Why Must My Arms Feel So Empty for What My Heart Still Holds?

No one has the right words for you. No one can understand your pain. But I wrote this for you. When you’re reciting your vows, th...

Marching On: George Tandy Jr.

“Old Soul” is a term generally reserved for the comparatively young who have tendencies reminiscent of a time clearly beyond their ...

Marvin Gaye Day - The Worst April Fools' Day Joke Ever

I was only five, but April 1, 1984 was one of those days that millions of people will remember for the rest of their lives. That was the d...

Disposable Parts: DeSean Jackson, The Philadelphia Eagles and an Oversimplification of Their Ugliness

When news of DeSean Jackson’s release by the Philadelphia Eagles first broke, my first reaction was wow, but that reaction was replaced...

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love: Laying Here Quiet Ain't Working For Me

Nosy folks often ask if my wife and I ever fight. We don’t argue or yell; we may disagree from time to time and being that we’re bot...

The Hump Day Song of the Week: Luther Vandross "Never Too Much"

Who needs to go to work to hustle for another dollar...when you have dozens of days to spare?

The Hump Day Song of the Week: Erykah Badu "A.D. 2000"

Happy Birthday Erykah Badu!

The Hump Day Song of the Week: Jaheim "Florida"

This song has been stuck in my head for a few days...wish it wasn't.

The Hump Day Song of the Week: Otis Redding "Try a Little Tenderness"

The Hump Day Song of the Week: Bobby Brown "Good Enough"

Happy Birthday to the King!

I'm Disappointed in America: Friday Night Tykes

It’s Super Bowl Sunday, which means they’ll be great plays, big hits, trash talk and ultimately a team crowned the champions of the ...

The Words

The Words escape me from time-to-time. I think, I sit, and I go blank. Other days, I read, I hear, I see and the words cascade from ...

The Hump Day Song of the Week: Quincy Jones "Secret Garden"

Sho ya right!

The Hump Day Song of the Week: Sam Cooke "Bring It on Home to Me"

Happy Birthday Sam Cooke!

Win. Show. Place.

I’ve done my best to steer clear of all the Richard Sherman talk in wake of his post-game interview after the Seattle Seahawks’ vi...

The Hump Day Song of the Week: "King Holiday" - King Dream Chorus

Couldn't let today pass without dropping this on you...

The Hump Day Song of the Week: Leela James "Say That" featuring Anthony Hamilton

Always a good time when two of my favorites decide to get on the same jam!

The Radiant Sunshine: Giving Domestic Violence a Face

In the last few days of March 2001 you came to stay with me as we buried our favorite uncle; you brought your daughter and your man. ...

The Hump Day Song of the Week: Algebra Blessett "Nobody But You"

The Hump Day Song of the Week: "It's All Because of a Woman" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

Teddy was sangin'!