Four months ago I was walking to the 145th Street train station in Harlem and noticed the ground was littered with the mug shot of a black man in his late 30s to early 40s. He was adorning circular-frame glasses and a harmless smirk. Over the next few months, I’d see his picture attached to trees, [...] Read more>>
Eff Em Friday
Another week complete. Another set of effs. Eff the death penalty. Eff how many items needed to be thrown away in my fridge, freezer, and cabinets because of expiration dates and freezer burn. I estimate that no less than $100 worth of food was tossed. Soon as I win the lotto I’m moving outta Harlem [...] Read more>>
Putting on the Blinker: Lane Change Ahead
When I set up TRSJ, my goal was to have a place where I could post what I wanted when I wanted with no regard for traffic, comment count, subscribers, schedule, etc. And though I’d use this site to write like nobody’s watching, I knew that those who were interested in my thoughts beyond my [...] Read more>>
I Be Paneling. Check Me Out!
Getting back into the mix means getting back to events and all the other stuff I was doing to build momentum pre-burnout and other unfortunateness. With that said, I’ll be on the Battle of the Sexes panel in NYC hosted by Menage A Talks on September 29th. I feel like I used a bunch of [...] Read more>>
Eff Em Friday
Damn, it’s been a while. Baby don’t move. Ah f*ck it, go ahead. I got 3 more rounds at my disposal. I’m lettin’ this 1 go early! Awwwww! Eff the fact my face is still healing and I have an event in a couple weeks. I can’t be taking pics wearing those lil Nelly bandaids. [...] Read more>>
Burnout Extinguished. Hustle Mode Initiated.
So yeah, a lot has happened since the last time I put up a real post…which was about 2 weeks ago. That’s definitely the longest postless period that I’ve had on TRSJ. I wanna say that I feel bad about not posting for 2 weeks, but the truth is I don’t. It was refreshing. Though [...] Read more>>
Detaching From the Matrix. See Y’all Next Week.
Hey Folks, It’s been a minute or 2. I officially started “vacation” on Friday. Sunday night then turned into an incredibly reckless one and I’m battling some pain, suffering, and agony. I have no wallet, no debit or credit cards, and no active phone. However, I will have a hefty bill showing up at my [...] Read more>>
