You want to buy something? Buy this shirt: http://iamshoebox.spreadshirt.com/ I’m married and very happy. I guess saying that makes it kind of suspect, but just trust me on this, life is beautiful. After working in colleges and high…
Breaking Down The Myth
Breaking Down The Myth: I’m Doing It For The Kids (Baby Momma Drama)
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Guest writer: Keosha Samuel “You mean to tell me now that your baby mama knows we are getting serious she is finally ready to be the woman you want her to be? You really believe she now wants what you…
Breaking Down The Myth: Relations
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Guest Writer: Robert R. Jennings Women are in control of their relationships based on their ability to trust their mate/s, maintain sex appeal, and control their sexual prowess. Males are accused of unfaithfulness in relationships far too much. A woman’s…
Breaking Down the Myth: Open Your Mouth
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(If you’re a “freak” take your mind out of the gutter) Guest Writer EnVogue Price Ever seen your man out with that chick and swore he was flirting with her? Did you even take out the time to see who…
Breaking Down the Myth: Is It Possible to Love An "Ugly" Person?
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You can fall for a guy like this, can’t you? Ben Johnson wrote, “Our beauty is not ours,” in a play. There are a ton of cliche’s in regard to “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” I currently…
Breaking Down The Myths: The Funny Thing About Relationship Advice
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It’s Sunday morning. My wife and kids are getting ready to head to church, and I am getting ready to hit the streets in the pursuit of dividends by selling kicks. This is not what is on my mind. As…
Part 2: Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 21
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Chapter 21 I was on top of the world after that night. My life seemed so perfect. We shared our first week with each other talking and feeling excited about us. It all seemed like a dream. I never expected…
Part 2: Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 18
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Chapter 18 I thought about what I would say to Janice on the drive to the house. How would I begin? I had been practicing certain lines like, “I want this thing to work but it’s gonna take both of…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 17
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Chapter 17 Stage Three amendment: When a man has come to a fork in the road, he can’t sit and take his time. He has to choose and accept what may come. No turning back and going to look down…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 16
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Chapter 16 A reflection can be found anywhere, or it can come at anytime. Two of the most important reflections I’ve had in my adulthood happened because of a conversation with a brother three years younger than myself. Flip, like…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 15
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Chapter 15 Sometimes the Lord puts people into your life for a reason. Why question everything? Then again why not? I’m not saying doubt, or that I don’t believe, but you have to wonder. I still was bothered by what…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 14
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Chapter 14 This is where everything gets odd. In a handbook that details the circumstances, or patterns, that a man might go through in reaching the “promised land” of a “perfect” relationship, that handbook should remain somewhat reliable. I had…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 13
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Chapter 13 “You look beautiful Janice.” “Thank you. Your hairline is kinda crooked.” “No it isn’t.” “It is. The right side is a little higher than the left and a little bit is still over the…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 11
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Chapter 11 Considering all the things that come about in a matter of minutes, do you ever think that if given a chance you would go back and make all the things you’ve done right or better? I’m sure you…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 10
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Chapter 10 After placing the napkin in my pocket Flip looked at me like I was crazy. “What did you just write?” “Nothing.” I couldn’t let him see it. The things that went into my journal at the time were…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 9
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Chapter 9 “In thirteen seconds the tape will flip itself over if nothing is being played.” Flip said. I drove up to Flip’s crib in La Jolla to look at his new stereo system. He had bought a CD player…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 8
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Chapter 8 After church I made sure to call Ros up and let her know I was thinking about her. She told me how much she enjoyed us. I reciprocated her thoughts. “I hope we can get together more often,”…
Stages: A Handbook on Men and Relationships – Chapter 7
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Chapter 7 I picked up Ros from her house, which was off of Euclid. Not the best part of town, but her mother’s home was in a quiet section of Southeast San Diego. I always felt that Flip and I…
The Commodification of Love
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The holidays can be a time of duress and frustration for a struggling family. When you are unable to show your love through the delivery of gifts to family members and friends you feel inadequate and empty. At this point…
Being in a Relationship is Hard Work
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art by Ron Smith of San Diego (RIP) After thinking and thinking and thinking about what to write in this section, I finally came up with a series of questions that should have done the trick and allowed me to…