Sharing the thoughts of my life long friend JP, we are all saddened to hear the demise of one Ms. Whitney Houston. I often wondered, what if she stayed with her church? Certainly if she would have done so, we would not have been privied to her beautiful voice, but there's a better than 50% chance her troubles would never have come to past. I will state for the record I am not the most religious man in the world, but I was raised AME and spent a good deal of my youth in church. Where am I…

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The media does a great job of covering calamities around the world but once the bright lights fade, the people are left to pick up the pieces. In this instance, the tsunami and it's nuclear aftermath has created a huge dead zone, that will remain so for quite possibly centuries. We all remember the hubbub surrounding this incident, but now no one realizes an entire section of Japan is quite literally a ghost town and if I'm a betting man, this nuclear fallout will work its way into everyday…

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Today I write this post with extreme sorrow. Like so many of my contemporaries, Don "Soul Train" Cornelius was someone I grew up watching on the television set. I try so very hard to imagine what does it take to take your own life. What was so unbearable for a person to commit such an act. BUT, I am not here to judge, as I did not walk the proverbial mile in this man's shoes. I do however say to you, that I am very sorry to hear this and that I hope the creator will find favour in what this…

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All things considered, there's no way president Obama can lose this upcoming election. Way too much baggage on the conservative side. When the top two candidates are Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, they have serious problems.

Dr. Cornel West sends a letter of support to the Brothers of Prince Hall Masonry, wherever dispersed around the globe. Dr. West is a highly respected lecturer and professor at his Alma-mater Princeton University. He can also be seen frequently on Bill Maher's HBO weekly special. Outspoken but usually on point as he continues to talk about the struggles for equality and justice. Please click on link below.



As a Past Master of this august body of men and women, I salute Dr. Cornel West… Continue