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A hard day’s musical end (or music to lose your hearing by)
Have you ever had one of those days: it was a long day at work, you probably didn’t see the sun in the morning, and now you’re driving home in the dark- because winter in South Africa- and you desperately need to drown out the noise in your head before you start the home shift?…
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Why are the Danes (and their pigs) so happy?
It’s been a minute, fam. May was a very busy month offline. Although I haven’t been publishing, I have started a lot of musings; they just need some refinement, but watch this space. For my tenth blog post (yay!!!!!), I thought, “Why not switch it up a little bit?” Why not, indeed? I have brought…
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Disney Sermons: The Message in The Little Mermaid
What’s good, fam? Apologies for being hopelessly late with this blog post. Life happens, the grind is relentless, and even youths grow weary. A little waiting on the Lord was in order, along with some R&R. Many things help facilitate rest during my down time, one of these being a good old DVD. Before the…
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On the meaning of the headwrap(s)
We hold this truth to be self-evident: that the goings-on of black women’s heads will always ignite fierce debate. I wish it was our thoughts that initiated such fervent dialogue. Alas, it is what goes on ATOP our heads that does it. Whether we choose to wear our hair au naturale (I do), braided, processed,…
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A Soundtrack of Childhood
Music has a unique ability to unite us. It truly is, I believe, a gift from God. Many great minds have, over centuries, pondered the significance of music to our human existence. Let’s listen to some of what has been said by these illustrious characters. Perhaps one will inspire us. “If music be the food…
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