Full Transparency: I’m Only Applying to Jobs That Advertise Salary Information
All I want is fair pay, yet I can’t help but think companies are trying to short me
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Some Frugal Hacks to Back-to-School Shopping
There’s no reason a graphing calculator for advanced high school math should be over $75
Haunted By A Phantom Gap Year
Why is extended leave such an anathema in the USA?
Don't Go to Africa and Order Pizza
Your taste buds deserve a passport too
AI is Dulling Your Kid's Critical Thinking and Dating Your Partner
Keeping an eye out for the AI apocalypse
Why Your Kid Wears a Hoodie Even on Hot Days
Wearing a hoodie while Black is dangerous, but worth it
The HBO Max Rebrand Is About So Much More Than a Logo
Life moves swiftly. We all need to take a beat
Were There Termites on Noah’s Ark?
Religious extremists undercut the pillars of God’s teachings.
The Second Lesson I Learned from Getting Fired
Let's have a conversation about dignity
Is Remote Work Remaking Manhood?
Yes it is, and that Is not a good thing
Lessons I Learned By Getting Fired From Every Job
An essay series on labor, job skills, and moving on
Corporate America Is Failing Gen-Z
While soft skills are used as a scapegoat, my perpetually online generation is facing the hard realities of unemployment
My Best Student Murdered Someone
The most difficult part of teaching is watching a child go a path of no return
How Hip-Hop Therapy is Helping Students Overcome Trauma
They've struggled with traditional therapy. This treatment has given them a path to healing
Black Brilliance: Student-Athlete From New Jersey Earns Perfect SAT Score
The student-athlete scored a 1530 the first time he took the standardized test
Why Life is Better With a Mustache
I needed a modest change. The 'stache nailed it
Everything I Needed to Know About the Internet I Learned from the Radio
A few lessons from a long career in new and old media
I Was a DEI Boy Scout
DEI stands for definitely earned it
My Black Cowboy Bros Define What A Man Is
The last presidential campaign showed that men are in crisis
My Favorite Emotional Stocking Stuffer for People on My Naughty List
Everyone deserves a holiday gift, even if it’s the gift of nothing
Prepare for the New Year in Three Weeks or Less
Something tells me our 2025 bingo cards are gonna be full of wild s**t so use the end of Q4 to prep
The Death of Our Children in Schools Are Not Acceptable Losses
The Wisconsin shooting comes less than two weeks after a gunman opened fire at a Christian school in Northern California and after years of debate over how to keep schools safe.
The Burden of Being the Only Black Guy at Work
Does the comfort of my White colleagues matter more than my own? (That’s a rhetorical question!)
Men Should Not Be Embarassed About Not Being Handy
As a kid, I had an enthusiasm switch that prompted me to help my parent(s) with exotic tasks like replacing a screen/window I busted or fixing a cabinet door that won't stay closed. Still, mine must've been on a dimmer. It slowly turned to
A Case for No Guns in the Home
As a child my siblings and I went snooping for Christmas presents. We found a firearm
You Should Always Date Someone With a Library Card and Passport
How a travel trip resulted in the perfect dating profile header
A Survivor's Guide to Holiday Traditions and Traumas
Now might be a good time to tell your family to fuck off
The Importance of Hitting Rock Bottom
What to do when you inevitably end up there, how to survive, and then emerge better than ever
When I Sleep, I Dream About A Comic Book Shop That Never Closes
And I re-read Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’
Why This Smart, Black Villain Made Us Want to Be a Bad Guy
Although he's no longer the Big Bad of the MCU's Phase 6, Kang the Conqueror is the character I'd most want emulate