(ThyBlackMan.com) “The difference between the novice and the master is that the master has failed more times than the novice has tried.” – Ansatsu Kyoushitsu The above quote is taken from a Japanese science fiction comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui called Assassination Classroom (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu). The plot centers on a group of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Dry rub ribs, Thin Lizzy, Lutheran Summer Camp, gathering pecans off of the ground, and Al Green are all part of the fond recollections of my past and during my childhood. This was a time of civility and respect for others without caveats. Boy, do I long for these ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I left Memphis early in the morning one August day with my parents for Morehouse College for my freshman year at age 17. It was after I had attended a party in East Memphis at a hotel. My friends and I partied one last time to “I’m Ready” by ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Treason, and sedition addresses disloyalty or treachery to one’s country or its government. To put it simpler, it regards any attempt to overthrow the government or impair the well-being of a state to which one owes allegiance; the crime of giving aid or comfort to the enemies of one’s ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) G. Michael Hopf wrote an end of society as we know it type novel called “Those Who Remain.” It was part of a new world series of seven books. In this work, there is a most often quoted line: “Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I read somewhere that the annual tuition cost for one of these elite coastal universities is North of $70,000. I have not verified this because for fear it will send me into a coma. Even worse, this fee is for undergraduate school and not law or medical school. This I ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was a kid, I loved baseball and was an above-average player. Good enough to reach Lutheran league championships three years in a row without winning ( two games lost 5 to 4). Good enough to be selected to one of the city’s two Connie Mack teams. was blessed ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Not gonna be too many supported links in this piece, just a written reflection of my fury. I have taught and said a few things to my kids as they were growing up. First, someone has to be number one, may as well be you. Second, if you do ...