Archive for February, 2009

• Nurture vs Nature revisited

  Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

  The discussion goes on with lay people and men of science. Is it Nurture or Nature that brings out the traits in families? We are all familiar with the Jackson Five in music, the Griffeys in sports and the Bush and Kennedys in politics. I would like to introduce you to the service side of [...]

• Cosmetic surgery gone crazy

  Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

  Cosmetic surgery is for the correction of a person’s appearance rather than for medical reason. There are doctors, who for enough money, will operate even when it is not the wisest decision. It seems like the need for good looks and perfection is driving women to go under the knife and because it is surgery, [...]

• Lessons at our mother’s knees saved and created a race

  Sunday, February 8th, 2009

  As we celebrate the election of an African American to the most powerful position in the world, we can not forget the lessons taught at our mother’s knees that allowed us to survive and flourish in a hostile society.   We were captured and brought from our homeland where we were kings and queens in [...]

• Get Rid of Black History Month

  Thursday, February 5th, 2009

  There are people calling for the end of Black History Month. One of there people is Rochelle Riley Writer for the Detroit free Press. I don’t know the age of Ms Riley but she looks too young to remember the days of segregation. She does not remember when being Black or Negroes, as we were [...]

• Profit over Safety

  Thursday, February 5th, 2009

  How many times in a country where the knowledge of food safety is readily available to companies, does the recall of tainted foods have to go on? These unsafe foods cause sickness, and yes death. This is unacceptable! Right now we are in the throes of having one of societies best loved foods, Peanut Butter, [...]