CEDTalks

Pick 6 Sneak Peek!

Call it an "out of body" experience. Clearing through old SLAM magazines and basketball trophy from my "glory days", I was totally shocked to find my journal amongst the clutter. A marble notebook labeled "Ceddy P Journal; CU Mutha@#%as" detailed one of the most compelling, creative, and bittersweet periods in my life. Moments like the one I became ingrained in today are exhilarating; for a half-hour, I was traveling through time re-living my life. Truthfully, reading my journal helped me recapture the love of writing books that has been missing for an extended period of time. As Pick 6 continues to grow, "Late for Work" slowly collects dust on my shelf through no fault of its own. There has been a true lack of motivation to continue my career as an author, but a well placed gem has helped me reconnect with an important part of me. While assisting in the recovery of my passion, reading my journal simultaneously detailed my progress as a man, lov...

Listening to a song titled "Eyes Closed", an unreleased Kanye West track. Figured I've put some lyrics to it. Ironically, it's totally opposite of how I feel right now, but somebody might enjoy the wordplay. I always figured if I spent the dollars, she would change/ Or if I play rover, I’d Land in her Range/ But I was so wrong/ I waited so long/ She been moved away, and I ain’t even moved on/ Our arguments have the same dimensions/ She don’t love me anymore, so now she acts pretentious/ I get fired up, and I become contentious/ Then separation becomes the general consensus/ You know, just the same old, same old/ She up north, dating same old same old/ I’m an underground great, late Earl Manigault/ But her love got me locked down, like I’m in a strangle hold/ Ugh…I really, really want to tap out/ Never felt like this before, got me ‘bout to act out/ Can’t drive myself to drink, but I wanna blackout/ Love is a gamble; are you telling me I crapped out? My boys telling m...

I've had a couple conversations with both sexes about posting their relationship status on social networks. With the large number of brothers trying to secure women online, it appears to be...well, a "trending topic". In the society we live in, pursuing romantic interests online is now considered a viable option. Reminiscing over personal arguments with my girlfriend about the subject, I know it can cause issues in a relationship. Now stepping back and analyzing, there are strong arguments from all angles. For the female in an undefined situation (aka "talking"), I understand; there is no status made for you yet lol. You are not fully committed, but you are not looking to add any more contestants. Men SHOULD have no qualms with you, but like Facebook, it's still hard for us to process that request. Please give this consideration when receiving advances. Ladies (and fellas) in a full-blown relationship, despite the privacy you seek on a SOCIAL network, it ...

Since the age of 7, I aspired to be the "perfect" man. My goal was to be recognized as driven, successful, romantic, funny, and attractive (not in that exact order). In my head, no woman would EVER turn that down...lol. Over the years, I've realized no one is perfect, but that these attributes were attainable. As a bachelor, I seek a woman who desires a man with those qualities, and identifies those traits in me. When on dates, I love to initiate question games. They are great ice breakers, and you learn about people without the mundane questions ("Where you from?", "What school did you attend?") My favorite is best/worst; you give a person a topic, and they give you their opinion on the best and worst thing about that subject. I'll ask about school, being black, even sex. Depending on the person, I'll ask them to give the best/worst about me. For the best, I get various answers; I'm funny, or sweet, or the occasional sexy. The worst is a...

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It's 2:37 in the morning. My eyes are a crimson color, back is a little sore, and I'm too tired to formulate comprehensible words. Why am I up? Because my fear of failure looms larger than my desire to sleep. Scripts have not been completed. There are still sponsors who need to be emailed. People have not seen "Blockers Insurance" (posted below). My aspirations create a lot of work for myself and my team, and uncompleted tasks makes this long hard road to prominence a little longer and a little harder. Yesterday, I received a message on Facebook from a current student at my alma mater, Cheyney University. She thanked me for coming back to my school and giving the students a program entertaining and insightful. Her brief post really humbled me and inspired me to keep working, because people are appreciative. Moments like those push me to reach levels I dreamed of as a kid. Now I must admit, I am human and I have a few motivational factors that are vain and material...