Quote of the Day: Self-Reliance

 ”These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world. Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, [...]

Farewell to My Uterus

“After a four-year battle with uterine fibroids, I am finally surrendering. Last Monday, I checked into N.Y. Presbyterian Hospital and underwent a hysterectomy. I am 34 years old.
“I fought back with hormones and holistic treatments. I have had second and third opinions in Chicago, Philadelphia and New York. I’ve seen black doctors and white, male [...]

BET Loses Sponsorships Over Video Content

Viacom lackey, and BET head negress in charge Debra Lee, pictured.
“BET suffered another setback this week when several advertisers pulled spots from popular network programs due to images of violence and profanity.
“According to Paul Porter of media watchdog group, Industry Ears and CNN, Proctor and Gamble, Pepsi and General Motors pulled their ads from Rap City and [...]

“Texting While Driving, And I Ain’t Crashed Yet”

“First it was drinking. Then it was cell phones. Now text-messaging is the latest behind-the-wheel activity lawmakers are trying to curb.
“All of my friends do it,” says Sonalie Patel, 17, who lives in Elk Grove Village, Ill., and admits that she too occasionally sends texts despite a ban on cell phone use for drivers under [...]

Some Sensible Advice For Sistas From Juliet’s Secret Diary

Juliet’s Secrety Diary, a  for negresses written by someone who appears to be the new Carrie Bradshaw, weighs in on some advice for women in relationships.
“The number one complaint was NAGGING. Let’s face it, no one likes to be nagged and if they did, everyone would still be living with their mothers. If you have [...]

New Heinz Ad Features Gay Couple, Men Kissing

Are y’all convinced yet?

Len Bias

If you are in your 30s or 40s, you remember the death of basketball player Len Bias from an overdose of cocaine.  Who, was that dude good.  His death made me promise myself NEVER to do cocaine.
“Who’s Len Bias you say? Well I understand if you don’t know him because he never got to play [...]

The Rock Goes Homo: What Hath God Wrought?

“Who would have guessed that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson would go from wrestling the world’s best to kissing a man for money? And Johnson actually enjoyed the experience.
“”One of the skills I had to learn and become proficient in is kissing a man. I had never kissed a man,” he told Pop Tarts at the [...]

Singularity Meditation | alchemy of turning ordinary into sacred

(( .method. ))
close your eyes. turn inward.
inhale deeply.
be mindful to what are you inhaling.
you are inhaling not only air but also the Spirit of Light
that encompasses everything;
spanning from eternity to eternity, from infinity to infinity.
with closed eyes
internally concentrate on the breathing
and shift your focus to your heart area
where the heart chakra is.
alternatively
you can focus [...]

Quote of the Day: Prophet Muhammad

Power consists not in being able to strike another,
but in being able to control oneself when anger arises.
- Prophet Muhammad, Bukhari, Muslim
Source: MysticSaint