Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

Seems 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 ...

I Can’t Believe It…But I’m Doing A Half-Marathon!

Last 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 – ...

Movie Review – “Red Tails”

Yesterday 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 ...

Finally Leaving #TeamBlackberry – What Phone Should I Get?

It’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 ...

Recap of the Season 5 Premiere of “The Game”

It’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 ...

My Job Is Like Getting An Allergy Shot

When 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 ...

When Did I Become Grown?

When 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 ...

Eric Roberson at Dakota Jazz Club – The Encore

In 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 ...

Movie Review – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Saturday 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 ...

Movie Review – The Sitter

Friday night I made my friend B go with me to check out a screening of The Sitter, starring Jonah Hill.   Here’s the synopsis from Yahoo: Noah is a suspended college student, living at home with his single mom. When he is talked into babysitting the three, young, misfit ...