To Quote III "I don't give advice. I'm going to stay off these hot-button issues."
- Billy Graham when asked about his views on gay marriage.

"You have given us the minimum required attention and education that is needed to master any station at any McDonald's anywhere."
- Eagleville High School valedictorian Abraham Stoklasa in his graduation speech, after which school officials temporarily withheld his diploma.

"You want a quick way out. There is no quick way out. I tried that. It doesn't work."
- Angela Whitiker, on escaping from poverty. New York Times

"He told me if there is anything - anything - he could do, no not be afraid to call him. It really lightened me a bit."
- Errol Rose, whose son Christopher, 15, was killed for his iPod, about a phone call he recieved from Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs

"It's hard to feel hopeful sometimes. And yet Scripture reminds us that what makes hope is that you can't see it right there...the greatest gift that we can pass to our children is understanding that God is looking after us in this difficult journey, and that, even if we didn't realize it, there's a plan for us. To be fully grown, you have to live your values...not just give them lip service. You can tell what's important to somebody, not just by what they say, but by what they do. Where they put their energy, where they put their time...it's not easy to protect children from your own crazy life. And if we do what we must do...and use the gifts God's given us, then not only can be e full-grown, but ultimately we can raise the kind of young men that will make us al proud."
- Senator Barack Obama, speaking at a Chicago church.

"A hugely popular and extremely successful hip=hop music artist...known for his good looks, 'gangsta' image and hard-knocks success story."
- Rapper 50 Cent, describing himself in a lawsuit.

"Napoleon is about embracing the awkwardness of youth and dealing with people of the opposite sex and trying to be cool."
- Jon Heder, in response to the question, "So why do 16 year olds in every town in America quote from a strange movie with no stars?"

posted by: J-Wild at: 2:44 PM -  0 comments

I Refuse I am LOVING THE NEW KIRK FRANKLIN ALBUM "HERO". It's just great. One of the great tracks is number #20 called "Outro." You should check it out on iTunes so you can preview it. It's very powerful. I wrote down the lyrics because I wanted to post it on the blog to get some feedback from you.

To me this poem isn't just a call to black men, but to all people who want to live a life of integrity, honesty, faithfulness to God, and honor. What do you think? Is it realistic or just a fantasy for a person to live this way.

I Refuse..Outro track #20
I refuse to be another black statistic
A black man who can wine and dine in the sin of the world
And still be considered a Christian
I plan on being great
I care not to be less

I refuse to wear a barcode across my chest
I refuse to let a black tee, or a throwback jersey define me
I refuse to let my children witness divorce or make mature decisions in court
I refuse to grow up carrying a generational curse
I refuse to feel the need to curse in my verse

I hate being automatically looked at when someone asks can anyone rap
I want to be a black man who can flip it from Urban to Corporate images
A black man who doesn't gain knowledge of the world for his own pleasures
A black man who lives Christ to the fullest with no regrets

My only regret is the stigma that many black statistics in the past have set
Like going to jail
Bragging about bail
Leaving our kids
Cussin at church
Married and you still flirt
No father present at birth
animosity within the ministers at our church

I refuse to let my people be viewed as temporary
I plan on planting a seed that's not for the moment
But for one that's legendary
As for statistics
My Father broke the mold
And I feel it's my job for the next generation

To continue it.

Thoughts.... posted by: J-Wild at: 12:53 PM -  1 comments

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IT'S GOING TO BE VERY COLD AT NIGHT...YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! posted by: J-Wild at: 12:58 PM -  1 comments