December 29, 2017 I was walking up the street in what looked like our old neighborhood in Monrovia, California with a woman who looked Asian or South American. She had light brown skin, almond-shaped eyes, and straight black hair. She walked beside me quietly, hands clasped behind her back, rather pensively. She was a slender… Read More Temple of the Free (Prince Dream #6)
February 6, 2017 Last night I dreamed of Prince again. It wasn’t an elaborate dream like the spaceship, just Prince hanging out with me. We were lying on the couch listening to music. It was soft jazz music, I think. I was lying almost on top of Prince and he had his arm was wrapped… Read More The Dye Job (Prince Dream #3)
January 2, 2017 Before I went to sleep last night, I prayed, well I asked Prince, Octavia, God, Yemoja anyone to help me with my writing—to help me see a story through to completion. Well! Last night I had another Prince dream. He was wearing all white suit with a white cashmere trench coat and… Read More Prince Bearing Gifts… (Prince Dream #2)
Sunday, October 9, 2016 Last night I dreamed I was a terrestrial time-traveler. Well, not really time travel, it was like we could move from place-to-place by going to sleep in what appeared to be a motel room. Different rooms, of course. I say “we,” but I don’t remember who the others were. The last… Read More The Spaceship (Prince Dream #1)
After Prince died last year, I was determined to start writing again. But every time I sat down at my laptop, I couldn’t manage more than a few sentences before having a panic attack. I judged my writing not merely imperfect, but a condemnation of what I’d done with my life. I was determined though,… Read More Computer Blues
Thank you, Prince, for the half-century of music, boldness, style, craftsmanship, and a side-eye that melts titanium. … Read More Thank You, Prince
Hey Y’all, We lost Charlie Murphy today. Leukemia. He left a legacy of unfettered humor, candid acting, and brilliant insight into real shit. His greatest gifts are the phrase “habitual line-stepper” and one of the best Prince stories on the planet. Rest In Power Charlie. But it is interesting that Prince transitioned on April 21, 2016,… Read More Basketball and Pancakes
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