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Sunday Groove, Sundays 7pm to midnight
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spinning all types of Soul, Funk & Old School Classics
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Sorry, Jesus...But Christmas Sucks.

Christmas time is perhaps the worst time of the year. Besides the fact that it's cold and wet it's also the time of year when poor people become more poor because we are expected to give and give. We not only have to give to friends and relatives but also to the landlord, the electric company, the phone company, the grocery store and to a whole host of others who want our money. Shit, now they even got us buying gifts for our co-workers with these semi-forced gift exchanges, secret Santas, white elephants and what ever else cute and clever names they can come up with. I feel bad because I don't have enough money to buy a decent present (not even at the $20 limit!) so I re-gift some bullshit gift I got from another bullshit gift exchange. And then what do I get in return? A bullshit gift! Now, I don't blame the other person, they're probably in the same boat I'm in...but wouldn't it have been much better to save our money and use it to buy perhaps a slightly better gift for someone we actually give a shit for?

Now, don't get me wrong! I'm all for giving...in fact I enjoy giving. But I prefer to give meaningfgul gifts to people that mean something to me and to the occasional stranger or random acquaintance in need. But I am poor. I don't make a lot of money and it is really a strain on me to have to buy EVERYONE gifts ALL at the SAME TIME. Man, it's harsh...you spend all this money and you know they aren't going to even like the gift...I mean, people are hard to shop for aren't they? Especially when you are pressured to get them something by a certain date...I have found GREAT gifts for people when I wasn't even shopping for them or for any particular holiday. Anyways, enough on the gifting tangent...I think we all get it.

The crazy thing is that I am not even a Christian, neither are most of the people I "celebrate" it with YET somehow we all get sucked into it! Christmas is bigger than Christianity. It was here BEFORE Christianity and other than a few superficialities it has very little to do with Christ or anything about him. I said I am not a Christian but Jesus the Christ fits prominently into my belief system and I have a LOT of respect for him and in many ways I feel that Christmas is a disrespect to him and his teachings. That's another reason why Christmas sucks but I won't get into all the theological details here.

Another reason why Christmas sucks is the so-called "War on Christmas" and the war on the "War on Christmas". Give me a loud motherfucking break! Why can't Santa say "Ho! Ho! Ho!" again? Are you serious???? I should pimp slap you. What's so wrong with saying "Happy Holidays"???? Isn't Christmas a holiday??? And isn't it just ONE of the MANY holidays this time of year??? So what's the fucking problem, man??? The idiots on both sides of this "war" all need to be nailed to a cross upside down by their genitals.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful that I am not a turkey.

Eye For An Eye...

DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU!

Exodus 21:22 - Exodus 21:25
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

Leviticus 24:17 - Leviticus 24:21
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

Deuteronomy 19:16 - Deuteronomy 19:21
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you. And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Matthew 5:38 - Matthew 5:39
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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These are passages from the books of the Bible but these are universal truths...We are within our rights to deliver equal justice to those that have wronged us. "An eye for an eye", This literally means that if one was to damage our eye that it is our right to damage thiers in return...but this is also meant to be taken figuratively, as in if one was to take our eye then we have the right to collect equal compensation for that eye in the form of either money, material possession or service. The latter is obviously a more "civilized" approach. But the MOST civilized approach of all, as stated in the last chapter, is to turn the other cheek...

A RIGHT man will take an eye for an eye...but a RIGHTEOUS man will turn the other cheek...me, I am not a righteous man, I will reciprocate any unjust action taken against me. So do unto me as you would have me do unto you! If I am in the wrong then turn your other cheek and I will reply in kind and turn mine. I will do unto you as you have done unto me...If you have treated me with respect and compassion I will treat you the same.

Top 10 (FREE!) Programs I Couldn't Live Without

In no particular order...

1. Mozilla Firefox web browser http://www.mozilla.com

This is an excellent browser that's real easy to navigate and not super cluttered with a lot of junk. The coolest thing is that you can add more features of your choosing by adding widgets. This browser is way better than Explorer (what isn't though?) and of course Netscape. (Does Netscape even exist anymore?) Although I'm sure that it's just my dumb luck it seems to be safer than Explorer when it comes to malware and similar infections. I browse a lot of sites that I probably shouldn't be and I have yet to have a significant problem with this browser...now with Explorer it seems like my browser was getting hijacked on a consistent basis.

2. Trillian IM client http://www.ceruleanstudios.com

This little program is great. It puts all of your instant messaging services all in one tidy place as if they were all actually the same, one, service. It handles most of the major IM services including AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ...I'm not sure what others, if any, it handles but who needs anything more than AIM, MSN and Yahoo! anyway?

3. ePrompter email notification & retrieval program http://www.eprompter.com

This is awesome. It is like Trillian but for email and not as fancy looking. It allows you to have multiple email accounts in one, easy to use, program. I don't know if it does pop3 accounts as I don't use pop3 but I have a couple Hotmail and Yahoo! accounts that I use with this program.

4. Skype VoIP service http://www.skype.com

Now what can I say? If this was an ordered list this would definitely be #1! This is internet phone software that allows you to have free voice conversations with anybody in any country who also has this program. If they don't have the program you can still call their mobile or land-line for hella cheap (just a few cents domestic and only 2 or 3 dimes a min. internationally).

5. Joost internet TV http://www.joost.com

Joost turns your computer into a digital television service with a booty-load of content. Simply awesome, especially if you do not own an actual TV like myself.

6. Maddie keyboard pounder http://www.download.com

Now this program was designed for the curious little ones who always seem to want to randomly pound away at your keyboard. What it does is open a screen that shows the letters as they pound to their heart's content without messing anything up on your computer....however it is also great for cleaning your keyboard.

7. Google Earth global satellite map http://earth.google.com

A lot like Google Maps but way cooler. You can even explore the galaxy with it. You can literally waste hours flying around the World and exploring different places.

8. Ad-Aware SE http://www.lavasoftusa.com

This is a great free program for detecting and removing spyware, malware and adware from your computer. Not much more to say about it, it does what it's supposed to do.

9. Qlock World clock http://www.qlock.com

A simple little desktop widget that allows you to simultaneously view times from any city around the World. I mainly use it in conjunction with my Skype so I know when is a good time to call my friends and family around the World.

10. Lime Wire file sharing service http://www.limewire.com

I don't use this program nearly as much as I used to but it still comes in handy on occasion when I need to find a particular file. You can download music like crazy but don't get too carried away or you might attract the attention of record label attorneys looking to sue you for "stealing".

2 Girls 1 Cup Song

This is a song made in reference to the now infamous "2 Girls 1 Cup" video. I posted an article about it here on this blog a few posts down. The original website has been taken down (due to some beef?) but if you're savvy enough I bet you can find it somewhere...I did a quick Google search and all I came up with was reactions and links to the original site...It's probably best that you do not see it anyways...that is unless you have already seen it in which case you would have ripped your eyeballs from their sockets so it wouldn't matter anyways.

UPDATE: AS I'M WRITING THIS BLOG THE WEBSITE HAS BEEN PUT BACK UP...

ILLMACULATE PRESENTS: "THE RAIN CHECK"HOSTED BY DJ VLAD THE BUTCHER

I have to say that this album was surprisingly good. Not that I wasn't expecting it to be good, it's just that it's SURPRISINGLY good! For those of you that are still stuck in the first phase and don't know who Illmaculate is, a few years back he was making some noise around the local Portland battle scene. After winning his very first battle he went on to consistently crush MC's around the town in battle after battle. He eventually took his skills onto the national battle circuit winning Scribble Jam 2004 and last year, with his partner The Saurus, taking the ring in the World Rap Champion battles. Now that you're up to date, let's review his debut album...

WORLD RAP CHAMPION ILLMACULATE PRESENTS:
THE RAIN CHECK MIXTAPE HOSTED BY DJ VLAD

The concept behind this album is that this is just a little something to hold us over until the real album drops (hence the title "Rain Check", which I also think might be a little homage to Puddle City) but with 20+ solid tracks I'd say that IS a real album.

There are a number of other dope MC's that make cameos on this album but by no means are they there to carry him. I feel that this album would have been just as dope with or without them. There is an understanding in the HipHop world that good freestylers and battle MC's don't generally make good albums and good artists who know how to write great lyrics and make good songs are mediocre at best when it comes to freestyling and battling...Illmaculate seems to be on a mission to crush that stereotype. And so far, at least in my opinion, he seems to be accomplishing that mission.

I could review this CD track by track but I suggest that you cop that ish yourself and form your own opinions...I'll even leave y'all a link where you can cop it... 360vinyl.com

PEACE!

(PS - Click the "random videos" at the top of this blog for some Illmac in action.)

Toys linked to date-rape drug recalled

Now I've heard it all! Better lock the toy box before the frat boys get to it. I betcha can't guess where these toys were made? I mean what's going on over there? Is this some kind of c - o - n - spiracy? Unsafe amounts of lead is one thing but toy roofies???

Click HERE for the article.

Dr. Orgasmo & His Orgone Energy Machine

Mad Scientist Willy Reich

What's orgone energy?

It's a universal life force hypothesized by Wilhelm Reich, supposed to emanate from all organic material that purportedly can be captured with a booth like device and used to restore psychological well-being. (Thanks Answers.com)

Pseudo science or legitimate research? Who knows until it's thoroughly studied...

HERE is an MSNBC.com link to an article on Physician-scientist Wilhelm Reich and his crazy cosmic life orgasmic healing device.

Bless the mic with the gods...

This image is not from Portland

Rakim KILLED it in Portland last night to a packed house. The town represented and Rakim did his thing as only he could. Brother Ali and Ghostface Killah put on great performances as well. DJ Juggernaut was playing the cuts between acts and Starchile was holding it down with the hosting. The Bboys (Mighty Mooves, TipToe & Shilo to name a few) were out in force as well giving the crowd an extra dose of some real HipHop shit. Also in attendance but not performing was the World Rap Champion & 2004 Scribble Jam winner Illmaculate repping St. Johns. Also repping P-Town was King Cool Nutz (New album dropping 12/4!). Even Trail Blazer Greg Oden came out to show some love. Also in the house was the family of Ol' Dirty Bastard (R.I.P.) keepin' it raw as usual.

And Now for Something Completely Different

What are these people reacting to? Click HERE to find out. But I must warn you...any crumb of innocence you may have had left will be forever gone once watching this video. The usual restrictions, warnings and disclaimers all apply - Do not open around children, parents, at school, at work, at the library or anyplace that it may get you into trouble or where people may view you as a sicko perv. Click at your own risk...you have been forewarned.

A Message to My Christian Brothers & Sisters

Something I found along the way...


A Message to My Christian Brothers & Sisters

I am not anti-Christian I just feel sorry for the 85% of Christians who are too deaf, dumb & blind to do anything but to just sit, listen and believe what the other 10% of Christians tell them...wait, there's still 5% left you say? Well those are the one's who know and accept the truth of so-called "Christianity" and do not lie to the people yet they go unheard...your so-called "Jesus" is coming back to bring His people to the kingdom of Heaven but more than likely you're not going with Him...

The answers are right in front of you, they are not hidden, they are in plain sight within the Holy Scriptures yet you refuse to look...sure, you read the Bible every Sunday but you fail to comprehend...you let your pastor, deacon, preacher, priest or pope interpret the meaning for you. God's word is simple, you do NOT need an intermediary, if you are of average intelligence and read with an open mind the meaning will become crystal clear! The Bible is not a book - it is a collection of books. The Bible you hold in your hand today is incomplete. Certain truths and historical facts have been purposefully left out so that certain concepts will remain unclear or even unknown except by the few...the 10% and the 5% of which I spoke of earlier.

You can become of the 5% and hopefully someday the 5% will grow into the 100%. There will no longer be a separation of Christians, Muslims and Jews. Each of these faiths are the same...they all believe in the Messiah. I offer you no proof here for it is time for you to stand up and shake the shackles of your church leaders from your person. For you to grow in Spirit you must first know the Spirit on your own terms and not on the terms of those who wish to keep the Spirit within you subdued. The funny thing is that Truth is universal...sure we all have our own opinions and often times even the "facts" do not agree but as we seek and dig deeper we find that we all come closer to the same Truth...even those of us who begin on opposite sides of the spectrum. It's as if a person on one side of the World begins to dig into the Earth as another begins to dig on the opposite side...they will both eventually make it to the center or the "Truth". Now I know many of you reading this might be saying to yourselves that it is impossible to dig to the center of the Earth, well in essence, that's the point! At our current level of technology it is impossible as it is impossible for the majority of the population to reach the absolute Truth until they can remove these obstacles and defilements that clutter the mind which does not allow them to be truly "thinking" and fully sentient beings rather than robots who are programmed with only the information their masters wish them to have. You say you are no robot and you are fully capable to make up your own mind and form your own opinions??? This may be true, however, more than likely you are making up your own mind and forming your own opinions off of incomplete or altogether false information. It's not that the information is hidden or under lock and key it is for the most part easily accessible but like with most things in life you have to put forth at least a minimal amount of effort to retrieve it! Do you hear something or read something and automatically believe it or disbelieve it based on the author or the subject matter without first trying to gather more information from alternate sources or even sitting back and opening your mind and meditate on the answer before coming to your conclusions? Be honest with yourself now. This is what I mean by digging deeper.

Your religion is not wrong. Your so-called "Christ" is real. God is real. Salvation is real...it is all real. It's just that the meanings of these things have been blurred by the need for money, power, lust and fame. Do not rely on your religious leaders to show you the Truth it is up to you to find the Truth for yourself. We were made in 'His' image so 'He' is within Us...the knowledge is already there...you just need to dig deeper to find it.

In conclusion it is not my intent to sway you from your religious leaders as many of them are just like you...they have been misguided as well, and even though many of them are very knowledgeable on these matters, what they say must be taken with a grain of salt...these people are meant to be guides not authorities...only you are the authority of your own knowledge and understanding. At the end of the day it is what you believe that counts and not those of others no matter what kind of accreditation they may have.

May peace be with you all...


- signed, "A Son of Abraham".

Rakim, Ghostface Killah & Brother Ali

"It ain't where you're from it's where you're at."
...and I'ma be at the Roseland on the 3rd. What about you?

Blog of the Moment

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Racist Explains Hip Hop Culture

Funniest thing I've seen in a long time...other than that, I have no comment. Just watch the video.

KRS DUMB

First of all I could care less about another corny "battle" between two corny rappers. But what the hell is wrong with KRS???? Jay-Z the greatest lyricist of all time? Better than Rakim? Better than Big Daddy Kane? Shit, better than himself??? And what is he saying about LL not being a battle rapper? Well if we're talking about freestyle battling then yeah but neither is Jay. What about his "battle" with Canibus? I don't know man, KRS is still my man but sometimes I wonder about him...

Show me your pom-poms!

NOTE: I originally posted this blog with a different video that has since been removed from Youtube. The original video was the complete unedited raw footage of the video in question. Even though this news clip only shows a portion of the video it still basically gives an overall representation of what is shown in the original.

The teacher in this video was placed on leave for doing this cheer in class. Fox News calls it "racy". After hearing about this I went to YouTube to check it out for myself. I was expecting lots of hip gyration, toe touching and booty shaking. None! I was really disappointed. Not so much for the sheer lack of sexually visual stimulation which left me less than gratified but more so for the parents of her students and the school administration's attitude towards her for this EXTREMELY tame exhibition.

It perplexes me how this is somehow sexually provocative yet all the underage high school cheerleaders all across America in their tight sweaters and short skirts where you can see their knickers every time they do a high kick in front of families with young children, horny teenagers and aging perverts at school sporting events is somehow fine.

The only inappropriate thing that perhaps this teacher did was waste class time, but I'm sure there are other teachers in the school who waste class time as well.

As one poster on YouTube pointed out, there is an American flag in the background. Apparently it's only there for its decorative value.

African, Caribbean & Latin Dance Party

Today also marks Rosh Hashanah& the upcoming Yom Kippur

Today marks the start of Ramadan

RE: Is Islam a religion of peace?

Ever since 9/11 this question has been asked over & over again. Asked rhetorically and sarcastically by the Right and others who believe Islam is a religion absolutely founded in violence. Asked by the Left and other Liberals as a set-up to espouse their "Why can't we all get along?" inter-faith, cross-cultural ideology. And many Muslims answer, in blind defense of their religion, that Islam is indeed absolutely a religion of peace.

The honest truth is that Islam is a religion of peace and violence...just like Christianity and Judaism and just about any other religion in the World. Yet why is Islam singled out for such scrutiny? I understand that recent events, including 9/11, has put Islam in the spotlight so it is understandable that it would be scrutinized. My question, though, is why the hypocrisy and the double-standards when speaking on Islam? Why are all the atrocities commited in the name of Christianity not allowed in the discussion as if they have no bearing on what true Christianity is? Yet when it comes to Islam any and every heinous act commited by a Muslim is to be taken as indicative of what true Islam is all about?

Why?

A Moment of Silence.

http://911digitalarchive.org/

Insane in the membrane

Tonight at work, a lady, either inoxicated, high, mentally ill or a combination thereof, was walking through our dark parking lot alternately pointing out shopping carts for me and calmly telling me that they murdered her daughter. She did this a few times and then stated that she'll "get over it" and then walked away.

Yet Another Post...

Apparently the blog title "Yet Another Blog" is not entirely original. Although it was an entirely original idea in my less than creative mind...and apparently less than creative minds think entirely alike.

first blog post

i have nothing to say...how exciting.