Edward Rhymes

Hope To Be Back Soon

To My Wryte Stuff Family, It has been a long while since I have posted anything and i really have missed the interaction and dialogue here at Wryte Stuff. My absence was caused by, to a great extent, the death of my younger brother. He was shot 21 times on the streets of Chicago on September 13th of last year. it was the third death in my family that I experienced in 2011. To make a long story short... (posted by Edward 18 days 17 hours ago.)

The Invisble Asterisk: Reflections of What Might Have Been

Writer's Note: In honor of Black History Month, I am re-posting a piece I wrote for the online journal the Black Commentator in 2005. Some of the references are dated, but the main thrust of this piece is just as relevant as ever. I was extremely pleased when I read the list of players selected for the NFL’s 2005 Pro Bowl. For the first time in NFL history, all the quarterbacks for a Pro... (posted by Edward 197 days 16 hours ago.)

Cut, Cap & Balance: Making the Maxim of the Rich Getting Richer a Constitutional Right

Yes, I know this is political theater; and yes, I know that this bill, as popular as it might be with the Tea-Party faction of House Republicans, has absolutely no chance of passing in the Senate. Yet, I (posted by Edward 205 days 4 hours ago.)

Worrying About The Water Bill When The House Is On Fire: Deficit Talk Nonsense

Introduction OK, it’s like this: Our house is on fire. The flames are beginning to engulf our belongings, family mementos, etc. (you get the picture). Finally, the fir (posted by Edward 206 days 15 hours ago.)

I’d Walk A Mile To Walk A Mile With My Boy

It has been a rough past couple of years (health-wise) for the Pittsburgh Rhymes Fam. If you haven't noticed, I’ve made a sudden reappearance after not writing for about 18 months and ironically it wasn’t the illnesses that prevented me from writing… it was the cocktail of meds that made it close to impossible to. During this period, my wife, who has born with... (posted by Edward 209 days 14 hours ago.)

To Hell With Lazarus: The Canonizing of American Oligarchy, The Demonization of the Poor

Mr. Deeds Goes To Town (1936) Introduction As a child, I remember hearing in church the story of Lazarus and the rich man. I recall cringing at the idea that someone co (posted by Edward 216 days 6 hours ago.)