2008 August : UnCommon Sense: A Blog From Aaron Taylor

Archive for August, 2008

Infidelity: Forgive? Yes. Stick Around? F$%& No! »

Recently, former Presidential candidate hopeful John Edwards came out and admitted to cheating on his wife, Elizabeth, almost two years ago with a person who, ironically enough, was helping with his campaign. As if the cheating part wasn’t bad enough, Mr. Edwards did it at a time when his wife was dealing with cancer.  Apparently [...]

Untapped Potential (aka Following Your Dreams) »

Now that I’m 26, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend: people around my age start living in the world of “reality.”  It’s the world of 9-to-5 jobs that are unsatisfying, marriages that aren’t all that happy, and sad lives slowly wasting away as the dreams people once had become nothing more than unfulfilled fantasies that they [...]

Fine-Dining Restaurant Ettiquette for Black People »

I hate dealing with Black people. Perhaps the statement I just made sounds like self-racism, but you’d be wrong.  I’m black, I grew up in a loving Black family, went to a historically Black college, and – up to this point – have only been with Black women.  I love the Black community, I love [...]