Fatherly Advice From One Father to Another Father

My father lives about ten miles away. Yet I don’t get to see him as often as I would like to. We frequently contact each other; but most of those conversations are merely checking in and making sure whomever is on the receiving end of the phone is alright. Every once in a while, a […]

Usher, wil.i.am., and My Daughter

“Do you know who Usher is?” my daughter asks me while getting out of my jeep after six hours of kindergarten-ing. Cydney then said “I like him.” Always full of surprises, I was curious of trajectory of this conversation. Cydney is really into music. When my child likes a song, she inquires “Who is this […]

Product of the Recession

Note: this post may not be the most grammatically correct and that is on purpose. Two nights ago, I was one of 81.4 million people that watch the presidential debate. After thinking to myself “This is taking place down the street from me at Hoftsra University,” a few thoughts ran through my mind. 1) Instead of […]

“Why” Are Fathers Receiving Praise For Doing Their Job?

I was perusing through one of the sites I write for yesterday. While looking for the dates to add to my invoice, I came across a headline and felt inclined to read. The author was inquiring whether or not fathers should receive praise for doing the basics as a parent. I thought it was […]

The Day Both of My Children Were On Television

I received a Facebook request on Wednesday that piqued my interest. We didn’t have any friends in common. I clicked on the profile to see who this person was and why they might be interested. They were a producer at daytime talk show, The Real. The Fox show produced a segment based around an […]

Virgo

“Won’t you come and chill with a Virgo…” Nas The Autumnal Equinox marks the official end of summer. To me, it means that I have survived another Virgo season. From August 2012 to April 2016, everyone I have dated or had a non-platonic dynamic with-excluding one-and-a-half-have all been Virgos. By any and all means, […]

The Summer’s Over

“The summer’s over and and we’re watching the sun finally set. It seems like forever; but forever’s here.” While I had heard the song several times prior, I never really listened to PARTYNEXTDOOR’s “East Liberty” until that mid-September afternoon. The song summed up the evening perfectly. I was driving on the Hutchinson Parkway […]

Remembering B.I.G. 20 Years After the Death of Tupac Shakur

Deuteratagonist: the second most important character to a protagonist that may switch from being with or against the protagonist, depending on the plot or conflict. There is no better word to describe the dynamic of Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace in their individual Greek tragedies. Today marks the 20th year that many of us remember where […]

The First Day of Kindergarten

I attended Kindergarten at Allen Christian School on Merrick Boulevard in the St. Albans area of Queens, NY. Of my first day, my sister and I walked into the classroom, we met our teacher, her assistant, and a fresh box of Legos were opened for the new students to play with. In my mind, […]