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drey is feelin GOOD!! 

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george bernard shaw quote (drey’s favorite)

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.   “

Erica Jong quote

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.

—Erica Jong

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Exposing The Hip-Hop Hood Hoax

By Truth Minista Paul Scott

 “Mental pictures, stereotypes and fake history reinforces mystery.”
                                                          “Why Is That?” –  Boogie Down Productions

From birth ,we are taught to believe myths. We start off believing fables about tooth fairies and an old fat dude in a red suit ridin’ around the hood in a red sleigh pulled by a red nosed reindeer. As we grow older and enter the mis-educational system, we are indoctrinated by stories about a lost sailor named Chris “discovering” America and an “honest”  opportunist  named Abe “freeing the slaves.” We are also programmed to believe the urban legend that the Hip Hop of today comes out of the hood.

It may come as a shock for some but the Hip Hop that is played on the radio today owes more to the campus of Harvard than it does the streets of Harlem . Most Hip Hop fans can recite, verbatim,  the often parroted propaganda about how Hip Hop started in the parks of the Bronx in the late 70’s and went on to become the global enterprise that it is today. Like most myths, there is a shred of truth in this hype, however, the whole truth is hidden from the masses.

Nas Owes IRS $6 Million In Taxes

(AllHipHop News) Nas owes $6 million in property taxes to the IRS, a new report has revealed.

The rapper owns a property in Eagles Landing, GA, which has racked up the huge financial burden says the Detroit News.

The rapper recently had child and spousal support to ex-wife Kelis cut to $25,000 from $51,000.

Nas has had previous issues with the IRS and has had a number of liens filed.

Nas recently announced a new tour with Distant Relatives collaborator Damian Marley, that will see the pair  travel to 11 countries.

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Pressure Point Therapy can help relieve headaches, stiff neck and low back pain

Pressure point therapy increases blood flow to specific accu-pressure points along the neck and back, helping to relax muscles, decrease pain and promote healing.

For centuries, pressure point therapy has been used by many cultures to treat poor health. Sometimes referred to as “trigger points”, these tender spots may occur in a muscle and produce additional soreness or refer pain to other muscles or areas in the body.

Applying pressure point therapy to these areas can reduce pain and stiffness, restore function, increase range of motion and improve strength, posture and balance.

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friend

–noun- a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

the gays are winning-and the religious right is losing

The gays are winning. The culture war. The same culture war that religion is losing. Do not think that the gains of the former are not connected to the loses of the latter. Do realize that atheism is the friend of gay rights in a way that religion can never be, and that the gay cause is to the benefit of secularism. And that the rise in the fortunes of gays has important lessons for the atheist cause.

When I pointed out that the gays are winning a couple of years ago at OpEdNews it did not seem as obvious what with the laws and amendments banning same sex marriage. And hate crimes against homosexuals continue. But the opening of the U.S. military to the service of out of the closet gays for the first time in the nation’s history, the lopsided Senate vote to that effect with major Republican support, and the large majority popular support for the historic change is making the success of the same-sex crowd undeniable. But to get an even better appreciation of how far gays have come let’s conduct a thought experiment.

Get a time machine. Go back to, say, 1958. Destination, any well-populated place in America will serve our purposes. Stand on a heavily traveled sidewalk with a clipboard and pencil and pretend you are doing a survey. Ask folks as they pass by if they think gays, err, homosexuals, will ever be able to get married. Or serve without discrimination in the Army. Here’s what will happen. Chances are fair you will get beat up, especially if you are in the south. After all, they are still into lynching the occasional black. Even if you don’t get assaulted, people will look at you like you are insane. What’s that? Homos carrying guns in the Marines. Getting married? Who could be crazy enough to imagine such a thing? What are you, some sort of pervert? Perhaps a faggot red (back when red meant pinko)? Who did you say you’re taking this survey for? Get back on the time machine, quickly. Move forward in time to, say, 1988. Do the same thing. Chances that you’ll get beat up will be far less. And remember to say gay, not homosexual. But the ultimate response will be similar. Gays, getting married? Say what?