“The things we forgot about being different in the Public School system.” My friend’s young daughter has had issues with school, she is smart as a whip and extremely polite so as you can expect academics aren’t the issue. Although she is 22 years younger than myself I can understand what she’s going through. Blame this on me being an enormous 6 foot child mentally or the fact that my childhood memories are still pretty keen. Either way, the aspect of “fitting in” is starting to really grate on her young nerves as she battles the name-calling, the unsupportive people who look like her (more on this later) and the adults who lack the imagination to see things from her side. It’s a struggle that I remember well, and I hope for her sake that she is as strong a child as I was. If you (the reader) are not black, some of what I am about to say will... [Read more]

INGREDIENTS 2 chick breasts 1 garlic clove (minced) ½ cup of butter (1 stick) 1lb of penne pasta (one box) 2 cups of frozen broccoli 1 cup of chardonnay or other white wine Fill a 2 qt. pot with water (3/4 full) and place it on a burner at high (until boil). Cut the chicken on the bias (turn the chicken and cut on a slant).  Heat a frying pan or skillet on medium – high for two minutes. Melt the butter in the pan and sauté the garlic for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Add wine and reduce heat to medium.  Let simmer for 2 minutes, stirring often.  Add chicken to skillet and let cook (about 8 – 10 minutes) on medium – low, stirring occasionally.  Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling pot and let cook according to the package.  Strain the pasta while reserving the boiling water.  Place broccoli in water and return to stove on high. Boil broccoli 4 minutes.  Add broccoli... [Read more]

I fear for the future, I really do and for frequent readers of my blog, this will seem like a dead horse that has been kicked, molested and kicked again but I have legitimate concern and so I write. It seems that the strong surge in feminism has caused men to tuck their tails and run for the hills in this new age. Common sense would decree that a woman can be treated fairly, be allowed the same freedoms as men and fight for respect and understanding without it imposing on a man being a man. Yet somehow it has become evident that as women succeed in these endeavors, outperforming, outmaneuvering and outdoing former women in terms of salary, success and equality, the men have resolved to dispose of characteristics, roles and behavior that at one time classified them as men. To put it bluntly, we have turned into a bunch of little bitches who claim to be straight but compete for heels and make-up... [Read more]

When you get to your mid 30’s living by the old standby of “I ain’t dating no chicks with kids” will keep you single forever so most guys adjust it to a number, she can only have (x) amount of kids. Knowing this sucks for the woman who got pregnant married out of high school, established a family early and can’t find the father fell out with the man later (for whatever reason), I will preface this by saying that I feel your pain. Many times the standards will get thrown out the door if the woman is fine beyond imagination, but when a man goes into a relationship with a woman and isn’t prepared for the woman AND her kids, he is setting himself up for a big bowl of fail. One thing you have to realize at 30+ is that you aren’t exactly that young anymore, you aren’t 21 and you aren’t 25. You are at an age that required you to be solidly on your man game were it 40 years... [Read more]

One of the goals that the Hall of The Black Dragon serves is to help young men realize their potential in the balance of gangster grit with a gentleman’s suave. We intend to help grow young James Bonds and preserve manliness in a world that is hell bent on telling us that manliness is wrong. So if at times I seem to harp on what you call “Neanderthal” principles and then contradict it with an article about pampering your lady, you must understand that the two are not mutually exclusive. You have to learn to be a knife my friends, your surface being smooth and refined, your edge being absolutely deadly. So it pains me to see a man play himself for the herb (an uncool person), chasing a woman who has no interest in him, to the point where he appears very much like a dog looking for a leg to hump. In this last week I have seen one guy text the hell out of a female professing... [Read more]

Women I know you are moving to blur the lines even more as time goes on but please for the love of god accept our machismo and stop trying to change it. When a dude doesn’t cry over a breakup or runs to a blog to spew a whole bunch of “bitches ain’t shit” that doesn’t mean he’s insensitive, or cold, it means that he’s a man. When men as a whole start crying because their women dumped them and start bemoaning how much they miss their exes I think it’s time for the UFO to come whisk me off this little planet because at that time we have completely tapped out. The death of the Alpha Male was a hard loss to suffer but for the red blooded gangster male to die too, I just don’t know if that would make anyone happy – yes that means you too. I’ve seen three friends suffer hardcore breakups, the women stomped on their hearts (two by cheating, one by completely changing and leaving... [Read more]

Hey ladies, the game has changed. Let me repeat that, the game has changed. While you were being drilled by your unhappily married momma to go get your education, a secure corporate job and a man who has done much more than you to play hunter/gatherer. The game up and changed itself into a six headed hydra that has got you all hustling backwards in this relationship thing. It’s made for some good reading as the new buzzwords of “black, woman, hair, single, anger” in no particular order has brought many a blog instant attention and success due to the reactions that come with it. For the jilted men of the past it has become a relative badge of honor to tell their friends how they dissed a woman, especially if she’s fine or accomplished. Guys who are in their 30s and can account for a heavy paycheck and assets have become the ones with a glass jar, trapping as many potential... [Read more]

Valentine’s Day is coming boys, and you must be prepared if you do not want to be the butt of your girlfriend’s jokes when she is talking to her friends. Even if she loves you forever, and always appreciates you and your efforts, unfortunately it is the time of the year to take the time to prove how much you love her back.  In the process, you must keep in mind to impress her friends as well, as it is inevitable that their reactions will matter to your girl.  Here are a few tips to make sure you stay in the “perfect boyfriend” category. 1. Money Isn’t Everything. I’ve told you once before and I think it’s time to reiterate.  Women are the most impressed when it is apparent that you have been thinking of them.  For instance, boyfriend 1 has no idea what to get his girl but he knows she likes chocolate.  He cannot figure it out so he defaults... [Read more]

And the award for best Super Bowl campaign goes to Doritos! It was a pleasure to watch their ads amongst the confusing nonsense of “Go Green”, GoDaddy yawn ads and the pathetic chicken commercials of Denny’s (seriously millions of dollars in Ad space just to move a friggin grand slam meal?) The Doritos and Bud Light ads were the only ones worth paying attention to outside of Megan Fox bathing… and the one that garnered the most laughter had to be the baby bitch slapping his mother’s boyfriend. I lolled and you will too, which goes to show that 1. Babies are always funny and 2. People getting bitch slapped is always funny on film. The next funny one was probably the new (not as cute as the older) E-Trade baby scamming on his girl with another. Still the Super Bowl as a whole was boring, the halftime show featured  safe, old people and ads were crap. Here are a few of... [Read more]