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Feb 7, 2012, 10:21 pm
I'm a Saints fan.
But the Superbowl menu read;
Free Remy Martin V.S.O.P.,
BBQ AND Smoked Ribs (Beef and pork),
Links,
Chicken,
Chicken Gumbo,
Seafood Gumbo,
Baked Beans,
Dirty Rice
Corn Bread
Salad
Fruit Platters
Vegetable Platters
Pies and Cakes.
Two more weeks to go.
The "Fat Season" used to beÂ... Comment - Like
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Feb 7, 2012, 10:19 pm
I still have bills, injuries, family problems and appliances to replace.I still have disappointments, desires, dreams, ambitions and goals,Life IS NOT all rosy and it rains on me just as it does anyone else. I could go through life with the conviction and piety of Paul - but what fun is there i... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 9:42 pm
 I like good design - but I hate superfluous decoration.
While reading JK's blog, I came upon the question about whether something is 'art' or whether it just 'is'.
Salma could be considered as a work of 'High Art'.
Good form, no wasted effort and a visual experience which elicits a positive respo... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 8:28 pm
Remember when political pundits were complaining that Obama refused to wear the ubiquitous flag lapel pin common among politicians?
What was the big deal?
The Old School pin was a normal rectangle worn parallel to the ground.
Today, most pins are worn slightly skewed - almost replicating other symbo... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 8:03 pm
Refinery workers along the Gulf Coast are set to strike at many refineries throughout the area.
If no agreement is met before midnight tonight, most workers will continue to work on a day-to-day basis at many plants. Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 11:24 pm
Anyone can make money - just be good at what you do.
After being in town for a while, I wanted to work as a bartender.
The thing is, I hadn't worked in a few years so my employment record was kind-of spotty.
I just gave up on working and decided to stay focused on my rental homes and volunteer work... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 2:10 am
I have no use for it.(Even if it's just local.)
As my club seems to be doing better and better, requests for photo shoots and television appearances have become more common.
"Want to be in my commercial?", "Can I get a picture for (fill in the blanks) social section of their magazine/newspaper/tabl... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 1:38 am
 Smart refrigerators,
 Smart cars,
 Smart phones,
 Smart televisions,
 Even smart toilets.
The need to purchase all of these things only leads to one thing - DUMB PEOPLE. Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Jan 23, 2012, 12:58 am
Many people who own nightclubs are an insecure bunch.
In this economy - the only reason to own a club is if one wants to see his name on the side of a building.
I came to have a financial interest in my club because the minority owners were unable to pay off my salary and bonuses.
To be honest, ... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 3:24 am
I can pick the fruit whenever I please - it's my tree.
When a neighbor or passerby desires the fruit from my tree, he must ask permission before eating my fruit.
Even in the almost-antebellum South, whites cannot take my fruit nor can they forbid me from eating my fruit.
By law, this fruit is mine
... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 1:07 am
I had a stepfather who would flap his arms whenever he would dream that he was flying.
I discovered this because I walked into his house just as he was having what looked to be a seizure.
When I awakened him, "I was flying", he replied when I enquired of his well being.
His idea of human flight was... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 12:44 am
Why is my living room still filled with five boxes of artificial Christmas trees and twenty-one plastic bins filled with garland, lights and ornaments, etc.?
To say that this year has been 'hectic' would be an understatement. Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 12:39 am
Many may insist that Ron Paul is a Racist or that he has racist views  - but does it even really matter?
I don't even really care about a person's religion, club affiliations or personal beliefs - just as long as that person is fair and just.
His recent comments pointing out that Blacks are victim... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2012, 1:24 am
Which allows someone to censor the eyes of someone who may be caught in an embarrassing facebook photo?
A "Black Box" app which allows someone to censor a photo without having to delete the entire image?
Anyone out there able to write code to create one? Comment - Like
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Jan 9, 2012, 12:10 am
With the election of Obama, many predicted the rise of the Libertarian - or at the least, many of their beliefs.
Ron Paul may be running as a Republican but much of his platform is more Libertarian.
Ron Paul;
-Favors a smaller government -Â as do I.
-Wants to cut Federal Spending for FY 2012 instea... Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Nov 1, 2011, 10:34 pm
 Well... we're a long way from this...
Sure, 'The Elites' own and control most of the wealth in America and many formerly from the middle-class are protesting in various American cities in a vain attempt to get back some of their stolen wealth.
But it is about two or three years too late to topple... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2011, 10:57 pm
 I'm attracted to visuals.
I have no idea what the writer was thinking in his (Or was it a 'her'... I wasn't paying attention.) post at Rippa's site (The Intersection of Madness and Reality) Â but I did like this accompanying image.
Then I stopped by The Oreo Experience and saw this Halloween costu... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2011, 7:49 pm
When one is strong - he should appear weak.
But the majority of people work harder on appearing strong than they do on actually being strong.
If wisdom comes from sorrow then strength must come from difficulty or opposition.
It seems that no one wants to face failure - so, few make an effort in any ... Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Oct 31, 2011, 7:17 pm
Babe Ruth had twice as many strikeouts as he had home runs.
Michael Jordan only shot 50% from the floor.
Joe Montana had to take the blame for one interception for every two touchdowns thrown.
These men are generally regarded as being the best in their chosen fields - but each dealt with 'failure' ... Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Oct 31, 2011, 6:57 pm
 ..."I'm a Diva", "I'm a Queen", "I know I look good.",  or "You just hatin' ", are phrases which can be heard by many who pretend to be more than they are.
It seems that the more grandiose the title...
 the less one has or does.
But knowing that one is the Son of God affords one with the ability... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2011, 11:05 pm
 Cable and DVD's do well but they don't seem to harm the profits of movie studios or theatres?
 Clubs do well because people like to be around different (but not too different) people?
People march, riot and protest because they wish to be part of a shared social moment? Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2011, 2:11 am
One can buy cheaper liquor at a liquor store,
can listen to almost any sort of music he'd like on YouTube,
can dance in his living room,
can go to an art gallery, museum or furniture store to view a nice decor or artwork,
can talk to people at a bus station.
But people pay to go to nightclubs and... Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Oct 25, 2011, 1:57 am
An interesting phenomena has occurred...
Rival club owners are contacting charities and foundations in order to do some type of philanthropic work or fundraiser.
I guess word got out that my business grew from my giving back while theirs shrank because of their avarice. Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Oct 17, 2011, 9:07 pm
This past Friday I hosted the relaunch party for my club.
The total amount of goods and services donated to cover the costs for the event came out to about three-thousand dollars.
I sold about three-thousand dollars worth of liquor.
I donated three-thousand dollars to local Breast Cancer charities f... Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Oct 10, 2011, 11:47 pm
Maybe it's you.Maybe;You chose the wrong major (African-American Studies) and you should go back to school,You should eat better, exercises more and lose some weight,You are not that nice to people so people are not nice to you,Your traditions and culture are not marketable at every time in ever... Comment - Like
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Oct 10, 2011, 11:23 pm
That the man he's known for over twenty years IS NOT A RACIST.
NAACP President Nelson Linder still backs Ron Paul as a viable Presidential candidate.
Sure, Paul says some ignorant-assed stuff, but does that make him a racist?
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2011/09/07/10-quotes-that-make-ron-paul-sound... Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Oct 10, 2011, 10:45 pm
 Most people believe that we spent close to $1,000,000,000,000.00 to bailout banking institutions during the height of the financial meltdown.
Others put the number closer to four-trillion dollars.
Still others state that we spent close to sixteen trillion dollars - with eight trillion going to the... Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Oct 10, 2011, 10:13 pm
People were tired of the Bush Presidency so they decided they needed to vote for change.
Polemics used 'race' as a tool to encourage people to vote for or against their favored candidates.
No one could be more of an outsider than a Black candidate.
Many, like myself, thought that only an outsider co... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2011, 12:21 am
 The disparity of wealth between the proles and the Inner Party seems to be more and more evident.
 While politicians are calling for faster economic growth,
 there will remain an underclass who always suffer.
 One man's wealth is often sustained by another man's poverty.
 These photos were ta... Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2011, 11:47 pm
 Back in the day, It was Morris K Udall running for POTUS as a Mormon.
Often finishing second or third, the guy just could not win a primary.
The liberal former NBA player (Yeah... back in the day the NBA actually had white players) lost to Jimmy Carter in the Democratic primary.
 In this election... Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2011, 7:30 pm
...To 99% of the population.
Don't believe me - try to pay your bills, buy groceries or purchase household goods with a bar of the stuff.
Sure, GOVERNMENTS need gold as a means to calculate value and worth - but people don't make such large transactions on a daily basis.
Survivalists preach that ev... Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2011, 2:17 am
 Damn... I didn't know that Michael Irvin was running for POTUS?
Oh wait... that's Herman Cain making plays on Mitt Romney and Rick Perry.
It seems that Tea Party members are trying to prove themselves as being open to Black candidates - just so long as he is their Black candidate.
Could the countr... Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2011, 1:38 am
Check out SeeNew at his Subrealism site for a series on the latest in American protest news.
Go ahead... just click his blog on the toolbar to the right. ---> Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2011, 10:53 pm
 Who is hotter?
Casey Anthony?
Or Amanda Knox?
One thing is for sure - the Italians have a more fashion savvy police force (white belts and all). Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2011, 10:41 pm
The image on the right is a compilation of images taken from the newly opened ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) radio telescope and the Hubble telescope.
Kind of looks like a brain scan to me. Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2011, 7:04 pm
Popularity is an odd thing - I don't think I 'll ever understand it.
Having taken over a club which was ruined by it's previous owners, I was worried that the club's reputation may hinder my ability to make it a success.
I never planned on owning a club - I preferred the quick in-and-out-collect-a-b... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2011, 2:05 pm
Take your pick;
Just Google; Nik Cubrilovic+Facebook+Spying and you'll get a long list of stories about how facebook is/was tracking the movements of it's users long after they'd logged out of the site.
Visiting porn sites after catching up with old girlfriends?
Big Brother sees you. Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2011, 1:58 pm
A Blogger who comments on another site always seems to complain about Planned Obsolescence or Depreciation or both.
But he is on to something.
Things have become so cheap and readily available that there is no value in keeping them.
When was the last time you took your electric appliance to a repair... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2011, 12:06 am
An Afrocentric network launched today in selected markets
Don't look for the network if you have cable - this is a over the air network geared towards the African-American market.
Knowing this - much of my day was spent programming the digital boxes of many of my elderly former tenants.
Tired of BET... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 11:45 pm
An old Blues song warns of 'Fattening Frogs for Snakes'.This is what I've been doing in my recent turn at trying to rebuild a nightclub.
Most of my time, influence and money has been spent trying to rehab the image of owners who were too cheap, selfish and greedy to succeed.
Add to this that they w... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 10:41 pm
 The Architect in the Matrix movies had the same problems with his 'perfect design' as did ...
 Frank Lloyd Wright with his Fallingwater House.
Apparently Mr Wright failed to take into account the changing conditions of the home's environment.
Rivers tend to rise or sink or to shift.
The resul... Comment - Like
John D. posted an article on
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Sep 27, 2011, 6:45 pm
Watching England v. Romania in the Rugby World Cup to watch any college football.
Were there any games played this weekend? Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 12:49 am
But can she cure Cancer?
Well... ummm... Maybe...
http://fold.it/
I wonder if they get paid to play?
Nope SeeNew... Hadn't read about it but it makes sense.
I watch some of my little cousins playing RPG's until they figure them out - why not cure A.I.D.S. while they're at it. Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2011, 9:16 pm
 Or so I thought until I walked into the Buffums department store at Fashion Island in the Newport Center back in the day....
 All I wanted was a couple of pairs of socks.
Sure, I knew Missoni was an expensive brand - but I didn't know how expensive.
I proudly handed the cashier a crisp hundred do... Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2011, 9:55 am
 I was the topic of a recent discussion at one of the clubs I run.
My (white) liquor rep commented that I am more white than most white people she knows.
"Like Carlton?", I asked.
"No, Like the Fresh Prince.", she replied.
"Oh, that's because he's from Cal-ee-for-neya." replied a Black patron.
"Th... Comment - Like
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