When Prayer Isn’t Enough
I grew up hearing that illnesses like depression, schizophrenia, and obsessive compulsive disorder were not real. Drug addiction needed to be sweated out and prayed away. If people had emotional issues, no matter what childhood or adulthood events they endured, therapy wasn’t an opinion. The source of their issues couldn’t be the result of a [...]
Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
One of the main tenets of the “G Code” is for lack of better terminology, having your people’s backs. No matter what. The frustrating part about following this code is not having to remain true to your word, but having to do so when your fellow G royally f*cks up. (I told you not to [...]
Forgive and Forget?
The Americans have lots of sayings, one which goes something like “Patience is a virtue”. Rumor has that there are other virtues out there that people should strive for that will make them…virtuous. Among one of these virtuous qualities is forgiveness. To forgive someone is viewed as one of the most selfless and self sacrificial [...]
Things That Make You Look Insecure
I’m not talking about the type of insecurity that is rooted in proof of prior dirt (e.g. He’s cheated before) or indications that he is currently getting cutty (pronounced buns) from elsewhere. I am referring to the type of insecurity that causes a woman to doubt how great she is, or call into question a [...]
Can We Talk For A Minute?
Apparently not. Unless it’s on GChat. Remember the days when you had to have a phone conversation with someone to get to know him or her? Well those days seem dead and gone as text messages, email, gchat, AIM, Skype, FB, myspace, twitter, and all the other mediums of communication have managed to trump face-to-face [...]
The Truth In Advertising, Pt. 2
With the exception of the Olson twins, Americans love to eat. Even amongst the healthiest of us, I’m sure there’s one little guilty pleasure out there that you’d fight your mama over for the last piece/portion/serving. Personally, I’ll eat just about anything. Yes, that too. But the older I get the harder I find it [...]


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