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Reference: Queen of Sheba, Holy Bible, King James Version. During this last week of women's month, I wanted to take time out to acknowledge all women of all faiths.As many of you have heard me say this before, "When I was going through relationship challenges with my then-husband, I was not accepted to proceed in pastoral training by the request of the attending congregation of the United Methodist Church denomination"--a woman valued in training as a lay speaker only. All the religious titles that defined me and the actions that I participated in seemed to simply vanish, once I left my home-town community or shall we say my husband's family's communities and neighborhoods. After my separation from my husband and the Church, which happened to be the denomination of most churches within my community (90%), I explored the Nation of Islam. It was my first time, living on my own, without my husband, in Wilmington, Delaware, that I actually attended worship at a loca...

That's how it began for many whites in our country.  Yup, drinking habits that were taught to the Native Americans, then the African slaves of how to survive without good, clean water. Some German immigrants even suggested that mothers give their infants and children beer instead of milk or dirty water.  That's how it began-- Our continent has less population of whites now because: (1) they're moving back or staying put in the Europe continent, and (2) they're dying from addictions (opiods, heroin, and Oxycontin). The opposite of population, some people of color have a personal attitude of "whatever whites can do, I can do far better." WARNING. Some humanly actions should never be imitated. Yet, they're are people of color, on a daily basis, that are abusing or selling drugs within our towns and neighborhoods. I believe if Americans would accept and teach the reality that most of our generational, skilled and unskilled workers had wish-and-a-prayer, lo...

Simply put--As it were, there is nothing new under the sun. (Or for this week's topic, there is nothing new of humanly actions of distinct sexual emotions and behaviors within the earth realm). The following sexual behaviors can not really be summarized into specific sexual styles.Each person's participation is unique which causes more anxiety by straight people of the meaning of, you know, "them kind". Don't believe me? Just ask anyone who considers themselves to be of the LGBTQ gender-community. Though today's world offers more clarity of these group-name labels: L esbian G ay B isexual T ransgender Q ueer             Is America really the land that is made for both "you and me"? -(This Land is Your Land song) As we are so eager to express, "North America's continental land is the symbol of democracy to be acknowledged by the rest of the world's continents." And with that being said, the reality is, all other conti...

Recently I traveled by Uber in the Atlanta area. With over 30,000 entertainers in Atlanta, Georgia, I wondered how on earth could an Uber driver be discreet of celebrity-passenger pickup. The following are a few tips of why I believe celebrities should avoid the Uber and Lyft service whenever possible: Discretion isn't available! ALL DRIVERS IN THE AREA WILL HAVE YOUR LOCATION AND FIRST NAME. In turn, the quickest driver can choose to pick you up; first-come-first-serve basis. Uber requests first-name identity for paying. Then, the driver can address you by your name during pickup and travel time. They will also have your phone/text info to contact you, if necessary (before pickup) Uber can't guarantee that you will always have the same driver, within the area. The good thing is that you will have the driver's name and contact info before and a few minutes after an Uber ride. You must choose the UBER X to ride alone without pickup of additional passengers (the gene...

Those of you who are planning to attend this year's Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana: There are a variety of parades to enjoy. Some will last for a few minutes to a couple of hours. Most of the main-traffic streets will be blocked off. There may be shuttle availability, be prepared to walk. Those streets will be crroowdded . Similar to New York, some New Orleans attractions will be open 24/7. Purchase an all-day public-transportation ticket or a Jazzy Pass ($3.00), even if you think you will only need to use it for a couple of stops. You can use your ticket for their in-town street cars and public buses--New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. Have correct change, and the nice thing is that you can purchase your ticket on any street car within Orleans Parish! Have exact change  when paying for ticket. 3-Day passes are $9. Resource link: www.norta.com  There is a public park near Canal Street. You may want to dress your kids in same-color attire, etc. There are p...

One of my hosted theme for February is African American Appreciation Month. The following is a quote by Reverend Jesse Jackson when interviewed by  Ebony magazine (October 2014). The interview concluded with the discussion of economic justice for blacks. I believe that the conversation is appropriate because we, last Sunday, Americans, of all racial identities, recently watched the 51st Super Bowl  (111.3 million viewers estimate for FOX reports the LA Times ). Let's compare the recent football game to the overall sportsmanship conversation led by Jackson:     "You look for jobs where you have the skill capacity to be creative and to gain leverage. Why are we so good at football, basketball and baseball?  It's because whenever the playing field is even, the rules are public, the goals are clear, referees are fair and the score transparent, we can make it.  When you think about the things that we use and consume every day, we have no leverage. ...