No More Idols: Bill Maher
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HBO has been a part of my life for a long time. One of the earliest shows I remember watching (that nobody else seems to remember), was...
- Oct 1, 2021
- 5 min
Life Has No Meaning Without Death
As an atheist...well, that statement doesn’t really mean anything honestly. Since I came to the full realization that I don’t believe in...
- Jun 14, 2021
- 5 min
I Love Cereal: Oatmeal Edition
Anyone that knows me in real life, is friends with me on Facebook or follows my Instagram, knows that I love cereal. I like buying new...
- May 25, 2021
- 4 min
Lifetimes Ago With Lifetimes To Go
"The list of what I used to be is longer than the list of things I am." - Dessa "Mineshaft" A few days ago, my lady and I were discussing...
- Jan 5, 2021
- 7 min
2020 Kwanzaa Reflections
Last year I wrote 7 individual pieces on all the tenets of Kwanzaa to reflect on 2019 and look ahead towards 2020. As we all know, 2020...
- Oct 8, 2020
- 4 min
You Can't Rationalize Morality
Congratulations! You’ve created some of the best arguments for your side imaginable! Even if you didn’t think of every idea yourself, you...
- Jul 15, 2020
- 5 min
Code Of Ethic(al Non-Monogamy)
You’ve heard this one, right? Many people, before and during, relationships say that cheating is a deal-breaker that there’s no coming...
- Jun 30, 2020
- 6 min
White People Alone Are The Cause and Cure for Racism.
I watched the movie Just Mercy recently. Even going in knowing the ending it’s still a tough movie to get through. It recounts the story...
- Jun 25, 2020
- 4 min
Men Not Only Lack Empathy But Also Don't Care. (All the ladies say, "DUH!")
A woman friend of mine shared a story with me titled “Genes Can’t Explain Why Men Aren’t Less Empathetic Than Women.” It went on to...
- Mar 31, 2020
- 8 min
No More Idols: Don't Be A Follower
There’s not a person, entity or group that I trust beyond scrutiny. Not anything at all. Not a family member, not a partner, friend, not...
- Mar 19, 2020
- 7 min
One Of The Good Ones
Sidney is one of my best friends. I’ve known him since about 2010 or 2011 and we regularly talk about the big subjects along with the...
- Mar 17, 2020
- 6 min
This Is Us. This Is America.
I first became politically aware around 10 or 11 years old. I mean, actually understanding politics at a level slightly above what was...
- Mar 3, 2020
- 9 min
Why Are Culture Vultures In Charge Of Anything? (The Wine Taster Theorem.)
Wine tasting has always fascinated me. A team of experts shows up to sniff, spin, sip a bunch of wine in order to judge it’s quality....
- Feb 18, 2020
- 6 min
How Performative Friends Enable Racists
Recently a friend of mine brought up an unfortunate recurring event in her personal life. She noticed that a certain subset of her...
- Feb 11, 2020
- 7 min
I Cannot Stress How Much Y'all REALLY Hate Black Women
Last year I wrote a piece called, “Y’all Really Hate Black Women, Don’t You?” At the time it related to Chloe Bailey being cast in the...
- Feb 6, 2020
- 6 min
J Dilla: Silent Life Soundtrack Composer
The week starting February 5th, 2006 was as normal as any other week for me. I was looking forward to my birthday on the 14th and my tax...
- Feb 4, 2020
- 7 min
The L Word Made Me A Better Person
Close to a year ago I saw an announcement that The L Word would be returning as The L Word: Generation Q. One of my favorite shows was...
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
The Oppression Olympics: Death
(The Oppression Olympics is my look into people wanting to compete over who has it worse in a zero-sum game.) I’m making this one really...
- Jan 7, 2020
- 4 min
Y'all Are Doing Suicide Prevention Wrong
Okay, that may or may not have been a sensational headline but there’s a reason for it. I feel like suicide prevention is something...
- Jul 30, 2019
- 3 min
No More Idols: Introduction
Some years ago, back in the MySpace days, a friend I met online decided to start a hip-hop blog/page called No More Classics. It was to...
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