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Do You Hate Your Job? (Recession-Proof Dreams)

January 28th 2010

Damn, it’s hard to believe it’s been a year already, but 365 days ago today I was laid off. A lot has changed over the course of that time span, but one thing has remained constant—my 2009 motto to be “Fired & Inspired.”
I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. See, I wasn’t [...]

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Do I Tell My Dad to Stop Calling? (Broken Family Values)

January 22nd 2010

Sigh!
My phone has been ringing for the past two weeks. Every time I look at the caller ID, no name pops up and I’m forced to decide between answering or letting it go to voicemail. I know who it is but I’m not in the mood to talk—at least not now.
I’m sorry.
Sam.
I’m unavailable at the [...]

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Have You Ever Loved the Wrong Person? (Self-Mutilation)

January 14th 2010

Each time I loved the wrong person,
It was like a labor of self-mutilation…
Each time my I-love-yous went unrequited,
It was as if I were slitting my own wrists with those stagnated words…
Each time I slid the condom on before I made love to her,
It was like putting a noose around my own neck…
Each thrust inside her [...]

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How Do You Deal With Death? (I’ll Always Love You)

January 11th 2010

Today is January 11th. It might be just another random date on the calendar for most, but for me it’s a weird day full of reasons to smile, as well as cry. Today my best friend’s daughter turns three. Today marks a month to the day of my brother’s birthday. Today is the 23rd anniversary [...]

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She Broke My Heart & My Penis (Handling a Bad Breakup)

January 8th 2010

Dear NWSO,
I need some advice and I’ll be super brief but it’s a long story.
I’ve had two girlfriends—both lasted over four years—and I’ve only had sex with only two people. Both times we were “in love” before having sex. I broke up with my last girlfriend in August ’09 because I felt like I wasn’t [...]

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Will I Be a Good Husband? (Loving A Workaholic is Hard)

December 10th 2009

A few weeks back I had dinner with an old flame named Tiffany. She and I went out for a few months but life got hectic for both of us and we wound up traveling down separate romantic paths. Call it bad timing. Despite our failed courtship, we still maintain a solid friendship and have [...]

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Am I Different? (30 Days Later)

October 20th 2009

It’s hard to believe but it’s been 30 days since Ramadan ended, signaling the completion of my 30-day fast and blog marathon. For those new to the site, I went on a month long journey back in August that began HERE and ended THERE, while all THIS happened in between.
All in all, it was great [...]

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You Better Upgrade Me (Why You Should Listen to Beyoncé)

September 24th 2009

If y’all don’t mind, I feel like trying something a little bit different today. Bare with me and I think you’ll get the message. Consider this an answer blog. Here goes… Mic check, 1, 2.
(Chorus)
Uh huh, you better listen to Beyoncé, girl. I ain’t never been no block and I don’t be’z the block, but [...]

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#49 The Warmest Winter (How Quickly Does Love Fade?)

September 15th 2009

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 me/we/us

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#39 The Strength of a Woman (Single Mothers Manifesto)

September 10th 2009

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 32 [...]

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#37 First Day of School Blues (Mama Didn’t Warn Me)

September 9th 2009

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 [...]

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#33 Good Morning Exercise (The Man/Woman in the Mirror)

September 7th 2009

You should be able to look yourself in the eye every day. You should be able to face the mirror and be happy with the person who is staring back at you. You should be able to like love what and who you see.
If you don’t, then it’s up to you to make that reflection [...]

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