The Straight Path

  I had a weird dream last night. I was lying in bed and this beautiful actress (doesn’t matter who it was) sat on the edge of my bed and asked how I was doing.  I imagine only actors have this problem, but I had to let her talk for a few minutes while I […]

Song of the Day – Strokin’

  I won’t speak ‘out of school’ of course, but I will say I established very, very early on that for all my ‘stand up for you what you believe in/militant/political’ stuff, the women who get to know me personally will probably tell you I’m one of the silliest boyfriends/lovers ever. And on that note, […]

Pay It Forward: Issa Rae

  So here’s my ‘pay it forward’ for this week. The finished piece never went live, but a few of you know I already knocked a huge chip off of my ‘black film geek’ bucket list this year when I auditioned for and was cast in a short by Issa Rae and her production company. […]

Sterling, ‘Lady’, and Macca

  The only thing I have to add on this Donald Sterling mess is he’s making some of the shorts I’ve written earlier this year seem damn prophetic.  Stay tuned on that regard. Moving on, they always tell you to ‘write what you know’.  It’s only now on the back end, as I’m writing shorter […]

Song of the Day – ‘One More Chance’

  In terms of the overall package, I will always be preferential to Pac.   BUT… If we’re talking about the best lyricist, with the nicest metaphors; in the debate with Rakim, Hov, Nas and whoever else you want to throw in there… [Intro: The Notorious B.I.G. (Diddy) – Bridge in the background]Uhh…What? (That’s right! […]