2020-04-16 15:57
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: Today is the final day of January, and we’re proud to announce, that we’ve successfully overhauled this website, and have a clear fo… Read More
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I'm a writer of Essays, and Short Stories, this blog is where I post my essay/blogs on a range of topics ranging from what I'm dealing with economically, to parenting issues I'm facing, to my thoughts on broader more societal topics.
2019-05-17 14:22
Alright, so while I’m going to kind of dive into arguably the hottest of hot button topics today, I am very much going to talk about the argument process more than the defending or att… Read More
2018-11-30 19:25
This morning, I listened to a podcast that talked about John Chau, and then I did some reading. Basically, Chau was a Christian missionary who repeatedly traveled to an island that is not on… Read More
2018-11-09 21:40
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: We’re about to get the second installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, and with it, we’re getting Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore… Read More
2018-10-30 19:47
Alright, so I don’t really like Megyn Kelly, but I’m gonna at least half defend her. Last Thursday, Megyn was fired from her show after saying “Truly, you do get in t… Read More
2018-10-24 18:50
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything original for this blog, and I’m sorry for that. As you probably know, I’m currently trying to make Chocolate Diamo… Read More
2018-09-25 14:34
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: Hi everyone, The final trailer for the second installment of Fantastic Beasts dropped about an hour ago, give it a watch and then scroll down… Read More
2018-09-24 13:51
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: It was announced today, that Henry Cavill is no longer going to be the live action Superman in the DCEU. It was recently confirmed (and… Read More
2018-09-11 20:23
I turned 17, on August 29th 2001, and as I’m sure you’re aware two weeks later, was September 11th. So, me and those people of my graduating class, are now arriving at the… Read More
2018-09-04 19:52
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: I finally saw Ant-Man and The Wasp yesterday, and I realized something, Hope Van Dyne is my favorite female character in the MCU. Realizing th… Read More
2018-08-24 13:30
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: Hey Everybody! Paul here… At long last, Special guest co-host Mike Cole returns to The World’s Best Podcast! He and I set out to… Read More
2018-08-21 18:40
I grew up Catholic, and when I was about 18, the Boston Archdiocese (which was the diocese I grew up in) was being ‘rocked’ by one of the most infamous child sexual abuse scandal… Read More
2018-08-16 18:56
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: This month, we’re doing a gift card giveaway! On August 31st, we’re going to put all of the names of our YouTube subscribers (… Read More
2018-08-09 19:15
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: This has been a crazy week, and we actually uploaded two new videos this week. The first was a planned video about Mike Birbiglia for our… Read More
2018-08-07 18:54
There is a numb tingle across my lips and body, my eyes are unable to focus, it is urgent, I need to focus, my brain and my eyes, but my eyes are unable to focus. Light swirls with darkness… Read More
2018-08-02 17:19
A couple of years ago, a family member sent me a video of a ‘millenial’ talking about how she graduated from Harvard earlier in the week, got a job, showed up late the first day… Read More
2018-07-27 12:32
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: I’ve been trying to keep with 1 short film a month as a minimum, to assure that we’re putting out a reasonable amount of content, wh… Read More
2018-07-25 18:17
If you’re like me, you probably first heard the term “Democratic-Socialism” in regards to Bernie Sanders in 2015 or 2016. Since then, he’s been keeping it in th… Read More
2018-07-19 18:45
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: If you follow us on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve probably seen, but we’re doing a give-away, 4 of our subscribers to our YouTube ch… Read More
2018-07-18 18:40
I want to talk a little bit about my relationship with my wife. Don’t worry, I’m not going to get too mushy, I have a point to make. A lot of people refer to their spouse a… Read More
2018-07-10 20:11
As a writer, there are times when you have the time to write but not the mentality to, and vice versa. So many times when I’m too busy but have a million ideas, but today is not… Read More
2018-07-10 13:42
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: Our plan is typically to release our monthly Moment of Inspiration on the 7th of each month, but being that this month’s fit the 4th of Ju… Read More
2018-06-30 20:49
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: Hi Everyone, This was a crazy month, and this short film gave me some of biggest challenges so far. Despite having shot my entire film, an… Read More
2018-06-25 20:34
I’ve been thinking a lot about indoctrination lately. There is often a push to keep certain religious teachings out of school, because people don’t want their kids learning… Read More
2018-06-24 03:07
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: ? There’s a quote from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, “Once again you’ve put your keen and penetrating mind to th… Read More
2018-06-21 19:30
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: Hey Everyone, Last week, we announced that we’d completed our script for a first feature film, and we’ve been developing the concept… Read More
2018-06-16 16:21
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: Adam and I have been developing a concept for a feature film, and I am excited to say that I’ve completed the first draft of a feature len… Read More
2018-06-08 16:29
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: This week, we posted our first episode of “Chocolate Diamond’s Moment of Inspiration.” The point of this show, is basica… Read More
2018-06-07 15:06
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: I’ve been getting back into comics the last year or so, and I’ve been finding that my tastes have drastically changed in character… Read More
2018-06-06 22:10
This isn’t going to be the normal “why is everyone so upset about everything” post; instead it’s why are our arguments and discussions not adjusting as facts are pres… Read More
2018-06-02 12:21
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: This is going to contain some spoilers, so be warned. TLDR: Spoiler Alert! I had some reservations about Solo, I didn’t think it w… Read More
2018-06-01 18:30
I’m sure you’ve heard the term ‘mutually assured destruction,’ it’s the concept that what had kept each country from using nuclear weapons, for fear of nuclear… Read More
2018-05-31 20:01
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: It’s (basically) June, and we’ve had two months of Back to Film School episodes, and 4 months of short films, and we’ve been t… Read More
2018-05-25 18:12
There is a hollow in my chest, I can feel my breath echo against my ribs, stinging on impact. My humanity is being pulled as if by magnet, north toward the graveyard, aching from a long cumb… Read More
2018-05-24 18:56
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: We’ve done three new shorts over the past three and a half months, and we have a fourth coming out at the end of this month. Only on… Read More
2018-05-10 20:30
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: Hey everyone, We’re working on our May short film, and we really need your help. If you’re able to (and over 18) could you mak… Read More
2018-05-04 22:05
The title of this post might not be clear as to what I’m talking about, but it’s something that’s important so let me explain. There is a significant difference betwe… Read More
2018-05-03 19:57
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: Hey Everyone, If you haven’t seen it yet, our April film “Swing King” is now available on YouTube. We’ve been gett… Read More
2018-05-01 21:20
Actually, there are several things, but today I’m just going to focus on one or two. So, here’s one of the big things that I think is wrong with me, and that is that… Read More
2018-04-27 21:56
This cell wouldn’t be nearly as bad, if the floor and walls weren’t electrified the entire ‘lights out’ time. I could use my time more productively, but instead… Read More
2018-04-26 23:43
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: We’re just a couple of days from releasing this month’s short film, “Swing King,” and I think it’s going to be our… Read More
2018-04-26 19:40
I just read, that Bill Cosby was found guilty on 3 counts (penetration with lack of consent, penetration while unconscious, and penetration after administering an intoxicant — are felo… Read More
2018-04-18 15:46
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: Avengers: Infinity War is coming out in just a couple weeks, and it will very likely dominate the Box Office, this isn’t surprising, and… Read More
2018-04-09 11:57
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: ? Hopefully, I don’t need to catch you up on the history of the MCU, and I can just dive into what I want to see from Infinity War. &hell…Read More
2018-04-08 13:28
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: Last week, we posted on YouTube our second short film, “Crying.” Now, with March’s short film complete and up, we’re beg… Read More
2018-03-25 18:14
This is almost certainly not going to be the post you think it is, regardless of what side you are on. I’ve been watching the gun debates rage on for years, but very intensely fo… Read More
2018-03-25 08:24
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: Paul did a podcast a week or so ago that covered the show Star Wars: Rebels, and out of curiosity, I began watching it with my son. We&r&hell…Read More
2018-03-16 19:43
I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while. The idea that on collaborative art, sometimes it is clear that the collaborators are not necessarily working on the same piece.  &hell…Read More
2018-03-06 20:04
I haven’t seen Shape of Water, I’m gonna start off by saying that. But the film being nominated for, and then winning Best Picture has kicked off something that I really ca… Read More
2018-03-01 18:39
Alright, so the title of this post isn’t exactly accurate. My day job, was a contract position, and that contract is now over, but I do still have my second job working as an edi… Read More
2018-02-24 23:47
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: I’m a big fan of the Arrowverse. I watch every show, including Back Lightning, which doesn’t technically seem to be part of… Read More
2018-02-23 20:47
Do you remember when you had “vocabulary” as a subject in school? I remember, that we had to learn the spelling, and meaning of different words, and in first or second grade, the… Read More
2018-02-15 20:59
I would like to try to start an honest discussion, about why we as country/society don’t seem to be able to have an honest discussion anymore. Now, as you’re probably aware… Read More
2018-02-13 20:14
This post, despite it’s title, should not be offensive to anyone regardless of religious affiliation, or lack of religious affiliation. So keep reading! There is a thing that I&r&hell…Read More
2018-02-09 01:50
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: I kind of doubt that there is much overlap, between World’s Best Media’s audience, and The Fifty Shades audience, but hear me out… Read More
2018-02-02 21:37
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: Black Panther is coming out next week, and I really wanted to write a What I Want to See in honor of it, but the truth is, that Black Panther… Read More
2018-01-31 21:24
This past weekend, my wife, son and I drove from where we live in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina, to Nashville Tennessee. We had both been wanting to go since we moved down… Read More
2018-01-26 02:24
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: I want to tell you all about a show that I’ve literally heard no one talking about, but I don’t want to spoil it.? So please bare… Read More
2018-01-25 14:27
Originally posted on Michael Christopher Cole: Well, another year, another Oscar season, and I think this is as true today as it was last year. Whenever the nominations are announced we see… Read More
2018-01-19 13:35
Originally posted on Chocolate Diamond Media: Hi Everyone, This is the week we did it. Earlier this week, we released our podcast (Sarah and Mike’s Best Picture Podcast) in video… Read More
2018-01-16 21:21
In the last 24 hours, I’ve read three articles about Aziz Ansari. The first is the Babe.com article, in which a young woman accused him of sexual assault. A second article… Read More
2018-01-12 20:23
Suicide has been talked about a lot lately. First there was August Ames’ suicide, then Logan Paul going to the suicide forest in Japan, and before either of those. It&rsquo&hell…Read More
2018-01-11 21:00
Something that I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned on this blog before, is the fact that I’m addicted to soda. Now, I don’t mean that in some flippant way, I mean… Read More
2018-01-10 21:25
Originally posted on World’s Best Media: Unless you’re living under a rock, you’re aware of some of this recent trend in dystopian films, in which a kid is chosen to go ag… Read More
2018-01-08 19:34
I recently wrote an article over at Wander.media about how to properly prepare and execute a road-trip. Check out the article and let me know what you think. How to Road Trip Right Read More
2018-01-05 19:04
Originally posted on Without a Tether: Start from the Beginning Previous Post February 9, 1981 My grandmother came over to my apartment, and we recorded our film. I set up the camera… Read More
2018-01-03 21:29
Alright, I’m going to go on a bit of an old man shaking his fist at the world rant, but I can’t help it. So please bare with me for a minute here. In the… More Read More
2018-01-02 20:44
On New Year’s Day, my wife and I were going to go out and do some shopping. We just needed to get out of the house, and it was too cold to do anything truly… More Read More
2017-12-26 21:00
2017 was a crazy year, right? For me personally, 2017 was an insane ride that was mostly positive. This past year, I got my Master’s Degree; I watched my son learn to walk, to ta… Read More
2017-12-21 18:37
Hi Everyone, We here at Chocolate Diamond Media (formerly Chocolate Diamond Productions) have been working on revamping our company. We haven’t put out a video in a few years, an… Read More
2017-12-18 20:10
About a year ago, I was doing videos reviewing books that I was reading for a while, and then I stopped. I’m still reading, and I’ll definitely give you some recommendation… Read More
2017-12-14 23:44
Earlier today, I read confirmation that Disney is buying 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion. While I can see a couple of benefits personally, I think overall this isn’t a good th… Read More
2017-12-13 21:23
HI! Have you ever said to yourself:
“How do I make money on the internet?“
Of course you have!
“But I’m not really good at anything!“
None of us are! But… Read More
2017-12-12 21:27
I want to tell you a story, about an idea I had about ten years ago. I wanted to write a novel about myself as a time-traveler, going back in time in a one-way time machine to the 1980… Read More
2017-12-10 01:11
Personally, I’m really excited about Jumanji coming out. Here’s what I want to see happen.
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When Jumanji came out in 1995, I was eleven years old, and my… Read More
2017-12-07 21:51
I have a new article up over on World’s Best Media, and this one is about Doctor Who! The Christmas special is coming in just a couple weeks, and we’re going to have a new Docto… Read More
2017-12-06 21:15
I have found myself lately answering “tired” or “exhausted” whenever I’m asked how I am. Understandably, the response I get in turn is concern, or empathy… Read More
2017-12-05 21:30
Why do we write? Or create? Or sing? Or any other art or craft?
The most obvious answer is to express ourselves. And I don’t think it’s a wrong answer, I certainly express myself… Read More
2017-12-03 03:36
My latest article over at World’s Best Media is now up! Check it out.
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You might not have heard of Dreamworks’ animated show Trollhunters on Netflix… Read More
2017-11-30 20:38
Last night, I watched the two part finale of the CW Arrowverse crossover event, Crisis On Earth-X. It was awesome, and I highly recommend it, and I might get into some slight spoilers… Read More
2017-11-29 20:42
Now, I’m going to write today about something that I think I am guilty of. So if you’re a friend of mine on Facebook, you’ll possibly think “what the fuck is he… Read More
2017-11-28 20:49
Lots of people can do a movie review, or a book review, or some stupid gadget review, but I wanted to do a review of one of the seasons, since this was my first year in NC, and Fall is start… Read More
2017-11-20 20:38
When I was a kid, I used to watch this show called The Parent ‘Hood, which was a family comedy, about a black family. I honestly don’t remember much about the show now, but… Read More
2017-11-17 21:30
I’ve written a few times, about how much I hate certain words and phrases, but I want to talk about the words ‘respect’ and ‘disrespect.’ I don’t ha… Read More
2017-11-17 14:01
Check out my newest “What I Want to Happen” article over at World’s Best Media.
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I’m a big fan of Pixar’s films. When Toy Stor… Read More
2017-11-16 20:45
A huge part of my childhood, was my love of Jim Carrey. When I was young (4 or 5 or 6 years old) I would hide in the doorway of my bedroom, or behind the couch and watch In Living Colo… Read More
2017-11-13 21:15
Well, right now it seems like the flood gates may be open when it comes to famous sexual deviants and predators, and of course, it seems much of the reaction has been to use these revelation… Read More
2017-11-09 20:37
I’ve been thinking a lot about fandom and taste lately. Thinking about what I used to be a big fan of that has lasted, and what hasn’t. With a Star Wars film coming o… Read More
2017-11-06 20:30
I have actively tried to keep this blog away from political posts for the last several months, but today I want to talk about something political. Something that I think does need to b… Read More
2017-11-02 10:46
World’s Best Media is doing a 7 week retrospective on Star Wars leading up to The Last Jedi. I was asked to write a piece about Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
World’s best me… Read More
2017-10-30 20:41
What would you rather be: broke or in debt? Think about it long and hard, and don’t get into the ‘well is it good debt or bad debt’ debate. It’s debt, it… Read More
2017-10-30 12:35
The latest edition of my “What I’d Like to See” is up, and it’s about the future of Wolverine in the movies. Personally, I think I give a pretty spot on assessment… Read More
2017-10-24 20:49
For the last few weeks, I’ve been extremely productive, writing almost every day another update for my time-travel blog, a couple articles for World’s Best Media, and some writin… Read More
2017-10-22 16:33
Hi Everyone,
I have another article up over on The World’s Best Blog with Paul Wright. This one is not part of my regular series over there. It’s just a stand-alone article abo… Read More
2017-10-20 20:15
This is kind of a follow up to my #metoo post, but less personal. I had mentioned in that post, that it was really sad seeing how many women were posting #metoo, but after I posted tha… Read More
2017-10-17 20:06
This one is going to be a short post today. Basically, I’ve been talking a lot lately about a fictional time-travel blog that I wanted to start, and I’m happy to announce t… Read More
2017-10-16 20:12
I have had a few times in my life had discussions about rape and its prevalence in the world. One of the things that I always used to say was “I know like 4 people that I know we… Read More
2017-10-15 03:46
Hey Everyone,
I wrote another piece over at The World’s Best Blog with Paul Wright. This one is about the direction that I hope the MCU heads in for Phase 4. Check it out!
World&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-10-13 17:54
Nearly all my characters are based on a person, or an amalgamation of people that I know, or wish I knew. Not always directly based on real people, sometimes I’ll take a particul… Read More
2017-10-09 13:08
I mentioned that I have been writing articles for The World’s Best Blog with Paul Wright, and here is my latest article. Let us know what you think about it.
The World's Best Blog wit… Read More
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