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I was born and partially raised in Portmore, St. Catherine, Jamaica. I migrated to the United States with my family in February of 1992 at the age of 14.5. I finished high school here, went to college and so on. Right now, I am working on a Masters degree in public administration and policy analysis (MPA).

I am open-minded, passionate, opinionated and worldly

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Laziness or Illiteracy?: Black, Gay Culture & Conversations Online

“I’ve had it with BGC (Black Gay Chat Live)!” I yelled at my computer, after checking my mail where a ‘brutha’ left me a message with “Sup?” as its only content. What does “sup?” mean? Of course, I know that it is an abbreviation for “What’s up?” But knowing that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. And then, upon reading several profiles from the sordid mixture of gay, bi-sexual, and Down-low brothers, I really became frustrated at the myriad of spelling errors, bad grammar and quite offens... read more

Mon, November 9, 2009 - 12:35 PM permalink - 2 comments

The Art of Doing Nothing

Sitting in a comfy chair
Staring out the doors
Admiring how the day’s so clear
Not engaged, nor bored

My hands relaxed unmoving
My feet sit slightly bent
No knots are present on my brow
A feeling of content

Tomorrow does not haunt me
No agenda for today
This peace that comes now freely
Has carried me away

The clock it is a-ticking
There’s so much left to do
But I no task completing
For they are not in view

My mind, you see, is absent
From the future and the past
I’m ... read more

Sun, October 25, 2009 - 7:37 PM permalink - 1 comment

No Easy Credit

Lately, I have been blogging a lot about the state of the economy, but more from a "spiritual" or "soul-searching" perspective. Paul Krugman, in today's New York Times, wrote an article entitled, "Misguided Money Mentalities" arguing about the misconceived notions that the Federal Bank is touting, i.e.: increase interest rates. He argues that the weakening of the U.S. dollar is actually a good thing because it gives us a global, economic advantage, in that, our products would be sold abroad a... read more

Mon, October 12, 2009 - 7:17 AM permalink - 3 comments

Man at Bus Stop

I see him standing there
And I want to touch his face
The wind tickling his dreadlocked hair
And I want to touch his face

His cell phone rings he snaps it open
Inaudible words exit his lips
Lips separating softly, revealing pearly white teeth
Does his lips say “come to me?” No.

He gesticulates with every word
And I want to touch his face
Shifts his weight; legs taking turns
Oh, just to touch his face

His bus finally arrives; he boards
The crowd swallowing him up
... read more

Tue, September 22, 2009 - 8:46 PM permalink - 2 comments

The Bad Economy: Our New Teacher

Everyone keeps railing on and on about the dire state of our economy. Some “experts” portend that it will begin to improve late this year; while others say things will get a lot worse before they get better. The fact of the matter is that people are, indeed, suffering. With that said, the state of the economy – as bad as it might be – has forced us to develop some great habits. It has become our new life teachers. Lesson one: consumption. In my apartment complex, for example, the dumpster is ... read more

Sat, July 11, 2009 - 7:31 AM permalink - 2 comments

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My Recent Activity

Re: New Moderator? (in Public Transportation) Thank you, Mike. I appreciate that.

discussion post on Mon, November 23, 2009 - 7:33 PM

Re: What's Really Going on in Afghanistan? (in *Global Politics) Forrest: Do you think Karzai's government can be trusted, considering the scandal surrounding his recent election win AND the calls for members of an investigation into corruption charges involving several members of his cabinet?(news.bbc.c... read more

discussion post on Mon, November 23, 2009 - 7:28 PM

What's Really Going on in Afghanistan? (in *Global Politics) I am totally confused on the case for Afghanistan, now. Maybe I'm wrong, but didn't the Bush administration mandate the armed forces to enter that country to search for Osama Bin Laden?

Now, the search for Bin Laden has been pushed to the sid... read more

discussion post on Mon, November 23, 2009 - 1:02 PM

Re: US taxes ate about 75% (in *Global Politics) Forrest: You hit the nail on the head with your final statement about wealth building and how wealth is currently concentrated. It seems to me that the members of the capitalist classes keep advocating for lower taxes because they'd rather have ch... read more

discussion post on Sun, November 22, 2009 - 10:13 AM

Re: All Nazis are Right Wing; Some Right Wingers are Nazis (in *Global Politics) <<Because the source of their justification is themselves, is the propaganda; it is a self-feeding phenomenon. It's going to get worse; lack of attention won't change that even if it were possible. Their whole routine is theatrical, melodramatic, ... read more

discussion post on Sun, November 22, 2009 - 9:48 AM

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