Tag Archive for ‘R.I.P.’
Should a Man Change His Name When He Gets Married, Too?
WORDS BY THE LOVERS ROCQUE s a man I never gave much thought to the fact that many women lose their identity when they get married. Yes, it’s by choice but tradition denotes that women generally give up their surname when they get hitched in order to carry on their husband’s family name. It’s far [...]
How Will You Be Remembered After You Die? – My Grandpa’s 25th Anniversary
y grandfather died today. Not this actual day in 2012 but 25 years ago on January 11th. It’s a date I can never forget because my grandfather’s passing came a month to the day after my brother’s birth and two weeks and two days after my 10th birthday. Oddly enough, my best friend’s first born [...]
How Will You Be Remembered? (My Life After Death)
Can I be 100-percent real with y’all for moment? Okay, thanx. Let me tell y’all something; forget what people think of you and forget what they have say—to your face or behind your back. They’re just words and thoughts. Their words and thoughts—not yours. At the end of the day, all those little opinions and [...]
R.I.P. Big Pun (Was He Better Than Biggie?)
“I just lost a hundred pounds, I’m tryin’ to live, I ain’t goin’ nowhere, I’m stayin’ alive, baby…” —Big Pun, “It’s So Hard,” 2000 Damn, it’s hard to believe but today marks nine years since Christopher “Big Pun” Rios passed away. As the first solo Latino rap artists to go platinum, Pun has his place [...]
R.I.P Dedication: Hey, Mama
Life is funny, yo. One minute you can be on top of the world, living your life like it’s golden. The next, you could be experiencing the worst day ever. Well, earlier this week, a good friend of mine found himself faced with the latter as he lost his mother. I’ve been blessed to have [...]
