last weekend some friends and i bar hopped around dc. when the rooftop at our regular spot was closed for a private event, we headed to another familiar, eye-candied one. as usual, we caught up with old friends, met new ones and ended the night full of little white receipts from our adventures. there were…
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still kicking, just not that high
one of the greatest men i ever knew was my granddaddy, connie wesley manley. i love him more years after he’s gone. i wrote a poem for him in my book and i said there that daily i rise deeper into the man he was. and at 41, i’m finally understanding him. his life has…
whatcha gonna do
we can be constant creatures. we want what we want when and how we want it. there’s nothing wrong there. you always know what you’re getting with consistency. but when change comes, whats the response? you can be like luda and ‘when you move i move, just like that.’ and moving doesn’t always mean with….
serena’s passion amid pressure and pettiness
yesterday, the u.s. open women’s singles championship showed the world the collision of passion, pride, pressure and pettiness. chasing a 24th grand slam title, especially after you’ve birthed a child and near death experiences, is beyond this world. serena williams is more than a superhero. she’s an example of persistence. but she is human. i’ve played…