<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297</id><updated>2024-08-29T22:06:38.734-04:00</updated><category term="SOCIAL"/><category term="Black Male Speak"/><category term="Family Business"/><category term="Personal"/><category term="PREZ"/><category term="Open Your Eyes"/><category term="America"/><category term="NWO"/><category term="Politics"/><category term="Muzak"/><category term="WAKE UP"/><category term="Al a Carte"/><category term="Education"/><category term="rebuild"/><category term="Something to Think about"/><category term="Community"/><category term="Power"/><category term="SAD"/><category term="City News"/><category term="Finances"/><category term="Religion"/><category term="awareness"/><category term="malcolm x"/><title type='text'>The Truth</title><subtitle type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Before going any further, take this moment to acknowledge that you are God.&lt;/p&gt;&#xa;&#xa;&lt;p&gt;I have started this journal in order to xpress my concerns, grievances, and sense of humor about things that are affecting the United States today. This is to inform anyone that may happen to read this journal that I am very off color and at times down right Argumentative. But the truth is I believe in calling things as I see them. With that said let the fun begin.&lt;/p&gt;</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>162</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-8324233111771557270</id><published>2013-08-29T09:30:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2013-08-29T09:30:14.085-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Muzak"/><title type='text'>Oh My It&#39;s On...</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;It has been a long time coming, but it may actually be&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;finally&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;here . &amp;nbsp; It took Kendrick Lamar a Compton based rapper to slap the F*** out of the New York rap scene and wake these dormant artist up. &amp;nbsp;Kendrick&#39;s Verse on Big Sean&#39;s Control Track was epic the brother put it down on a sick beat and made history well at least current history. &amp;nbsp;In the verse Kendrick proclaimed himself the King of New York and set everyone ablaze. &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2z4YSqcmus&quot;&gt;Kendrick&#39;s Verse on Control&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;How is a West Coast rapper going to call himself the king of New York? &amp;nbsp;However, because this is Hip Hop we must look deeper into what he said because no one ever says what they mean. &amp;nbsp;If you go back and listen to the line in its entity you will see the following.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&quot;I&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;&quot;&gt;&#39;m in a destruction mode if the gold exists&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 17px;&quot;&gt;I&#39;m important like the pope, I&#39;m a&amp;nbsp;Muslim&amp;nbsp;on pork&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 17px;&quot;&gt;I&#39;m&amp;nbsp;Machiavelli&#39;s&amp;nbsp;offspring, I&#39;m the king of New York&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;&quot;&gt;King of the Coast, one hand, I juggle them both&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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As you can see he says he is the King of New York, but also notice that he stated that he is the King of the &quot;Coast&quot; aka West Coast and the offspring of TuPac, so he is proclaiming to be the best there is in the Game right now. He may very well be right because all of the other artist out today are to concerned with sounding like whoever is hottest artist out &amp;nbsp;or whoever is making the most money. &amp;nbsp;No one wants to step out on their own and take the reigns. &amp;nbsp; But this one Verse has awakened some of the best rappers out there they have gotten off of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px;&quot;&gt;chitlin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;&quot;&gt;&#39;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px;&quot;&gt;circuit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;and went back to their roots and a few came out from the underground into the light of day &amp;nbsp;in order to let their feelings be known. &lt;br /&gt;
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It seems everyone has made a response to this verse even Kevin Hart albeit comedic in nature. &amp;nbsp;But some of the most notable responses came from Papoose, Joe Budden, B.O.B and Lupe Fiasco. &amp;nbsp;All of these tracks where hot in their own way. &amp;nbsp;Papoose took the proclamation personal and spit pure acid over the airways. &amp;nbsp;This track is insane when you listen to it. &amp;nbsp;I will admit that I am a big Papoose fan ever since I heard Alphabet Slaughter. &amp;nbsp;But this track is what New York Battle rap used to be about. &amp;nbsp;Papoose has continued to be one of the only NYC Rappers who will rep to the Death. &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://youtu.be/wF6p58cl5A4&quot;&gt;Papoose Response&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Joe Budden has a Video up on Youtube of when he first heard the track sitting in what looks like his house talking to some friends about it. &amp;nbsp;He heard the track and wasn&#39;t offended by it but did state that someone needed to step up and say something and even though he wasn&#39;t mentioned in the track he would do it because there is no one else that can. &amp;nbsp;Those are fierce words and he put it into his verse and proved his point. &amp;nbsp;His response was epic as well and went for a full 5:28 &amp;nbsp;No hook just &quot;Joey Badass&quot; doing what he does.&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFtOD9qAkLc&quot;&gt;Joe Budden Response&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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But the most important thing from the &quot;Control&quot; verse is that Kendrick got exactly what he wanted. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;&quot;&gt;I got love for you all but I&#39;m tryna murder you niggas&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;&quot;&gt;Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you niggas&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;&quot;&gt;They dont wanna hear not one more noun or verb from you niggas !!!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;&quot;&gt;What is competition? I&#39;m tryna raise the bar high&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;&quot;&gt;Who tryna jump and get it?&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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Competition he called out the Hip Hop community and laid down a challenge. &amp;nbsp;For that Kendrick I say thank you someone had to step up to the plate and try to get these so called artist to stand up. &amp;nbsp;We will see who stands up and who lays down. &amp;nbsp;I believe that the Big names and big money will continue to hide because lyrically they are ill equipped to deal with him. &amp;nbsp;In Today&#39;s rap game talent doesn&#39;t make you a star curb appeal does. &amp;nbsp;so the money makers do just that make money and not music.&lt;br /&gt;
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So for those about to fight WE SALUTE YOU.&lt;br /&gt;
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</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/8324233111771557270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/8324233111771557270?isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/8324233111771557270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/8324233111771557270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2013/08/oh-my-its-on_29.html' title='Oh My It&#39;s On...'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-2234835211571419420</id><published>2013-05-13T19:01:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2013-05-13T19:01:41.725-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Politics"/><title type='text'>Where is the money coming from? </title><content type='html'>&lt;p dir=ltr&gt;GOOD Lite: Infographic: Who&#39;s Paying for the President? http://goo.gl/mag/5md06B&lt;/p&gt;
</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/2234835211571419420/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/2234835211571419420?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/2234835211571419420'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/2234835211571419420'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2013/05/where-is-money-coming-from.html' title='Where is the money coming from? '/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-185094476007877117</id><published>2012-05-05T19:51:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-05T20:24:13.947-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Too much</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;This post is over a week late. I want to congratulate my seed DDG-88 and the newest addition to the Gayle clan Danielle&amp;#160;on their union Thursday April 26, 2012.&amp;#160; I wish you both nothing but happiness and love for the rest of your days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/185094476007877117/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/185094476007877117?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/185094476007877117'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/185094476007877117'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2012/05/too-much.html' title='Too much'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-7694736604931298759</id><published>2011-12-10T11:05:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-10T11:20:23.327-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Black Male Speak"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Something to Think about"/><title type='text'>Manhood</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
It seems the standard of being a man has drastically declined.&amp;nbsp; Today what we allow to be called a man back in our Grandparents day would have been a laughing stock.&amp;nbsp; Men today are obsessed with the way they look, the clothes they wear, and the car they drive.&amp;nbsp; They have no care about what they are, it is all about the image.&amp;nbsp; Men use to be providers... hunters... gatherers.&amp;nbsp; Todays man is a testosterone filled woman.&lt;br /&gt;
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Now we can look in many places in order to pass blame for this but lets start at home. Ladies you have to raise the standards of what you consider a man.&amp;nbsp; If you do that then men will raise the standard of what they have to do in order to attract you.&amp;nbsp; Ladies stop hyping up the men who wear nice clothes and drive nice cars, the impression is all I need is nice clothes and a nice car then I will get your attention.&amp;nbsp; Start looking at brothers who are doing things with there lives.&amp;nbsp; Find the Sexy in a 401K retirement plan.&amp;nbsp; Ask the brother what his 5 year goal is. These are the things that make a difference.&amp;nbsp; These are the things that a Man in todays society should be able to offer.&amp;nbsp; These are the things that will eventually make you happy in the future.&amp;nbsp; Not the 1995 q45 infinity&amp;nbsp; that he drove in 97...Man that ride was clean, while today you watch him stand at the bus stop waiting for his ride to the security job that he has down at the harbor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Expect more from the men you allow into your life and you will see men start to change what is important to them.&amp;nbsp; You are the catalyst that brings about change.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/7694736604931298759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/7694736604931298759?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/7694736604931298759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/7694736604931298759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/12/manhood.html' title='Manhood'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><georss:featurename>4303 W Village Ave, Camp Springs, MD 20746, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point>38.830180305706826 -76.910734176635742</georss:point><georss:box>38.827087805706824 -76.915669676635744 38.833272805706827 -76.90579867663574</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-4000976964572504448</id><published>2011-06-08T07:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-08T07:27:38.790-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Black Male Speak"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Personal"/><title type='text'>Continuation</title><content type='html'>It is no secret that one of my all-time favorite Hip-Hop Artists is Pharoahe Monch.  So here is probably one of the best verses I have ever heard him spit.  Now don&#39;t get me wrong every time I listen to him I hear something new that makes me say damn. With that said understand that this verse right here always makes me say damn.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;My book is a ovary &lt;br /&gt;
The pages I lust to turn &lt;br /&gt;
My pen&#39;s the penis &lt;br /&gt;
When I write the ink&#39;s the sperm &lt;br /&gt;
Desire, the fire that ignites the torch to burn &lt;br /&gt;
This is not rocket science &lt;br /&gt;
This is easy to learn &lt;br /&gt;
My mic&#39;s the gavel&lt;br /&gt;
When I talk courts adjourned &lt;br /&gt;
Respect, even if you was ashes you couldn&#39;t urn &lt;br /&gt;
I embody antibiotics &lt;br /&gt;
You are infected with germs &lt;br /&gt;
Rap&#39;s fatally ill, please get concerned&lt;br /&gt;
Players, pick turns to play, get burned &lt;br /&gt;
I color commentate the game like Chick Hearns &lt;br /&gt;
This is the moment of truth for my opponents and liars &lt;br /&gt;
Vocals alone evoke the emotion of black choirs &lt;br /&gt;
Fire, you don&#39;t wanna get burned like Richard Pryor &lt;br /&gt;
Move back, who&#39;s that, there, the live wire &lt;br /&gt;
You will feel me &lt;br /&gt;
You will admire &lt;br /&gt;
(My) Struggle &lt;br /&gt;
(My) Hustle &lt;br /&gt;
(My) Soul, Desire &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;My book is a ovary / The pages I lust to turn / My pen&#39;s the penis &lt;br /&gt;
When I write the ink&#39;s the sperm&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This line here is deep he basically unravels the image of his Rhymes being conceived through the love of his writing and being born when they vibrate the bones in your ears. The next line takes me into another direction and points out the fact that we all have desire and need to understand the purpose of desire.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;Desire, the fire that ignites the torch to burn / &lt;br /&gt;
This is not rocket science / &lt;br /&gt;
This is easy to learn&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The Next line speaks of Respect which he no doubt deserves. The image of the respect that a judge is given in a court room is the ANCHOR of this line. Followed by the use and visualization of the Urn. This solidifies the Idea that respect is earned not given.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;My mic&#39;s the gavel / When I talk courts adjourned /&lt;br /&gt;
Respect, even if you was ashes you couldn&#39;t urn&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The imagery of the ashes in the urn gives way to the next verse going back to NAS&#39;s statement that Hip Hop is dead. But Pharaohe moves on letting you know that he is above the hypocrisy of Hip Hop with the statement &quot;I embody antibiotics&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;I embody antibiotics / You are infected with germs / Rap&#39;s fatally ill, please get concerned&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
He continues along the same vein that MOS DEF started with the line &quot;I am the shot clock above the Game&quot;. In following line Pharaohe sets himself apart from the rest by commentating the action.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;Players, pick turns to play, get burned / I color commentate the game like Chick Hearns&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The following lines basically speak for themselves. He is bringing out the genius which is Pharoahe Monch and telling everyone to take heed because he is here and will remain for a long time.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;This is the moment of truth for my opponents and liars / &lt;br /&gt;
Vocals alone evoke the emotion of black choirs /&lt;br /&gt;
Fire, you don&#39;t wanna get burned like Richard Pryor / &lt;br /&gt;
Move back, who&#39;s that, there, the live wire /&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
I promise not to write anything else for at least 8 months about Pharoahe.  have fun...</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/4000976964572504448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/4000976964572504448?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/4000976964572504448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/4000976964572504448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/06/continuation.html' title='Continuation'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-6386511541159049540</id><published>2011-04-21T16:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-21T16:55:41.512-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Life Wasted</title><content type='html'>Dear Kenyatta As Samad&lt;br /&gt;
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I feel as though I have awakened from a long and restless sleep.  The things that i held most dear to me and my most valued possession has for the most part been a figment of my imagination.  As I Awaken I am confronted with the eerie fact that I am alone and isolated.  Those that i thought where there are nowhere to be found, but what is there are the leeches and maggots that feed off of my dying carcass.  I am unable to find anything that brings light to my life or a smile to my heart.  I am bitter and cold and appear to be getting worse.  When I reach out to those around me that I kept as safety nets I see that life moves on and so do they.  For all the times that I have played the role of comforter and pillar now that I am falling apart there is no one to lean on.  I am a world onto myself.  And if I am unable to fix me then I am afraid there is no hope.&lt;br /&gt;
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There have always been doors opening in front of me for me to pass through in order to reinvent myself, but it appears that those doors are no longer opening.  I am trapped and desperate.  This is not a suicide cry or a plea for acceptance or release.  This is me kicking myself in the ASS and telling myself it is time to regain control and to get my life in order.  I need to try and kick start my life and move forward out of this rut.  I need to find me, the old happy me.  The me; that I know I can be.  I need to be free….&lt;br /&gt;
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        Stepphon D. Gayle</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/6386511541159049540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/6386511541159049540?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/6386511541159049540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/6386511541159049540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/04/life-wasted.html' title='Life Wasted'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-8099027069267618575</id><published>2011-04-21T06:46:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-21T07:05:17.717-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Personal"/><title type='text'>Went to Chuurch This Morning.</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; width=&quot;520&quot; height=&quot;323&quot; src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/embed/2FoPZ0PZ32w?rel=0&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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I can not help but to get excited whenever I hear this song.  Monch reminded me of who I am, and what I am doing.  This is my desire, my passion, my fire.&lt;br /&gt;
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The lyrics are deep and listen closely because the meanings may not be as simple as they appear. In my opinion this brother is still one of the best out there even if he doesn&#39;t have the platinum plaques on the wall to bolster his success.  By remaining true to his art and doing what he does he will remain at the top to my list.&lt;br /&gt;
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The mini movie for the Song &quot;CLAP&quot;  is deeply moving.  This video is sure to get you to think and to look at things from a different point of view.  Clap is the first single off of the New Album W.A.R. (We are Renegades) by Pharoahe Monch.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;iframe title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; width=&quot;520&quot; height=&quot;323&quot; src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/embed/VG_iDZbSZ3I?rel=0&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/8099027069267618575/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/8099027069267618575?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/8099027069267618575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/8099027069267618575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/04/went-to-chuurch-this-morning.html' title='Went to Chuurch This Morning.'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/2FoPZ0PZ32w/default.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-5704710191034762328</id><published>2011-03-09T08:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-09T08:04:48.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Idle Thoughts</title><content type='html'>Today while driving to work, for some reason I thought about suicide bombers.  I have no idea why but it jumped into my head.  But that quickly lead me to think about the Kamikaze pilots of world War II.   Wouldn&#39;t you consider them to be suicide bombers?  I thought about it for a while and came to the conclusion that they were the same.  Fighting at all and any cost.  Wow, the level of brain washing that it must take to tell someone to take their life for a cause that may not be their own.  Incredible.   But then I thought about the other side, consider the Kamikaze pilot who gave his life knowing that his family would be taken care of. Ironically enough the U.S. dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan thus rendering the contract that the Kamikaze pilots agreed to useless.  knowing this would they have still went through with it?  I wonder.  Oh and for the record George A. Custer was a Dumbass.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/5704710191034762328/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/5704710191034762328?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/5704710191034762328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/5704710191034762328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/03/idle-thoughts.html' title='Idle Thoughts'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-4821358985426102742</id><published>2011-02-17T11:04:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-17T11:07:20.539-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Personal"/><title type='text'>I&amp;quot;M Beamin</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Today I am going to talk about me.&amp;nbsp; Something that I don&#39;t usually do.&amp;nbsp; Some folks think that I am a negative person and think that I am miserable.&amp;nbsp; The truth is I am happy as hell.&amp;nbsp; I speak about the things that I don&#39;t like and that is because no one ever wants to talk about the things that upset them.&amp;nbsp; I have no problem telling the world when I am not happy.&amp;nbsp; This is how I deal with my stress I blow that shit out.&amp;nbsp; No need keeping it in right?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you think that I am a negative person that just means that you watch me from a distance because if you were to move closer you would see the real me not the hologram.&amp;nbsp; Wake up, see me, learn me and I am sure you will love me.&amp;nbsp; or love to hate me.&amp;nbsp; either way there is love involved.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am out.&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/4821358985426102742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/4821358985426102742?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/4821358985426102742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/4821358985426102742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-beamin.html' title='I&amp;quot;M Beamin'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-3744386585429567963</id><published>2011-01-05T15:16:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-10T11:52:12.471-05:00</updated><title type='text'>His Story...</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
This was brought to my attention today by a friend of mine who, we will just say had some good points.  The article in itself is fine and noteworthy, however the subject matter (for me at least) opens a hornets nest of problems. &lt;br /&gt;
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First of all to rewrite Mark Twain is ridiculous.  The literary art was written in the tone of its time.  If we are going to head down this path then we will be reworking every piece of American literature to date.  So because that during the time the book was written and the time that it represents they used words that we deem offensive in todays society it should be rewritten?   How does this not become censorship?  Once again we have narrow minded people doing what they deem to be right without thinking of exactly what the ramifications are.  If we change this book then we have to change all books that someone is offended by.  With that said where do we stop?  and who determines what gets redone and what doesn&#39;t?&lt;br /&gt;
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All of these questions and more should be on the lips of everyone who has read or has had a part in this matter.  People can not change the past by rewriting history.  That is the way things were and we should embrace that because if we start changing the written history one day they will be able to say that it never existed.  Instead of being offended by the work we should use it as a measuring stick so that we can show our children and their children how far we have come or not.  &lt;br /&gt;
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This, to me, is sickening.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/3744386585429567963/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/3744386585429567963?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/3744386585429567963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/3744386585429567963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/01/his-story.html' title='His Story...'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-7016452171916942889</id><published>2011-01-04T12:59:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-04T13:00:15.699-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="America"/><title type='text'>Is it Worth it?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;This article caught my eye and brought about a lot of funny responses.&amp;nbsp; I asked my self after 30 years would I want them to just say oh we were wrong you are free to go?&amp;nbsp; I don&#39;t know my response would probably be something like.&amp;nbsp; What in the Hell do you expect me to do now that you want to free me?&amp;nbsp; My life is ruined.&amp;nbsp; But after reading the full article I found that this is even funnier than I originally thought.&amp;nbsp; It appears that the man in question was released on Parole after serving 30 years of a 75 year sentence for aggravated robbery( that in itself deserves a WTF!!).&amp;nbsp; Then a week after he was released on Parole he gets a letter from the state saying that DNA evidence has proven his innocence.&amp;nbsp; Wow so this guy goes to jail when he is 20 years old and gets out at the ripe old age of 50 on parole ( he was denied an appeal 3 times) only to have someone come up and say hey we made a mistake.&amp;nbsp; That white woman was wrong you didn&#39;t rape her.&amp;nbsp; SMH!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;a damn shame.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40909822/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/&quot;&gt;Texan declared innocent after 30 years in prison - U.S. news - Crime &amp;amp; courts - msnbc.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/7016452171916942889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/7016452171916942889?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/7016452171916942889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/7016452171916942889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/01/is-it-worth-it.html' title='Is it Worth it?'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-3515920567888152068</id><published>2011-01-03T09:18:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-03T09:22:54.127-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Something to Think about"/><title type='text'>A Cause for Panic?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Should the people of Arkansas be alarmed by the outrageous number of fish and birds that have died in the last few days.&amp;nbsp; At present the count is 5,000 blackbirds and 100,000 drum fish have died in the state.&amp;nbsp; Officials state that although these instances happened 125 miles apart they are not related.&amp;nbsp; Hmmm I am not sure that I want to believe them on this matter.&amp;nbsp; 125 miles is nothing when we talk about ecosystems.&amp;nbsp; Biologist say that the 5,000 black birds (one species only) died due to stress related issues. IE. fireworks or plans.&amp;nbsp; This seems a little far fetched to me,&amp;nbsp; Could there be some sort of testing or toxic dumping going on in the State?&amp;nbsp; Who knows but I will watch to see if anything else happens in the state.&amp;nbsp; However I for one will think twice before making my next visit to Memphis.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/02/arkansas.fish.kill/&quot;&gt;Massive fish kill blankets Arkansas River - CNN.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/3515920567888152068/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/3515920567888152068?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/3515920567888152068'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/3515920567888152068'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/01/cause-for-panic.html' title='A Cause for Panic?'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-7246360241819200609</id><published>2011-01-02T19:39:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-10T11:44:40.697-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
Another Year has passed and I haven&#39;t written a single thing.  Well a lot has happened in 2010 but it is all history now so my New Years resolution will be to actively post on this blog again.  I can do it, I know I can.  My first post will be...&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;LET&#39;S GO STEELERS!!!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/7246360241819200609/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/7246360241819200609?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/7246360241819200609'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/7246360241819200609'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2011/01/wow.html' title='Wow!'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-5646852171031722950</id><published>2010-01-10T09:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-10T09:26:57.783-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Personal"/><title type='text'>A new Year a new Start</title><content type='html'>Well now I know it has been some time since I have written anything.  But the time has once again come. I took some time off to other things... well not really but that is what everyone says when the stop doing something.  So hopefully I will be able to find more of the the little things in life that are so funny that they can&#39;t be made up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As for me, Last night I was involved in a hit and run. The funny thing is I really didn&#39;t get that mad about it.  I mean I am the person who flies into a rage if someone blows their horn at me.  But seriously can&#39;t explain it.  However I am fine no damage to myself however my car needs some work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To those that know me you know that the NFL Season came to an early end this for me.  Sigh, so sad of a season it was.  The Steelers Nation will remember this atrocious season for years to come.  We started out strong and looked like we may get a ride to Miami but then the bottom fell out and we dropped 5 in a row. As a true Steelers fan I will not make excuses only a declaration.  Next year all that went wrong this year will be made right.  But should anyone associated with the team happen to come across this, Please, please find a new safety. Tyrone Carter is great at attacking the line but for the love of God the man can&#39;t cover a leftover Fish Dinner.  There are other things wrong with the NFL which will not be worked out. The ridiculous penalties being called need to stop.  I mean these are football players who have been playing their entire lives now all of a sudden they are precious cargo and can&#39;t be hit.  it appears to me that the only people who can be hit now are the referees.  Everyone else on the field is defenseless unless they have the ball in their hands.  you have to let the person know that you are going to block them if you are a receiver.  You can&#39; shove hit or push a player if they are running full speed and then at the last minute step out of bounds right before the contact comes.  and so on and so on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The league has gotten soft, by todays standards half of the defensive Hall of Famers would have never made it because they would have been fined out of the league.  just food for thought.  Also this practice of laying down for a game because it is not important is a rip-off as a fan I pay to see the teams play.  I don&#39;t want to come down to the last two weeks of the season and watch pre-season ball.  This just goes to show how little respect the fans get.  I mean really owners drive up ticket prices and then when people can&#39;t afford to go to the games the NFL blacks them out from being showed in the local market.  WTF? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;well that is enough for today but I will be back.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/5646852171031722950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/5646852171031722950?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/5646852171031722950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/5646852171031722950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-year-new-start.html' title='A new Year a new Start'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-5148556420519274408</id><published>2009-09-25T07:40:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-25T07:40:29.019-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Entangled Giant - The New York Review of Books</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nybooks.com/articles/23110?email&quot;&gt;Entangled Giant - The New York Review of Books&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shared via &lt;a href=&quot;http://addthis.com&quot;&gt;AddThis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/5148556420519274408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/5148556420519274408?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/5148556420519274408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/5148556420519274408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2009/09/entangled-giant-new-york-review-of.html' title='Entangled Giant - The New York Review of Books'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-7769901459435417581</id><published>2009-08-14T07:53:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-12-10T11:49:39.994-05:00</updated><title type='text'>VICKtim</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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As we all know by now Michael Vick is now officially a Philadelphia Eagle.&amp;nbsp; I am happy for Vick and his new Team however, I have considerable issue with Roger Goodell and his New Nigga Rules.&amp;nbsp; This man is an ego Maniac who seems to thrive on forcing his will on as many players as he can.&amp;nbsp; Never in history has any NFL Commissioner sought the Spotlight like he has.&amp;nbsp; This raises the question was he ever allowed to play football with the Heterosexual boys?&amp;nbsp; I think not.&amp;nbsp; It appears to me that he may have been beaten on and mistreated by the jocks throughout his life and this&amp;nbsp; is his way of getting back at all of them.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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The conditions by which Vick was reinstated were and are ridiculous.&amp;nbsp; the man has to show remorse for his crime?&amp;nbsp; As far as I remember he was charged with Bank Rolling a dogfighting ring.&amp;nbsp; He was not convicted of Fighting dogs, gambling, Laundering money, killing people or raping women.&amp;nbsp; No he was convicted of having too much money and not knowing what to do with it.&amp;nbsp; Goodell is pushing for Vick to bow down and pay homage to him in order to get his job back.&amp;nbsp; The Man has served 2 years in prison and out of the NFL, isn&#39;t that time enough?&amp;nbsp; Really what does making him sit out 6 more games do for anyone, he is allowed to sign with the Eagles, Practice, attend all team meetings and even play in the last 2 Pre-season games so what is this really about.&amp;nbsp; As I said it is about Roger Goodell and his enormous EGO.&amp;nbsp; The man wants the world to know that he rules the NFL with an Iron Hand. Honestly I see the desperate cries of a little child who has been shunned by his peers.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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At the rate he is going the NFL will soon lose it&#39;s luster and people will soon start to find other things to waste their time on.&amp;nbsp; Perhaps family outings on Sundays will become popular again.&lt;br /&gt;
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This weekend I was fortunate enough to go to the Roots Annual Picnic in Philadelphia, Pa.&amp;nbsp; I had a blast, the weather was great it was not too hot nor to sunny. Their was a blending of people of all ages and Ethnicities.&amp;nbsp; The day started off with what I guess where some local and up and coming acts.&amp;nbsp; One that stood out in my mind was Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew From Sierra Leone.&amp;nbsp; This acts album is not set to hit the US until late this year but I am waiting to get it.&amp;nbsp; Their sound is fresh and the lyrics all tell a story that needs to be heard.&amp;nbsp; After that I was happy to see Santigold, yes I said it Santigold.&amp;nbsp; I actually like this sisters sound and style Possibly due to the fact that I am a 80&#39;s music freak.&amp;nbsp; After she did the one song that I was hoping I would hear &quot;shove it&quot; I was content.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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No matter what the show was called or who the headliner was, Public Enemy Owned that shyt.&amp;nbsp; They came out in Force and with the Roots on instruments behind them they turned it out.&amp;nbsp; It has been some years since I have seen Public Enemy in Concert hmmm probably 15 or more.&amp;nbsp; But they still had me up jumping and acting like I was 21 again.&amp;nbsp; They will forever and always be one of the best if not the best Rap group.&amp;nbsp; It also goes on to speak of the fact that todays artist for the most part do not know how to entertain an audience and have no idea what showmanship is.&amp;nbsp; PE Rulz.&lt;br /&gt;
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Another Group that I knew nothing about before Saturday and am now glad that we have been introduced was TV on the Radio.&amp;nbsp; This loud rock Band actually had riveting songs and appeal.&amp;nbsp; I must admit when I got home I went out on my Fav site and looked up their album.&amp;nbsp; It has been added to my wish list.&amp;nbsp; But the night found itself coming to a close as the Roots took the stage to do their set.&amp;nbsp; I must say that I was disappointed because they only did about 4 or 5 songs and several of those where headed up by Kirk Douglas.&amp;nbsp; Well at least I got to hear Black Thought perform &quot;Man at work&quot; which is a true expression of his lyrical skills.&amp;nbsp; I must say though although it was an all day event and I only walked away with 4 Acts that I liked, I wasn&#39;t upset.&lt;br /&gt;
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if you would like to read more Check out the blog posts by Disturbed FEMCEE at http://www.okayplayer.com/rootspicnic/&amp;nbsp; She has alot to say about the show and most of it is on point.&lt;/div&gt;
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Sigh,&amp;nbsp; I don&#39;t know how to go about this one.&amp;nbsp; Last week the Prez gave a speech in Cairo, Egypt.&amp;nbsp; In his speech he spoke of tearing down the stereotypes that the Muslim and US have towards each other.&amp;nbsp; This was done in part to open dialogue between the US and Muslim Nations.&amp;nbsp; The thing that bothers me is how is it that people can look at this gesture and say that it makes The United States look weak? It shocked me to hear a long time friend of mine make this comment.&amp;nbsp; If the president speaks about peace and wishes to engage in Dialogue with countries that we have cut off diplomatic ties with, how is that weakness. I honestly feel that a lot of people in the US today have no Idea as to how the US has dealt with the Middle East for over 20 years.&lt;br /&gt;
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Our Policy in the US has always been one in which the ME countries who we did not get oil from are dangerous, and the ones that we can get oil from we tolerate.&amp;nbsp; For Years Israel has been going on a terror in the ME with the backing of the US. This imaginary war needs to end. Currently the US is not at war with any country but people seem to not understand that.&amp;nbsp; Bin Laden and whomever else the US is at war with are a gang.&amp;nbsp; We have spent Billions of dollars fighting a gang of thugs.&amp;nbsp; People don&#39;t seem to understand the reason this will never end because it is not as easy as fighting a country, you have no clear cut objective.&amp;nbsp; This is like the US&#39;s war on Drugs, now ask yourself how long have we been fighting that one.&lt;br /&gt;
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The first thing that needs to happen here in the US is that people strip away the prejudices and the ignorance.&amp;nbsp; We need to understand that Muslims are not Terrorist, just because they are Muslim.&amp;nbsp; Terrorists come in all shapes, sizes, creeds, and nationalities.&amp;nbsp; These are people and albeit that their beliefs are different than ours does not make them wrong.&amp;nbsp; We need to wake up and understand that in todays world the biggest stick is not always right&lt;/div&gt;
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I was sitting back the other day, actually driving and Rebel without a Pause by Public Enemy came on the MP3 player.&amp;nbsp; Ah Man that used to be my song.&amp;nbsp; I can still remember where I was and what I was doing the first time that I heard it.&amp;nbsp; I remember it like it was yesterday.&amp;nbsp; The year was 1988 I was working at Be-lo&#39;s Supermarket on 25th and Jefferson... for those who may not know where I am from don&#39;t worry anyone from the area would immediately recognize the place.&amp;nbsp; God I hated that place and it had a bad odor, but I digress.&amp;nbsp; I was at the front of the store bagging groceries when the automatic door opened and I heard this Loud screeching sound from outside.&amp;nbsp; Some guy was in front of the store with his Silver Panasonic Boom Box. ( Radio Raheem style) &amp;nbsp; The sound that I heard at first was irritating but then I heard the baritone sound of Chuck D&#39;s voice ring out and I was hooked.&lt;br /&gt;
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As soon as I got off from work I ran across the street to Bottom Beat records ( Note I said Records)&amp;nbsp; and asked my partner Willie about the song, I didn&#39;t know the name of the song or who sang it.&amp;nbsp; I described it to the best of my ability (Man wish I had Shazaam back then).&amp;nbsp; Fortunately Willie knew what I was talking about and told me it was Public Enemy.&amp;nbsp; Ran over to the wall and found&amp;nbsp; a Public Enemy 12&quot; ( for those who may not know that is a Vinyl Album.&amp;nbsp; strange I know)&amp;nbsp; I picked it up ran to the counter and made a slow dash home.&amp;nbsp; You see I lived in Hampton and I didn&#39;t have a car so it took a while to get home.&amp;nbsp; But none the less When I got there I ripped the plastic off of the record and threw it on the record player and prepared myself to be amazed.&amp;nbsp; And amazed I was because the album that I picked up was Yo Bum Rush the Show and if you know your history that was PE&#39;s first album and not the one with Rebel without a pause on it..&amp;nbsp; But all was not lost because I listened to that record all day wooing in the wave of fascination.&amp;nbsp; This group was new and different unlike anyone else out at the time. My Uzi weighs a ton was a monstrous hit and I fell in love with the Rebel rouser&#39;s.&lt;br /&gt;
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This month I had the fortune to take a trip back down to Memphis.&amp;nbsp; If you had read any of the past posts you would notice that when I go I tend to right about the changes and the moods of the people down there.&amp;nbsp; However this time there is something else that I wish to rant about.&amp;nbsp; The Airlines.&lt;br /&gt;
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I paid about 3 hundred dollars for a round trip ticket to Memphis TN, now normally in the past this ticket has cost me about 180 dollars on average.&amp;nbsp; However now the price has almost doubled, mind you this was with a layover.&amp;nbsp; Ok so I know everyone is having hard times and money is scarce.&amp;nbsp; But does that give the airlines the right to start bending its customers over and giving them the ole heave ho?&amp;nbsp; I get to the airport only to find out that i have the option to upgrade my seat to first class for 50 dollars.&amp;nbsp; wow first class ahhh the champagne the pillows.&amp;nbsp; the lap dances and stripper poles.&amp;nbsp; Not to mention the best looking stewardess.&amp;nbsp; oh wait that was the 70&#39;s or was that Soul Plane?&amp;nbsp; Anyway First class is not what it used to be so I declined the added expense. So I proceed to go through my check in process only to find that I have to pay now for my 1 and only checked bag....&amp;nbsp; They charged me to put my clothes on the plane?&amp;nbsp; WTF!&amp;nbsp; i need a seperate ticket now for my suitcase to travel with me.&amp;nbsp; This is outrageous, had I not bought my ticket through hotwire I would have gotten my money back and kept my ass at home.&amp;nbsp; Although the fee was only 15 dollars each way it is the principle of the matter.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Airlines have been cutting back services for as long as I can remember.&amp;nbsp; I remember back in the old days 80&#39;s and 70&#39;s it was a pleasure to fly.&amp;nbsp; you were treated like a person and not cargo.&amp;nbsp; Today you can&#39;t get a movie, no little headphones, no pretzels and hell you get about 4oz. of a 16 oz. can soda.&amp;nbsp; How bad is that, and now you have to pay to take a bag with you.&amp;nbsp; From what I understand on some airlines things are even worse.&amp;nbsp; There happens to be an airline out there that is actually making you pay to use the lavatory.&amp;nbsp; now ain&#39;t that nothing.&amp;nbsp; so what happens if you have no more money because you had to pay hidden charges just to get on the plane.&amp;nbsp; if you pee on yourself I am sure you will incur a cleanup charge as well. At this rate pretty soon you will have to pay extra if you want a seatbealt and the little air mask to fall down in case of an emergency. &amp;nbsp; They may even charge you extra for sitting at the exit door. who knows.&lt;br /&gt;
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Okay I know that the government is supposed to be a mirror representation of the people it supports.&amp;nbsp; But come on D.C. get a grip, how many times does Marion Barry have be in court before you people see the writing on the wall.&amp;nbsp; This time around, the feds are trying to get him for failing to file taxes on time for the eighth time in nine years... Back in 2006 Barry was put on probation for failing to pay taxes from 1999 - 2004, and then in 2007 they tried to revoke his probation for failure to pay his taxes on time, so why in the hell is this man still not paying his taxes on time. Ok, this is for the ignorant out there if you get in trouble with the law and you get probation instead of jail time, here is a hint don&#39;t do the same dumb shit again.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;A more important question is why in the hell is this man a D.C. Council Member?&amp;nbsp; I understand that the people of D.C. love this man.&amp;nbsp; I guess because he is one of them, a Drug using, prostitute buying, fast talking Hustler with very little or no respect for the law.&lt;br /&gt;
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During an interview with a local T.V. station Barry stated that he had no idea what the federal agents where talking about. Neither he nor his lawyers have received any papers with the claims that are currently being brought against him.&amp;nbsp; Sounds guilty enough to me, Listen if it where me and I was being accused of not paying taxes I would have simply gone to the T.V. station with my filed tax papers in hand, saying these people are full of shyt.&amp;nbsp; But then again that would be the act of a rational man with nothing to hide, which we all know he is not.&amp;nbsp; Ok maybe I am being too hard on the man but if anyone knows him tell him to buy a copy of turbo tax and start his paper work in December that way he can mail it off by the end of January and thus not giving anyone any reason to come at his dumb ass.&lt;br /&gt;
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DC wake up and find another degenerate to represent you, this one only seems to embarrass you time and time again.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/8515167051959180467/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/8515167051959180467?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/8515167051959180467'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/8515167051959180467'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2009/02/enough-is-enough.html' title='Enough is Enough'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-1231474118939536542</id><published>2009-02-03T07:28:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T07:28:38.431-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="America"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Black Male Speak"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Open Your Eyes"/><title type='text'>What Next?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&#39;&gt;As we all have heard by now, Black is Back.  Let&#39;s see here we have a Black President in the US. The GOP elects their first black RNC Chair, and we have our Second Black Head Coach of a World Championship National Football team.  Seeing as how the latter is a Second I&#39;ll focus on the other two. Go Steelers!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Now is racism dead in America?  I for one think not, I find it ironic (hmmm is that the right word?) that the GOP has elected their first Black Chair during this time.  Honestly are we as a people that ignorant that we can not see through the party line?  It seems to me, the only reason that Steele was selected was because he is Black.  Now as far as Affirmative action hires go this one here is at the top.  It is no secret that whenever a Black man speaks out against the government and is intelligent or does something to try and change the way things are; the first thing that white people do is run out and find the first black person they can who will stand in opposition of the first.  Why is this?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Well the answer to that question is simple and plain.  No white person in a position of power or public view wants to be percieved as being a racist.  So by putting a black face in front of them they can still hide thier true feelings and get their point across.  The only reason Steele was selected was to allow the GOP to attack Obama without appearing to be racist and losing support.  This is why I love the south you know, in the South a Spade is a Spade, a Jig is a fishing lure, and a Ho is a gardening tool, and most importantly a nigger is just that.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When do we speak up and let white people know that we are not as gullible and ignorant as they would like to believe us to be.  really we saw it during the campaign trail when Hillary released her guard dog to attack Obama about playing the so called race card.  This practice as far as I am concerned in disgusting.  By putting a black face on does not mean you do not appear to be racist, it simply means that you are a Coward and a Racist.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The funny thing here is if Hillary would have been elected, do you think Michael Steele still would have gotten the nod?  somehow I doubt that very seriously.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/1231474118939536542/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/1231474118939536542?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/1231474118939536542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/1231474118939536542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-next.html' title='What Next?'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-3128144862802420076</id><published>2009-01-22T07:28:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-22T07:38:49.586-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Open Your Eyes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="rebuild"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="SOCIAL"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="WAKE UP"/><title type='text'>Something For Everyone</title><content type='html'>&lt;div xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&#39;&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;em&gt;Christ fed the multitude with only one loaf a bread! Poor people There is something for you; don&#39;t let the pressures of the system get upon ya head, Poor people there is something for you; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Mankind cares not for his sisters anymore, still there is something for you Written in the the book of live we shall live forever more, &lt;br/&gt;There will be something for...&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;                                                            Damian &quot; Jr. Gong&quot; Marley&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In the world today no words carry more weight than the preceding.  Governments all around the world have forgotten what they were designed for.  It is the role of the government to protect it&#39;s citizens and to provide ways when there are none.  So Often today we see countries waging senseless wars and conflicts for things that do not affect their people.  The selfishness of todays Governments exist for one reason and only one reason.  The People Allow it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It is time to realize that Governments exist because of the people and that without the people a Government is helpless.  In order to bring about change in this country and the world the people have to start demanding that this change comes. Also we must make sure that those who represent us, do as they have been directed to do.  We have become complacent and now we sit back waiting for the Government to take care of us and to provide for us as if it were our parents.  The truth is we gave life to the Government so in fact we are its parents.  It is time that we started acting like parents and get our house and children in order.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For far too long we have been quiet and afraid in our own home.  The trials of the world and the slant on events have left us a castrated people. Afraid to walk the streets, and even more Afraid to speak our voices.  We need to realize that before we can be of any use to the world we must first fix the problems that we have here at home.  We need to demand that the businesses that prosper so heavily from our hard earned money return the favor and bring the jobs back to the US.  We need to demand that the Military stop the senseless fighting and restore order to our house.  We need to Demand that our Educators return to teaching our children the lessons and things that they will need to know in order to become productive citizens.  In short we need to recreate ourselves, and return to being the once great Nation that we were.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It is time to wake up and start living.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;div style=&#39;text-align: left;&#39;/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/3128144862802420076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/3128144862802420076?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/3128144862802420076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/3128144862802420076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2009/01/something-for-everyone.html' title='Something For Everyone'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989297.post-399634004478745707</id><published>2009-01-21T07:57:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-21T07:59:24.489-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Moses Has Arrived</title><content type='html'>&lt;div xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&#39;&gt;Anywho....&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  Now that we in America have ushered out the old regime we can begin anew.  I don&#39;t know about you but there was nothing more satisfying than seeing &quot;Tricky&quot; Dick Cheney being escorted out in a wheelchair.  LOL the story was that he had sprained his back while moving boxes at his new home in VA.  Well now if that is the story that they are sticking with than so be it.  However if you recall way back in 2000 right before they won the election Dick sufferd a mild heart attack or so they reported.  If you ask me I believe that his deal with the Devil has ended and now it is time for him to &quot;Pay What He Owes&quot;  But that is just my understanding of the world.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Happiest man in the US has to be George &quot;Dubya&quot; Bush, how comforting it must be to know that you can wake up this morning with out having to hear that shyt is fugged up.  When you know you fugged it up.  Exhilarating!  I predict that in a few months we will hear stories about Laura moving on.  Somehow she just doesn&#39;t appear to be happy there.  Yesterday watching the relieved look on Georges face was almost comical. he looked like a new man, and who could blame him. Free at last Free at last...&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;One interesting note from the concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Monday, Martin L. King the third...WTF has anyone told him about a healthy life style.  He is big as shyt.  Wow must take after his mom, who knows.  But that is a rotund man, what if his father was that big do you think he would have been able to make the marches.  Hell had he been that big they wouldn&#39;t have had to kill him they could have just simply planned more marches and freedom walks and let nature take its course.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Well Hail to the New Chief.  but I&#39;ll be skulking around waiting to see what happens next.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;div style=&#39;text-align: center;&#39;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&#39;youtube-video&#39;&gt;&lt;object height=&#39;355&#39; width=&#39;425&#39;&gt;&lt;param value=&#39;http://www.youtube.com/v/LGd773j6NjE&#39; name=&#39;movie&#39;&gt; &lt;/param&gt;&lt;param value=&#39;transparent&#39; name=&#39;wmode&#39;&gt; &lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed height=&#39;355&#39; width=&#39;425&#39; wmode=&#39;transparent&#39; type=&#39;application/x-shockwave-flash&#39; src=&#39;http://www.youtube.com/v/LGd773j6NjE&#39;&gt; &lt;/embed&gt;  &lt;/object&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Barack Obama Speech: We are ready to lead once more - President Obama: The Inauguration - BBC News&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/feeds/399634004478745707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/23989297/399634004478745707?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/399634004478745707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23989297/posts/default/399634004478745707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stepphon.blogspot.com/2009/01/moses-has-arrived.html' title='Moses Has Arrived'/><author><name>Kenyatta As Samad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13608844139778106193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/217/10151/320/Step.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>