reflection |
There's an inherent cockiness I had as a young man. son of a cotton- picker- turned journalist, and a social worker with a huge heart.
Growing up in Harlem, you had to know yourself, or at least ac...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:13:00 GMT |
Why don't I have Healthcare? |
why don't I have healthcare?
My Father worked for 1199, a national healthcare union, for 30 plus years. Yet I, an independent contractor, small business owner, haven't had health care for over ten ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:16:00 GMT |
Tripping over our own feet |
It seems to me, after a lot of watching, and being, that humans are the only living things that regularly trip over their own feet. Other things like plants, birds, whatever, just seem to have it toge...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 16:38:00 GMT |
Yet Another Wish... |
I am not the end of my line. Many came before me, and many still to come.Blood is no thicker than the water that carries fearless voyagers beyond the horizons.Maybe I'll inspire some of those from the...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:21:00 GMT |
change the world |
Today's the day (apparently) when the world changes for the better (we HOPE, yes we can, etc.).As cynical as I can be at times, I have a feeling in my gut that we'll be able to start bringing this cou...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:01:00 GMT |
Lost in a world |
Lost in a world far bigger than my meager childhood imaginings could fathom, I find just enough kindling to start a fire.Good thing, I was on the verge of freezing my Tootsie rolls off out here, in th...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:25:00 GMT |
wondering... |
The dusk settled a while ago, and I've been wandering mentally since before the sun got shy. The ground is cool now.I smile to myself mostly, wishing things were better, but not complaining. The world...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:18:00 GMT |
Is Kanye whining again??? |
I mean, dude... if u can't rock with a full band, bunch of amps, andsome mics... U can't rock! If you got fans that've been waitin 2 hours, and ittakes you another 2 hours to set up, and it's 3am... F...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:40:00 GMT |
A frightful thing |
Love, what a frightful thing. It's dizzying heights and muddy trenches would be enough to grant anyone who's ever felt it the right to grieve for themselves, at least for a spell.A LOT of love... is a...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:13:00 GMT |
what’s in a song? |
What is a song really, but a series of elongated words? I know there's something deeper there, but, being the one singing those words, it's hard to tell sometimes. I really appreciate the words of lov...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:45:00 GMT |
