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Troy you are mistaken. On two counts. I stated what do you believe, I am fanatical about. Plus I don't think I behave fanatically.

Troy - glad to hear it. I would say there aren't any absolutes. In the interest of impartiality what do you believe I am fanatical about except learning and communicating. I eagerly/nervously await your reply.

A fanatic holds a belief and is not willing to examine it. In addition this belief influences them to act in an abnormal manner. A can of Justin Bieber who has their room wall. Papered. With his posters. And is single minded in their devotion. In my opinion would be considered fanatical. My apologies for my statement about your character. Upon reflection it was incorrect and does you an injustice.

Troy why dies someones differing beliefs trouble you. It doesn't have to make sense to you. You haven't lived their life. However I am not talking about fanatics.

Astrology is part if the Judaic and Christian tradition.

While I don't believe the star(s) you're born under can tell you your future or destiny, I do believe it helps to shape your personality and temperment. I think your personality is very much connected with your destiny. I also think that astrology can indeed forsee the future. Look up William Lily and the great fire of London. I have also had some experiences showing me that it is possible bit without 100% accuracy or precision. However the success is greater than chance although I can't quantify it. On a related note the theories of quantum physics allow for some equations to run either withered or backwards. There are some interesting experiments done with light, that suggest that light has an awareness. Which is very interesting because it is a defining concept in physics, yet elusive as is time and space. An astrology chart is unique in that it can tell you not only when but where any event/birth took place. Since every place has both latitude and longitude . However every believes to their level of understanding, mostly.

Waterstar - Thank you. I don't have any Planets in Pisces. Although a friend calls me Mr. Neptune. The planet Neptune rules the sign Pisces. I have had at least 4 psychics or readers tell me I should be writing a book. I am not actively doing so.

I think Black people need to celebrate success of non entertainers.

The difference between those groups and us is culture, language and homeland.

I will respect anyone if they treat me with respect.

I believe white and black society are equally dysfunctional. Equal opportunity will have a black cop firmer Navy Marksman shooting people then himself. Or women who rule just as badly as men. There are usually communities you just have to look. And there's always community if you create it. Book clubs and discussion groups are thriving. Check out Meetup. People always need community. Even gated communities are communities. So if you find a lack of community create one. You will have at least 3 or 4 members.

Need - There are loads of communities. There is a movie download site, that a friend uses. People post comments about the movies and their quality. I asked my friend why di people upload the movies. He said he asked himself that sane question. I used to drink at a dive bar. I had some really good conversations there. On Sundays they would feed there patrons for free. I said to Big Mike this is a society. He laughed until I read the definition, then he agreed. It was home for some, me too. The manager had a few patrons over for Thanksgiving and he gave me a TV that he no longer needed.

Troy - I admire your mission. Although I couldn't do it your way it would be too frustrating. Self interest is not new. People sometimes ask me what is my lineage. I tell them i don't know and I am not interested. To say I come from kings us irrelevant to me. Since about 7 I have thought about who i am and what is important to me. I have narrowed it down to a small set: Dancing, Conversation, Reading, Esoteric and Exoteric Knowledge. I believe in what you are attempting. Which is why i check your forums. I am presupposing but I believe we both feel that community and the commerce if ideas is important.

Need that is exactly why I like black. User defined. There was a similar debate amongst feminist about pornography. Some feminist wanted it ban others just wanted better porn/erotica etc. it may have been Pat Califia (a leather loving SM Dyke. She said I don't want women defining what is acceptable any more than I want the patriarchy definig what is acceptable.

Black is what Black does.

Troy Black is important cross culturally. My kids say Daddy is dark chocolate Mommy is white chocolate and they are caramel. Works for. Them works for me.

Pioneer - I am quite happy with Black or colured. For two reason it sounds snappy and is more inclusive. A few examples might help to demonstrate the idea. Black is Beautiful, Suicide for Colored Girls when the Rainbow is Enuf. Also Black is an attitude or expression. sometimes less definition leads to more possibility.

The LCD sells.Which authors or genre sell the most

It is news worthy. Not my interest. I think it is good to have forums where difference if opionions are encouraged. In a way it is more relevant than some of the intuitive or intellectual post. Otherwise your site becomes undemocratic. I actually am impressed with the wide range of topics. If it annoys you that means it strikes a nerve.

The consumer has decided they prefer the mall approach. The market gives you what you crave not what you need.

Dr Dre and Puffy Daddy probably are two of the most successful producers. They helped make rap so mainstream accessible not certain that this was as good for rap as ot was for them.

Ah Pioneer I said expressive people/races. I would guess more Italian and Spanish names end in vowels but I could be wrong, but so do Japanese not certain I would classify them as expressive

Hi Pioneer, I am quoting Dave Chappell

Anika Thanks I do what I can.

Perfect match Troy