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As the next general election hour glass starts to shift, Americans ponder to make their stance on being conservative or liberal.  These terms are normally  associated with citizens falling on either side of dichotomies associated with race, political affiliation, age and other ways people tend to segregate and associate with each-other.  Conservatism is normally associated […]

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Ambient is a very difficult topic to discuss that however needs to be addressed, the problem is that it’s nearly impossible to converse on it without conveying anger and racism. Let’s face it, the last year and a half or so has been simply perilous for African American Men.  Even more frightening for this demographic […]

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Heard the song(s) “You Get What You Give” (New Rascals); “Nothing Comes to Dreamers but a Dream” (Gap Band); and “Ain’t no Half-Steppin” (Heatwave)? They all allude to, there is something in you that is destined to surface. This is provided you do what it takes to get there, or perhaps a fateful event leads […]

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Historic behaviorists and psychologists toiled to determine the triggers of an individual’s perception of their place in and view of their surroundings. Certainly, we want to believe there is a cookie cutting process that guarantees the traditional outcome, outcome to the end of heterosexual normalcy, at least we all hope. Conversely and perhaps controversially a […]

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Everyone needs friends, it’s all too common knowledge that when 2 or more come together in agreement Jehovah cannot help but hear.   There is most certainly strength in numbers; it takes a village to raise a child, I know this all too well as I am at times a lousy loner. Also at times there […]

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Ever notice people how some people never seem to fit in? It’s difficult to categorize them less the obvious demographic they belong to, put them in a box or make them stay in their lane.  In most cases I’ve seen and know of (self included), this dilemma is because they are not supposed to fit […]

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Mixing ministry with business and turning ministry into business appears to be an ever evolving experience or enterprise. Far more evangelists are emerging as folk heroes and outright stars. The mantra of spirited sermons, documented antidotes and appropriately timed bible verses have made the T. D. Jakes(s), Creflo Dollar(s), Jole Olsteen(s) and Joyce Meyers(s) of […]

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Being successful is stressful enough; being singly and extremely successful is probably more challenging, or is it? There are simply people out there who make difficult and challenging things look easy, simple and even fun. Managing a skyrocketing career, public appearances, teaching and motivating, coupled with trying to secure the perfect match made in heaven […]

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The pace of broadcasting and managing the operations of a radio station can be hectic at best. The shows, personalities and sponsorships can make for long and exciting times and days.  Couple those activities with producing and leading his own shows as well as forming a new recording group, we get a highly energetic and […]

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Ever wonder where some of those child movie stars are? A few of them continue their careers on into adulthood; seasoned, experienced and selective about assignments, affiliations and sustained acquaintances. One issue for them is that when we see them, we tend to forget that they are real people, dealing with dreams and realities like […]

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Are there rules of engagement? Or rules to engagement? How are we supposed to act, to feel, to think? These questions or dilemmas surface particularly during times of the anticlimactic events such as death, and life or new birth. When there is death we are sad, and need the proverbial time to morn. Now add, […]

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“Sexual abuse is clearly the worse thing an adult can do to a child. the scars are permanent and many; mental instability, insecurity, lack of or the inability to trust, pornography abuse, sexual promiscuity and the granddaddy of them all, Recidivism or the prey becoming the predator later in life. Yes, we are supposed to […]

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Have we reached a state of no return? One where we cannot be counted on handle our own affairs? Or are we at the state of calling (literally) in the troops to get control of our streets? I hail from a small city however, one that is approaching the status of being the most dangerous […]

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Since I can remember I have been trying to decide when, whether or not to simply to voice my opinion. I recollect my parents cautioning me to be quiet when “grown folks” talk. The problem was that when they talked, the most interesting conversations occurred then. Not only then, but when professional life started to […]

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When I was younger I had a dog named “Toby”. He was a big, beautiful German Shepherd. Amazingly, Toby was the toughest dog in the neighborhood, he never lost a fight. Not that we were in the dog fighting business, Toby could handle himself well, significant as we (my siblings and I) weren’t much of […]

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Ok, you are probably wondering what the heck I am I talking about now? I’ve run the full gamut of topics; love, hate, patriotism, Samaritanism, all that… Today I am going to focus on one of the more neglected and visited topics known to man, literally men; one of the most neglected activities/responsibilities of men […]

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Every person at some point in their life starts to wonder if they metaphorically “left it on the field, court or in the ring”; or did they stay “status quo” and pack it in to the tune of mediocrity. Don’t get me wrong, we are not all fighters, protectors and providers and the like but, […]

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I had the occasion recently to visit our nation’s capital. While I’ve been there a few times, even as early as this past January 2013 for Barrach and Michele’s 2nd Inauguration. Then my wife Ulett and I roamed the streets of DC and couldn’t get close to the festivities and pageantry. We did visit Arlington […]

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We all have our unique way of creating or communicating; talking, writing, gesturing, praying – all that. Other ways of creating or communicating is via the entertainment industry, acting, singing and the playing of musical instruments, and within the last 3 1/2 decades or so, Rap. Arguably, a form of poetry and music or as […]

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Being a man and a father is not specific to the male; every man needs a woman. Women are where is all begins; there cannot be life without women. I wrote a piece earlier called “Mother All Over” , My Wife, My Mother and My Daughter – ALL MOTHERS. Even my Baby-Girl, a mother, teacher […]

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Today I have the pleasure of interviewing two former students and twins who have started their own entertainment industry, they are also continuing to pursue advanced education. Because they are so invested in justice, articulate and telling a story, I also discuss the Travon Martin case or trial with them. Jean Lucinda & Joyce Elizabeth […]

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A few shows back and recently, we visited with the topics of spirituality and Samaritisism. We talked about needing and wanting to know the purposes, methods and goals of religions and spirituality. We also looked into the drive and desire of those whose purpose in life is to enlighten, impart knowledge and guide those under […]

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Continuing on with our review of Samaritans, we often ponder what truly motivates them, or what led them to a life of service. When we delve into the minds and experiences of these gifted “do-good-ers” we often discover layer upon layer of experiences and scenarios that would easily destroy the weak, simple and scared. Yet […]

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In this world of hate and hurt its great to know that there are still some people who want to give rather than take, put back, restore and rebuild. The truly unfortunate thing is that we are so inundated and preoccupied with negative news and influences, perhaps lingering that we rarely if ever take time […]

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Plenty of testimonial and musings have been said and written about opposite sex attraction. So much so that the unfettered, clear consensus on attraction may not really exist. Preferences on attraction could simply be as individual as DNA, no two people expect the exact same thing… As fathers, we need to try to gather as […]

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I can tell you from personal experience that compulsions are difficult to control. Compulsions manifest themselves in many ways, addictions to various things, substance abuse, alcohol, drugs, smoking, etc. Ah we left out one, pornography; whether or not we realize it or not it is an addiction, one that leads and escalates to various destructive […]

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As we continue our journey toward understanding and acknowledging the many different religions stemming from spirituality, we venture into the often misunderstood. Because we seek answers and the truth, we ask the tough questions, we seek audience and attention with the unknown, the strong, fearless, dauntless yet knowledgeable. Today we talk with: Student Minister Ishmael […]

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Spirituality is simply “something that in ecclesiastical law belongs to the church or to a cleric; or, sensitivity or attachment to religious values ” Webster, as such, we all need something to believe in, to guide us, to compass us in a certain direction. Religion or religious on the other hand is ” 1 a: […]

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Easily and often inferred is that inactivity breeds complacency, the idle mind is the devil’s workshop, don’t use is and loose it are all appropriate when discussing a child’s physical activity or lack thereof. In this time of information technology, when everything is literally a point and click away, video games that monopolize their time […]

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