I told myself that I was going to catch up on reading today, but I couldn’t get into it. Because I hadn’t written anything yet. I didn’t contribute words to the world, so I wasn’t as good as the people that took the time to follow

I’m discovering that home ownership has some delightful perks. Mice, however, are not among them. Without a rental agreement to hold a landlord to, I am forced to deal with murdering these adorable home invaders. Some may say, “But can’t you just catch them and let them go?

Yes, you. Thank you. Because I want you to know how awesome I think it is that you took the time to look at these words I wrote. It’s humbling, really. I mean, you’ve got your own shit going on. There’s something else that you should be

Today marks the end of a month-long challenge to fill this blog with content.  I’ve had the domain for about two years now, and these past 30 days have been the longest I’ve ever been engaged.  It’s been an incredible experience, and I will remember it as

My father would have celebrated his 66th birthday this week. A milestone like this would have not gone without a cookout – probably at my aunt Dee Dee’s. Or maybe his softball team would have rented the back room of one of the lounges on the Eastside – the kind where

There is something in me these days that is bringing forth some real examination of my emotions I am starting to feel where frustration and anger lives in my body. The chest tightens.  For a Black man who loves pork and is over 40, this alone will make you regret

Tonight I sat down to write this really great post about this great idea that I had while mowing the lawn. Man, it was going to kill.  It had this mix of satire and farce that felt the way a good, holiday quality toasted Chex Mix tastes – deep, satisfying, and

Now that I’m a big time writer with a blog, I am in the middle of one of those mornings where I’m sipping a contemplative mug of coffee, with my house hoodie (the cardigan of my generation) wrapped around my shoulders, thinking about how much my dog fucking