Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
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Martin Luther King
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Share with your Children
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Life Without Black People
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A very humorous and revealing story is told about a group of white people who were fed up with African Americans, so they joined together and wished themselves away. They passed through a deep dark tunnel and emerged in sort of a twilight zone where there is an America without black people.
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At first these white people breathed a sigh of relief.
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‘At last’, they said, ‘no more crime, drugs, violence and welfare.’
. All of the blacks have gone! Then suddenly, reality set in. The ‘NEW AMERICA’ is not America at all - only a barren land. Read More
Feb 07 2012
Posted: under Funny and Hilarious Jokes.
Tags: beaches, beacon, competition, country, direction, duty, earth, era, eyes, family, fire, flame, fun, funny, funtime, Genie, global, globe, guidance, hilarious, humor, instruction, instructions, job, jokes, language, laughter, light, magic, man, map, Mathematics, peace, smiles, sports, task, time, universe, war, wishes, woman, words, work, world
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A woman was walking along the beach when she stumbled upon a
Genie’s lamp.
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She picked it up, rubbed it & a Genie appeared. The amazed woman
asked if she was entitled to three wishes.
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The Genie said “No. Due to inflation, constant downsizing, low
wages in third world countries & fierce global competition, I can
only grant you one wish. So what’ll it be?”
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The woman didn’t hesitate. She said “I want peace in the Middle
East. See this map? I want these countries to stop fighting with
each other.”
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The Genie looked at the map & exclaimed “Gadzooks, lady! These
countries have been at war for thousands of years. I’m good, but
not THAT good! I don’t think it can be done. Make another wish.”
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The woman thought for a minute and said, “Well, I’ve never been
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Jun 21 2011
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: appreciation, belief, blessings, change, child, class, encouragement, flame, future, gratitude, happiness, healing, heart, humor, inspiration, job, joy, kindness, learning, lessons, life, love, motivation, parent, passion, power, quotes, school, self-confidence, soul, success, teacher, voice, work, world
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“Teachers inspire the smallest hearts to grow big enough to change the world.”
~Paula J. Fox
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May 4 is Teacher Appreciation Day. As the end of the school year rushes closer, don’t forget to thank the teachers in your life for all of their hard work!
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From: The Heart of a Teacher
“A Parent’s Note to a Teacher”
by Anonymous..I’m the voice of a grateful parent
whose child was in your class…
the one who needed help to find his way
You’ve been a special blessing
as you helped my child succeed
and I’m thankful for the part you had to play
You gave him so much more
than just the lessons in the books
you gave him wings…so he could learn to fly
You ignited a flame within his soul
a passion to learn and grow…
to never give up and always be willing to try
Your encouragement inspired him
and your kindness was so real
but the thing that thrills my heart the most is this…
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Apr 28 2010
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "When You're Down to Nothing God's UP to Something", Inspirationals.
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The Blessing Of Thorns
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Sandra felt as low as the heels of her shoes as she pushed
against a November gust and the florist shop door. Her life had
been easy, like a spring breeze. Then in the fourth month of
her second pregnancy, a minor automobile accident stole her
ease.
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During this Thanksgiving week she would have delivered a son.
She grieved over her loss. As if that weren’t enough, her
husband’s company threatened a transfer. Then her sister, whose
annual holiday visit she coveted, called saying she could not
come.
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What’s worse, Sandra’s friend infuriated her by suggesting her
grief was a God-given path to maturity that would allow her to
empathize with others who suffer. “She has no idea what I’m
feeling,” thought Sandra with a shudder.
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“Thanksgiving? Thankful for what?” she wondered aloud. For a
careless driver whose truck was hardly scratched when he rear-
ended her? For an airbag that saved her life but took that of
her child?
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“Good afternoon, can I help you?”
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The shop clerk’s approach startled her.
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“I….I need an arrangement, “stammered Sandra. “For
Thanksgiving?
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Do you want beautiful but ordinary, or would you like to
challenge the day with a customer favorite I call the
Thanksgiving Special?” asked the shop clerk.
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“I’m convinced that flowers tell stories,” she continued.
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“Are you looking for something that conveys ‘gratitude’ this
Thanksgiving?
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“Not exactly!” Sandra blurted out. “In the last five months,
everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. ” Sandra
regretted her outburst, and was surprised when the shop clerk
said, “I have the perfect arrangement for you.”
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Then the door’s small bell rang, and the shop clerk said, “Hi
Barbara…let me get your order.” She politely excused herself
and walked toward a small workroom, then quickly reappeared,
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Apr 06 2010
Posted: under "When You're Down to Nothing God's UP to Something", "YUMMY FOOD FOR THOUGHT".
Tags: advice, anxiety, beacon, belief, Bible, blessings, burden, candle, candles, Christ, cross, depression, direction, exam, example, faith, fire, flame, focus, food, God, influence, inspiration, instruction, Jesus, leader, life, lifestyle, lifetime, light, load, pain, quiz, role model, scripture, stress, sunshine, teacher, test, testimony, thought, trust, truth, weight, worries
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“If you are being tested today…
It’s because God will be using your testimony tomorrow!”
Mar 26 2010
Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner", "Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise", "SMILE" Jamaica ~ "Once You Go --- You Know", "Welcome to JAMrock ~ JAMAICA ~ NO PROBLEM".
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World Fastest Man —-Jamaican Usain Bolt
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Jamaican Track and Field Star
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Born Jamaican - By Tony Robinson
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There is nobody like a Jamaican, Nobody! Sometimes it’s difficult to determine where someone comes from. Drop us into the vast mosaic of the peoples of the world and try to figure out who is who.
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“Him is from China, no, is Japanese, but him could be Korean still.” The same goes for people from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana. We just can’t tell them apart. Not so with Jamaicans though, who stand out and stick out like beacons in the night. Foreigners know us in a flash, and we can identify each other from way across the street. We are so distinct that other people try to walk, talk and act like us.
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I’m so amused when I encounter Americans, Europeans, Japanese, [Madam Cleo, or Ron] trying to act Jamaican. “Hey mon, wha hoppening mon, eberyting irie?” I usually reply in my most proper English. If they are Japanese, I say, “Sukiyaki, Sayonara, Sony, Toyota Mitsubishi.” Just to keep them guessing.
OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE!
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“So you speak Japanese?”
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“Ah so, Nissan, Sanyo, Toyota Tercel..”
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But what makes us so different from other people? First it’s the walk, nobody walks like us. People in foreign walk briskly, head straight, arms swinging almost in military fashion, with a stride and purpose like they’re going somewhere. Not us though, who saunter with a rhythm that is almost slow motion. No hurry, no scurry, no flurry, no rushy rushy, just cool, with a bop and rhythm that could be put to music. Years ago we used to call it bop. For some it’s natural while others practiced it.
Bob Marley Commemorative Coin
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If you’re a girl in the middle of Paris, Madrid or Tokyo and hear, “psst, psst,” from across the street,
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Jul 31 2009