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Mind Your Business Life throws so many things at us, and our loved ones. It is the manner in which we handlecertain situations that usually determine the outcome. Many times, I get calls from family andfriends, sometimes to listen but sometimes for advice. I’m sure all of us have those friends orrelatives in particular thatContinue reading “Mind Your Business”

Do Unto Others My motto in life has always been “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. Iwonder just how far this goes as it applies to dealing with others. First of all, I know that whenyou give and have a giving spirit you are in turn blessed abundantly. However, IContinue reading “Do Unto Others”

Be Careful We are now in the holiday season, which is a time of joyfulness, giving, and celebrating the spiritof Christmas. Though it is a time of joy there are some people that do not feel that way. Theylook at this season as a time to prey upon the unsuspecting. The rush, rush, and busynessContinue reading “Be Careful”

Growing Fear in America: Domestic Terrorism December 7, 2022 As domestic terrorism groups in this country continue to grow, I find it quite interesting thatmany of these groups claim to be religious organizations. The list of domestic terrorist acts ismany. The Sixteen Street Church bombing occurred on September 15, 1963, in Alabama, theThe Oklahoma CityContinue reading “Grown Fear in America”

We the People The Constitution of the United States in part reads as follows: We the people of the UnitedStates in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings ofliberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establishContinue reading “We the People”

Double Standards Jamal Bryant is a dynamic Minister who pastors New Birth Missionary BaptistChurch in Stonecrest, GA. Recently he delivered an immensely powerful messagecritiquing Herschel Walker, the Trump-endorsed, GOP candidate for Senate herein Georgia. During his message, he alluded to the many shortcomings of Mr.Walker. Pastor Bryant spoke of why the Republican party moved WalkerContinue reading “Double Standars”

E Senate Race in Georgia In Georgia, there is a run-off election for the 2022 senate seat, and early voting started on November 26, 2022, in most counties. On Sunday, November 27, 2022, early voting started in the district that I live in, and because of football Sunday I thought that the turnout would beContinue reading “Early Voting 2022 Run-off”

This Thanksgiving season is a time when we gather with family to give thanks forour many blessings. We eat and have spirited conversations with family andfriends. Let us take this special time of the year to pay it forward. If you areblessed take some time to bless someone else. Isn’t that what this season isContinue reading “This Holiday Season”

Not About Principal Ok, so now we are past the midterms. The Republicans and their extreme agendaproved to be a losing strategy. Now it appears that some Republicans are distancingthemselves from Donald Trump. They didn’t disengage from him when hespewed insults during his campaign for president. They didn’t distance themselvesfrom him when he fomented violenceContinue reading “Not about Principal”

Abusing Taxpayers Dollars For years we have heard the rhetoric regarding taxpayers’ dollars. The inference is usuallygeared towards welfare recipients/people in impoverished communities. There is probablysome amount of minuscule abuse in these communities but not on the scale of some othersegments of society. I recall watching a segment on 60 Minutes years ago where theContinue reading “Abusing Taxpayers Dollars”