I’ve tried to kill myself a few times. The first time was probably in middle school. Twelve years of pretty much being the man of the house and having to do anything and everything needed to keep things going will do that to a person. So, one day, I decided to try to, as Eminem […]
Read moreThe Road to Songs For…, Part Two (#FourTilFOR)
(This is part two of a series of blogs leading up to the release of Songs For… on Saturday) Sometime in 1996Baltimore, MD My father beat me. My father in 1942. Yes, he was thatold. That’s not one of those things that’s too out of the ordinary. I’m “black” and my parents were older than most. […]
Read moreThe Road to Songs For…, Part One (#FiveTilFOR)
(This series of blogs fleshes out some of the incidents that led to the creation and finalization of the no-fi masterpiece Songs For…) July 24, 2012Hyattsville Circuit CourtHyattsville, MD10:30 AM I just walked out of a courthouse in Hyattsville, family in tow. Holding a paper with the two words that secured my freedom, “Nolle Prosequi,” I […]
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The Issue Of My Heart (or "Why Speed Sounds The Way He Does")
I always knew I was different. One of my legs was slightly shorter than the other, but I still kicked ass in baseball and soccer. OK, not really soccer, but that’s besides the point. I’m five-foot-seven (on a good day) with size 12 feet. I have a larger tongue than most–which is great for some […]
Read moreBefore I Was SOTB
Before SOTB.com, there was “The Speed Report.” (After that, there was jdotspeed.com/speedonthebeat.com–the WordPress Edition, but we don’t talk about that–much) In it, an 18-Year-Old Speed on the Beat talked about a plethora of issues with the wit you’ve come to expect here. I also wore shades indoors; it was a dark time In a somewhat […]
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