Tag: Had

When Timberland Had a Stranglehold on Hip-Hop

Gather around boys and girls, hypebeast and hypebeastettes, Uncle Sadiq has a story to tell you. It’s a story that took place before there was a term applied to a person obsessed with sneakers. It’s a story that takes place at the infancy of what is now known as streetwear. A story that,...

Celebrating My Wife???s Sobriety With a ???Cocaine??? Cake Was Not What I Had Expected

My wife glanced over, batted her eyes at me, and gave me that mischievous grin that said, Buckle up, dude; I’m about to light up your credit card! “What now?” I asked, rolling my eyes. “I wanted to give you a heads up that you’re going to see a $200 charge on...

What If You Only Had 6 Months to Live?

Obviously, it would be a bit of a shock at first, to be told you’ve only got 6 months to live; but when you get down to it, it’s kind of nice to know exactly how long you’ve got left. I mean, it takes away all that worrying; should I start watching this series, is it worth me bo...

10 Years Ago, Jacinta Had $0. Today, She is the Happiest Average Retiree I Know.

This is provocative. I don’t mean Jacinta’s story is provocative. Her emphasis is. “There is nothing wrong with the Average Retiree… as long as the average is high enough.” I am unconvinced. To be clear, I am not sold on the idea of average. Average is wher...