Law #18–Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself–Isolation Is Dangerous

The world is dangerous and enemies are everywhere–everyone has to protect themselves.  A fortress seems the safest.  But isolation exposes you to dangers than it protects you from–it cuts you off from valuable information, it makes you conspicuous and an easy target.  Better to circulate among people, find allies, mingle.  You are shielded from your enemies by the crowd.

Excerpt from The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.

Thoughts?

Quote of the Day

Picture: Joe Holloway, AP

“Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.”

Coretta Scott King (1927-2006)

Early Rise Headlines

Presidential Debate 9/26/08

The End of “Wall Street” as We Know It

Yankee Stadium Hosts Final Game

South African’s Ruling Party Names Mbeki’s Successor

Tainted Milk Sickens 53,000 infants–Chinese Quality Chief Resigns

College Panel Calls for Less Focus on SATs

The Presidential Debate…Kinda A Big Deal

Spike Lee’s “A Miracle at St. Anna’s”–EPIC!

I have been anticipating this all summer, and unless you are going to be at a Presidential Debate Party this Friday (which I understand), YOU NEED TO SEE THIS!  A trailer for all not familiar with Spike’s GENIUS!  Guess we gotta get the 40 acres ourselves.

SUPPORT!

First Day On the Job Today!

Ok, so thank you all for the prayers and the thoughts and words of encouragement.  Please feel free to leave any comments of advice as I begin my legal career.  To all those that have been working…keep grinding (now get back to work).  Luv ya’ll!  (yea…that’s me pre-K…I told ya’ll I was much more “light-skinned” when I was a baby…emphasis on the “much” hahaha) 🙂

Spotlight: Skeptical Brotha

Check out this piece and his website at http://skepticalbrotha.wordpress.com/.

Photo: Oliver Willis

FATHERS and SONS

I first saw this photograph when rikyrah used it on Jack and Jill Politics and it disoriented me and I didn’t understand why until today.   I could appreciate the beauty of this photograph without being able to connect with the emotions the photo evokes.  The look on this little boy’s face is angelic and blissful.   The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I don’t remember my father holding me, embracing me, touching me, or loving me.

Quote of the Day

Photo: Mottke Weissman

“The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.”

James Baldwin (1924-1987)

Attention all E-BALLERS–why you do not see your comment on Ify and Them

Pic from http://marcvz.net/blog

Sigh…I knew this day was coming.  Unfortunately, America, I have to remind all of “Ify and Them” etiqutte.  First, as explained by blogstar “b.scott,” an E-baller is one who gets “balls” “testicular fortitude” on the internet, but is otherwise a coward, so they express negative thoughts “virtually” instead of intelligently articulating their thoughts.

I have come across two e-ballers today (I think they are related) and though I would post their comments so that the world can view their disrespect, they were so offensive (and of course they would not understand why) that I spared all the agony.  Furthermore, to show diplomacy (which they obviously would know nothing about), I emailed one of them….to discover that they had a FAKE email (surprised? I’m not).  So for FUTURE commenters, know that I WELCOME (as most non-passive agressive posters know) ALL comments…but I welcome no personal attacks of any kind (even if not towards me or my crew) unless it is on the RICH & FAMOUS! We are too wonderful as human beings of ALL races to think very differently but we do have the capacity to RESPECT.  The choice is yours.  There are many hate-blogs for you e-ballers to hackle and spit and all that jazz.  This “ain’t” that site.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.  HATERS NOT WELCOMED (and how dumb of you that I can trace your computer…that’s intelligence for you).

Blessings 🙂

Barack Obama Rises In the Polls—In Brazil!

AP–Mayoral candidate Claudio Henrique dos Anjos poses for a photo in front of one of his campaign posters in Belford Roxo in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Claudio Henrique “Barack Obama” is just one of at least eight candidates in Brazil’s upcoming municipal elections who has officially taken on the Illinois senator’s name, as a quirky Brazilian election law allows candidates to use any name they wish on the ballot, as long as it isn’t deemed offensive. Dos Anjos, who would be the first black mayor of Belford Roxo, draws parallels between his candidacy and that of the original Obama. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Click to read report by AP Reporter, Bradley Brooks!

Economists Warn Anti-Bush Merchandise Market Close To Collapse | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source

This really illustrates how dire the economy is! SIGH! Watch and CRACK UP LAUGHING!

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