Or: A few of my favorite things

By J’Mel Davidson

Geez, is it that time of year again? Time flies when you’re trying to avoid the one day a year where it’s actually encouraged for people to force their public displays of affection upon the Eleanor Rigbys of the world.

As much as I want to complain about this big-business sham of a greeting-card-company-manufactured holiday, I guess I really can’t.

It is the American way to celebrate openly and with much vigor the fact that you have something that others may not. While I may have to put up with Valentine’s Day once a year other people have Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Functioning Liver Day to suffer through.
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Or: how to win friends and avoid being punched

By J’Mel Davidson

Here we are again, at the beginning of the shortest month of the year — Black History Month! It’s a leap year this year so let’s leap past the formalities and discuss a few things. There may be a few topics covered here that I have covered in the past but what’s important is that you clip and save this article. It may spare you a mattress-spring shanking in the near future.

As you read these simple tips and facts, you may occasionally look up at the silly little picture of me and think to yourself “Oh, that J’Mel! Ha ha!”

Ha ha, hell. I’m not joking.

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