Day 365
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One full year of alcohol freedom. Was it everything I thought it would be?
I’m not sure. Not drinking was easy. The thing that was difficult was
ma...
The Criminalization Of Black Youth And Behavior
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This won't be a long post.
Can you now see how America, along with the help of mainstream media has
criminalized Black youth as well as what can be conside...
13
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Trying out this mobile posting...I'm recovering from last night. I am still
in the bed at 3 in the afternoon, but will get up long enough to shower and
do...
The Arrival of A Prince
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*He's Heeeeeeerrrrrrrrrreeeeeee!!!*
After nine months of preparation a new royal has arrived....
*INTRODUCING* *SHAYNE KRISTIAN SMITH*...the newest member...
Quincy Jones’ Gospel Music Legacy
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Quincy Jones, dead at age 91, was not only prominent in the secular world.
He also dabbled in the gospel music realm.
RELUCTANT ARCHITECT OF THE TRUE ENEMY
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If you teach yourself, to lie to yourself,Then...Your biggest worry, is not
the enemy from outside.It is the enemy from within.For you are then, the
archit...
When Lyrics Get Lost in Translation
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Farewell, Sweet Poopdeck.
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William Ralph Draper, Sr. 10/8/1943 - 6/22/2022
What if missing your father was the singular burden he left behind for you?
What if he was so present, so l...
AB's Movie Reviews - Coming 2 America
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*What’s It About? *- Picking up 31 years after the original film, Prince
Akeem suddenly becomes king of Zamunda, but his lack of a male heir
threatens his ...
5 Lessons Learned From Reality Dating Shows
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As a Certified Relationship Coach, I easily get caught up in reality TV
when the focus is on love, dating, and marriage. Lessons learned from
dating show...
Hello...Is Anyone There??
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It's been almost 6 full years since I've been here. So much has changed.
Let's see if I can give a brief run down...
1. I gave birth to my amazing little bo...
When Love Calls…
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“There’s nowhere to hide when love is callin’ your name, yeahFrom the dark,
nowhere to hide, baby, yeahThere’s nowhere to hide, so let love have its
way wi...
Ther Love Machine
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*“We were both standing in San Bernardino. He thought we were in Palm
Springs and I thought we were in Fresno.”- Mae West*
With the last serious Girlfri...
STRUGGLING (part 1)
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Like I said before, a lot has been going on these last few years – health,
ladybug, work, hell… LIFE! – and to catch you up would probably take an act
of G...
Dismissed Dreams
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A few years ago, I read a post from one of my high school friends, Tish.
"Never underestimate the power of a dismissed dream. I think there must be
a place...
52 at Fifty: Week 7
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Well this week started off busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking
contest. Felt like the bad old days when the weekend schedule was
overloaded on ...
Gone
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Sometimes I watch the news from back home late at night. I wade through
random snippets of videos and articles about a weave robbery and a soldier
coming ...
My Goals for 2016
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I need to put these down on paper so that I can make them a reality:
- Get my editing web site up and running
- Post at least one promo video a qu...
HAPPY MATRIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY !!
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Today as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I watched Selma for the
first time. Yep I know I am very late. I have even had the DVD in my house
sin...
Work Shit
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You ever have a co-worker who called in sick or took time off for "doctor's
visits" almost weekly?? The receptionist at my job is like that. Every
week it...
Reviews and Previews – August
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I think this is going to be my title for my monthly posts. First let me
review what I previewed last month. I went to Oakland with AuntieMom to
‘settle’ my...
Missing you
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They say that the pain should lessen for each year you are gone. I don't
know about that. I still hurt because you are gone. I still miss you like
crazy. I...
The racism train is never late!!!!
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* There is one simple truth that I try to never forget.....and that is that
the racism train in this country is never late.*
*It would seem that ever...
Circle of Life
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In the last couple of months I've been reconnecting with old friends and
family, some I haven't heard from or seen in decades. I kept wondering how
and why...
Nebraska Writing Workshop
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June 10-15, I'll be teaching a class on story and plot at the Nebraska
Summer Writers Conference. Register before April 1st and get 10% off! Hope
to see yo...
One Word Challenge: Focus
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I learned about the "One Word Challenge" from The Jaded NYer who learned
about it from her sister Mari. For the entire year, pick a word and embody
that wo...
Been a minute
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Haven't blogged in a couple of months! WOW!!!! A lot going on and then
nothing at all!!! Summer finally arrived here in the Chi and ooooohhhhh
weeeeeeee I ...
SWAGGA
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Darn kids got me using their words...like I'm accustomed to them...
But I'm getting my *Swagga* back...not the old swagga...but a new swagga --
so new that...
Hugs to you Sister! Happy Thanksgiving!
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