Category: Writer
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Men, We Need to Talk
Man Up The strong, silent type is something that men are taught to be from a young age. As little boys, we’re told, ‘boys don’t cry’ and to ‘man up,’ if we are hurt or impacted by something done to us. This leads to bottling up our emotions until we reach the point of no return.…
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The Evolved Men of the Week: The Deacons for Defense
Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Men of the Week’ profile. Today we will highlight historical black men who embodied what it meant to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the armed civil rights…
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More ‘Sorta’ Sage Dating Advice from an ‘Old-Ass’ Millenial
I can hear it now, another goddamn article with dating advice. You damn right! Now, I wrote about dating on the Evolving Man Project before. I have something to say again, being an elder millennial and all. I’m coming up on my fifth wedding anniversary, and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, folks. I’ve…
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The Rona Blues 2.0
New Year, Same Damn Pandemic We might think that COVID19 is destroying the way we live across the globe. Still, the pandemic has not been halted in the name of keeping the economy going. Big Pharma has refused to share the vaccine formula with developing nations to stop the spread. All in the name of…
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Happy New Year, COVID19!
It’s Fucking New Year’s! It’s almost 2022. There are no hoverboards (no, not the ones that blow up!), A.I. robots, or flying cars. Instead, we are entering year three of the COVID19 pandemic. Since this thing started, we’ve lost 800k Americans, and the unofficial death toll may be much higher. We’ve lost millions of people…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 8: A Second Chance
Mauricio sat at a table near where he’d spoken to AJ days ago. He saw her still sitting there. Her lively face, the Goku tattoo on her left bicep, the stunned look in her eyes when she noticed him. He tried to convince himself she would be fine. Eve hadn’t sent him any updates in…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 7: A Moment of Clarity
Days bled into one another as the atmosphere at the office grew more tense, and the news cycle worsened. Eve’s forecast about the situation in Chicago proved correct. Protests had transformed into riots in Chicago’s north suburbs and spilled into the rest of the city, as anti-fader protesters and pro-fader counter-protesters clashed. The police protected…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 6: An Unexpected Call
While boarding the train car later, Mauricio wondered what Elisa might be preparing for dinner. Perhaps they would finish the leftovers from Isabel’s birthday dinner. His stomach rumbled with anticipation as he headed to an empty row. When he plopped down, he saw an incoming video call on his phone and his heart skipped.…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 5: An Unbearable Weight
Mauricio kicked up his feet on the desk and leaned back. Using his cell phone, he turned up the volume on the new wireless speakers Orson Remington III had gifted him when FordTech and the Remington Center officially concluded H2F trials in Brazil, the final human trials for the novel drug. He closed his eyes…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 4: A Chance Encounter
Inside the crowded café, Mauricio peered around for a vacant table. With any luck, he could get through his emails and the morning news before his check-in meeting with Charlie. When he sat down, he scanned his text messages. A smile curled his lips as he read a text message from Isabel. “Dad, I…
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