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Being HIMSELF

I am here for Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends and Networking

About Me

Born in the Chi, raised in LA (Lower Alabama), now reaping my harvest in the ATL. Blessed with trendsetting friends (see below), I also think of myself as a new kind of southern gentleman -- a contemporary brother who responds to the demands of tomorrow without abandoning the virtues of yesterday. Feel me?

My Interests

We probably have a few things in common, not including MySpace...

I'd like to meet:

If you believe in doing well AND doing good, holla at me.

Movies:

All the Ocean's movies...11, 12, 13.

Television:




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Books:

Ghettonation, Freakonomics, The Blind Side, The World Is Flat, Sex Chronicles (Zane)

Heroes:

My mama....

My Blog

What I Know For Sure...

I woke up bearing three facts of life to pass along with absolute surety. Here's what I know for sure, today.   1. People do a damn good job of showing what they want you to see and hiding what ...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:13:00 PST

Random Thought: I’m a different kind of T.H.U.G.

I'm a sponge for opinions on black men, and it's not like folks are short on them! The different ideals and images of what black men are against what they ought to be sometimes are far from parallel. ...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:51:00 PST

Another Random Thought: Networking Aint My Cup OTea

I rarely enjoy networking events. Some people shine in those environments; I'm constantly looking at my watch and wondering why there are no boneless chicken wings to eat. Of course it matters that yo...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:43:00 PST

Random Thought: Free T.I.

Yesterday afternoon I passed some unmarked cop cars at the corner of North Avenue and Juniper Street, not thinking Atlanta's biggest rap star was up the way getting pinched. People were standing in th...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:07:00 PST

Friends With Benefits goes NY Times

Check out this story published in the local paper, extending the previous blog on "Friends With Benefits." Study: Friends with benefits still bring heavy loadBy BENEDICT CAREYNew York Times News Servi...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:31:00 PST

Friends With Benefits goes Oprah

I was watching Oprah today (and that deserves its own blog, I know) when I heard two 60-plus year-old white women admit to having "friends with benefits." One of them, a 62-year old Ph.D., s...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:49:00 PST

Random Thought: Late Summer Dating

If you've been on a date lately, you've either overheard this or said it yourself: "I want to be friends and see where it goes" or some variation of this seemingly empty phrase. Just the thought ...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:55:00 PST

The Devil Made Him Do It, Part 2

Everybody knows about Michael Vick's guilty plea to dogfighting charges and subsequent apology. But another story has emerged from the NFL that might shock some even more. It was revealed last w...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:12:00 PST

The Devil Made Him Do It

I'm sure you've heard the latest big-name domestic violence drama in the ATL  prophetess Juanita Bynum hospitalized at the hands of her estranged husband. Today the local newspaper reported that hubb...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:08:00 PST

Personals Ads and Such....

Don't you just love personals ads? I guess the forthcoming public opinion on personals ads gives away that I peek from time to time. Guilty, cuff me. Here's my thought on it: if I...
Posted by Being HIMSELF on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:07:00 PST