RANDOM? NOT HARDLY.
When I was a young man growing up in 90s Bed-Stuy Brooklyn there were certain things that I eventually grew accustomed to. There was the sound of gunshots in the night. Long hot summers where anything was possible, and violence was inevitable. Conversations that began with “Yo, did you hear about…” And being searched by [...]
Posted: October 24th, 2010 under AAD ON RACE.
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DIGGIN’ IN THE CRATES
Lately Dev has taken a fancy (forgive my use of “fancy” – I’ve been reading Treasure Island and their vocab is seeping into my life) to certain Hip Hop stars, namely Drake and Usher. As he gets older we’ve started to somewhat relax our music bans and guide him in his tastes. We still don’t [...]
Posted: August 7th, 2010 under AAD ON TV, MUSIC, MOVIES, I JUST HAD TO MENTION.
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DO WE ALL HATE PARENTING?
Probably not. But we totally do have rough moments that often wipe away the most recent perfect moment in a heart beat. Definitely a topic worth talking about. And writing about. It was Jennifer Senior’s New York Magazine article that started it all. Shout out to Jason, Paul, and Jennifer who along with me had [...]
Posted: July 20th, 2010 under I JUST HAD TO MENTION, THE COACH.
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OLD SOULS
The other day I saw Taylor Momsen on East 67th Street in Manhattan. She was with two rocker looking dudes who were probably in her band. She had on garters and stockings, a pair of eight foot heels and was smoking. She’s 16. My first instinct was “where are her parents?” I would like to [...]
Posted: June 27th, 2010 under I JUST HAD TO MENTION, RANDOM.
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