Archive for September, 2009
#44 A Stranger Wants to Sleep on My Couch (Moral Dilemma)
Last night I was faced with a moral dilemma. I was sitting at home working when my cell phone started vibrating. I glanced at the screen and saw my cousin Rashid’s name. He’s actually a half-cousin that I really don’t know and he usually calls when he wants something. I wasn’t in the mood so [...]
#43 She Peed Standing Up (Female Urination Device)
It never ceases to amaze me what actually get patented these days. After unearthing products that were foolish (the Snuggie), silly (the breast pillow) and intriguing (the iPod vibrator) I think I may have come across one that tops them all. My latest discover is simply called Go Girl, which is a female urination device [...]
#42 Am I Self-Absorbed? (Questioning My Purpose)
I’d like to think of myself as a pretty decent person. Seriously, who doesn’t? But as I go through this period of personal reflection during Ramadan I’ve begun to take hard looks at my actions and, more importantly, myself. If you follow me on Twitter or we’re “friends” on MySpace, BlackPlanet or FaceBook, which is [...]
#41 I Got Robbed After 9/11 (Where’s My Money?)
In case you missed the memo, today marks the eighth anniversary of 9/11. By time you read this you will have already been bombarded with depressing news coverage and memories of the tragedy that occurred that fateful morning. Well, that’s not what you’re about to read. You’re welcome. Following the collapse of the World Trade [...]
#40 Fellas, Do You Like it Raw? (Great, Let’s Talk)
I NEED YOUR HELP! I’m working on a story on condom usage—or the lack thereof—in the Black community and I’ve been having trouble finding folks willing to talk ANONYMOUSLY for this. I figured since I have access to a pool of open-minded individuals such as yourselves why not ask my dear readers for an assist. [...]
#39 The Strength of a Woman (Single Mothers Manifesto)
Today is my mother’s birthday. Although she’ll rib me for not calling as much as I should, I love her dearly. This woman has done so much for me and my three siblings—all by herself—and I feel there is never enough I can do to repay her for that. Over the course of the past [...]
#38 Should Children Be Sentenced to Life Without Parole?
I came across this interesting video clip on YouTube today that featured an interview conducted by the National Center For Youth Law with a California woman named Sarah Kruzan. Chances are you’re like me and probably never heard of her. She’s currently serving a life sentence behind bars for murdering her pimp. She was just [...]
#37 First Day of School Blues (Mama Didn’t Warn Me)
Depending on what part of the world you’re in, today marks the first day of school for most kids—at least in the States New York. While it’s been over 11 years since I’ve had to step into a classroom, the unofficial end of summer made me think about how my mother bamboozled me on my [...]
