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 —
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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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Added by White Lion on February 6, 2012 at 2:30pm —
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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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Added by White Lion on February 1, 2012 at 11:54am —
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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.
Added by White Lion on January 27, 2012 at 12:43pm —
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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,…
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Added by Shaman on December 4, 2009 at 11:00am —
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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,…
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Added by Shaman on December 2, 2009 at 11:30am —
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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…
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Added by Shaman on November 26, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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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…
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Added by Shaman on November 12, 2009 at 10:30am —
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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…
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Added by MENT on October 7, 2009 at 11:55pm —
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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…
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Added by MENT on October 7, 2009 at 11:54pm —
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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…
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Added by White Lion on June 18, 2009 at 7:00pm —
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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 —
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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…
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Added by Shaman on April 11, 2009 at 11:30pm —
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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…
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Added by White Lion on April 10, 2009 at 10:47am —
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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,…
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Added by Shaman on April 10, 2009 at 12:00am —
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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…
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Added by Shaman on April 7, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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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…
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Added by White Lion on April 6, 2009 at 9:30am —
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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…
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Added by Shaman on April 3, 2009 at 11:00am —
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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…
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Added by Shaman on April 1, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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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 —
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