I had a conversation with my mother yesterday. She told me that my nephew was heartbroken the other day from our first go round of tossing the football around. He signed up for football in August and he's excited about it. He told my mother that he needs to practice throwing the ball with me... Continue Reading →
The [Second to] Last Chapter: Three Years Ago
I looked at Cydney today and thought to myself "Wow, you've changed quickly." I went through my phone and looked at pictures of her in June 2011 and 2012. My next thought was "Holy shit, you've existed for three years now." I remembered exactly what was going on three years ago to the date. In... Continue Reading →
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Little League
When I was growing up, you couldn't tell me that my baseball teams and I weren't doing something major on the diamond. We were out there hustling, fielding ground balls, and knocking that ball out the park like the Yankees. It was fun and all, but it was serious business while our parents cheered us... Continue Reading →
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T.R.O.Y.
I've always loved this song. It makes me think of being about seven when it came out and when 98.7 Kiss FM was the rap radio station in New York. When I was in my high school band, I played this every morning as part of my warm-up on my sax. Tuesdays are music days,... Continue Reading →
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Watch The Throne: Potty Training pt. 8- Communication
A few years ago before I was anywhere close to being a parent, I used to read a blog by my high school football strength and conditioning coach. He was writing about one of his daughters undergoing the potty training process. He talked about how before, she used to eat with her hands and as... Continue Reading →
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Ice Cube’s Double Consciousness
The term "double consciousness" was coined by W.E.B. DuBois to describe the internal challenge with one's identity that blacks have to reconcile to fit into a society. Usually, this being raised in African American culture in a European/Western education and corporate setting where one usually conflicts with the other. However, I am using it as... Continue Reading →
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Father’s Day
The last week has been pretty hectic. Between writing and participating in a few projects for Father's Day, continuing my efforts in looking for a new career, some novel writing, and of course Cydney; I have been going to sleep at 5AM and waking up at 8AM every day. I didn't even get around to... Continue Reading →
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The Weekend In Pictures: Father’s Day Edition
It's been a busy weekend! Lots going on. I was a guest writer for one blog, Cydney and I contributed to another, and our first profile piece in a major publication all this weekend! Will post links tomorrow or tonight! Happy Father's Day!
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Watch the Throne: Potty Training pt. 8-Slowly Getting It
The last ten days have been an exercise in patience and perseverance. Changing and washing lots of outfits four and five times a day. However, it is ultimately worth it. Cydney is slowly getting the idea that there are no more games in this potty training thing. Day 1 started with Cydney looking at me... Continue Reading →
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