Archive for April, 2010
Remember Your First Time? (Ode to Love & Basketball)
Today, Wednesday, April 21, marks the 10-year anniversary of Love & Basketball and I’m dedicating the entire week’s posts to pivotal scenes from the film. Being that today is also Wet Wednesdays, things are going to get steamy. HALFTIME, 1988 Anyone that’s ever seen Love & Basketball knows the significance of Maxwell’s “This Woman’s Work.” [...]
Did She Trap Him With a Baby? (Ode to Love & Basketball)
Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 21, will mark the 10-year anniversary of Love & Basketball and I’m dedicating the entire week’s posts to pivotal scenes in the film. SECOND QUARTER, 1988 At its core, Love & Basketball is a love story painted by director/writer Gina Prince-Bythewood. Yet, while the focus is on Monica and Q’s relationship over [...]
Are Tomboys Misunderstood? (Inspired by Love & Basketball)
This Wednesday, April 21, will mark the 10-year anniversary of Love & Basketball. As one of my favorite films, I’ve decided to dedicate this entire week to the film, with each of the day’s post being inspired by pivotal scenes. FIRST QUARTER, 1981 Set in L.A., Love & Basketball starts with 11-year-old Quincy aka Q [...]
Are Your Dating Goals Realistic? (Compromising vs. Settling)
If I’ve learned anything doing this blog over the past year and change it’s that some women just don’t get it. I can’t count the number of times I’ve read a comment by a female reader saying how she won’t “settle.” That’s usually followed by a chorus of like-minded sisters chiming in with the same [...]
Should Her Husband Have a Girlfriend? (Three’s a Crowd)
I get a lot of emails from people seeking advice (NakedWithSocksOn@gmail.com). So much so that it takes me a while to get to them all, but I do—even if it’s a month later. Better late than never, right? Now I never claim to be an relationship “expert,” I’m just a man with an opinion and [...]
Is Sex the Answer to a Stressful Day? (The Perfect Storm)
WORDS BY DAVE JACKSON She released the frustration of her day in my arms. In-between the aggressive motion of our lips and tongues, searching for each other, eyes wide shut. A sigh. A moan. Freedom. Drowned out in the heat of this passion. The street is dimly lit, perfect for our encounter. The day, long. [...]
Do You Like How Your Partner Smells? (Scent of Attraction)
I need to tell y’all about my Las Vegas story—just not today. It’s way too long to get into right now and will probably require multiple chapters to explain all the crazy things that went down on my 24-hour date in Sin City. I will, however, tell you this: The girl at the center of [...]
Are Men Only Out For One Thing? (The Power of Pucci)
WARNING: I’m not going to sugarcoat anything today. I’m just going to keep it 100% real and if you’re offended by the P-word then this one might not be for you. Now that that’s out of the way let’s start with the facts: Women can pretty much have sex whenever they want. So any moderately [...]
