There’s speculation that I may be acquiring another dog. Not just any canine, but the breed of dog I’ve wanted since 2002 – THE PUG 
We got a pitt / lab mix puppy, Clyde, last year and he is growing into an exceptional watchdog. We have a 10+ year old pitt bull that looks more like the Chick-fil-A cows and she’s afraid of her own shadow. When we got Clyde, we also got his brother (Iggy) who unfortunately died of Parvo when he was 3 months old.
I always wanted a pug named Iggy, but I feel that would be inappropriate to the young pup that was laid to rest in our backyard. I need a name ready to bestow on my dream dog should he come into my life in the very near future.
I’m looking for pug names…will you help me?
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Death forces me to face the reality of those who meant so much and left here too soon.
My man, Herman, embraced being a “big guy” way before it became fashionable. It didn’t stop him from being the coolest preacher’s kid in town. His street smarts didn’t stop him from getting his degree from a prestigious university and giving that knowledge back to the streets as a teacher. He married the woman of his dreams and had the son he always wanted. While I was jetsetting around the country, trying to get as far away from my past as possible, he would laugh at my feeble attempt to run from my own destiny. I would tease about his domesticated lifestyle while envying it on the inside. In the midst of one of my many excursions, I got word that he died of a heart attack at 33. My life paused as I journeyed home to bury my friend. I remember the sheen of his all-black casket nearly blinded me, but I dare not let go as we carried his body to the hurse and gravesite.
It was like reliving that moment as I watched the all-black casket of Biggie Smalls being carried away onscreen as I sat in the theatre watching Notorious. I remember that day vividly as well. My first child was only 4 days old and I was going home for spring break. I was working in a record store and eagerly anticipating the release of “Life After Death.” My son’s mother knew I was a HUGE B.I.G. fan and could tell by my jovial demeanor, that I hadn’t heard the news yet. She told me as I held my newborn in my arms. I didn’t know Big personally but he represented so much to me and told such vibrant stories in his lyrics. He repped all the husky boys on the block on the rise. Now he was gunned down.
I remembered that moment in the theatre, too.
Aside from solemn thoughts, the movie was on point…especially if you were a fan of Bad Boy in its hey day. That label produced the soundtrack of my high school exit and college entrance, miscellaneous loves and countless road trips with Herman in his Pontiac 5000. *sigh* So many memories. . .
I get mad often for their leaving so early. I’m left here to create future memories on my own. I don’t deal with death well, but I’m starting to get used to the fact that it’s a reality whether I deal with it or not.
This entry was written by , posted on 19 January 09 at 4:53 pm, filed under Life. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I have lived during six presidential administrations and never in my history has a presidency felt so connected to the people as the pending presidency of Barack Obama. Not because he is black, but moreso because he addressed human issues, economic trials, foreign policy and community involvement throughout his campaign. His focus was on the character of men and women, which resounded most for me.
As a black man, I was taught by those who endured Jim Crow and the Civil Rights movement and walked into a society scarred by the introduction of crack cocaine, Reaganomics (the wasteful economic times of the 80s), financial surplus and job security (during the Clinton administration) as well as debt and job uncertainly (post 9-11). Barack endured those same environments and maintained his plight of excellence, admission of mistakes and stayed the course when an entire generation said it would never be done.
I was always told that a black president wouldn’t happen in my lifetime, but Barack is a shining example of being of strong character, staying focused and meeting his objective on the power of God and the human spirit. His triumph is a reminder that anything is possible and there is no room for excuses or empty rhetoric. I’m more inspired by Obama’s acceptance of the challenges he will face (i.e., economy, job market, health care, education, etc.) moreso than the challenges he’s overcome.
It is a phenomenal time in history and Barack has shown us that we all possess the same power, overcome the same obstacles, be equally as focused because we all serve the same awesome God.
This entry was written by , posted on 14 January 09 at 11:45 pm, filed under writing. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I’m writing my next novel using the Snowflake Method. This style of structuring and building your story has proved successful for many authors and I’m always down to try something new. I’ve managed to write the one-sentence description, synopsis paragraph and two character profiles. It almost killed me 
Change often comes with discomfort and this methodology challenges my current flair of “writing ’til I feel it’s done.” It forced me to think differently; however, the thought process is much more comprehensive. Once I got into the groove of the synopsis paragraph – it started making sense.
But it’s still hard.
We’ll see what kind of novel comes from this new way of writing (for me).
Until next time. . .
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