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Raising Other People’s Kids
The brother greeted me with a smile and a “good morning” as I boarded the E4. He couldn’t have been more than 4 or 5 years older than me, he could’ve been younger. His demeanor lightened everyone’s mood, which was great, because in a few moments I realized I was going the wrong way. I […]
Posted in: Music, Read a Book
4 Things about the RNC Convention
August 31, 2012
I had fun watching the RNC Convention. It was a welcome distraction from the late nights of work I had, and was as disturbing, jingoistic, xenophobic and factually incorrect as I suspected. Their most popular positive talking points were, “God is real”, “hard work pays off”, and “love your family”. Three things no one in […]
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The Angle Episode #6 (Art Enables)
August 1, 2012
From the first time the Director for The Angle was introduced to Art Enables in 2009, he has been an advocate for this dynamic organization. When the idea that The Angle would have episodes, featuring Art Enables was early on the list to capture. Park Triangle featured the organization a few years back for The […]
Get Out DC July 30, 2012
July 30, 2012
Your weekly breakdown of the live entertainment spots in DC this week. If you know just a little bit about me, then you know that I’m a huge fan of my favorite fruit…WATERMELON!! This Friday, August 3rd, come join me and some of my favorite artists as we celebrate National Watermelon Day at Sankofa Video […]
Posted in: Performances and Appearances, Uncategorized
Make Penn State Believable
July 24, 2012
No Football for a year. I thought I’d just skip to the point and sort out the logistics and emotions of it afterward. There is a long list of penalties that Penn State was given by the NCAA, including major loss of scholarships, a $60 million fine, and forfeiting all the wins the program had […]
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Get Out DMV July 23, 2012
July 22, 2012
Your weekly breakdown of the live entertainment spots in DC this week. “Where Langston Hughes meets Mos Def,” is a great way to describe DMV poetry and hip-hop vet Komplex. Whether back in the day as an original member of the seminal poetry collective “The 5th L”, or as the emcee half of the Fly […]
Posted in: Performances and Appearances, Uncategorized
Live in Peace, for All of Us Survivors of Aurora, CO
July 20, 2012
Rest in Peace to the victims of the horrific massacre in Aurora, Colorado. My sincere condolences to their families and loved ones. This is the crucial moment, in the age of 24/7 news and the myth of U.S. exceptional-ism, that we have to remember not to over react. Your life is always within nano-seconds of […]
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I’m Not a Rapper, I’m a TEACHER with a Hip-Hop Style
July 10, 2012
Have you ever walked into a room full of 20 suburban white kids from a church youth group and said “Hey, let’s write a hip-hop song!”? No? You don’t know what you’re missing. For the past year I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with organizations in a new 2 hour song writing workshop I’ve […]
Posted in: Youth Development
Get Out DMV July 9, 2012
July 9, 2012
Your weekly breakdown of the live entertainment spots in DC this week. I’m really having fun highlighting the great events that happen in Washington DC! Make sure to check back to this blog anytime during the week when you get that itch to get out and have some live fun! This weeks featured artist is […]
Posted in: Performances and Appearances, Uncategorized
The Angle Episode #5 (Clayton Lebeuf)
July 4, 2012
Clayton LeBouef is a good friend and mentor to both the host, Paige Hernandez and the director, Gemal Woods so he was an obvious choice as a featured guest on The Angle. As a seasoned actor, writer and activist, his passion makes for compelling guest, as his nimble mind, wit and humor play well […]
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Reading, Rhyming, and Rhythm with Dr. Seuss
June 30, 2012
I had a wonderful time doing my “Reading, Rhyming & Rhythm” workshop with the 4-6 year old students at the Capital Hill Day School Yoga Camp. That’s right, yoga for the little ones. I didn’t think that was possible at first, considering how much radioactive energy emanates from a 5 year old. But the truth […]
Posted in: Uncategorized, Youth Development
Much to Like about “Likeonomics”
June 29, 2012
I would expect that a book with a cover quote from Deepak Chopra would lead me through 150 + pages of great Zen like business advice, and Likeonomics does not disappoint. Rohit Bhargava, marketing expert and Adjunct Professor Marketing at Georgetown University, has written a great book on something that you would think is much […]
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Recording Studio Tip #1
June 28, 2012
A professional recording studio can be intimidating for a newbie. The huge $1000 microphone, the flashing lights on the compressors and pre-amps, the moving faders and the wave lengths magically appearing on screen, all there to turn the songs you sang in the shower or spit in front of a sparse open mic crowd, into […]
Posted in: Music, Performances and Appearances
Dr. Alvin's Interview with Gordon Livingston
June 27, 2012
Reblogged from The Even Place: It was another great day at The Even Place with Dr. Alvin Jones. This is always my favorite part of the Sunday morning program, the interview with the author. This weeks guest is Dr. Gordon Livingston MD, West Point Graduate, Vietnam Veteran, Johns Hopkins alumni and author of 4 great […]
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Rethink What You Know About Fear & Courage
June 22, 2012
The suicide of an adult son. The cancer death of a toddler. The adult revelation that you’re adopted, followed by the quest to find your family. Multiple tours as an officer in Vietnam. All of these individually would have been the main story line of most people’s book about fear and courage, but in Gordon […]
conversations with dad
June 19, 2012
the moment i learned that 3 year-olds don’t get sarcasm, was when i asked my first born what was wrong with his chubby cheeks. i laughed right when i said it. i love his chubby cheeks, they are the most adorable part on his mom as well. i told her, when we first imagined kids, […]
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I Know "Why Women Crave More Sex in the Summer"
June 15, 2012
Reblogged from The Even Place: This book by Patricia Barnes-Svarney is full of great information that neither my mother or grand-mother told me about being a woman. Mostly because I'm a guy, but that's besides the point. I'm glad Dr. Jones selected this book, even though I was confused about why we would be talking […]
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Michael Hyatt discusses his book “Platform” on June 10th
June 9, 2012
Michael Hyatt discusses his book “Platform” on June 10th.
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