Out of the other black guys in my dorm, one was from Kansas City. He was from the Missouri side, but he loved sports like me. We were on the same floor, so would meet up in our floor lobby to watch Sportscenter. That’s how it started. Now I’m not one of those big ‘I always […]
My people will never let me forget this, but I was um, a little less friendly and approachable when I arrived in Lawrence. Fists balled up. Chest poked out. Hardcore scowl. Every shirt I owned was black, one even had ‘Danger – Educated Black Man’ printed across the front. One kid I met that week […]
If my father was my benefactor, my biggest fan in the family was his brother’s wife, my godmother. My father is very laid-back, which is where I get it from. My aunt was the one who would stick up for me (all of us really) if someone was bullying us. I chuckle at how many […]
Among my college crew, there were three sets of guys. The first set were the guys who fit the Midwestern mold: meet your wife as a teenager or early 20s, get married, have a couple kids, the white picket fence, etc., all by your early 30s. The middle set were the guys who would […]
A quick primer for those of you who are unfamiliar with where my loyalties lie… College Basketball: the Jayhawks. Do I enjoy playing the ‘sellout’ role a little too much for my KU friends? Probably. My first sports event ever, my father took me to Kemper Arena to watch the Final Four practice in […]
My official vacation started mid week, making my way to the Big Apple. The film is done, the script is not quite ‘done’ but in a draft I could live with; my normal distractions weren’t around. It was more than a little scary to me to acknowledge how much stress I put on myself on a daily, sometimes […]
A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s the sh-t that happens while you’re waiting for moments that never come. – Lester Freamon, “The Wire” Last night, I had dinner with one of my oldest friends and his fiancee. It was my first time meeting her, so of course we talked about a few […]
A few of the guys came by my pad for Super Bowl Sunday. Through sheer luck of the draw, they each symbolized a different aspect of my personality; one of my ‘Hollywood’ friends, one of the Muskeeteers (my clubbing partner in crime), and one of my frat brothers. I was reminded of an analogy another […]
While I didn’t bring any ‘real world baggage’ in with me when I went to check out The Wrestler, I brought quite a bit in when I went to see Notorious. I’m a very proud product of the ‘Golden Age of Hip Hop’, and a few of the memories from that time are as […]
In no particular order, 10 things that will stick out in my mind from the past 12 months… 10. Getting Netflix So I’ve had Netflix for a little less than a month and I’ve watched…28 movies. Seriously, who was holding out on turning me onto this?!? (I like movies by the way.) 9. Tiger […]
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