I would not go so far as to say that I am extremely patriotic; in fact I would consider myself a moderate, if there were such a thing, as it relates to my patriotism. However, while I don’t always agree with the decision made in this country, the politics that have perceived governance, and the … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Marilia
Today’s featured post is an excerpt from an upcoming novel by Yara Carson. She’s a science teacher and loves her rescue dogs, but all the mild manneredness isn’t a theme in her writing. Yara avoids social networking at all costs (students and Facebook aren’t a good combo) but she is a celebrity on the message … Continue reading »
You Can Tell A Lot From a Woman’s Artwork…
In Honor of Throwback Thursday, I wanted to share this unpublished blog to Writerz Block…here we go! (In my Slick Rick Voice) After yesterday’s trip to Pinot’s Palette, I may have stumbled upon something worth blogging about. Now Pinot’s Palette is a social painting class for anyone to attend and create a masterpiece without really … Continue reading »
The Hot Chick
“We go through too much bullshit just to mess with these drunk and hot girls.” Some of the truest shit Ye ever said. Or was it Mos Def who sang that part? Either way, really good looking women are aware of the fact that they’re really good looking. In case anyone hasn’t noticed, good looking … Continue reading »
Put A Ring On It
This past weekend, I was able to hang out with two great friends of mine. While feeding our carnivorous pallets (and black stereotypes) with delicious wings from B-Dubs, (Buffalo Wild Wings) we discussed the future of one of our relationships. I asked my boy, “Do you think she’s the one?” He immediately replied without hesitation, … Continue reading »
Almost Doesn’t Count
I had a conversation with the boyfriend the other day in which he jokingly accused me of accusing him of being a man-whore. To which I countered, “why is ‘whore’ automatically a woman? Why do you have to add the man in front?” He shrugged. And then I called him a whore-whore. To make sure … Continue reading »
Desdemona
Keeping with our highlighting writers theme on The Platform, I bring to you a poem from Ms. Cassandra Jones. A writer in ever sense of the word, and one of my bestest friends. Lover of poetry, song, essays, non-fiction, and even the occasional grant proposal, Cassandra has love and written them all. An English major, turned teacher, … Continue reading »
Houston, We have a Problem?
Plenty of people’s drug of choice aint heroin or cocaine. Instead, their daily habit consisted of 4 ounces of prescription-strength cough syrup mixed with a 1-liter bottle of Big Red. The codeine high, is a mellow one, well-suited to the city’s laid-back personality. You can often enhance the sensation by listening to a CD of … Continue reading »
When the Cat’s away..
I love the fact that I can enjoy the small things in life. We don’t realize how small thing makes us so happy. For instance, my boss will be gone for four days this week. Who doesn’t get excited about that? This guy does!! Fortunately, I have one of the coolest bosses ever (no whips … Continue reading »
The Breakthrough
The Block comes in contact with a lot of talented writers, individuals with the gift of the pen. We rarely see those writers get a platform where they can do more than be witty pop culture analyst or metronomes for adjusting cultural norms. Today, and every Friday in the month of July, we are going … Continue reading »
