The fly had life even before the dog had its wounds.

Published in July 31st, 2009

President Obama invited Sergeant Jim Crowley and Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to the White house for a beer. Even though the gesture is good and symbolic, America still has a long way to go when it comes to race relations. This case was just a reminder to the collective that race is and will [...]

Many words do not fill a basket.

Published in July 28th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, US foreign policy, foreign affairs

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Top Israeli and US officials are meeting to discuss the options on the table to engage Iran regarding its nuclear program. We all know that this matter has been in the news for a while. Both sides are not giving any sign of backing up.
Iran is claiming that its nuclear program is peaceful. The industrialized [...]

Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.

Published in July 27th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Politics

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Governor Palin is leaving her job with many questions unanswered. For her supporters — or those who enjoy her faux pas — nobody really knows what her next move will be. Some people are talking about a book deal, others about a talk show, and so on. Even her husband Todd won’t reveal the future [...]

There is no better mirror than a best friend.

Published in July 26th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Justice

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President Obama has been criticized for using the word “stupidity” after the arrest of the well-known Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates,Jr. His comment lit up the controversy that is overshadowing an important matter dear to the president: health care reform.
It is difficult to say if the president reacted as a black man or as a [...]

Money can even corrupt the virtuous.

Published in July 25th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Justice, Politics, Religion

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Politics and religion are like salt and water. When you mix them up, it makes a salty water which is not necessarily a healthy solution.
A total of 44 people have been taken into custody in New Jersey and New York, as a result of a two-year FBI and IRS probe stretching from the Jersey Shore [...]

The man who has mounted an elephant will not fear the bark of a dog.

Published in July 24th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, GOP, Politics

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Health care reform efforts by the White House are under a firestorm of criticism from the GOP.
In reality, this is a war between rich and poor. The more fortunate people are, the more they are likely to not support health care reform. The Republicans are talking openly of their desire to stop health care reform [...]

Crows are black everywhere.

Published in July 22nd, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Justice, Tragedy

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Prosecutors dropped a disorderly conduct charge Tuesday against prominent Black Scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., who was arrested after forcing his way into his own house. Mr. Gates is director of Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research.
On the one hand, it is a good thing that this happened. It [...]

No crowd ever waited at the gates of patience.

Published in July 21st, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Economy, Politics

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The latest polls show that president Obama’s approval poll is down compared to three months ago. Honestly, this should not be a surprise because he was elected with such high expectations. He inherited a very unique situation: two wars and an economy in recession.
In bad times, people are impatient to see results and all the [...]

A bad wound deserves strong medicine.

Published in July 20th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Religion

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It is official, former President Jimmy Carter and his wife have left the Southern Baptist Church over the discrimination of women and girls. He was a member of this church for more than 60 years.
If a man of God makes a strong decision to leave a church that he loved for so long, certainly the [...]

Death is a black camel which kneels at every man’s gate. Sooner or later you must ride the camel.

Published in July 19th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs

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Walter Cronkite, the most well-known and respected figure in the American media, has passed away.
For many of us who were not born in the U.S., Walter Cronkite was the image of America for decades. He died at the age of 92. At the height of his career, Cronkite was the most trusted and well-respected journalist. [...]

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