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What did YOU “hear” when Wilson said “You Lie!”?

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Damon Stafford.

 
I posted this excerpt from “The Today Show” on my Facebook page in an attempt to start a dialogue about race relations and whether or not the Obama administration is being directly or INdirectly affected by our nation’s feelings about race.  Below is the thread that resulted from that post.
 

Dorn Just Dorn
I’m sorry that is [...]

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The More Things Change, The More They Seem to Stay the Same

Posted on 21. Jul, 2009 by Damon Stafford.

HARVARD PROFESSOR, HENRY LOUIS GATES ARRESTED FOR “BREAKING IN” TO HIS OWN HOME
*STORY TAKEN FROM N.P.R.*
By Mark Memmott
The story of what happened when Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates was arrested at his home last Thursday, which Laura posted about yesterday and Morning Edition, continues to get considerable attention. covered today
And the accounts of Cambridge Police [...]

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on 21. Jun, 2009 by Damon Stafford.

My father passed away unexpectedly almost 3 years ago.  My father-in-law was diagnosed with cancer and had to leave us about 18 months after that.  Man, the reality of that simply sucks.  As I think about their influences on my life and am reminded of the hurt and sadness I thought I had “dealt with”, I’m [...]

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“Sex”–by L. Willis

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Damon Stafford.

“Let’s talk about sex, baby, let’s talk about you and me, let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be, let’s talk about it…”
Isn’t that how that rap made famous by Salt-n-Pepa goes? Sex IS an interesting topic, isn’t it? I challenge you to name one person you know who [...]

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Conspiracy Theory or Cover-up? What’s YOUR Perspective?

Posted on 13. May, 2009 by Damon Stafford.

Check out the video below and hit us up with your thoughts.

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Video: “The Way”–Live Performance

Posted on 21. Mar, 2009 by Damon Stafford.

Song–”The Way”
Artist–Me’Shelle Ndegeochello
Album–”Peace Beyond Passion”

Jesus cured the
blind man so that he could see the evils of the world
Perchance blindness
is but a dark thought overcome by the light
Maybe Judas was the better man
and Mary made a virgin just to save face
I too am so ashamed on bended
knees
Prayin’ to my pretty white Jesus
They say you’re the way [...]

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I Love Being a Father

Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by Damon Stafford.

Today was not unlike any other weekday. I happened to get out of bed first, just before 7am.  I hit the shower, brushed the teeth, got dressed, ironed the kids’ clothes, turned on the t.v., listened for my wife to get up and hit the shower, turned on all the lights in the kids’ rooms, [...]

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