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The Little Things

This being the second Fathers’ Day since my Dad’s passing, it’s not as emotional as last year’s was. Still, I have been feeling some kind of way about it all, and I haven’t been my usual self today. That is, until an unexpected gesture brightened my spirits. Tweet

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Obama Family: “Rewind Selector! Bo! Bo! Bo!”

Obama Family: “Rewind Selector! Bo! Bo! Bo!”

The Obama girls are finally getting their puppy. Sorry for the corny dancehall reggae-inspired title, but I couldn’t think of anything more clever than a play on the dog’s name, “Bo.” I must say, the Portuguese water dog that they selected is way better looking than that scary Satan’s Hound of the Damned that was [...]

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YAAH TRICK YAAH

How was everyone’s holiday weekend? Did you enjoy yourselves? Did you spend time with family and loved ones? If so, did you come back to work today with any funny stories from the weekend? Well guess what: I did! The only problem is, my entire family reads this blog now, as I discovered when my [...]

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I Love You Dad

On Thursday, my father committed suicide. I never thought I’d ever have to say those words, let alone type them on my website. Unfortunately, this was impossible to forsee, and has come as a shock to everyone who has ever known him. As I’ve had to make arrangements with the family, it’s allowed me to [...]

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BET Brought The Bitch Out Of Me

Happy Easter everyone, Today, I went to Fredericksburg and ate Easter dinner at Grandma’s house. It was great to see my family since we’ve all been kind of busy lately. While talking, my sister saw that Antwone Fisher was playing on BET. After hearing people say how good that movie is, we all decided to [...]

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I Am Thankful For

It’s Thanksgiving day…I’m alive, I’m healthy, and I have people who love me. For that reason, I am going to be predictable today and list some things that I’m thankful for. Keep reading, because it’s going to be more interesting that last sentence sounds. I promise! Tweet

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The Julia Nixon Show

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending Julia Nixon’s concert at the Lincoln Theatre on U Street. Asian Mistress, the only person left on Earth other than myself who has not actually seen Dreamgirls, hooked it up, and I definitely have to thank her. When I arrived at the reception before the actual show, [...]

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