Life’s Transportation Depot
Having just returned from holiday in Santiago, Chile, I realize that there’s no place that your mind cannot go. We have to start by programming our minds to control our mouths so that our egos and dignity are not wounded. It is the quest of being able to see ourselves as we are. Yet with [&h
Ride Your Life or Be Run Over by Yourself
There are those who will not travel during the day They have no idea of what life is supposed to say Their life path is ready to be ridden you see And a bicycle is the choice of many, don’t you agree? For those who visit Amsterdam, and the bourgeoise The bike is the preferred […]
African Americans Get the Last Laugh: No Joke
It looks like there’ll be pie in your face either way. Who will they roll and roast? Will it be you who’s silly enough to boast About the all of the inane things that you do Running around, you and your crew. These get rich quick schemes And your ridiculous notions About breaking wide on [
Lovers Know Heat Isn’t All Heart
There’s no remote hiding place where love will evade our sights you see. There’s no place that love should shrink and shrivel until it ceases not be. But the hooligans that rob love of it’s meaning in an obscene and vulgar way Discourage those of us who want to live in love everyday. We
Don’t Let the Joke Be On You
The Las Vegas mantra ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas’ may not be completely true. Especially if you’re going to see acclaimed comedian George Wallace who’s act and hilarious anecdotes are something you ought to share — if for no other reason than the fact that it’s a cultural
When You Miss the Dinner, You Miss Your Growth and the Money
There was a special dinner held just the other day. Unfortunately, some turned up their noses and opted to walk away. Understanding when and where to be at an appointed place in life will end the confusion inside your head and offer you a brisk new breath of life. For many who have the idea [&
Maya ‘Angel’
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. That is what I thought when an angel spoke to me. If there were a place that one could pick to be on earth and a presence to be in, I’d rather be where I was and have you read to me. There are times that life has […]
Musiq Soulchild Sings Uplifting Songs
To feel the sunshine and hear the music in the air. To live as though we do still care. The song in our hearts helps stave off despair, and we continue on with network trends like Foursquare. These are the thoughts that linger in my head, when I think of the love we’ve shared and […]
The Paradise of the Mind
We tend to see ourselves and our images reflected in ways that may or may not be accurate and true depictions of who we really are. But covering up our inadequacies doesn’t negate them or make them disappear. It is the realization that we can change who we are and even how we feel. Trouble [
Harlem: A Trip for the Heart, The Soul and the Mind
New York City, the city of bright lights, big stories and bigger ideas. The city that reflects the reality of what we as a people hold dear. New York City, the city of dreams and disaster, where change happens every day. New York City, the place where people create ideas that pay. If you haven