Do not make the mistake of thinking that because my conclusion is the same as another person's that my reasoning is the same
Publicola, I still owe you some conversation. Be back at you tomorrow.
well, I've been talking, no... hollering at S-Train during football day (GO TITANS!) about him blogging. seriously, I can't fill my friend's shoes. 'Train's something else. So I told him I co-author the blog with ya. We can do it together. He tells me he is too pissed to blog, too angry and can't put it into words. I told that child, "YOU NEED TO FUCKING BLOG!" I got him into it in the first place since he's an aspiring writer. His wife even wants him to. Says it keeps him focused. I told him you need to let the muthas know they can't run you out. I told him he needs to really be his name... S-TRAIN! You know how he got that name? When 'Train was gang-bangin', he wasn't big on weapons. he liked straight up man-to-man combat. 'Train would get in the middle of any fight when the odds were against him and handle his. he would run 'em down like a runaway train. S-Train... He was and still his (legally now through Hapkido) a devastating close-quarters fighter because of his discipline and drive. shit, 'Train's a scary fella sometimes but has such a big heart. his wife loves him to death, just like me. we respect the hell out of him.
So I kept pushing and told him I would be his hands. All he got to do is talk. talk hard and fucking true! guess what?
S-Train's back. And I won't be his damn hands either!!!!! That's my man!
and to make thangs better, S-Train has the support of the entire Kaph Media ownership to fire back hard (you should see how pissed they still are... whoa boy). there will be changes to the site (my area of expertise).... 'Train wants it to accurately portray his new blogging direction: STRAIGHT THUGGIN'...
much love to P6, Michele, kelley, serenity, Steve Aquila from the US Hapkido Foundation, and Publicola. I know this sounds all sappy but the e-mail all of you sent help me get thru his thick cranium. my man's back though. now I can take my sorry ass back to web design and occasional co-blogging...
:)
Posted by Aysel at October 12, 2003 09:43 PM
Man I have been gone too too long. S-Train is my Nugh. Damn! I'm like tripping so hard right now as to what's going on. I can not even believe how people have nothing better to do with their time, than actually send harrassing email and make harrassing phone calls. I'm more sorry that Train had to stop blogging, of my latest blog fam linkage you P6 and he, are my most read. I'm still baffled, in awe even. I think I'll hop over to his site and let him know that I can feel his frustration.
I of course hope that he's alright. I am not getting into the politics of the entire situation. It's not important at this point. What is important is that he and his family are safe.
The politics is about over by now but I'm sure a brother can always use some love.
i'll drop on by and give that brave fellow my best wishes, and reiterate: i would feel a lot safer with more neighbors like him. and the neighbors i have who resemble the ones who tried to harrass him into silence...they are most definitely the problem, if not merely a major part of it.