12:24pm My thoughts are clearly cloudy. I have the vision in front of me and finally have the keys to crank the ignition of the Ferrari I need to get me there. The road is hazy and unclear. I sit in idle. I’m waiting for …
Fatherhood
My 100th Post – Who I am, what I do, why I write, what I want, and how I plan to get there – Inspired by the lost souls at Sandy Hook
Very bitter sweet. Genuine thanks in advance for spending your time to read my words I wanted to wait until my site transferred to its new home using this 100th post as my debut article. I’ve had some delays in getting there – technical issues, …
Letter to My Son on His Fourth Birthday
This is a featured iKJ Reader Guest Post by Author S. Ogungbemi Happy birthday son. As it’s become tradition for me to write you on your big day to share with you my thoughts and in my own way celebrate the man you are growing up …
Why/While we remain silent…
I was reading an interesting blog post earlier entitled “Ashamed to be a Black Man” about the violence that black men perpetrate against black homosexuals. Several interesting points were made and I agree with the author, D. Kevin McNeir, about the difficulties of being proud to be part …
My Son's First Day of School is Making Me Feel Some Type of Way
From not being able to roll his body over to releasing him on his own equipped with only a backpack full of clothes and food, tomorrow will be my little man’s first day of school. Preschool montessori style, but school nonetheless. His younger years are …
My First Father’s Day – What I Thought Would Be Just Another Day Becomes One of The Most Profound of My Life
My son is 8mos. old. He’s my only child and he’s the shyt. He’s everything great you’ve heard about being a parent. And he’s many things bad you’ve heard as well. He’s easily still The Shyt. Being my first father’s day, and given the fact …
Lesson From: Tucker Max: Why You Should Not Go to Law School
From HuffingtonPost.com At some point in their life, everyone thinks they should go to law school. You may in fact think you want to go to law school now. You’re wrong. I don’t know you, I have no idea what the facts of your life …