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DPD Emeritus: Prince – A Remembrance

0 Comments 21 April 2016

Needless to say, sad day here at The Shade HQ. On the heels of Bowie and Toussaint I found myself asking ‘When is enough, enough?’. I paced around the house for hours chasing shadows. Not even Mingus could help me …

Short Stories, The Written Word

America At It’s Best

0 Comments 08 April 2016

I left a meeting, got in my car and tried to start the bastard. Lo & behold the goddam thing wouldn’t turn over. At first the radio worked, which was perplexing. What could it be? The first thought – the …

Sexy Memoirs, Top Ten

Top 10 Things To Do In February to Buck Up

0 Comments 11 February 2016

February stinks. Football is over, Valentine’s day is depressing and/or expensive plus it’s got a smug, silent letter. It’s the only month where the number of days are mucked around with on a seemingly random basis. Speaking of – no …

Features

Community Voices: Riding the Bus

0 Comments 27 January 2016

To the guy who is merrily whistling on the bus, Stop. Sincerely, Everyone else on the bus Tweet This Post…

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Review of the McPick 2 for $2 from McDonald’s

0 Comments 23 January 2016

I’m bold. I went for the full monty- $4 for all four. A McDouble cheeseburger, small fry, mozzarella sticks and a chicken sandwich. The cheeseburger was equal parts wet and dry. Thankfully it had an extra snicket of lubrication so …

Shades of Gray

Sexy Memoirs Chapter 11: A eulogy to my Barbie

0 Comments 17 January 2016

Her hair was always gold representing the value of her charm and that smile of her’s stood the hair up on my arms. She was a woman so perfect that every man desired but only a few ran the tread …

National Obituary Review

Allen Toussaint – A Remembrance (RIP)

0 Comments 10 November 2015

When you talk about heavy hitters in the music that is most influential in my life you don’t get any heavier than Allen Toussaint. The first time I came in contact with Toussaint and his music was a fortuitous coincidence. …

The Written Word

Sexy Memoirs: Chapter 10 – The waiting is the hardest part

0 Comments 20 September 2015

I could still smell her lust on me…i take a deep breath and the memories prompted by her scent is the closest thing to a time machine since doc and the Delorean. Our desires have been fulfilled but already our …

Poetry, reins

The Eugene-Gate Files: A Dream Sequence

0 Comments 01 September 2015

We rented a rundown banquet hall on the other side of town for my farewell party and made it on a Monday from 2- 3:15pm in hopes that nobody would show up. Just in case I sent my stand in.…

Poetry, reins

A Glimmer of Light Through the Black Sun

0 Comments 01 September 2015

Devastation can lead to triumph Bad intentions, good intentions, no intentions Can all lead down a dark road if not carefully monitored It’s what is done when the road is at its darkest that makes the difference Hopefully someone or …

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