Hater by Maya Angelou

A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all their time trying to make you look small so they can look tall.

They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever good enough!

When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters...

That's why you have to be careful with whom you share your blessings and your dreams, because some folk can't handle seeing you blessed...

It's dangerous to be like somebody else... If God
wanted you to be like somebody else, He would have given you what He gave them! Right?

You never know what people have gone through to get what they have...

The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they don't know my story...
If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you can rest assured that the water bill is higher there too!

We've all got some haters among us!

Some people envy you because you can:
a) Have a relationship with God
b) Light up a room when you walk in
c) Start your own business
d) Tell a man / woman to hit the curb (if he / she isn't about the right thing)
e) Raise your children without both parents being in the home

Haters can't stand to see you happy.
Haters will never want to see you succeed.

Most of our haters are people who are supposed to be on our side.

How do you handle your undercover haters?

You can handle these haters by:

1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends are (VERY IMPORTANT!!)

2. Having a purpose to your life:
Purpose does not mean having a job. You can have a job and still be unfulfilled. A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be. Your purpose is not defined by what others think about you.

3. By remembering what you have is by divine prerogative and not human manipulation.

Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when its your time to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my life and fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME!

When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters,
'Don't look at me...Look at Who is in charge of me...'

Watch out for Haters.. BUT most of all don't become a HATER!

Maya Angelou

Get Over It White People!

I DID NOT WRITE THIS. A WHITE MAN WROTE IT.
I'M JUST POSTING IT

White Man Writes Article On "GET OVER IT"

Dr. Manis

When Are WE going to Get Over It?

For much of the last forty years, ever since America "fixed" its race problem in the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, we white people have been impatient with African Americans who continued to blame race for their difficulties. Often we have heard whites ask, "When are African Americans finally going to get over it?

Now I want to ask: "When are we White Americans going to get over our ridiculous obsession with skin color?

Recent reports that "Election Spurs Hundreds' of Race Threats, Crimes" should frighten and infuriate every one of us. Having grown up in "Bombingham," Alabama in the 1960s, I remember overhearing an avalanche of comments about what many white classmates and their parents wanted to do to John and Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Eventually, as you may recall, in all three cases, someone decided to do more than "talk the talk."

Since our recent presidential election, to our eternal shame we are once again hearing the same reprehensible talk I remember from my boyhood.

We white people have controlled political life in the disunited colonies and United States for some 400 years on this continent. Conservative whites have been in power 28 of the last 40 years. Even during the eight Clinton years, conservatives in Congress blocked most of his agenda and pulled him to the right. Yet never in that period did I read any headlines suggesting that anyone was calling for the assassinations of presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, or either of the Bushes. Criticize them, yes. Call for their impeachment, perhaps.

But there were no bounties on their heads. And even when someone did try to kill Ronald Reagan, the perpetrator was non-political mental case who wanted merely to impress Jody Foster.

But elect a liberal who happens to be Black and we're back in the sixties again. At this point in our history, we should be proud that we've proven what conservatives are always saying -that in America anything is possible, EVEN electing a black man as president. But instead we now hear that schoolchildren from Maine to California are talking about wanting to "assassinate Obama."

Fighting the urge to throw up, I can only ask, "How long?" How long before we white people realize we can't make our nation, much less the whole world, look like us? How long until we white people can -once and for all- get over this hell-conceived preoccupation with skin color? How long until we white people get over the demonic conviction that white skin makes us superior? How long before we white people get over our bitter resentments about being demoted to the status of equality with non-whites?

How long before we get over our expectations that we should be at the head of the line merely because of our white skin? How long until we white people end our silence and call out our peers when they share the latest racist jokes in the privacy of our white-only conversations?

I believe in free speech, but how long until we white people start making racist loudmouths as socially uncomfortable as we do flag burners? How long until we white people will stop insisting that blacks exercise personal responsibility, build strong families, educate themselves enough to edit the Harvard Law Review, and work hard enough to become President of the United States, only to threaten to assassinate them when they do?

How long before we starting "living out the true meaning" of our creeds, both civil and religious, that all men and women are created equal and that "red and yellow, black and white" all are precious in God's sight?

Until this past November 4, I didn't believe this country would ever elect an African American to the presidency. I still don't believe I'll live long enough to see us white people get over our racism problem. But here's my three-point plan:

First, everyday that Barack Obama lives in the White House that Black Slaves Built I'm going to pray that God (and the Secret Service) will protect him and his family from us white people.

Second, I'm going to report to the FBI any white person I overhear saying, in seriousness or in jest, anything of a threatening nature about President Obama.

Third, I'm going to pray to live long enough to see America surprise the world once again, when white people can "in spirit and in truth" sing of our damnable color prejudice, "We HAVE overcome."

Andrew Manis is author of Macon Black and White and serves on the steering committee of Macon's Center for Racial Understanding..

It takes a Village to protect our President!!!

Mirror Pics

Am I the only one who thinks people look retarded when they take photos of themselves with their phones in the mirror? In the pic you see the whole bathroom, all their junk on the sink, their mom's bathrobe hanging on the back of the door, dirty clothes on the floor, shower curtains that dont match anything else in the bathroom. And if that wasnt bad enough, some geniuses take the photo with the flash on so now you got a big ass glare in the photo.

I just think it looks stupid.

Gas Price Theory

It wasnt that long ago that gas was at $4.50/gal. Its now down to $1.85. Do you wonder why gas dropped so low so quick? Well I have a theory about that....

I think the big wigs placed a bet on presidential race. They bet that McCain would win. The terms of the agreement were that if they lose the bet gas prices would go down. In addition, the price of gas would lower in increments based on the margin of the win.

So, since Obama won by a landslide, gas prices dropped tremendously.

Thats my theory on the situation

The Great Debators (Denzel Monologue)

This is the monologue by Denzel Washington in the movie called The Great Debators. These are not my words. This is from a movie script. 

"I'll Take The Affirmative.

Take the meanest, most restless nigga. Strip him of his clothes in front of the remaining male niggas, female niggas, and nigga infants. Tar and feather him. Tie each leg to a horse facing in opposite directions, set him on fire and beat both horses until they tear him apart. In front of the male, female, and nigga infants. Bullwhip and beat the remaining nigga males within an inch of their life--Do no kill them, but put the fear of God in them so they can be useful for future breeding.

Anybody know who Willie Lynch was? Anybody? Raise your hand. No one? He was a vicious slave owner in the West Indies. The slave masters in the colony of Virginia were having trouble controlling their slaves so they sent for Mr. Lynch, to teach them his methods. The word lynching came from his last name. His methods were very simple but they were diabolical. Keep the slave physically strong but psychologically weak and dependent on the slave master. Keep the body, take the mind.

I and ever other professor on this campus are here to help you to find, take back, and keep your righteous mind. Because obviously you have lost it. That's all you need to know about me, Mr. Lowe.

Class dismissed."

--26:25--

Booty Sounds

I know nobody has ever wondered what their booty sounds like and they dont have to. Just turn on the radio and thats what you hear: BOOTY SOUNDS! That shit aint music. It sounds like something that came out your ass, hence the name BOOTY SOUNDS! The crap they put on the airwaves these days is ridiculous. First of all, anyone who has went to school and got average grades (not D's or F's) in English class cant halfway understand the lyrics because it sounds like Mush Mouth from Fat Albert is rapping. All you hear is mumbling and slurring words. But people who talk like that regularly can understand it. And thats who the music is for. Its not for people with real goals in life, who have a purpose, and know that "get rich quick"schemes are BS. Wanting to be Scarface or Frank Lucas is NOT a real goal in life. Wanting to be the next big rap superstar is NOT a real goal in life if you sound like everyone else that's been out for the last 5 years. Rapping about pussy, drugs, drinking, money, cars, cribs, bitches, ass, etc, does not make you an instant star. Nigga, your money cant be that long if you doing open mic shows with 6 people on the list and 10 people in the crowd (including the first 6). You ain't made it just cause your song is on the radio and your video is on BET. You ain't been in NO magazine, NOBODY else is playing your video (BET has no cred anymore), you DON'T get any airplay outside your state or even city for that matter. Oh but your MySpace page has 10,000 hits and you got 5000 friends and now you think you in the same league as T.I.? You might be in the same boat as T.I.with legal troubles but you ain't no hip hop heavyweight. Your album didn't even go gold but everybody in your hood has it cause it was given out for free. Your single went gold but thats cause its a ringtone and nobody can understand anything except the hook so that all they want to hear. You were only offered a one year one album deal and you didn't read the fine print before you signed so all that jewelry, the cars and house you bought for your mom, will all be repossessed and you wouldn't have even got your full 15 minutes of fame. All of these "rappers" are just two hit wonders. They WONDER why they got dropped from the label. I WONDER why they even got that far. The label WONDERS who's next?

Top 5 Actors

Me and a friend were just having this debate so I thought I'd share my picks.

My Top 5 Actors (in no particular order)

1) Denzel Washington - Besides being gorgeous, he can transform himself to any character. He bring intensity to his roles that you just cant get with all actors. When he does a movie, you KNOW its gonna be good.

2) Al Pacino - The Godfather. Devil's Advocate. Nuff said.

3) Samuel Jackson: Alot of people think he's a one dimensional character but Samuel has had some very diverse roles. Caveman's Valentine? Changing Lanes? Awesome!

4) Tom Hank - What I love about Tom Hanks is that he, along with Denzel Washington, are among the few actors that actually look and feel like different people with their roles. His roles in Big (one of my fav ol school movies), Philadelphia, and Forrest Gump are played so well that you dont see Tom Hanks, you see the character.

5) TIE: Sean Connery and George Clooney - 007 and Ocean are two older white men that I'd roll in the hay with (lol). But they also make some of the best movies.

Honorable Mention: Don Cheadle, Russell Crowe (A Beautiful Mind), John Travolta, Johnny Depp, Forrest Whitaker (Last King of Scotland), Morgan Freeman, Willem Defoe (Boondock Saints), LL Cool J

Good But Don't Really Care For: Wesley Snipes, Nicolas Cage, most rappers and athletes who TRY to act (the rappers do a better job of acting on their albums and in reality than in movies)

I like Will Smith but he will never have roles like Denzel because he doesnt embody his roles. All of his characters are him. When he does a movie, you see Will Smith. He acts like himself, which isnt really acting. You're supposed to transform into the character and in my opinion, I dont think Will Smith fully does that in his roles. I'm not saying he's a bad actor because he IS good. But, he'll only get certain roles because he doesnt fully get into his characters. I liked him in Ali but I still felt like it was more Will than Ali. Thats my opinion.

I was in love with Terrence Howard but after reading an article and hearing something from someone who actually spoke with him, it kinda turned me off from him. The article I read started off telling about him cheating on his wife, AGAIN. I dont like cheaters. You shouldnt get married if you know you gonna be stepping out. It defeats the purpose of the whole institute of marriage. Then my friend told me about how during a conversation he had with him, they talked about why Terrence doesnt like Black women. Not just a dislike but it was almost to the point of a hatred for Black women. Why? He gave the common reasons men wanna complain about Black women: controlling, demanding, not supportive, loud, ghetto, blah blah blah. Sure, he looks comfortable on screen with Black women but as soon as the director yells CUT, he's ready to haul ass and doesnt wanna be anywhere near them. Its called acting. A few bad apples have messed it up for the rest of us. A good man finds a bad woman and she scars him. Now he's corrupted and he treats all subsequent women as bad apples. Then he does it to a good woman. Now she's corrupted and the cycle starts all over again. Some men dont wanna continue the cycle and so they go the route of the white woman. I just can't look at Terrence Howard the same anymore. Taye Diggs is in the same boat.

Enough about the men. I'll get to the females later....

Discover the Darkness

There is an exhibit going on at Atlantic Station called Dialogue in the Dark in which you experience "a day in the life of a blind person". You get a walking stick and go thru the exhibit with a group. You're led by a visually impaired person and its completely pitch black. You cant see your hand in front of you. It was scary at first cause you're going thru these large open rooms of total darkness. Each room is setup like a familiar place. You have to feel your way around to find out where you are. There are also sounds and smells to help you. Everything is real so it makes the experience real. For instance, there was one room we went in and people were yelling out what they were finding. I found a store freezer and when i opened it and felt around, I found milk, cheese, eggs, and juice. People were finding pots and pans, magazines, shopping carts, pasta, rice, coffee beans (you can smell them), a cash register and conveyor belt. Yeah, we were in a grocery store (one guy joked that we were in the Publix downstairs). It was fun and exciting but also kinda scary as we went from room to room. You meet a couple of people as you go, all of whom are visually impaired. At the end, there is a cafe where you can order non-alcoholic drinks (still in the dark) and the bartender was visually impaired as well. Our guide was named Roxanne. She was alot of fun. She lost her sight in 2002 from a disease. She's from Virginia and she says that Atlanta is more "blind-friendly" than VA. When she lost her sight, she said she only cried for about an hour and then got over it. I'd be crying for days. See, just closing your eyes and walking around isnt like what they go thru. When you close your eyes, you can still see light thru your eyelids. When you lose your sight, its complete darkness. You cant see the sunlight but you can feel the warmth on your face. It really makes you appreciate your own sight and respect those who dont fully have it. I recommend this exhibit to everyone. I plan to go back again myself.

For more info check out http://www.dialogue-in-the-dark.com/

Does Mankind Really Have Free Will?

Some argue that man can't have free will if God is All Knowing. If He knows what you're gonna do before you do it, then are you really making the decision or playing puppet? Contrary to popular belief about it, YES IT IS POSSIBLE for mankind to possess free will AND for God to know your every move. How? Let me explain...

There is a large maze on a table. A white lab rat is placed into the maze as a scientist watches. The rat runs thru the maze. It doesn't know where the end is or how to get to it. The scientist observes the mouse. Eventually, the mouse makes it to the end of the maze.

If you're thinking "what does that have to do with the question at hand," you're probably a few slices of bread short of a sandwich. The mouse is you, the scientist is God. Every decision you make, no matter how small, changes your path in life. The outcome of those decisions is unknown to you, just as the mouse doesnt know where each turn will take him. But every possible outcome is known to God. So if you choose to go left, God knows how that will play out. If you choose to go right, God knows where that will lead you also.

So, yes, mankind does have free will and God does know everything.

Cloverfield Dream

I had the CREAZIEST dream the other day. I woke up like WTF??? I'm still trippin about it. Ok so I really dont remember the beginnings of the dream so i'll just start from where I can remember.

I'm in a high rise building looking out the window to the building across the street. Theres a guy in the window. He looks at me. On the other side of him is a door. He looks at the door and theres a monster there. As soon as he looks at the monster, all you see is the blood splatter on the window. The monster kinda resembles a ninja turtle in size but about 200 pounds bigger. It has a shell on its back but the shell has short fat spikes on it. The face of it looks like a Muttaburrasaurus (google it).

So I after seeing the guy get fucked up, I'm freaking out. There are about 4 other adults in whatever room i'm in and they're all freaking out. Then we hear something on the other side of the wall behind us. Me and another chick pick up these sticks about the size of yard sticks but heavier. When it comes around the corner we're gonna beat the shit out of it. Why we thought these sticks were gonna hurt the monster, I still have no idea but we had them and were ready to go to bat. Then we hear a little girls voice coming from the other side of the wall saying something like "please put down the sticks."

Me and the other chick were looking at each other like, is this nigga trying to talk to us??? So I asked it, do you speak english? The monster says yes, in the lil girls voice. I put down my stick and stepped out of the room into the hallway. The monster stepped out of the other room into the hallway as well. It actually didnt look scary. He says he wants to help us. He tells us this story about another monster who, for some reason I cant remember, was getting ridiculed back on their planet. So to prove his worth, he comes to earth to fuck up everything. But our monster says he's a punk and he's gonna fight him to save us.

We walk out of the building, which has a covered walkway like the front of a hotel. At the end of the walkway is someone standing and pointing upward. They say its on the roof of the walkway. So our monster says, in the lil girl voice, "I'll get him." Then he runs to the end of the walkway and jumps up and disappeared over the top. Me and the other people ran to the end of the walkway where there was a car waiting for us. One person got in the passenger seat and me and someone else got in the back. For some reason, I was thinking the monster is gonna drive and this other guy wanted to get in the driver seat. Me and him were arguing and 2 other people were trying to squeeze in the car too. I just kept telling him to get in the back cause we gotta go. All kinds of shit was going on around us and I just wanted to get the hell outta there.

Next thing i remember, me and the other people in the car were walking thru a building. We go into a room and there's all these kids in there. Then one of the chicks in my group says something crazy. I cant remember what she said but it made everyone stop and look at her. Then her whole face changed and it looked like the chick in the closet at the beginning of The Ring. Then it happens to another person. Their face changed. And it was hitting people quick. Some of the kids too. I'm like, Oh shit! I'm thinking its something like The Happening so I said we need to get these kids outta here. The last thing I remember is us running out the room.

Something else happened after that but I cant remember. Then I woke up.