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Archive for June, 2009

Do You Have Big Girl Tendencies? (The Fat Factor)

Before I even dig into this one, let me toss out a little disclaimer. The views expressed in this blog post are all in good clean fun. My intentions are not to offend or upset anyone, just to speak the truth as I see it. Still, I feel this one might ruffle a few feathers, [...]

Baby, I Wasn’t Cheating, I Was Just Texting

When it comes to relationships, I think most would agree that the biggest form of betrayal is cheating. If your boo gives ups the goods to somebody else it’s a wrap. Well, in most cases. Some folks are mature enough (depending on how you look at it) to forgive and not forget, while others are [...]

Loose Threads, Vol. 5 (Best Blogs of Dec. ’08)

Time sure flies. Yup, it’s the end of yet another month, which means it’s time to dig in the vaults and unearth some of the best blogs from the archives (aka the Sock Drawer). For those that missed the memo, this is a end-of-the-month series I like to call Loose Threads. Basically, it’s my way [...]

Could You Date An Atheist?

“I’m an atheist.” She said it so nonchalantly. As if it was the most common thing in the world. Yeah, I’ve heard the word thrown out there before, but I never really thought about what it meant. Until now. By definition, atheist describes a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being [...]

I Got Bamboozled By Spike Lee (This Ain't MovieFone)

In case you didn’t realize, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee’s classic film, Do the Right Thing. In honor of this milestone, a couple of New York natives have come together to pay tribute to the noted director with a host of events throughout his hometown of Brooklyn over the course of [...]

Yes, I’ll Be Your Bitch (Behind Closed Doors)

It’s the middle of the week so you know how we do on NakedWithSocksOn.com. We turn up the heat with a little bit of erotic writing. Well, this week is a special edition of Wet Wednesdays as we have a guest blogger named Anisha all the way from India. Yes, you read correctly, India. Well, [...]

Are You Ever Ready For a Divorce? (Faded Tan Lines)

The other day I was on the train and I noticed this man sitting across from me proudly wearing his wedding band. I’ll admit, as a guy, I’ve never really paid much attention to people’s hands or their jewelry. I don’t even wear a watch. It’s only in the past few years that I can [...]

Why I’ve Hated My Father (Six Moments With Sam)

In honor of Father’s Day, the folks over at Essence.com asked me to write a piece on my rocky relationship with my father and how we’re finally working to slowly make amends. I put a lot of effort into the article and would love to hear your feedback, so be sure to CLICK HERE to [...]