disclaimer. This is my personal blog. The opinions expressed here are mine alone and do not constitute the opinions of others including, but not limited to, former or current employers, clients, colleagues or friends. I rarely if ever utilize guest bloggers, but in the case that I do, the views expressed by guest bloggers do not necessarily reflect my views.
timeliness. This blog is intended to provide opinions and/or teachable moments of a particular snapshot in time. As such, any thoughts and opinions expressed within out-of-date posts may not be the same, nor remotely similar, to opinions presently held.
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The East coast (by some accounts as far north as Canada and as far south as South Carolina) experienced an earthquake yesterday. It was my first earthquake and let me tell you, even though it only lasted a few minutes, I don’t feel that I need to experience it again. Ever. Now [...]
When I first heard several months ago that there would be a documentary about A Tribe Called Quest, I knew that I had to see it. ‘The Low End Theory’ is one of my favorite albums ever. Tribe, as I call them in my head, paved the way for many artists with [...]
let’s talk about love
I had a VERY interesting conversation via Twitter tonight with a male acquaintance (who wishes to remain anonymous) about ‘the state of black love’ i.e. relationships in the black* community. We discussed the lack of communication between black men and women, expectations, desires, etc. I LOVE talking with [...]
I get so much inspiration from Twitter. Today this tweet came across my feed and it got me thinking. I’m considering making 2011 the year that I cultivate some key relationships. There are a few people that I think I want to get to know better. Good, funny, inspiring, intelligent people. Steady [...]
June 30 was designated as Social Media Day. While not quite a holiday, the intention was to acknowledge and celebrate social media in all it’s glory. The socialization of media has allowed us to share information, communicate and engage in remarkable ways. Yesterday there were over 600 meetups held across the world [...]
I recently read an article that suggested that teenagers are not developing the skills for building relationships because they communicate primarily via text message; as opposed to face to face and/or verbal communication. I found this quite interesting. I particularly wondered why the author of the article considered this a teenage phenomena [...]
I have three major crushes in life: Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Black Thought. Seriously. I wanna be where they are. Kweli responded to my tweet about this and it sent my heart a flutter. Recently though, I’ve developed a crush on someone that I’ve actually met. Nothing good can come of this. [...]
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