December 2007 Archives
This is interesting and is an ad (View image)circulating on CraigsList directed at black women. I guess weak black women need not apply. Here is a link to what the actual ad looks like. We have no information on this reality program, and I may just send an email to get more info. If anyone sends and inquiry, let us know more about the show.
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Advertisement reads:
Where are the strong, passionate single black women? - 30
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Reply to: pers-516931956@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-12-22, 9:16AM EST
ATTN: Calling strong, single black women!
Are you a single black woman looking for the RIGHT MAN (not just a good man) and you're not willing to settle (but you're also tired of waiting)? Do you long to be married and don't know why, as of yet, you aren't? If you are a single woman between the ages of 20 and 65 who is in search of Mr. Right and you'd like to be on television, we will be casting for a new reality tv show called "The Black Woman's Guide to Marrying Well." "The Black Woman's Guide to Marrying Well" is a new reality show that will be casting at various locations around the country beginning January 2008. Email for more info!
Paul Grignon created this fabulous animated film on money---as debt. It is a great educational tool and will help you understand why money is causing some many problems. If you are not familiar with the history of money and the banking system, I encourage you to get the DVD and give it as a gift to family and friends who really need the education. The video is 47 minutes long. If you can't watch it all at once, view it in short sessions. The video is not trying to sell any products. It's only trying to pull the wool particles out of our eyes.
For more information visit the Money as Debt site: www.moneyasdebt.net
Lately, I have been running across references to the Willie Lynch letter or finding it frequently on blogs. Willie Lynch was supposedly a successful slave owner/trader who went to the West Indies to lecture slave owners on slave sociology and how to owners could keep their slaves in check. After reading some arguments online, I have made my conclusion that documentation of that 'speech' may have been fabricated. I don't want to get into a debate as to whether it is true or not, but what about the content of the letter? Are we living out the lives with the same behavior "Willie Lynch" purported would keep us down and under control. If you have not read it, here is the link. Whether it is authentic or not, read it once. Does it matter whether it is real or fake? Can we learn something from it? The Willie Lynch Letter and The Making of a Slave
I am not a hip hopper, but I love and can appreciate a fun tune to lighten up the day. I ran across this video on brightcove, and I must admit, I admire big girl's confidence. The tune is empty, as it is "hookless," LOL, but I respect the fact that everyone looks like they are having fun, has their clothes on, and the beat is infectious! I don't know how old Vee is, but breasts aren't flying across the set, and no one is in a thong, a$$ isn't jiggling uncontrollably. She gets my vote. I wish you success Heavy Vee. Change that name. You deserve better! "Vee" is fine.
B2K photos from Media TakeOut (View images)
Nimrod:
"@Sunkissed
What's going on with our men you ask? Let me explain. More and more they're being raised by women who pass on their material lust to their sons. That's not all women but it's a lot of these young mothers who think they can raise a man on thier own. We now have men who exude feminine traits. They have hair longer than their sister, sport diamonds in both ears bigger than thier mother and love furs more than their grandma. This is what happens when hoochies have kids and raise them on thier own. The girls become video hoes and the boys are just hoes. Let me ask this. How many women on this site acted as if thir son was Samson and refused to cut his hair? Then you ask what happened to the men? "---This response was from a reader over at Media Take Out, who was responding to another reader who had asked what happened to our men.
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The leading story was one which was burning up the blogs on black and urban blogs and at the time I created this entry, and had not caught on to mainstream web/blogsites. But an artist whose stagename is Raz B, formerly of a now defunct boy pop-hip-hop quasi R & B group, called B2K, is making molestation charges at their former manager(possibly cousin) named Chris Stokes. You can find the video on the Internet and here are links to the stories on Media Take Out and Sandra Rose. Other names linked to this story on blogs include Marques Houston, Omarion, Ricky Romance. The story is an important one as it draws conclusions: non-believers, believers, and those that don't care. I say, if Stokes is guilty, then he needs to be punished. And the videos out with Raz B exposing these allegations in video taped phone conversations, along with his brother Ricky Romance, appear to be damaging (in a one sided way). So far, on the other side Stokes has reportedly denied these allegations, and most recently Raz B has retracted some parts of his story.
Many components factor into this story, but that one question written above and the response from another MTO reader made me think again, about that question of what is going on with our men?
While in Hartford, Connecticut last month, taking in some R & R, I noticed Pastor J. Stan McCauley was absent from his midday public access channel program he had, and I kept checking the schedule to find out what happened to his program. His program was unique, where he loaded the Word up on the television screen from his laptop/computer, as he sat in a chair in his office and ministered to his audience right there on the screen from his computer. This is what caught my attention 2 years ago, when I first started watching his program, when I would visit in Hartford. This past summer at the West Indian day parade, he walked up to me with a card, and asked for my vote. He was running for mayor on the Republican ticket. J. Stan McCauley was director of Hartford Public Access Television, and reportedly let go after his run for mayor.
Recently, at about three in the morning, I was listening to an AM radio program called Danny Stiles’ Music Museum and it features Big Band and classic music from the 60s down to about the 1920s, and the dj mentioned and played a song by former heavy weight boxing champion formerly known as Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). I can’t help it, but sometimes when I listen to some of that music for the 20s & 30s, I think of how good times were for some, and how awful life was for some of us.
Anyway, in 1963, Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay put out a single record singing “Stand By Me.” The man could have had a career in singing, and I think he sounds good. Take a listen to this You Tube audio. Who knew “The Greatest” champ had pipes for something else besides talking junk…lol. Perhaps a singing career would not have been as lucrative as boxing? Just thinking… Thanks to the You Tuber who posted the audio file. Click here to start the song.
Reference: http://www.dannystiles.com/
Follow the jump to see Ben E. King's version.
Vacation:
Going on vacation for a couple of weeks...hoping to return on the 1st of the New Year, and this will be the last post for the year. Please feel free to read the older posts, and all comments are welcomed. Negative or positive. Doesn't matter. Just try to keep the language clean and be respectful. I look forward to adding more thought provoking type entries in 2008, with some fun or informative stuff also.
Housecleaning:
I started working on updating the blog software to this site and still have some work to do, such as modifying the design for some pages, and adding back the "recent comments" column. I am not a techie. I repeat: I am not a techie...lol, but I am figuring things out.
I will clean up some of the YouTube videos which may no longer be available. It takes time to go through those posts.
Expired audio links I will only re-upload upon request, as they expire every 60 days if there is no activity, and most audio links were added in many of the earlier posts.
Will add unmoderated comments, once everything else is done first, and a spam filter is installed.
Recommended Posts:
Take the typing test if you don't type for a living. It's fun to try it at least once.
Read the Black & Democrat by Default article
Check out the Alvin Ailey interview
Go on over to Character Corner for inspiration and encouragement: www.charactercorner.blogspot.com
Thanks:
Thanks to those who took the time to respond to the posts on this site. They all get read, but not commented on, especially if they are personal attacks. But it's cool in a non-cool sort of way. Thanks to those who sent video links or article links. As always, your thoughts are appreciated. We are not monolithic.
Lastly:
There is a poem called 'My First Christmas in Heaven' left for those who lost a loved one this year. Follow the jump.
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This ad was found in a New York newspaper and Gawker wrote a post about it publishing the email address. They have most of the money and they need someone or others to chip in so they can stay in their swanky, upscale apartment. Personally, I think they should just have a good old fashioned ghetto rent party. You know, like Florida, James, JJ, Thelma, and Michael used to do. "Good Times. Anytime you need a payment. Good Times. Anytime you need a friend...."
I have red lighted the email address in the article. But this is funny. As the saying goes, "It doesn't hurt to ask." I guess. WIll some good philanthropic samaritan 'rescue them?' Poor babies.
Congrats to Saint International Jamaican Model Tafari Hinds as being crowned the first black male model to cover GQ Style magazine. You will have to look for this fine history making model in the November issue.
Pop Style Jamaica has an extensive write up about Tafari with photos. GO TO POPSTYLE JAMAICA
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs at City Center in Manhattan until December 31st. They will be performing their routine “The Groove to Nobody’s Business”, which celebrates New York subway riders. While watching them, I am also reminded of the Garth Fagan Dancers. Public schools need to incorporate more arts into the curriculums. Here is a video of Alvin Ailey’s Wade in the Water from "Revelations." It is just mesmerizing and here is a link to an interview with the late Ailey and Judith Jamison. An Evening With Alvin Ailey Interview
For more information on this and future performances visit them at www.alvinailey.org
An interesting new product has been introduced by the makers of Vagisil which is an over the counter test kit that allows women to check their vaginal pH. The test is an indicator of whether you may have a yeast infection versus some other infection.
The Vagisil Screening Kit comes with two swabs and pH chart. After performing a vaginal swab, the woman then matches the color up with the closest match in color on the pH chart. The results won’t diagnose a infection for you, but with a yeast infection there is a certain pH range, and with other infections there is a likelihood that the pH will be different. If you have never experienced a yeast infection before, it is recommended that you see a doctor. In my opinion, every sexually active woman should have a complete STD screen periodically.
There is a symptoms checklist and video to demonstrate more on the product. Currently, you can find the product in a drugstore or women’s health section in a grocery store, and the price is $15-$20. Vagisil Screening Kit Information
We have all done it. We go into a department store sifting through a pile of neatly stacked shirts, and if you wear a large or like the xxx sizes, you know you need to start at the bottom. You unfold them, checking the tags for sizes, and then you try to fold them back exactly the way you found it. However, you never quite….(having a Cedric the Entertainer moment, with the Luther Vandross curl joke…lol). Some people don't bother to try to re-fold, we just throw the unfolded shirts on top of the pile.
Well, I have never mastered it (dept store way), so for the curious, here is a video link to show you how to fold a shirt, department store style. WATCH VIDEO
Room and board at Harvard University has climbed to $45,620, and rich families who had had to depend on loans, grants, and personal savings will get a break. Harvard will pitch in more towards tuition, room, and board. They can afford to, their endowment fund of almost $35 billion, and this will help families who really need help, but can never quite qualify for this or that type of financial assistance.
It is laughable that the government considers anyone making >$100k upper class or $50k middle class, when they tax that income to death. Therefore, if you or your child thought Harvard was out of reach financially, it is time to reconsider. Parents between $60k and $120k will need to contribute 10 percent of their income. Their web address is www.harvard.edu.
Perhaps other colleges and universities will follow suite, and help some of middle class individuals and families.
Photo Credit: Patti Labelle at Rochester Musicfest by WDKX
Don't mess with Patti LaBelle and her furs. She was recently quoted by Newsweek:
"I don't want PETA to get mad at me, but I love chinchilla. But you know I work for it. When they start buying me coats is when I start listening to them."
humph...lol, she's right! Now that I think about it-- I have not heard of a red paint incident with Mary J. Blige, Whitney, or Patti. They approached Beyonce, but nothing which borders on a battery. In general, do they throw red paint on celebs anymore?
Oprah's on the campaign trail with Obama this weekend in Iowa and South Caroline lending her star power. Are you voting for Barack Obama? If so, based on what reasons?
Steve Harvey & Nephew Tommy with their cunkray *#sses…LOL, they are just too much! Could have given the man a heart attack.
This sounds very suspicious. Did forensics find gunpowder on the baby's hands and clothing? Very interesting story. Why is a loaded gun accessible to a baby? So many questions. A 22-year-old man was reportedly shot in the forehead, and killed by a toddler who picked up a loaded gun, which was resting on a table in a Brunswick, Ga studio. Curtis Gabriel Collins 22 years old was an aspiring rapper. READ MORE...
The 50th Grammy Awards nominees list is out. No big surprises again. A predictable yawn. Here are some notables…uh, usual suspects, Beyonce, Kanye, some new ones- Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, blah, etc., blah, etc. Should Amy Winehouse be rewarded?
Grammy Nod Count:
8 Nods- Kanye West
6 Nods- Amy Winehouse
5 Nods- Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, T-Pain
4 Nods- Akon, Dierks Bentley, Chris Daughtry, Feist, Tim McGraw, John Newton, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen
I knew a Marley would be in the reggae category, rightfully so, for Stephen's “Mind Control” CD, Bob’s sons are true talents, but it seems as if literally a only a handful of reggae artists can get Grammy nods. There is SO MUCH reggae out here.
Here is an interesting gospel performance nomination: Never Gonna Break My Faith
Aretha Franklin & Mary J. Blige (Featuring The Harlem Boys Choir) Listen to Audio on YouTube
The Grammy Awards will commence on February 10, 2008 at 8pm est/pt on CBS.
VIEW NOMINEES LIST
Photo Credit: Karyn McConnell-Hancock/Toronto Blade
Karyn McConnell-Hancock, 35 of Toledo, Ohio has been missing since Wednesday. She did not pick up her son at daycare, and she had some problems with a client who reportedly accused her of mismanagement of settlement money.
UPDATE 12/10/7: One of the national morning television news shows did a segment, interviewing a male family member perhaps her husband, or a family spokesperson.
UPDATE 12/11/7: Article link
Related Articles:
Ohio News Now
Toledo Blade
Essence magazine interviewed Karith Foster, talk show personality Imus’ co-host and asked about how her parents and friends felt when she landed the job. Foster says her parents weren’t thrilled, friends were “okay", but had a lot of questions. They also asked her about being called a sellout:
“Essence.com: Okay, last question. Someone is going to call you a sellout. What do you have to say about that?
K.F.: Absolutely. I weighed that and thought about that. What outweighed that is when I thought about what good I can do. If people would call me a sellout, I’d have to say they don’t know me at all, and I am sorry they feel that way. I would hope and prefer they would see this as an opportunity to have a form of representation where there previously was none.”
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I would not label her a sellout. I agree with her in seizing an opportunity and trying to make a difference. Many people who call her a sellout would probably jump at the opportunity if given the chance, because we all would like to think we can make a difference and have something to offer to change this world.
Photo Credit: Landov for Essence
Crystal McCrary Anthony, executive producer and Keith Boykin associate producer were both on Sharpton Talk radio show, discussing their film “Dirty Laundry” which will be out nationally in theaters this Friday. The film is about family secrets, sexuality, and fatherhood. Some callers called in expressing approval and others were not so pleased at the production of this film. We say we want diversity in OUR stories, and here is another topic we deal with in our communities, or do not deal with enough.
Dirty Laundry stars: Loretta Devine, Jenifer Lewis, Terri J. Vaughn, Sommore, Alec Mapa, Maurice Jamal, Veronica Webb and more. How does your family deal with homosexuality within the family?
Follow the jump to watch the movie trailor.
The rates of teen pregnancies are decreasing increasing overall, but there are still teens living the life a single parent, or married with children, and now that the baby is here still have problems to face.
Therefore, if you are a single teen parent and need, some questions answered about issues and concerns, which affect your life, please send us your letters or questions. We will post them anonymously for other people who have been in your shoes to answer.
We just ask that you include your age and city and state. The reason we request city and state, is in case you have questions, which require referrals to services in your area. Any names you list in your correspondence will be changed. I hope that someone will be able to provide helpful suggestions. Send email with “Teen Parenting Questions” in the subject line of your email. We're not social services professionals, but someone can provide life experience examples, which may help.
Check out this babies having babies story: Article: Teen pregnancies in Q-C region: Baby starts new role for teenage mom
Update 12/5/7: How ironic it is that after I write this article, this evening I see a news headline “First Rise in U.S. Teen Births Since '91.” READ MORE...from the U.S. News & World Report.
This is a question which has been asked forever, but someone posted this on Black Movie Reviews under The Great Debaters movie review. Really it is an open ended question rather than a review, and the username was "Don't Understand." I think the answer is the choices selected a money driven, and because those who are responsible for hiring these women hire them, because they can. It's a valid question, and the people who do the hiring should answer it.
Here is the entire question:
"I am a Black women and as you can see in for my alias I do not understand.
Why does every Black movie there has to be a lightskinned woman to play a part?
Why does every leading black man Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Will Smith, have to have a others or they have to look white to play leading lady?
Lets start with Mr Washington.
1. The Great Debaters - Jurnee Smollet
2. Deja Vu - Paula Patton
3. Inside Man - Jodie Foster
4. Man on Fire - Dakota Fanning
5. Out of Time - Eva Mendes
6 - Antwone Fisher - Salli Richardson
7. Training Day - Eva Mendes
Will Smith
1. I am Legend - Have not came out yet but she's not black
and if he has pull enough to get his kids in all his movie he need to pull more black actress.(just a thought)..
2.Seven Pounds - The story centers on a man who inadvertently falls in love with a woman while attempting to kill himself. (And you know it will not be a black woman saving him).
3. Pursit Of Happiness - Thandie Newton
4. Hitch - Eva Mendes - I like her and think she has skills but is she the only actress in Hollywood?? just a ?
5 - I Robot - Bridget Moynahan - Do anybody know who she is?
6. Bad Boys - Tea Leoni
Who was/is Native American in your family? Stop by http://www.blackindians.com/
I have not visited this site in years and I must say it has grown.
What a story this video tells. This video is called Battle at Kruger.
This video has had over 20 million views on YouTube.
A Greenville, South Carolina sanitation worker Norman Looper saved his co-worker's, Ray Russell's life. They were on the road collecting rubbish and all of a sudden a car sped up. First Coast News reports:
"Russell said that he saw the car coming and went to grab Looper, but Looper pushed has hand back and was hit. Russell said that the push caused him to fall back just enough that the car missed him.
"I think he knew it was going to happen that way and that's why he shoved my hand back from grabbing his to keep me from getting in the middle," Russell said. "I'd call him a deep, down hero." " READ MORE...
Honey is being recommended to give to children for a cough at bedtime. Honey has long been regarded as a homeopathic agent to relieve coughs and other ailments.
Researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine conducted a study, which compared honey to the over-the-counter (OTC) cold and cough medications for children over 12 months, and found that children who received the honey slept better at night, and had better cough relief, than kids who receive OTC cough remedies. READ MORE...
Do not forget, it is still a natural sugar and tooth brushing should be done before a child is put to bed at night. Diabetics should check your physician.
Reference: The National Honey Board (www.Honey.com) *check out their honey blueberry facial recipe video while you are there. Here is the recipe: Honey Blueberry Facial Recipe
Talking about conquering adversity. Wang Fang, 27, of Chongqing city in China, was born with both of her feet facing backwards. She works as a waitress and refuses to be declared physically disabled. I know some people would be milking that disability for all it is worth. What a positive outlook on life. Check out her photos.
VIEW PHOTOS
Harvard alum Carlos Watson has a new prime-time talk show “Conversations With Carlos Watson” which will air this month on local networks. The show will feature Barack Obama, Rudy Giuliani, model Heidi Klum, singer Joss Stone, and NFL star LaDainian Tomlinson. Hopefully, he will feature some black intellectuals and entrepreneurs. They are accepting show ideas. So now is a better time than ever, since it is such a young program, to submit show ideas. READ MORE...
If you said Carlos who? His biography link is below.
Carlos Watson Biography - Was a Student Journalist, Phoned by Producer, Multiple Careers
The late Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin’s daughter Bindi raps. Yes, Bindi Irwin raps on the “Today" show and she performs her new rap song, “Trouble in the Jungle.” The Boston Herald is too much…lol, they pen the song as a "new gangsta rap song.” Jezebel gossip blog posted the video and she has a dance crew called the Crocmen. After her father passed, I thought her face would be plastered everywhere. Glad to see her mom didn't go that route, yet. WATCH BINDI RAP
Photo Credit: Australian Woman's Weekly
I had a flashback on a roommate situation I had during my time at community college back in the late 80s. He had no life…well; his life was monitoring my life. However, I will not malign him too much. I was trying to find this list online, which a co-worker at the time gave to me.
My main problems with this roommate had to do with his sloppiness and the fact that he needed to find a life. This list was the source of a few blow-ups, because every time I would post one on the refrigerator, he would yank it down.
My gripes were he would urinate on the toilet seat, not empty the garbage, and leave dirty pots and dishes around. Frequent reminders to correct the behavior were useless. Well, that household union lasted about two months and I was outta there. We had a meeting with the landlord, and subsequently after much begging for mercy and explaining the guy's stalker-like behavior, he let me out of the lease.
I reproduced it as much as I could…here goes, and I have attached a Word document of the list if you need to use it… ;-)
According to HuffingtonPost.com:
“Karith Foster, a Harlem resident who grew up outside Dallas, was brought on by Imus to ease tension stirred up by his racist comment about the Rutgers women's basketball team, which got him booted in April, sources said.”
I have never heard of her before. Tony Powell--I don't know him either. Oh well, best wishes Ms. Foster and Mr. Powell. Move over Robin Quivers.
News Links:
NY Post related article
The Huffington Post related article
Photo Credit: The Huffington Post
Is she a liar who concocted the story, of someone spraying her dress with pepper spray, in an effort to sabotage her chances of winning? Do some people pull outrageous stunts to win beauty pageants or just win in general? According to US Magazine, Puerto Rico's Forensic Sciences Institute found no evidence of pepper spray in their testing of her items.
Is this the new scheme to gain notoriety and fame? Because, prior to the “incident” no one outside of PR and the pageantry world knew who she was.
Is the road to fame-- create a sympathy story, let it burn up the news wires, get busted on forensics testing, then go on an apology tour? Thereafter, book deals, movies deals, reality TV deals, records deals start raining from the sky? Miss Puerto Rico 2008, Ingrid Marie Rivera has some splainin to do. Who knows where the truth lies. I guess time can only tell.
Photo Credit: UsMagazine.com
Venezuelans voted against abolishing presidential term limits. President Hugo Chavez would have been Prez 4 Life, and movement against this was fueled largely by student movements. Who says there's no democracy in Venezuela? The vote was 51-49. Man, was that close. He's still the big boss until 2012 though. Can't say the man doesn't have a set, for trying. That was bold.
Photo Credit: Tim Boyle/Getty
The American Heart Association recommends eating at least 2 servings of fish per week. Fish contains fatty oil that protects the heart. There have been conflicting reports on whether canned tuna is good, but tuna has many benefits, as it is a low cholesterol, high protein, low calorie food rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which helps to lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
The FDA defines canned tuna as “Chunk” or “Solid/Fancy,” and “white” tuna can only come from Albacore. Albacore is my favorite, and I love it chopped up in salad, in macaroni salad, or just a plain sandwich with mayo and lettuce. It’s good grilled in a pan with onion, pepper, and hot peppers. A side of rice complements this dish well…Canned tuna is about the only thing I buy/eat from a can.
Solid/Fancy — solid loin portion, packed in a single layer to fit in the can
Chunk — mix of cut pieces of different sizes
The marriage couple spoke with Matt Lauer on the Today Show on his HIV status, on their role as HIV/AIDS educators, his announcement, and her then pregancy, staying healthy by eating right, medication, exercise, soaring infection rates in the black community, and World AIDS day, which was observed this past Saturday. Cookie bears a striking resemblance to Natalie Cole. WATCH VIDEO
Photo Credit: Sean Taylor and daughter, from BET.com
Is this our *Pat Tillman* moment, where a famous person dies and attention is called to all the pre-existing issues which existed in a situation (war). In our case, in the black community, crime and the black male. Yes, Pat Tillman died a hero, while serving for our country, but that is not the parallel I am drawing. Sean Taylor was a hero to someone. The point I am touching upon is, will the death of Sean Taylor, help to kick start a movement which attempts to tackle these problems in our (entire black community)?
I was listening to a radio program today on 96.9 WTKK in Boston, where the host Jimmy Myers interviewed Dr. Alvin Poussaint and Congressman Bobby Rush, and they touched on many of these issues. One of them stated 900,000 black males are in U.S. prisons. These are fathers, brothers, and sons. I will add the interview later.
I just love Christmas trees & Christmas. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Here are links to slideshows of beautiful Christmas trees from all over the world.
New Zealand Herald View /Slideshow
Atlanta Journal-Constitution View Slideshow of Christmas trees
MSN.com Slideshow
BBC View Slideshow
Heaven Sent View Blog Photos of Christmas trees
Christmas Tree information from the National Christmas Tree Association http://www.christmastree.org
Follow the link to watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
AttorneyMom aka AM over at Character Corner, made a Sunday morning post, about a church no longing streaming on this service. I checked out the site located at www.streamingfatih.com, and it's a neat site. A quick free registration will gain you live access to church services at various churches. I tried it out, and the live footage is very good. Right now I am watching the Sunday morning services of The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York. Thanks AM!
Reference: www.charactercorner.blogspot.com - "Where Hip Hop Meets the Scriptures"
Both sites are filled with real concerns and advice from real people, not politically correct answers typical of relationship columns in various publications. There is a male companion site www.DearBlackWoman.com.
My preconceived notion was: Oh no....not another black male bashing site. But I found it to be more of a tool for dialogue to some serious concerns black woman have about black men. Visitors can submit open letters for response, hopefully by the opposite sex. There is a message forum also. The men's site appears to be younger and developing.
My biggest questions for both men and women would be 1) Why don't we marry? 2) Why do we have children first, then maybe school, then maybe, maybe marriage? I struggle with answering those questions. I think it is time to stop using slavery as an excuse. Check them out.
I am glad I took the typing class in high school, because if I did not, it would have been a horrendous struggle trying to type assignments for college. I would still be pecking away in frustration or paying people to type my papers. Back then I was never a speed typist. My focus was on accuracy with less emphasis on speed. A 75 wpm typist, I did not aspire to be, so when we had typing tests in the class, I always scored well in the accuracy category. My best effort was about 25-30 wpm error free.
This is one underrated skill, which holds teens and adults back from entry level jobs in customer service call centers, clerical, other positions, and growing a business. It is a skill I would put in the must have category for job preparedness. Take this typing test to see if you have improved since that high school course or have regressed. Typing should be a requirement for high school graduates. Correction, typing can start in kindergarten.
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