I used to play drums for a marching drum corps, but not the sexy tenor drum, or the staccato rhythmic snare. The drum they gave me to play was the bass, the largest drum with the biggest sound, and the only reason it didn’t go to someone else was because I was big enough to … Continue reading Yellow Flicker Beat
It’s my sister’s birthday tomorrow, and I don’t know what to get her. I’ve known her my whole life, so I know the things she likes. I know the things she treasures. And I know what I want to get her on her birthday. The only problem is that since I’ve known her my whole … Continue reading The Birthday Conundrum
I remember making macaroni & cheese for the first time when I was 24. It took two boxes of elbow pasta, a large brick of cheddar cheese, 2 cups of whole milk, and a whole lot of determination… and waiting. The waiting was the hardest part, because I wasn’t sure if it would turn out … Continue reading Love & Cheese
How did I get to be a tall man who is afraid of heights? I often wonder how many of us are out there, people struggling with a problem they don’t feel they can tell anyone else about for fear of being ridiculed. That’s like saying I’m a black man who is afraid of walking … Continue reading Snapshot Stories #2
In order to explain why the Good Date was the one and only date I had with Jill (The Good Date), I have to go back a week prior to it. Or maybe I have to go back to the beginning of the semester. You see, I wasn’t going to classes back then. In fact, … Continue reading The Bad “Date”
“Where I grew up there weren’t many trees. Where there was we’d tear them down and use them on our enemies.” ~Peace On Earth, U2 I grew up in 2 different places: the chaos of Southwest Philadelphia, and the insular bubble of the Adventist church. While these distinct places warred with each other for possession … Continue reading The Southwest Philly / Adventist Dichotomy
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