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#MensHealth: How I Stopped a “Silent Killer”

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Robert P.

Some time ago, my wife started using a blood pressure machine at home. One day, I just decided to check out my own blood pressure. There was no reason I wanted to; I just did it. Later within that week, … Continue reading →

Posted in health, men's health | Tagged African American, ailment, blacks, blood, blood pressure, checkups, death, dental, fatty foods, feel nothing, health, heart attack, heart disease, high blood pressure, injuries, man, medical, men's health, periodic, silent killer, stroke, troponin | Leave a comment

#Racism: For Some White Folks, It’s On Blacks to “End” It

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Robert P.

By now, many of us have heard some form of what we as Blacks need to do in order to not be murdered by police or how our behaviors can put an end to racism. Really? It’s on us? That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, Police Brutality, Police Officers, police, cops, Racism | Tagged bad cops, Black, black child, black community, Black man, black woman, child, children, comply, cops, Dad, deadbeat, deadbeat fathers, instructions, just comply, man, murder by cop, murdered, parents, police, police brutality, police officers, racism, racist, resisting, stop resisting, white, white people, woman | 1 Comment

Angry Man, Sad Man

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Robert P.

As a man, especially a Black man, society (to include the Black community) has a lot of expectations of us. Be strong. Don’t cry. Never stop barreling forward. Be the leaders (not in the superiority sense) of your households. Be … Continue reading →

Posted in anger, Blacks, sadness | Tagged anger, angry, black community, Black man, blacks, cry, crying, emotions, hurt, man, pain, problems, races, sad, sadness, society, sorry | Leave a comment

LADIES, Stop Thanking Men For “Showing That Not All Men Are The Same”

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Robert P.

So, you’ve been mistreated by men. Understood. The ones you’ve been with have lied, cheated, etc. I get it. You have every right to be angry about that. But then, a man comes along and treats you well. Doesn’t lie, … Continue reading →

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Why You Need To Stop Asking “How/Why Are You Single?!”

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Robert P.

I was naïve enough to believe that this is something people actually grow out of, but not so. You see an attractive man or woman. Being interested in them is not so bad. The next obvious step would be to … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships, single | Tagged attraction, attractive, beautiful, couple, cute, gorgeous, ignorant, interest, man, marriage, married, Normal, personality, physical, physically attractive, pretty, question, relationship, shallow, short-sighted, single, stop asking, ugly, unattractive, why, why are you single, woman | Leave a comment

#Trump Supporters: He’s Not “Beating” Us. He’s Beating You

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Robert P.

Most of us have known about that abusive relationship where the man is the abuser. Whatever your feelings are about the woman and whether she was an “enabler,” whether she “brought it on herself,” or wherever you want to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Donald Trump, Trump | Tagged abuse, abusive, abusive man, abusive relationship, back him up, campaign, Clinton, Donald Trump, fake news, fan base, Fifth Avenue, first date, Hillary, I could shoot somebody and not lose voters, Iowa, joking, locker room talk, loyalty, man, misquote, misspeak, New York, not lose voters, Obama, president, Rape, relationship, shoot someone, supporters, Trump, Trump supporters, voters, woman, wouldn't lose voters | 4 Comments

#NotAllMen: Why We As Men Need To Stop Saying, “Not All Men Are Like That!”

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Robert P.

It never fails. Something is posted by either a man or a woman (more often women) where there exists a complaint of some kind about a man. It isn’t long before a man comes along to say some form of … Continue reading →

Posted in Not All Men, Uncategorized | Tagged all men aren't like that, assault, attack, character, complaints, man, Me Too, men, MeToo, Not All Men, NotAllMen, posts, Rape, sexual assault, social media, stereotype, woman, women | 1 Comment

Here Are Some Reasons We Shouldn’t Be Angry At Those Who Don’t Speak Up Enough About Bad People

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Robert P.

Back in 2003, I was deployed to Iraq. I moved from one unit to another and it wasn’t long before I made new friends. One friend in particular, a fellow soldier, confided in me that she was being physically abused … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Racism, sex crimes, sexism, Sexual Assault, sexual harassment, speak up | Tagged abuse, bad people, beating, bro code, bullying, career, come forward, do the right thing, do what's right, fearless, fired, getting fired, hitting, job, job security, keep quiet, man, perpetrator, physical abuse, potential victim, quid pro quo, race, racism, Rape, report, report it, say something, sex crimes, sexual, sexual assault, sexual harassment, speak up, threatened, victim, why women don't report, women don't report, won't get in trouble | Leave a comment

Why I Never Say That People In Relationships Are “Lucky” To Have Their Significant Other

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Robert P.

I honesty enjoy seeing people happy in relationships. Even though my wife and I have been married for more than 18 years, I still believe that relationships are not for everyone. So this isn’t in any way to force that … Continue reading →

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#ManUp: How Do We Change Our “MAN UP” Culture?

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Robert P.

Most of us know about the tragic events of Las Vegas about one week ago that sadly, has become far too common in this country. Mass shootings should be the exception to the rule. Not something that leaves us asking … Continue reading →

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