CEDTalks

Like most people in their 9-5 work endeavors, I enjoy very interesting conversations. My coworkers and I are a family of sorts..a multiracial family who commonly disagree due to differences in age and upbringing. Despite the difference in opinion, we are able to discuss a number of topics considered taboo, including money, reality television, relationships, and even sex. The scenario is usually the same: two people are discussing the subject, and another party is ear hustling and joins the fray. This opens the floor for discussion, "everybody gets their cups, now they CAN chip in" ( Snoop  remix). Sorry Romeo and girl from Disney, this "Master P" has limits. One of our most interesting conversations took place Thursday. The coworker who sits next to me asked me about the double standard of promiscuity during relationships. It was presented to me informally, but "the double standard of promiscuity during relationships" makes me sound extremely i...

Being the guy in a new relationship is like...a rookie entering the NFL. Though you've done this before, each time you play for a new team (female), there is more at stake. You bust your butt in the pre-draft workouts (dating), say all the right things in interviews, and get drafted (boyfriend status). Play well, and everyone takes notice (ex-girlfriends, girls you were talking to, and girls you wish you met while you were single). No one, however, is happier than your team, because in the league, all they are playing for is a ring (wedding). The immediate success of RGIII is similar to what most  new boyfriends seek to have in their relationships. For me, I finally made it to the league. Highly touted as a charming guy with a nice personality and  ability to throw deep (literally and figuratively), critics still questioned my toughness. In addition, many ladies subconsciously debated my ability to be a franchise player, the guy that would p...

Though I'm more of a relationship person, there are a few exciting components of being single. One of my favorite elements of bachelor status are date nights; the evening plays out like a football game, with the required preparation and implementing of game plan. Like most winning football franchises, successful dates revolve around a star player (you), a strategy (well-planned date), and "role players". So what, pray tell, are role players on an evening out? The accessories, of course. When you're this close, you better have the right tools. The "accessories" are the details or items that allow your date to flow; their primary objective is to maintain your date's focus on your positives. These include freshening your breath, avoiding chapped lips, and more. Not only are OWNING the right accessories important, but so is where you HOLD them.  As a man, it is considered a fashion "faux pas" (Google it) to carry a lot of crap in y...