Archive for June, 2008
DRINKING WITH OUR KIDS?
In honor of the Dev and I being in Time magazine last year my wife purchased a subscription for me as a gift. Now I spend a couple off days a week reading the articles on the subway as I commute. I read from cover to cover and I am consistently entertained and informed. Every so [...]
Posted: June 25th, 2008 under ARTICLE COMMENTARY, I JUST HAD TO MENTION, THINGS I WISH MY DAD TOLD/TAUGHT ME.
Comments: 15
A CONFESSION…
This is difficult for me to say. You know I try to keep it real with the readers so I feel compelled to share this piece of personal information: My son can sing Usher’s Love in This Club Part II and (this is a darn shame) Plies’ Bust it Baby Part II featuring Ne-yo from [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2008 under AAD ON TV, MUSIC, MOVIES, CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEV.
Comments: 5
HAPPY JUNETEENTH 2008!
Juneteenth, which is June 19th every year, is an African American day of celebration that’s gaining more and more recognition, observance, and influence throughout the United States. You may wonder what it is. I’m glad you asked. On this day in 1865 the slaves of Galveston Texas received word of the Emancipation Proclamation. Yes, that is more than two [...]
Posted: June 19th, 2008 under I JUST HAD TO MENTION.
Comments: 5