My sons and I have this game that we play at home where someone will start a drawing on the hallway dry erase board. Then it is up to the two that remain to change the meaning (and innocence) of the initial scribble. Continue reading →
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happy birthday, spencer christian bivins
It is with much pride and adulation that I inform you that today, October 4, Spencer Christian Bivins,
my multi-talented and youngest of two sons, turns 12. Continue reading →
dragon con twenty-kenn
My eldest son, Kenn, and I attended the 2010 Dragon Con in Atlanta along with a few unexpected friends. Check out our annual foray into making new and strange friends. Enjoy!
cord of three
And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. (Ecclesiastes 4:12)
we’re baaaa-aack
Actually it’s mostly me, Kenn, who is back from the nether-reaches of real life but my ever loyal sidekicks are never far behind.
I’m back to frequent (at least 3 times a week) blogging so I look forward to our exchanges. My novel, PIOUS, will be coming out pretty soon and I have some very exciting things to share leading up to that experience. Cover art, release date, and book website to be revealed soon.
happy birthday, kenneth christopher bivins II
16 years ago or January 19, 1994, my namesake and firstborn graced the world with his pale yellow face. Kenn 2.0 or King K or Kenneth Christopher Bivins II, Dad loves you. You’ve been making a difference since 1994. Happy Birthday, Kenn.
dragons, kenns, and spence
My sons and I attended Dragon Con and we made a few costumed friends along the way.
Want to see a LOT of pics of us with our new friends from the parade and festivities?
you are the sauce beneath my wings
This past work week had “crummy” scrawled all over it but I was looking forward to the reward of hanging out with my sons at week’s end. Circumstances beyond my reach aborted those plans but I still had an opportunity to share lunch with them on Saturday at this small little spot in Austell called Ruchda (pronounced roosh-dah) Wings. Pictured below, you can see that Kenn 2.0 was more than excited to get out of the house and Spencer dug deep in his wallet to pay. Not.
Love you, Spencer and Kenn. You are the sauce beneath my wings 
1989, 20 years later
1989 was funky summer. 20 years later, the summer is still… funky.
This past weekend, my namesake and I participated in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking film by Spike Lee, Do The Right Thing at the Fox Theatre. We had opportunity to meet the visionary icon of film and spend a bit of time in exchange with him. Apparently, not many people knew of his scheduled appearance at a bookstore in Atlanta so we enjoyed the casual accessibility.
Do The Right Thing is such an amazing film and I was reminded of my previous fixation with it and the anthem by Public Enemy that permeates throughout the movie. It was awesome to see Rosie Perez gyrate to the opening titles and share that experience with my son.
If you haven’t viewed the movie in a while (or ever), I urge you to check it out (regardless of your ethnicity). It is not a black movie. There were no reported race riots that immediately followed the release of the film as the irresponsible and fear-mongering media attempted to provoke. What there was was a dialogue between cultures and ethnicities that is still quite relevant today.
“Elvis was a hero to most
But he never meant s** to me you see
Straight up racist that sucker was
Simple and plain
Mother**** him and John Wayne
Cause I’m Black and I’m proud” – excerpt from “Fight The Power” by Public Enemy
happy Dad’s day
Happy Dad’s Day to all of the dads and moms that serve the role of surrogate dads.
We love you.
