Notes from a Friend's Town

1. Only in the eutopia of one's perspective uninterrupted could the status of "Untouchable" occur. Consequences follow actions, time's delay is an oven for anxiety. 2. If ya man's can't be held accountable because of phantom discomfort(s), you need new friends. If  said phantoms rest with you, ya need to put on an iron shirt & chase S(h)atan out of Earth. Make sure you swallow your ego first, least the shirt won't fit. 3. (Brethern) If you've got issues w/ ya moms, sister(s), grandmother, whichever woman raised you, then avoid women outside of professional contexts til you get that sorted out w/ professional help. 4. Roads in Louisiana historically supported an agricultural based economy. Generations of indigenous inhabitants learned this imposed system (roads are an infrastructural remnant of colonialism), by modifying (albeit slightly) behavioral patterns. You want to navigate the terrain in order to access the cultural tapas that justified y...

1. Wendell Allen      Trayvon Martin     James Craig Anderson As a man of African descent in the United States of America, I've never been a fan of law enforcement. This nation law's and their loose interpretation have always been in opposition to my life. I've friends in law enforcement and their presence there simultaneously baffles & angers me. These are 3 recent examples, 2 within less than 30 days of this post. 2.  This final semester of college has been a roller coaster ride from hell   that I'm anxious to end. My post graduation plans are still in their formative stages, not as because of fear. Rather from exhaustion. Petition the universe in the manner you do, should you feel so inclined, as I push through these next 40+ days. 3.  I've reached a new (read: remarkably tainted) sense of awareness about companionship, love, and absence. There was a time when I would critique such a view as being the result...