Dear Cazenovia, At one time in my life, I barely knew you existed. My mind raced with imagination, wonder, and curiosity at your interest... with jusssssst a bit of confusion. Where is that?!! Your small-town vibes seemed foreign. This bright lights kid from Brooklyn never felt more alone than in the spaces and quietness of your essence. Our first year felt as predicted, opposites connecting. Sometimes, grinding. Screeching. Unsure your generous offer would suffice a return. MY presence, in all of its strength and impact, caved in on me, fast, exposing the real world beyond my world's greatest city. Yet, you called me back, if you make it there, you can make it anywhere, Ironic. Your forgettable locations, gave me unforgettable moments, where I struckout grown men by learning from a kid's TV show found this debatable voice hidden within, and, experienced stories I carry with me, forever. It's just babies and memories from here on out, just babies and memories.
3 Up 1. Pulitzer Prize Winners - In a time when books and literature are being banned or discouraged, it's great to celebrate those that produce this straightforward content that spurs the mind like no other - congratulations to all of the authors, writers, and dope content producers who earned Pulitzer Awards this week. 2. COVID Over - Wow. In 2020 and 2021, I didn't think the end of COVID - at least the urgency - would feel like this. So well...anticlimactic. But here we are. The emergency is over. That's a good thing, right? So why doesn't it feel as I thought it would? 3. Miami Heat - Look, as a Knicks fan, I have no love for the Miami Heat. However, even knocking out my boys, I have to give credit where credit is due - the Heat is remarkable. A roster of seven undrafted players making to the Eastern Conference Finals is every bit of what "Heat Culture" is described as being. We often throw around "superstar" too often in Basketball. Jimmy But