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For anybody who is curious as to why I no longer use my original user name on this forum, why I, who was once known as "Cynique", am now known as "aka Contrarian", this is the explanation. I have been contributing to this discussion forum off and on for over 20 years. Back in the day, as a retiree who was an aspiring author, its "African American Literary Book Club" title drew me to this site. And having always considered myself to be somewhat of an "iconoclast", I decided I wanted my avatar to reflect my personality, so I came up with what was a combination of "cynical" and "unique". And the "Cynique" moniker was born, replete with a somewhat devil's advocate persona; always skeptical and a tad sarcastic, - (something which contributed to my ongoing feud with the notorious Kola Boof, a semi-famous drama queen). Otherwise, with a few innocuous exceptions, over the years, I formed several cherished friendships with people I encountered here and with whom I still keep in touch with on FaceBook. Anyway, with the passage of time, while others came and went, I remained a long standing member of AALBC, and Troy rewarded my loyalty by naming this site "Cynique's Corner". As more time passed, however, I eventually became burnt out and, contrary to the insinuations of some people, I voluntarily decided to go on hiatus, subsequently telling Troy he could drop the "Cynique's Corner title; which he did. With the passage of more time, I finally decided to check back in, but I couldn't log on because I'd forgotten my pass word. When I tried to log on with a new password word, I was unsuccessful, the reason given by the computer being that somebody already had that user name. The fact that the "somebody" was me made things more entangled, and after I contacted Troy, he assigned me a special password to use. That, along with adopting a different user name, enabled me to log back on to the discussion forum, at which time I explained that "aka Contrarian" was the poster formerly known as "Cynique". Obviously, the word "contrarian" preserves the cynical essence I originally wanted to convey. Only one person ever found this to be a problem. Whatever. As Shakespeare once said: "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." It is what it is... And, don't be surprised if that "one person" chimes in with a stream of pictures along with references to flowers and bees and wasps and Cynique this and Dolemita that, yada,yada,yada. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Well, today is the American holiday where folks gather with family and friends in food, fun and fellowship. Eat, drink and enjoy however you so choose. I know the history behind *holidays* but I do not skip them for the aforementioned reasons. I use holidays as a time to further build and connect with my tribe. Every several years, my birthday happens to fall on Thanksgiving Day. When that happens, I don't have to cook anything for the family dinner. I'll pull up, eat, enjoy my folks and watch football games. Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Nature putting on a show via the northern lights, reminding Earth to not sweat the small stuff.

This video popped up when I brought up YouTube today. On some level it feels like Google knows I was talking about this subject Neil describes 13 of things you should consider when evaluating information online. Some of this is common sense. @Pioneer1, for what it is worth, you should check out this video. Perhaps it will help you think about information you pull from the web and how you use it to form opinions.

The argument about penis size as it relates to the sex act, seems to be ongoing; "the bigger the better" being the consensus. But, I suspect there are no figures to support that claim, just as there is no concrete evidence that large penises are an inborn trait of black males, thereby making them better sex partners. And the point made in the girl-talk discussions I've been privy to for over 50 years has always been, it's not what you have, but what you do with what you have. Technique and good staying power favorably compete with a large member which can cause pain and injury. Interestingly enough, "width" got just as good marks as "length", making short thick penises an asset. Average-sized ones also made the cut. Nor was it unusual for tiny ones to show up among black men. But here again, technique was the thing, with sensuous foreplay and intimate cuddling serving as icing on the cake, along with being a good kisser. And, then, there's oral sex... Everybody pretty much knows all the aforementioned factors are important when it comes to intercourse so, imo, the reason the hype about penis size continues, is the apparent need for black men to have something to brag about. Maybe they can't be a CEO in the board room, but they can at least be a stud in the bedroom, an idea that supposedly excites the fancy of white women, the ultimate prize so many brothas have their eye on. I don't know how accurate the following is, nor do I care if anyone disagrees with my take on what I previously said, but my current sources tell me that the 2025 mindset of many single women weary of tryin to navigate the dating scene is that they'd rather eschew the hassle, curl up at home in bed, and munch on a snack while watching a good movie on TV, a vibrator readily available. zzzzzzzzz

I like Contrarian more since it is oppositional, hence illuminating.

I'm glad you decided to return to the forum. I always enjoy your contributions. Keeps this place alive. Brotha Delano, we have a limited amount of time and bandwidth and have to use it accordingly. So, I appreciate whatever you choose to contribute to the forum. IMO, AALBC is a discussion forum. A virtual coffeehouse where folks banter over various topics. Dialog does not have to be confrontational or persuasive or combat. Nor do we have to agree on everything or anything. Civility is a low bar and easy to maintain. Since I believe laughter is medicinal, I prefer a humorous approach. I can usually find something funny in the most serious subjects. Life is short. @aka Contrarian, that's why I enjoy your posts even as we agree to disagree. I see comedic source material as we go back & forth. Bring the funny. Regular participation on this forum is low but I appreciate each and everyone who chooses to pop in and chop it up.

@ProfDI agree with you. For somebody who considers himself sooo in touch with the "Afro American" scene, Pioneer is frequently off the mark, lacking authenticity. Young black girls are not sittin around, pickin up on messages celebrities are supposedly sending them. They're more interested in hair and nails and eyelashes and fashion - attached to their phones, going on FaceBook threatening each other, working part time at WalMart. They are not suceptible to the idea of white boyfriends. They enthusiastically pursue their own kind. Many attend black colleges, where they will not be around whites guys. Or go to large white universities where they will not be competing with white Barbies for white Kens. It's not until they are full grown adults and have careers and are on the dating merry-go-round that black females make up their own minds and begin to consider other options when it comes to a mate. Plus, the vast majority of them are not going to be superstars in sports or entertainment where they can pick or choose. In fact, as Troy has reminded, most people, including black ones, marry within their own "race" The only explanation for Pioneer's preoccupation with white men is that he's jealous of them, undoubtedly afraid that there's a chance their penises might be quite adequate.

also starring..... in his first motion picture role.... "I need me TWO queens to help me build MY kingdom" You know him from his beefs with Tariq Nasheed "Why you wear so much lip gloss and chap stick nigga? Huh? Why you always lickin' ya lips and dissin' Africans? Yuze an ENEMY....to the Black nation!" You also know him for his 15 years of fund raising to open up a private school for Black children "I'm a DESCENDANT...of Frederick Douglas! We need that school. I'm a DESCENDANT....of WEB Dubois We need that school. I'm a DESCENDANT....of Chaka Khan We need a school to teach our girls how to sang. I'm a DESCENDANT....of Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson We need a school to teach our boys how to rap. Send your Donations to FDMG Academy!" Philadelphia's own...... Dr. UMAR JOHNSON as Brutha OLINGA The local neighborhood conscious brutha, agitator, dope buster..... and Dolemita's chief enemy "That jived ass hotep hustlin' nigga is threatening to fuck up my whole operation!" "No no see....yall don't understand. We need to get rid of the pimps, the pushers, the sell outs We need to get rid of the haters, the addicts, the prostitutes We need to get rid of the strippers who try to black-mail conscious bruthaz with free lap dances We need to get rid of them FOR GOOOOOOOD! ....and start our communities all over again, clean."

Also starring...... You know him as Prince Hakeem from Coming To America "I love the flower bearers....trust me, I do. But just once father.... What would be wrong with ME washing my own penis, for a change?" And as Quick from Harlem Nights "Nah muthafucka, the last White man who slapped me and got away with it was the doctor who slapped me on the butt when I was born. And I'm STILL looking for his ass!" And now..... as Dolemite himself! EDDIE MURPHY "Slow down daddy.....you walkin' too fast! These jive ass muthasuckaz can't keep up with us! Look here daddy..... You outta take your pimp cane and CANE these jive niggaz like they stole something in Singapore!"

Good Afternoon, It's great to be in community with you. My name is Nicole Carr and I'm an Atlanta-based journalist, journalism professor and author of the forthcoming book The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation (HarperCollins June 2026). This is my first book, and it's taken me on a journey through the archives of our medical schools at home and abroad, as well as family history in Jamaica, the U.S., Canada and Europe. We released the cover on Black Friday, and I'd love for you to check out the description and cover below. If this sounds like a read you'd like, I'd appreciate your support with pre-orders and/or spreading the word. You can shop your favorite Black-owned and independent bookstores through the Bookshop link located here: The Price of Exclusion – HarperCollins Thank you for your consideration and support! Nicole Book Description: From award-winning journalist Nicole Carr comes a landmark narrative revealing the untold history of Black medical professionals who have long fought to heal their communities—while confronting a system built to exclude them. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Americans died at nearly twice the rate of their white counterparts—a disparity rooted not only in access to care but in a long history of exclusion, exploitation, and systemic racism. How did we get here, and why, despite generations of Black medical excellence, do these inequities persist? In The Price of Exclusion, journalist Nicole Carr uncovers that history and its urgent consequences, exposing the hidden toll of America’s refusal to value Black doctors and their patients. At the center is the extraordinary life of Carr’s great-grandfather, Dr. Lawrence St. Clair Ferguson, a Jamaican-born physician who served in World War I and attended medical school during the Spanish Flu pandemic. His journey from colonial Jamaica to a racially divided America provides both an intimate family portrait and a sweeping history of how Black physicians persevered despite segregation, erasure, and relentless barriers to practice. Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research, Carr resurrects the lives of pioneers who transformed medicine against impossible odds. From America’s first four-year medical school located at a historically Black college in North Carolina to the generations of Black physicians whose contributions were pushed aside by institutions of power, Carr shows how these figures were not only doctors but also advocates and innovators whose work reshaped public health and opened doors for those who followed. Carr also reveals the systemic campaigns that actively disempowered Black doctors, from the American Medical Association’s exclusionary policies to the devastating closures of Black medical schools after the Flexner Report. That legacy fuels today’s shortage of Black medical professionals and the lingering distrust in medicine that continues to cost lives. Bold, moving, and essential, The Price of Exclusion is both a necessary history and a testament to the resilience of Black medical pioneers past and present. At a moment when diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine are under political attack, Carr forces us to reckon with the past while imagining a future where healthcare truly values every single life.

According to the bible, Samson's strength was in his abundant black hair. When Delilah cut it off, he was left weak. How can this be interpreted? What ethnic group can claim strong hair? And women who tame it????? Shame on you, Troy. This clearly applies to black men and the sistas who do braids, all of which is symbolic of black women emasculating black men. Get it? If that sounds ridiculous , - it's because it is. zzzzzzz

The yearlong celebration will begin with a kickoff event in the capitol of Columbus and close in Morrison’s hometown of Lorain. Partners in every county of the state will hold individual events including readings and discussions of her writing, talks with authors and important figures that Morrison influenced, school activities and writing contests, film screenings and performances inspired by her work, and much more. LEARN MORE

Can we expect you to be chided by Pioneer for picking on a black man, implying Corey Booker is a closet gay guy? tsk-tsk. Or will he question Booker's blackness because of his pale skin tone? Wonder what size his penis is?

Talking to ProfD about the ratchet behavior of some of the people we knew and saw growing up brought back memories of Cooley High and scenes like this: I don't care what city you grew up in, we all knew a "Damon"....literally. Either somebody NAMED "Damon" or somebody who ACTED LIKE Damon. Mostly likely MULTIPLE....lol.

@Pioneer1 and @aka Contrarian...whether you all ever agree or not, the back and forth dialog between you two is worth the price of admission. I certainly enjoy reading it. Your contributions keep the forum going especially since fewer folks post compared to a few years ago.

What Troy just posted is on point. And, the demograph for the "Wicked" franchise is not black people. Young black girls are not flocking to theaters to see this latest film fantasy. Nor is there any great interest in it by the black population in general.To them, it's just another Disneyesque Hollywood fantasy like "Sleeping Beauty" or "Shrek". They ain't paying no money to go see it. Pioneer overestimates the gullibilty of black folks as well as the deviousness of Hollywood whose primary goal is profit; not promoting racism. Attributing racial overtones to this movie's subliminal message is a stretch saturated with paranoia. Cynthia and Ariana have admitted they have an affectionate, gender based, non binary relationship. So what else is new? In today's social climate this is not an eyebrow raiser. Who cares if this is their "thing"? Hollywood has always been a freak show. But, as usual, the Strawman has to manufacture a hysterical scenario in an attempt to substantiate his far-fetched argument characterizing some bald headed green skin character as a racist surrogate for a black person. For the person with a hammer, every issue is a nail. Much ado about nothing.

lol! Yes the name speaks for itself. Braggadocio is unnecessary. Dude, the only erect penis I’ve ever seen is mine. Besides an locker room I’m not trying to look at another brother’s joint. were you that guy peeping over the urinal checking out my package the last time I was in Detroit? It is impossible for it to be a scientific fact. Just repeating it doesn’t make it so even the report you shared indicated this. This was not a peer reviewed study that you shared if you look at some of the peer reviewed studies they reflect how problematic it is collecting the data and drawing meaningful conclusions. One interesting thing I read is that folks with high BMI’s tend to have shorter penises because of the pad of fat at the base in their pelvis.

Are Cynthia and Ariana queer? That might explain the off screen “relationship.” As far as the movie poster, if you don’t know anything about the movie and haven’t seen it how can you comment about the poster? I have not seen the movie, but I’ve seen the play and I’ve seem to remember the green witch being a sympathetic character and ultimately a positive one. Yeah, I do think you’re making too much of the poster. For one the character is green with straight hair. So unless you’re going to bat for our green brother and sisters, I don’t understand what you’re complaining about. This movie, the least of our worries. And Cynthia Evio is a net positive for the black community in my opinion.

No I'd gently "tap" it so as not to cause unnecessary trauma....lol. When it comes to sex with women of ANY age, there are considerations. With a 24 year old, you have to consider unwanted pregnancy. With an 84 year old, you have to consider who's going to pay if she ends up needing a hip replacement.

That's it! Thank you. I appreciate this. Thank you so much. lol @aka Contrarian I was too busy and missed this, but hope to see more wonders in the skies.

Because we are not animals and many of us have some modicum of self-control. It seems your expectations of humans is pretty low. Perhaps I'm naive but, I would not be worried about my son banging my wife, or my wife cutting my head off -- I don't have that kind of mental energy. Virtually all the women I interact with are classy enough not to raise me suspicion of sleeping with my son -- especially if I'm dating them. I don't have a son, but I would hope they would also respect the code implicitly. Now you raise an issue with "class." Clearly everyone in this story were of a lower class. Perhaps in these social circles one need to worry about children hooking up with stepparents. I call this "ghetto mentality." That you @Pioneer1 you might be watching too much step-mom porn

Inuses to have two logons but I forget the password of both. I can't recall but I think i used a different tone in both. I also had Troy reset my password. I also dont contribute as much as I used. Partially because I am not into trying to convince anyone of anything. Although occasionally ill try to explain or demonstrate my Time Markers system. I am probably only online between 10 - 30 on thus forum and FB. Another few minutes in Instagram if that a week.

Dolemita said: "Everybody loves a winner. Go sit back on the bench, Loser!"

also starring... DEMOND WILSON and Delano "Snake Hips" Jenkins (Dolemita's Enforcers) "Listen Honky! Ain't nobody come here to listen to you and yo' ugly ass wife playin' on no GOT damn piano and sang about the old days! We were sent here on a mission from Lady D, herself! Now take us to the muthafuckin' safe and open it up chump! I'm an expert in Astrology and can read minds too. So DON'T try to jive us, sucka!"

Starring You know her as that crazy ass woman who used to whoop Gabby Sidibe's ass in the movie Precious! "Bitch you hear me callin' you! Git'cho ass up in here!" As well as her raunchy stand-up comedy routines! Yall, I took one look at that lil' ole thang he pulled out and said... Nicca is that yo D!*% or do you got 2 belly buttons???" MO'NIQUE As aka C Lady Dolemita

In False Promises, the fight for Black voting rights in Ohio comes alive through narratives of men of color who defied the state’s nineteenth-century restrictions on suffrage. Though ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment ostensibly extended the franchise, state election laws still forced men of color into a perilous struggle for full citizenship. Ric S. Sheffield depicts their courage and determination, revealing their humanity through stories of sacrifice, resistance, and hope. Learn more about the book at https://www.ohioswallow.com/9780804012577/false-promises/

The FBI was able to trace him because in surveillance videos he was wearing a certain distinctive brand of Air Jordan gym shoes. They were so expensive that only a limited number were sold. They zeroed in the credit cards of the purchasers and where they lived and finally narrowed it down to him after matching his location and appearance. A slam dunk.

Trump, Clinton, and JFK were bachelor too, even though they were married.

Hey @Kimberly S. Love we've added you book to the site: https://aalbc.com/books/9798218669324 What is the book's publication date and page count? By the way, do you know Jay Myhand or Marc Lacy (both from Huntsville)?

I undwerstood. I was just emphasizing the bible for most of its existence couldn't be read due to illiteracy. The printing press was invented until 1,500 years after Jesus the Christ's death. Basically, reading the Good Book is not a requirement for being a Christian. So I wouldn't beat them up on that point.

“People come to me with leukemia. They say, ‘Dr. Sebi, the doctor said that my child will die with leukemia. What can you offer that the physician did not offer?’ I tell them that all I have to offer is a nutritional approach to disease. We begin by cleansing away the toxins that are invading the whole biology.” —Dr. Sebi, November 2005 20th Anniversary Edition November 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of my visit to Honduras, Central America, to interview Dr. Sebi, a man I feel is one of the greatest alternative medicine specialists we’ve ever known. Seven Days in Usha Village: A Conversation With Dr. Sebi 20 Years Later marks that journey. The book launched November 26, 2025, Dr. Sebi’s birthday, but November 6, 2005, is the actual day I arrived at Dr. Sebi’s healing center Usha. My favorite chapter in the book is one of the new chapters, “Dr. Sebi Shared More That Week in Honduras: His Methodology.” My hope is that you’ll read this updated edition of Seven Days and find your way to sustainable good health. https://www.sevendaysinushavillage.org/20th-anniversary-edition

As people get older, they become more rigid in their beliefs and positions. IMO, the objective should not be to convince people to change their way of thinking. Presenting evidence and proof merely reinforces or substantiates claims of the person making the case or argument. When done effectively, sometimes a person might change their mind after being presented with enough evidence and proof i.e. facts. Otherwise, there's a saying about old dogs and new tricks.

It's about time we agreed on SOMETHING...lol. "Gimme five...." If you wanted to treat ME back in the 70s, 80s, or 90s....just take me to a Church's Chicken and buy me some of that greasy ass chicken, a couple corn on the cobs, and a back of their, jalapeno peppers. I'll shovel snow, cut grass, rake leaves, beat somebody up....lol....whatever you needed....lol.

I watched it again within the last year or so you appreciate it differently at different stages of life.

Happy belated birthday @ProfD! Who among us are thinking about pilgrims when celebrating Thanksgiving? There is no reason not to gather with friends and family to enjoy some good cooking, sports, games on this particular day.

Happy Birthday, @ProfD

News. Says .Viola. Fletcher.... A. Survivor. Of. The. Tulsa. Race. ,Massacre. Has. Died. At. Age. 111. .. Dead. At. Age. 111. ..This. Racist. Evil. Country. Has. Sympathy. For Israel. And The. , ,Holocaust. .But. No. Sympathy. Respect. For. The. Descendants. Of. Slavery. No. Respect. For. The. Descendants. Of Tulsa. Race. Massacre. , And. Lynchings. Hangings. ..Black. ,Holocaust. Has. Never. Stopped. ..

Simple yet logical and powerful statement that took me years to learn and then many more years to accept. I didn't want to accept it, but I HAD to.

There is still possibly 3 years left on the clock. Considering the amount of turmoil the current administration has undergone in 10 months since the was inaugurated, the wheels could fall off the bus before the next general election. The question remains how much collateral damage will be done before the circus bus goes over a cliff or crashes and blows up. Maybe it just comes to a slow halt. Either way, I do not believe there will be another reality show POTUS. America has already experimented with a Black man. Right now, the country is being run by someone HB Barnum may have been proud. The next POTUS will be *normal*. Regardless of the administration in power, America seems to maintain its balance between haves and have nots by expanding the middle. Enough Americans are surviving well enough to keep the lid from blowing off. That's why there are no real protests of any *problems*. A civil war won't happen anytime soon either. I still believe the real threat is AI. It is not a different person to worry about. Race, gender, s8xual orientation, creed, etc., won't matter. People will either have a marketable skillset or they will have to go on welfare i.e. Universal Basic Income (UBI). The challenge will be determining who gets the UBI and how much they receive. The clown Elon Musk has already stated that in the future work will be optional and cash won't be relevant either. That's easy to say for someone in line to become a trillionaire. Young people will have to figure something out if the wealthy continue down this path. It would be a d8mn shame for them to be left with a dystopian existence.

They aren't going to fight White folks, even for a fellow Indian. Maybe if she said "Candy Man" 3 times, he'll come walking out of the nearest restroom in a long trench coat to save the day....lol.

Troy Hummm that doesn’t sound right there are many ways to benefit a person than directly giving the money which has a high likelihood of being spent on crack. While that's true, why would I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to figure that out without knowing the person's background? It's much easier and more efficient (on my end) to simply give them some money and not judge or assume the worst in them. Why should you get Karmic credit for that? Why "shouldn't" you??? Even human beings have figured out that rewarding good deeds incentivizes MORE good deeds; do you think the Divine doesn't know this already? Why am I even arguing the point of this? As if there is some type of cosmic justice Are you atheist or agnostic? Now THAT'S an understatement.....lol.

@ProfD that isn't true in the usa. 1980 was when slavery ended in the usa. it isn't about the laws it is about the environment. The great tragedy of tulsa in my view is that black people living today will say the black people during tulsa's time were free, but that is freedom? yeah start business, go to college, and at any moment the white populace could wipe you out and every single municipal level from the federal government to tulsa city council would be in on the coverup. that's freedom? we weren't free in our choices. MLK said it best himself. https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/356-mlk-jr-day-good-news-calendar/ what non humans are you referring to? nonhumans trust nature to do that. they don't do that. I know exactly what happened, in one of my posts posted or one I have set up but haven't had time to share, the chinese government allowed the sale of the extra children illegally, meaning illegal in chinese law like when the usa federal government allows illegal immigration, through traffickers who made a fortunes selling chinese kids to white people all over the world, who were not orphans. The chinese government shut the majority of traffikers down, using some of the biggest offenders as scapegoats, ala madoff in the usa similarly PLUS opening up the child allowance. To me the traffikers made the mistake of thinking this would last forever. that is a foolish hustle to think will last forever. I know that in eastern europe the traffiking of blondes is big to all the rich asians who are looking for.. various things, but they don't go too far, or the governments will step in. The governments already know all the crimes but they all allow certain levels of all crimes under a cap or within some limit. Some chinese traffikers got too greedy, were too confident governments wouldn't step in. @Chevdove Well the issue is centrism. Many, not most, black people want to be centrists. It is the old adage, I married a white woman, went to harvard, live in the hamptons, but I am blacker than black still. Many Black people in the usa, and definitely descended of enslaved fear the internal shame, not external, of being a white agent. The slave revolts prove, most black people have a distrust of black people who have a positive or more positive relationship with whites or the usa but how else can a black person succeed in the usa absent a positive relationship with the usa or whites:) So, it becomes an impossible task. But one many black people venture to, and thus modernity. As I have said in this forum many times, most black people want black betterment but the problem is the intricacies of how said black betterment is defined. As frederick Douglas said, https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/418-frederick-douglass-our-composite-nation/ Profd + Pioneer say today. It isn't a new thing. The problem is, nonblack peoples actions have always made it very challenging for a majority of blacks to trust nonblacks or the usa. And absent trust to non blacks or the usa, a black person tryin the middle will never be trusted by most blacks. This is why I try to emphasize black people in tribes do more in those tribes. Cause most in any tribe are similar thinking so the trust is there. If a black atheist goes to a black church it will be very hard to regale on anything.

Agreed. True, but for now, we are still stuck in the very system that conquered us, so we need help to stop the dysfunction from an outside source. I completely disagree. Humans exist in a social world and for this reason, we are dependent on each other to survive in some way form or fashion, and so for this reason, people cannot be successful in providing for their own family units without getting help from a larger organizational government that forms. If that government is fair, then from that perspective people in smaller groups should be able to provide for themselves. WOW. Thank you for this reply. Again, thanks for your input and your genius. The term 'bends historical reality' is an amazing insight! I do agree that some of our perspective about the plight of us, African Americans in America can be a confusion and distorts what may really be true!

Who said they were so "innocent"? For all we know, butterflies are just caterpillars who were slick enough to disguise themselves in wings and antenna to get out of paying credit card debts and car notes...lol. "Man...... This plan better work. Or I'm moving to Guatamala"

ProfD She probably hasn't met a man she feels is even on her "level"....lol. You'd have to offer some pretty strong game to impress a sista like that. Something tells me Cory Booker ain't even tried...lol.

Yes...it does - Can i protect and secure my family against all challenges?? As a young father i live with the continuous fear of can i feed shelter clothe and educate my family. In sickness and in health out of sheer desperation..... courage allowed me to endure all sorts of pain and privations. To secure my family to adulthood and see them to independence.. Bravery does not mean the absence of fear....bravery and courage means to face it or devise a means of success. The question is not whether or not you are fearful or are you adequate... We all have our fears...only the fool and ignorant has no fear or is unaware of his inadequacies. The question is will you use what you have to succeed against all challenges.. Even the most powerful King knows that eternal vigilance is the price of security True confidence is born of preparation One cannot prepare for every eventuality....so insecurity keeps you peaked(head on a swivel) Jealousy gives you that awareness of weeds that can grow into huge logs that can jam you up. Emotions are guides....not the road logics is the road Yes....some to pull you down and others to join you Being the alpha means the competition is ongoing and it never stops....so long as you remain winning. The cost you pay for success.. thank you Really it is matter of......you do not have enough info or can properly understand what you have True... Taking action and hoping that it is appropriate to achieve the outcome you desire.....despite the obstacles Here is the thing....the Good reason in that type of Guarding Women will succumb to the advances of men....especially if the opportunity for a dalliance arises. They are not Protecting they are Guarding...in short she is a prisoner of his Tribal Familial Bloodline. What is he really Guarding ....her Womb - to assure that it bears his seed Should the prisoner try to escape he will kill her just as readily and aggressively as he guards her This is not Jealousy or protection....it is Protection Racket not really understanding this comment above True.... There is a difference between an individual and things that i recognize.....free will I would not want to keep anyone....who doesn't want to stay I would not want any body to stay....who wants more or better than i can provide. True.... Then strive to get you own or a substitute... True...

POTUS OJ insulted all Americans when he said they were not talented enough to do future jobs. They're gonna bring in chosen immigrants to train American workers. Maybe he's on to something...especially if those same dumbazz Americans voted for him.

ProfD And remember, the word "failure" implies that a person actually TRIED to do something...lol. He TRIED to "do this" or "get that" but he FAILED to do so. But if a nigga ain't even TRYING.......damn. Ain't even TRYING to start his own business. Ain't even TRYING to grow his own food. Ain't even TRYING to save enough wealth to leave to his children. Ain't even TRYING to keep the property and wealth his parents left for him.

That's the same thing that happened to me. The information comes from your DNA! You know what you know! I believe with all my heart that we have all the information, but we're afraid to know how we know, so we dismiss it. But try this -(don't believe everything you think. just let the thoughts flow.) For example, for the life of me, I couldn't figure out how my grandpups understood what I was saying. Or any other non-human species for that matter, but today, I watched my grandpup Scott nose wiggle while I was speaking to him -- and do you know that little furbaby sniffs to understand my message? He can smell me, tell what I mean, and actually acts on it. So, there is intelligence in "knowing." through all our senses! Most of the time, I feel the message or I put my finger on the answer. I'm not special! We can all do this! Trust what you're feeling and be fluid with iit. The last part means to let the information flow in and out - don't be wedded to it. Just use it as you would when reporting a story. Don't fear correcting yourself later - information is fluid. The more open you are open to letting the information flow, the more the answers you need will come, and as they come, you can build on them and build your knowledge in any discipline.