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Will

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About Me

will (noun, verb) -- writer. black. gifted. stubborn. giving. sarcastic. dumb more often than not. langston disciple. dreamer. hathaway family fan. adopted. activist. resident of harlem. lover of: the small of a woman's back, laughter, banana pudding, a child's smile and sunday mornings. terribly frightened of: fire, mimes, misspellers and nick ashford. huge fan of: yankees, lakers, smart writing, kissing. sappy movie tearer-upper. iPod-ist. dvr advocate. music enthusiast (not to be confused with music expert). snorer. close-talker avoider. short attention span-ist. equal opportunity breast and ass lover. published. lesson learner. blessed. well-meaning. loved. hated. misunderstood. mistaken. miscommunicative. missing my dad. forgiving. confused. funny. loyal. committed to none. acquaintance to many. friend to few. writer to all.
My Very First Cover Story. Harry Belafonte. Insane.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Mannnnn ... I wanna meet everybody! Especially fellow writers, creative people, funny people ... And seriously ... does anybody know what happened to the cast of Family Ties?!?!? Where's the E! True Hollywood Story on THEM?!?!?

My Blog

LIKE A SONG

Like everything else in life, this week--this historic week that's somehow and subjectively been "bigger than everything"--comes back to music. It's been equal parts melody and harmony, a sweet-soundi...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:43:00 GMT

A Love Supreme

It would be love at first sight. In fact, it would be more like love at foresight, the kind of love that you see before it happens, using your mind's eye. It would be a love that seems unscripted yet ...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:30:00 GMT

An Easy Call to Make

(from September 2005)I'm not a phone person.  Never really have been one.  I will do it when necessary.  Carry on a great conversation, even.  But still, my preference has never be...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:38:00 GMT

Im THAT Guy...

A Summertime Face-to-Face... with Myself After living with myself for 36 years, I've finally figured out that I'm THAT guy...lemme explain.I'm the guy who seemingly has it all together, when in re...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:01:00 GMT

Lasting Impressions

This Father's Day weekend begins appropriately with an anecdote told to anyone that would listen by iconic television journalist Timothy Russert, Jr., who sadly, suddenly passed away on Friday. It's a...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:46:00 GMT

For Sweater or For Worse

That sweater. It was an oversized contraption bought on sale at Alexander's a month earlier as part of a back-to-school package that included notebooks, glue and some shiny Alexander's Air Wack tenn...
Posted by on Fri, 09 May 2008 05:07:00 GMT

Harry Belafonte: Survivor

Today, Harold George Belafonte, Jr. walks with a cane.  Please don't let that fool you.His presence is still felt when he enters the bistro on the snow-covered streets of Broadway on the Upper We...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:13:00 GMT

Thats My Word(s)

..Dear You:I’m in love ... and I can’t hide it any longer.  Really, it’s not a secret to those that know me.  If you’ve been paying attention, it’s been obvious...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:03:00 GMT

"I’d Be On A Roll ..."

Sigh.Excuse me as I get misty for a moment. It happens every time I hear the song. You know the one ... by the Native Tongues, i.e., De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and the Jungle Brothers. The one w...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:33:00 GMT

Live at 5ives

February 2008 has been a great month.  One I won't forget.  One I'll never stop trying to wrap my mind around.One I'm thankful to have experienced.From Image Awards to awarding images, from ...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:12:00 GMT