Legends of Africa

One thing I've noticed during my years attending predominately white schools and having circles of friends that are more diverse, is that the major factor in racism and prejudice is ignorance. There is a lot about black culture that many non-blacks just don't know. Often this lack of awareness rears its head in the form of ignorant assumptions and awkward questions. The Legends of Africa series touches on topics that may be extremely familiar to blacks, but may not be familiar to non-blacks.

Religion & Theology

I've always been interested in Religion & Theology. As I child, I questioned everything. I wanted to know why this denomination was different from that denomination. I wanted to know how Christianity differed from Islam, and how they differed from Buddhism, etc. I found that as I studied with the faith of a believer and the open mind of scientist, the world of religion started to make more sense and I was able to form beliefs that I don't question. April 2015 is dedicated to my journey to those beliefs.

Circus of Words Once Upon a Time?

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Once Upon a Time?

Thought I'd post a snippet from a story I'm working on. All comments welcome (I'd hate to spend years writing a story no one wants to read).

The music was empty—hollow beats bouncing off hollow walls and hollow lyrics filling the hollows of my ears. Maybe it was what I needed; I wished I could enjoy the numbness that was washing over the rest of my friends. The pain was too deep; the guilt was too vast. And the fear! It was one thing to fear the police or the factions… This mafia-esque lifestyle was built on fear; I’d known that when I’d gone searching for answers. The real fear was that I’d already found my answer and this was all there was. But, I was in too deep for that to matter; no matter how many bodies I saw, how many children I failed to save, how many friends I lost, or how much blood stained my own hand. I took an oath—the music couldn’t erase that.

Thought I'd post a snippet from a story I'm working on. All comments welcome (I'd hate to spend years writing a story no one wan...