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Edgar

It's not supposed to be easy.

About Me

Husband, Father, Brother, Son. Angry. Passionate. Happy. Fufilled. Black. Male. Man. Spirit.

My Interests

peace.comic books.women.delicious food.improv.running.stuff like that

I'd like to meet:

God. But only when God thinks I'm ready.

Music:

If I list every person I like, I'll be here all day, so I'll add to it as I go along. Barry White. Rick James. Tina Turner. Roger and Zapp. Fleetwood Mac. Biggie. Nas. Coldplay. Prince. Stevie Wonder. Michael Jackson. New Edition. Jay-z. Roots. Jill Scott. Badu. Bee Gees. Elton John. N.E.R.D. 213. The Vines. Lenny Kravitz.Snoop.Kelis.Talib Kweli.Mos Def.Ghostface.Junior Senior.Daft Punk.Cam'Ron.Erykah Badu.

Movies:

Same thing with music, so here goes. Breakin 1 and 2. Kill Bills. Goonies. Punch Drunk Love. Hair. West Side Story. Jesus Christ Superstar. Fist of Legend. Big Trouble in Little China. Short Circuit 1 and 2. Both Pee Wee Movies. Only Ernest Goes to Camp. Color Purple. X. She's Gotta Have It. Do The Right Thing. Leonard 6. Jungle Fever. Goodfellas. New Jack City. Mo Better Blues. Crooklyn. Shawshank. Star Wars. E.T. Poltergeist. Garden State.

Television:

I don't watch a lot of TV. Chappelle's Show.The Shield.American Idol.The Bachelor.Basketball. Football. Sportscenter.The Bacherlorette... and Metalocalypse.

Books:

Astonishing X-Men.Batman.Teen Titans.Daredevil.Invincible.Naked. Me Talk Pretty One Day. Write Me In. Why Are Flamingos Pink. Deals With The Devil. From The Back of the Bus. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

Heroes:

Ma$e, Johnny Quest, Jem, Mary Sohn, Alex Dixon, Tony, Toni, Tone, Kool-Aid, Flava Flav, Kirk Cameron, Edgar Blackmon, Jaques Cousteau, Julia Child, Martha Stewart, Kobe, George Jetson, George Jefferson, X-Pac, D'Lo Brown, Shang, Bruce Bruce, Kid and Play (but mostly Kid).

My Blog

Is it about the animals?

I tease vegetarians. My sister eats vegetarian, so I get a lot of practice. I think that it's funny, because it seems strange to be classified by what you eat. I always ask, "Is it about the anim...
Posted by Edgar on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:18:00 PST

Bachelorette Pt. One: Return of Deanna

Immediately I'm worried. Within the first five minutes, I saw a guy shaving his chest. Oh boy. Let me just say from jump that there is only one Black guy. Oh, snap, I just saw a white guy with frosted...
Posted by Edgar on Tue, 20 May 2008 08:03:00 PST

What is going on?

Here are some notes that I would like to share. 1. The Bachelor - I lost my league, the Black girl got eliminated, and Little Lorenzo Lamas won. No big whoop. i am pretty amped about Monday's debut of...
Posted by Edgar on Sat, 17 May 2008 10:09:00 PST

The Bachelor: Why I’m losing

I’m losing. Because last week I picked the two women that decided to show the Bachelor that they could sing. So, in my office pool, I’m in last place. I’m only seven points off the l...
Posted by Edgar on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:54:00 PST

It’s Bachelor Time!

Today marks the first episode of the new Bachelor season, and I’m pumped. But unlike last year, I am not going to document every woman in the original field of 25. It’s just too much. As I...
Posted by Edgar on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:01:00 PST

Ha.

I just realized that I promoted my new blog twice in as many posts here. My fault. Let me tell you a story though. As you may know, I am the proud father of Edgar Smith Blackmon, the fourth Edgar in m...
Posted by Edgar on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:46:00 PST

Please read my blog at its second home.

What is the roustabout? It's the website that i'm currently writing for. I haven't given up on myspace, not by a longshot. But I was asked to write for this site, and I said yes. I would appreciate it...
Posted by Edgar on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:30:00 PST

Myspace

It seems that people don't like myspace anymore. So much fun over there on Facebook, or writing your blogs on your own page (check out www.theroustabout.com), or you know, just not using Myspace. Why?...
Posted by Edgar on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:57:00 PST

Myspace

It seems that people don't like myspace anymore. So much fun over there on Facebook, or writing your blogs on your own page (check out www.theroustabout.com), or you know, just not using Myspace. Why?...
Posted by Edgar on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:57:00 PST

The Bachelor: The Final Episode

Brad is down to the last two women, and he's bringing his family in to assist. This guy hasn't cried once all season, and I want his tears tonight! Deanna is the first to arrive and meet Brad's mom, h...
Posted by Edgar on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:50:00 PST