One of my favorite illustrations of the divorce issue rests in the plight of an elected official years ago. This lawmaker was a ‘tough guy’ on the issue of child support. He bucked and stomped in our Indiana Statehouse, calling for toughened penalties against those men and women who were involved with the system. When non-custodial parents would come to the statehouse to express their views on the unfairness of the laws that lawmakers created, he objected the loudest.
Until. Until
Rutty the Goodfella is the real OG and has the scars to prove it. Rutty grew up on the Northside of Youngstown, Ohio and started rapping in 2007 dropping three mixtapes over the following two years. After a series of life changing events involving both ends of a smoking gun, near death experiences and a lot of time to think Rutty has a new perspective on life. (For more on that you will have to wait for the movie which begins filming Spring 2021.) If the world has taught Rutty one thing, it’s th
“God’s children run home when the storm comes on.”
--Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Here is an absolute of life: God allows rain to fall on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45 KJV). To be a card-carrying member of the human race means that bad times and bad things are going to happen to each of us, simply because of the fallen condition of man. The difference between the Christian and the unbeliever? The Christian has God to lean upon. The unbeliever—no matter how talented or resourceful--do
To quote from my recent book, A Jamaica Poor No More:
“We have been conditioned to look upon the rich powerful countries as models. Why should these rich powerful countries be the model for the world with their history of slavery, colonialism, imperialism, hundreds of thousands of innocent people killed by their wars, their slaughter and dispossession of indigenous people all over the world. In God’s name, why?
Forget them. Let us be different. In the words of Afro-American author Alice Walker,
Before we get into the last part of this series, I wanted to inject a few things which surfaced before I made the decision of putting this column to bed and shipping it out.
I happened to have a conversation with a veteran Minister whom I have a lot of respect. His attitude towards Ministers and regular Christians being involved in politics? Not very supportive. He believes that Christians in general, and Ministers (Pastors included) should stay out of the political arena. Yes, we s
The New song Amiri came a long way with being in the streets when I never had even a dollar. Started hustling in anyway possible to improve my drip, fashion & working on my craft at the same time I’m from Newburgh, NY small city, tuh! yeah tell me about it, where the hell is that. It took me a lot of crafting to write this song. I just randomly caught the lyrics in my heads repeatedly over and over, as I was listening to the beat. My music is for anybody who tryna get turnt in most ways. I expec
After one of the most keenly contested months, a fashion designer, Goodnews Joshua, has emerged winner of the monthly Princewill Trust Help the Hard worker competition. The monthly competition is put together by the hard working team of the Princewills Trust
A Rivers State based young and upcoming fashion designer, Goodnews emerged the winner of the October, 2020 edition, after a well contested competition, beating both Amiczy Magnus and Tonye Alagaladen to win the N100,000 cash prize.
A statem
There is such non-stop silliness happening in our current society that I wanted to retreat to a simpler time of writing. Back in the days of in-person school when the children first got back from their vacation they had to share—in essay form--with their teacher and classmates what they had experienced (and hopefully learned) during their time off.
Of course, with much of society growling and snapping at each other like the counselors and the waiters from the classic tune “Hello Mudd
REFUSING THE VERY APPEARANCE OF EVIL
“Abstain from all appearance of evil.”
--I Thessalonians 5:22 KJV
A few years back I had a sit-down with a veteran cop who had lots of experience when it came to fighting gang crime. One of the things that surfaced during our conversation was the fact that gang bangers had taken to setting up ‘front’ businesses in our city through which to funnel and launder cash and stolen merchandise. Businesses from laundromats to barber shops and beauty parlors were
“We are going forward, and we shall keep going forward if we do not let these difficulties which sometimes occur discourage us.”
--Booker T. Washington, Author
“Character Building”
The Bible. Hard work. Thrift. Community investment. Education. Business building by men and women. These might ‘seem’ like modern innovations. However, if one knows their history, these items—and more—were the ‘norm’ in the old South after the Civil War and Reconstruction Era. They were proclaimed by many b
“I’m convinced that millions of people today don’t know the Lord because of the long faced, poor, suffering little me, self-sacrificing, tell-everybody-all-their-troubles Christians who act like their second birth was just as painful to them as their first one was to their mothers.”
--Zig Ziglar
“Confessions of a Happy Christian”
In going through a few clearance items at a local bookstore, I happened across a gem that was written by the late Zig Ziglar. Now, those who are familiar with Zigl
Before we get into the last part of this series, I wanted to inject a few things which surfaced before I made the decision of putting this column to bed and shipping it out.
I happened to have a conversation with a veteran Minister whom I have a lot of respect. His attitude towards Ministers and regular Christians being involved in politics? Not very supportive. He believes that Christians in general, and Ministers (Pastors included) should stay out of the political arena. Yes, we
"Wet.” The hip-hop/rap fusion delivers an anthemic production with feel-good instrumentation, soothing vocals, and a groovy bassline driven by an infectious guitar riff. The emotion-drenched vocal adorns the instrumental that shines at every turn.
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“Prayer is far too often the LAST thing that people—even those who know better—bother to try!”
--Pastor Chuck Smith
IF one wants to be successful in home, business, or the workplace, they must read and heed the rule book. For those who claim the name of Christian, our rule book is the KJV Bible. Whatever paperwork and manuals come AFTER the Bible may have rules attached to them and are merely meant to fall into line with the materials already outlined in the Scriptures. IF one does not h
TacNine and Jc are two upcoming artists in the hip hop industry. This is the premiere of their new hit single single (DIOR). You want that club vibe, listen to DIOR.
Connect:
TacNine:
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/liltac_dceboy/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Why.You.Lurking.On.My.Page
Jc:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jc_jc200/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100035071727044
Stream/Download:
https://songwhip.com/tacnine/dior
Camden, New Jersey’s musical sensation BNAST— has always had a penchant for writing and recording infectious melodies. A multifaceted rapper, producer, songwriter and sound engineer, BNAST believes in the diversity of sound, and in utilizing lyricisms which reflect his real life. His creative processes reflect this and is fueled by his personal experiences, paired with his ceaseless work ethic, and led him to establish a record label in 2012, called Grind Nation. He uses this label to produce mi
Locked and loaded with a colossal drop of energy unmatched by most rappers across the globe, Don Swindle & MoneyMarxo combine their lyrical finesse to bring something new to the Hip Hop roundtable.
Having grown up in Bedford Stuyvesant and East New York Brooklyn respectively, the pair's upbringing have gone on to heavily influence their energetic, high-octane fusion of Hip-Hop and Drill. Their incomparably unique take on the genre has set the two apart from others, with the abundance of energy t
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