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Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 · 11 CommentsSeems like you can’t log onto Twitter, open a magazine or turn on your tv without someone talking about marriage. People wanna get married, the right people aren’t getting married, too many people don’t stay married – just the tip of the iceberg of the discussions. So it’s a topic ...
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I Can’t Believe It…But I’m Doing A Half-Marathon!
Monday, January 23, 2012 · 2 CommentsLast Thursday I decided to embark on probably the hardest challenge of my life in the last 5 years – to complete the Green Bay Half-marathon. I’m both excited & extremely anxious all at the same time. So why am I doing this race? It’s for a great cause – ...
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Movie Review – “Red Tails”
Sunday, January 22, 2012 · 3 CommentsYesterday I caught a matinée showing of Red Tails, starring Terrance Howard, Cuba Gooding, Jr and Nate Parker. Here’s the synopsis: 1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options — including the untried ...
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Finally Leaving #TeamBlackberry – What Phone Should I Get?
Monday, January 16, 2012 · 5 CommentsIt’s been a very long time coming…but I’m finally emancipating myself from my oppressor, RIM. My Blackberry Bold was once good to me…but now it’s akin to walking around with a Razr…or even worse, a Zach Morris phone. So now comes the hard part – picking a new phone. I ...
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Recap of the Season 5 Premiere of “The Game”
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 · 2 CommentsIt’s been a year since BET brought The Game back to tv. The last season was…interesting. It left some to be desired…but sadly I couldn’t stop watching. So I’m back for Season 5. When we last left the cast at the Season 4 finale, a lot was going on. Malik ...
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My Job Is Like Getting An Allergy Shot
Monday, January 9, 2012 · 2 CommentsWhen I was a child, I had really bad allergies. Allergies that were so bad, they induced me to wheeze & have asthma attacks. And unfortunately, I wasn’t allergic to things I could avoid; I was allergic to dust, weeds, grass & pollen. My doctors decided the best treatment for ...
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When Did I Become Grown?
Sunday, January 8, 2012 · 2 CommentsWhen we were kids, we couldn’t wait to be grown. Not just grown-ups, or adults, but grown. To be grown meant something specific. It held a certain prestige or status that being a grown-up or an adult didn’t hold. I can’t define what grown mean to my 10-year-old self, beyond ...
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Eric Roberson at Dakota Jazz Club – The Encore
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 · 1 CommentIn October, I began my Epic Week of Concerts with my very first Eric Roberson show at the Dakota Jazz Club here in Minneapolis. I have loved Eric Roberson for a long time & I had been dying to see him live. It was well worth the wait because his ...
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Movie Review – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Monday, December 19, 2011 · 2 CommentsSaturday afternoon I caught a matinée screening of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, starring Robert Downey, Jr & Jude Law. Here’s the synopsis: Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room… until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large – Professor Moriarty – and ...
Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage
