(QM's note: I have never kept it hidden that I am a movie buff. Just thought I'd share this list of films that I think are worthy of being seen. These movies were written, directed, produced or starred black performers. There is no ranking. With the ...
Posted Thursday, November 18th 2010 at 12:07PM
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I'm still in shock. Singer Brandy got voted off DWTS and I picked her and Jennifer Grey to go to the finals. She and Grey are the two best dancers on the show. At least there is one other black person in the final Disney's Kyle Massey of Corey In The ...
Posted Wednesday, November 17th 2010 at 4:19PM
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I've been thinking about this a lot lately. This past weekend, I attended a family friend's funeral. He was a distinguished professor emeritus of economics at a local college. He founded the department and was its chair. He played chess and valued ed ...
Posted Tuesday, November 16th 2010 at 5:12PM
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Each Sunday, most people will carve out time for God. You may get dressed up or may dress casually to go to your Sunday service. As you go through the order of the service, everything is fine. However, when it comes to the preacher or the minister ge ...
Posted Sunday, November 14th 2010 at 7:22PM
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Score one for Lady O. I watched her interview with Michael's mom, Katherine, his kids: Paris, Prince and Blanket; and his father, Joe. All I have to say is that Joe Jackson came off as an a**.
Katharine Jackson knew her son was addicted to pain me ...
Posted Friday, November 12th 2010 at 10:58AM
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When did changing the toilet paper (tp) roll become my job? This morning was the last straw for me. I went into the bathroom this morning and saw a roll of toilet paper on top of the tank. One of my girls put it there. I'm pretty sure which one did ...
Posted Friday, November 12th 2010 at 10:12AM
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Jimmie Highsmith is definitely living out his dreams. As a professional musician, he practices three hours a day,plays in concert four to five times a month, gives private lessons, and writes music. During this interview we talk about his latest C ...
Posted Thursday, November 11th 2010 at 8:33PM
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Remembering Dr. Rawle Farley
It is with great sadness that I report Dr. Rawle Farley, a professor of economics at The State University of New York College of Brockport since 1966, has died. He was 88. He was the founder and first chairperson of th ...
Posted Thursday, November 11th 2010 at 8:25PM
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Rapper Kanye West had a run in with Matt Lauer of The Today Show. Didn't his media reps school him? He actually had the nerve to tell Lauer to stop the news feed clip that was showing him at the MTV music awards with Taylor Swift. He complained that ...
Posted Thursday, November 11th 2010 at 8:17PM
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I am livid. Recently in my hometown of Rochester, New York, a local restaurant, Venu hosted what they described as a "fun" promotion. They had a contest to see who was sexier "red bone" or dark women. JK Productions Owner Oliver Brown described this ...
Posted Thursday, November 11th 2010 at 8:15PM
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My kids got a day off from school. The banks were closed. Government and federal agencies had a mid day vacation.I hoping that people remembered it was Veteran's Day.
Each year, we have millions of men and women who serve our country. The defend o ...
Posted Thursday, November 11th 2010 at 7:57PM
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Don't know if you have been reading the paper's. The Republican Party is now touting its self as the party of diversity. They are making that claim because some of its members of color won seats during last week's vote. The House is now overwhelmingl ...
Posted Monday, November 8th 2010 at 1:06PM
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That was the question left on my MomsLikeMe website page this morning. I gently smiled. I checked out the responses the low end was a quarter. Then I saw 50 cents and a dollar. Some moms doled out $2 and one mom gave $5 for the first tooth and then a ...
Posted Monday, November 8th 2010 at 12:43PM
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It's probably the worst kept-secret to date. I mean how could you not look at her and not tell? Seriously, the weight gain, the fuller face, and those horrible body cover-ups.I'm happy for her. She suffered a miscarriage and put on a brave face. She ...
Posted Monday, November 1st 2010 at 3:24PM
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It's November 1st. Thanksgiving is around the corner. Time is just flying, but God's blessings have given me a lot to be thankful for. There are the obvious things, I'm thankful for. My returning good health, my children, my family, friends, and love ...
Posted Monday, November 1st 2010 at 3:20PM
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I usually HATE Mondays. However, this Monday mat prove to be an exception. After getting very little sleep last night because of all the trick-or-treaters. My phone rang and it was my friend, Amit, from the American Heart and Stroke Association. It a ...
Posted Monday, November 1st 2010 at 3:06PM
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Next month, we get to vote on a new governor and other offices in our respective states and countries on November 2. I have voted every year that I was eligible. One year, I went out to vote and I didn't have to. All I have to say is get out and vote ...
Posted Monday, October 25th 2010 at 1:05PM
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I was captivated by media mogul Tyler Perry's interview on Oprah. He was very honest, embarrassed, and at times in tears. Perry recalled to Oprah about the first time he was sexually assaulted at 10 (by a woman) and molested at age 8 by men (and one ...
Posted Monday, October 25th 2010 at 12:56PM
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I'm not really a baseball fan. I've been forced to watch the Yankees-Texas series. I'm sorry... they look old. The hitting isn't much better. BIG SIGH. Their captain Derek Jeter's contract is up this season. I'm wondering if they are going to re-sign ...
Posted Monday, October 25th 2010 at 12:42PM
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Journalist Juan Williams in now $2 million dollars happier and richer at Fox News. I'm sure he's delighted. NPR's harsh firing of the veteran journalist tells me something about the station, but also Williams too. NPR fired him because he supposedly ...
Posted Monday, October 25th 2010 at 12:35PM
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I just attended my 30th high school reunion. Frankly, it was something I never thought I would do. I graduated from high school in 1980. I was the only black girl in my class of 834 students. (That's NOT a typo and we aren't counting the kids who did ...
Posted Wednesday, October 20th 2010 at 11:46AM
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I went bowling last night. Like I do every Tuesday night for the last 22 years. It's the only sport I play now. My field hockey days are long gone and my daughters are carrying on the "sports tradition" started by "mom" 30 years ago. These days, I'm ...
Posted Wednesday, October 20th 2010 at 11:06AM
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Well, are you? We have all this modern technology: Facebook, the Internet, and blogs to name a few. What are you using them for? Are you working a job you hate to pay bills? We send jokes and information. Do you pass along God's Word to those in need ...
Posted Tuesday, October 19th 2010 at 1:44PM
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