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Last night during President Obama's speech, SC Rep. Joe Wilson interrupted his speech with an immature and classless comment, basically calling him a liar with regards to illegal immigrants receiving

I was watching television and saw this commercial about this product for women that was advertised as the end of conventional hair removal. As I watched, I began to think about all of the crazy things

First and foremost, I would like to wish all of my friends, their families and everyone on this site a happy new year filled with all of God's blessings your way. I have been away for a while, trying

The Electoral College for all 50 states and DC, gathered to cast the official votes that would officially make PE Barack Obama our next president. In this historic election, where more votes were cast

I am of the belief that in this vast universe that we are the only intelligent life. I think that we are just too dumb to find them. Any thoughts or comments?

It seems that some people have forgotten that the premise behind blogging on BIA is, '...to keep us informed on current thoughts, events or interests'. It doesn't say that you should read, or even agr

Today, it was reported that the monies supplied to AIG and company have been used to give bonuses to corporate heads, one getting 3 million dollars. It should also be noted that, to this point, there

At this time of the year we take a few moments to pause and give thanks for the many blessings that we have been fortunate enough to receive. I have been truly blessed in my life with people that love

I've been wondering....How many of you have asked someone to add you to their friends list only to be denied? What reason could a person have for not giving someone the opportunity to gain a new frien

This article was brought to my attention by a very esteemed colleague. The actions listed withing the article, in my opinion, are juvenile and reprehensible with just a sprinkling of sour grapes. i w

I grew up in the South, the son of a Baptist minister, where you were expected to fit into this very narrow group of guidelines. Failure to 'fit in' was frowned upon by everyone and you were labeled,

I am a firm believer that people use the word 'race' incorrectly. It is commonly used to distinguish groups of people based on the color of their skin. The problem that I have with this is simply that

The joy that we feel since the election of President-elect Obama has spawned many to re-evaluate many things. We can no longer use the lame excuses we once used to genuinely put forth the effort to ma

How many of you noticed that many white people didn't go to work the day after the election? Or those that didn't (or couldn't) talk during the day. There were stories about people that REFUSED to fol

I must admit that Senator McCain's concession speech was perhaps the best speech I've ever heard a loser make. His eloquence, grace and humility showed his character. I have nothing but praise for the

As I listened to Senator McCain give his concession speech, I was saddened by the response of his supporters when President-elect Obama's name was mentioned. When I looked at the many faces of his sup

While in Tampa, FL, Senator McCain stated that racism would virtually play no role in the upcoming election. Is he serious? How many of his or Governor Palin's rallies didn't contain racial slurs dir

I, just as many of you, watched our presidential hopeful speak to America about America and what we can be, and I was inspired. I watched him address the issues facing us and the choices that lie ahea