souldaddy

educator, writer, speaker, devoted family man, amateur philosopher, chess enthusiast, basketball junkie, connoisseur of fine hip hop, and purveyor of wit and wisdom

Monthly Archives: January, 2012

January Novel – Never Let Me Go

The novel I read for January was Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.  With three weeks away from work during the holidays, and me confined to the house trying … Continue reading

January 26, 2012 · Leave a comment

40 by 40 – The 5K Race

Another 40-by-40 item has been knocked off the list!!! Today was the Ontario Mills 5K/10K sponsored by The Okoye Foundation.  I woke up around 5:30 to the sound of rain … Continue reading

January 21, 2012 · 2 Comments

Write Like No One’s Watching

I understand the importance of writing on a regular basis.  It sharpens the skills, builds strength, develops confidence, and nurtures consistency…like hula hooping or having sex standing up or drinking … Continue reading

January 20, 2012 · 1 Comment

40 by 40 – New Years in Vegas!

One more item knocked off the 40-by-40 list, baby!  The goal was to celebrate the coming of 2012 in Las Vegas, and that’s what we did baby!  Las Vegas baby! … Continue reading

January 5, 2012 · 1 Comment

40 by 40 – SKYJUMP!

Another item can be knocked off the 40-by-40 list, baby! Last Saturday, on New Year’s Eve 2011, Mrs. Brown and I visited the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino to do the … Continue reading

January 4, 2012 · 3 Comments

December Novel – The Great Gatsby

In my 40-by-40 quest to read a novel per month for 12 months, my novel for the month of December was The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.  I planned … Continue reading

January 4, 2012 · 1 Comment

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Soulquarian Quote of the Day

"There is no hip hop manual for growing old...The 22-year-old college grad who used to love the Roots in 1994 never left. He’s just 40 now and has a wife and kids and doesn’t feel like spending all night at a club."
--Questlove