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Hey Fam! I shared my heartbreak with all of you; now here is my joy! Mom, my twin daughters' father, my oldest daughter, Cheyenne's (my daughter who passed away) childhood bestie, is in the family photo with us. I love her so much, and me sitting next to my oldest twin daughter! My daughter married the love of her life in August, and we all got to share in their transformative weekend celebration. Here's me getting ready for the wedding and checking my rearview . Yes, this is a very current photo!! And that's my gorgeous mom!!! Yep, she's in her 80s!!!

Yes. I voted. Dystopian executioner. For me, it's not about skin color, I just appreciate beautiful men, spiritually and physically, no matter what color or culture. However, as a Black women, I cannot help but to be drawn to beautiful men of African descent especially.

Computed by whom? NASA? Or the aliens who launched it and subsequently turned it green for "GO"!

@Delano: Read Mel's "essay" that proceeded pioneer's comments. She had some interesting things to say!

I knew the Black Panthers were a powerful movement when I learned they took care of the community in ways that embarrassed the government. Today, we need more of that ingenuity. Protesting in the age of smartphones and surveillance will only work against the protestors and aid those who control surveillance equipment. We have to create programs like the Black Panthers did and follow through with them. One of the many ways ICE could enter these dwellings is because the residents are renters, and impoverished renters at that. The first thing we need to do is develop cooperative housing where residents have ownership, even if it's in small shares that come with affordable payments.

Thank you for sharing. Lovely photos, I really like the last one. You have a really naughty elf look, and your Moms has that no you didn't look.

Every group of people on the planet seems to have folks who do whatever it takes to blend into the dominant society here in the US. European white folks put their ethnicity aside in order to reinforce the white population here in the US. White folks no longer identify themselves as [insert ethnicity here]-Americans. They are just Americans. Black folks from Africa and the Caribbean also lighten themselves with make-up. If they're too dark to hide it...they'll just conform to whiteness. Begs the question is it considered self-hatred when folks deny their ethnicity.

Nobody's saying it's in our blood not to marry. Just pointing out that neither Common nor Drake put a ring on Serena's finger. As we're pointing out...neither of them married her for whatever reason. The white dude came along and did it. Janet Jackson dated Jermaine Leprechaun Dupri for years. No wedding bells. The rich sand n8gglet married and gave her a child. Penny, er, Janet was walking around in the Middle East for a few years wearing a burka before they divorced and she came back to America richer than before she left. False equivalence bro. Regardless of color, humans belong to the same species. That's why they can procreate. If/when a Black woman runs to the jungle looking for a real ape and not a n8gglet who looks like one...that's a problem.

@Mel HopkinsGlad to get your input on this subject. I wish Chevdov would also contribute her opinions. Of course arguing with pioneer is an exercise in futility. Meglo-maniac that he is, he wants to make the world over in his image, and he views things through a warped lens. Tsk-tsk.

@Mel HopkinsI apologize for not being more verbal in my response to your latest post. It really is gratifying to see you happy again and I wish you and the newyweds all the best! Everybody looks great!

....yes, nice pictures. Your 80-something year old mother isn't bad looking either! Hey Mel, I have an idea If she's not seeing anybody..... Why don't you, me, ProfD, and Mama-Mel Hopkins....all meet up and go on a double date! I'm sure Mama Mel would find ProfD interesting! I'm sure he's a GREAT conversationalist.....LOL. PS....tell your White ex to take his hand off of her shoulder! We don't play that around here.

NO!

Now we know what kind of person "begrudges Serena her happiness". The usual opinionated blather and imagined scenarios, and obsessive, insecure attacks on white males and condescending assumptions about women. Put a sock in it! @Serena: kudos to you for getting your life in order. You go, Girl! Serena and her handsome 6'5" millionaire husband.

I know @aka Contrarian is not 100 yet, but this video made me think of her. Older people especially the ones with all their marbles really fascinate me. I met a woman, a sister, last week who is 96. She still drives and looks great! She graduated from Hampton in the early 50s. I think longevity like anything else is a combination of genes, environment, and good or bad luck. Out living all your friends is bittersweet.

Apparently, after a series of failed relationships, Serena Willians has finally found happiness. What does it say about a person who begrudges her this, and tries to steal her joy? Venus Williams just recently got engaged to the successful millionaire she is pictured with below.

'Just finished watching the local news to get the latest on the ICE demonstration rockin my town. Things have really escalated. Police from all the surrounding towns on the scene as well as state troopers. iCE agents clubbing and dragging demonstrators who are growing in numbers. Traffic tied up and being re-directed, the Mayor fumimg and saying she wants these goons gone! It's unclear why and how they just showed up and opened a facility and started arresting people! The latest casuality is a fast food Tamale place that has been raided and closed down, its owners taken into custody. UNBELIEVABLE! Oh, well. At least Illinois beat USC in a close game. 24 to 21 Let's go BEARS.

Yep. That's her dude. If it is any consolation to the brothas, Serena's husband was already rich before she married him. Made his bread in the tech industry. Serena is not being fleeced out of her fortune. My question is when is he going to hit the gym with her.

@Troy I found the video interesting and pretty much typical of what 100-year-old- people have to say. As far as age is concerned, I adhere to the old cliche about it being just a number. 92 - 29, whatever. Let's hear it for your 96- year-old acquaintence who's still driving! On August 18th, 1951, at the age of 18, I celebrated my "golden" birthday! And golden I was. Just graduated from high school and was poised to enter my first year at the University of Illinois where a whole new world awaited me. The most enduring lessons I learned there, however, were not in the books. I learned who I was, and basicsally I'm still that same person. I've never stopped being that 18-year-old who viewed the world through skeptical eyes, and preferred to do this from a place of comfort in a situation where I didn't have to exert myself too much. Hence, my 30-year job as a "flexible" clerk at the Post Office, - where I completed my lessons in life, penning a weekly newspaper column along the way. I married a guy who understood me, and who made me laugh. We shared a love of jazz and movie trivia and - each other. One month after our 50th wedding anniversary, he passed. I miss him every day. Every time I smell a particular cologne I think of him. Certain songs tug at my heart. A widow's pension is part of my monthly income. In addition to giving birth to 5 kids, after retiring from my job, I self-published 5 books - which obviously were not best-sellers. I am neither religious nor nurturing. No baking brownies for me, but Nana is still referred to as being "cool". I do miss my siblings and all my krazy friends who've passed on. They contributed so much to what was fun and unique about my life. I do not consider myself an inspiration, and I have no advice to offer any one, nor have I yet discovered what my purpose for being here is. I agree that longevity does have a lot to do with luck. I've never watched my diet, never given up sugar, red meat and have a heavy hand with the salt shaker. 'Smoked and drank up into my 70s. But here I am, - until I'm not...

@TroyOK. I forgot that things changed when FaceBook became META - and Zuckerburg dispensed with fact checkers after the last election. And, presumably "Facebook Jail" no longer exists My post was mostly in response to your saying you doubted if the average person would say bad things using their real name. Right now FaceBook posters in great numbers are saying bad things about Charlie Kirk - and each other and they are not doing it anonymously. The same goes for a lot of well known people. Kirk's death has sparked a great outcry btw, i'm not responsible for what I post here after midnight

Of course, our perspectives are shaped by a number of factors. The biggest factor is time. The people who are thriving would claim the world is a great place and these are the best of times. I'm non-religious but I believe what people consider heaven and h8ll are co-located right here on the planet. Again, just a matter of one's existence and experiences resulting in their perspective. @aka Contrarian, hang in there. Depending on your beliefs, there's really no other choice. Gotta ride it out.

One comment struck Troy as being on the money. I'm still waiting for more feedback. Yes I i have neen diving deeper into my understanding the quality of time. My energy is shifting. I have caught people's eye. Sometimes we smile at each other, say hello or have a chat. I also seem to he running onto more people and having conversations. Even in brief interactions a few people told me i was wise. My goal this year is to expand my social circle. Two people that were a major part of my life have returned. By the end of the month. I will have gone to three birthday parties. However I am finding it challenging to find deep thinkers. I have noticed that some people seem to not be able to focus or have a balanced conversation. My deeper dive into Astrology has resulted in more detail and crisp timely predictions. In one I was able to tell a Querent the date they had a doctor's appointment within a week. I have also fone back an found a chart within a month of when i met two significant partners. The planet in those charts had a relationship to my chart. In addition that planet described both partners fairly accurately . I have also been turning the lens inwards. I spent several hours looking at possible charts to forecast the next 8 years. If I'm correct the next the next year amd a half will be something of a rebirth. The other thing is that i shouldn't live with my next partner. The next paerner should be arriving in the next six months. However around the same time two attractive magnetic difficult women will be showing up around the same time. I have said it before you are an unconscious Magician. I feel that your hesitancy to reach into your magic bag is more due feat if your own power rayhe than something going awry. I practice Magic because it brings Wonder into my life. Which levens the banality of existence. Or I'm also doing aa magical Spell on the Solar Eclipse to march6the one i did on the Lunar Eclipse.

Many folks are born gifted and/or talented. White folks have the hardest time understanding or believing it. They want to associate hours or practice time and/or study to people being proficient. It works sometimes. That whole train of thought falls apart when a 7-year old prodigy sits down and plays a piano effortlessly by ear or a savant solves complex math problems without years or decades of education. Many Black folks regardless of the circumstances into which they were born seem to be *blessed* with talent and/or intelligence beyond their environment. Art is the best display of gifted and talented individuals.

Yep. Charlie Kirk said “I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational.” Kirk lived and died by his very own words. POTUS OJ has d8mn near hailed him a MAGA hero. Flags lowered to half staff. White folks won't be any more outraged about this killing as they are when it comes to mass shootings and conflicts where they kill each other. Thankfully, the shooter wasn't a Black man. This country would be on the brink of a race war. Let's see how long this situation keeps the news cycle busy before they go back to ICE chasing immigrants and the national guard occupying urban cities.

HAIR THEN HAIR NOW (What old ladies do when they have too much time on their hands.) ************* No National Guard troops have shown up in Chicago yet. Latest news reports a confrontation between 2 women in a black neighborhood ends with one shooting the other in the face, killing her. Three-year-old playing with gun, accidently shoots and kills himself. And Life goes on... Or does it??

You are a very kind and sweet person @Mel Hopkins with the ability to find the beauty in everyone. Thank YOU!

Right. Even during the Civil Rights movement Black folks weren't unified monolithically. As @richardmurray pointed out, Black folks have to build unity with like-minded folks...their tribe.

A former client and now good friend. Gave me a reading and said not to give up hope. I also feel a certain dissolution. It is the first time in life where I don't have a plan or a goal. What I am seeing is a type of death to release from my old self and they accompanying painful losses. I enjoyed the photos. However it took me a couple of days to find the words. I feel as though I am stripping myself and what remains is what's truly of value. I feel you twin Thank you I hadn't seen the post.

On Friday, 3 October, the judge gave Diddy 50 months in the penalty box and a $500k fine. Diddy has already served 12 months or so. Remains to be seen which federal penitentiary he will be confined. Wherever Diddy lands, the next 38 months or so will be a breeze compared to the detention center he's currently housed. There's also the outside possibility that POTUS OJ could pardon Diddy before he gets comfortable in the fed pen. From the trial circus to the melodramatic sentencing, Diddy will be free before the next election. No need to feel sorry for Diddy. He's still a rich Black man.

Well, as Delano once told me when I expressed confusion: "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear." I'm not quite ready when it comes to figuring out the nature of my existence. I have, however, separated myself from my name. I am simply "me". I mentioned before I feel as though I am still that same 18 year old who in 1951 celebrated her golden birthday. For me, Life remains a mystery. But I do think there is an answer to every question. We just don't know it...

If she wants a ring and Black men don't come through with it...she will be happy with the man who does. Women don't have to marry them though. There must be something ielse in it for them. Right. At any point in time, a woman can decide she wants to be married. Tired of giving up the snatch box for fun without a commitment. Over time, for any number of reasons, it takes more than s8x to sustain a long-term relationship. Doesn't matter how she appears to be from a cultural or religious perspective. Having agency over herself especially as a rich and successful woman, Serena can decide what she wants. No sarcasm. Some men believe it is their right to have s8x with a woman of any group. You're giving men an excuse but it applies to women as well. Grown azz women are not being tricked or manipulated into having s8x with men. They know the deal before the clothes come off. Black men do not have enough power to dominate or infringe upon another group of people. N8gglets are only getting s8x from non-Black women because those women want and allow it. If a non-Black woman doesn't want to bothered...n8gglet ain't getting it. I understand the arguments you're trying to make but it is incongruous with the way the world has been spinning for quite some time.

I rest my case. But I do give you credit for being able to type with all those straws clutched in your hands.

Well let me HURRY UP and run along.... Cuz I heard that anytime a man is around YOU longer than 5 minutes, you start "grasping" at something ELSE. And it ain't straws....lol. "Lawd..... I'm glad I took my wig off."

Oops. Didn't know you were gonna play that trump card. The question is are those Black men willing to commit and put a ring on it and start a family. As sista @Mel Hopkins pointed out both Common and Drake are still single. Although he's with beautiful sista Jennifer Hudson now, Common has been labelled a serial dater. He hasn't married any of the women he's dated. So, if the Black man isn't willing to settle down and the Black woman has dated a few of them, she might start looking elsewhere. Black men have to do a better job of locking it down with them rings and things if they really want to hold on to that Black woman.

Right. She was already trending towards a white guy.

Only a fool looks for logic in chambers in the human heart

Of course that's a question only Serena can answer. Considering her dating history, this dude must have been *safe* on several levels.

RFK jr.'s own family believes he's a nut-job. He's had health issues in the past and a condition that rendered his voice marbalized. Some folks think there was or is a worm in RFK jr.'s brain. That would explain a lot considering how he thinks. Nonetheless, POTUS OJ has put RFK Jr. in charge of MAHA (Make America Healthy Again). Americans have to put up with this health foolishness for a few more years or until RFK jr. gets himself fired.

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/cardinal-dolan-calls-late-charlie-kirk-modern-day-st-paul-im-not-making New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan went so far as to compare the unalived white nationalist to Saint Paul. Clearly, Cardinal Dolan either hasn't taken the time to listen to the unalived guy's rhetoric or has chosen to ignore it. Political and religious folks are showing their true *colors* in the wake of this situation. Racism white supremacy has been motivated to come out of the closet and show off.

News media is reporting the death of screen icon and heartthrob, Robert Redford. He was 89. And, like me, he was born on August 18th. He's the second celeb born on this date to pass this year. Malcolm Jamal Warner was also born on August 18th. Oh, well... Rest in Peace, Bobby. "THE WAY YOU WERE"

@DelanoAnything interesting going on with you that you want to share? I could stand a relief from the same ol same ol. My spirituality needs to be resuscitated. I'm tempted to dig out my crystals and pyramid in order create some energy but have to be careful about the portal they can create. I found it interesting what Frankster said about keeping a dream journal, and what returning to your past entries in it can reveal... I guess the Autumnal solitices are lining up in the sky. Did you ever come up with some significant dates for Troy via the astrological system you created?

As mentioned, Black men have been doing drag sh8t for decades atarting with Flip Wilson. From the penitentiary to porn parties, Black men have been on that Sodom and Gomorrah tip for a long time. I don't believe Black folks were influenced or corrupted by anyone else when it comes to their s8xuality. I think it is a human condition that is expressed to greater or lesser degrees depending on cultural and environmental conditions. In other words, white folks didn't invent s8xual perversion and/or alternative s8xuality. They've just tried to normalize and make it acceptable especially here in the USA.

LOL She's pissed. She claims the "they" who did this have no idea what awaits them. The Wrath of Erica! The conspiracy theorists are all on the case, of course. Tyler Robertson, the shooter, has a court date coming up. Hope he makes it out alive. This is a white family feud. A tragi-comedy.

There never seems to be a shortage of n8gglets willing to cape for the very same people who h8te their existence. Ridiculous. In this instance, I hope white folks in the strongest terms tell that Black football player they have it covered and that his money is no good.

The folks behind South Park are brilliant in their satire. The Left and Right have their extremes. The mas shooters and assassins come from both sides of the aisle. Yep. POTUS OJ praised Kirk and announced he was giving him a posthumous Medal of Freedom prior to delivering his 9/11 commemoration remarks. As a citizens, I believe we should always keep our heads on a swivel. Otherwise, I don't believe we have too much more to worry about than usual. Minorities on both sides. However, white racists can be mobilized and pressed into duty at any time. They have plenty guns too. OTOH, Black folks aren't organized to any degree well enough to protect and defend themselves. There's probably some benefit to being unplugged. Just stay informed well enough to avoid becoming a victim. That's fair. Again, keep your head on a swivel and be prepared to protect and defend yourself if anything ever jumps off.

I hope so, good buddy.

I figured you weren't rocking the 'rows out in them streetz.

Btw, I don't wear the corn rows on public They are just a way of keeping my real hair out of the way of my "artificial coiffs".

Watta crock of shit coming from a letcher who misses no opportunity to salivate over and objectify black women as sex objects, who just recently boasted about expecting sexual compensation from any organization that accepted the dubious distinction of his membership. Your hypocrisy is incredible, your homophobia and misogny toxic.

To me, Language is a tool which can often be inadequate. Abstract ideas often dwell in the spaces between the lines. ZEN exemplifies this.

Different facets for different faces