http://you129.com/music/ you129 | speak out. en info@grantmx.com Copyright 2009 2009-07-09T15:02:32+00:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/S4Ph6ncqjc4/ http://you129.com/music/story/finishing_well/#When:15:02:32Z We mourn them, we appreciate them, and we reflect on what they had to offer the world, but sadly, they are no longer here. Their time is up. There are no do overs on life. The question of the hour is how now shall the living live? Music 2009-07-09T15:02:32+00:00 http://you129.com/music/story/finishing_well/#When:15:02:32Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/d_-PkI9T1ps/ http://you129.com/faith/story/call_2_fall/#When:13:21:44Z We, the Church, must remember that we are not called to simply win arguments, court cases, or debates alone. We are called to win people. We must be a prophetic voice to the culture while maintaining the ability to speak to needs of individual people. Faith & Values 2009-07-08T13:21:44+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/call_2_fall/#When:13:21:44Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/B-DNcwpYs7Q/ http://you129.com/faith/story/when_color_trumps_christianity/#When:14:14:07Z President Obama hosted a reception at the White House celebrating LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride month. Black Christians should take note and learn a few things about our black President. Faith & Values 2009-07-07T14:14:07+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/when_color_trumps_christianity/#When:14:14:07Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/0mXgHSPXC-Y/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/the_uninsured_a_bogus_excuse_for_trillions_in_new_welfare_spending/#When:03:47:14Z There is no future for a nation of victims, whether we're talking about health care or anything else. But there is a great future for a country of responsible, free people. Marketplace 2009-07-06T03:47:14+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/the_uninsured_a_bogus_excuse_for_trillions_in_new_welfare_spending/#When:03:47:14Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/S0xC_TNKQ9U/ http://you129.com/music/story/the_two_faces_of_hip_hop/#When:14:20:55Z The cultural ideology behind Hip Hop is schizophrenic. At least once a week, the Hip Hop nationalists talk out of both sides of their necks. When it comes to sending the "right" message, the word "right" is entirely relative and shifty. Music 2009-07-01T14:20:55+00:00 http://you129.com/music/story/the_two_faces_of_hip_hop/#When:14:20:55Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/DWiq61ADGfk/ http://you129.com/music/story/the_era_of_the_human_superstar/#When:20:25:42Z As a culture in general, we will have to make a decision as to how long we will continue to casually dismiss inappropriate behavior on behalf of those who get our time and treasury. The first step is to see celebrities for who they are: fragile people, who are capable of mess, just like anyone else. Music 2009-06-30T20:25:42+00:00 http://you129.com/music/story/the_era_of_the_human_superstar/#When:20:25:42Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/ppT3ciNbaLE/ http://you129.com/faith/story/defending_doma/#When:13:37:46Z We must use legal measures to continue the battle to protect our families and our way of life now. We must encourage “Blue Dog” Democrats to work with Republicans and see this Act become law. Faith & Values 2009-06-30T13:37:46+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/defending_doma/#When:13:37:46Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/SXcXHyeWOr4/ http://you129.com/politics/story/the_new_slavery_must_be_stopped/#When:23:16:39Z I think progress will be made if we tackle one issue at a time instead of bundling too many complex issues together. It seems to me that immigration reform has to become a priority - not an afterthought. Politics 2009-06-27T23:16:39+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/the_new_slavery_must_be_stopped/#When:23:16:39Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/adlfeKKkU_8/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_porn_generation/#When:15:21:08Z I'll never forget the day I went into the "student center" of my university and saw a flier on the wall that read "C#!t Club: celebrate your vagina." Relationships 2009-06-23T15:21:08+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_porn_generation/#When:15:21:08Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/67UiLeuIXYc/ http://you129.com/college/story/single_parents_in_college_-_how_to_meet_the_double_challenge/#When:11:33:21Z Today, there are more single parents enrolled in college than ever before. Single parents face difficult challenges, and single parents who are also college students have additional stresses and demands to deal with. College Life 2009-06-23T11:33:21+00:00 http://you129.com/college/story/single_parents_in_college_-_how_to_meet_the_double_challenge/#When:11:33:21Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/r8BqQ1591NI/ http://you129.com/college/story/the_fraudulent_pursuit_of_relevancy/#When:17:40:34Z Can we afford to glorify such behavior in light of an ailing culture? What is the legacy we're trying to leave? Cultivating critical thinking is great, but not at the cost of passively endorsing detrimental behavior. College Life 2009-06-17T17:40:34+00:00 http://you129.com/college/story/the_fraudulent_pursuit_of_relevancy/#When:17:40:34Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/1mfZnC0YmWk/ http://you129.com/politics/story/obama_fast_tracking_the_nanny_state/#When:17:33:17Z Now why is that Mr. President? Will Congress be on vacation for the remaining three years of your term? Politics 2009-06-17T17:33:17+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/obama_fast_tracking_the_nanny_state/#When:17:33:17Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/KwkrcmfqFbA/ http://you129.com/music/story/take_back_the_dignity/#When:14:45:43Z Taking back our dignity is a process that beckons more than just some chastising of the music industry. We must cultivate an atmosphere where women can be taught to see themselves properly and take responsibility for their bodies and their purpose in this life. Music 2009-06-16T14:45:43+00:00 http://you129.com/music/story/take_back_the_dignity/#When:14:45:43Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/I2eXSZ3dUr4/ http://you129.com/faith/story/the_drawbridge/#When:01:37:56Z When you claim for yourself the power over your drawbridge, you will discover new joy and peace in your heart and find yourself able to share that joy and peace with others. You must decide for yourself to whom and when you give access to your interior life. Faith & Values 2009-06-13T01:37:56+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/the_drawbridge/#When:01:37:56Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/Hj0X6zCGjHk/ http://you129.com/college/story/through_the_cracksits_my_life/#When:19:50:23Z Go behind the scenes to find out what it takes to run the dynamic FAMU Upward Bound program. College Life 2009-06-12T19:50:23+00:00 http://you129.com/college/story/through_the_cracksits_my_life/#When:19:50:23Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/xZSHhQhyUtM/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/financial_boundaries_-_the_jackson_bailout_plan/#When:14:33:53Z I was 19…maybe 20 years old…and had an amazing life. I was earning a ton of money working at a trendy dot.com in Dallas, living in a fabulous Dallas studio over a nightclub, everything seemed to rock. Except I was over $40,000 in debt. Marketplace 2009-06-12T14:33:53+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/financial_boundaries_-_the_jackson_bailout_plan/#When:14:33:53Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/-OUPePY_GJs/ http://you129.com/faith/story/reflections_on_the_ill-read_society/#When:13:44:39Z So why is our society so ill-read? Here's a hint: Kevin Starr reminded us in his article that today our society has no "canon". See there's this one book that's pretty amazing. It's called the Bible. Read it some time. Faith & Values 2009-06-10T13:44:39+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/reflections_on_the_ill-read_society/#When:13:44:39Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/svuJx3-0Z14/ http://you129.com/politics/story/restoring_america/#When:14:44:59Z Cheney's open admission of his transition to same-sex marriage advocacy seemed especially hypocritical in light of his second term ascension to power on the wings of the same sex-marriage controversy. Politics 2009-06-09T14:44:59+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/restoring_america/#When:14:44:59Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/c4aoMvN8718/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_civil_rights_challenge_of_our_time/#When:14:35:37Z Needless to say, sexual moral relativism is the last thing that black kids need to hear in school. Most important for these kids, who come overwhelmingly from single parent homes, and half in our urban public schools that don't graduate, is to be taught traditional values. Relationships 2009-06-09T14:35:37+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_civil_rights_challenge_of_our_time/#When:14:35:37Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/XQU8m68lIHg/ http://you129.com/opinion/story/the_point_at_which_i_pull_the_race_card/#When:00:36:30Z To put it bluntly, I am taxpaying citizen with absolutely no criminal record, and tired of being pulled over, harassed, and spoken to like I have zero intelligence by some of the low-life power tripping insecure ninnies that call themselves police officers. Opinion 2009-06-04T00:36:30+00:00 http://you129.com/opinion/story/the_point_at_which_i_pull_the_race_card/#When:00:36:30Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/6D_nguk8c-U/ http://you129.com/faith/story/requisite_monthly_rant_ii_the_state_of_the_nation/#When:03:20:00Z Choice is a wonderful thing, but man was never created to be his own God. I fear we've done that in more ways than one. Faith & Values 2009-06-03T03:20:00+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/requisite_monthly_rant_ii_the_state_of_the_nation/#When:03:20:00Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/RJX7YpBV8Yw/ http://you129.com/politics/story/for_the_record_republican_doesnt_equal_moral_or_righteous/#When:01:19:07Z Being a Republican does not equate to righteousness or morality any more than being a member of a particular denomination makes someone a follower of Jesus Christ. Politics 2009-06-03T01:19:07+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/for_the_record_republican_doesnt_equal_moral_or_righteous/#When:01:19:07Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/JLDJR_TvFwU/ http://you129.com/opinion/story/rights_responsibilites_and_health_care/#When:03:34:32Z How can our health care problems be solved by more entitlements and bureaucrats when this is what is causing the problem to begin with? Opinion 2009-06-02T03:34:32+00:00 http://you129.com/opinion/story/rights_responsibilites_and_health_care/#When:03:34:32Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/uRSGPhC9fC0/ http://you129.com/politics/story/courageous_congressmen_rebel_against_pelosi/#When:14:57:44Z It’s time for three sleeping giants to wake from their political slumber – white evangelicals, social conservatives (including blue dog Democrats), and the minority church (especially blacks and Hispanics). Politics 2009-05-27T14:57:44+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/courageous_congressmen_rebel_against_pelosi/#When:14:57:44Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/575TrDGij3g/ http://you129.com/politics/story/why_im_not_a_republican_part_three/#When:13:42:00Z The more I examine the major issues impacting our nation, and for me specifically, the black community, the more I realize the inadequacy of any sole political party's ability to play god. Politics 2009-05-27T13:42:00+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/why_im_not_a_republican_part_three/#When:13:42:00Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/YNndFIIIBRw/ http://you129.com/politics/story/no_thanks_government_health_care_plantation/#When:13:10:58Z Move the whole nation onto a new government health care plantation? No thanks. I'll take freedom and personal responsibility. Politics 2009-05-26T13:10:58+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/no_thanks_government_health_care_plantation/#When:13:10:58Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/SvYLv1Euu_w/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/human_capital_the_roi_of_a_kid/#When:13:34:32Z Was that time and money invested into my brain or was it invested into me as a person? Which is more important, my ability to think intelligently and independently, or my ability to succeed in the workforce and academia? Relationships 2009-05-22T13:34:32+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/human_capital_the_roi_of_a_kid/#When:13:34:32Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/4OXtMeaqu7A/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/why_privilege_isnt_enough/#When:12:53:10Z I think it's time we all come to grips with the reality that no amount of education, proper pedigree, upbringing or money are key ingredients in an equation for righteous behavior. Even the rich, smart people commit murder. Relationships 2009-05-21T12:53:10+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/why_privilege_isnt_enough/#When:12:53:10Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/ZyXV-h4F6a8/ http://you129.com/faith/story/emotional_documentation/#When:13:32:36Z The fact that I enjoy the liberties I have today because I stand on the backs of others who've passed on is not the least bit lost on me. Faith & Values 2009-05-20T13:32:36+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/emotional_documentation/#When:13:32:36Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/ApnQPm1wtF8/ http://you129.com/college/story/moral_relativism_and_obama_at_notre_dame/#When:14:13:40Z What is the appropriateness of a Catholic university honoring a man who supports legal abortion, including partial birth abortion, and has supported a procedure that permits the destruction of a living child after birth? College Life 2009-05-19T14:13:40+00:00 http://you129.com/college/story/moral_relativism_and_obama_at_notre_dame/#When:14:13:40Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/fDDj5EozJSQ/ http://you129.com/politics/story/gays_fear_new_coalitions/#When:01:39:17Z I am not ready to have my grandchildren read “Heather Has Two Mommies” at 8 years old. I do not want them to learn about the prince and the prince who grow up to be the king and the king. Politics 2009-05-19T01:39:17+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/gays_fear_new_coalitions/#When:01:39:17Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/DovxLXkAJq8/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/want_to_start_a_business_no_money/#When:12:35:26Z You may have dreams of starting your own business but money, among other things, may be stopping you. Well I'd like to share a few resources and ways that you can start a business with no money. Marketplace 2009-05-18T12:35:26+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/want_to_start_a_business_no_money/#When:12:35:26Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/k-B8iOOu-2s/ http://you129.com/politics/story/why_im_not_a_republican_ii_my_unsuccessful_quest_to_become_politically_main/#When:14:07:49Z My unsuccessful quest to become politically mainstream Politics 2009-05-15T14:07:49+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/why_im_not_a_republican_ii_my_unsuccessful_quest_to_become_politically_main/#When:14:07:49Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/YtLAFP7EvSk/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/what_we_need/#When:13:46:45Z I don’t think the question would be what inconveniences could we live without? I think the question should be, who do we need and couldn’t live without? Relationships 2009-05-15T13:46:45+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/what_we_need/#When:13:46:45Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/LDMrbEHQWho/ http://you129.com/faith/story/the_quest_for_integrity/#When:17:25:13Z I agree with supporting someone who is being unfairly judged for his or her opinion, but don't be so insecure as to need to jump on the tailcoat of someone else's very public platform in order to validate what you believe. Faith & Values 2009-05-14T17:25:13+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/the_quest_for_integrity/#When:17:25:13Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/pENFNci4YG0/ http://you129.com/faith/story/washington_dcs_unequal_marriages/#When:12:22:13Z Every American who understands the importance of protecting traditional marriage must daaily for the legislators to realize the negative impact same-sex marriage legislation will have on our society. Faith & Values 2009-05-14T12:22:13+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/washington_dcs_unequal_marriages/#When:12:22:13Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/waRhyva6bLg/ http://you129.com/politics/story/are_the_republicans_dead/#When:14:02:19Z Republican Party problems started from straying from principles, not from sticking to them. The party's future lies in principles, not in pandering. Politics 2009-05-13T14:02:19+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/are_the_republicans_dead/#When:14:02:19Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/ib7XSrZ-Hck/ http://you129.com/faith/story/how_is_your_river/#When:14:21:19Z Let’s begin removing the rocks from our live today, so that the river of life can flow freely. Faith & Values 2009-05-12T14:21:19+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/how_is_your_river/#When:14:21:19Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/nfISJQz2F3w/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/simple_ways_to_profit_from_your_expertise/#When:13:25:20Z Samantha Gregory, the Rich Single Momma, shares 5 simple ways one can take their expertise and make it profitable. Marketplace 2009-05-08T13:25:20+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/simple_ways_to_profit_from_your_expertise/#When:13:25:20Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/Vg3taO-pUTg/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/my_black_white_life/#When:15:29:57Z While I believe that our spiritual upbringing (or lack thereof) is probably the most foundational aspect we receive from our families, I think culture plays a significant part as well. Relationships 2009-05-07T15:29:57+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/my_black_white_life/#When:15:29:57Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/55AHB5-lqL0/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/welcome_to_the_new_capitalism/#When:13:51:26Z Welcome to the new capitalism. Where politicians rule, irresponsible behavior is rewarded, and theft is legal. Marketplace 2009-05-06T13:51:26+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/welcome_to_the_new_capitalism/#When:13:51:26Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/OtcceB6yW2k/ http://you129.com/opinion/story/barbie_gets_a_tramp_stamp/#When:13:49:57Z If there's ever been a doubt that we live in a mammon-driven culture, irresponsible toy makers are a glaring reminder. Sadly, they aren't the only culprits. And not surprisingly, the new tattoo Barbie is selling better than expected. Opinion 2009-05-06T13:49:57+00:00 http://you129.com/opinion/story/barbie_gets_a_tramp_stamp/#When:13:49:57Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/WngFaeb2Q1A/ http://you129.com/faith/story/let_your_voice_be_heard_loud_and_clearnow/#When:14:07:54Z Because gay activists have succeeded for the first time in making marriage a political issue they want us to simply accept same-sex marriage, “whether you like it or not.” Faith & Values 2009-05-05T14:07:54+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/let_your_voice_be_heard_loud_and_clearnow/#When:14:07:54Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/-ZaiXnnQJgI/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/the_real_stimulus_package/#When:13:49:30Z No company responsible for manufacturing the PT Cruiser and the Dodge Neon should receive any type of governmental bailing out. Ever. Marketplace 2009-05-04T13:49:30+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/the_real_stimulus_package/#When:13:49:30Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/LeremmTz_Ro/ http://you129.com/politics/story/pigs_are_surely_flying/#When:13:34:01Z The level of fear-mongering taking place at the hands of our national government and the media about the Swine Flu has reached levels of absurdity. But, I find it very interesting that Kathleen Sebelius was just confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services last night. Politics 2009-05-04T13:34:01+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/pigs_are_surely_flying/#When:13:34:01Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/C2gdKhsMho4/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/10_money_tips_for_single_moms/#When:20:24:30Z Samantha Gregory, The Single Rich Momma shares 8 money tips for single moms. Marketplace 2009-04-30T20:24:30+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/10_money_tips_for_single_moms/#When:20:24:30Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/WpqN4AxfBHU/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/medical_care_options_for_the_uninsured/#When:13:29:03Z Finding alternatives to traditional medical care like university clinics, community health services, or medical research facilities is a breath of fresh air to the stressed out people who are victims of the economic crunch. Marketplace 2009-04-30T13:29:03+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/medical_care_options_for_the_uninsured/#When:13:29:03Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/Kl7z04FHYWs/ http://you129.com/opinion/story/obama_middle_east_policy_shows_change_in_values/#When:14:40:27Z He is not only our first black president. He is also our first president who doesn't like the free country he was elected to lead and feels his job is to change it. Opinion 2009-04-28T14:40:27+00:00 http://you129.com/opinion/story/obama_middle_east_policy_shows_change_in_values/#When:14:40:27Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/c1OSqeeeW9I/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/little_green_monster/#When:13:26:51Z Discover how God desires us to be unafraid and in control of our money. Marketplace 2009-04-28T13:26:51+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/little_green_monster/#When:13:26:51Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/Ou1PQLTauWA/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/7_steps_to_economic_empowerment_it_begins_between_the_ears/#When:23:15:50Z Is it really about the money or something more? Marketplace 2009-04-27T23:15:50+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/7_steps_to_economic_empowerment_it_begins_between_the_ears/#When:23:15:50Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/63sbcfWT_mE/ http://you129.com/faith/story/refuse_to_be_bullied/#When:13:00:58Z Preserving marriage as we have known it is a battle worth fighting, and we intend to do just that. Faith & Values 2009-04-27T13:00:58+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/refuse_to_be_bullied/#When:13:00:58Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/npQwd9WtSVY/ http://you129.com/faith/story/looking_through_the_eyes_of_love/#When:00:43:19Z It had been a really long day. 6 A.M. came too soon, and as usual, I was running late to the airport. Due to the extra few minutes I spent taming my hair, I was unable to stop by Sonic for my habitual Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper. Faith & Values 2009-04-27T00:43:19+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/looking_through_the_eyes_of_love/#When:00:43:19Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/OL4hE5ZX09U/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_d_word_-_divorce/#When:13:28:33Z Why is divorce any worse than a married couple living a complete lie? Or staying together “just for the kids” when they have loads of resentment they are unwilling to work through? Relationships 2009-04-23T13:28:33+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_d_word_-_divorce/#When:13:28:33Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/ILwcJKCqSAA/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/hard_lessons_in_wisdom/#When:13:04:22Z Girls, I don’t care whether you’re married, single, dating, sixteen, whatever…God has made us all beautiful...be careful. Take it from someone whose closet is full of old bones...be careful. With what you wear…what you say…and how you act around guys. Relationships 2009-04-23T13:04:22+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/hard_lessons_in_wisdom/#When:13:04:22Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/0xz6ZcVEsXE/ http://you129.com/opinion/story/obama_on_education_right_talk_wrong_walk/#When:13:41:22Z Ben Carson's mother didn't need Harvard education theorists to know what her child needed. We need more common sense and freedom in K-12 education - not more government programs and money. Opinion 2009-04-22T13:41:22+00:00 http://you129.com/opinion/story/obama_on_education_right_talk_wrong_walk/#When:13:41:22Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/trxe7OgzXbI/ http://you129.com/music/story/hip-hop_in_education_do_you_wanna_revolution/#When:13:10:20Z I don't agree with teaching Tupac in secondary school, but I also don't agree with our marriage to Westernized teaching structures. Music 2009-04-21T13:10:20+00:00 http://you129.com/music/story/hip-hop_in_education_do_you_wanna_revolution/#When:13:10:20Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/ze6ShGir67o/ http://you129.com/faith/story/in_the_fray_the_battle_for_marriage/#When:15:05:43Z It is time for Christians around the nation to understand that behind the so-called gay rights movement is a desire to silence biblically faithful Christians. Faith & Values 2009-04-20T15:05:43+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/in_the_fray_the_battle_for_marriage/#When:15:05:43Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/vJ7katTcOeI/ http://you129.com/politics/story/christian_conservatism_just_getting_started/#When:17:36:25Z I would suggest that the naysayer put away their shovels because the religious right is not dead nor in a coma. Christian conservatives are not and never will withdraw. In fact, we are just getting started. Politics 2009-04-16T17:36:25+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/christian_conservatism_just_getting_started/#When:17:36:25Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/J_xTtVrsMJs/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/truth_sex_part_2/#When:13:19:17Z So now it’s time to act on this. Bringing things to the light. I mean, here is this really intelligent guy who has experienced a lot in his life and he’s never heard of a woman struggling with a pornography addiction. Relationships 2009-04-16T13:19:17+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/truth_sex_part_2/#When:13:19:17Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/P73RQVj5WG8/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/truth_and_sex_part_1/#When:13:09:28Z “…a stark realization to all of us that we need a clear cut awareness of how to deal with this so we don’t lose additional leaders or possibilities for ministries. Calling it bad and saying ‘don’t do it’ obviously isn’t working.” Relationships 2009-04-16T13:09:28+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/truth_and_sex_part_1/#When:13:09:28Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/sIeLwrf6WbQ/ http://you129.com/faith/story/politically_correct_or_biblically_courageous/#When:17:22:08Z Monday night on Larry King Live, Pastor Rick Warren, waffled on his stand to support evangelical political involvement to protect marriage. Let’s stand up for biblical righteousness and justice. Now is the time to create the change we really can believe in. Faith & Values 2009-04-15T17:22:08+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/politically_correct_or_biblically_courageous/#When:17:22:08Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/tAK9bWIvbRY/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/the/#When:13:07:20Z Discover ten warning signs of what may be an unhealthy 'dating' relationship. Relationships 2009-04-15T13:07:20+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/the/#When:13:07:20Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/osGmK9RgLXw/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/i_could_cheat_on_my_husband/#When:13:09:15Z It could happen to me. It could happen to you. What are you doing to make sure it doesn’t? Relationships 2009-04-14T13:09:15+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/i_could_cheat_on_my_husband/#When:13:09:15Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/JYkRVEmjTEo/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/sex_rules/#When:18:45:35Z Ok, married people, sex does rule (cue 80s lingo flashback…now). But that’s not what we’re going to talk about. I’d like for us to discuss the Sex Rule. Relationships 2009-04-11T18:45:35+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/sex_rules/#When:18:45:35Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/koZ9fO30fHM/ http://you129.com/politics/story/embracing_our_future_by_ignoring_our_past/#When:12:32:34Z Re-invent America by bringing government management to our auto, banking, energy, and health care industries? If you ignore all past experience, you might like the idea. Politics 2009-04-09T12:32:34+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/embracing_our_future_by_ignoring_our_past/#When:12:32:34Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/YI_RrayJJwA/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/the_new_black_millionaires/#When:12:47:42Z With the opportunity to lead comes a moral responsibility to set the “right” direction. The new breed of black millionaires and political leaders can move not only blacks, but the entire nation into their own unique promised land. Marketplace 2009-04-08T12:47:42+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/the_new_black_millionaires/#When:12:47:42Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/lVOYNPFUHQo/ http://you129.com/politics/story/why_im_not_a_republican_-_a_black_woman_flirts_with_conservativism/#When:12:53:47Z I've never been one to fit in a box. Although I've tried, my legs usually get cramped and sooner or later, I'm bound to start kicking. This describes my plight with political party affiliations. Politics 2009-04-07T12:53:47+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/why_im_not_a_republican_-_a_black_woman_flirts_with_conservativism/#When:12:53:47Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/FPDYtW9ljmE/ http://you129.com/faith/story/the_time_is_now/#When:12:53:32Z The truth is that the evangelical church must desperately embrace both the biblical evangelical and biblical prophetic role of the Church. We cannot afford to think that there is an either/or choice in terms of cultural engagement and evangelism. Faith & Values 2009-04-02T12:53:32+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/the_time_is_now/#When:12:53:32Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/jmbYN-wQTyI/ http://you129.com/faith/story/gospel_of_dependence_from_national_urban_league/#When:13:07:41Z Shouldn't it embarrass black Americans that one the nation's largest and most prestigious civil rights organizations offers a long list of proposals to improve black life in our country, and every single proposal is a government program? Faith & Values 2009-04-01T13:07:41+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/gospel_of_dependence_from_national_urban_league/#When:13:07:41Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/gIQ-4Co2fs8/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_call_to_sexual_purity_no_ringy...no_dingy/#When:13:30:42Z The "they're going to do it anyway" philosophy is a cop-out. Contrary to what Darwin might assert, human beings are not animals. We don't copulate like rabbits. We have revelation; we have logic; and most importantly, we have self-control. Relationships 2009-03-31T13:30:42+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_call_to_sexual_purity_no_ringy...no_dingy/#When:13:30:42Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/6wTVYEKGaz4/ http://you129.com/opinion/story/golden_chance_for_naacp/#When:13:22:15Z The organization should abandon the destructive politics of hate and guilt and start getting out the truth, that life is defined by struggle, and that the principles that form the foundation of freedom transcend race. Opinion 2009-03-31T13:22:15+00:00 http://you129.com/opinion/story/golden_chance_for_naacp/#When:13:22:15Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/WXmvC18emYA/ http://you129.com/faith/story/male_female_interactions_a_message_for_the_men_and_women/#When:13:35:38Z God called us to engage in a revolution for the abrupt overthrow of the world’s view of sexuality; a sudden change in the system that you allow to govern your decision-making and interactions with the opposite sex. Faith & Values 2009-03-30T13:35:38+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/male_female_interactions_a_message_for_the_men_and_women/#When:13:35:38Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/v0lMaVDjvE4/ http://you129.com/opinion/story/the_pope_versus_aids/#When:19:20:13Z The Pope’s observation about the use of condoms applied to the spread of HIV in the developed world. There needs to be a world- wide initiative aimed at two things: 1. stopping the spread of the disease and, 2. finding a medical cure for HIV/AIDS. Opinion 2009-03-29T19:20:13+00:00 http://you129.com/opinion/story/the_pope_versus_aids/#When:19:20:13Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/GZgrv7OXBk8/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/weve_legalized_theft_in_america/#When:12:47:50Z Where's the outrage about the circumstances that allowed our economic ills to begin with? Where is the outrage about the ease with which politicians can expropriate hundreds of billions of taxpayers' funds to do these bailouts? Marketplace 2009-03-27T12:47:50+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/weve_legalized_theft_in_america/#When:12:47:50Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/1_D6Szg-_hg/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_answer_to_aids_is_values/#When:12:57:40Z Our efforts must focus on restoration of values and families in white and black communities. It's not an easy task. But if we lose sight that this is the only solution, we truly will be lost. Relationships 2009-03-26T12:57:40+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/the_answer_to_aids_is_values/#When:12:57:40Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/4Wh7QtVCJfs/ http://you129.com/politics/story/michael_is_man_of_steele_hero_or_zero/#When:12:31:59Z Michael Steele has been the consummate politician for a number of years, but his recent public appearances have made people wonder what the “New Republican Party” will actually stand for. Politics 2009-03-24T12:31:59+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/michael_is_man_of_steele_hero_or_zero/#When:12:31:59Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/bIcDcJSb87k/ http://you129.com/music/story/from_la_la_land_celebrity_hubris/#When:12:24:55Z It is interesting to me how rarely we make the connection between talent and the need for character. It's as though a person's 'giftedness' or talent somehow make them exempt from moral standards or accountability for their sphere of influence. Music 2009-03-24T12:24:55+00:00 http://you129.com/music/story/from_la_la_land_celebrity_hubris/#When:12:24:55Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/f1-uNUiG1nw/ http://you129.com/faith/story/kill_one_save_none/#When:13:05:32Z With 72 treatments or cures through adult stem cell research; If we aggressively follow the path of cloning and embryonic stem cell research (which has no treatments or cures), we will become the first generation of Americans to fail to make sacrifices so that our posterity might prosper. Faith & Values 2009-03-23T13:05:32+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/kill_one_save_none/#When:13:05:32Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/PDVutZOPASY/ http://you129.com/politics/story/fake_liberals_self-appointed_saviours_of_the_black_race/#When:22:52:29Z The danger of this all isn't that the black community won't be able to overcome the shortcomings of the past. The danger is a supposedly supportive liberal constituency whose followers don't believe black people are capable of much. Politics 2009-03-19T22:52:29+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/fake_liberals_self-appointed_saviours_of_the_black_race/#When:22:52:29Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/F9jKAwuhzQY/ http://you129.com/faith/story/inner_cities_a_snapshot_of_americas_future/#When:00:08:57Z Not every child of poor immigrants becomes a governor before their 40th birthday. But there is a reason more people from all over the world want to immigrate to the United States than we're willing to let in. Faith & Values 2009-03-19T00:08:57+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/inner_cities_a_snapshot_of_americas_future/#When:00:08:57Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/L-jnX4uhgzM/ http://you129.com/faith/story/the_pursuit_of_celebrity/#When:13:22:32Z You can't hate on celebrities for being who they are based on their God-given gifts. Nor can you deny that Jesus is the greatest celebrity that ever walked the earth. Jesus had masses following him. Faith & Values 2009-03-18T13:22:32+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/the_pursuit_of_celebrity/#When:13:22:32Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/XDczVxKmNZo/ http://you129.com/politics/story/time_for_steele_to_go_as_rnc_chair/#When:13:34:40Z Its seems that the Republican Party needs a chairman who wants to fight this fight. It's pretty clear that Michael Steele is not that man. Politics 2009-03-16T13:34:40+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/time_for_steele_to_go_as_rnc_chair/#When:13:34:40Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/GQYIks06sHo/ http://you129.com/politics/story/are_racial_designations_real_or_just_political/#When:17:21:53Z A truly free society understands and respects the fact that there really is just one minority -- each unique individual. Certainly this was the Rev. Martin Luther King's point about "content of character" being the standard to which we should aspire. Politics 2009-03-14T17:21:53+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/are_racial_designations_real_or_just_political/#When:17:21:53Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/Suqhuf-Hna0/ http://you129.com/faith/story/an_open_letter_to_the_christian_community/#When:14:40:49Z This past year I have spent countless hours writing about problem of the government encroaching upon our religious liberties. I have been shocked that many Christians just don’t seem to grasp the fact that we are in very sophisticated power struggle. Faith & Values 2009-03-13T14:40:49+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/an_open_letter_to_the_christian_community/#When:14:40:49Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/TgmqPdBLKDg/ http://you129.com/opinion/story/the_rape_of_the_civil_rights_movement/#When:13:43:13Z I am offended as a black man that gays would make a civil rights issue out of their sexual preference. This is a rape of the American Civil Rights movement. Opinion 2009-03-09T13:43:13+00:00 http://you129.com/opinion/story/the_rape_of_the_civil_rights_movement/#When:13:43:13Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/V-T01Bq0RNM/ http://you129.com/faith/story/gay_politics_black_reality/#When:13:30:38Z Martin Luther King's dream was an American society that would permit black freedom. We cannot afford to sit by idly while others work to undermine the very values that are critical to making this dream possible. Faith & Values 2009-03-09T13:30:38+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/gay_politics_black_reality/#When:13:30:38Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/l7j01xmUIqo/ http://you129.com/opinion/story/praying_for_our_president_and_our_nation/#When:14:10:13Z I think one of the greatest mistakes socialists and liberals make is assuming that good intentions make good policy. All the good intentions end up hurting those they presume to help. Opinion 2009-02-26T14:10:13+00:00 http://you129.com/opinion/story/praying_for_our_president_and_our_nation/#When:14:10:13Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/aypWBylvNj0/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/college_aids/#When:14:00:25Z The facts in themselves are disturbing: not only do black men (who have sex with men) make up 88% of these new college student AIDS cases, but a third of these men also have sex with women. Relationships 2009-02-25T14:00:25+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/college_aids/#When:14:00:25Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/_QRAF7Wzeug/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/campaign_against_the_after_morning_pill/#When:13:47:28Z There is a lot of compromise going on even among those who call themselves "Christians" and it certainly is refreshing to see someone put their convictions into action--even if it means bad press. Relationships 2009-02-25T13:47:28+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/campaign_against_the_after_morning_pill/#When:13:47:28Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/N_ZESZwh9U4/ http://you129.com/politics/story/the_end_of_the_american_dream/#When:16:35:24Z A failure of capitalism? This could never happen in a country where private property was respected and people were not subsidized by government to buy what they can't afford. Politics 2009-02-24T16:35:24+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/the_end_of_the_american_dream/#When:16:35:24Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/wZqHArEafpM/ http://you129.com/faith/story/changing_values/#When:13:42:50Z Families are built on caring, love, and respect for the sanctity of life. If we give it some thought, I think we'll conclude that these values provide a far better basis on which to build our future than "the right to privacy." Faith & Values 2009-02-24T13:42:50+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/changing_values/#When:13:42:50Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/x39Rxu4M1DQ/ http://you129.com/politics/story/ag_holder_bombs_in_first_speech/#When:16:20:12Z Holder resembled a specialist that had rushed out of the dusty back rooms of the legal world to deliver a book report instead of the manifesto it could have been. Filled with pride of learning, he forgot to be a statesman. Politics 2009-02-23T16:20:12+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/ag_holder_bombs_in_first_speech/#When:16:20:12Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/6DMWWDzai4E/ http://you129.com/music/story/considering_a_career_in_gospel_music/#When:21:11:19Z If you’re considering a career in Gospel music as a creative person or industry executive, this column is for you. Music 2009-02-22T21:11:19+00:00 http://you129.com/music/story/considering_a_career_in_gospel_music/#When:21:11:19Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/i_XH-8SZirk/ http://you129.com/politics/story/born_again_politics/#When:13:11:14Z The conservative Christian movement is not dead! It has not been buried by the war. It is not losing steam or adherents. It is simply going through a major transition that will make the movement more relevant and effective. Politics 2009-02-20T13:11:14+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/born_again_politics/#When:13:11:14Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/Bp4t3kWkuZA/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/oh_parent_where_art_thou/#When:13:35:00Z I am convinced that some people should have just gone to Toys 'R Us and bought a "Baby Feels So Real" to get that "baby-bug" out of their system. I hear it "poops" and "pees" too. Relationships 2009-02-19T13:35:00+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/oh_parent_where_art_thou/#When:13:35:00Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/2OzYlxcUGJE/ http://you129.com/politics/story/is_lady_justice_sitting_down_on_the_job/#When:13:49:34Z Judges must call the game, not create the game. The battle for judicial nominees is a struggle to restore objectivity and fairness to the bench. Politics 2009-02-18T13:49:34+00:00 http://you129.com/politics/story/is_lady_justice_sitting_down_on_the_job/#When:13:49:34Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/r1Ni_4uTcsg/ http://you129.com/marketplace/story/root_of_nations_economic_crisis_is_moral_crisis/#When:13:48:12Z Apparently the first amendment of our constitution no longer protects the freedom of a pastor to peaceably stand in front of an abortion clinic and tell these lost young women there is another way. Marketplace 2009-02-18T13:48:12+00:00 http://you129.com/marketplace/story/root_of_nations_economic_crisis_is_moral_crisis/#When:13:48:12Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/YIp0wB13Tl0/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/has_valentines_day_been_massacred/#When:14:22:58Z The skill to maintain long term, romantic relationships is failing in this generation. Our nation needs to recommit to the biblical truth of marriage and and the multiplied benefits it gives to us and our children. Relationships 2009-02-17T14:22:58+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/has_valentines_day_been_massacred/#When:14:22:58Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/qGmBC_LWOBg/ http://you129.com/faith/story/dirty_girls_the_new_porn_addicts/#When:02:32:26Z Anne Jackson shares her powerful testimony. One many Christian women have today, but rarely tell. Faith & Values 2009-02-16T02:32:26+00:00 http://you129.com/faith/story/dirty_girls_the_new_porn_addicts/#When:02:32:26Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/You129com/~3/5yxGiRV5Gvk/ http://you129.com/relationships/story/10_choices_to_keep_you_out_of_trouble/#When:00:56:12Z I love men. Yet, God has given me some practical ways to balance my emotions, desires and thoughts concerning my sexual desires. Sex is God’s idea! Relationships 2009-02-16T00:56:12+00:00 http://you129.com/relationships/story/10_choices_to_keep_you_out_of_trouble/#When:00:56:12Z