How can a show about nothing, serve as a weekly sermon for us all? Reflecting on five seasons of a show that has and will continue to be part of the Black cultural zeitgeist is not an easy feat. I alone can think of at least a dozen think pieces I could write on such […]
Adulting
I Live in New York Now
A quick clarifying statement. I have always lived in New York. I am the product of a Buffalo born father and Brooklyn bred mother. I was raised in Rochester, excuse me, “Raaaah-chester“, moved to the Southern Tier during my college years, and began my adulting phase in Central New York. I’ve spent extended periods of […]
Be A Better You
If there’s one thing I learned over this past year, it’s that I am my own worst enemy. I hate cliché quotes but this year, I just might adopt the mantra New Year, New Me. Often times when we hear people say, New Year, New Me, it’s with a hint of sass. It’s this idea that they’re […]
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How I Saved $4,000 in One Year as a Broke Millenial
I’ve never been one for New Years Resolutions. Instead, I think of resolutions as healthy habits I’d like to develop. My biggest habit in 2018 was having healthier spending and saving habits. I’ve always been quite frugal and love to save a few bucks whenever possible. But this year, I kicked my savings into overdrive and […]
2018 Was Wild
2018 was wild. Turn on the news, scroll through social media, or say the wrong thing during a Holiday dinner with family, and you’ll very quickly understand just how fractured the United States, the world, and our society is. There is dissension, division, and divisiveness that permeates every facet of our lives. Everything is problematic, […]
I Come Alive in the Summertime
I come alive in the summer. When the sun starts to shine on the regular, I feel like Dorothy and the Winkies who are freed after they kill Evilene in The Wiz. *Cues A Brand New Day.* Living in the Northeast, especially this past year has meant an endless winter with never-ending cold. Although there are […]
