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Humbled soul. My epitath will read: here lies a human who ultimately gave more than he received. http://minusthebars.blogspot.com
Guess Who\'s Coming...
Politics
I don\'t know much about politics, I doubt if I ever will. Besides knowing the fundamental differences between Democrats and Republicans, I group all politicians under one small category - people...
Stop Domestic...
Relationships
You are the second of your mother\'s three children. You have two sisters - one slightly younger, the other slightly older. The only male, it\'s an unspoken rule in the household that whenever...
Faith
Relationships
be thankful for trials and tribulations for all things work for the good to those who believe in the Lord He does not make any mistakes sometimes, it just might take a divine intervention to...
The Struggle Is Over
Relationships
For whatever reasons, at some point in each of our respective lives, I\'m sure we have all experienced our share of mentally and emotionally-challenging moments where we\'ve stood directly in the...
The Big Reveal
Beauty
I decided to show my natural face to my readers and visitor because I wanted to prove that every beauty blogger isn\'t glamorous and we still have flaws of our own to conquer. I love helping people...
Ten Burning...
Relationships
As a successful writer I imagine there are many demands which are constantly placed upon you...by yourself, fans and publishers alike. How do you manage to remain excited and motivated throughout the...
John McCain makes...
Politics
Well, it turns out that John McCain had a legitimate campaign strategy after all. After spending the last few weeks watching paint dry, as he and Democratic nominee Barack Obama exchanged kiddie...
What\'s Going On?
News
Last night while watching the news, seeing the amount of senseless violence that young black males exact upon one another, as well as black females, for that matter, I couldn\'t help but conclude one...
Nothing Like The...
Music
I remember the first time I heard hip hop music. I\'m not talking about the song Rapper\'s Delight. True, that may have been the first hip hop song to grace the airwaves and everything but it didn\'t...
Free Your Mind
Relationships
And while I imagine that trying to live life while visibly shackled isn\'t exactly a walk in the park, I can\'t help but feel how there is nothing worse than invisible restraints. At least with...
Playing With Fire
Relationships
I remember back when I was a young child I had a strong penchant for playing with matches. Fire, I should say. There was something about the way in which fire burned that completely fascinated...
Not Really Cheating?
Relationships
I personally do not think I could take the route which Will and Jada took. It would be entirely too much for me to handle. And I\'m not saying that due to marriage vows or anything like that. I say...
Hypothetically...
Relationships
You and your loving wife have been married for a total of nine years. You\'ve enjoy every single day that you\'ve spent together. Within your unbreakable bond of matrimony, the two of you have...
Worlds Apart
Relationships
they say, with God anything is possible so now i scar my knees in search of his loving kindness His mercy my heart asks for forgiveness for my acts of sin Lord knows of my desires to make...
Willie Lynch Issue
Politics
Sadly, it will forever come down to Jackson\'s shown character during the shining moment that an aspired and well-educated black man, Barack Obama, arose from said oppression in search of the same...
deeper & deeper -...
Relationships
for you, unconditional love lies deep within my heart never for anything you have ever done for me but simply for who you are everything you mean to me
minus the bars: The...
Relationships
Bam (pictured) and I recently had an engaging conversation concerning what she so eloquently described as The Beautiful Distraction -- a term she coined which describes any person whose considered to...
Hip Hop vs America?
Music
Hip Hop versus America. The statement itself proves just how far the somewhat blind and ignorant fight which America has shown towards hip hop music and its resulted culture, has truly...
An Ode to My Sistas
Relationships
this is a poem written by me. if you\'d like to view, email me: minusthebarsblog@yahoo.com ...and i will send blog invite.
dancing in a...
Relationships
when you met, it was perfect. he looked into your eyes and you into his, and immediately you both knew each other was \'the one\'. finally someone who \'got\' you. who understood where your...
The Envy of the...
Relationships
i am saddened by the phenomenon that is the whole black women against black men thing. i just don\'t get it. why are we one of the only communities that can\'t work together? can\'t love. grow. heal....
\"a man aint...
Relationships
I can\'t say really I was ever taught that a man isn\'t supposed to cry. If someone did it wasn\'t to the point that I believed them or even remember. If anything, while growing up, I believe that...
golden oldies
Music
legendary recording artist, song & videos
Nothing gold can...
Relationships
The entitled post was taken from a poem once written by Robert Frost. The concept served as the opening scene in the movie The Outsiders. The poem itself makes reference to how nothing gold can stay....