“Diviners were …. what might be phrased specialists in cool, whose own initiation had, significantly, combined prolonged staring at the sun with training in the lore of soothing herbs and cooling, sacred water. The concern with herbs (green) and the disk of the sun (orange) immediately suggests a vivid sense of contrast in nature harnessed…
What Happened in Nizwa, Oman? (Part Two)
March began as a joyous month with Ethiopians celebrating the 123rd anniversary of the Battle of Adwa. Yet the month of March 2019 turned solemn when many people lost their lives on Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, and Eritrean-American rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed. These isolated events might have all just been coincidences. But for me…
What Happened in Nizwa, Oman? (Part One)
I arrived in Muscat, Oman on January 27, 2019. The following day I visited the home office of the company I was to work for — Al Nawa. On my way into the building, I noticed a car parked outside with the license plate 10914. When ever I see 109 I imagine it is a…
Tokyu in Tokyo Soul Searchin’
Welp, here I am in Tokyo again. It was interesting how I saw the same people in different places today. I met VeronicaKaiKai of TikTok fame. She’s from Denmark. I, also, remember seeing the man wearing the KENZO PARIS t-shirt. He was entering the Nitori store when I saw him first. Then, I saw him…
Larchmont Chronicles
On Sunday, June 8, of our Lord, two thousand twenty five, I went to the Larchmont district in search of a safe place from which to video-record content for my YouTube channel. What transpired was a bunch of joyous moments that made the day superb. What stands out is the moment a TV producer sat…
Congrats Grads!
Congrats to the Dorsey High School seniors who are graduating today! Well wishes in all your endeavors in the future. Class of 2025! Woohoo! You just can’t hide that Dorsey pride!
Ahmad Maceo Eldridge Cleaver (Draft)
It was over two years ago when while riding with one of my colleague, he said something to the effect of ‘you know we work with the son of a Black Panther’. From then on my curiosity piqued and I made it a point to introduce myself as I felt it necessary. The legacies of…
Literally. What Have I Been Up To?
I’m sitting in my new apartment. It has actually been more than two years that I have lived in this apartment. But, it’s new to me. I’d only lived alone in Los Angeles for less than one year (2004-2005) before I moved here in 2023. The rest of the time I lived abroad — South…
About Culture
About Culture Our parents raise us. They tell us not to touch the fire to protect us. We know that they mean well. That’s their role. Like our parents, our culture operates in a similar supervisory role except its mission is to define us. There are rules to culture. Don’t say it like that. Say…
Hello, All! Let’s Recap, 2023.
It’s been a while. Let’s recap. Welp, for starters, it’s the end of the year! Soon it will be 2024. With that said, how about I review the year? First, I traveled to five countries — two of which were new countries for me. In the summer, I visited Puerto Rico, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and…
Just A Thought
Isn’t it nice not being bombarded with news about Kanye West or Donald Trump?
Japanese Calligraphy
Randi and I visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) where we witnessed a Japanese performance of writing calligraphy.
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