top of page
Search
Feb 1, 20225 min read
No More Idols: Bill Maher
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...
0 comments
Oct 1, 20215 min read
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...
0 comments
May 25, 20214 min read
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...
0 comments
Oct 8, 20204 min read
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...
0 comments
Jul 15, 20205 min read
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...
0 comments
Jun 25, 20204 min read
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...
0 comments
Mar 19, 20207 min read
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...
0 comments
Mar 17, 20206 min read
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...
0 comments
Mar 3, 20209 min read
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....
0 comments
Feb 11, 20207 min read
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...
0 comments
Feb 4, 20207 min read
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...
0 comments
Jan 28, 20203 min read
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...
0 comments
Jul 30, 20193 min read
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...
0 comments
Jul 15, 20198 min read
Fuck The Police: A Retrospective
(Originally published 8/14/2014 on brillianceisproper.tumblr.com) I am a Black man who does not like nor gets along with police. But...
0 comments
Jul 9, 20194 min read
"Y'all Really Hate Black Women, Don't You?"
What is with the hatred of Black women across the board? I feel like I should be able to type that sentence and have a lot of people give...
0 comments
Jul 3, 20192 min read
The 4th Is A Fraudulent Foundation
I feel like a lot of the problems with America right now stem from people seeing July 4th as the foundation and start of this country and...
0 comments
Jun 21, 20193 min read
Fathers (Every) Day
I watched Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on Sunday and his And Now… segment focused on newscasters saying how much they want to not...
0 comments
Jun 12, 20194 min read
Real Pride (Because Straight Pride Isn't Real)
During the month of June each year, Pride Month descends upon us and a marginalized group gets to have fun and be recognized by their own...
0 comments
May 28, 20193 min read
I've Known The Garden
At this point in my life, I can say that I’m having a hard time. One aspect of it is driving me up the wall and causing all kinds of...
0 comments
Blog: Blog2
bottom of page