Archive for August, 2009
#04 Who’s Gonna Take the Weight? (Still/I Rose)
Welcome to the close of Day 2 of Ramadan and my 60 Blogs in 30 Days marathon. Honestly, I was more prepared for yesterday than I was today. I woke up at 5:20 disoriented and super tired from a day in the pool. Still/I rose. After praying for an eventful day and giving thanks for [...]
#03 Do Kind People Still Exist? (Good Samaritanism)
New Yorkers have a reputation for being unfriendly. That’s not entirely true but we live in a city where people are stacked on top of each other and the law of the land is get it done fast, quick and in a hurry. With that said there isn’t much time for small talk or random [...]
#02 My Good Deed For the Day
Today is/was a good day. I made it through my 13 hours with no food or water with no major issues. I’m sure the catnap I took earlier in the day helped a lot with that. Now, as far as the purity of mind, I did have a few moments of distraction but it’s day [...]
#01 Angels With Broken Wings (Life, Death & In Between)
On my way to swim class the other day, I noticed something disturbing. The train station I was at was above ground and birds tend to fly back and forth through the rafters. Once I found a comfortable perch on the platform to await the train, I began to survey the trash strewn aimlessly across [...]
#00 An Introduction to 30 in 30, Part 3 (60 Blogs in 30 Days)
If you’ve been paying attention to the message and promo video (how come no one has commented on it?) at the end of the posts this past week, you’ll know that 30 in 30, Part 3 starts tomorrow at sunrise EST. The NWSO readership has grown considerable since last year’s blog marathon so a lot [...]
Let a Man Be a Man (Follow the Leader)
Dear NWSO, I’m a huge fan of your blog—I think it’s great. Last night, I was watching The Ugly Truth and the guy in the movie was saying that women need to “let a man be a man.” What does he mean by that? Should we [women] put our success on hold just because a [...]
There’s Something About Remy (Lick Her, Pt. 4)
I hadn’t seen her in years and if it were up to me, it would have stayed that way. Fate, however, had other plans. Of all the clubs, in all the cities, in all the world, she walked into mine. I saw her as soon as she sauntered through the door, wearing those damn red [...]
Technology Ruined My Friendships in 140 Characters or Less
I thought Maria would be interested. I thought she’d be interested in the message. That’s the only reason I forwarded her that email. The last thing I expected was the following response: “Anslem, PLEASE stop forwarding me messages. I’d much rather receive a personal message. Something from YOU, directly TO ME, not some random joke, [...]
