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Culture, Race & Economy

This board's purpose is to facilitate the exchange of opinions, ideas, facts, and information as it relates to Black people.

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  2. Started by ProfD,

    Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to resign at some point. Maybe PM Johnson will finally get to the barbershop for a decent hair cut. He also needs to see a tailor to get fitted for suits. After 60 members of his government quit, PM Johnson has lost the confidence of his party. The citizens are ready to see his circus leave town too. I hope the US will be fortunate enough to keep its former clown in chief from bringing his big top back to Washington. All it takes is for the GOP to close ranks and shut him out. Unfortunately, power and greed are intoxicating. 😎

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  3. Started by Pioneer1,

    I find it VERY interesting how the international and British press are covering the race riots mass protests over in the UK. I find it even MORE interesting how the police and local authorities are reacting (or not) to them. Here in America, 2 cops can shoot down a gentle, attractive (Does being attractive really make a difference? Usually with men), unarmed Black woman in her night gown (sad just thinking about it). Contrast that with England, where every night you've had entire gangs of angry red-faced White men roaming around with bats and axes smashing property, burning cars, threatening people, and even assaulting police officers....yet you haven't heard …

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  4. Started by ProfD,

    I don't know how the Ukrainian President Zelensky was on the frontlines of the battlefield yesterday and jumped on a train to Poland and a plane to the US. Pictured above, President Zelensky is addressing the U.S. Congress. Of course, he thanked the US for billion of dollars and weapons. This war is interesting especially considering the number of journalists and camera crews running around in Ukraine. Then, the Ukrainian president can make TikTok videos and visit other countries in the middle of a conflict. I refuse to believe the Russians can't catch president Zelensky. They don't want him. That's not the goal of t…

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  5. Guest E Coli
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    Erectus Walks Amongst Us is a book that supports the idea that niggers are in fact Homo Erectus rather than Homo Sapiens. Studies have shown that nigger DNA are the closest to chimps and also the furthers genetically from all the other races. The facts in the book has so far not been refuted.I want you guys to let this sink in for a second. Niggers are LITERLLAY NOT HUMAN. They aren't even the same species as Homo Sapiens. In fact bonobos are genetically closer to humans than niggers are.

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  6. The ultimate goal is to be practical. In Vodun we use these cycles, rituals, gatherings and so forth to make our lives better and to facilitate the destruction to our eternal enemy, the caucasian. When, for example, we go sit with our ancestors at their shrine, we ask for the destruction of caucasian culture while at the same time looking for the preservation and safety of our people. We ask for this when we summon the hun and other spirits. African culture in general is full and developed. This means there are methods used to maintain harmony in times of peace, and methods used for the destruction of our enemies (caucasians, sellout African people, i.e. traitors, kwk). T…

  7. Started by Troy,

    I've never heard this Brother speak live before, but he is certainly in the tradition of John Clark. I visited a store a book store in Virgina Beach, Positive Vibes, a couple of years ago and asked them was what was selling very well. I purchased one, &do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent> &do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>

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  8. Started by Troy,

    http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/documents/KwanzaaUsandtheWell-beingoftheWorld12-13-12.pdf

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  9. UN backs resolution calling slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’ RFI Thu, March 26, 2026 at 4:08 AM EDT 2 min read A memorial sculpture by Sandrine Plante-Rougeol in Bordeaux, a historic slave-trading port, where the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade remains central to debates on recognition and reparations. (AFP - GEORGES GOBET)More The resolution – proposed by Ghana – was adopted to applause by a vote of 123 in favour. The United States, Israel and Arge…

  10. This is just powerful. If you have not seen this or read these stories check it out now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnQqSlWHHgQ Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives is a riveting compilation of more than forty narratives drawn from interviews with former slaves conducted in the 1930s by the government's Works Progress Administration. This book is an adaptation of HBO's documentary special for 2003 (the video above). From slave auctions to emancipation, the narratives trace the extraordinary experiences of lives spent in slavery.

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  11. Or how does a person make sense of life? Or the creation of An Autobiographical Mythology. Can we call such a tome Non Fiction. Ghost writing indeed.

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  12. Radio Waves Harvesting Mosfet Rectenna American RF Expert Explains Why Maxwell Chikumbutso Invention Works Maxwell Chikumbutso - 5000 KW FREE ENERGY from RADIO WAVES | 100% Working Model DIY Energy Harvesting from Electromagnetic Signals - Rectenna How Does a MOSFET Work?

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  13. Started by Pioneer1,

    It's well known that Donald Trump's LARGEST support comes from White people without college education, especially uneducated White men. The main reason for this is because of AM radio. AM radio is dominated by racist conservative hosts like Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh who place all of the blame of society on Blacks, Latinos, Muslims, and women...especially feminists. Just like poor Blacks and poor Latinos, poor and working class White men have seen their wages go down, health care go down, and quality of life in general decline.... But instead of blaming it on the policies of corporate controlled Republican Administrations like Reagan, Bush, and Trump alon…

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  14. https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-charges-extradition-64ba21747f41c3a81f661900e797b6d7 Allegedly, a rich white guy shoots and kills the CEO of United Healthcare on the streets of NYC. Supposedly, the alleged killer had been radicalized against the health care industry. Some folks are hailing the vigilante killer as a hero for "sticking it to the man". Monetary donations are pouring in and women are offering themselves to the guy. Apparently, white dudes don't have to become a martyr to get 40 virgins.🤣 First, the subway killer gets acquitted. Now, this guy is being celebrated…

  15. Started by harry brown,

    First I Am Not Supporting Hitler Trump,Mis Typed.I Am Independent.Democratic Is Better Than Hitler Resurrected.CNN News Reporter Kamau Bell Has Show On CNN Called United Shades Of America.He Interviewed The KKK,Some With Their Faces Covered,One Of Them Had Large Gun.If Kamau Bell Wanted To Interview About The KKK,The FBI ,Said White Police Are Involved With The KlAn,They Are In The U.S. Military Training,For The Coming Race War.He Also Interviewed Inside A Prison.People re Upset Because Zoo Gorilla Harambe Was Killed Because A Boy Fell In Where The Gorilla Was.Zoo People Killed Gorilla To Save The Boy.Let Me Repeat Myself Mis Typed Not Supporting Human Trash Donald Trum…

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  16. Norvan reports is a ghana based financial news service, focused on financial fact, not policy issues.

  17. Started by ProfD,

    https://www.foxnews.com/world/who-barbecue-gang-leader-wreaking-havoc-haiti @Pioneer1, dysfunctional Black folks arent unique to the USA.🤣 All h8ll is breaking lose in Haiti. The de facto dude in charge calls himself Barbecue. Last week, the wife of President Jovenel Moïse was charged along with others in his 2021 assassination. A country run by Black folks can't get right. Of course, foreigners interfere in their affairs but there's no shortage of greed and corruption among the Haitian people too. 😎

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  18. Started by Cynique,

    I'm a True Crime buff. I love reading about or watching re-creations of murder cases that dedicated detectives and dogged police work eventually solve. I tune into all of the TV staples on this subject: DATELINE, 20/20, 48 hours, Discovery ID, and last but not least, "Fatal Attraction", which is a black series that I watch on a regular basis. Like Maury's show, Fatal Attraction gives you a snap shot of the life styles of the black Section 8 sub culture or, in these cases, the death styles. The story lines on this show are very predictable because they all follow the same pattern. For all the black sistas out there, there are valuable lessons to be gained from watch…

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  19. Started by Cynique,

    What's compelling about Internet Forums is what every contributor has in common. Although most preface their statements with an obligatory "IMO", let's face it, nobody enters a discussion with the idea that what they post is wrong . And when everybody feels this way, the stage is set for dissent. Who really believes that those who contradict you, know what they're talking about? No one thinks what their adversary calls facts, are that reliable. Everyone secretly places great significance on their anecdotal evidence. Meanwhile, coming up with a rebuttal takes priority over giving close attention to what is being claimed by your opponent. Plus, how people react or overre…

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  20. I have largely given up on TikTok. It is just not my thing. I logged on today to post a graphic of my bestselling books and saw this post of a woman, I don't know, recommending AALBC! At first, I actually had trouble reconciling what I was seeing. Was this lady actually promoting AALBC. I'm not sure if anyone has ever gone onto a social media platform and added a video explicitly recommending AALBC.

  21. Started by Cynique,

    Just dropped in to get a whiff of what's going on here since I made my last departure, an exit that deferred to my aversion for being around those I can't stomach. And what a good decision that was. OMG! I can only gasp at how the vibe here has become even more irritating. 🙄 'Felt like I had stumbled into a FOX "News" echo chamber, reeking with the gospel of right wing half truths, and rampant with hysterical conspiracy theories involving the ubiquitous "they". But - before I provide further material for possible rebukes from Mzuri in her self-appointed role as the Sergeant-at-Arms of this forum, ever ready to lecture those who don't conform to the protocols she has …

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  22. In Mexico and Peru Professor Gates explores the almost unknown history of the significant numbers of black people—the two countries together received far more slaves than did the United States —brought to these countries as early as the 16th and 17th centuries, and the worlds of culture that their descendants have created in Vera Cruz on the Gulf of Mexico, the Costa Chica region on the Pacific, and in and around Lima, Peru. Watch full episode. Another Louis Gates documentary: Also, Dr. Ivan van Sertima, author of "They Came Before Columbus" (about African Presence in Ancient America) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nceKy72vV0

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  23. Started by Chevdove,

    Update Jacob Blake August 23, 2020 It’s been just over a year. On the one hand, I am elated that this young man did not die! I am so happy to know that he is getting medical attention, can stand up and possibly walk again due to the physical therapy and other medical attention he has been given. But on the other hand, it hurts to know that he has had to go through this ordeal all because of charges that began with a domestic dispute and other related charges. I call this kind of American justice a continual need of ‘Policing the Reformed Slave Yard’, Policing the DOS-Slaves from Black-on-Black rage’. This seems to be our American fate…

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  24. Started by ProfD,

    US Attorney General Pam Bondi says hate speech will be prosecuted. Nevermind having to hurdle the 1st amendment. This comes in the wake of any comments being made about the unalived white nationalist that are unfavorable to the current administration and the MAGA movement. Of course, AG Bondi had to walk back her statement when as s trained lawyer, she realized the US Constitution supersedes her authority. Americans may have to decide how much fascism they want in their lives.😎

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  25. While the Black community is still overrepresented at 20% in the poverty category, Black people have reached a "new low"overall. This time, "low" is good because, according to the US Census Bureau, the official poverty rate for the Black Population reached a historic low of 17.1 %. The Black Community was the only group to experience a significant change in poverty between 2021 and 2022! (Say what?) For comparison, in 1959, more than half (55.1 %) of the Black population was beyond broke. I've attached the link to the study below. When you have time to review, you may conclude that COVID-19 programs helped the Black Community immensely because one measurement (Suppl…

  26. Started by ProfD,

    https://www.newsweek.com/congress-insider-trading-isnt-scandalits-business-model-opinion-2060038 Part of the reason POTUS OJ is being allowed to get away with making his *deals* is because many politicians from both parties are equally crooked. Democrats cannot call out certain foolishness from the current administration because they don't want to pulled on the carpet. For example, Rep. Nancy Pelosi is worth 100s of millions of dollars. That's inconsistent with being a public servant. Both sides, red and blue, enrich themselves at the public's expense. Reminds me of the pimps in the pulpit who profit from the parishioners. …

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  27. Started by ProfD,

    Protests in Iran have claimed over 500 lives so far. Some Iranians have supposedly had enough with their theocratic government. POTUS OJ says the US is considering actions in the form of military strikes and negotiations that can be taken to liberate those Iranians. Regime change does not automatically guarantee the stability of a country. Otherwise, the US can offer plane tickets and immigration status to displaced Iranians. Right now, the bully bluster coming from POTUS OJ is more along the lines of violence against Iran.😎

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  28. Started by ProfD,

    https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-trump-zelensky-aid-2013465 POTUS PJB is on his way out the door. To date, his administration has sent $65.9 billion dollars to Ukraine fighting an unwinnable war. In the meantime, politicians will tell the American people there isn't enough money for eliminating diseases, universal health care, providing food and housing to every citizen and eliminating student loan debt, etc. It reminds me of someone asking for $10 dollars and a person pulls a $10 thousand dollar wad of cash from their pocket and says, I don't have it.🤣 American taxpayers are financing endeavors that are not remotely within…

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  29. Talk about redundancy. As there is a war on fraud, waste and abuse in government spending being investigated by DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), there is already a group of folks who are supposed to be doing that work. The US House Committee of Oversight and Accountability has the same responsibility. A bipartisan body is split down the middle between doing their jobs and supporting DOGE. DOGE was stood up by POTUS OJ. The quasi-agency is headed by the unelected, South African, Elon Musk. A billionaire who has conflicts of interest due to his government contracts. POTUS OJ has given Musk the latitude to find $…

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  30. http://www.ussf2010.org/

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  31. Started by ProfD,

    It has come to pass the US has bombed 3 major Iranian nuclear facilities. At this point, it still doesn't make sense for the current administration to suggest there's any kind of deal left for the Iranians. Unless the US and Israel are worried about Iran using remnants of their nuclear program to make dirty bombs. In the meantime, some folks will be placed on high alert for terrorist attacks in retaliatin to the bombing. Russia and China are still real quiet as a joint strike (US/Israel) against Iran went down. 😎

  32. Started by ProfD,

    https://apnews.com/article/zelenskyy-security-guarantees-trump-meeting-washington-eebdf97b663c2cdc9e51fa346b09591d Ukrainian President Zelensky was supposed to show up at the White House Oval Office to sign a minerals deal, shake hands and smile for the cameras. Go home to a cease-fire. Instead, President Zelensky was ambushed by POTUS OJ and his VP. They clearly feel differently about him than the previous administration. Zelensky stood his ground and vowed to keep fighting. Needless to type, President Zelensky was booted out of the Oval Office. No deal. No post-meeting news conference. Ukraine will have to continue being…

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  33. I generally try to stay in shape, and go to health clubs like Ballys or LA Fitness as the weather turns cold, and outdoor activity is less appealing. All of these clubs have large rooms where group classes are given, usually some newfangled version of aerobics requiring multicolored weights, rubber bands, giants balls, adjustable platforms, hula-hoops and what have you. I never take these classes but I'm usually start my workout by stretching out nearby. I actually used to teach aerobics, almost 30 years ago, and the only thing that is the same is the use of music. Music sets the tone; it can get you fired up or it can calm you down. It also helps keep rhythm and helpe…

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  34. Started by Troy,

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  35. Hello Fam, I'm new to this group, I'm submitting this article below for discussion and to see where everyone's thoughts are on it. I'm quoting a couple of sections and then linking the full article at bottom. "For “black” Americans, the horrific scenarios I painted don’t have to be imagined, these are scars that are coded deep in their DNA. There is a reason I use the word “they” instead of “us”, as a first generation Ethiopian immigrant—even though I’ve experienced racism in my life—I can never really understand the burdens that African-Americans carry that have been passed down from generation to generation. Included in this anguish is having the…

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  36. Started by Delano,

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/dreaming-in-the-digital-age/202405/future-models-of-ai-enhanced-dream-interpretation

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  37. WTF!? I was reviewing a newly created page on my cell phone. Google inserted this advertisement for the “manscaped” product. In my book, any time you have to preface a product with the word “man” then it’s not really a product made for men. This banner ad makes that completely obvious. Why am I being served this ad? Have I been spending too much time promoting books by gay writers on this site? It is a dumb ad.

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  38. Started by Delano,

    I have found that in a conversation I can take a key word and tell the person how they approach life. Ask me a question Troy Posted Monday at 01:49 PM @Delano how do I approach life @Troy I have copied this thread into a new discussion

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  39. Yo @Pioneer1 I'm traveling to Cedar City, Utah this weekend and looking at four remote acres in the southwest part of the state. There will be a $750 fine for multiple marriages, but no criminal charges. This is the case that is going to end up in the US Supreme Court, using the same legal arguments that homophile marriages use. Stay tuned. Here is the story.

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  40. Started by ProfD,

    https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/wait-what-fda-wants-55-years-process-foia-request-over-vaccine-data-2021-11-18/ Emergency Use Authorization was granted by FDA at warp speed but they need 55 years to tell us what's in the vax. If the youngest person eligible to get the vax today is 5 years old, they will be 60 years old before they can find out why they can glow in the dark on certain days of the week.😁 I know the government can be slow when it comes to getting things done. This doesn't seem like a case of red tape. Reads more like a tub of super glue. 😁😎

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  41. Hello all, I decided to write about my personal experience being Vaginally Infibulated and how I felt watching the now infamous "Swede Cake Video" that purported to honor women and girls like myself. I hope you'll read what I had to say. LINK: http://www.owlasylum.net/?p=1823 KOLA BOOF

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  42. Started by richardmurray,

    My answers to the following Valentine's Day 2023 questions are in the link, but the questions are the following What medium or style of art are you most obsessed with? What love-themed artwork(s) do you believe are the most powerful, and why? Has love or obsession inspired you to create a work of art? If so, share it in your comment and talk about how the feeling inspired it! https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2225&type=status

  43. Started by Delano,

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  44. Started by Liber8ion,

    Imagine if I wrote an article about the Yellow Vest protestors in France and I quoted a professor from Kenya in the write up. Imagine if I was an anchor of a newscast and I had a segment about the conflict in Catalonia only to welcome an expert from Cameroon to present his views on that topic. Imagine if I hosted a TV show that covered the history of Irish people and I invited an analyst from Zimbabwe to offer insights on Ireland. I know there are some who chuckled at the thought of these things; a reaction wrought by the caste system of race that has conditioned us to place value on complexion above the complexity of people’s ideas. However, mainstream media …

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  45. Started by ProfD,

    https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-preparing-seize-more-tankers-off-venezuelas-coast-after-first-ship-taken-2025-12-11/ First, the US was blowing up boats under the guise of narco-terrorism. This week, the US has escalated into seizing oil tankers. Clearly, the US is in the process of forcing a regime change in Venezuela. The goal is to force President Nicolas Maduro into stepping down. POTUS OJ wasn't a warmonger during his 1st term. I'm guessing he feels weakened since Russian President Vlady Putin won't stop pummeling Ukraine. POTUS OJ has found a punching bag In Venezuela. There is no real outrage or push-back a…

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  46. https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/business/qatar-venezuela-oil-sale-account To avoid western creditors putting liens on the proceeds from Venezuelan oil sales, $500 million dollars has been placed in a Qatari bank. It is anybody's guess how much of the billions of dollars that will be collected from the sale of their oil will end up in Venezuelan banks. Of course, in the same way that POTUS OJ's son-in-law ended up with a billion dollars after his 1st term, it would stand to reason that a whole lotta folks will become very rich before the 🤡 leaves office. Rest assured that Black folks will not become wealthy as a result of the …

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  47. Straight out of a movie, the US has captured Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro and his wife after launching airstrikes on the country. The Maduros have been flown out of Venezuela. It is being reported that Maduro will stand trial here in the US on drug trafficking charges. I believe end game is the Maduros will be exiled to a friendly country of choice. They will be allowed to live a rich and peaceful life elsewhere. A puppet president will be installed to run Venezuela according to US interests. Textbook regime change.😎

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  48. Started by harry brown,

    VICTOR WHITE WAS SEARCHED,ARRESTED,HANDCUFFED,SITTING IN POLICE CAR//VICTOR WHITE SOME HOW GOT OUT HIS HANDCUFFS, PRODUCED A GUN, AND KILLED HIMSELF, ACCORDING TO WHITE POLICE IN LOUISIANA./ANOTHER BLACK MALE, MURDERED BY WHITE POLICE..WHITE POLICE IN FLORIDA WAS FIRED FOR BEING A KU KLUX KLAN MEMBER, THE FIRED KLAN POLICE SAID,THEY KNEW HE WAS A KLAN MEMBER,HE SAYS MORE WHITE POLICE ARE KLAN MEMBERS......../WHITE POLICE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD KLAN MEMBERS.///

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  49. Guest Kola Boof
    Started by Guest Kola Boof,

    Hi, it's Kola Boof. What a wonderful new set up you all have here. In the next few days, I intend to post my new videos at least. TONIGHT, I'm just posting a link to the "audio" of me singing the song "The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born." **AUDIO/LISTEN: http://bit.ly/bmnVad **The VIDEOS are coming in a few days. By this Wednesday, March 3rd (my birthday)...the editor has promised to have them up. "KOLA BOOF SINGING PERFORMANCE" is a video showing quite a lot of footage of me preparing for my "comeback." "NAKED AT THE FEAST" is a "tit" spectacular for the men...but deeper than that, it's my attempt to chronicle the hist…

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  50. Started by richardmurray,

    Faefarm is coming out, and I like the game for one reason above all others. It allows for local multiplay, not a common trait among video games.

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