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It’s Black History Month and I’m

so glad thatwe still have books,

pictures,and videos to remind

 us all how bad it use to be. No we

 can’t brag about how far we have

 come. However,we need to acknowledge

  that there have been some advances.

      Mybloglog in itself is proof of some

  of the small steps we’ve made. Also,last

  year’s superbowl(two black head-coaches)

 shows us that we are moving forward.

  However, when we look at our justice system

  and civil rights as awhole.We must also admit ;

 we’ve got a long ways to go.

      The good news is that our dreams are not

 dead.We have the power to make them a

  reality.Will it be easy? NO! Will we haveto

  make sacrifices along the way?Probably!

    Will it be worth it?YES!

        When I look back on the civil rights movement

 of the sixties I am overwhelmed by how

 committed the people were to the cause.

  I look at the pictures and videos and think;

  what pain and what labor they endured.

   All so that you and I could have a better life.

    Many of  them didn’t live to see the old

   Jim Crowe laws abolished.

  { They didn’t even live to get a chance to vote.}

         Now it’s up to us to carry the torch.We have

  to teach our children what the movement was

   and is all about. It’s not about hate. It’s not

   about races being better than other races.

   It’s mainly about  Justice and Equality for all people!

         So as we celebrate Black History Month,

   let us  not forget the reasons why we’re celebrating.

     As someone use to say,” Party with a purpose!”

Remember this: Those who don’t remember

   the past,are destined to repeat it!
[ There is a thing such as slavery of the mind ]

- keep tha chains off  yo’ BRAINS !

- garry b

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Hello World,

before I get started I would like to

thank everyone who’s participating

in the link-loving tag game.I’m glad

 that we can rekindle a time in our lives

when it was ok to be fully engulfed in

 fun and games.

           Well this week our featured site is;

edagowa at :

http://blacktennispros.blogspot.com     

     
      All you tennis fans are in for a special

treat. At blacktennipros you will be able

to get uptodate match facts, the latest

information on current tournaments,as

well as news about up and coming tennis stars.

         Please keep in mind that this  is a

garryblanson.com community blogsite.

At garryblanson.com we are all about

helping everyone on mybloglog.However,

we are especially concerned about the

 members of our own community.

[ ” Charity(love) starts at home and then

spreads abroad.” ]  So we are asking all

garryblanson.com  family members

to visit:

http://blacktennispros.blogspot.com  

 and show edagowa some love.

- garry b

Additionally,all visitors are welcome to

visit our featured blogsite as well.

   Well what do you know,I’ve been tagged by KT

 over at  http://kreativetalk.blogspot.com for

 some link-loving.The rules are as follows :

  Tag five other bloggers (and add their blogs to

 the list)

 Note : - do not replace the list ; just add the five

 blogs to the list.

   Also, this is a good way to make new friends.

     Now here’s the list :

The Strategist Notebook, Link Addiction, Ardour Of The Heart, When Life Becomes A Book, The Malaysian Life, Yogatta.com, What goes Under The Sun, Roshidan’s Cyber Station, Sasha Says, Arts Of Physics, And The Legend Lives, My View, My Life, A Simple Life, What women REALLY Think, Not Much More Than This, Jayedee, Jenn, Beth,Christie, Marla, Cailin, Simone, Flip Flop Mom, Katrina, Gill’s Jottings, Work Of A Poet, Wakela, Modern Day Goddess, Livin With Me, A Simple Life,Verb, Random Thoughts, I’m Running To Win Two, Regina’s Family Seasons, Lifesong, The Laughs Will Go On, Military Mom, The Vasquez 3, Brik-See-Us, Five Dollar Shake, My Three Wisemans, You Betta Recognize, Miscellaneous Matters, Opinionated Black Woman, The Happy Go Lucky Bachelor, Slausin-Ass Slausin, Word On The Street, Dark Brotha, The Black Actor, The Happy Go Lucky Bachelor, The People Who Could Fly Project, The Luscious Librarian, Sincere Thoughts, That Hotness, Celeb Blitz, Lisa C Writes, Mind Of Marcus, Raw Dawg Buffalo, Kreative Talk, Real Stars Don’t Struggle To Shine, Saucy’s Report, idkwhat2say, Fresh and Fab, Garry Blanson, Swagger Ready,invisible woman http://invisible-cinema.blogspot.com  ,

Hye(http://entry4cash.blogspot.com )

Noelle D(http://beendenied.blogspot.com ),

jj(http://jj-i-marketing.com ),Marvia(http://marviaspanamajournal.com),lifeiscalling(http://jacobson1976.wordpress.com)

 I added : Hye,Noelle D,jj,Marvia,and lifeiscalling

PS:  Remember to let them know that you have

       tagged them!

 Please pay very close attention :

     [   This may help you and me ]

Introducing Snap Shots from Snap.com
I just installed a nice little tool on this site called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, MySpace profiles, IMDb profiles and Amazon products, display inline videos, RSS, MP3s, photos, stock charts and more.

Sometimes Snap Shots bring you the information you need, without your having to leave the site, while other times it lets you “look ahead,” before deciding if you want to follow a link or not.

Should you decide this is not for you, just click the Options icon in the upper right corner of the Snap Shot and opt-out.

Introducing Snap Shots from Snap.com

I just installed a nice little tool on this site called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, MySpace profiles, IMDb profiles and Amazon products, display inline videos, RSS, MP3s, photos, stock charts and more.

Sometimes Snap Shots bring you the information you need, without your having to leave the site, while other times it lets you “look ahead,” before deciding if you want to follow a link or not.

Should you decide this is not for you, just click the Options icon in the upper right corner of the Snap Shot and opt-out.

- garry b 

         A book that I’ve been reading;

“The Man In The Mirror/Solving the 24

Problems that Men Face”:by Patrick Morley

[ you can search,find,and order it through

 our online bookstore ],reminded me about an

old story that I heard when i was little.This

story has been past on from generation to

generation.Most of you all have heard about the

 story of Snow White. Bytheway,the witch had

 a mirror and frequently she would admire

 herself in this mirror(like some of us).

She would look into the mirror and say,

” mirror,mirror on the wall,who’s the

 fairest(looking) of them all.Most of the time

 the mirror would indulge the old witch(she

 wasn’t the most beautiful thing that you

 would want to see).However,one day the mirror

 decided to tell the witch the truth.Well, like

 with most of us;the witch just couldn’t handle

 the truth? I won’t go into all the things the

 witch did,because I need to redirect our attention.

     We found out what the witch saw when she

  looked into her mirror.But the important

  question is,” Who do you see when you look

 into your mirror?”Someone has even stated

that you will become whoever you see yourself

(as being) in your mirror.This is very crucial,

due to the fact that people are always looking at

 themselves in their mirrors.We must learn

 to harness the power of the mirror.Think about

  what a mirror actually displays.A mirror only

 shows us a reflection of whatever we put in front

 of it.Therefore,what we see is what is there.

Thank God there is still hope!If you don’t like

 what you see when you look in your mirror,

 decide that you’re going to do whatever it takes

 to change.Start looking at the person in the

 mirror( which also happens to be the person

 that you have direct control of/over ).Whether

 it be cosmetic,physical,and sometimes mental;

 we need to be more honest with ourselves.

 We need to go ahead and make a change.

It’s amazing sometimes that when you make

changes,other people and situations seem

to change as well.Many times we are our own

 worst enemies.We have the absolute power

to blow-up our dreams at a moments notice.

However,we are also one of our greatest assets.

We either know some of the things that we

need to change or we can talk to people and

let them help us find out these things.Again,

as the author of the book said.Sometimes, all

you have to do is just stand or sit in front of

 the mirror.

    Yes,your eyes will lie to you,your mind will

 play tricks on you;but your mirror will only

 reflect whatever is in front of it.

- garry b

                     I have been visiting several of

  the communities lately and I have noticed

   something  that seems to be catching on. I

    guess you can say that it’s a spin-off  from the

     blogrolls, tag,link-exchange,and others.

Well,my home-girl   juvy over  at : 

                       http://jccleofe.wordpress.com

        has added her spin to this with something

         that she calls her featured blogs.I usually

         pick a  single blog to feature for the week.

                  This week’s featured blog is  jj at :

                     http://jj-i-marketing.com

                      However, juvy has picked out several

           blogs.When  you get a chance ,go by juvy’s

           blog and if you read something that floats

           your boat;go ahead and leave your

            comment. Who knows, maybe your  blog is

            featured there at:

                     http://jccleofe.wordpress.com

 - garry b  

              It has come to my attention

   that many of us have , ”lost our cotton

   picking minds ,”when it comes to our wants

   compared to our needs.We have gotten so

   caught up with society,that sometimes I

    really don’t believe that we can even

    distinguish a need from a want.Futhermore,

    we are so into the instant-gratification mode

    that we could care less about separating the

    two.  Maybe it’s because , we don’t want to

    admit it aloud.If we stay in denial,then

    we won’t have to deal with this matter.

           Well,you better be willing to earn a whole

   lots more money.If you’re rich,you probably

   don’t even need to be reading this.However,

    if you’re middle-class or lower.You really

    need to get this.Think about why you’re

    having a not so easy time financially.At least

    50% can be attributed to how you spend your

    money.

           First of all,you should live onless

    than what you earn.Next,you should make

    sure that you have at least $500.00 in an

     emergency fund.Also,you should sit down

     and write out a budget(so you can see where

     your money is going/this can be a

     real eyeopener). After you complete your

     budget,you need to live by your budget

   [live by your budget for 6months and you

    will be able to do it with ease).

     Once you identify and separate your wants

    from your needs,you will realize that there is

     enough money to take care of your needs

     and then some.Remember, in order to

     keep the meat lean;the butcher has to

     trim away the fat.

     In essence,our wants are nothing but fat.

     Once you cut some of them,you will be

      able to do some of the things that you

      thought were improbable.

     Once again, it goes back to your  thoughts

      and what “self” is telling you.We all have

      the same 24 hours in a day.So it’s what you

      do in those 24 hours that really matter.

      The same with your money.Reguardless

      of how much money you earn.If you save a

      certain percentage of it and you cut

      50-90 percent of your wants,you will

      be able to live  a more abundant life!

 - garry b