HERE Like Precious

I have been saying that I am going to restart this blog for some time now. And now almost a year and a half later, here I am. How did I get here? Well, GOD sure does work in mysterious ways. I wasnt even thinking about my lost blog.
I am sitting at work right now in the break room. I was just checking email while listening to Barack Obama give his State of the Union speech. Now if you will remember, the very last time I wrote, it was about Barack Obama and his impending presidency. He has struggled lately in the polls as I have struggled in my life. We are both just trying to get it right if I can compare us for a minute. But back to how I am sitting here typing out words again.
As I was checking my emails, I noticed one from Blogger. It appears I set my Blogger settings to notify me if I receive any comments; and I can then publish or reject the comment/s. My first hurdle was remembering my password to log in, it had been that long. But I finally remembered it.
The actual comment was pretty nice, saying something like: thank you...but then it went on to say check out this other blog. OK, I checked out the other blog and I was not impressed. While having comments on my blog are great, I cannot post any that I feel do not meet with my approval. And so I rejected the comment. But then, after I did that, I saw the tab: New Post. Couldnt resist, it was so clear that I needed to get back on here.
I am not going to promise to post weekly or even monthly, but I do hope to post as much as possible. You see, I was a writer in another life, the life I was surely letting slip away in the day to day misery that can consume a person. But no more misery, no more drama, no more sadness, no more pain. I had all of that in 2009 and I did not blog for that full year. It is time to write and be the writer, live and be Michael, the best artistic Michael I can be. Time to paint and draw and sew and make movies with the kids. I have already been exercising so that part is going good. Thank you young man that wanted to post on my blog. I am sorry I had to reject it, but I cannot, any longer, reject my life and the things that I like to do or the talents that GOD gave me that I havent been using. What it make me feel like to know these things about myself so surely? Answer: Here...

History (Can Be) in the Making

I'd be a fool if I didn't put aside at this moment all other interests, desires and thoughts to speak on what I believe is the most important moment in history in my lifetime and yours. I am talking about "The Dream" finally being fulfilled and realized with this year's presidential election and the man simply known as Barack Obama. This man believes that he can be elected to the highest office: the President of the United States of America. I want to touch on an aspect of this historic event that I haven't heard anyone come out and talk about. Everyone is talking around this issue except maybe Whoopi Goldberg on "The View." Actually there are three issues: "Racism", "Prejudice" and "Fairness".

No matter what anyone says, Racism plays a great role in why some folks do not want to see Barack Obama succeed in his race to the White House. Here's a question? Why in all these years, when there has never been a person of color or mixed heritage running for president until now, but only "White males", why have black people in America gone to the polls and placed votes for these white males, never once questioning their responsibility to elect a president out of the choices that they have been given...and why have us black people (all of us) never questioned why we are voting for these white males when black men of equal intelligence and experience were not even given a chance to run for president? But as soon as a qualified black man decides to run for president, white people are digging in the dirt, trying to find any objection or reason (however small) as to why a black man should not be voted for, especially by white people.

I see a double standard in that, which brings me to the second point: prejudice. When we talk about prejudice and history, who has been the bully and who has been the victim? That is a very easy question to answer, if you answer it honestly. My thoughts here are not meant to divide, because black people have always gone along with what the white man says must be and we haven't complained. But why? Why haven't we complained about the prejudices that have been so boldly leveled against the black people on this earth?

Are Americans being fair? In general, are white Americans being fair to black people and Barack Obama? I'm not going to go into detail here. There is no need to. Any intelligent person who watches the news reports and reads about the loops white America wants Barack Obama to jump through daily, knows how unfair life is for black America. While John McCain, Sarah Palin and other white politicians can get away with murder literally and still have the audacity to expect votes from the black man and we go along with it because we have never up until now had another choice, I can clearly say that I know those days are over. We now have our eyes open wide and we now have a candidate who represents not only us, but white America as well. And we will go to the polls to vote for Barack Obama. All I ask is that you, White America, do the same thing for this candidate that we have been doing for your candidate for all these years.

Yes, this is history in the making and as the dream was promised for all Americans, we finally have a chance to put aside race, prejudice and unfairness to elect the right man for the job. It's as simple as that.

So Much Betta!

To borrow from janet, I am so much betta even though so much has happened and I keep weathering the storms. This post is going to feature the very handsome and long-haired actor Ryan Gentles. You have seen him recently on the Jennifer Hudson video for Spotlight. I dont know why all of a sudden I am taken with him. Actually, I think once he cuts his famous locks, he will get better roles and become the next Denzel. Now I dont know if he can really act; I dont think he has been given the chance yet, but I feel confident that he will wake up one morning and cut all that shit off and go out there with a whole new attitude. You know, sometimes that is what you have to do. My nephews came and stayed with me and A. for over a month. One is 16, one 10, the other 5...plus we had A's nephews, one 11 and one 7 or 8. Man, was it ever stressful. But so worth it. I would do it again a thousand times. Those kids are the best. What I learned about myself is that I would be a great father, but I have known that all along. Anyway, all I want to try to communicate right now is that I dont know the future, but I know that I will be okay...alone, with someone or maybe my whole life will change or I will change it. I just know that whatever happens, I will survive and be so much betta. Sorry for waiting so long for a post; been busy trying to finally live, but if I prioritize right, I should be able to live in this space as well :)
I give you two from Tyler Perry's menagerie: Lamman Rucker and Ryan Gentles because two men are so much betta than one.

Work Out Episode 2

Work Out Preview

JD from Bravo TV's WorkOut

And if you prefer cream in your coffee, take a look at trainer/masseuse J.D. There's just something about J.D. He seems so sweet but looks like he could be rough any minute.
Two videos at the start of this Post.

2 from The Real World

Have you been checking out The Real World? This is one of the best seasons that I can remember in the last couple of years. There are two standouts and one of them was just put off the show because he got fired from his job...
prefer deep-voiced, tall andWill (if you prefer caramel and dreds) and Greg (if you chocolate). I'm not even gonna lie, for all the lying and conniving that Greg did on the show, that want-to-be model could walk on my runway any day of the week!