Archive for January, 2008

No matter how prosperous a man was, if he was unable to rule his women and his children (and especially his women) he was not really a man ~Chinua Achebe, “Things Fall Apart” These past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind for me. So much going on and very little time. My days seem...
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A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
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Barry Bonds did it. Marion Jones did it. Roger Clemens did it. Wyclef Jean did it. Mary J did it. 50 Cent did it. Timbaland did it. Tyler Perry did it. Yup, the newly accused users of steroids are no longer athletes, but top entertainers. I’m pretty much not surprised that 50 cent or Timbaland were...
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Within the past 5 years, I’ve had 4 dogs. I’ve never kept a pet longer than 3-4 months, so needless to say, I’ve been banned from having them. People don’t even want to HEAR about me even contemplating another dog. It’s not the fact that I don’t like dogs, I just don’t like the...
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