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Pride – a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired; the consciousness of one’s own dignity; the quality of having an excess high opinion of oneself or one’s importance.

So I tend to associate pride with being cocky. But I learned that pride can also come in the form of a [...]

I wanted to find the right story to write that goes with this song, as my reason for posting this song. Unfortunately nothing came to mind, and now I have exposed my true motives. For something so pervasive as love and love lost, one can feel so lonely when it (both love and love lost) happens. You feel like the luckest person in the world when you have it, and utterly languished when its gone. So music bring me back [...]

I have been a little disturbed about the stories I have been hearing on the news lately. The other day, I heard a news story while I was in my car about a young girl in New Jersey who basically sold her little 7 y/o sister as a prostitute to get money. I was floored – and to honest, I could not help but turn off the radio and have a moment to wipe my tears. That really broke my [...]

“Who is my judge?” “God is my judge.” “Why is God your judge?” “He decides whether I win or lose.” “And who are your opponents?” “I have no opponents … merely dissenting voices to the truth I speak.”

I just watched Great Debaters tonight, and fell in love with that movie. I was particularly impressed with the oratory skills of the young woman in the film. Me, being a female Howard Law School student, could bare [...]