Dude, Seriously? Why do I have a blog?

Misquote of the day:
A man's style is his mind's voice. Wooden minds, wooden voices.
– Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, February, 1964
(after his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show)

Ever since the 1980 release of the musical film, “Fame”, people have been trying to claim their 15 minutes of it. The problem is the movie is only 134 minutes long, so I’m sorry, but there simply isn’t enough fame to go around. Over an hour’s worth of fame is taken up by Angelina Jolie’s upper lip alone, and don’t even get me started on the bottom lip.

My point, which I made no attempt to make clear in the previous paragraph, is that for some reason everyone believes that they are entitled to some sort of fame, or at least entitled to “have their voice heard”. And damn it, I’m no exception. HEAR ME AMERICA!!!! (and parts of Japan. No, not you Malaysia)

I’ve always been a huge fan of the blogiverse, but I’ve never felt that anyone would care to read my planet……or comet……or……never mind. I got lost in the metaphor.

Anyway, I’ve never believed that my star would be subscribworthyableful? I mean, dude, seriously, why would I need some real estate on the interweb for me to articulate my brainwaves? Oh yeah, Facebook……… Screw it, let’s do this thing?

So here I am. I guess I’ll give this whole blogging thing the ol’ community college try. Who knows? Maybe I’ll obtain as much fame as Hilary Swank’s Adam’s Apple. I know, probably not, but a brotha can dream.


This is me during an appearance on The Daily Show promoting my new book, “Now I Know Why The Cage Bird Wants To Move Out Of Low-Income Housing”. I’m also talking with Dreamworks to produce an animated film adaptation, “Now I Know Why The Cage Bird Wants To Move Out Of Low-Income Housing in 3D”.