Who the heck is John Nash?

Ever seen "A Beautiful Mind" thats who the character was loosely based on.

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Maturity

I thank my parents for making sure I was at 123 Wessen St. Pontiac, MI every Sunday at 9:30am. Not only that, but I thank them for living what I was learning. Because of that, and because of them, even my unholiest moments, I'm still covered. I'm rooted and grounded. Looking at society and today's future, I HAVE to represent that solid rock. Too much sinking sand.

On most days, my mind moves faster than I can process. I feel like John Nash. I haven't been perfect by any means, but I feel like God and I have grown closer than we've every been. Fact of the matter is, we may have been this close before, but before he had his training wheels on me. Now that I am riding my bike, I can look over and see that he's riding right next to me. It feels great.

I don't know much about what I am doing, but I thank God for the calm spirit that I have. I am okay. I am happy. I love life. Each day is truly a blessing and I realize that as I see each day.

When I was online (don't suspend me!) I had no problem learning information (Einstein Que), especially poems. My ADP would always say "you might know the poem, but wait till you go through something and the poem takes meaning - you'll never forget it." 7 years later, he's absolutely right. Roo. But the prayers that I have been saying since I was a kid have so much meaning now. It is truly amazing. I am past the point of repetitive information, and each night and morning beside my bed, in front of a meal, before an interview, before and after travel, and so on is a chance to grow, reflect, praise, ask for council, and just talk. Failure to do so results in a serious disconnect.

Ha, This thing called life...

Confessions of a Lovaholic

Love is a beautiful thing. There are certain times in the day when I just have to stop and marvel at the love in my life. Right now is one of them. I love my wife. I love my family. I love my friends. Heck, I even love the Bruhs, sometimes, lol. I love being back in school. I love life. Life is complex, difficult, and just isn't fair; however, so many of our daily problems can be solved by love. Yeah, love ain't gonna fix the BP oil crisis, but love is strong. Love is all that it says it is in Corinthians. Love is real. I am proud to say that I love everything that loves me back, and more. The best part about it is, when nothing else can help, love lifted me, just like the song. God is love, and so am I.

-I'm a lovaholic.

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What did you think of the new video? Does it compare to the original? I liked the new one, but I think they should be treated as equal giants versus battle for which is better.

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History

Greensboro Four, International Civil Rights Museum

Black History at its Finest - Proud to be there

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A Beast of a Quote

"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity."
"Every second of the search is an encounter with God."

My Resolution. My Breakthrough.

So many of us were faced with loss this year. Too many underage funerals, too many close personal tragedies. It’s time for a breakthrough.

So many of us lost jobs (and healthcare), houses, and credit scores. Too many foreclosures, too many résumés submitted. It’s time for a breakthrough.

So many of us lost our drive, our motivation, and our diets. Too many calories, too many forgotten memberships. It’s time for a breakthrough.

So many of us lost our faith, our hope, and our reason for being. Too many doubts, too many down days. It’s time for a breakthrough.

But we’ve gained new views on life, and on love, and we are better people because of those who’ve already made it to Glory. Our breakthrough is coming, and we will be strong enough to receive it.

But we’ve gained a new appreciation for free time, developed an entrepreneurial mind, remembered what it means to persevere, and we are slowly becoming the living testimonies that we used to see growing up. Our breakthrough is coming, and couldn’t have come at a better time.

But we’ve rediscovered the beauty of friendship. We’ve buried beefs and built bridges to lift one another up, as we climb to higher heights. Our breakthrough is coming, and our friends will be there – with running shoes on.

But we’ve once again realized that God is on our side, and his will is perfect. He has us in mind, and he won’t ever fail us. Our breakthrough is coming, and he’s gonna hand deliver them to those that are ready.

As for resolutions – let’s make proclamations. I’ve already claimed some great things for 2010…Here are just a few: Advance my career, finish my first year of grad school, prepare my family for our lives together, successfully lead the #gymteam in not only dropping a couple sizes, but feeling better and staying away from the Black Folk Diseases, and of course walking faster and stronger with the pacesetter.

So let’s thank God for our turbulent 2009: From our Barack sized Victories, to our Tiger sized Defeats. Regardless, we made it all the way to here, the last day in 2009. Never has a year gone by so fast, but so slow. We’ve learned how to aim big, celebrate on the run, and make things happen…twice. We’ve also reunited with defeat, neglect, and fear. But 2010 will be the year. 2010 will be the year that we have been waiting for. 2010 will be the year that we have been praying for. 2010 is the year of our dreams. 2010 is the year of the breakthrough. My breakthrough is already set. I am just waiting patiently to receive it, and move mountains with it. I’ll see you and your breakthrough in 2010. Chris Preston.

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If Tiger Woods really believed that the world didn't count him as Black...he knows the truth now.

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Food For Life..Food For Thought...

If Corporate America is like a baseball game, you're gonna wanna be the one with the bat.

Today, I was definitely getting balls hit at me...

I live my life at bat, and I'm already on deck for tomorrow...

CHRIS PRESTON

Little Known Facts

You might have heard of this one...but if not, here goes...

Mind Your P's and Q's

When somebody tells you to "Mind Your P's and Q's," they probably got it from one to two places. One place was the old schools printing presses, where the letters were opposite of what they would be on the page. The letters P and Q were easily and often confused, so to mind your P's and Q's meant to pay close attention to the minor details.



But for you folks that love the spirited beverages, such as myself, this one may be more interesting. Back in the day in the old English taverns, the bartender was completely responsible for watching how much his customers drank (had to cut folks off way back then, lol). By using a slate or a talley sheet behind the bar, the bartender would mark P for Pint and Q for Quarts so that he could monitor their intake, and also see how much money he was making. Having that, when patrons got out of hand, the bartender would yell "MIND YOUR P's and Q's" in order to restore peace to the establishment.

Help somebody learn something new every day!

Disappointment...

I tried to support it, folks. I really did. I, along with the rest of the HBCU community, had so much hope for the BCFX video game. After hearing of its move from PC to Xbox 360, I knew I had to get it. I then read about the special features, the exclusive band battle, the drumline challenge, and the use of the HBCU teams. Along with many others - I. Was. Hooked.

The fact of the matter is, for about 6 years, EA sports would go back and forth with adding teams from the MEAC and SWAC on their NCAA Football series. My best friend, who went to Columbia University would pick his alma matter, and I would pick mine for an Ivy League/MEAC battle. After all, on those games, if you weren't a AP poll Top 25 school, your team had terrible - better yet, almost unplayable ratings. So it was a fair fight. Then, as the gameplay and graphics progressed, they had to make room somewhere - why not cut these HBCU schools. So there went our friendly underrated battle.

But then the creator of BCFX teamed up with Grambling State Alum and Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams, I knew there was a chance to play with our teams with good ratings and fair gameplay. I tried to look up some game ratings, but most of the ratings were complaining about the name "Black College Football Xperience," "why is there not a game called White College Football?" - But we'll save that for another blog. After finding no concrete ratings, and having some extra Gamestop trade-in credit, I said "why not," i'll go check it out.

To keep a long blog short.......the game sucks. The band competetion is somewhat fun, and the drumline battle is pretty cool, too. But even the graphics, accuracy, and Sound output are spotty at best. It will definitely make you think your surround sound speakers need repair. As for the graphics....imagine playing NCAA Football 2001 (for PS1).....except playing on Sega Genesis. Yup, that bad. It truly does not look like a professional final copy ready to sell. Very blocky, no fluid motion, graphic skips and glitches, and the sound is again horrible. From the custom urban dances in the endzone, to Doug Williams poor grammar in the "Ask Doug" playcall list, I was so disgusted with the game, the HBCU fact section was not even entertaining.

And on top of that..... NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY is NOT on the game!! There are roughly 100 HBCU's, and their selection of 1/3 of them was sketchy at best. No disrespect, it was probably a money issue for some schools, but the list is skipping out on some of the more known schools.

Having said that, the creators of this game should have teamed up with the Guitar Hero or Rock Band group and made "HBCU Band Hero." Now, that would have been a quality investment. BCFX is going back to Gamestop today...Guitar Hero 5 has a pretty good set list =D

No room for Fair Weather...

When you say you are a Detroit Sports Fan, you better mean it. Our teams make you prove your allegiance to them. For many years, there has always been at least one team that made you growl at their name and temporarily wish they would move to Indiana, and at least one team that made you invest your heart in their success...most times leading to an emotional crash.

Nothing has really changed with that situation, but because our auto industry is in the tank, the people of the city and surrounding areas are desperately looking for something to enjoy, celebrate, and believe in. If you read my boy Pastor Marcus's blog, then he'll tell you what we should be believing in regardless; but I will just stick to the sports aspect.

We've had a season of letdowns...well a few seasons. The Pistons started making big moves with hopes of one last big run before restructuring began...but that flopped. The Tigers made huge moves to stack the lineup to destroy the competition...but they did just the opposite. The University of Michigan Wolverines had a HORRIBLE year! The Lions did their best to make the impossible...possible. 0-16. The Lions made Detroit feel like they were 0-16. But at least the Shock won, and the Wings won.

For many years, we've been used to the clearcut answers about our teams. "Yeah they are winners" or "they are some bums." These days Detroit sports are taking their fans on rollercoaster rides, and with everything going on in our lives, we don't need it. We've already shown our love, we have invested EVERYTHING that we've got, but how much stress can Detroit optimists take? As a true fan, it sucks to lose faith in your team, but with the Pistons fading away, the Lions giving us 1 win, and hope for a season of close games for 3 quarters, the Wings losing in game 7, the Shock fading in the playoffs, and the Tigers giving away the AL Central...what's left?

Not living in Michigan anymore, I have to break my neck to follow my teams. ESPN gamecasts, mobile updates, and www.channelsurfing.net help keep me going. I love being one of a few Detroit fans in a conversation, or at a restaurant/bar. I just think, "if I'm cheering like this, I know its crazy at Hockeytown." I watch ESPN religiously like most men, and will continue, but ESPN is just a cool version of Fox News (we'll save that discussion for another blog) ....and the way they do Detroit sports is no different than the way Glenn Beck does Barack Obama.

I know things won't change overnight, and probably not for a while. I guess the whole purpose of this blog is to vent on behalf of true Detroit Sports Fans. I salute the George Blaha's, Mitch Alboms, and Ernie Harwells, because they always have our backs, no matter what. We just want our teams to invest in themselves and their fans, as much or more as we have invested in them...Until then, the fans and I will continue to treat each Lion win like the Superbowl, each Piston win like a championship, and each Wing victory like another cup. Let's go Michigan. Let's beat ohio state!!

RIP Derrion Albert

When will it stop? I saw the video - It was absolutely crazy. I was so shocked, I had to watch it again. Sad, Sad, Sad. Wreckless. Everyone knows that Satan works overtime, but why make his job easier?

Here's some of what Nas had to say...via The Rundown and Global Grind...

I remember feeling like I was the hardest “n*gga” breathing. And I couldn’t wait to prove it. But let’s think. What are we really proving?? And proving what to who?? Everybody knows Chicago breeds the strongest of the strong but I just feel, me, being ya brother from another state feels your pain as if I grew up with you in ya very own household.

You have the ability and mindpower to change they way we are looked at. Look who’s watching us young warriors, look who’s throwing us in jail constantly, look at the ignorance in the world. Look at the racist dogs who love to see us down. Loving to bury us in the ground or in jail where we continue this worthless war on one another.

Young warriors…. We are WASTING more and more time. We gotta get on our jobs and take over the world. Cuz this movie left the theaters years ago, Juice, Menace, Boys n the Hood , Blood n Blood Out, Belly!

When we see each other why do we see hatred? Why were we born in a storm, born soldiers, WARRIORS….and instead of building each other up we are at war with each other.. May the soul of this young person find peace with the almighty. I’m with you young warriors. You’re me and I’m you. But trust me! you are fighting the wrong war.

This sh*t sucks !!
Source: Global Grind

Here's a clip of What Bow Wow had to say...

WE WON!!!

Forward down the field,A charging team that will not yield.And when the blue and silver wave,Stand and cheer the brave.Rah, Rah, Rah.Go hard, win the game. With honor you will keep your fame.Down the field and gain,A Lion victory!





I can't even say how happy I am, so i'm just posting pictures...