Whether you’re single, coupled-up, or walked down the aisle years ago, nearly everyone has heard persistent myths about marriage: “Happy couples never argue.” “Love is all we need.” “I can change him/her.” Then there’s one that has been disproved time and again, yet people think that saying the words to their significant others will make… Continue reading Siblings, Submission and Your Sex Life
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“In It to Win It,” Charlie Wilson CD Review/Preview
…The ascent, descent, and resurgence of Uncle Charlie is the stuff of dreams: most musicians who first hit the charts decades ago are no longer breathing, much less in-demand enough to keep performing. Yet despite the crippling obstacles in his path—-poor management, subsequent poverty, substance abuse addictions and prostate cancer, to name a few—–Charles Kent… Continue reading “In It to Win It,” Charlie Wilson CD Review/Preview
Love’s In Need Of Love Today: Sweet Sentiments & Hardened Hearts Don’t Mix
Roses, chocolate hearts, teddy bears and cards full of sweet sentiments about love and tenderness. Next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day, and every retail outlet since January has been awash in reminders at every turn. Darius is a young man now, more consumed with his part-time job, friends and college courses than collecting Valentine cards. His… Continue reading Love’s In Need Of Love Today: Sweet Sentiments & Hardened Hearts Don’t Mix
“……Boy We Hate Your Ways”: A White Reader Wants Unity On Her Terms. Or Else.
“No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.” Alice Walker All respect due to A Tribe Called Quest, I actually heard “We The People” bumping in my head as I read this woman’s letter: ‘Gigi’ (name changed to protect her ig’nance and entitlement) apparently read my article about… Continue reading “……Boy We Hate Your Ways”: A White Reader Wants Unity On Her Terms. Or Else.
White Tears & Special Snowflakes: Offended Pro-Lifer Gets Owned
When, when, WHEN will people learn? If you know me personally or follow me here regularly at MOC, you already know: I am a proud, card-carrying, fist-rocking, down-for-my-sisters womanist. I am personally pro-life, but endorse a woman’s right to choose and always vote as such. I don’t excuse misogynoir, women who try whitesplaining themselves and/or… Continue reading White Tears & Special Snowflakes: Offended Pro-Lifer Gets Owned