Be Careful What You Wish For Because You Just Might Get It
I guess God was like, aight fine Careful what you wish for, cause you just might get it in heaps Try to give it back he be like – nah […]
Category Archives: Philosophy
The Marcus Graham Chronicles: You Won’t Know About Love Until There is Conflict
“The Marcus Graham Chronicles” is my personal journey of dealing with love and relationships. It is called the “Marcus Graham Chronicles because of my affinity for the movie “Boomerang” and […]
Allen Iverson…The Modern Shakespearean Tragedy
The last few months haven’t been the best for one Allen Iverson from no NBA team wanting to pick him up to his many financial problems He recently has been […]
Why Are You Dwelling On Past Or The Future?…Live For Today!
I actually originally wrote this post two years ago but I received a heart-felt email from someone yesterday who was worried about a family member being effected by the Boston […]
The Right Man/Woman IS NOT Going to Make You A Better Person
The other day I was watching the movie As Good as It Gets with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. There is a scene in the movie where Nicholson’s character says […]
“Do I Look Like An ATM?”: Filling Souls With Soles
Across America about ten years ago, long lines of adults began crowding outside of retail stores, often sleeping outside overnight, elbowing and fighting for their chance to purchase products, such […]
You Are So Used To Losing That You Don’t Even Know When You Are Winning
I have written about before that the worst enemy we have is our own selves. The way our mind constructs and sees the world is something that is constantly needs […]
Having Empathy For Someone’s Struggle
I’ve talked to a lot of people in my life. People from all different backgrounds, countries, nationality, personality and so forth. Comments that never seems to change when I’m talking […]
Guess Who is Rockin With IBM and Smarter Commerce??
You all have problem seeing some of my posts having the hashtag #Mysmartercommerce and wondering what the hell is going on. Well finally, I am able to let the cat […]
Why Do We Care So Much About How Much Money Athletes Make?
Last week LeBron James made a statement last week that had some people in a serious tizzy. LeBron James said “It doesn’t matter to me, being the highest-paid guy in […]
Don’t Just Be Against Violence When Its White on Black (ala Trayvon Martin)
Last year I was honored to be a speaker at the St. Louis’ Trayvon Martin rally with Vandalyzm, Corey Black, and Ronnie Notch. The event was something that got people […]
Are Black Women Really Relationship Abused?
I met a man the other day. Engaged in conversation over drinks and dinner, he explained to me that he was having a difficult time dating black women. I asked […]
Younger People Don’t Respect Hip Hop’s Past Because We Don’t
In my Reversing A Culture of Ignorance Series I have spoken about how we don’t respect and pass down the history of African-Americans and African culture. I am beginning to […]
Its Hard For Someone to Accept Love When They Don’t Love Themselves
The moment we realize that the person we cared about doesn’t feel the same about us can be a hard pill to swallow. Many times we will overly blame ourselves […]
Men Prefer Rejection Straight With No Chaser
When a man asks a woman out, to bed, or to anything outside of friendship-level interaction often times it turns into a complicated stand-off akin to the old westerns when […]
Just Throw Your Guns In The Air: Musings on the Sandy Hook Murders
This past week another mass murder happened in America. If you have been MIA, in jail this weekend, or in a coma it’s hard to not know about the shootings in Newton, […]
The Person You Should Be MAD At Is Right In the Mirror
We live in a society inundated with the idea of self-absorption and self-victimization. Some people constantly walk around in a state of perpetual “woe is me” being. People are always […]
Open Friday: I Want My EX Back But I Have One BIG Problem…
Dear FATC, So I’ve asked only a couple of peoples opinions about this, but a stranger would be so much better. I dated a man for 7 months but during these […]
5 Reasons Why Exercise is an Integral Part of Your Success
If you’re anything like the majority of the population you find it hard to get yourself to the gym everyday. We are bombarded with messages of weight loss, but for some […]
25 More Questions That Need to Be Asked
We all have questions and a lot of questions when it comes to all facets of life but I feel my questions need answers or just make you think. People really enjoyed […]
