Month: October 2016
Posted on October 31, 2016
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“How come we are afraid to lose?” NBA super teams have become the norm in today’s society. And to be perfectly honest, it makes the NBA kind of boring. You don’t see it as much in the MLB, NFL, or the NHL. Super teams…
Category: Culture, Sports, UncategorizedTags: #adversity, #build, #challenge, #champions, #chiponshoulder, #edge, #greatness, #growth, #hardwork, #legends, #loses, #nba, #rings, #superteams, #wins, Sports
Posted on October 30, 2016
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“Does where you come from matter?” I have heard my whole life regarding heritage as a African American to forget about it. You’re an American, who cares about the past. And that makes sense if not for other groups of people holding on to…
Category: Culture, Life, UncategorizedTags: #23andme, #ancestry, #awareness, #descendants, #DNA, #ethnic, #ethnicity, #genetics, #lineage, #slavery, Culture
Posted on October 29, 2016
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It is toward the end of the day, and a group of senior girls are sitting in class. They are conversing regarding prom, while also congratulating a friend of theirs on what is her 18th birthday today. The birthday girl is so happy that…
Category: #family, Fiction, Life, UncategorizedTags: #18thbirthday, #babygirl, #child, #children, #daughter, #family, #father, #girl, #greatestloveofall, #heartbeat, #itsagirl, #love, #pink, #truelove
Posted on October 28, 2016
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“Is Trump the only one whose said what he said?” In the year 2005 Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and then correspondent Billy Bush were on a coach bus. They were caught on microphone making statements about women. Donald stated that he meets women…
Category: Government, Life, PoliticsTags: #2016, #dirtytalk, #donald, #donaldtrump, #election, #frivolousspeech, #GOP, #grandoldparty, #president, #rapeculture, #republican, #sexualmisconduct, #trump, #voting, #women, polls
Posted on October 27, 2016
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“Is your past a reflection of your future?” Should your past dictate your future? Or is it whatever you did in the past should stay in the past. Some people think the past is important others don’t. But what is important to you regarding…
Category: Life, Marriage/Relationships, UncategorizedTags: #choices, #divulge, #future, #lives, #news, #past, #present, #privacy, #share
Posted on October 26, 2016
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“Why is it so hard to keep it up?” Ever hear the term, “A new broom always sweeps clean?” People always put their best foot forward up until a certain point. But why is it so hard to keep that going? The reason being…
Category: Life, Marriage/Relationships, UncategorizedTags: #accountable, #exceptinglife, #faults, #honesty, #newbroom, #noonesperfect, #people, #therealyou, truth
Posted on October 25, 2016
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“Hard to forgive, but easier to go through life.” You ever have someone in your life do or say something that you feel you can not let go of. But why, why hold on to something for so long, especially if your life is…
Category: #family, Life, UncategorizedTags: #conscious, #emotions, #family, #forgive, #grudges, #holdingon, #lessons, #love, #loveless, #moveon, #relationship, Life, openmind
Posted on October 24, 2016
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“Could it happen again?” 11% of America, this is the percent to which the African American population is made up of in this country. Now I make this statement, especially with everything that has been going on over the past few years. Will there…
Category: Culture, Economy, Government, Health (Physical/Mental), Life, Politics, Race Relations, UncategorizedTags: #africanamerican, #Black, #blackcommunity, #Blacklivesmatter, #blackmen, #blackwomen, #change, #country, #exodus, #family, #free, #freedom, #history, #landhome, #newland, #race, #racism, #reparations, #slavery, Culture, Life, society
Posted on October 22, 2016
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Leaving the driver’s seat of my car, keys twirling around my finger, and a smile on my face. I can’t wait to walk through the door and tell my wife what an amazing day I had at work. Got myself a promotion and landed a…
Posted on October 21, 2016
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“You ever wonder what’s behind their eyes?” As a young man who has never had children, I often contemplate what it would be like to be a parent. But the topic today is what are they thinking. What are behind the eyes when they…
Category: #family, Health (Physical/Mental), Life, UncategorizedTags: #adventure, #baby, #child, #comprehension, #infants, #kid, #parent, parenting
Posted on October 19, 2016
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“Ever wonder what happens when we flip the script?” Ever wonder what would happen if there were full on gender role reversals in society? But what about only changing certain aspects of society as it pertains to gender? What about if women had to…
Category: Finances, Life, Marriage/Relationships, UncategorizedTags: #dating, #datingrules, #doublestandards, #expectations, #feminism, #income, #man, #money, #relationship, #rolereversal, #roles, #socialnorms, #standards, #woman, society
Posted on October 19, 2016
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“How anger effects your mood.” I want you to conduct and experiment if you ever get the chance. I want you to think about a particular topic. Not just any topic, but a very controversial topic. Something like politics, racism, homophobia, religion, etc. Sit at…
Category: Health (Physical/Mental), Life, UncategorizedTags: #anger, #anguish, #frustration, #hurt, #pain #fear, #rage, #temper, #tired, Life
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