I Decided… Part 1
By Dan-Sean Mankind at 16 December, 2008, 9:30 am
When I talk, you don’t listen. All I hear is silence when I speak. I know you don’t hear me because when I say hello, you respond with “huh”. You claim to have heard me, but you’re unable to relay anything back that I spoke to you. You’re being dishonest. Apparently, some one or some [...]
Read More >>When Finding Yourself Goes Wrong – Part 3: Finding Love in the Big City XVII
By The Orange Phoenix at 1 August, 2008, 12:00 am
So going to the sea is supposed to be cleansing and energizing at the same time, so going to the beach with a date should bring about feelings of warmth and fuzziness right? Umm. . . WRONG!!!
If it was anyone else’s dating experience, that would be true, but this is the good ‘ol Orange Phoenix [...]
When Finding Yourself Goes Wrong – Part 2: Finding Love in the Big City XVII
By The Orange Phoenix at 18 July, 2008, 12:00 am
When we last left our heroine, she was contemplating whether to go on the date with the bicycle passerby.
Dating Note # 1: NEVER LET A COMPLETE STRANGER MEET YOU AT YOUR HOUSE. IF THEY TURN INTO A STALKER, THEN YOU’RE FUCKED.
Me: Uh, not my house, why don’t we meet here at the train station.
Man: You [...]
Friday’s Random Thoughts
By Urban Thought at 11 July, 2008, 5:01 pm
Fathering Children
Sitting around in a group of people, I found myself. I didn’t understand how the subject came up but one of the folk in the group spoke about his child.
The man is 31. He has a son who is 18. His 18 year old son is now a father. So this makes the dude [...]
Indecent Proposal Experiment: Finding Love in the Big City XVI
By The Orange Phoenix at 26 May, 2008, 12:00 am
The birds are singing, painted toes are out and about and hormones are running wild – it must be Spring!! After a hard winter of lovelorn contemplation, I decided to once again step out of my comfort zone. No more online madness – better than that. . .
I think Chris Rock said it best – [...]
Why Don’t You Call Me Anymore? Is It Because of Black History Month?
By Urban Thought at 27 February, 2008, 12:00 am
Some Things You Just Don’t Say
My co-worker was on her phone leaving a message to some dude she has been seeing for a couple of months. She happens to be white and her boyfriend of the moment is black. These were her words:
Why haven’t I heard from you? It’s been a couple of days now [...]
Daylight Savings Time: Earlier Than Usual and Just as Annoying
By Crooked I at 10 March, 2007, 5:00 am
Why is the IT Department frantically updating all the PC’s in the office? Why is my supervisor worried about his meetings on his calendar? Why are banks acting funny with my money (oh… that’s personal and will not be answered here)?  Why is everyone acting like Y2K is happening all over again?
An idea struck me like ton [...]
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