A New Year’s Dawn By Reggie Legend

A New Year’s Dawn By Reggie Legend

For those that are single (or are in relationships but acting like you’re single), be careful who you hook up with as you start out the new year.  Realizing that some of the craziest parties are getting lined up to b/ring in the new year, does it not make sense that they may attract some [...]

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What I’m Not Gon’ Do In 2012

What I’m Not Gon’ Do In 2012

what i’m not gon’ do in 2012 this year, i am choosing not to make any resolutions. instead, i am going to talk about what i’m not gon’ do in the new year. 1. apologize for who i am and for the choices i make: i tend to be a people pleaser. choosing to apologize [...]

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Resolutions Schmesolutions

Resolutions Schmesolutions

how many people make a resolution each year? How many of those same people break that resolution within the first month? I personally never make a new year’s resolution. I don’t see the need. for some people this is a way of setting goals, but oftentimes these goals are either too broad or too unrealistic [...]

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What Is Your Ideal Vacation? By Gresham Harkless

What Is Your Ideal Vacation? By Gresham Harkless

My idea vacation is to be with my family going to some place out of the country.  For my ideal vacation, I would love to be able to go sight-seeing and do some adventurous things.  At the end of the day, I want to be able to see things and meet people that I would never have [...]

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Success Requires Sacrifice By Jarrai Stephens

Success Requires Sacrifice By Jarrai Stephens

Jarrai Stephens is an Internal Auditor for the Department of the Navy. Best described as “rare and rarely forgotten,” she is an outgoing, charismatic, results-driven lady with swag. This morning I breezed through my usual morning routine: woke up at 5:30 am, watched the news while getting dressed, rode the 6am bus, transferred metro lines, [...]

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Would you accept a position with less pay but doing something that you love or more pay but you hate what you do? Gresham Harkless

Would you accept a position with less pay but doing something that you love or more pay but you hate what you do? Gresham Harkless

Gresham is a freelance writer and entrepreneur.  He graduated from Howard University and Georgetown University. He regularly blogs at his personal blogProgreshion.com……, edits documents at Exemplary Editing and contributes at Hearpreneur.com….  He has been published in the PW Business Magazine, The Prince William News & Messenger and Patch.com…….* “Would you accept a position with less pay but [...]

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Success Is The Work Of Your Hands

Success Is The Work Of Your Hands

Brandelyn N. Castine is the author of 2 novels, Everybody Plays the Fool and U.G.L.Y. She is also the author of Spoken Silence, a volume of poetry and dreams are not concerned, the forthcoming volume of poetry and prose due out June 2011. Please visit the website Website: www.beencee.com… or follow her on Twitter: @BeeNCeedotcom. ["Usually there's a deeper truth submerged [...]

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Filthy Rags To Riches by Reggie Legend

Filthy Rags To Riches by Reggie Legend

We’ve all heard the saying – often uttered out of a sense of humility and Biblical scripture:  “Well, we’re all just filthy rags!”  Well what if it could be revealed scripturally that this mindset is wrong?  I’ll not delay the revelation of scripture until the end of this entry; rather, I’ll just quote it directly [...]

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It’s Not As Black And White As You Think By Crystal Marie

It’s Not As Black And White As You Think By Crystal Marie

*I’m Crystal Marie and I’m the writer for www.awordorthree.com….  I like to say I’m the sole member of “Team Awesome,” but that’s just crazy. All the people that read my blog, follow my tweets, friend me on Facebook, etc are also awesome. As you can see, I’m also modest. Me in Threes   Dane Cook, Kevin [...]

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Are Interracial Relationships Still Taboo? By Bengemin Grehe

Are Interracial Relationships Still Taboo? By Bengemin Grehe

If they aren’t, then why even ask the question?  Clearly some degree of taboo has to exist for situations occurring like the one in Mississippi right now.  They’ve never been taboo to everybody everywhere, and so I suppose the issue is subjective to the relative parties and their immediate environment.  But racism still exists and so long as [...]

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Today i am immune to negativity Immune to the concept that laughter is a foriegn language And joy can only be shaken forward through a forbidden tongue Today i embrace the wind And the fragrance captured in the leaves And The orange tanginess of lemondrops And the moments smokey with soft kisses and stolen glances [...]

 

~Wisdom Wednesday… "Don’t Act Out Of Emotions"

Everyone has emotions. We deal with these emotions everyday both in our professional and personal life. Our behaviors, decisions, thoughts, and even communication are all influenced by our emotions. However, if not handled and controlled, living our life by the emotions we feel can be dangerous. It’s ok to display emotions but don’t allow uncertain [...]

 

From 3/5ths of a Person, To 3/5ths of a President

So I am watching the speech from Obama to the kids on the importance of education.  And I am waiting on him to do something controversial.  Because clearly that must be the reason why so many parents are not supporting having their kids talked to by President Obama.  Maybe it was leaked somewhere that this [...]

 

YWB Spotlight: Amber Riley & Battle for the Bands

Do you know Amber Riley?  You probably do – because she is an actress that plays Mercedes Jones on the hit show Glee on Fox. I was doing a little searching online to see what causes young people are getting involved in and promoting, and I got wind of this Battle for the Bands competition [...]

 

8 / 30 : houstatlantavegas.

thursdays are my tv days. houstatlantavegas the way he looks at me when i bend over in high heels in order to appease him and make both of his heads spin can only be described as ecstasy Go to Source

 

No Vote No Voice

So it’s coming down to the wire. November 2nd is right around the corner. early voting is available is a number of states and I suggest that you take advantage of it or just go on nov 2nd. early or not just go vote!! you can go here to find your polling place. This is [...]

 

Deal Or No Deal: Bailout Beneficiaries Need to Play or Head to the Locker Room

The news today that the White House wants to try something new to curb high bonus payouts to executives who were begging for bailout money just last year is a welcome surprise to me. I think Roland Martin said it best earlier on the R&R segment of Rick Sanchez’s CNN show, when he criticized the [...]

 

YWB Spotlight: Liz Niemiec & Little Wish Foundation

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On: My Life not being a Rom-Com…
So…I’m always having these in depth talks with my girlfriends regarding the status of our love lives…or lack there of.  As a first generation immigrant family, my parents have this idea of the perfect fellow for me to marry and start my life with. He has to be of this descent, be this [...]
Posted 08 February 2012 by PharmChic  Add comment

Our Lady Peace Releasing New LP
Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace will release their eight studio album, Curve, on April 3. “This is the record we’ve been trying to make for the past 10 years. There’s something to be said about being beaten up and being able to dust yourself off and get back in the ring,” [...]
Posted 07 February 2012 by Eardrum Krushez  Add comment

Motivational Monday- 2.6.12
Thank you for visiting Mocha Writes! Content on this blog includes motivational quotes, motivational articles, business and writing tips. Hope you enjoy! Source Article from www.mochawrites.com……Motivational Monday- 2.6.12www.mochawrites.com……www.mochawrites.com…Mocha WritesMotivation + Tips for Business & Life
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