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Women on Wednesday: So UnPretty (From the Archives)

6 February 2013

Welcome to the ”Women On Wednesday” post at Dear Mr. Man. This day is devoted to discussing topics that concern women from a man’s point of view. I will need a lot of help with this (topic ideas, comments, and other feedback). If I am way off base on a topic, you can electronically claw me [...]

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It is Better to Be Old than to Be The Devil

14 June 2012

“I will lie, cheat, backstab, and womanize to get ahead.” – J.R. Ewing The following week, instead of going to bed when “Dallas” came on, I found a way to curl up on the couch next to my mother (for the beginning of this story, go here and then come back to this post). “Dallas” [...]

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Return of the Mack – J.R. Ewing

13 June 2012

June 13, 2012 – Mark this day in infamy. The highly publicized, highly anticipated return of “Dallas” to the small screen is finally here. Bobby Ewing, Sue Ellen Ewing, and the dastardly J.R. Ewing return to the living rooms of America with much fanfare and delight. It airs tonight at 8pm CST on TNT. I only hope [...]

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Is the Problem With Tiger or Is the Problem With Us?

7 December 2009

Just when we thought that the Tiger Woods story played itself out, I heard another twist on the news this morning: Black women are mad at Tiger. However, their problem with him is not the alleged affairs. The ten (and counting) mistresses were the collctive fuse that set off the fireworks. The problem goes much [...]

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Has the “N-Word” Lost Its Sting? (Discretion Advised)

15 September 2009

I have never had to put an advisory on anything I have ever written-until now. So here it is…Warning-the language in this post may be considered offensive. Discretion is advised. It has been said that we live in a “post-racial” society. We are nine months into the term of America’s first President of African decent. [...]

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Discovering New Friends/Old Friends for Sale

31 August 2009

Discovering  New Friends It is a typical Sunday after church for me. I headed to the cigar lounge for a quick stick so that I may spend  uninterrupted time with the family later in the day. The sticks are never quick though, and, an hour later, I was only halfway through the cigar. For whatever [...]

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Women on Wednesday: 21st Century Adultery

22 July 2009

Let’s get right to it.People flirt with other people.  There’s no denying it. This natural instinct is what connects one person to another. Read this excerpt from Time.com: Contrary to widespread belief, only two very specific types of people flirt: those who are single and those who are married. Single people flirt because, well, they’re [...]

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Mr. Man’s Last Word on Michael Jackson

8 July 2009

  Over the last couple of days, I have been pondering the fate of Michael Jackson. Not the body. Not his spirit, but his soul. I searched the Internet to see what I could find. There was nothing conclusive. He was born and raised as a Jehovah’s Witness and practiced this faith until the organization [...]

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Twitter Killed The Video Star

11 June 2009

Headlines…Twitter takes over the world! Twitter is on the cover of Time Magazine. Two weeks ago, Time had another story about how Twitter is being used in churches. Now, Time is not paying me for all of this free pub, but, let’s face it: Twitter is something of a phenomenom. Who woulda thunk it five [...]

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Saaphyri…Have You Lost You Damn Mind (My Prison Letter to a Reality Star)

13 May 2009

Wanda Scott, better known as Saaphyri Windsor, of VH1′s Flavor of Love, Charm School, and I Love Money 2, was recently incarcerated for alledgedly stealing the identity of her uncle back in 2004.  After appearing on at least 16 television shows, starting her own lip chap and “Indian Hair Weave” empire, she was apprehended and [...]

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