Podcast Of The Week: Kweli And Murs On El-P (And A Personal Story)

Ok YouTube algorithm. I really - and I mean REALLY - didn’t want to watch a video with “white rappers in hip-hop” in the title.  But then I noticed it was Talib Kweli and Murs talking, and that said “white rapper” in question was El-P.  Murs calls El, “My Chuck D.” Kweli says El laid … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Kweli And Murs On El-P (And A Personal Story)

Tell Stories From Scars Not Wounds

I don’t know (and I refuse to Google) who said to tell stories from scars, not wounds. But, they’re smart.  Since I’m not going to google it, we’ll go with where my mental-google automatically jumps:  Scarface saying,  On my block, everybody business ain't ya businessWhat's going on in this house is staying here, comprende?On my … Continue reading Tell Stories From Scars Not Wounds

Sunday Music: My Momma, She Loves Me (Happy Mother’s Day)

Oh, my mama loves me, she loves meShe get down on her knees and hug meLike she loves me like a… moo cow in a barn -(not entirely) Paul Simon You know those terrible jokes that make you and your brothers (re: siblings) laugh uncontrollably but don’t even make sense? Paul Simon’s “Loves Me Like … Continue reading Sunday Music: My Momma, She Loves Me (Happy Mother’s Day)

Sunday Music: James Taylor’s Jelly Man Kelly

I was on a podcast talking about portfolio withdrawal strategies (captivating, I know) and said I think about this topic based on “my 3 favorite Kelly’s.”  John Kelly (don’t make a bet unless you know the approximate odds, and if you think you know the odds - use them to size your bet accordingly) Jelly … Continue reading Sunday Music: James Taylor’s Jelly Man Kelly