Lent

I'm from a universe of excess.  Food is heaped with ladles into deep bowls and upon huge plates.  Drinks are strong, parties are long and only assholes call the cops.  I'm from New Orleans, and today is Mardi Gras Read more

A Girl Needs Her Options

I've been reading all my life.  Literally since I was 3 1/2.  My love affair with words and reading ultimately transferred to a love of writing.  But what if life was different?  What if I didn't have to consider Read more

Give the Dude A Sandwich...

It's just crazy...as big as hip-hop is in our lives and everything, and as much as we love it, we tend to shun people for just wanting to contribute to that culture, you know?  I guarantee you if you Read more

Lay it Bare

When I talk to my girlfriends, one of the biggest complaints they have about dating is seeking honesty.  It seems like such a simple thing.  We talk. You ask me a question, I give an honest answer.  I ask Read more

On the topic of "Common Sense"

No.  I won't read an article with term "Rape Responsibility" in the title.  I've basically gotten the tone of the piece, and I'm in no mood to upset myself with someone else's entitled opinion.  What I've gleaned from the Read more

Review

Give the Dude A Sandwich…

It’s just crazy…as big as hip-hop is in our lives and everything, and as much as we love it, we tend to shun people for just wanting to contribute to that culture, you know?  I guarantee you if you look at a country singer who picks up a guitar and says “Hey, who wants to hear this new song that I wrote,” country music fans don’t tell him sit down.  I promise.

- Nerd Ferguson “Day In The Life”

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