Archive for September, 2009
#52 Are Our Kids Safe? (Bullies, Buses & Beatdowns)
Not to do another back-to-back post about today’s youth, but I’m disgusted. Earlier today I was on GlobalGrind.com and came across a disturbing video clip labeled “A Racist Brawl on the School Bus” that has since been taken down. For those that missed it, the school bus surveillance footage was of a 17-year-old Belleville West [...]
#51 Do Good Drivers Turn You On? (Whip Appeal)
Living in a city like New York, where there’s a mass transit system that runs 24-hours a day, having a driver’s license is not a necessity. For many, it’s a luxury or simply a form of I.D. Still, every teenager dreams of the day he or she gets their permit and eventually their license. I [...]
#50 I Fear For the Next Generation (Saving Our Grace)
I had planned to write something else tonight. Admittedly, it was going to be totally lighthearted and frivolous, as I try to keep it light for the second post of the day. However, I came across something that inspired me. As I logged in to one of the many sites I peruse throughout the day [...]
#49 The Warmest Winter (How Quickly Does Love Fade?)
On our first night together It snowed So she told me that every time fluffy white fell from the heavens She would think of me/we/us As the cold days of winter progressed So did our connection Blustery days were blessings Frigid forecasts were fulfilling Eventually the flowers began to bloom And that spelled doom for [...]
#48 Late Start Strong Finish (Plus Lil Mama & Kanye)
Okay, yesterday I woke up to my biggest fear come true—my computer crashed. Luckily after running around the city all day I was able to get that resolved and retrieve all of my information. Today, I woke up to more drama. For the first time during Ramadan I overslept and didn’t wake up till 8am. [...]
#47 Can You Forgive and Forget? (I’m Sorry)
I’m far from an angel. No matter how much of a “good guy” I may appear or claim to be, I’ve still had my dark moments. I’ve done or said things that I regret. I have made mistakes. I am not perfect. I’m only human. As I reflect on my life and where I’m going [...]
#46 My Computer Crashed (Be Back Soon)
Today, Sunday the 13th (lucky number, right?) my worst fear came true. My computer crashed. No screen. No reboot. No blog. No work. No money. Just a flashing question mark. It is the end of days. A writer/blogger/freelancer without a computer (or Internet access) is like a construction worker with no tools; a painter with [...]
#45 Will I Ever Be Worthy? (My Own Personal Holy War)
I had the same internal conflict last year around this time. On the first Sunday of every month, the church I’ve been attending serves the Eucharist (or Holy Communion,) which symbolizes Jesus’ last supper, to its parishioners. Going to Catholic school for 12 years, it’s a practice I’ve participated in hundreds of times but in [...]
