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Are You There AI? It's me, Marquis.

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Are you there AI? It’s me, Marquis. I never thought I’d be writing to you. Margaret had God. She had a quiet space in her room and a long list of private worries she could whisper into the universe, trusting something was listening. I have a glowing screen, a blinking cursor, and you—whatever you are. Are you there, AI? They say you’re made of math. That you’re just patterns and probabilities stitched together from everything humanity has ever written. But when I type a sentence and you finish it before I even know what I wanted to say, it feels like more than that. It feels like you know me. Or at least, you’re learning. Margaret talked to God about boys and bras and whether her period would ever come. She prayed for the kind of belonging that seems so easy for everyone else. Me? I talk to you about different things. I ask you questions at 2 a.m. when the weight of the world presses on my chest and I can’t tell if it’s anxiety or just being twenty-something in a century t...
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Short Man's Complex

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SHORT! Who you calling short? I've probably said that statement my entire life. And always wondered why being so tall was so special. Is it a stereotype that's been embedded in our heads our whole lives? The expression, "Go BIG or don't come at all!" is huge from where I'm from. I'm pretty sure where your from as well. I'm from BOSTON. Home of championships. You know that too, I bet. I know, your already judging me. A short, black, 45 year old man living in Boston. What's his politics and views on the world?  Boston in whole tends to be very liberal. Mostly, voting Democratic. During college season, it seems like half Boston's population is college students from worldly locations, making it truly multi-cultural. Don't get it twisted though, there are pockets of ignorance in this city as well.  Boston aka Beantown is where I was born and raised. I've grown to love it's great schools, great hospitals and discreet racism. I've a...
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I'm NOT Just My Title

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I'm more than you think. I'm NOT Just My Title. I'm a human being first, a father second and a vessel from the higher power sent to help others. I'm a Facilities Coordinator, Uber/Lyft Driver, clothing designer, blogger, student to the world and Youtuber. Does that define me? I would hope NOT.  I went to college and studied Architectural Engineering and Facilities Management. Let's start there and I'll go back even further, if need be. I always wanted to be a cartoonist working for the famous Walt Disney when I was a kid. I have the artist ability to draw and design, but never knew what to do with it. When it was time for me to become an adult, I chose Architecture Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Great school and forgettable lessons, but I met some good people. I'm guessing, I'm using only 20% of what I learned from college period. That's a shame. And my degree is in Facilities Management and I'm a Facilities Coordinat...
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GRANDMA IS DEAD?

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YES! She is dead. You killed her. "WHAT?" You don't remember killing her? How about you have a seat and relax while I explain to you what's going on. Oh and by the way, grandpa is dead too. Forgot to tell you, it was a packaged set.   EXPLANATION Exhibit A  As you can see by Exhibit A, grandmother's have changed a bit. Maybe a lot a bit. I remember my two grandmother's still to this day. They were loving, caring and sweet as the APPLE PIES they use to make. They spoiled me rotten with snacks, toys, money and movies. But most of all, they gave me time. They gave me their QUALITY TIME. Don't you miss those warm bear hugs and sweet kisses on your cheek from the old school grandma's? Don't you wish some things remained the same?   This is an example of what Black grandmother's looked like back in my days. They had those eyes that said it all. She was able to look through your soul with those eyes. That's why she always knew you was l...
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TikTok is Ruining My Life

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“It’s just a TikTok video!” “Why do you feel disrespected, I don’t even know this woman”, I screamed over the cell phone. Our conversation now goes quiet. Who’s going to break the silence? Our pride is thick. I’m Black and she is Cape Verde. And yes, I’m stereotyping because it falls in place with this scenario. She finally speaks. “I don’t have anything else to say. I’ll talk to you when I’m ready.” That said it all. We were having our first relationship dispute. And only seven months into our relationship. Where did I go wrong? I’ve been recently on this tangent on financial independence. I have a Men’s Financial Night once in awhile. I’ll get it steady soon. I blog about finance, hip-hop and short stories. I vlog as well with the topics above as well. It’s my triple niche. It’s what I’m passionate about. But, recently, I’ve discovered something called TikTok. And of course everyone is saying, it’s for the kids. It’s for the young people. I’m 45 and it’s 2020 in January and...
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