Several years ago—-okay, more like a decade and some change—I went out on a dinner date with a guy I’ll call ‘Reggie.’ Back when I was single, the gentlemen who asked me out were given a couple of chances at … Read the rest
Today, as you’re reading this, Christmas is a memory, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah are being observed and we stand at the cusp of a new decade. Amidst the common resolutions improve, some find it helpful to list what positive goals they’ve … Read the rest
“Hey man, how did my life get so damn small? I was gonna do it all, like Sammy Davis Jr: movies, concerts, TV, everything. I ain’t got nothing nobody want.”
Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore, Dolemite Is My Name… Read the rest
Earlier last week, when the majority of us were focused on sports, elections and stormy weather, rapper, actor and reality star Clifford “T.I.” Harris became a one-man viral news sensation. Not because of his rhymes, this time, but his reasoning—-or … Read the rest
There are plenty of creative ways to say that someone is, well, messing up: “Got caught slipping.” “So-and-So fell off.” “He took an ‘L’ (loss) on that one.” All of these, and more, could be applied to the recent behavior … Read the rest