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It’s been just over a week since I moved from my small Harlem abode to my brolick Brooklyn apartment. And I couldn’t be happier. What I’m not happy about is the process of unpacking. It sucks. A lot. And as much as I hate to admit it, I’m prone to mini bouts of hoarding. I’ve [...]
I’ve been writing online for five years. I can remember starting with Facebook notes, then a Myspace blog, then my first personal site, then my group blog, then SBM, where you find me today. I’ve learned a lot of lessons along the way, and wanted to share five of them with you. Some of your [...]
Every day I lose more and more faith in what we call “the news.” By now we’ve all heard about the tragedy in Boston. Over the last few days, the focus has shifted from the victims to capturing the bastards behind this atrocity. And in the process of finding the suspects, we’ve once again seen [...]
Dear Wayward Employer, I’m writing you this letter because I was perusing your website and saw a job that looked awesome. I read through the description and everything about the job was me. Then I read the “requirements and qualifications” and found myself flabbergasted and appalled. I’ve done everything you describe in the responsibilities, but [...]
What happens when men make boyish jokes at a tech conference and their picture gets tweeted? People get fired. At least that’s what happened this past week. The smoke’s still billowing from the internet inferno that followed the aforementioned. Let me tell you what happened in case you missed the hoopla. Adria Richards, a developer [...]
A couple weeks ago, I got an email from a PR person pushing another relationship expert. I should’ve known when I looked at the janky subject line that I was in for some comedy: “Press Release: The [Rude Dude's] Guide To Dating (Please Post To Your Site)” First off, you don’t tell someone you have [...]
I had an important project at work a few weeks ago. One that I knew my boss would comb through once I sent it to her. Sometimes it feels as if no matter how hard I work, there will always be something that needs to be fixed, changed, altered. Over the time we’ve worked together, [...]
This past weekend, someone on Twitter made the accusation that Beyonce had been abused by her father. As expected, things quickly went left and this person found herself in a quagmire. After taking heat from some of Black Twitter’s most influential, she apologized. I thought it was over, but noticed something else happen. A few [...]
“How the hell do people do this?” I’d just walked in from a long day’s work — something I should be thankful for in a down economy. My hands felt like ice blocks and my face was numb from the jolting breeze. I couldn’t get my coat off soon enough so I could sink into [...]
Have you ever thought about how tv affects relationships? I hadn’t really until I read this post. Check it out and share your thoughts. From Seriously-Maybe In my travels around the block I have come to realize that you can quickly find out if you’re compatible with someone by what they watch on [...]
