tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68201767360467289482024-03-19T03:47:14.801-04:00Mr. ControversyABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-48946722366355253792014-02-16T23:30:00.001-05:002014-12-29T16:46:40.425-05:00Familial AdversityThis is my Great Uncle, Daniel Boyd; everyone calls him Uncle Daniel.<br />
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In 2006, Uncle Daniel was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer following an appointment with his Primary Care Physician. In September of 2007, he was hit by a car while waiting for a bus to go to his doctor appointment. This incident caused him to lose half of his right leg.</div>
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He has done A LOT for our family, as well as his extended family as well as friends. So when this event occurred, the doctors watching over him asked if there was anyone that would be willing to take him to their home with open arms and help him with his routines.</div>
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Despite my not being there, I was told what happened:</div>
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My parents were there when the question was posed, as was my Great Uncle's sister (for whom he bought a house several years ago), as well as others. What I was told, Uncle Daniel's sister (who is my grandmother) did not volunteer to take him in. His other niece did not volunteer. Those who were there, did not volunteer.</div>
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The ONLY PERSON to Volunteer: My Mother.</div>
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Let me fill you in on a little bit:</div>
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My Great Uncle did for MANY people, as I said earlier. He did the most for his sister (my grandmother). He helped her raise 5 children (3 boys, 2 girls). He made sure that the children as well as my grandmother were not without and didn't struggle for anything. To this day, he made sure that his sister doesn't struggle. To HEAR that HIS OWN SISTER didn't volunteer to have him in the home that HE BOUGHT HER because she COULDN'T get the house on her own tells me A GREAT DEAL about the character with which she possesses.</div>
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I have some Words for that, yet there is a Time and Place for those words to be spoken.</div>
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During late 2007, my Dad and I made sure that he made it to his doctor appts. with his doctor. His other niece just happened to work for this particular doctor as a receptonist, and assumed the helm of making sure that he got the medical attention that he needed.</div>
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We (my parents, brother, and I) would later discover that HIS DOCTOR, is a Breast Cancer Oncologist. NOT A Prostate Cancer Oncologist. I will not go into details as to what was going on there, but let's just say that the End Result of their "care" made things A LOT worse for my Great Uncle, and his condition was not improving in the littlest bit.</div>
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In 2008, the doctor closed her practice and we took Uncle Daniel to a Urologist at <a href="http://www.hahnemannhospital.com/">Hahnemann University Hospital</a>. Those who have watched my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixTheReborn">Profile Page on Facebook</a> has seen my Check-Ins to Hahnemann via <a href="https://foursquare.com/phoenixdreborn">Foursquare</a>.<br />
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The Urologist has handled Uncle Daniel's Prostate Cancer as best he could, until his <a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/PSA">PSA Levels</a> started spiking to the point where he needed to see the Prostate Cancer Oncologist. That is when we met <a href="https://www.drexelmed.edu/Home/ResidenciesandFellowships/DrexelHahnemannPrograms/HematologyandOncology/Faculty.aspx">Dr. Kristine Ward</a>; a very Determined and (in our honest opinion) Sharp as a Ginsu Knife Oncologist. The first day that Uncle Daniel, my brother Calvin, and I met her, WE KNEW that we had the Right Doctor for him (Mom had to work that day).<br />
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She laid out a course of action (Tests, and NEW Tests to get the current situation assessed properly), and she executed it in a way that would make ANY Veteran Oncologist proud!</div>
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When she saw the condition of Uncle Daniel after these tests, she went to work; ordering <a href="http://www.zytiga.com/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Zytiga%7CExact&utm_term=zytiga&utm_content=Zytiga|mkwid|e03WYw5Gm|pcrid|3282368123&MTD=2">Zytiga Chemotherapy Pills</a> for him to take to try to slow down the Cancer's progress. Six months passed, and there was a <a href="http://www.cancercenter.com/prostate-cancer/bone-scan/">Bone Scan</a> that was requested by Dr. Ward.<br />
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The findings were not promising: the Zytiga Chemo Pills were ineffective.<br />
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Once this was discovered, Dr. Ward put Uncle Daniel on a Brand New to the Market Chemo Pill: <a href="https://www.xtandihcp.com/">XTANDI</a>.<br />
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At this time, Uncle Daniel had a Bone Scan two weeks ago. This morning, Uncle Daniel had a blood draw for his PSA Levels to be measured. Next Monday morning, My Mother, Calvin, Uncle Daniel, and I will be at Uncle Daniel's Oncology Appointment speaking with Dr. Ward about their findings in the Bone Scan as well as the blood results. Dependent on what the findings yield, decisions need to be made.</div>
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I come to you for Two VERY Specific Reasons.<br />
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The First Reason is Take GOOD CARE of yourselves. There is only one You. If there is something that is going on with you and you know that it is NOT NORMAL, seek Medical Attention IMMEDIATELY. It may be that ONE TIME where your Healthcare Provider(s) may Extend or even Save Your Life.</div>
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The Second Reason that I am coming to you is that of a MAJOR Life Lesson:<br />
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"Adversity does not Build Character: it shows your TRUE Character." -My Dad, Jay Thompson<br />
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He spoke these words to me on July 3, 2005 when I experienced <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/andrew-boyd/my-secret/259835092031">My Secret</a>. Funny enough, this translate into EVERY corner, pocket, nook, cranny, and crevasse of our lives. You will know Who is Who when the Cards are played during your time of Adversity.<br />
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I have a VERY STRONG opinion about those who turned their back on a man who was NOTHING SHORT of Generous, Compassionate, Kind, and All Around GOOD towards them. I could launch a VERY NASTY Verbal Assault in regards to those people, yet Discretion (AT THIS TIME) is the Better Part of Valor.<br />
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I Love Karma, and it IS a bit cliché to say that "Karma is a Bitch", "The Dirt that You Do Will Soon Come Back to You", and the ever-so-popular "God DOES NOT Like Ugly". Those who have turned their back on their "Loved One", well...<br />
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"Their Day is Coming."</div>
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The main thing that I am saying here is, Be Thankful for the Stand Up Family and/or Friends that you have in your Life. Not everyone possesses those types of people, let alone Understand what it is like to have Family and/or Friends who is Willing to Sacrifice their Livelihood in order to extend the Livelihood of someone who is in a position where they need a Helping Hand (or in this case, 8 Helping Hands). It is disappointing that Decisions were made that affected his Life, yet those Decisions were made, and we are Moving Forward with Life, for Life doesn't go backwards so we can get a mulligan.<br />
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And that is The Point: WE ALL, at some point or another, Must Live with Our Decisions (whether they are Good, Bad, Ugly, Indifferent, or Otherwise). I know that I made Decisions during the seven years that Uncle Daniel has been dealing with his Prostate Cancer that affected a number of situations as it pertained to him as well as my Personal Life, just like I have made Decisions while dealing with My Medical Life for the past soon-to-be 36 years. Not every Decision is going to be a Popular Decision, and Not Everyone is going to be On Board.<br />
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My ONLY Hope for those who are reading this:<br />
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I Truly and Sincerely Hope that there are Members of your Family and/or Friends in your Circle who will show their True Character during times of Your Adversity, esp. when You have been a Shining Example of Integrity, Excellence, Humbleness, Humility, Class, and so much more. There may be a day that One may turn their back on you because they do not Understand the situation with which you are dealing (Been There, Done That). If there is ever a Day that the Ones who Turned their Back during Your Time of Need are afflicted with an Adversity of their own, Please do not do what they did to you.<br />
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Be there for them: You will continue to show them that YOU ARE who you have been for all of these years. Then, AND ONLY THEN, will they Hopefully See that their Past Actions were ill-advised, and wholly Wrong, while You show them How To Handle Adversity.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">~© 2014 Andrew Boyd~</span></div>
ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-48022463396956179882013-12-31T10:05:00.001-05:002013-12-31T10:05:11.957-05:00My 2013 in Review (In Pictures)As with years past, I wrote a lot about what has happened (Good Times, Bad Times, What I have learned).<br />
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This year, however, I will do something different. I am going to do a Photo Journal for this past 2013. This is the Only Talking that I will do (for now).<br />
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From this point forward, My pictures will say everything else.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">*To see a picture in full, Click on the picture of choice*</span></b></div>
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Heading into Day Nine of the Shutdown, I watched a little bit of Headline News, and they spoke on a Neiman Marcus gift that is popular for Christmas: a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-9m-diamond-deal-neiman-182723848.html?l=1">$1.85M Diamond Experience</a>. In short:<br />
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"At $1.85 million, the ‘‘diamond experience’’ is this year’s most expensive fantasy gift. For that sum, the buyer gets a 25-carat rough diamond from which to make a personalized ring with the help of jewelry designer Maria Canale. The package includes a trip to De Beers’ headquarters in London and to Africa to trace the stone’s origins."<br />
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Reading, thinking, and listening about this reminds me of Bane's Blackgate Prison Speech in the movie <a href="http://www.thedarkknightrises.com/dvd/">"The Dark Knight Rises"</a>:<br />
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As you saw and heard, A LOT of shit has gone down in those four plus minutes.<br />
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I truly feel that if the state of this Nation were to continue on the course that is being traveled, an Uprising WILL happen. Bane's words as to what he has foreseen and has come to fruition in the movie will come to life in Real Life.<br />
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I personally feel (READ: MY OPINION AND MINE ALONE), that those involved in the writing/making/production of "The Dark Knight Rises" captured the sad state of affairs in this Nation perfectly. People are not happy with those in position of power (albeit their voting or lack of voting put said people into said positions), and they are sick, tired, and fed up. It is an Absolute Wonder that NO ONE has come out of the Darkness and begun implementing the very things that Bane has implemented in the movie.<br />
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Perhaps, they are picking their spots and opportunities...<br />
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Also, let's call a Spade a Spade Ladies and Gentlemen:<br />
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The ShutDown is ALL BECAUSE of The (Bi-Racial) President of the United States is TRYING to give the Citizens of said United States something that other Countries/Nations are giving their People: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_health_care#Implementation_and_comparisons">Universal Health Care</a> (UHC). In said UHC, it isn't about the President TRYING to give UHC to the Nation, it is about the COLOR of the President's skin and how Congress has a BIG Problem with said color of the President. I would Respect those who are holding up progress SO MUCH MORE if the say that they have a problem with an N-Word President TRYING to do his job: Protect the Best Interest of the Citizens of this Nation, and do what is Best Overall.<br />
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Let's be VERY REAL. That is how they see Mr. President Barack Obama, yet they are too scared to say it because they will be outcasts to those who hold the Most Power in this Nation: US.<br />
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The 99.9999999%, held hostage by The 0.0000001% (YES: I did The Math)...<br />
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Dated June 28, 2012, <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/06/heres-a-map-of-the-countries-that-provide-universal-health-care-americas-still-not-on-it/259153/">Here's a Map of the Countries That Provide Universal Health Care (America's Still Not on It)</a>.<br />
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I have noticed that when the 2012 Election, people were crying about how they were going to run to Canada to get away from ObamaCare.<br />
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We (MEANING They) forget, Canada IS on the List for Places with UHC, Same-Sex Marriage, and Legalized Marijuana (another blog for another day).<br />
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At the End of the Day, ObamaCare (The Affordable Care Acct) is Law; The Republicans are 0-44 in trying to repeal the ACA. It has been implemented, Mr. President Barack Obama's Legacy is going to be cemented/sealed with his Vision of Health Care for all whether Congress or a group of disbelieving individuals like it or not.<br />
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I have two items (in closing) that I would like You All to ponder:<br />
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-A Happy worker is a Busy Worker.<br />
-A Healthy worker is an Efficient Worker.<br />
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If you are concerned about your OVERALL Bottom Line, be concerned for the Well-Being of your workers who are hauling in YOUR Bottom Line.<br />
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Otherwise, The Dark Knight(s) WILL Rise.ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-61470823563258562792013-08-31T23:48:00.003-04:002013-08-31T23:48:56.483-04:00A Brief PSA for the Parents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you tell someone the Truth, you expect a bit of resistance, then ultimately realization from said person (HOPEFULLY).<br />
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There WILL be Times (as you will find out, Moms and Dads), that the VERY THINGS that you taught your children (Tell the Truth and Defend Yourself) WILL be turned on You; most likely in the name of them making a Strong Point, NOT as a Sign of Disrespect (EVEN IF you feel and view it as such).<br />
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You will be faced with Two Choices:<br />
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My Question is a Simple One:<br />
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If you taught your child to Tell the Truth and to Stand Up and Defend their Ground, WHY would you get angry at the VERY THING that YOU YOURSELF taught them to do if the situation arises?<br />
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Is it that you Fear the Lessons Taught were going to be your bane? Or, do you Fear that you will no longer have a relationship with your child because they did this with/to you?<br />
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Honestly, that is the Risk that must be taken. How it is handled, is Completely Up To You.ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-60550280366234392342013-07-15T04:11:00.009-04:002013-07-15T04:11:51.784-04:00Logical Component: Activated*DISCLAIMER*<br />
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This write reflects My Thoughts, Views, and Opinions as to the events that have recently occurred. I am on the side of Logic when it comes to certain subject matters. In said alignment with my Logical Component, it is and was necessary to shut down and shut off my Emotional Component in order to have a Clear Mind on said topics. It may or may not and/or will or will not be the Most Popular write that I will do, yet the two things we as People CANNOT argue are Facts, and Logic. If you feel that my write is complete hogwash, then feel free to turn your back on my write. If you feel that I may have some sort of Validity in my write, I Thank You for thinking that highly of my words. All I ask of you, is to turn off your Emotional Component, and activate your Logical Component.<br />
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My heart goes out to Trayvon Martin, his Family, and his Friends. I pray deeply as well as passionately for their healing to continue. I pray that they may find Peace and Understanding during this difficult time.<br />
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I too, pray for George Zimmerman, his Family, as well as his Friends. I pray deeply that despite his knowledge of being acquitted of his crimes, he is knowledgeable about his not being innocent. I also pray that he learns from this heinous act and all that came with said act.<br />
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I come to you today to say that the Case and Trial of George Zimmerman is about Right and Wrong.<br />
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Was race a factor in his actions as well as the case?<br />
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Perhaps, citing that his 9-1-1 call has recorded words that he used that COULD suggest that Mr. Zimmerman is racist ( On the recording, Zimmerman is heard saying, "these assholes, they always get away."; "these" and "they" could and most likely have racial undertones. "Fucking Coons..." in one other, or the same, 9-1-1 call could be heard if one listens carefully).<br />
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The thing that is intriguing to me about this case is, the number of people who have supported George Zimmerman without REALLY knowing who George Zimmerman is as a person in this Nation.<br />
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POSSIBLY, White Supremacy groups of all kinds are backing and singing the praises of a White Man who killed a Black Boy. Their hatred and disgust for the African American Community as a whole is not surprising as well as obvious. Will they change their tune when they hear, let alone RESEARCH, what I have researched and learned? Maybe, maybe not; it would be interesting to see how they would respond to what I and several others discovered about Mr. Zimmerman...<br />
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George Zimmerman is NOT All Caucasian. George Zimmerman is the child of a Jewish Man who happens to be a former magistrate (Robert J. Zimmerman served as a full-time magistrate from 2000-2006. Please be advised that in Virginia magistrates are judicial officers, but they are not considered "judges" and do not possess trial jurisdiction. Read more here: http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/crime/zimmerman-dad-worked-as-magistrate) and a Peruvian Woman (the South American country of Peru). Surprisingly, he can PASS for Caucasian.<br />
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Think about it: How many other people of color do you know that can pass for another race?<br />
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George Zimmerman is MULTI-RACIAL, Brown in Blunt Terms (Mr. Zimmerman is Jewish, Peruvian, and his ancestry includes and shows that his great-grandfather is Afro-Peruvian). Mr. Zimmerman's bloodline is that of former slaves (Jewish side definitely, Peruvian POSSIBLY, provided how some may view how the Conquistadors took over Peru in December of 1532 and established viceroyalty in 1542 which ultimately led to rebellion and independence 1821).<br />
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Yeah, Yeah: George Zimmerman's skin color isn't like mine, my Family's skin color, many of my friend's skin color, and isn't subjected to "That Word" on a daily basis like our ancestors and those living in areas of the Nation that use that word freely.<br />
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I ask for one favor:
Work with me, please; wade in this water a little more as I speak a bit more about this angle.<br />
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George Zimmerman (in the POSSIBLE language and mindset of those devout to the White Supremacy groups as well as its beliefs) is a Nigger who lessened the Nigger Population by one with what he did that night when he shot and killed Trayvon Martin. Mr. Zimmerman did their dirty work with his actions.<br />
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I apologize to anyone and everyone who I have offended by using the dreaded N-Word. I ONLY use that word when necessary (those CLOSEST to me knows that I use that word in Merriam Webster's 2nd definition of an ignorant person; NEVER as a "term of endearment" or fling it around freely in any other circumstance).<br />
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As I stated earlier, this is a case about Right and Wrong.<br />
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-Was George Zimmerman In The Right to use excessive force (as many feel and believe) in subduing and compromising the Life of Trayvon Martin?<br />
-Was George Zimmerman justified in following a young African American teenager and "taking the Law into his own (and possibly incapable) hands"?<br />
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Let's take on the first question: Was George Zimmerman In The Right to use excessive force (as many feel and believe) in subduing and compromising the Life of Trayvon Martin?<br />
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From what we have gathered/was told by the media, the authorities, etc., Trayvon Martin had nothing more than a pack of Skittles candy, and a Watermelon Arizona drink in a can. At best, he has (in his possession) items that could be used as projectiles (both the candy and the drink) and a potential melee weapon IF the Arizona drink was unopened (weight of the can coupled with the strength and size of Trayvon Martin will dictate its effectiveness). Trayvon had no gun, no knife.<br />
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George Zimmerman had a gun and SUSPICION that Trayvon was a criminal.<br />
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To all of us on the outside looking in, George Zimmerman killed an unarmed minor child. The reason behind Zimmerman's attack/assault/self defense is feeling that he was threatened by Trayvon Martin. Let's not forget, George Zimmerman (in the view of many, and by a lot of public opinion) Wrongly AND Racially Profiled Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman, according to what we were told as well as what we have heard in the 9-1-1 call, "Do Not Pursue" the young man was advised. George Zimmerman did the opposite; following the young man, questioned him FROM HIS VEHICLE, Stepped OUT of his vehicle, and then engaged him. In the engagement, Mr. Zimmerman was compelled to use his gun to fend off his attacker.<br />
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Based off of this scenario, George Zimmerman was LOOKING for a reason to look for a fight AND use his gun. People WILL argue that he had the right to stalk Trayvon Martin, and I have seen it unfold on several Facebook Pages. Needless to say, blood boiled within many people due to those siding with George Zimmerman. Regardless of skin color, people were ticked off for not siding with the "Right Side".<br />
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Of course, Devil's Advocate COULD view the events that Trayvon Martin used his purchased items to attack George Zimmerman AFTER he discovered Trayvon snooping around the gated community, using said items to do great harm to George Zimmerman, causing Mr. Zimmerman to use his gun.<br />
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At the end of the day, Trayvon Martin DID not have a deadly weapon whereas Mr. Zimmerman did. That fact cannot be denied. As far as excessive force being used, that is dependent with whom you are speaking about the topic. For me, Logically, George Zimmerman DID use excessive force, for the simple fact that George Zimmerman is mathematically bigger body wise, and was MORE than capable of pushing Trayvon Martin off of him, thrown a couple of punches and/or kicks to take him down, allowing the authorities to handle things from there once they have arrived.<br />
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Next, the second question: Was George Zimmerman justified in following a young African American teenager and "taking the Law into his own (and possibly incapable) hands"?<br />
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Simple answer (and MANY will not like his response):<br />
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In George Zimmerman's mind, Yes. He felt justified because he felt that Trayvon Martin did not belong in the community. George Zimmerman MORE THAN LIKELY did not know who he was, let alone engaged with Trayvon Martin prior to this situation so that he would have been familiarized with him.<br />
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If that is the case, why does his father live in this community, and his father KNEW where his son was going and EXPECTED him to return? I would like to believe that Trayvon Martin has a key to his father's housing unit so that he may have access to the home.
As far as the public's opinion, some argued that Mr. Zimmerman was within his right to justifiably tail Trayvon Martin, and acted accordingly. Their opinion: I respect their opinion.<br />
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The remainder of the public argued that Mr. Zimmerman was NOT within his right to justifiably follow Trayvon Martin, thus causing a different outcome had he not followed. Their opinion: I respect their opinion as well.<br />
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At the end of that day, he was told by 9-1-1 dispatch NOT to pursue. He chose otherwise, and the end result occurred.<br />
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As far as the trial goes...
People will argue that the Prosecution did a poor job, was ill prepared, did not ask (or lacked asking) the right questions, demand with great persistence that George Zimmerman take the witness stand (esp. seeing how he is the ONLY true witness to the crime), along with what ever else they would have loved to have seen during the trial.<br />
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People will argue that the defense was incompetent, George Zimmerman's story had more holes than Swiss Cheese, he is/was lying through his teeth about everything that occurred and knows the REAL Story.<br />
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There are even people (provided that they are still with me in this write, as well as those who know about this item already) that MAY BE thinking that his father, Robert Zimmerman used his influence to buy the jury so that his son would get off. If that is the case, then this will NOT be MORE than a Race Case; it will be about Who and What George Zimmerman knows as well as his magistrate daddy getting him out of trouble like he has done before:<br />
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-In 2005, at the age of 21, Zimmerman was charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest, after shoving an officer while a friend of Zimmerman's was being questioned about underage drinking. The charges were reduced, then dropped when Zimmerman entered a pre-trial diversion program.<br />
-In 2005, Zimmerman's ex-fiance filed a restraining order against him, alleging domestic violence. Zimmerman requested a reciprocal restraining order. Both orders were granted. The incidents were raised by prosecutors at Zimmerman's initial bond hearing. The judge described the incidents as "run of the mill" and "somewhat mild" and rejected the prosecution's claim that the incidents demonstrated that Zimmerman was violent or a threat to the community.<br />
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I would like someone to contest (Logically) that Life is NOT about Who you know (keep in mind that there are people in positions of employment, and said people are not qualified for those positions. They got the position due to KNOWING someone on the inside. Also include in your explanation how qualified people are shafted due to this situation [another blog for another day, I know....]).<br />
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At the end of the day, Saturday July 14 2013 around 10PM, the Scales of Justice tipped in favor of George Zimmerman and his Defense Team. It has been proven (dependent on your stance) that George Zimmerman DID NOT commit murder in the eyes of the State of Florida. And in this decision by the six women jury, it raises even more questions than giving answers to Trayvon Martin's family as well as the public who sided with the Martin Family.<br />
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I have a question for those who have sided with George Zimmerman.<br />
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Who are you cheering: The multi-racial vigilante who killed an unarmed African American teenager who was minding his business (according to those who ear witnessed the events), or the privileged son of a Virginia magistrate who may have received a POSSIBLE boost as well as judicial influence from his father and got off the hook because of who he knows and to whom he is related?<br />
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I woke up this morning to a surprising inbox from someone
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It started out simple enough: exchange of pleasantries,
concern of my receiving of her message, and contemplation of if I was going to respond
to the message. I responded back, thinking that there was an anticipation of a
Clean Slate as well as Personal Growth on both of our ends as far as not
communicating for 4 years due to certain circumstances (which'll be explained
soon). What followed from there is what I would classify as "Bizarre
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At this point, (and given previous experiences and
history with this person), I can safely say that ANY attempts on her end to
befriend me will NOT be welcome. I am far from interested from contacting her
and/or looking to have tea and biscuits as we discuss the news of the World and
Life overall.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I am going to say something that
may not sit well with many. At the same time, I know me, and am comfortable
saying this:<o:p></o:p></div>
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I may be Dumb, but I am NOT Stupid.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There are several things in Life in which I am dumb; no
problem with acknowledging this fact. I have missed cues of all kinds when it
came to key points that could have very well turned the tide in my favor. And
for that and from those experiences, I learned and grew (and STILL growing).<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am, also, FAR from Stupid. Whatever the reason for her
"reaching out" to me is concerned, she should have kept her distance.
There have been a few instances where people have "reached out" to
me, only to further their own agenda (NO: this is Not a Conspiracy Theory conversation.
This is a Personal Experience of mine and you JUST MIGHT learn something
conversation).<o:p></o:p></div>
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I smelled an Agenda on the horizon in this morning's
exchange. Not sure what it is/was: MAYBE, looking for a rekindling of
acquaintanceship which could lead into something more (Been There Done That on
more than one occasion), or to see what my "situation" is currently
and go from there (Been There, Done That on more than one occasion), or she was
REALLY trying to be sincere and genuine in her reaching out to me ( Been There,
Done That on more than one occasion).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Whatever the case, I gave communication with her a try,
and the above was the end result.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I find it amazing that some people in general try to act
as if things in the past did not happen and attempt (MISERABLY) to act as if
the past actions never happened.</div>
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A little truth as far as me and this individual:<o:p></o:p></div>
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The last time that we conversed, she received an email
from a Nigerian Scammer. She asked me to read the email that she received from
this person and give her my Honest Opinion.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now you all KNOW that I was going to be straight with
her, just as much as I would be with you all. So I told her that this person
was a Nigerian Scammer and to cease all communications with him (short summary:
he (at the time) was "in the military", traveling between the U.S.
and Nigeria in order to take care of his sick mother, which is BULLSHIT to me.
Even the email that I read was pure bullshit; NOT ONCE mentioning her name.
Calling her "my love", "honey", "baby", "sweetheart",
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To the best of my recollection, citing that this was back
in December 2009, she pretty much blasted me for not being happy for her about
"finding Love" overseas, COMPLETELY oblivious to my warnings and
advisement of not interacting with this person. NEVER MIND that I had her best
interest at heart and going into Protect Mode when I smelled the rampant bullshit (as I would with ANY of you on
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Bearing witness to her sheer ignorance, I made the
decision to stop communicating with her. January 2010, she reached out; the
"relationship" fell through, he WAS in fact a Scammer asking for
money from her; money that she did not have (YES: I CAN say that). She couldn't
humble herself to where she could admit fault and take responsibility for her
actions. She gave a quasi-apology; not REALLY saying that she was wrong, and
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Admit your wrongs, learn, and grow. If someone has/had
your best interest at heart, appreciate and respect their concerns without the
bullshit coming out of your mouth along the lines of, "I know more than
you, and you are wrong!". That person that you dismissed, will most likely
be the same one you will crawl back to when things in your life go straight to
Hell and you have no ice water on hand.<o:p></o:p><br />
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According to this Site, with My Birthday being March 8, I was born on <a href="http://birthdaypersonality.tumblr.com/post/6239109190/8-march-the-birthday-of-the-uncompromising-rebel">"The Birthday of the Uncompromising Rebel"</a>.
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In one of my Books "The Secret Language of Birthdays", March 8 pegs me as being born on the <a href="http://www.thesecretlanguage.com/report/personology/?r=19780308">"Day of Nonconformity"</a>.<br />
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Well... Both Sounds Right to Me!!<br />
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I'm Old.<br />
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No, don't start with the "No You Are Not!", "What does that make me, then?", or any type of talking that is along the lines of Age Comparisons; Allow me to have this Realization!<br />
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I accept the fact that I am not as young as I used to be:<br />
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-I have Silver coming into my beard and what little hair I have on my head<br />
-My body is slowly wearing down (Vitamin D Supplements for aching knees, anyone?)<br />
-If I run, they are in long strides and somewhat odd looking (to me)<br />
-I might have Carpal Tunnel (still under MY Investigation; may have dinged it somehow)<br />
-My lower back is stiffening, and<br />
-My back aches between my shoulder blades.<br />
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At the End of the Day, I am still breathing and Living Life.<br />
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I have a lot to Be Happy about.<br />
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I also have a lot to be Blessed about.<br />
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And I have a lot to complain about.<br />
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Yet, I am Happy AND Blessed to BE ABLE to complain about things in Life.<br />
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I learned so much in my first 35 years of Life on this Earth:<br />
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-Emotions<br />
-Logic<br />
-How the World works<br />
-Satisfaction<br />
-Accomplishment<br />
-Disappointment<br />
-Achievement<br />
-General and Self Victory<br />
-General and Self Defeat<br />
-Life in general<br />
-Loss in general<br />
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Through all of those lessons, through all of the things with which I have gone through and endured, I have become a somewhat informed, somewhat rounded, and a somewhat grounded human being.<br />
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I'm not Perfect; FAR from Perfect, yet I am comfortable and happy with knowing that fact. If I was Perfect, then I would be looking for Perfection with everything I do as well as within everyone. I do admit that I demand the Best to be exuded from Myself as well as others around me; Why shouldn't I?<br />
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I'm hardest on myself first: Working Hard so that I may Work Hard, being Honest with myself to where I have made myself Sad (In said Sadness, it motivated me to do more and to do better, so that I may become an even better person than the previous day), and becoming driven to strive for more in My Life.<br />
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My philosophy is, if I am able to be hard on myself and push my limits, why can't other people?<br />
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When I asked myself this, I learned quickly that there are SOME people out there that are content in where they are at their point in their Life; they do not want people to challenge them to be a better person. Unsettling, yes, yet this is the path with which they choose and chose to walk. I have a few acquaintances (family members as well) that fit this category. Am I Mad, Angry, Pissed that they are not looking to Be Better and Do Better in order to Have Better?<br />
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No. I am Just Simply Disappointed. At the End of That Day, it is their Choice, their Decision, their Life. I Respect their Stance (I DO NOT Care for it, to Be Honest), yet I Support the Path on which they walk.<br />
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Like I said, I am Happy AND Blessed to Be Able to Complain; means that I am above ground to engage in that action!<br />
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In my 35 Years of Life (GOD I FEEL OLD SAYING IT!!), I learned to take the Good with the Bad, the Dark with the Light, the Positive with the Negative. I learned to Roll with the Punches, as well as Picking and Choosing My Battles. Granted, there are Days that I have done otherwise, yet I figured that Karma is a Crude, Cold, and Cruel Bitch when she wants to be, and I have a pretty good relationship with her. Karma takes care of those that I STRONGLY desire to correct myself, and gives her very unique twist in the art of bending someone over and reaming them up the ass.<br />
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How Cute and Very Much Appreciated!!<br />
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As I reflect on the first 35 Years of My Life, I made few (TRUE) friends, forged several acquaintanceships, pissed off a lot of people, and earned more Respect than I could have ever imagined. With my medical condition, I pressed forward to "Be Normal". Why did I do it, I have no idea. Maybe it is because I have had Years of Support from Family, Friends, and those that gave a Genuine Damn about my well being. What I did not realize was, I AM Normal; I may be a twinge Weird, Geeky, and Nerdy, but that is MY Normal. And in My Normal, I Love My Normal! Once again going back to being Perfect, I am Perfect as far as My Humanity:<br />
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I am Compassionate, I Care, I Love, I am Proud of and Truly Happy for others.<br />
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I have no time for petty jealousies, or "Hating" on others due to lacking things in My Life; it wears down the Spirit and dwindles away Production Time for things where said time could be utilized on a greater plain and scale. I am thankful for the Friends that I have made over time. I learned that not everyone is Trustworthy with Vital, Intimate, and Extremely Personal Information. I have seen several people (2012 comes to mind on One Incident) act as if they were my friend, only to turn around and show that all they wanted was "Dirt" on me so that they can strive and thrive in toxicity; weeds that were choking out my Blooming into becoming a much more accessible individual so that I may become a bit more Trusting of Others.<br />
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Sad to say, my initial intuition (with which I have had since I was about 10 or so) about being closed off and being a quasi-hermit IS a Valid Action based off of examples such as that. It is a shame because I do wish and desire to be more accessible to others. At the same time, keeping to myself has proven to be an effective tool for me in the realm of knowing who I can TRULY Trust.<br />
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I have been told by a few friends who are a touch older than I that hitting 35 is huge. I will learn things about myself when I look back, and come to Realizations and Epiphanies. So far, I have a few:<br />
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-I am Tired of Childishness (Been Here since age 12; this is being revisited briefly, and I was and still am right).<br />
-I am Tired of Drama (Saw this, Experienced this, and Resolved several situations firsthand; No Thanks: No. Thanks.).<br />
-I should have been further along in My Life (Hell, Life Happens! Deal with it, and make certain that History DOES NOT Repeat itself; Forward Progress).<br />
-I am going to continue to be Brutally Honest with everyone (People's feelings WILL Be Hurt in that firestorm, yet I am that way because I DO give a Rat's Ass about you and I REFUSE to Sugar Coat Shit and then call it Jelly Donuts. I may lose friends, cause friction and distance with some of My Family Members, yet some people fear Truth and Blunt Honesty; I Expect Truth and Blunt Honesty from You All, and it would be Greatly Appreciated that You All return the Favor).<br />
-You are either With Me, or Against Me: Anything that I am doing, albeit Right, Wrong, or Otherwise, it is MY CHOICE and MY DECISION to make. If I Screw Up, I MYSELF MUST Deal with said Screw Up and Try to Make it Right. All I ask for is Your Support; Small, Plain, and Simple (Thanks to a friend of mine who reminded me of THIS One Key Component).<br />
-I will Live each Day to the Fullest, and Make MY Happiness PRIORITY NUMBER ONE. People are not going to be happy with that due to the Lack of Happiness in their Life, yet how is That MY Problem? They made THEIR CHOICES; I Didn't make Their Choices. Live , LEARN, Move On!<br />
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I know that I will make more Epiphanies and discover more about myself as I continue to move forward.<br />
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I am Truly Excited!! This weekend, I plan to be out of Philadelphia and having a Great Time. I look forward to having a couple of drinks, eating great food, and enjoying amazing friends. Nothing Extravagant, nothing Over the Top: Just... Simple. I will try to have pics of my weekend, and share with you all.<br />
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It reminds me of something that my Dad said about African American Males from 18 to 25:<br />
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"Andrew, African American Men are considered 'an Endangered Species' from ages 18 through 25. African American Men either wind up Dead, or in Jail within those ages. To see you standing here at the age of 30 (at the time we had this conversation, I was 30 years old), I am happy to see you with a little bit of Education, Drug Free, able to treat people decently, and with No Baby Mamma Drama. You are a Great Catch, too! Someone WILL See that in you, and will Love you because you don't have any negatives about you that are weighing you down or holding you back. I am Proud to have watched you grow up, and to be a part of your upbringing, and to see you be a halfway decent young man."<br />
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I JUST Published My VERY FIRST Poetry Book "WORDPLAY: Poetry for The Soul" on February 27, 2013, and is Available Now on Amazon <a href="http://tinyurl.com/WORDPLAYKindle">Kindle</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wordplay-mr-andrew-r-boyd/1114745814?ean=9781482094466">Barnes & Noble</a>, and <a href="http://tinyurl.com/WORDPLAYCreateSpace">CreateSpace</a>. Please Click the Highlighted names in the previous sentence to see the Book on the aforementioned sites.<br />
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I also had my VERY FIRST Interview as a Published Author with <a href="http://nickwale.org/2013/03/07/her-walking-miracle-nick-wale-uncovers-poet-andrew-boyd/">"Novel Ideas" by NIck Wale</a>!!<br />
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I'll admit it: I AM Scared about how my Poetry Book will be received, and how well it will do on the market. However, I am confident in my abilities and in my art, and I know in My Heart that my book WILL Be Successful; Breathe Positivity into what you do, and it Will Come True!<br />
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Reflecting on all that has happened to, with, for, and against me, I would NEVER trade any of those experiences in for anything. The Life that I have lived could have been more Productive, yet I am here to do more so that I may move forward and become more than just Andrew Boyd.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">~© 2013 Andrew Boyd~</span>ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-57739183149915931092013-02-27T20:15:00.001-05:002013-03-08T01:31:45.212-05:00My Leap of Faith<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello Everyone!!</span><br />
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Today is a Landmark Day for Us All, because today is THE DAY that I Officially Became a Self-Published Author (with A LOT of Help from Blessed Hands and Hearts that made this day possible, as well as Create Space and their Frustratingly Fun Site)!!</span><br />
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This day, according to many of my Friends and my Family, was a Long Time Coming! To have put in so much time, patience, love, and a ton of emotion into all that I have written ONLY to see it Published for all to experience is nothing short of Amazing and Humbling. I know for a Fact that I WILL have a Damn Good Cry later tonight!!</span><br />
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"WORDPLAY: Poetry for The Soul" is Available Now on <a href="http://tinyurl.com/WORDPLAYCreateSpace">Create Space</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wordplay-mr-andrew-r-boyd/1114745814?ean=9781482094466">Barnes & Noble</a>, as well as <a href="http://tinyurl.com/WORDPLAYKindle">Amazon Kindle</a>; Price and Details about My Book is on the page. </span><br />
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This is a Scene from Seth Macfarlane's cartoon <a href="http://www.fox.com/americandad/">"American Dad!"</a>. This particular scene is from the Episode <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156640/">"The Most Adequate Christmas Ever"</a>. Stan Smith (with the gun) died from the crushing weight of "The Perfect Christmas Tree" which was given "The Perfect Cut" by Stan and filled Stan's lungs with "The Perfect amount of Blood". Stan goes to Heaven, and goes to Trial so that he may receive a Second Chance at Life to Right the Wrongs that he committed to his Family. Stan takes his Lawyer Michelle hostage as they Storm the Pearly Gates to go to Jesus Christ's Birthday Party. Stan finds God, and they have the Following Dialogue:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Stan
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Look, everything happens for a reason. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Stan
Smith</b>: What reason could there be? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Stan, I'm gonna level with you. If your family is allowed to live, Stanford's
tennis team will go 0 and 8 in conference play. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Stan
Smith</b>: What?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>God</b>: <i>[laughs]</i>
I'm just messing with you, the point is mysterious ways, have a little faith,
I'm in the details. Now c'mon, you can be triceratops. I know he's your
favorite. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Stan
Smith</b>: We're out of time. Now, send me back so I can save my family!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Stan
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Okay, so you know better than me, is that it? You're all-knowing?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Smith</b>: No! Yes! I don't know!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>God</b>:
Exactly! You don't know, so stop trying to control everything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Stan
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>God</b>:
Stan, you're holding a gun to God's head. I mean, I can't even think of a
metaphor that's better than this. And I'm a published poet. Now, come on. Put
it down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Arguably, one of the more controversial dialogues I have heard in my Life, yet there is a lot of Truth behind this dialogue. Allow me to explain:<br /><br /><br />God pointed out to Stan that he (Stan) is trying to Control things in the World to conform to his fit, as opposed to having a little bit of Faith and letting the chips fall where they may. A Small example of Humility was all that God wished to see from Stan Smith in order to show that Stan INDEED has Faith in Situations that call for Faith and Humility.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know WAY TOO MANY People In General that is this way. It is frustrating to watch people walk around with a sense of "I WANT WHAT I WANT WHEN I DAMN WELL WANT IT!!!", and then go to Extreme Lengths and take even more Extreme Strides to get what they WANT at that point in time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some accomplish their mission with that mentality, most crash and burn; Life is Funny (Screwed Up, NOT Ha Ha) that way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the Simple Math:<br /><br />Faith is VERY Important in this Day and Age. MY Definition of Faith is Believing in the Ability of Self and Others to where You have Confidence in your peers, the World around You, and self that things WILL Work Out for the Greater Good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have had Faith since I was 8-years-old; when my Family and I first discovered my Medical Condition. I had and still have Faith in my Dynamite Medical Team, Family, and Friends. While I was writing "WORDPLAY: Poetry for The Soul", I had doubts and concerns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was Petrified and Scared SHITLESS thinking about how it would be received by everyone!! By having Faith in My Abilities, Talent, and what my Great Friend Ricarto Brazela calls "Blessing with Pen and Paper", I pulled the proverbial trigger, and let "WORDPLAY: Poetry for The Soul" go Public.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seeing the Outpouring of Support and Love from My Facebook Friends and Family (Online and In Real Life), My Faith has been tempered to near Indestructible Levels! I am in Shock, Awe, Amazement, Humbleness, and Humility as to the HUGE Amount of Support and Endorsements from everyone who shared My Book's Link as well as Purchasing My Art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*Taking a few steps back, and simply staring...*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Faith has been Uplifted and is Flying High Now, and it is because of You All! A Little Bit of Faith CERTAINLY goes a Very Long Way!!!</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">~© 2013 Andrew Boyd~</span></span></div>ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-12994176010137500322013-02-24T14:15:00.002-05:002013-02-24T14:15:44.731-05:00#GeneralObservation<br />
*Sparked by Reading Book Reviews as I get Mentally Prepared for the March 1st Launch of "WORDPLAY: Poetry for The Soul"*<br />
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When people write a Positive Review about a Book on a Reputable and Respectable Site, people reading said review are inclined to purchase the book.<br />
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When people write a Negative Review about a Book on a Reputable and Respectable Site, people reading said review are EVEN MORE inclined to purchase the book, to see how bad the book is truly.<br />
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"50 Shades of..." mastermind E. L. James is sitting on a Potential Empire with her writing; I Respect and Admire her Guts, Tenacity, and Ambitious Attitude in her Passionate Pursuit of being a Great Author. Hell, she is on the Esteemed <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-08-05/combined-print-and-e-book-fiction/list.html"> New York Times Best Sellers List</a>; a List that I PLAN to be on personally with My Poetry.<br />
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Some of those that have reviewed her book after purchasing have Raved about her Stories, and there were those that gave her a less than gentile combination Root Canal and Colonoscopy about her writings. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, and I Respect that; some opinions are much better kept to themselves, In My Opinion. For those people, I have a simple Question (esp. when they are the ones "Critiquing the Art of Others" for they have No Creativity or Talent in that Dept. themselves):<br /><br /><br />Can YOU Do Better?<br />
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If so, let's see it!<br />
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If not, do us all a favor, and Please Stop "The Crab in the Barrel" Mentality. Frankly, Jealousy is a Green Eyed Monster, and Envy is NOT a Great Look on You. "Hate" is in Grand Supply with those people, and it is sad to see people that are incapable and/or unwilling to give Props to a person who did the ONE THING that we ALL are capable of doing (yet everyone doesn't want to and/or desire to pull that trigger):<br />
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Staring Fear in the Eye, Spitting in said Eye, and Accomplish their Goal and Ambition as planned. To those that can do that (Myself Included), I pat you on the Back, and say:<br />
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For the remainder that cannot find it within themselves to be Genuinely Happy for those who crossed that line in the Name of being Successful in the realm of kicking Fear in the Balls and making Fear curl up like a Cocktail Shrimp:<br />
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Continue to be Spiteful, Hateful, and All Around Crabby. WE, The Ambitious, will Keep Moving in the Right Direction and Believing in Our Abilities.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">~© 2013 Andrew Boyd~</span>ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-91027837903323339552012-12-30T09:21:00.000-05:002012-12-30T21:07:49.320-05:00My 2012 in Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2012 has had MANY Ups, Downs, Twists AND Turns, huh? Let's NOT Waste any time, and Let's Jump into this Review!!<br />
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The End of The World AKA The Apocalypse was nothing more than the Twinkies Apocalypse, and the Dawn of the Age of Aquarius. The Meteors, Secret Planets, and Natural Disasters were all averted thanks to the Great Timing of Mother Nature, and Mr. and Mrs. Universe!<br />
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The Mayan Calendar DID End, yet it simply and merely exhibited the End of a Cycle; the Age of Pisces. Seeing that the Age of Aquarius is upon us, who knows what this age will yield. Good and Bad, of course, as does every Age and Year has previously shown. We shall all see what will be in store for as these days progress.<br />
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MANY Highlights this Year!!!<br />
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Learning and Growing is ALWAYS A Positive! I learned more about myself in regards to Life as well as my Personality: I am a Stubborn Ass who Cares about people. I Give A LOT of F's, vs. those that have Zero F's to Give. Call me Human; aren't we all? I guess a number of us tend to care a bit more about others than most, and that is what makes us Stronger and Wiser later down the line. And to that, I am DAMN PROUD to be in the "I Give an F" Populous.<br />
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I left my Comfort Zone a bit more this year; letting my guard down has given me much more Perspective as to My Personality and how I conduct myself in My Social Life as well as in Public. In doing so, I did a little Travel, hung out with and met Good People, did a Photo Shoot, and enjoyed the Company of others overall. To those people, I Thank You for having me! I look forward to being around You All in 2013!!<br />
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I have also been on a Writing Tear lately, and I am VERY CLOSE to Publishing my First Poetry Book! I have enough poems for TWO Poetry Books, and My Erotic Thriller Novel! 2013 WILL BE The Year of Andrew Boyd; Put Your Money on That!! Many Thanks to my Friends and Family who have been behind me and have Supported and is still Supporting me during this Exciting Time! 2013 WILL see this Happen!<br />
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Those that know me, know that My Days have been a Lot More Sunnier, and I am VERY Humbled, Blessed, and Honored to have this occurring at this point in my Life! I cannot wait to see what My Sunnier Days have in Store for me!<br />
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Also, I have a NEW Brother-In-Law AND Nephew!! My first Nephew Noah is a Big Brother now to Aiden, as my Sister Latoya got Married in April of this Year to Mr. Marvin Richardson! I have had the Honor and Privilege to witness their Beautiful Day and write a Special Poem for the Newlyweds and their budding Family! She now has her hands full with 3 Men! God Bless each and every one of them and their Growing Family!!<br />
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The BIGGEST National Highlight of 2012 is the <a href="http://aboyd378.blogspot.com/2012/11/god-bless-america.html">Re-Election of Mr. President Barack Obama!</a> His 2008 Victory was NO FLUKE, due to the Amazing Election of 2012.<br />
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Do those people, the ones that have called The President these words, KNOW the TRUE Definition of said Words?<br />
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Then they Need to Shut Up: Bottom Line.<br />
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If they can do a Better Job of being President, WHY DID THEY NOT RUN FOR OFFICE?<br />
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Mr. President Barack Obama: Thank You. I am Honored to have Witnessed You Make History; Not only because You are the VERY FIRST Two Term African American President, You are the First Two Term Democratic President that a Large Number of Americans Believe in since Bill Clinton. And IF people continue to Blame You for things that are going wrong in this Nation, then they need to look in the Mirror and ask themselves, "What Good have I Done today AND lately, so that My Nation is Successful and Thriving?"<br />
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As with every Highlight, there are Low Lights.<br />
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The biggest Loss and Low Light for me was the Termination of several Friendships that I BELIEVED were going to remain Strong. Those that you believed to be confidants turn out to be something that you do not expect.<br />
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Ever had someone laugh in a sinister manner behind your back WHILE they are hugging you because "They Know Something that You Do Not" UNTIL it was Too Late?? YEAH: THOSE TYPES.<br />
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Unfortunately there are those in Life that claim to be on your side, only to Disappoint you in the end and show their True Colors and Motives. What do we do in these instances? Learn and Grow; the SINGLE GREATEST Lesson in Life is to NOT Repeat History; if it is indeed repeated, then there is/was no Lesson Learned, and those that failed to grasp the lesson(s) ARE AND WILL Be Doomed to Repeat their previous indiscretions.<br />
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What Have I Learned in the year Two Thousand and Twelve?<br />
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I learned a lot, namely Patience.<br />
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Granted, I am a VERY Patient Guy already, yet I needed to Fine Tune My Patience so that I may reap the rewards of this year. As I said earlier, I stepped out of my Comfort Zone; dated a bit, learned what and who I need in My Life, and my doing so has paid dividends in ways that I NEVER would have imagined. To that, I say "YAY!!!" *INSIDER*<br />
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Patience is So Very Key in One's Growth and Forward Progression; you can stop and smell the roses while things play out, enjoy the scenery as you walk about daily. Of course there will be bumps in the road as you make your way from Point "A" to Point "B". What would a Tough and Lesson filled Road be without a few bumps, right? Those Bumps are the Lessons; we can choose to take the Lessons so we may Grow and Evolve, or we Curl Up, Succumb, and Submit to them and not Move Forward. I know WAY TOO many people that buckled under the pressure of Learning, and they have paid dearly and severely for it.<br />
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All I am saying is simple: Learn from the things that are going on in your Life, and You WILL benefit from said Learning.<br />
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I also Learned about Loyalty.<br />
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As I have touched on earlier, there was a Mass Termination of Friendships that was necessary for My Growth. It is a Sad Day where there are people that chose to traverse a road that should have never been traversed, yet they do it because they feel that they are Above others and can get away with things.<br />
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Shame on Them.<br />
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Life Lesson for everyone: You ARE Worth the Effort, Time, Patience, and Trouble.<br />
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Yes, I SAID TROUBLE.<br />
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I see Why people Jump through Hoops to be friends with others: this World is Shady as Hell, to a point where Loyalty is Valued as well as Trusted in ways that was NEVER Anticipated!! Having people Jump through Hoops all in the Name of knowing Who is Who in Your Life IS Necessary in order to know and understand Who AND What You have going on in your circle. Always be aware of Who is in Your Life who will either Help or Harm You; Life is NOT That Complicated. Life IS Black and White: Thing is, Variables make things Complicated (Emotions are the Largest Factors), and mainly causes Gray Areas.<br />
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All I ask of everyone is easy: Be Wary of the Company with which You Keep. Sure it sounds like those that are around you are Questionable, yet it is always best to Err on the Side of Caution. My Circle is Small and Tight, mainly because I Value those within said Circle; and I am confident that they Value me just as much as I Value each and every single one of them.<br />
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I am looking forward to 2013! There is a lot to experience with the upcoming Year, and I cannot wait to see how things pan out!! How I left 2011, will be the same way that I will leave 2012:<br />
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Thank You All for Reading My Ramblings, Liking My Posts, Links, and Randomness (Esp. the Deep And Crazy Ones!). I Love Each and Every One of my Friends, Acquaintances, Allies, and those that Taught me to Know Better (And I DAMN SURE WILL!) in The Facebook Nation, The Twitter Universe, Blogger's Blogosphere, and ALL OVER The Social Media as a Whole.<br />
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Thank You All, I Love You All, and See You All in 2013!!!<br />
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There is NO Amount of Etch-A-Sketches, Binders Full of Women, Definitions of Rape, Abortion Stopping, Contraception Ceasing, or Voter Suppression that can Neither Stop, Cease, Nor Desist History Striking Twice like Lightning in the Exact Same Spot!<br />
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The Incomparable Incumbent Mr. President Barack Obama has Done It! The VERY FIRST Two Term Bi-Racial or African American (Whichever You Prefer to Identify this Gentleman) President. Even more, the First Two Term Democratic President since "Slick Willy" Bill Clinton (Who By The Way, GREATLY Assisted Mr. President into and with his Second Run).<br />
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Many People OFTEN Dreamed of an African American President, and DAMMIT, The People Got Their Wish!!<br />
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Our Ancestors are Rejoicing as We Speak. At that time, they were Uncertain of WHEN This Day was to Come; The Day that A VERY Unique and VERY Special Person would Rise Up with Ideals that Define what America Is AND Should Be, that CAN Lead this Country through the Many Faces of Adversity.<br />
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As I Type this, I am Humbly Honored and Privileged to Listen to Mr. President Barack Obama Deliver his Speech. Seeing Mr. President standing at the Presidential Podium TELLS ME that his First Win WAS NO FLUKE As Many People have claimed. And to Put the Icing on the Cake, Mr. President Looks like HE BELONGS THERE.<br />
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THIS IS FOR REAL: America DAMN WELL KNEW WHO They Were Voting for the First Go Round, and America did it One More Time!!!<br />
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Granted, this is a Short Blog, Because I am Sleepy as well as Listening to "Mr. Two Terms" Speak On The Next Four Years, I will Kindly Say This to his Opponent Governor Willard Mitt Romney:<br /><br /><br />Thank You for Giving and Showing Such a Spirited Personality in Regards to Showing All of Us Who and What You are All About during this Election Season. I Respect You as a Person and as a Human Being. Despite Your Writing Off 47% of the Country as well as Women, I understand that Your Vision of America will Resonate within You and those that are Behind You. Throughout your Gaffes as well as your Flubs in reference to a Myriad of Topics, I Admire how you Brought the Heat to this Election. I Will Not Forget You.<br />
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Mr. President Barack Obama, Thank You: For Everything.<br />
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Let's See You Do The Damn Thing for Four More Years!!!<br />
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I come to You All today about the Firestorm Topic of Rape.<br />
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<a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rape?s=t">Rape</a>, as Defined by the Good People at <a href="http://www.dictionary.com/">Dictionary.com</a>, is the following:<br />
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Seeing that we HOPEFULLY have a Decent Definition of this Horrid Word, there happens to be Political Figures as well as Average People that are saying that there is a Such Thing as "Different Forms of Rape."<br />
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The Politicians that come to mind on this EXTREMELY Touchy and Dangerous Topic are Todd Akin, Roger Rivard, and Richard Mourdock.<br />
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One man says that <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/10/10/989981/wisconsin-lawmaker-claims-some-girls-rape-easy/?mobile=nc">"Some Girls Rape Easy"</a>, another man says that <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/08/19/todd-akin-gop-senate-candidate-legitimate-rape-rarely-causes-pregnancy/">"Legitimate Rape Rarely Causes Pregnancy"</a>, and the third man says <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/indiana-senate-candidate-richard-mourdock-pregnancy-from-rape-something-god-intended/">"Pregnancy From Rape is a Gift From God"</a>.<br />
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Do You All know what word comes to mind when I hear these thing? I Truly Believe that a Good Number of You All are <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Delusional?s=t">Thinking the same word (namely Definition #2)</a>:<br />
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I COULD BE WRONG; It has Happened Before...<br />
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow Me to Raise the Stakes, and start Painting this Crazy Picture:<br />
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There are people out there who Support these Rape Theories; we all see and have seen it in Print, and hear as well as heard it in Sound Bites: Reprehensible in My Book.<br />
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Add in a Heaping Amount of Paul Ryan, a Catholic who is So <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-ryan-abortion-20121010,0,4158759.story">Against Abortion</a>, he would Sign Off on the OUTLAWING of Abortion. He ALSO is against Contraception AKA Birth Control!!<br />
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NOW, Add into all of this (The "Good Rape" Quoters and Paul Ryan) The KEY and Secret Ingredient:<br />
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Governor Willard Mitt Romney: The Staunch Pro-Lifer and Mormon, where some Branches of Mormonism supports Polygamy.<br />
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Let me Paint the FULL Portrait (In My Eyes) for You All. From what I am Seeing, Hearing, AS WELL AS Observing:<br />
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Rape (TO AN EXTENT) would be Legal and NOT Punishable, Abortion would be Illegal, and Multiple Wives would be Gravy, while looking at the child(ren) that women (Single, Married, Otherwise) were FORCED To Carry due to the "Legitimacy" of Rape who are CONSTANTLY Reminded of the Horrible and Horrifying Act that created the Innocent Life looking up at those Ladies.<br />
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Sure, I found this Funny (Funny Fucked Up, NOT Funny HA HA; let that be ABSOLUTELY CLEAR). This Line of Thinking from me Personally (Esp. knowing a few friends that have been Raped AND a Family Member of mine that was VERY NEARLY Raped until she Stabbed the Dude AND Got his Punk Ass Arrested) is Insane: TRUE.<br />
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However, if you step back and take a "Reflecting on Your Life" Walk through your City, you can see what I am seeing as well as thinking.<br />
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Something Piqued My Curiosity!! Tingled My Spider Sense, Know What I Mean?<br />
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I have a Couple of Questions for Everyone; DAMN GOOD Ones, Too!!<br />
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WHAT IF these SAME PEOPLE (the ones that are Spewing this Venom) as well as the Ones that have NO QUALMS Voting for this Crazy Were Raped, or have a Loved One or a Friend that was Raped? What do they do then?<br />
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Do they Condemn the person that was Raped, Do they Seek a Back Alley Abortion to be rid of the "Innocent Life of this Horrid Act" as one of the Politicos has SO Eloquently Worded, or do they Invite the Rapist to their Dinner Table and Break Bread WITHOUT Breaking their Ass?<br />
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Can You IMAGINE How Quickly they would Reopen Planned Parenthood, hand out Birth Control, AND Contraception? They wouldn't be able to Mass Produce those items fast enough!! And the Majority of Us are WELL AWARE that this goes WAY BEYOND the Scope of Creating and Birthing Children; STDs, VDs, HIV and AIDS (Redundancy, Yes. I DO NOT CARE) are RAMPANT!!!<br />
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What do they say then? THEIR Family Member(s) and/or Friend(s) are Raped, Impregnated, AND Catch/Caught an STD. "This was God's Will; Thy Will Be Done?" "This is a Blessing from God, DESPITE the Act?"<br />
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WHO can Fix Their Face AND Mouth to Say this Garbage?<br />
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From the Devil's Advocate's Point of View (NOT MINE, yet I can Put Money on the Notion that SOMEONE Already Sees it this way), It MAY BE God's Will IF the Young Lady gets Impregnated due to the Rape; how many Sterile/Vasectomied Rapists are Patrolling out there these days anyway who CANNOT Impregnate a Young Lady? Also, It MAY BE God's Will that you get a Rapist that is CONSIDERATE ENOUGH to put on that Condom so that the Young Lady DOES NOT catch an STD. Who REALLY Knows?<br />
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I Write this in Conjunction to My <a href="http://aboyd378.blogspot.com/2012/10/vote.html">#Vote Blog</a>. There are Some Things in Life that MUST Be Considered as well as Thought Through VERY THOROUGHLY as we Go to the Polls; Early, or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2012">On That Day</a>. It Pains Me that there are Misguided Souls trying to Pass these Skiews as Acceptable for the Fragile State that Our Nation is Currently Feeling and Witnessing (I WOULD Say Sick Pups, yet I am Much Better than that).<br />
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Citing what I have Spoken, as well as Reading the Articles that I have Linked throughout this Blog, are YOU Comfortable Voting for those that are Against Women? NOT JUST ANY WOMAN:<br />
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For Me, The Answer and Choice is CRYSTAL CLEAR.<br />
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Good Day, Ladies and Gentlemen. I come to You All with one of The Most Passionate Blogs I will ever Write.<br />
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Very Rarely do I get Political in the Social Media Realm (Please Ignore the Posts about Mitt Romney's "Binders Full of Women" on my Facebook Wall, which I STILL Find Hilarious; DESPITE My Knowledge of what Governor Romney Truly Meant and what he Truly Meant to Say), yet I feel that there are a few things that I MUST Say during the last few short weeks before The 2012 Election between Governor <a href="https://twitter.com/MittRomney"> Mitt Romney </a>, and The Former Senator from Illinois/Current President <a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"> Barack Obama </a>.<br />
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Both of these men have Debated and are Debating Feverishly and Passionately in regards to their stance on a multitude of topics, BOTH Foreign and Domestic. Education, Women's Rights and Health, The Economy, Employment, Foreign Affairs, and War to name a few. They both<b> </b>Believe what they are Selling to the American People as far as their Policies and Ideas for a Stronger, Brighter, and More Powerful United States of America. I listened carefully and intently to their words and emotions as they attempt to convince We, The People. I watched their body language as they Differed in Opinions in regards to what the other was speaking. The tension between these two men was SO THICK, I Thought that I was about to cut into the Most Prime Cut of Porterhouse Steak (With A-1 Steak Sauce, a Baked Sweet Potato with Sugar and Butter, and Broccoli Medley)! I got excited when I heard Words of Encouragement Spoken, and I became confused when Questions were dodged like Bullets in the First Installment of "The Matrix".<br />
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On A Personal Note, Thank You Governor Mitt Romney and Mr. President Barack Obama for Showing Me Who You Are and What You Are All About. My Choice is Crystal Clear, and I Know Now Where My Loyalties Lie in This Crucial Election.<br />
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There is A LOT on the Line; More than what ANY OF US Could Ever Fathom. The VERY FATE of Our Nation (Which is, In ALL Actuality, The Native Americans' Nation; TANGENT, My Apologies...) Hangs in the Balance. The Extreme and Risky Views of One, going up against The Passionate and Compassionate Views of Another. Many will say that a Vote for Mitt Romney is a Vote Against Women. Many will say that A Vote for President Barack Obama is a Vote Against America. Our Nation is Divided even more than before! We, The People...<br />
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No. We, THE UNITED STATES FAMILY Must Choose Who WE Feel, Trust, AND Believe is Best Qualified, is Best Equipped, AND is Best Suited For The Position of Being The President of the United States of America, The Commander-In-Chief, The Head Honcho, etc.<br />
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I am not the first person to express How Important this Election is, (Just like The Elections of Old), and I WILL NOT Be The Last; I Can AND Will Guarantee You All that!<br />
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My Message is Clear, and My Message is Simple:<br />
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No matter who you Stand With, Go Out and Vote.<br />
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No matter the Color of the Skin of the Person, Go Out and Vote.<br />
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Even if you DO NOT Agree with Either Gentleman's Policies, Trust Your Gut, and Go Out and Vote.<br />
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NO MATTER WHAT, Go Out and Vote.<br />
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The Issue of Voter Fraud/Voter Intimidation/Voter Suppression is sickening to the point to where Words CANNOT Describe the Disgusting Deeds. With this going on, Certain Groups (*COUGH COUGH!!* GOP *COUGH COUGH!!*) would Love NOTHING MORE than to Keep Honest AND Registered Voters Away from the Polls.<br />
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Seriously? REALLY? Come On, Man!!! You Guys are WAY Better than That (GOD WILLING), and Do NOT get me Started on these Rape Snippets from The Delusionals... *SMDH*<br />
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To that I say, Go Out and Vote. Show those Bastards that You ARE NEVER Scared to Exercise Your Right, Your Privilege, YOUR FREEDOM To Vote!!!<br />
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#RealTalk and #RealShit. Know Your Role, and VOTE!!!<br />
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My Name is Andrew Boyd. I Wrote AND I Approve This Message!!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In the Movie "300," Good Ol' King Leonidas (Played by Gerard Butler, pictured above) spoke these words to the Traitorous Ephialtes before His Highness and the Spartan Warriors met their demise at the hands of the Self Proclaimed God King Xerxes and the Persian Army with which Xerxes commanded (If you have not seen the movie, I sincerely apologize for the spoiler).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To say "May You Live Forever" to a Spartan, is to Curse them, for the Ultimate Goal of a Spartan Warrior is to Die during the Glory of Battle. To speak these words to a Spartan is not just only a Curse, it is also an insult. If a Spartan was to speak these words to another Spartan, it is to wish them to Live Forever with the Guilt AND Shame of Betraying the Spartans that they swore to fight alongside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am certain that a few people have misinterpreted those words when they were said in the movie; I know that I have. When I discovered the TRUE MEANING when I purchased the Limited Edition Collector's DVD Box Set with the Sweet Extras, I became enlightened and I learned a new type of Compliment:<br /><br /><br />The Backhanded Compliment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Another Perfect Example is seen in the 2009 Version of "Star Trek", where Spock showed disdain towards the Vulcan Council President after he was told of his "Disadvantage"; his being Half-Human due to being born to a human mother. Due to his hearing this from the Vulcan Council President, Spock said with a tinge of "Go-To-Hell-Itis" in his tone: "Live Long and Prosper!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, Why am I speaking about Backhanded Compliments?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Simple Reason would be that I have heard plenty of them, and those words spoken has, have, and had been misconstrued and misinterpreted by many people that did not catch them (Myself Included).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Truth of my writing on this topic is, there are a Select Set of People that are MORE than Deserving of catching a series of Backhanded Compliments from me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Due to specific and recent events that have correlation to myself and those that are close to me, said Set of People believe that they are "Alphas of an Elite Group of People" that, in truth, have Nothing going for them in their Lives and they thrive on nothing but Gossip and Nonsense. To see these venomous individuals act and speak in the manner with which they are, from what I am observing as their speaking in this manner is recognized amongst them as "Accustomed to" (READ: They do not much care for Sympathy let alone Compassion for their fellow Man AND Woman), I find it very intriguing as to how they are able as well as capable of living with themselves in doing the things that they are doing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">I can go the usual way and say that Karma will bend them over and Fuck them for a Month of Sundays with No Lube, No Kissing, No Hugging, No Dinner Date and Drinks afterwards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">I will leave that up to Karma to handle; that would be best and it would please me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Instead, my dear Readers, to those So-Called Acquaintances, I say the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-May they Live Forever,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-May they all Live Long and Prosper,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-May their Lives offer them Smooth Sailing during their Travels and Journeys,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-I Wish them Nothing Short of the Best,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-I Greatly Appreciate Who AND What they are and were to and for Me,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-Luck WILL be on their Side during many of their Difficult Times,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">-I am truly Happy to see them in the Light with which they bathe themselves, and</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank You Alphas: Your Generous and often available Insight will always be a Constant Reminder of what we shared during many ocassions. It will serve me very well as the days roll onward and continue to shape and mold me into the person that I am today.</span><br />
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You know what I find interesting, Ladies and Gentlemen? The above picture depicts some SERIOUS Truths; Symbolic in ways that only the Astute are able to figure out in less than forty-five seconds. For those people, Congratulations: I knew that you have AND had the insight that makes me smile daily. For those that do not get it, I feel bad for you, and embarrassed that I have to hold your hand and explain what this picture represents.<br />
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There are a few things going on in this picture. Let's start with the blinders on the head.<br />
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The blinders represent how people, in general, are only focused on what is in front of them; not caring about what is going on AROUND them. If it does not pertain to the wearer as well as their lifestyle, they could care less about the other man/woman/child.<br />
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Your vision may be 20/20, yet you STILL cannot see a damn thing.<br />
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These are the SAME PEOPLE that seek out the Insightful, Humbled, and Humiliated person(s) with their hands out looking for a handout because The Blind One's life is, in all actuality, in shambles as well as boring. Truth be told, Sucks to be the wearer; you BELIEVE that The World revolves around you and ONLY you. Seriously, you are no more different than from the rest of us. Only difference is, you do not care to see it, ere go the blinders.<br />
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At the same time, I am capable of giving a flip side and a fair shake for the blinders. It also means focus and "Full Steam Ahead". Nothing can stand in the way of someone that is determined and not distracted by outside influences. A sharp focus may very well mean Achievement of Goals and Ambitions.<br />
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Next up: The Carrot.<br />
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What I like about the Carrot is, the carrot represents Information, Knowledge, Wisdom, Strength, and Power. Without the carrot, what do we have for ourselves if we do not have something to reach for? Think about it:<br />
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Without Guidance and Motivation from the carrot, we are mindless and lame (weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy); incapable of moving forward and getting to where we need to be.<br />
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At the same time, there is a negative to the carrot. It also represents things we Lust for: Pleasures of the Flesh, things that do not pertain to us in regards to the lives of others, etc. The carrot could be perceived as an unhealthy aspect within ourselves that we must get rid of. For some, this is a very difficult task to accomplish due to the euphoric sensation that is felt when we have it set in our minds. And for some, the feeling is SO GOOD, they want to have that feeling all the time, to where it consumes them, their logic, and their Productivity.<br />
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Namely, and especially, in the Gossip Department.<br />
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As far as the picture as a whole, I can translate in two ways:<br />
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I see someone who is driven, motivated, and determined to get to where they need to go and get to where they need to be so that they can achieve their goals, ambitions, aspirations, etc. and not be deterred or distracted from getting to their destination.<br />
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I also see someone who is so immersed in what is in front of them that they cannot see the harm that they are afflicting on those around them. And from my point of view, they do not care in the least bit, for as long as they get that euphoric sensation that comes with the destruction that they are causing; whether they know that they are the cause or not.<br />
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What do you see when you see the Blinded Man and the Carrot?<br />
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</div>ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-70366325334134057882012-04-21T18:33:00.001-04:002013-06-04T01:56:06.046-04:00Hypothetically, It Wasn't<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Young Woman is dating 2 Men. She likes one of the men a little more than the other. She Proceeds to tell the Man that she is a little more interested in that she is interested in the Other Guy; all in the name of getting a Desired Reaction from the Man she is more interested in. The Man that she is more interested in tells her that she should go with the other guy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The responses that were received were intriguing, entertaining, as well as informative. From the bottom of my Heart to those that have responded, I Thank You. Ranging from flat out "No", up to detailed explanations, I have learned a lot from you all and I cannot be happier. Some of the responses that I have received to the above situation are the following:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chaya A.: Nope....just cuz she's feeling him like that doesn't me he feels the same.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">William J.: ^^^Word!! Also I personally detest women who do that because its nothing more than an ego trip which I'm not willing to partake of. #deuces#</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Claudia S.: Nope because she's trying to play games.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amir R.: She is trying to manipulate one man to tell her what she wants to hear instead of asking him and being forward seems to not be her aim. Therefore,she needs to grow up or possibly get a man that will play the same games with her. She'll probably say,"men play to many games". lmao@those who do these things. Dude doesnt even want her "optional ass". lol. Been there. Her ass was sidelined. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michelle R.: Not at all, he doesn't have to give into what she is wanting more. It is his life as well and his happiness..</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lashonya M.: hes not wrong, ppl play too many head games, he prolly dont wanna go thru drama, which sounds like what she may be very capable of bringing to his life</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chandra B.: She playin' games... If a man I'm dating tells me he's more interested in another chick he's dating, I'm movin' on. If that's the case, Im feelin like he's just wasting my time.. So even if this chick do tell him the "real story" he won't know if she's foreal or not.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Velvety G.: Nobody can make another person love them. I don't care how many games they try to play or how many lies they try to tell. It will all eventually backfire on the guilty party. If a person has strong feelings for another, nothing and nobody can change it. No matter how they may plot or scheme it, its time to move on.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">RevDenni M.: Hell no he isn't wrong!! If she's playing games now, she'll always be playing them.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David S.: She was STUPID... Lesson 101 all males have EGO's, and want to be the TOP DOG! That is a normal response, She should have never said anything. If she wanted him to try harder she should have said something like ... DUDE Im loosing attention.. so step your game up... She done Lost Her FEMALE Players card. David Smith Its really both side, If people would just come correct Men & Women, Say what you want and mean what you say. And be true in what you want. When you put the physical in from of real life every day needs then you loose. Like I tell my daughters who want these bad boys, Bad boys are fun for a short thrill ride but if you want a constant thrill find one that got something going on for the long term, one with a career not just a job, one who can shine, there out there you have to be picky in your selection.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michael F.: The man is at fault for nothing. The woman is shopping around and wants more from this "seller". He says nope. So she can take it or leave it. Her play failed, weakening her hand. The man sounds like he knows what he's doing.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glen R.: He is CORRECT. If I know that a woman likes another guy more, hey go be with him. I refuse to have to running around all confused not knowing which way to go. That was not a good move on her part</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cy N.: Half deeez chicks done messed up from not gettin the DUDE they wanted anyway... SMDH</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Angela W.: No he is not time waits for no one he probably thought he was the only one she was dating. i wouldn't blame him for not wanting to be "possibly" second string.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jai S.: Don't ask questions if you can't handle all possible answers! She should have kept going out with both until she was positive. Then just drop the other. Though we are honest, classy women don't throw other men in someone's face!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brian G.: No, if she was really interested she shouldn't have took that gamble hoping to get a certain reaction. She played a game and lost...</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ALtariq R.: Nope, just because he responded in his answer wasn't what she wanted to hear. Doesn't make him wrong at all.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Malcolm M.: Nope, it gives him the power over her instead of the other way around plus, it is a "classy" thing to say and do.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maria B.: Nope. You play pussy, you get fucked. She got what she deserved</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ChaneAkwau J.: No, Chick kick rocks...No school house rock over here!</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once again, I Thank EVERYONE for taking time out of their day to respond to my post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was speaking with a female friend a couple of days ago about this very situation that has occurred to me. That young lady felt that I should have made the opposite choice and gone along with what was going on. I defended my ground and took it one step further by telling her what I saw in that situation:<br /><br /><i>"What that woman pulled was a Power Move; I know a Power Move when I see it. And in seeing that, I saw it for what it was, and I REFUSED to go along with it. That was my choice and decision; I stuck with it. And I do not regret doing what I did. All I can say is this: If you like 2 people and want to be in a relationship with one of them, go with the second guy, for the simple reason that if you are REALLY feeling the first guy, the second guy would NOT have been an option to begin with."</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*I was a LITTLE ahead of Mr. Depp at the time the event occurred. Great to see that he confirmed what I was thinking when I said what I said to that young lady in 2000.*</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One Friday Night, she called me, and she had something on her mind. She voiced that she was dating another man and she was liking him a little more than me. She wanted to know what I wanted to say to that. Without hesitation, I told her to go with the other guy. She was silent for about 2 minutes. She stumbled on her words a little, and came out with one Word to begin what would ARGUABLY BE the Worst Decision she would make: "Wow."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After that, I haven't heard from her in months. I kept the lines of communication open, and placed her into the "Friend Zone". She called me about two years later, and she told me that she regretted what she did in regards to putting me into that position. She apologized for what she had done and has asked for my Forgiveness. Naturally, I was skeptical. At the end of the day, I told her that I forgive her for what she has done. After she told me that the relationship with the other guy buckled and faltered in 3 months or so, she asked if I was in a relationship. I told her yes I was in a relationship (I was in fact in a relationship at that time, and was the Happiest S.O.B. on the planet, too!). Her hopeful tone changed to a tone of sadness, as she said that she was happy for me and wished for the best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This situation DOES fit in with the "Regretfully, I Am Not" blog that I wrote a couple of days ago (<a href="http://aboyd378.blogspot.com/2012/04/regretfully-i-am-not.html">http://aboyd378.blogspot.com/2012/04/regretfully-i-am-not.html</a>). The reason is a rather simple one:<br /><br />She made a play she was hoping that would benefit her. Things did not go as planned, and she has and had lived with her decision. Would she desire a do over? I'm sure she would have, yet I cannot speak on her behalf. I tried to keep a friendship going with her, but it came to a head in 2007, and all communications ceased; things ran its course, and that was the end result.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What have I learned from all of this? Aside from you all giving a unanimous decision that mirrored my response, everyone is entitled to their Opinion; that is how we learn from one another and understand one's thought process. We may not particularly agree with what was or being said, yet we as People AND Sentient Human Beings should have a degree of comprehension in regards Respecting that person's opinion; no matter what that opinion may be at that time.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Regret: a feeling of sorrow or remorse for a fault, act, loss, disappointment, etc.</span></b></div>
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There was a Question that I have asked a couple of my friends over the past couple of weeks, and I almost received the same response of "Yes":<br />
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I have had this question looming in my head for a few years. And in those years, I have seen MANY People do things that they wish that they could do over. I seen them do things that ranged from small and easily avoidable, all the way to where The Devil would say "DAMN! Even I am Not THAT Evil!!!"</div>
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I myself, am in the same category of those people where I did some things that I regretted doing. I can list those things.</div>
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I Choose Not to divulge that information because I am not an Open Book. And I am Not Sorry for saying that. Why Should I be?</div>
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The more I thought about that question I posed to myself and others, the deeper I delved into my mind to figure things out. Aside from discovering several ugly truths, I discovered another item that put things into perspective for me, and I can explain it:<br />
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<i>"NO ONE should have Regrets, simply off of the idea that at the time, it was EXACTLY what You Wanted and Wanted to do."</i></div>
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One, if people took the time to calculate the Risks and Rewards of their actions, chances are there would be less hurt for the party/parties involved.</div>
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Two, Disappointment would be at a low (at least in this category, in my Honest Opinion).</div>
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Three, Life would be a little more simpler and easier to get along with.</div>
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Naturally, My Blog, My Thoughts, My Opinion. I am sure that there are going to be people that are going to have some words for this, and I welcome them as I always have. We can Agree to Disagree, Disagree to Agree, Agree AND Disagree; it is our Nature, and the Beautiful Relationship with which we Possess as Friends, Family, Colleagues, and Sentient Human Beings.<br />
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Will I regret what I wrote here? Not for a Second; not only is THIS what I wanted to do, it is something that I have been meaning to write. At the same time, a stimuli occurred that triggered me to write this out and to say something to the Parties involved:<br />
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I Apologize for the Hurt that I have caused and given at that time. I was wrong for what I did, and am wholly embarrassed for doing what I did. Even in making a Public Apology here, I completely understand if there is no reconciliation, or even worse: You see me in a totally different light.<br />
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As you massage me with sensual vigor.<br />
Stimulate my mind as I taste what you have to offer.<br />
Show me what you have in store for me,<br />
And I'll sniff out your deepest potential.<br />
I wish and desire to listen to your pleasure<br />
As you speak the words with which I seek.<br />
I await your tongue to grace me with your linguistics,<br />
So I may enjoy and indulge and get swept away in you... <br />
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With your sexy bare nakedness<br />
Solid is your chest that is rock hard<br />
A warm chest from where I felt your heartbeat,<br />
Nipples erect, stiff and stout<br />
All of which caused my panties to get moist<br />
Beckoning is my navel to sensual serenity<br />
The perfect center piece of my naked body symmetry<br />
That is located right above the vulva, which is the remedy<br />
Of calming the urge manifested in your center most extremity<br />
Pre-cum juices giving the head of your shaft a sheen<br />
Secreted upon visual stimulus, I made you cream<br />
Then penetrating my centermost cavity, my vaginal source<br />
Such is the start of our poetik enterkourse...<br />
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Words painting a Pretty and Delicate work of art<br />
As you get a grip on the easel and brush being used.<br />
Your body's response is priceless,<br />
Like the greatest masterpieces of our time.<br />
Your Creative juices flowing from every open orifice<br />
As it pours out in ways that are favorably desirable<br />
To my mind; nourishing my body as well as my soul.<br />
Mentally Erect and Physically at my peak,<br />
The slickness is felt in many ways.<br />
The grip that you possess is of great strength and control.<br />
Harmony is on the rise between us.<br />
Inside ourselves, the Fires of Passion are just beginning... <br />
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Experiencing what I believe to be a sexual renaissance<br />
With every thrust, bump and grind, I move in response<br />
Delicious is the feel of my feminine rose<br />
As we make love and recite to each other sensual prose<br />
In comparison to the movement and feel, there was nothing else<br />
The love faces I made alone, is as much of a turn on as the act itself<br />
Seemingly choreographed...yet unrehearsed<br />
As you make love to my body, I make love to your soul with each poetic verse<br />
The lights down low, with a dimness to surround us<br />
I held on, putting my arms and legs around you<br />
Time passed, we both look down, to the goings on about<br />
In my receptacle, you are churning in and out<br />
To explain the feeling with words...I'm at a loss<br />
As we both watch your shaft dip my pussy, like a lobster tail dipped in butter sauce<br />
Tantalizing my pussy with a quiet fury and force<br />
Tasty is the feel of our poetik enterkourse <br />
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Causing poetry to gush with an erotic clamor you held me all night,<br />
A hold from which we wouldn't divorce and verbalized verses of rhyme,<br />
Capping off our Poetik Enterkourse!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year has seen much writing from Me and those with whom I have Collaborated (Caprice STAR Brite, Adrienne Young, Rashan Hairston, and Dennis Sloan). I am TRULY Blessed and Appreciative of their Pushing Back harder when I pushed them hard in the writing aspect. I LOVE their Writing Styles, and I believe that I have adapted VERY Well to what they can do, and the reverse. To each one of them, I say Thank You for everything that you have done for Me, and Thank You for giving me the Opportunity to write with You. We WILL be writing more in 2012!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get Ready: I'm coming for your necks, and I Expect NOTHING LESS from You All!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking on Writing a little more, The End of my Erotic Thriller "Red Heels Recess" became official April 20, 2011. I have had a Great Time writing the Story, and I enjoyed your reactions as well. The encouragement that I have received from you all kept me going, and pushing myself to be my best in the realm of Story Telling! And Thanks to Caprice for proofing, critiquing, and getting under my skin (in the name of Pushing Me to be Better) before the Chapters were posted, I am Proud of what has come out and how the story was told. As we speak, I am working on a New Story for the middle of the 2012 Year. I will be taking my time on this one, and will be certain that the story goes the way that it needs to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There were Many Highlights in this Reel, including spending time in NYC on two occasions; The Fourth of July Weekend, and Caprice's and Chante's Birthday Party in September. That was THE MOST FUN I have had in a VERY LONG TIME!! Let's Get It On Again Next Year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another Highlight for this parting year is spending time with my Family, and getting to know them a lot more than the previous year. Many Laughs and Smiles through the rough times REALLY helped!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Big Highlight this year was the disappearing act of the Scarring at the bottom of my Heart! Seeing Dr. Ross Zimmer at the University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Hospital when he decided to run a couple of test (which in all actuality One was Enough AND was Ran), showed something remarkable! The scarring at the bottom of my Heart that I have had for Years has... VANISHED! He couldn't figure it out, as my Dad and Mom said that, "Some Things CANNOT Be Explained! THIS, is a BLESSING!" To This, I say Thank You to Dr. Zimmer for the Test, Thank You to My Family and You All for keeping me in your Thoughts, Prayers, and Well Wishes during that time. And a Big Time Thank You God, Jesus, and Great Grandmother Nancy for watching over Me during that event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another Highlight is the acquisition of my New Glasses! After 3 years, I can Finally Read the Fine Print and See the Line in the Sand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A HUGE Highlight for 2011 was the Expansion of my Associate and Friend Circles; Meeting New People throughout this year, I am Appreciative of Who they are and What they are. All I can say is, Variety IS the Spice of Life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The BIGGEST Highlight of the Year, HANDS DOWN, was Baeednah Anderson introducing me to Jade Williams of <span style="line-height: 20px;">Woosah Wednesday/4Tru Experience (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/wossah4tru/">http://www.facebook.com/groups/wossah4tru/</a><span style="line-height: 20px;">). In Meeting Jade, I have received the privilege of performing my Poetry for the First Time in a Long Time in Philadelphia. The Second Part of this Highlight is even more Sentimental. Not only have I returned to the stage, my Parents were there for my return! My Mom hugged me, and my Dad shook my hand as they both praised me for my Artwork. The following week, Calvin and his GF Chiante came and saw me perform. Calvin shook my hand, Chiante gave me a hug and they both praised me for what I can do! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Calling a Family Member Of Mine out of their name (When they were helping you procure things to make your Life easier)? THAT, is a Completely Different Animal! As far as I am concerned and how my mindset is, that is a Punishable Offense; Omission from My Life. Apparently, that person did the Heavy Lifting for Me and did it them self. Rest Assured Ladies and Gentlemen, No Mulligans after that one; No Words, NOTHING.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another Lowlight of 2011 is the loss of Family and Friends. We have grown accustomed to having them in our Lives; bringing us Comfort, Laughter, Love, Aggravation, and everything in between and beyond. They were fixtures in our Lives, as they guided us in some way, shape, or form. As I have said:<br /><br />"People are in Your Life for a Reason. Some, for a Season. Each and Every One of those people has made an Impact in Your Life for a Lifetime."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being the uptight S.O.B. that I am known to be, I loosened my own reigns a bit and realized that letting people in is not such a bad thing; it is the sneaky bastiches that I have to be aware of that'll ruin the Fun for Me. Thankfully, I am seeing people for who they are; on Both Sides of the Field. As always, I am taking my Good and Close Friends with me into 2012, due to them being the Most Real People and the Most Healthy to and for Me. To them, I say Thank You from the bottom of my Murmured Heart. I plan on taking it easy on myself in the upcoming year, and continue to grow even more as a Man, and as a Human Being. I would be ecstatic to have many of you along for the ride as we bring in 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a few of you already know, I have a Vested Interest in this coming year. I plan on Publishing Both a Poetry Book as well as my Erotic Thriller in 2012. And with my doing that, I shall see what many others think and feel about my writing and compound it with your encouragement, enthusiasm, and critiques. This'll be a Enormous Learning Experience for me and will shape my Next Move. Nevertheless, I WILL Continue to write!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the Mayans, their Calendar predicts that The Apocalypse will Occur on December 21, 2012. I am looking for Grandpa Harold Camping to say something after his two FAILED Attempts to say that the Rapture was to Occur on 2 separate occasions (May 21, 2011 and October 21, 2011).<br /><br />*Rolling My Eyes* #DelusionalOldMan...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MAYBE the Mayans are Correct; they have had a pretty good Track Record of Predicting Natural Disasters (According to those that have kept up with the Stone Tablet). Who Knows? It MIGHT BE Right; 2012 MAY BE the End Of Days!<br /><br />IF that is the case, Live Your Lives as if today is the Last Day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MAYBE, the Mayans are Incorrect; it is a bunch of hooey and malarkey that is dismissable and omitable from our memory banks! Should that stop you from Living Your Lives? It shouldn't; NOT in the least bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What do I Believe Personally? I Believe that SOME THINGS Will Occur; Things that will be Bigger than The Presidential Election (Barack Obama WILL Win, unless some COMPLETE and UTTER BULLSHIT happens; Quote Me On This! I Will Stand By My Words!!) Natural Disasters? Sure, just likes the years that have passed. Fighting and Wars? Of Course, just like years that have passed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not talking about those things, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am talking about SOME THING that'll take us all by Surprise. I'm not going to make a Harold Camping Prediction of ANY Kind; NOT MY STYLE. All I am saying is I feel Something occurring in 2012. MAY BE something Religious. MAY BE something Astronomical and Astrological. MAY BE something Man Made.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whatever the case may be, I am Happy, Humbled, and Very Honored to have been with you all, no matter the length of time that was spent between us. 2011 was a Fun Year, and I look forward to having fun with you all in 2012; The Year of the Dragon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I Thank You All, I Love You All, I Appreciate You All for the Memories that you have given me in 2011. See you in One Day, with a Drink in Hand!<br /><br /><br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND GO TEAM USA IN LONDON FOR THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS!!!</span></div>
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*It's Lunch Time at your Office! You look into your bag, only to realize that you do not care for your lunch. Someone approaches you, sees your lunch, and offers a trade. Looking at them, you politely decline. Although you do not want this lunch, you do not wish to let someone else have what is yours...*</div>
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You know what, Ladies and Gentlemen? This is an interesting scenario. You don't want the Lunch, yet you do not want anyone else to have it either. Can someone please explain to me EXACTLY what is going through your head when you travel this road and reach this destination?</div>
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Let's say that the Lunch is someone with whom you have NO Romantic Interest. You don't want that individual, YET at the same time, you do not want ANYONE ELSE to have that person. How is that possible? You are Single, and you feel that you want the Great Looking Guy/Gal that is not available. However, there is the Average Joe/Jane that is Single as well (all around Good Natured Soul) that sees you as the Sun and the Moon for quite some time now. You two converse often, share some laughs, and get along rather well. They approach you about a potential relationship with them, and you SHOOT THEM DOWN HARD, COLD, AND FAST ("You are a Good Guy/Gal, BUT..." is the Kiss of Death that you deal).</div>
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So, this person moves on without you. After "a while" (Read: The AWKWARDNESS of the Event's outcome), they start speaking with another person of interest. These two are getting along REALLY WELL, and it looks like it could turn into something Serious. You see this going on, and you run interference, in the name of preventing something of "Great Value" blossoming between those two parties.</div>
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WHY are you running an Interference Audible with someone who ONCE looked at you in that Light, you said No for WHATEVER REASON you had at that point in time, only for you to execute the "I am SUDDENLY INTERESTED in you NOW!!!" play when they show interest in another person?</div>
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You're Selfish, and cannot stand to see someone else be happy! MAYBE, it is the fact that they are NO LONGER interested in you, for they do not see you in that light anymore, and you are trying to be relevant once more! Or is it that notion that you are THAT SMALL, that you desire everyone to wallow in your Self Pity.</div>
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Then again, my Personal Experiences and History as well as others' Personal Experiences and History has Proven Otherwise. I know several GREAT PEOPLE who have been dismissed by those that feel that their Shit DOES NOT Stink. I have seen those dismissed people land onto the Island of Misfit Toys feeling hurt, ashamed, and embarrassed. Yet, those dismissed people got back on the horse, and were discovered by someone that Genuinely desires them and wishes to be and build something with them as you look on in a Green-Eyed manner. And what is your response?</div>
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CERTAINLY NOT "I am happy that you and that person found each other, and I wish nothing but he Best for you all!" It is you approaching the Budding Bond, running an interference, and to add insult to injury, SPIT on the Lunch you did not want ANY DAMN WAY.</div>
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~© 2011 Andrew Boyd~</div>ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-21918717787200908372011-09-15T14:30:00.003-04:002011-09-15T14:30:55.343-04:00A Not Too Retro Blog: My Secret (Written January 18, 2010)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My Name is Andrew, and I have a Secret to tell you all.<br /><br /><br />Over the years, I told you all a lot about myself. How my Health was going. How my family and friends means a lot to me. How my family and friends as well as all of you give me Strength to forge forward and become even stronger than the last day that has passed.<br /><br />However, there is one story I kept locked away from everyone. A story I swore would never see the Light of Day. After talking to a close and dear friend Friday Night about it, she requested that I speak on it. I slept on the thought, and weighed my options…<br /><br />It is best to talk about My Secret.<br /><br /><br />July 3, 2005 was a pleasant Summer Sunday. My family is getting ready for our barbecue, and is expecting a few close friends over to enjoy each other’s company. For some odd reason, I just wasn’t myself. I knew why, but did not want to admit it to myself and to those closest to me. It was my issue, and mine alone to deal with. After cleaning up the house, I picked a fight with my mother (Because of my issue). It was a heavy confrontation that caused me to go to my room and I wanted to be left alone. Within 10 minutes, my best friend and his girlfriend came over and were looking to see me around. My mother came to my room, and informed me of their arrival. I said that I didn’t care (A First for me in regards to my at that time 15 year best friend) and wanted to be left alone. We both got into it again, and then she flat out asked, “What is wrong with you?!”<br /><br />My response, to the best of my Memory, is as follows:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />That specific combination of words NEVER came out of me before, or was even thought of. I literally brought my home to its knees with how I felt about how my Life was going at that time.<br /><br />My mom had this look of shock and as if she was gutted while standing right there hearing me voice my disgust and anger for my situation. She was speechless and could not figure out what to do or say. She left me alone for a few minutes. She cried to my brother, my dad and my best friend about the words that were spoken by me. All 3 came up to my room, and wanted to know why I was feeling this way. At the time, I couldn’t find the words. I eventually figured out that ever since I was diagnosed with my illness, I never FULLY Processed how I felt about everything that happened to me.<br /><br />My brother sat next to me, and cried as he hugged me. As he grabbed and held onto the yellow band on my right wrist, he asked me, “See this band on your wrist? It say’s ‘Live Strong’ and you have done this for so many years, Andrew!! You have walked through the Gates of Hell and came out stronger because of it! I refuse to see you give up on You!!”<br /><br />After he said his piece, he left. My best friend said nearly the same thing, and added, “The one important thing you should do is let your mom know you Love her and Appreciate her.”<br /><br />Seeing how Ric NEVER steered me wrong, I trusted his words, stood in front of my mom, apologized for my anger, and let her know that I did, in fact, Appreciate her. We hugged for minutes, and they all left for me to gather my thoughts. I lay in my bed and BAWLED for 45 minutes. Everything I felt about my Health and my Situation came to a head and erupted in ways I never thought possible. After the heaviness passed me, I realized that was the one TRUE time I processed 19 years of hurt, pain, devastation and what my Life would be from that point forward. I went into the bathroom, washed my face, regained my composure and headed downstairs. My Heart was heavy, but not as heavy as it was earlier. My best friend introduced me to his girlfriend. She said to me, “I only know what Ricarto told me about you. He says that you have a strength inside of you that cannot be matched. When he told me what happened with you an hour ago, I didn’t know what to say. I truly hope that you are alright.” I thanked her for her kind words, and was very happy to hear that Ric spoke highly of me. I talked to my dad and he said something to me that humbled me to the core.<br /><br />“The one thing that I admire about you is your ability to stand tall in the face of Adversity. Adversity doesn’t build Character; it shows your True Character. And you showed your True Character when you went through your illness, and you are still here to share your story with everyone that you hold close to you, and those who may be going through the same thing as you or worse.”<br /><br />I wrote this experience out as a Request from my Dear Friend. She believes that I can save a Life by making this Secret public. As I was writing this, I realized even more what she was saying:<br /><br />We are in fact Human. Even at times where we present ourselves as more than that, we do have something in common; Moments Of Weakness. Everyone in some way, shape and/or form has Pride. That Pride within us halts our progression of being who we are meant to be: Fully Functioning members of Society. I can only Hope that My Secret can help someone who is at or near the end of their rope, and can hopefully give them some reassurance that there are people in your corner and are ready to help you get back on track and back to being You.<br /></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My Warm Exterior is adding more disgust to my Icy Interior,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To a point where I am prepared to do plenty of harm</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have been Battle Tested and Scarred,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As My Gaze tells the Draining Story of Corruption and Deception.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My weathered consciousness is weighing me down daily,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For I know not what will be my Fate...</span></div>
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As I await for you in my despair<o:p></o:p></div>
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My tattered wings have suddenly began to shed... feather by feather<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cloaked in icy terrains, I slip feverishly amongst the cracks<o:p></o:p></div>
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Searching for you...<o:p></o:p></div>
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I breathe in the stench of my loneliness<o:p></o:p></div>
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Awaiting for your love to fill the void of my longing<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Burning Sensation in the Air<o:p></o:p></div>
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Coupled with the Stench of Solitude<o:p></o:p></div>
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And Dismal Gray Settings,<o:p></o:p></div>
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My Heart is pained by your not being here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Pressures of this place with which I reside<o:p></o:p></div>
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Created a Depth of Darkness that not even I can escape.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My arms and hands outstretched,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Awaiting for your Strong Grip to rescue me<o:p></o:p></div>
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From the torment of my downfall.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is Cold on the Outside as well as Inside,<o:p></o:p></div>
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For I need the Warmth of your Heart to deliver Salvation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gnawing away at my open wounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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I feel the presence of your stench beckoning me...<o:p></o:p></div>
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Calling me<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stumbling, I follow the echoing of your voice; scraping my bare feet along the terrain<o:p></o:p></div>
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We once shared in harmony<o:p></o:p></div>
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I drop to my knees as the pain smeared tears are frozen to my cheeks<o:p></o:p></div>
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No longer able to continue my journey any further<o:p></o:p></div>
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But my heart tells me otherwise<o:p></o:p></div>
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As my body unwillingly glides painfully across the murky bleakness of my strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shadows form their own symphony as I fall in and out of consciousness<o:p></o:p></div>
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Listen closely to My Heart Beat as it attempts to feed you Audibly<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the name of sustaining your Malnourished Soul.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There is no need to feast on your bloody flesh,<o:p></o:p></div>
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When you are worth so much more to me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My Heart is beckoning for You to seek Me, as I do the same.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I find you in the Darkest of Shadows,<o:p></o:p></div>
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I will lift you up, so you do not drag yourself and waste away.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I will mend your fallen feathers, and bring them back to White.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I will tend to your Wounds, and make you whole again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Darkness may be thick, yet it is not Unchartable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For we shall find a way out of there, and Forever Live Vibrantly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My eyes begin to water as I know deep down that you are not before me<o:p></o:p></div>
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Speaking words of bliss knowing they are just echoes in the wind<o:p></o:p></div>
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Holding on to the memories of what was.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I want to be lifted from the anguish that controls me limb from limb<o:p></o:p></div>
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I want my malnourished soul to feel nourished again<o:p></o:p></div>
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I want my feathers to be as they were; filled with strength and vigor<o:p></o:p></div>
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But alas, this is merely hope pounding through my loins;<o:p></o:p></div>
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Choking every last bit of breathe I have left; soaked and drowning in the metropolis of my own despair<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fighting through this Hell, I have finally found you:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Scars adorn your Spirit when I look into your eyes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tears escape me; Relief and Pain within each drop.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seeing your Physical Fragile State, I know your Soul is even Worse.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hold you close to me, as what is left of your broken wings wrap around us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Feeling your Darkened Feathers glide down my back and legs,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Your eyes begin to shimmer with Happiness as you bury your face in my chest.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I feel and hear your crying while you tremble and collapse in my arms.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I pick you up, while your arms wrap around me instantly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I carry you out of this harsh environment,<o:p></o:p></div>
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You fall asleep with Serenity and Peace on your lips.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I can see that you are exhausted from your fight to stay alive and sane.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking at the area with which I find your weak state,<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am disgusted with myself that you were punished here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Making a Vow to You and Myself,<o:p></o:p></div>
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This place will be Banished from your Thoughts<o:p></o:p></div>
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ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-36413954742121190202011-07-28T16:01:00.002-04:002011-07-28T16:01:59.954-04:00Retro Blog: Survival Of The Fittest: Who Is TRULY Fit To Survive?***Written December 2009***<br />
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Events from Thursday and a Conversation late Thursday Night gave me the writing bug.<br />
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DISCLAIMER: These are just my views and opinions. Whether you agree or disagree is your right, and I will Respect how you feel. More Importantly, I will Admire your Views and Opinions on this Subject.<br />
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Just as the title states, you already know I got the gears turning in my head. I am going to attempt to approach this topic in a Philosophical Manner.<br />
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On December 18 of 2009, the Home Going of our old classmate and friend Damon Baylor had me thinking when a young lady took the Microphone during the Remarks Segment and said something that got the gears going in my head:<br />
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“Damon didn’t Lose his Battle with his illness. He Won the War, and his reward is no more suffering and no more pain.”<br />
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LATER that night, I talked to my Close and Dear Friend, and she talked to me about a Trial a friend of hers was going through (She’s in my Prayers). And I talked to her about the Funeral and that quote being spoken, and it inspired the Titular Question (*WINKING @ Bennett; INSIDER!!).<br />
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Now, I broke it down by 2 “Warring” Groups: The Healthy and The Sick.<br />
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Let’s examine the Healthy for a quick minute.<br />
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From my view (and my views OFTEN tend to catch Major Heat), the Healthy are the Physically Stronger of the two. They can run faster, pick up heavier things, and do way more than their sicker counterparts. They are “The Superiors” of the Human Species. These are the ones we Long and Desire to be.<br />
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We will return to this angle, when we compare them with the next item we are examining: The Sick.<br />
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Once again from my view, The Sick are considered “The Inferiors” of the Human Species by many. We, (Myself Included) are Physically weaker. We cannot run as fast (IF, we Can run), pick up heavier things (If, we can pick up things in general At All), and we tend to do less because of Limitations. This is the Situation we all try to avoid at all costs.<br />
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I can also apply this thinking to “Transformers.” Autobots fight for and protect the Weak. The Decepticons are more for “Survival of the Fittest: Only the Strong Survive.”<br />
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Which Group deserves to Live the Longest? By Comparison, The Healthy (By a Supposed Popular Vote) deserves to live the longest. No Flaws, no Illness, no Disease. Why should the Sick live? They are the ones with Disease, Illness and Physical Discrepancies!!<br />
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I’ll tell you why, and it will be Marred with Controversy, and I can even Argue that they are the most deserving to Live the Longest.<br />
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By My Logic (And Remember, it is BY MY LOGIC), The Sick have MORE to live for. We have a reason to Fight and to be part of the Healthy Group, albeit that we may or may not be accepted by them as a whole (Dependent on the Individual). The Sick have something that the Healthy people can or cannot begin to Understand. The Sick have an unknown and often unseen Inner Strength that the Healthy can or cannot begin to fathom or understand unless they are Sick themselves!<br />
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Perfect example and I will throw myself under the bus first.<br />
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Before I turned 8-years-old, I was a “Healthy and Normal” child. When I turned 8 and discovered the road in which I was going down Medically, I became a “Sick” child. I was still trying to understand what was going on, but I knew when I turned 15, I was undergoing Dialysis, I realized then what my Inner Strength was. I discovered my Drive, My Reason for Living. By this Personal Discovery, it made me start fighting. It gave me an Untapped Energy and Potential to attempt the Almost Impossible: To return to being part of The Healthy Group. I longed to become once again “Superior.” But I am very much aware that I MAY NOT get back to the way I used to be, and I Accepted this Fact. But the key element here is that the Fight, My Inner Strength, has not wavered and has not died within me. It is still there and will become and evolve into My Legacy, never leaving or dissipating. My Legacy will ultimately become a part of those with whom I came into contact with over the years during my Tenure on the Planet.<br />
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My Best Friend’s dad was Healthy at a time, for a long time. Then his dad had Heart Bypass Surgery. Now, his dad fights hard to Live for not only himself, but for his family and friends as well as those he touched during his time here. I am happy to say that he is doing Incredibly Well!<br />
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Our old friend that was put to rest had a War going on inside of his body. He fought for the same reasons I did as well as many other Sick People (I can HONESTLY Say our reasons Are the same). His Inner Strength and Fight did not waver, or die with him, because it resides in his Legacy: His Family, His Friends, and every Single Life he touched during his 32-year tenure here on the Planet. He fought, and fought DAMN HARD. His Spirit did not slow down, or quit while he Warred with his illness. In my eyes, he like many other Sick People (along with myself), was and is in fact stronger because he fought for what he believed in and fought for what he felt was right for him and his Life. When I heard the words spoken in the Quotes at the beginning of this blog, this is what got me thinking as to who deserves to Survive and live the longest.<br />
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In this particular argument, The Sick Deserves to live the longest, because we as Sick People have a little bit more “OOMPH!” to punch the clock and work hard (Even put in Overtime) to be there for those we have affected during our time here, and we work even harder to make Absolutely Certain that we leave a Permanent Impression within those we touched throughout the years.<br />
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What about the Healthy People? Well, a good number of them have a Reason to Live, not to discredit or discount that fact, but there are also a good number of them that are just living, in their words, “With No Purpose.” We all have a purpose and a reason to Live, some are more aware than others. As far as the Healthy, they do have the Drive to Live for a Reason. Yet the Sick fight a little more (or a whole lot) harder to prove themselves to be as strong as the Healthy. The Healthy just need to do a little something called “Self Realization of Their Purpose on the Planet.”<br />
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But when we all think about it, everyone is fit to Survive; From the Healthy to the Sick. We are all entitled to live our Lives to the Fullest. That is our Grand Design. I am not saying this is “The Meaning of Life,” but it could be an amazing start to the Enlightenment in that which we are seeking in understanding what is going on with us all.<br />
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~© 2010 Andrew Boyd~ABoyd378http://www.blogger.com/profile/00883112455072890860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176736046728948.post-41607497848414734842011-07-26T10:49:00.102-04:002013-01-25T22:44:53.251-05:00Standards and Practices? I'm Sure It Is Nowadays...While cruising Facebook the morning of July 25, 2011, My Brother from another Mother Ricarto Brazela posed this question on his page:<br />
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<b><i>"Examples R. Kelly, Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill... Does the way they live their lives outside of the recording booth/stage impact if/how you view their music? What if their lifestyles contradict the music they put out? Should that matter?"</i></b><br />
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Looking at the list of Artists that Ric laid out, two of these kids did similar wrong things. And one of these kids did a whole different level of wrong. Let's examine, Shall we?<br />
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Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, and R. Kelly are MAGNIFICENT Artists, and I am confident that no person will dispute that fact. 20 Grammys between the three of them, and many other awards as well. Their music has touched many people and received a lot of airtime, and download props. Here are three great examples of their Skill:<br />
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Add on Alicia Keys being a Philanthropist, Lauryn Hill being a Huge Influence to many Artists, and R. Kelly working with Many Artists and helping them Sky Rocket up the Popularity Food Chain, it is EXTREMELY HARD to Not Love their Musical Contributions (I may not have their CDs, Vinyls, or Download their Music, yet I do listen to what they do and Smile with a steady Head Nod).<br />
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Although their styles are different, Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill both have done something that is so commonplace in this Era that I'm not even the least bit surprised:<br />
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Broke Up Marriages for THEIR Selfish Purposes.<br />
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Before ANYONE gets Episodic and Disown Me, DO NOT forget who is speaking on this; Andrew "Mr. Controversy" Boyd, AKA Phoenix, The Reborn© (Phoenix, The Reborn is a Registered Copyright of Andrew R. Boyd). You know I'm going to rub A LOT of people the wrong way with what I am going to say, and I welcome Anyone AND Everyone to "Drop Their Knowledge" on this topic. Your Rebuttals ARE Expected. Yet, I humbly ask that you all be open minded with what is coming out of my Mind and being written here.<br />
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I'm going to start by saying a quote that My Dad has been saying for Years, and is SO VERY Appropiate in this write:<br />
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Let me start with Lauryn Hill...<br />
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For those that did not know, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean dated through the majority of The Fugees early tenure, a relationship that friends have called "complicated". Then in 1996, she met Rohan Marley, a son of the Late and Great Bob Marley, who himself was already married. Even though he was married, they started a family; 3 Boys and 2 Girls (BEAUTIFUL Children!! Baby number six, a Boy, has been reported today that he is Not Rohan's Son). I'm sure once Rohan's <strike>Wife</strike> NOW Ex-Wife caught wind of the Extra-marital Affair (whether by his words or Lauryn's), she was not Farting Rainbows and Shitting Sunshine. And we have received confirmation that Rohan left Lauryn for 28-year-old Brazilian Model Isabeli Fontana. Here are a few pics of her:<br />
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She's Very Attractive, as is Lauryn. It seems apparent that Lauryn's indiscretions have come back to haunt her and Isabeli is merely stealing a page out of Lauryn's Play Book.<br />
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Or is that REALLY the case...?<br />
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When you think about it, I can honestly place blame on Rohan as equally as I would Lauryn, for the simple fact that he is A WEAK MAN (Damn Right I said it, and you can Quote Me on it, too!!). He allowed TWO Women to interfere in his Life the way that they did. A REAL Man, is a One Woman Man; Remember, Rohan was Married when he met Lauryn, and Rohan was in a Relationship with Lauryn when he met Isabeli.<br />
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Let's examine Alicia Keys...<br />
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To Summarize what is going on here:<br />
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Alicia Keys was friends with Swizz's Wife. She was Humping the Man like a Horny Dog all the while smiling in her "Girlfriend's" (Swizz's Wife) face (ALLEGEDLY). Swizz and Wife get a divorce. Swizz and Alicia date, Alicia got preggers, get engage, and are married with an ADORABLE Little Blessing named Egypt (REMINDER: Egypt didn't walk up to his parents and Ask to be Conceived or Born; EVERYONE walking this Earth didn't ask for that. So therefore, Egypt, as are we, ARE A BLESSING). Here's a pic of the Little Marvel:<br />
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Now, we have to see who Swizzy left so he could be with Ms. Keys...<br />
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Swizz's Ex-Wife is Very Attractive, just like Alicia. And she has a Brand New Little one, like Alicia.<br />
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Once again, is this a case of a Woman going after someone that was once unobtainable by being Deceitful, Dishonest, and all around Disgustingly Dirty in her Trickery and Methods, or another Weak Man failing to Prioritize in the Realm of the Heart?<br />
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To be Very Honest, we don't know what the EXACT Circumstances were when it came to these two situations and more than likely we NEVER WILL. Just know that What is Done in the Dark WILL Come to Light. There may be a day where the Truth will come out, but do not hold your Breath.<br />
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Looking at these two situations, they remind me of the "Family Guy" Episode "The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire," Where Cleveland Brown's Wife Loretta had an Affair with Cleveland's Best Friend, Glen Quagmire. The End Result is Loretta and Cleveland Divorcing after Loretta left him, and he and Quagmire closed the show reminiscent to "Rocky III". <br />
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Only difference, Boys and Girls? No Children are in the Mix and this is a Cartoon. Actual Lives as well as Families are Fucked Up and Destroyed because of Selfishness ALL ACROSS THE BOARD. There is no way that ANYONE can Justify this Madness between those two. If anyone can, it'll lead me to believe that You Yourself are a Man-Jacker or a Woman-Jacker (NOT Judging; I am ASSESSING. Please don't confuse the Two).<br />
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Bottom Line: The True Victims are the Children Involved in this Bullshit, and I pray for their Young and "As Innocent as Possible" Souls.<br />
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Robert Kelly AKA R. Kelly AKA "The Pied Piper of R&amp;B" :<br />
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Riddle Me This, Mr. Kelly:<br />
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With all that you have accomplished in the World of Music, as well as garnering the Love and Admiration of So Many People (Myself Included), WHY OH WHY did you pee on that Girl AND Video Tape it?<br />
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<i>"R. Kelly is mad at me! That ain't a Joke; That Nigg@'s MAD! He came up to me asking, 'How are you going to do a Video about me peeing on somebody?!' Nigg@, how are YOU going to make a video about peeing on Somebody?!" -Dave Chappelle</i><br />
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February of 2002, R. Kelly was accused of making a video, allegedly showing him engaging in sex with an underage girl. It was released by an unknown source, and was sent to the Chicago Sun-Times; the newspaper that broke the story. Now, from what was rumored, he was looking DEAD INTO the camera and proceeded to turn an underage girl into a urinal. And who better to do that to than Sparkle's Niece? Sparkle: YOUR PROTEGE!!!<br />
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Let me get this Right: Sparkle's Niece, YOUR Protege's Niece, is peed on by You AND You Video Taped the whole thing? And to top it all off, it was either someone you screwed over in the past and kept around you, or a Jilted Ex (Let's clump them together and say "Someone with A NASTY Grudge against You") that took That Tape to the Press, and you got your Tardy Ass Arrested.<br />
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To be BRUTALLY HONEST, Robert Kelly IS a Pedophile. Look at his Track Record:<br />
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-1994: Kelly meets his future wife Andrea Lee when she auditions to be a dancer for the 12 Play tour (she was 20 at the time). However, he first marries 15-year-old Aaliyah (using a falsified marriage certificate that lists her age as 18) in August.<br />
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-Dec., 1996: Suit Filed Against Kelly; Tiffany Hawkins, 20, files suit against Kelly, saying he picked her up at his old high school in 1991, had sex with her when she was only 15. Then in Jan. of 1998, R. Kelly pays Hawkins $250,000 to drop her lawsuit (I'm not Legal Savvy, BUT I do Believe that Payoff is an Admission of Guilt).<br />
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-April of 2000: R. Kelly begins a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old record-label intern named Tracy Sampson, according to her 2001 lawsuit. In December, the Chicago Sun-Times publishes an article about the investigation and Kelly's "pattern of pursuing underage girls for sex." The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services launches a probe.<br />
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-January 2003: R. Kelly is arrested on 16 additional charges of child pornography in Miami when authorities say they found photos of a nude underage girl while searching his residence during the previous arrest. The Florida charges are later dismissed due to an anomaly in the search warrant. Despite Kelly's failure to phone his probation officer while shooting a video in January in Florida, Judge Vincent Gaughan overlooks protests from prosecutors and grants the singer permission to leave the state for two brief tours, one in August and one in October.<br />
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-January 2008: Ne-Yo sues for breach of contract for being fired from the Double Up tour, while the judge orders Kelly to cancel a show so as not to miss a court appearance the following day. In February, Regina and George Daniels clarify that Kelly had a sexual relationship with their college-age daughter, whom the singer has known since she was 7 (College-Age could mean either 17 or 18; dependent on Age of Consent in the State at the time, R. Kelly COULD have been in the Clear).<br />
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I don't care how Hard you defend this dude, fact of the matter is Robert Kelly has a LAUNDRY LIST of Pedophilic tendencies. I'm on my knees <b>BEGGING</b> for someone to Justify Mr. Kelly's Heat Seeker being set to "Teenage Girls". What, R. Kelly: Is it the fact that Women your age are a Challenge and you are Fucking Lazy, or is it the Fact that you have a Sick, Warped, and Twisted way of Manipulating Young and Naive Minors for your own Sexual Satisfaction and Gratification? TELL US, SIR!!<br />
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To be Fair and Objectionable in this debate, those Little Girls could have looked at R. Kelly and said "No!" Instead of doing that, those "Little Women" chose to be "Grown Up" in their actions, they got what they paid for (LITERALLY); A Media Circus and Labeled as Victims (Other Words come to Mind, but that would be Low, even for Me). And to add onto it, I'm throwing in a "Boondocks" Reference:<br />
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Riley is DEAD ON; the girl could have Simply MOVED OUT OF THE WAY!!!<br />
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The One Thing that we MUST Keep in Mind is that there are two sets of individuals:<br />
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There is Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, and R. Kelly: THE ARTIST, THE PERFORMER, AND THE POSITIVE ROLE MODEL TO THE COUNTRY, IF NOT THE WORLD.<br />
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And there is Alicia Keys (Alicia Augello Cook, born January 25, 1981), Lauryn Hill (Lauryn Noelle Hill, born May 26, 1975), and R. Kelly (Robert Sylvester Kelly, born January 8, 1967): THE PERSON BEHIND THE MUSIC.<br />
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Ladies and Gentlemen, PLEASE Learn to Separate the Two Individuals; the Performer and the Person. That is Common Logic 101, and Common Sense 101.<br />
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Bottom Line: No Matter Who You Are and What Your Status is in Life, you are a HUMAN BEING First! And from my Point of View, from what I have Observed from Afar, as well as What was Presented to the Public via our Great Media Coverage *Rolling Eyes AGAIN*, They are No Different and No Better than Anyone Else that pulls the EXACT SAME SHIT! They have Pull, so the Rules DO NOT Apply.<br />
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*Sarcastic Applause* Just Fucking Awesome.<br />
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Let it be one of us Common Folk, with NO PULL at all; we would be Labeled AND Condemned for what we have done in regards to what they did. No Ifs, Ands, Or Buts About It.<br />
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My Question for You, Those that lump ANY one of them as The Performer, Artist, AND Person: If you are such a Huge Supporter of their Music, does that Mean You Condone what they have done outside of the Studio and Off of the Stage as well?<br />
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