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Mad magazine was never one of my favorite magazines growing up, but my friends always seemed to have them. So it became quite natural for me to pick one up from time to time. The usually sick and gross humor is usually what kept me away from this periodical. The two things More

Don't worry Clinton fans out there. I simply came across this article as a part of my research for a future article for this site. This was actually my first time hearing of this and wonder if anybody else heard about this... This was written back in 2001... More

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Now I am quite sure that I have covered this topic before in the past, but it is certainly worth repeating. I read an article today that I found very disturbing as it pertains to some soft gel vitamins. Before I share that information, I must provide for you a definition of these oils and how they slowly kill us. Treelight.com gave the best definition of hydrogenated oils that I could ...More

(BlackNews.com) - Rev. Al Sharpton takes the time-honored tradition of talking issues, politics and culture in African American barbershops a step further when TV One debuts Sharp Talk with Al Sharpton on Friday, October 28 at 8:30 PM (ET). The new half-hour talk show hosted by Rev. Sharpton takes place in Levels barbershop in Brooklyn, where public officials, journalists, authors, sports figures, celebrities, policy experts and other interesting characters join ...More

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I know that this has been a boring topic for some of you, but we must continue to address this issue if we expect to see a change in our youth. One of the unfortunate trends that I have noticed in this country is the declining concern for other people's children. The title of this post came from an article written by William Raspberry for the Washington Post. In his ...More

The future of history resides in - what else? - iPods. Students from Brandeis University this fall will be participating in the collection of oral histories at West Medford's Shiloh Baptist Church as part of phase two of the West Medford African-American Remembrance Project. More

MARK CARREAU Houston Chronicle Scientists said Wednesday that they have used the Hubble Space Telescope to find oxygen-bearing minerals on the moon that could be used by explorers to produce breathing air, electricity and rocket fuel. (more...) === More

This is a continuing part of my recent post Love Undefined: The war against our men. As a man in my mid 30's, I can remember when the highlight of going to the local mall was playing video games and maybe talking to a girl or two. Today, most of that has gone the way of the dinosaur. Store after store will in most cases feature a scantly-clad woman More

McDonald's will offer WiFi for video games By David Sheets ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 10/18/2005 Soon, McDonald's restaurants will have much more than burgers, shakes and fries on the menu; they’ll serve up wireless video games, too. (more...) More

Unfortunately, I am unable to locate the author of the following article but I can tell you it is from the website edreform.com. This is definitely a must read because the author breaks down learning styles in three categories: 1. Visual learners 2. Auditory learners 3. Kinesthetic learner More