Let me preface this blog by saying that like nearly everyone else, I'm a big admirer of the legacy of MLK. Unlike nearly everyone else, I'm also a free-thinker and open to accept the good and bad that come along with everyone. We are all human. Th ...
Posted Thursday, January 15th 2009 at 4:37PM
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The Houston Black Book African American Business Directory is accepting entries for its third edition throughout the month of January! If you have or have seen a copy of either of the first two editions, then you know the quality and impact we're di ...
Posted Sunday, January 11th 2009 at 12:34PM
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Eye Exam -- Can you spot the 44th president of the U.S. in the chart on right?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the president-elect and his family, and to everyone else too. ...
Posted Wednesday, December 24th 2008 at 6:32PM
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You already know that Jesus was born on Dec. 25th of a virgin, but did you also know that on this same date, and from a virgin, were born ...
Atys, from the virgin Nana?
Krishna, from the virgin Devaki?
Horus, from the virgin Isis, in a manger i ...
Posted Sunday, December 21st 2008 at 1:10PM
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Just some random, new thoughts:
5. All out burst of laughter my shorty makes while in a complete sleep. Funny as hell! Makes me smile and let's me know that to him life must be good.
4. Listening to older people who've had extraordinary exper ...
Posted Friday, December 19th 2008 at 4:28PM
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100 years ago, one of the largest employers in America was the U.S. Ice Trust which cut, stored and delivered ice for people's "iceboxes". That industry doesn't employ many people now, although it's not because people have forsaken the need to cool ...
Posted Tuesday, November 25th 2008 at 7:21PM
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Hi. My name is Samuel Wurzelbacher also know as "Joe the Plumber". I'm white, 34, bald, and not really a plumber, but I am seeking work in that field.
As of yesterday I am out of work. It seems nobody in Ohio is interested in me anymore or what I ...
Posted Wednesday, November 5th 2008 at 10:24AM
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Didn't believe it at first, but has been confirmed by all the major news sources. If you haven't seen nor heard about it, here it is in its entirety: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m38kNLSEras ...
Posted Sunday, November 2nd 2008 at 6:35PM
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"Bend Over Here It Comes Again", Baby! I've chimed in to a few posts earlier but now must reiterate my stance.
#1 In my opinion, Barack didn't really expect to win the first time around -- he was laying the ground-work for the next 1 to 2 electio ...
Posted Wednesday, August 27th 2008 at 9:49PM
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This may sound like it's coming outta left field, but it has merit. What are the emerging markets today? The next boom countries w/a roaring stock market are Senegal, Mali & Ivory Coast. Where OUR forefathers came from.
I hear all the time how ...
Posted Sunday, August 10th 2008 at 7:49PM
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My BMH (BIG morning hug) from my six y/o son.
The morning's first cup of coffee. Folger's. Black.
Working from home. Being a SAHWD (Stay At Home Working Dad) allows me to drop at and pick up my son from school.
Blacks that master the Engl ...
Posted Friday, August 8th 2008 at 3:20PM
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After reading through several posts/blogs on here, I see there is a common thread: that we all want to identify and improve our current situation. But let's put upon ourselves a task. Don't be a part of the problem. In a book, a white man wrote to ...
Posted Sunday, August 3rd 2008 at 1:49PM
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Actually, I was simply tying to post to the "educator" that wrote "her and her husband paid ..." should be "she and her husband" -- b/c if her husband didn't participate, "her" still did. (Rule of thumb: Every statement needs to be able to stand alo ...
Posted Sunday, July 27th 2008 at 8:18PM
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