On my brother’s wedding day, his best man’s grandfather unexpectedly passed away. Given his close relationship to the family, my brother felt this loss significantly, but also found himself without a best man and, therefore, without a proper toast. I thought a great deal about my desire to step up and fill the need. But […]
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With a Little More Time
When I was given the opportunity to write this book, whatever God is up there said, You got your dream. I said, Actually I was hoping for a lighter topic.[1] “The best way to improve your writing is to cut.” A less-than-stellar professor I had in grad school used to say that. I disagreed with […]
To Be Black in America
When I first heard about what happened to George Floyd, I didn’t want to watch the video. I already knew how it would end. Another Black man killed at the hands of police. I just recently saw a short clip of it. He died calling out to his mother, with a knee on the back […]