Cynique

My grandson practically lives on FaceBook. When he's not on it, he is bringing me up to date in regard to his exchanges there. Time and time again he tells me about all of the teen-aged girls who are putting themselves out there, posting provocative pictures of themselves, cussing each other out and making connections with guys. My grandson, who is quite handsome,(but so outrageous that I "unfriended him" and am thinking about disowning him because he is a faithful disciple of Lil Wayne and the black sheep of his 2-parent family.) Anyhow, he reports that he's lost count of the number of facebook girls in frantic pursuit of him, many of whom have showed up at his doorstep, ready for action. His mother has had to kick several of them out when she discovered he had sneaked them into his bedroom. He marvels, himself, that he doesn't even know the last names of some of his bootie calls. I asked him what he makes of this and he says that these young skeezers are the daughters of young mamas and grandaughters of 45-year-olds and all they are thinking about is finding some guy whose name they can have tattoed on their body before hoping to get pregnant by him. He says, with uncommon wisdom, that these girls are all loved-starved because they ain't got no daddies, and they'll do anything to get a man. This is the dead-end situation that leads to black men becoming spoiled, trifling players and black women being relegated to the bottom of the dating totem pole, burdened with a lot of baggage. Of course, this is just one facet of black life but its negative repercussions spill out into the larger culture. What can be learned from all of this? A familiar lesson: A good strong father heading up the family unit makes all the difference in the world because he not only provides a role model for his sons and but a love fulfillment for his daughters, circumstances which increase the chances of children growing into adults capable of having healthy relationships with the oppposite sex. But the future for the increasing existence of such situations looks bleak So, all this advice about what single black sistas should do is futile. All one can do is to hope that, where finding a good man is concerned, she will get LUCKY. She also might consider, enhancing her luck by delaying motherhood.

I just recently finished "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skoots, a current best-seller that exposes the medical violations poor southern blacks were subjected to during the Jim Crow era, specifically in the 1940s. This was an interesting, albeit disturbing book detailing the tragic fate of a black woman who, as a product of her times and her circumstances, died a cruel death at the age of 31, the victim of cervical cancer. Trapped in a crude lifestyle that made her vulnerable to the disease that eventually killed her, what distinguished Henrietta Lacks from other such victims was the uniqueness which laboratory experiments discovered about her cells: they survived and thrived outside of the body. The author chronicles her investigation of this case which revolutionized the scientific world by explaining the technical details of medical procedures while telling the personal history of Henrietta who was revealed to be a strong, capable, vivacious wife and mother of 5 children who were also exploited by a system of injustice. Unfortunately, this well-written book that finally gives the obscure Henrietta Lacks the recognition she deserves is the only compensation her family has thus far fallen heir to; a sad but enlightening tale. Three stars is my rating.

Oooooh shut up. Egads, Egoofball. I do not now and never really have had any interest in anything you have to say. And you're crazier than I thought if you think I'm going to plow through your self-serving "mission statement". Maybe somebody cares whether you stay or go. But I don't. Lie on. Yawn

LMAO. This woman is truly a hydra monster. Every time you lop off one of Kola's heads, 2 more grow back. She's like dog shit. She's everywhere.I thought Erzuzu turned in her green card but nooooooooooooooo, she's coming baaaaaaaaack.Kola's on a roooooooll.

Well, Kola, I would say it was a "nice try", but it wasn't. Just awful. The "Misty" side of the Kola coin is as phony as all the rest of your creations. Why can't you figure out that your attempts to throw people off are so contrived that they have just the opposite effect. (Does anybody other than middle-age squares use the expression "Word" anymore?? LMAO) As long as you've been at this sock puppet ruse you have yet to perfect your game. Maybe if you could just resist inserting compliments about yourself into the dialog that you write, you'd be a little more convincing. And you know damn well that your multiple identities all have to have a __ in their names for a reason. Well, you've laid the ground work for your return and let's see how exciting you make things around here if you come back. You'd better believe that you'd be nothing without me as your antagonist because at some point your self promotion becomes a boring drag, not to mention your atonal warbling, and there are others here who can talk about books just as good, if not better than you. So get over yourself..

There was a time when white folks thought running their hands over the hair on a Negro's head was good luck. Especially at race tracks. This probably dates back to slavery days. I'm sure the advent of the Jheri Curl contributed to the demise of this "tradition". Nowadays, it is no longer open season on black pates. And that's a good thing.

You're so full of crap, I can smell you through my computer, serenasailor. Your repetitious rants are just diarrhea of the mouth, a barrage of rhetorical bull shit that paints an inaccurate picture. Your accusations about me, in particular, have no grounding in truth and are figments of your imagination. You have NEVER heard me support the caste system or attack other women of my race because of their color, all of which proves how deluded and deranged you are. As for my sentiments about irresponsible breeding by single women, if the shoe fits, then your momma can wear it and while she's at it, she can share the blame for how maladjusted you turned out to be. Kola Boof comes to your defense, suggesting that I lighten up on you, but you want to play hardball so you and your degenerate self deserve every slur hurled your way. You can't see past your nose or comprehend that your pathetic world is just a fraction of the country at large, and your perception is influenced by your sorry experiences. You are an ignorant, immature, malcontent who needs to get into therapy. All you're good for is raggin on black men and light-skinned women and it's probably because deep down inside, you yearn to be something your are not, which is - a light-skinned man. You poor fool.

Ask "Erzulu" what we did except to kid her because she came across as anything but the 19 year old black girl she was claiming to be, eagerly supplying us with evidence that wasn't fool proof. She was totally artificial and inconsistent and was gearing up to start singing the praises of Kola Boof, a familiar scenario that occurred over and over on the old board, as we regulars were subjected to a parade of Kola Boof "fans". "Erzie" is mad because nobody took her seriously. Everybody just thought, oooh, no. Not again. And, no, I will never reveal how I discern certain trolls to be Kola sock puppets. BTW, I'm not asking you to agree with my skepticism. You can believe what you want to. Who cares???

It makes you sad that you can dish it out but you can't take it. You're a name-calling fool and have the nerve to try and pass yourself off as a somebody above reproach. Puleeze. No wonder you empathize with Erzulu. You're not hilarious; you're an unfunny joke and a vapid air head..

That should be "remind", not "reminds", Dumb-dumb, - as in scum-scum. What a pathetic jerk you are.

Get a life, you scum bag. Or is your having AIDS interfering with that??? Not my fault if you didn't like my response to "Hulk Hogan's" sniping.

I guess you are speaking from experience about senility since I detect evidence of your being afflicted with it, in its early stages. Your assertion certainly doesn't apply to me. I'm having fun picking up on the Kola clues.

Oooooh what a drama queen. Gimme a break, Ezeus. "YOU" are so out of touch with reality. How many people has your character engaged with on this site? Nobody is paying attention to all of this nonsense. If any regular posters found it compelling, they would be chiming in, adding their opinions instead of checking in from time to time waiting for an interesting subject to come up so they can participate. You over estimate the impact you have had on this site, Erzooooomi. You're the one who is pretentious. I am who I am. Somebody who takes great delight in deflating your hot air baloon. sssssssssssss. BOOM Nobody, including me, gives a damn whether you stay or go, or will anybody miss you. Sparring with you and your swarm was just a passtime for me until something more exciting came up. Yaaaaaawn. See ya, but I wouldn't wanna be ya. LMAO

Obviously none of these "guests" who have spammed this board tonight are regular posters. The usual crew are registered members who all know one another. Ordinarily there is no great preoccupation with trolls, contrary to what you might think. Other topics command much more attention and debate. It's only when the Kola Boof "vibe" occasionally permeates the board that red flags arise. Trolls do, after all, exist and it's not necessarily paranoid to become suspicious about sock puppets who have a way of giving themselves away. No big deal to anybody other than those professing their innocence.

Are you under the impression that I care what you think about my declarations??? Puleeze. Keep you stupid advice to yourself, you self-important phony. Am I supposed to be impressed with your pedantic inanity???? NOT. Crawl back to where you came from.

Ya got me mixed up with your mother, Bro. BTW since you're sleeping with your moms have you been tested lately??

Watta crock. Spare me your pontificating, you psuedo wanna-be intellectual. My opinion about Erzululu being a figment of Kola Boof's imagination hasn't changed. She's a totally contrived character who would eventually get around to singing Kola's praises, as has been the case in the past. Now stick that up your tight ass.

Why would I stoop to explain myself to the likes of a prig like YOU. Ameba is the alternative spelling of the word, ding bat. Check the dictionary. And the pun has to do with the trolls in question all being the same person so if one hits the other they would knock themselves out. And what would YOU know about intellect, you lightweight lame brain??? Who are you? The chump for sneaky people who hide behind aliases???

Yada, Yada, Yada, blah, blah, blah. I don't owe you carpetbagger clones any explanations. You're not members here, so you are not entitled to make demands and all of your baiting will go for naught. But do feel free to continue splitting out like amebas, doing your tag team thing in tandem. Whatever. I'm done with enabling your nonsense. You're really a waste of my time. Knock yourself out. Pun intended.

And the hydra headed troll lives on, "guests" playing musical chairs, alternating in syncopated concert, all a part of the same posting equation, still trying to hood wink the board, becoming more boring than amusing. Yawnnnnn. BTW, there are no bullies here. Just folks who value honest authenticity.

What's all this drivel about??? Not one word of it is relevant or makes any sense. Who's knockin books or book lovers? And who says there's a law against ridiculing creations like Erzuwhoever, who seems to be joined at the hip with any poster who pops up and defends her. If you're so interested in what goes on here, why don't you become a member. Why are you posting as a guest? . Is your IP too bogged down with other identites???? LMAO

I don't know who talks like a stupid ass rapper any more than you with the profane garbage you spew. Another example of your being totally out of touch with reality even as you seek to designate who is and who isn't black. Thank goodness nobody with any sense would give your judgments about blackness any crediblity. Just cuz you don't know who your black daddy is and a white woman found you in the gutter and raised you as her pet, doesn't qualify you to speak about anything other than how it feels to be a freak of nature. LMAO