I’ve never been a Sammy Sosa fan. When him and McGwire were hitting HR’s out of the park in the late 90′s, I wasn’t one of the Dominicans jumping up and down, hanging flags outside his window and throwing toilet paper into the street out here. I wasn’t spray-painting walls with his image. I wasn’t [...]

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Chip on my shoulder Big enough to feed Cambodia See I never fit into they quotas Sneakers wasn’t fittin’ and my knees needed lotion Long before I knew the significance of a comb I roam like phone with no vocal reception Immigrant parents had me feeling like a step kid And black Americans never did [...]

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Even though I hate you guys (Yankees) with a passion, I know a good investment when I see one. I’ve been a Yankee season ticket holder for three years now and can’t say I regret one moment of it. I’ve also been a Phillies half-season plan owner for two years now. Boy, have I been [...]

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Today is not only the one year anniversary of Barack Obama being elected President of the United States, but the one year anniversary of my blog. Last year’s first post: Nov 4th 2008. Time flies huh? Its no coincidence I decided to launch this blog the same day as his victory. If anyone exhibits the [...]

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I just wanted to say thanks to the good folks over at Bleacherreport.com. Specifically, Emily and Aron for all the critiques and advice they offered me within the last three months. I missed a few targets during my internship, but for the most part, I did a good job and received a solid review from [...]

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I used to allow whatever I wore to determine my self-esteem level. I used to spend money I didn’t have (credit). I used to dress up for the most casual occasions because I wanted to show people that I wasn’t your ‘stereotypical’ dark skin, baggy pants wearing male. I used to lie to people about [...]

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