I asked an Arab man, who owns several chicken places here in Dayton why is it that his brothers sell things in their convenient stores that they wouldn't dare sell in the country of their birth. Why do they sell alcohol, tobacco products, and pork ...
Posted Saturday, October 11th 2008 at 2:07PM
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I love music. All mu children play instruments. My youngest mastered all but string instruments. He has always had a good ear, and a good eye. He started playing jazz in the 4th grade! ...
Posted Saturday, October 11th 2008 at 12:54PM
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I just read an article that states as more go "green" there will be an additional 20 million jobs created to meet the demand. Green consultants (do for self) and full time green employees will become the norm in the next few years.
As people be ...
Posted Saturday, October 11th 2008 at 9:24AM
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Nationwide, low-income Americans vote at much lower rate than wealthier citizens. According to a 1990 survey published by Harvard University Press, almost 9 out of 10 individuals in families with incomes over $75,000 reported voting in presidential e ...
Posted Friday, October 10th 2008 at 8:36PM
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Polling places in six battleground states, including many with large minority populations, could be overwhelmed on Election Day because officials have not allocated enough voting stations, machines and poll workers, a study released Thursday by a civ ...
Posted Thursday, October 9th 2008 at 8:04PM
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If the White unemployment rate were 11.4 percent, someone other than a humble columnist would be asking about a bailout for the unemployed. But because we are simply looking at a Black unemployment rate, there has been little discussion about what to ...
Posted Thursday, October 9th 2008 at 7:13PM
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While many across America consider Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin some kind of phenomenon, many Blacks in Alaska see the governor of their state as a person not interested in the inclusive posture of her predecessors.
“Blacks ...
Posted Thursday, October 9th 2008 at 6:59PM
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We learn from the past, do we not? We learn as a young child if we want to save ourselves from punishment that we "take everyone down with us." We got caught eating cake, well, our siblings are going down too! It might not be for the same crime, bu ...
Posted Monday, October 6th 2008 at 8:04PM
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On "Meet the Press" Sunday morning, vice presidential debate moderator Gwen Ifill said Palin "more than ignored" some of her questions -- she "blew me off." She added that Palin decided to "give a stump speech" instead of a debate, and that there's " ...
Posted Sunday, October 5th 2008 at 9:15PM
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I looked up the definition of Maverick and I really don't think McCain and Palen are using this definition correctly in defining themselves:
1. An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally ...
Posted Sunday, October 5th 2008 at 2:29PM
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Though the bailout may restore order to the financial system and eventually filter through the economy by making it easier for businesses to secure capital, few analysts expect it to swiftly reverse the nation’s fortunes. Housing prices continue to ...
Posted Saturday, October 4th 2008 at 5:32PM
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Four years ago, nearly 500,000 registered black voters stayed home, a significant figure considering that President George W. Bush beat John Kerry by 381,000 votes. There were 1.2-million black voters overall in Florida.
What's more, hundreds of t ...
Posted Saturday, October 4th 2008 at 10:30AM
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In Washington, D.C., the Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance, issued a statement calling the incident a "senseless act of violence." Hillary Ross Browning expressed sympathy for the victims and issued a call for peace on Dayton ...
Posted Saturday, October 4th 2008 at 8:53AM
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Addie Polk, 90, of Akron, Ohio, became a symbol of the nation's home mortgage crisis when she was hospitalized after shooting herself at least twice in the upper body Wednesday afternoon.
Come on, People! a 90 year who feels her only choice is to ...
Posted Friday, October 3rd 2008 at 7:38PM
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Can how a man feels for another be any more clearer? This police officer, sworn to protect and serve, was trying to kill another human being. Tried to smash him with his cruiser. Smash him enough to break bones. Please read, Beloved. I cannot e ...
Posted Tuesday, September 30th 2008 at 10:11PM
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I could hardly believe it when I found this article. A vision what what can be, what is now. An all Black town in Florida!!
EATONVILLE, Fla. — Hidden in the theme-park sprawl of greater Orlando, a few miles from the shiny, the loud and the gar ...
Posted Tuesday, September 30th 2008 at 12:05AM
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ASA,
Beloved. Please take the time and read this mess. There are so many contradictions in this one story that all you can do is laugh and say a prayer. This is from the local newspaper in an article titled:
"Police: No evidence of hate crime ...
Posted Monday, September 29th 2008 at 9:59PM
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Setting up a budget that will work for you is the first step in Financial Planning. Here's how to do it right.
Difficulty Level: Average Time Required: 1 to 3 hours
Here's How:
1. Start with a canned budget worksheet (see link below).
2. ...
Posted Saturday, September 27th 2008 at 11:33AM
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By John Esposito and Dalia Mogahed
Published: September 19, 2008, 00:18
As mentioned earlier in the discussion about democratic exceptionalism, many Muslims charge that the US and the West in general have a double standard when it comes to promot ...
Posted Saturday, September 27th 2008 at 10:38AM
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By Ahmad Mustafa, Special to Gulf News
Published: September 26, 2008, 23:32
A news story from Iraq a few days ago was based on US Army statement that an air strike on a village near Tikrit killed seven civilians, among them three women and a chil ...
Posted Saturday, September 27th 2008 at 10:14AM
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By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad writes, “The stronghold of the American government is falling to pieces. She has lost her prestige among the nations of the earth. One of the greatest powers of America was” ...
Posted Saturday, September 27th 2008 at 9:58AM
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Does anyone notice that arts we experienced as children are going away? Arts such as story telling, crocheting, knitting, playing instruments, drawing, meaningful conversations, being neighborly, caring about others feelings, painting, gift giving, b ...
Posted Tuesday, September 23rd 2008 at 6:18PM
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I was told many years ago to keep a diary of what provokes my epileptic seizures. It's only a few things (things I should be able to control, but can (will) not. We are a stubborn people). I learned from keeping those diaries that writing is a won ...
Posted Sunday, September 21st 2008 at 5:19PM
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