DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Your Time Is Now! As we approach this crucial juncture concerning the future of our nation, before you pull that lever and select the candidate of your choice, you must ask yourself two questions. What are the Presidential Nominees selling and what are you looking to buy? Whenever someone is soliciting your patronage, they will present you with all kinds of information to persuade you to purchase what they are selling. Now your responsibility is to filter the facts from the none-facts so that your understanding of the product is exactly what you want. Will it do, can it do, what guarantee do I have, can I trust the seller, what kind of track record does it/they have, will it satisfy my exact need, are the questions you must consider. If you don't investigate their claim then you could end up with something that has no advantage to your situation or need. I will say, a lot of times word of mouth works for many of us when it comes to should we or shouldn't we, but that system has...

Believe this or not Issac Hayes was my first teacher in how to rap to a woman. I know the word "rap" isn't one we use anymore but that's what we said back then. In order for you to travel back in time with me, I must ask you to think of the late 60s and imagine a young black kid seeking guidance to approach a young girl he likes. Then maybe you will understand the reason I share this story. As a very young fellow who found women to be the object of my desire I needed some communication lessons. Without a male figure around I really wanted to ask questions. I waited patiently for the day the teacher would arrive. Little did I know that my class was about to be in progress and it would come from an unsuspecting source. One night an older friend got the keys to his father Buick so that we could hear this song he heard earlier on his father's 8-track player. (don't laugh) I didn't mention my age but I did say as a very young fellow. You remember the 8-Track ...

"Are There Any Good Men?" That Was the Question... Yes there are good men! There are good men who are single, there are good men who are taken and just for the record there is no shortage of good men. The question isn't are there any good men out there. The question is would a good woman recognize one and would she be willing to be that good woman for him no matter what his station is in life at the initial encounter? You see some good woman judge a man on his present station in life, never taking in consideration that if he's a good man his station and situation will change. That's how some good women miss out on good men. The funny thing is, everybody hasn't always been who they are, where they are and what they are. Anyway...I'm sure with all of the playa-playa mentality as well as the pimp attitude and the down low brothers it is difficult to identify a good man just on appearence sometimes, but we do exist! The pressures of our jobs and responsibiliti...

I know we can't but if we could return to a date four hundred years in our past and listen to one fervent prayer of one native African, listen to the communication between a scared, confused, wise, proud person and his Creator, we wouldn't marvel at the success of our people today. We would be so grateful! We would hear a prayer filled with faith. Faith that there is a Supreme Being. Faith that this Creator, this Supreme Being would fix what appears to be going so wrong. Faith that whatever this evil is, where ever this evil person came from, this evilness will be eliminated. Today when you evaluate the success of the African-American in reference to the efforts made by the non-black person to keep us down, beneath, separated, submissive and a mentality of inferiority, we haven't done so bad. True, there are still some, OK many barriers that are still placed in our path. Yes we still have to be twice as good as our non-black counterpart. We can't complain, get up set or...

I haven't been around a very long time and I'm surely not a genius so my limited knowledge is just that, limited! Saying that to qualify the following statements maybe somewhat unorthodox but give me a little credit for at least being that honest. The more days I get to spend on this earth the more I believe and trust in the Creator, the more I believe that only He can make my after life comfortable, the more I believe that we are in a spiritual warfare. That a battle is going on to win soldiers to one side or another. Why? Well lets take a few questions to put how great, yet limited we are as human beings. Question one! How many hairs are on your body, better yet, how many are just on your head. You may say that's not a fair question but if you been alive for as long as I have then it would appear that you have some idea as to how many. But we both know you don't! The Creator knows the answer to that question! What does that question have to do with anything. Just fl...

As the earth was placing the sun in a position to appear that it was setting down gently in the west, we found a remote place facing the sun set, parked, increase the volume to the sounds of some old school music, relax and reminiscence. Then several songs played in a roll that gave us reason to talk about the time when we did this and the time we did that. Suddenly without warning we found ourselves talking about a very intimate moment. The more we discuss that moment in time, the more we became excited about our love making possibilities even now. I open my car door, got out and went to my trunk, found a blanket, placed it on the hood of my car, look at you and motioned with my finger for you to come to where I was standing. Maybe a part of my desire came from that sundress you were wearing, the scent you were fumigating and the look in your eyes. I told you what I had in mind and then I explain the difficulty of us doing what I had in mind on the hood of the car. So you then slowly ...

If God designed men and women with one sexual tool when he could have very easily designed men and women with both sexual tools so that sex could be enjoyed per our preference naturally; Why is it that men and women who prefer same sex partners believe that their preference is OK? Don't get me wrong for I am not without sin. As a matter of fact I've committed most things that fall under the word sin except homosexuality and murder. I'm just asking a question because it is obvious to me exactly what God's intentions were. Yet, a challenge for law makers today has been whether to allow same sex marriages. We are occupying our minds and our time with questions that were answered since the beginning of time as we know it, since the design of men and women! I mean a square peg doesn't fit the round hole and the star shape can't fit in the rectangular hole and men and women are meant to be with the opposite sex. This is just one man's opinion who has already adm...

There you are in your car stuck in the evening traffic, nice jazz flowing from the speakers, the climate control is conditioning the atmosphere to your satisfaction as you move about a mile an hour. Right next to you in a nice vehicle with the windows down, is a pretty young thing, looking all sexy with beads of sweat rolling down her body. She acknowledges that she see you observing her and start delivering some very seductive looks but the love of your life cross your mind and you call to check on her location. She's stuck in traffic also for this is an everyday occurrence, yet she is elated to hear your voice. Just the sound of her voice activates the insatiable alarm you have for her. You are familiar with her location and ask her to follow your direction without any questions. She agrees to your request. You ask her to take the next exit, turn right, take the next left, enter the parking garage on her right, go to the top floor which is exposed to the sunlight, park overlookin...

Why is it that people all over this world in various countries are fighting each other because of color, spiritual beliefs, blood line affiliation and lets not leave out greed. For one of these reasons people have been fighting to the death and killing without any remorse! I believe it goes back to the beginning when evil was introduced to the spirit world and good which was established and in total control, separated evil from good. By any mean necessary evil is drafting people into his army and good is humbly accepting verbal applications to join his army. So the question is " Why can't people see this?" Are we so blind that we truly believe that this all ends in a slow ride in a hearse!

Why is it that man can't explain how a bee can fly with his limited wingspan compared to his body weight? Why do we call the lion the King of the jungle when it really is the hippopotamus? And why are we shocked in 2008 as a country that a man of color (black man)will win the nomination of the Democratic Party to run for the President of these United States? What's ironic is that his mother was white but everybody judge him as being a black man!

It doesn't matter who, when or why; someone that you encounter daily has something you need for your life's journey. If you take time out to comprehend and take advantage of the connection, every future step will be one taken with spiritual guidance. Believe that the encounter has a reason and purpose!

Why is it that people are so blind to the real issues facing mankind. Greed has destroyed the mere fabric of our nation. If we continue on this journey of "I'm going to get mine at all cost;" we are headed on a path of discomfort and a continuous battle against our true spiritual nature . Get rich or die trying is not the purpose of life. Love is! Love for God, Love for Self, Love for Mankind and Love for Mother Nature!