In competitive situations you often hear people talk about “may the best man win,” don’t you? Well, very often it’s not the best who wins! In fact, there are many instances when a lesser (the underdog or the worse) has triumphed against insurmountable odds.
Cases which readily come to mind include the Bible story David versus [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 14:04:31 on April 30th, 2007 in Society
No Comments »Is lip service support just as valid as someone going out of their way to perform an action to show that they support you? Let me illustrate my thoughts on the matter…
Just last week I was discussing this very topic with a singer/song-writer brother who was having some difficulty with colleagues at the huge London [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 14:03:59 on April 29th, 2007 in Relationships
No Comments »The sight of George W. Bush boogieing with the Kankouran West African dance troopers on the lawn of the White House on Wednesday, made me want to vomit. There was Bush who as the former Texas governor, presided over the electric chair deaths of more Black men than any other US governors in the history [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 22:01:49 on April 28th, 2007 in Culture
No Comments »In Iran they have a novel way of dealing with local women who parade themselves insufficiently veiled or flaunting their sexuality, Western style, in public. They simply arrest them.
This is currently the case with hundreds of Iranian women being arrested in a crackdown by the government against women accused of not covering up enough, in [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 17:52:43 on April 27th, 2007 in Issues
No Comments »Earlier tonight I performed on my second comedy show at a venue in London, E2. It couldn’t have been more different to when I made my debut on March 29, 2007!
For starters there was no microphone and my opening act depended on there being one. So, I had to project my voice across the intimately [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 23:19:48 on April 26th, 2007 in Comedy
No Comments »An item in Monday’s Metro (owned by the right wing Associated Newspapers group), once again reminded me of just how misleading the mainstream British press can be.
On page 12 under the headline: “Oh Brother Where Art Thou?” there’s a headshot photo of singer Jamelia. The story reads:
“R’ n’ b star Jamelia’s step-brother is wanted by [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:45:09 on April 25th, 2007 in Society
No Comments »One of the worse things you can do is to tell someone what you really think when they ask you: “so, BlackMan, what do you think about this?” This is particularly true if you’re not sure exactly why they are asking you the question but you are familiar with them enough to be honest with [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:17:14 on April 24th, 2007 in Relationships
No Comments »It is one thing fighting against the young because of the general rebelliousness and exuberance usually associated with youth. It is a totally different matter fighting against the mature but young in experience.
Picture this: you’ve just started a new job to help improve this project and you are keen to do well. There are already [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 07:26:18 on April 23rd, 2007 in Society
No Comments »I’d rather be kept in the dark than to be told a lie. I’ll give you an example of what I mean…
Let’s say it’s the early days in a relationship with someone you’re seeing (or thinking of doing so) and they haven’t quite yet broken off with their previous lover. And they have to meet [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 19:57:42 on April 22nd, 2007 in Relationships
No Comments »“Don’t let you right hand know what your left hand is doing…”
“Man to man is so unjust, you don’t’ know who to trust…”
“See a man’s face, but you don’t see his heart…”
“Trust no shadow after dark…”
These are just four of around ten song lyrics or old time sayings I could pluck out of the air [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 19:36:15 on April 21st, 2007 in Relationships
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