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Do You Know the Seven Deadly Sins?

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Do you remember The Seven Deadly Sins?  I do.  They are pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth.  I was first introduced to them by my grandmother.  If memory serves me correctly, that first introduction preceded my grandmother’s attempt to get me to behave. I know that this going to come as a surprise to some of you but I ... [Continue Reading]

My Tiny Home, Nerf & African Violets

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Throughout the first decade of my life, not only did my family live in an apartment but we lived in a small apartment.  The total square footage of our apartment was 500 feet.  Today, if I lived in a 500 square foot home, I would be living in a tiny home. And living in a tiny home would afford me the opportunity to puff out my chest and brag ... [Continue Reading]

I Once Drug My Son Across The Track

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Have you ever felt like someone was trying to drag your name through the mud?  Well I had one of those days’ yesterday.  In fact, the day was so bad that a more accurate depiction would be to say that yesterday it felt like someone was trying to drag me across an artificial track surface. It’s highly unlikely that you have any familiarity with ... [Continue Reading]

How A Black Dad Taught His Son to Surf

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  Let me guess.  When you saw the words “Black” and “surf” in the same sentence you knew this had to be a misprint.  I’m even going to go out on a limb and guess that you thought that there was no logical reason “Black” and “surf” should ever go in the same sentence.  Except for the sentence “Black people don’t surf”, the words “Black” and ... [Continue Reading]

Hot Air Balloon – A Metaphor For Life

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Most of you are unaware of this.  Scratch that… None of you know what I’m about to tell you.  This year, I’ve resolved to take a Hot Air Balloon ride. I’m not exactly sure when I first recognized that I wanted to go all Fifth Dimension but I must tell you that going up, up, and away is a priority for me.  In fact, sailing along in a Hot Air ... [Continue Reading]

Please Keep Your New Year’s Resolution

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If you’ve ever made a New Year’s resolution, your resolutions have probably fallen into the same categories of most Americans – Lose Weight; Getting Organized; Spend Less, Save More; Enjoy Life to the Fullest; Staying Fit and Healthy; Learn Something Exciting; Quit Smoking; Help Others in Their Dreams; Fall in Love; and Spend More Time with ... [Continue Reading]

It’s Not Too Late…You Can Do More!

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Although it’s been a few weeks since I last posted, I can assure you that I haven’t been slacking.  Nope, I haven’t been sitting on an exotic beach sipping on fruity drinks with little umbrellas.  Nor have I been traveling with my son continuing our father-son tradition.  And as difficult as this might be to believe, I haven’t attended any FSU home ... [Continue Reading]

If You Don’t Want Humble Pie, Don’t Eat The Arrogance Cake!

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A couple months ago, I wrote about having to endure the insufferable taste of humble pie.  The vividness of the event remains so agonizing clear that I can still recall every single excruciating digestible second.  It’s as if a steaming heaping helping of humble pie is being served to me right now. Lest you forget, humble pie is like that yucky ... [Continue Reading]

Four Things a Child Must Know to Keep Moving Forward

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The other afternoon, I decided to pay my mother a surprise visit. I hadn’t been home in a while and I sort of knew that it was time to go north. So doing what good yet guilt ridden children do, I decided to go home to visit my mom. I must tell you that my mom is a bit old fashion. She’s not big on surprises. She wouldn’t admit it openly but she ... [Continue Reading]