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White Lion Whitney Houston!

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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Added by White Lion on February 12, 2012 at 5:47pm — No Comments

White Lion Japan's dead zone!

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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Added by White Lion on February 6, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

White Lion The death of an icon...

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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Added by White Lion on February 1, 2012 at 11:54am — 1 Comment

White Lion Election is President Obama's to lose!

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.

Added by White Lion on January 27, 2012 at 12:43pm — No Comments

Shaman Does an "eye-for-an-eye" really make sense?



Does an "eye-for-an-eye" really make sense?



By Shaman



It is, tragically, a fairly popular belief that when it comes to responding to a wrongdoing, humans should adhere to the old Hebrew doctrine of "an eye for an eye." We first learn this childish behavior on the playground: "Hey, he hit you. Hit him back!" As we grew up we realized that politicians, who were hungry for votes and who wanted to appear tough on crime,… Continue

Added by Shaman on December 4, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Shaman The New War President

The writer Mark Davis is correct: "...of the nearly 70 million people who voted to make Barack Obama president, a sizeable portion did so because they were sick of war."



Now they're sick of Barack. (And one can only only wonder what the Nobel Committee is thinking on the day after Obama announces a massive military escalation in Afghanistan.)



Of course, G.W. Bush was clumsy, arrogant, clamoring and evangelical in his pledge to a global war-without-end. In stark contrast,… Continue

Added by Shaman on December 2, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Shaman Gratitude



Food for thought on Thanksgiving 2009:



What would each day be like if we started out by taking inventory and then giving thanks for it?



What would happen if we had to take all of the world's suffering (war, earthquake, famine, AIDS, blindness) and equally distribute this suffering so that each person on the planet has an equal share?



Gratitude turns what we have into so much more: It turns a meal into a feast, a… Continue

Added by Shaman on November 26, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Shaman Black firefighters facing racist flames in Philly



When I read the article below I couldn't help but recall that there was an ugly period in the United States--not too long ago--when city officials across the South refused to install fire hydrants in black neighborhoods. There was a time when white firefighters used high-pressure water hoses against civil rights protestors. There was a time when white firefighters moved at a snail's pace when responding to calls in the ghetto. Their motto: Let… Continue

Added by Shaman on November 12, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

MENT I Never Knew

I never knew…



I never knew

What was going on in God’s mind

So I asked him to open up my third eye, so I could see

And He allowed me

To look out the window

So I pierced pass the pane

And I

Can see clearly now

I was depressed

So I had a little talk with Jesus and I

Told him all about my struggles

Like..

Rev 21: 4 God, You said You would wipe all my tears away

But how come I drown in them every single Mother’s Day?

In… Continue

Added by MENT on October 7, 2009 at 11:55pm — 2 Comments

MENT Practicing To Be A God

Practicing to Be a God



Namaste

The God in me salutes the God in you.

I am

That prodigal Son

Striving to be The Perfect One

That perfect ashlar

Searching for my Eastern Star

I am

The One who

Shines Light

And

Nourishes the Earth.

I strive

To be a

Superstar

Like The Prince

Of Peace

Because

I am practicing to be a God

So while you are swinging and missing with the fist

I charismatically… Continue

Added by MENT on October 7, 2009 at 11:54pm — 2 Comments

White Lion Dr. Cornel West on Prince Hall

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

Added by White Lion on June 18, 2009 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

White Lion Italian Scientist turns 100 years young

She claims her mind is sharper now than it was at 20, and get this, she's still working! Truly an inspiration to all. Here's the article



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090418/ap_on_re_eu/eu_italy_people_levi_montalcini…



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Added by White Lion on April 18, 2009 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

Shaman Jesus 5.0 -- What Easter Means to Me

Most of us have heard by now of the famous pagan origins of Easter named for the Germanic goddess Eostre.

And many of us have heard those countless springtime versions of resurrection stories of Jesus, Heru, Krishna, Dionysus, Mithras and many other legendary gods.



As one story has it, the Persian deity Mithras had a virgin birth (born from a rock), and he was an offspring of the Sun (which, back then, people often viewed as god). Long before Jesus turned water into wine at a… Continue

Added by Shaman on April 11, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

White Lion Jason Whitlock slams Allen Iverson

I'm afraid Jason's right. Iverson hasn't won a damn thing since his high school days. He's a self absorbed, me first has been. I always admired his talent, but as Jason says it's simply never going to happen. Perhaps he's a product of his upbringing, but that was his upbringing, get over it. If it's one thing black folks like to do is blame everybody else for their failings. You have idiots still talking about slavery for the failures of today. Racism, white man this, white man that, get over… Continue

Added by White Lion on April 10, 2009 at 10:47am — No Comments

Shaman The Third World Health of Black American Males

Three years ago, in April of 2006, I collaborated with the President of the National Medical Association to write an indepth report on the health status of black men in the United States. When I finally completed our research for the article, I vividly recall grappling with a title that could somehow capture the sheer tragedy of it all.



Finally, it hit me.



At the midnight hour, I decided to compare the life expectancy of black men with that of other men across the world,… Continue

Added by Shaman on April 10, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Shaman The oldest human in the world turns 115

When Gertrude Baines was born, in Shellman, Georgia, Grover Cleveland was president. The U.S. flag had only 44 stars. Today, this daughter of a slave is the oldest living person on the planet, according to the rigorous validation process of the Guinness Book of Records.



Yesterday, on April 6, 2009, Ms. Baines celebrated her 115th birthday (see video) at Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles. She now exceeds the average… Continue

Added by Shaman on April 7, 2009 at 12:30pm — 9 Comments

White Lion What exactly is this midget's story?

What's the deal with Kim Jong-il? Why does he continue to do stupid shit like firing missiles and claiming to be successfully launching satellites.



He treats his people like dirt. What are we supposed to do?



I have a solution, you have a beef with a world leader, have it out in the gym bare-knuckled, winner settles the dispute. I'm in favour of Obama going over to North Korea with Don King handling the gate receipts and have it out with this midget. That's right, he should… Continue

Added by White Lion on April 6, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Shaman Laughter is Good Medicine

Researchers who study the links between human behavior and health have given laughter a few very hilarious names, like “inner jogging” and “respiratory gymnastics.” Indeed, scientists--with all of their esoteric labels and clever instruments--are finally learning what holistic health practitioners and ancient traditional healers have taught for literally thousands of years: laughter is therapeutic.



Research studies are now showing that laughter strengthens the immune system and… Continue

Added by Shaman on April 3, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Shaman Obama's new cigarette tax -- Bravo!

There are still a bunch of wild-eyed Republicans claiming that Obama's new cigarette tax is yet another example of a "socialist president." or, at best, a "tax-and-spend liberal." Such absurdities!



These puritan capitalists hate whenever the government "interferes" with the marketplace--even when it makes sense. Sure, obviously you don't want government to discourage the benefits of innovation and the efficiencies of ethical production and distribution. Who among us would be… Continue

Added by Shaman on April 1, 2009 at 12:00pm — 9 Comments

MENT Feel Me

Touch me
Not with your hands
But with your heart
The way a hummingbird touches a flower

Kiss me
Not with you lips
But with you goodness
As a snowflake kisses the tongue of a child

Make me laugh
Not with a joke
But with a tickle
Like the craft of virtuous hands to a belly

Miss me
Not with your eyes
But with your soul
The way that I miss you when we are no longer connected

Feel me?

Added by MENT on March 30, 2009 at 11:48pm — 2 Comments

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