Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Blind Date
“Yes … I am looking forward to tonight,” he said with his Nigerian accent. “You should be! Dude, she’s a model! ” he exclaimed. “Really?” “Uh huh. But …” “But what? Tell me, what is it?” “She’s white.” Prince Hakeem Yonne Alyaye Skakur hails from Lagos, Nigeria. His colleagues call him “Hakeem,” but...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Passing By
As I watched her saunter past the elevator I was in, I thought, "She's gorgeous!" I'd seen her on the elevator twice, most recently three days ago, and we'd spoken both times. She seemed friendly--but not overly friendly. I remember being enamored with her demeanor. She carried herself in an elegant...
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The Beginning AND The End
"Ensign Edward Terry," the Commander read from the crisp sheet of U.S. Navy stationery, "you are hereby honorably discharged from the United States Navy." As I stood at attention facing the three-member Discharge Panel, a lone bead of warm sweat trickled slowly down my spine, halting as it reached...
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