I have lost count how many times white associates have looked me straight in the eye and told me: “I don’t really like Black people you know but you’re alright.”
Now to them this was a huge compliment which is supposed to signify that they thought I was somehow different or exceptional. To me it was [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 18:17:13 on August 31st, 2008 in Issues
1 Comment »It’s an open secret that I don’t understand black people who support George W. Bush. What, exactly, are they defending supporting a guy like that?
Of course everyone has a right to choose in any democracy so if the choice is Republican and Democrat in a voting system you’ve really got four choices. You can [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:57:40 on August 30th, 2008 in Politics
No Comments »One of my favourite moments about going to the movies is when the previews to future showings are on. These clips give me a glimpse of what’s to come and hopefully will leave me with hope to return to the cinema again very soon.
Of late, however, I have noticed that these preview clips have gotten [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:00:36 on August 29th, 2008 in Lifestyle
No Comments »I think I’ve finally nailed down the qualities that I would love to have in my ideal woman! Of course my tongue is firmly within my cheeks as I say this because if I had really accomplished such a task I would be able to bottle the formula and sell it and make my second [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:00:21 on August 28th, 2008 in Relationships
No Comments »A new contract I recently started forces me to be a daily home to Docklands area commuter. This is a journey of nearly one hour each way.
Rather than complain I’ve taken to filling this gap by reading, a love I have not had the pleasure of seriously embracing for a long while. I just have [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:00:00 on August 27th, 2008 in Lifestyle
No Comments »Two things control whether we fear, why we fear and how we fear. These are the past and future, believe it or not!
Things that have happened in the past shape our attitude and behaviour towards the way we feel about things that are happening now. This, by default, extends to how we might feel in [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:00:04 on August 26th, 2008 in Lifestyle
No Comments »King of pop Michael Jackson was 50 on Friday and people have been speculating about how he might have looked at that age without the extensive facelifts he is alleged to have had done.
For this image of Jackson at 50 age-progression experts used a mixture of science, computer trickery and genes study to cook up [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:00:34 on August 25th, 2008 in People
No Comments »The gun and knife incidences taking place around Britain are not solely the black communities’ problem: they are a problem within British society as a whole. These kids, their parents and the wider community are living in reaction to the social dynamics of the country.
If there were greater access to educational advancement, financial opportunities, a [...]
Posted by Nathan at 08:00:00 on August 24th, 2008 in Society
No Comments »As I got clothed to attend a business meeting one day, I asked myself what was the difference between antiperspirant and deodorant.
In my mind I didn’t think there was any difference at all. But after putting in those words as a search criterion into Google, I learnt something new that day…
It transpires that the main [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:00:00 on August 23rd, 2008 in Lifestyle
No Comments »I was awoken by the smell of dinner being prepared by my upstairs (or downstairs) neighbour on Sunday. I couldn’t tell which one was starting the traditional West Indian Sunday dinner.
Sniffing the air I tried to guess what they were cooking. It smelt like the red peas (kidney beans) are softened or maybe it was [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:00:00 on August 22nd, 2008 in Lifestyle
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