From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Wednesday Wisdom – Soap on a Rope

Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is “soap-on-a-rope.” – Bill Cosby
I can fully relate to this quote. Dads aren’t usually the recipients of top-notch presents. I can’t complain too much though because my kids’ budgets limited them to dollar store Christmas shopping. However, to influence the process, I visited the store beforehand, painstakingly [...]

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Merry Christmas

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Wednesday Wisdom – Santa Claus

Here’s a bit for Wednesday Wisdom for the holidays:
“A man goes from believing in Santa Claus, to not believing in Santa Claus, to being Santa Claus.”
Merry Christmas!
Stay Strong,
Mocha Dad

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Judge Andrew Jefferson, Jr – A Real Mocha Dad

Last week I attended the funeral of my friend Martin’s father, Andrew L. Jefferson Jr. He was the first black state district judge in Texas largest county. His legal career took him from receiving his Law Degree from the University of Texas law school in the 1950s before the passage of the Civil Rights Act [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom – How to Live

Charles Barkley famously said, “I am not a role model.” The all-star power forward never intended for people to look up to him or follow in his footsteps. All he wanted to do was play basketball. As fathers, we cannot shirk the responsibility of being role models to our children. Like it or not, your [...]

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I Married a Hooker

Warning: This blog post contains graphic descriptions of hookers, carriers, and hangers
Our family has a Christmas tradition of decorating the tree together. This year we were especially excited about it because it was the baby’s first Christmas and our first Christmas in our new house.
My first task was to purchase a new Christmas tree. Eleven [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom – Strong Children

I am starting a new feature on Mocha Dad called Wednesday Wisdom. Each Wednesday, I will post some sage advice about fatherhood in the form of quotes, links, and videos. If you have some wisdom that you’d like to share, please send it to me via e-mail.
The first installment on Wednesday Wisdom is a quote [...]

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Sweet Potato Pie Throwdown

During the Thanksgiving holiday, our family started a new tradition. All cooks who are brave enough to step up to the challenge will participate in our annual “Throwdown.” I got the idea from the Food Network show “Throwdown with Bobby Flay.” If you’re not familiar with the show the basic premise is as follows: Food [...]

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World AIDS Day 2008

Today is World AIDS Day, a day when individuals and organizations from around the world come together to bring attention to the global AIDS epidemic.
Eradicating AIDS is something that I am passionate about because African Americans are disproportionately affected by this deadly disease. The AIDS epidemic among African Americans in some parts of the United [...]