Mind/Matter 01-28-2010

Guess the poetry bug never left me...enjoy...

The Divine Mind shapes the very Matter that tries in vain to Destroy its Maker
Almost a shame how We rigged the game
But what is matter, but Mind compressed over Time
Though only when Seen & observed, for when Matter is Unseen
It's but a Sea of Possibilities waiting for me to respond & apply my ability
When it waves, I wave back
But sometimes I give it the finger because of it's tidals that tend to linger
Trying to change my title & the reshape of the island I stand on
To hold on you gotta be damn strong
But I was warned by the Shamans about the harm to come, left with them & the animals, I been long gone
Now that current is gone so I'm currently using my mind to reshape matter again to start fresh, for better or worse
Nonetheless, my Babies don't need me to stress
Gotta keep my mind clear from being fogged up with what don't matter
So that my thoughts don't scatter but instead stay steady & focused on them to do what it takes for They & I to Win
The wind blows but it ain't Katrina again
We outlived her 4 years ago, guaranteed nothing else can do me in
Unless she comes again in the form of a Woman
Who doesn't hear when I summon her to her royal throne
That she mislooked & mistook for me just wantin to bone
True, in my player days I schooled & screwed crews of female fools
But leave my past alone, so what if I never forgot the rules?
That's cause I'm coaching the game now, sidelining but never from the bench
I'll dynamite you & mount your Everest later, for now let's explore your mental Marina Trench
& find our way from there to Mecca with lost treasures found in your Earthly Underground
& if you don't mind Lady, matter of fact, I'll flatter you & give it all back
Long as you got my back
Back on track to the actual fact of Mind/Matter
Mind can't be mathematically divided by matter, that's like dividing by zero
For it's the Mind that devised & divides Matter
Don't let your mind be shattered by fear, no
Just pay no mind to that which don't matter

Peace...Au
1/28/2010

Extinguishing the Devil, and Re-Member Allah

Peace...the writing bug hasn't really hit me recently, but I've been saving this one up for just such an occasion...This Brother, Self Born Allah (Hon. Asukile Salik Bandele), has written a magnificent piece about one of the most controversial of the Lost-Found Muslim Lessons, It was Originally given by W.D. Fard as part of a secret ritual in the early 1930's and led to some controversy, to say the least. Afterward, this lesson was distributed to Nation of Islam members by Elijah Muhammad in his time (but only to members), and is given with full interpretation nowadays by Allah's 5% Nation since that time. Taken on face value, the lesson may appear to advocate racism, murder, terrorism and the like, but when you scratch beneath the surface, or better yet dig beneath the surface as this Brother has done so eloquently, the in-depth introspection that results is truly a thing of absolute beauty...so enough from me, read on and Enjoy!!! Peace...Au

EXTINGUISHING THE DEVIL AND

RE-MEMBER ALLAH

THE KNOWLEDGE ADD A CIPHER DEGREE OF THE LOST-FOUND MUSLIM LESSON NUMBER ONE

By Self Born Allah

(Hon. Asukile Salik Bandele)

Author's link: http://www.myspace.com/selfbornallah

The attribute ‘Muhammad’ is very Powerful: Truth Full; an elixir that the Righteous can imbibe to Refine Ourselves. The attribute Muhammad comes from the Arabic word ‘Hamd’, which means ‘Praise’. According to the English language, the word ‘Praise’ is to “express a favorable judgment of: commend; to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections”. This general definition is from the Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition. When We examine the etymology of the word ‘Praise’ We learn that it comes from the Middle English by way of the Old French ‘preisier’, which means “to prize”; it is directly related to the Late Latin ‘pretiare’, “to prize”, from the Latin ‘pretium’: Price. We Know and Understand that a good attribute (name) is worth (price; value) more than silver and gold. We learn from Bible,

“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold”.
(Proverbs 22:1)

Being interpreted, it is best to Be ‘One worthy of Praise’ (Muhammad), having favorable judgment and Being commendable, because this marks You as a “god or saint” with attributions of perfection.

Perfection is what We strive to attain to. We do this by constantly examining Ourselves and standing perpendicular to the Square of Truth. In a sense, perfection is the ‘Prize’ that We constantly seek to embody by virtue of Our Wisdom: wise words, ways, and actions. Yet, perfection must Be nurtured and constantly maintained. This Wisdom is Born from having a Knowledge of the Cipher; and the Knowledge of the Cipher is to Enlighten You, to let You Know that God ---- a glorified Being --- is right inside You. That glorified Being is symbolic to Muhammad, which is the transformative Energy of Truth that We use to Refine Ourselves, that makes Us examine Our Life lived backwards ---devil --- and then extinguish or “murder” that defect within Us. This comes about as One that does Salaam or Islam --- “Muslim” --- gather his/her Energy and take the devil off his/her Square: a Square has “four” sides. This means that We must get to the root and take the devil from the foundation (Square, Four) of Our Being. It is given in the Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America --- which is really an excerpt from the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus The Christ ---:

“The only devil from which man must be redeemed is self, the lower self. If man would find his devil he must look within; his name is self. If man would find his savior he must look within; and when the demon self has been dethroned the savior, love, will be exalted to the throne of power. The David of the light is purity, who slays the strong Goliath of the dark, and seats the savior, love, upon the throne”.

(The Holy Koran of The Moorish Science Temple of America: Elihu’s Lessons --- The Unity of Life)

According to Our Living Principles of Supreme Alphabets, Love, has the numeric value of 12 or Knowledge Wisdom, which Borns to Understanding. Or, Allah (1) is to Be (2) in order to Be Cee[n] (3).

The Degree mentions “four devils”, and I have alluded to the Idea that ‘four’ could very well pertain to Our Foundational Square or Truth. According to Supreme Mathematics, 4 is Culture or Freedom, which is I-God expressed Divinely as I.S.L.A.M. When We Live I.S.L.A.M We are worthy of Praise. We have Righteous attributes that constantly re-Mind Us of Who We are; this is the good name that has Us worthy of Praise: Muhammad. The reward or ‘prize’ We receive by living out Our Culture or Freedom is a placement at the Root of Civilization, symbolically referred to in the Degree as “free transportation to the Holy City of Mecca”, where We will actually --- by virtue of “Love”, or Knowledge and Wisdom, --- have traversed through “Hell” (the abode of devils) to make Ourselves (save Ourselves) “Right”.

The Four devils that We, as Righteous people, should forever Be alert to are “Lust, Envy, Hate, and Jealousy”. Of course, there are other lower-self propensities that We must beware of, but Lust, Envy, Hate, and Jealousy, seem to Be at the root of much of Our Nation’s and the world’s waywardness. Father Allah taught Us to Master Self, and part of this process has to do with leaving certain things alone; not letting certain things set up shop in Our Minds. This is a Way of killing or murdering the Four devils. Devils of whatever type are “100% weak and wicked and will not keep and obey the Laws of Islam”. We are to Be Powerful (The Truth) as opposed to Being weak; Righteous (or Just) as opposed to Being wicked. We observe the Laws of I.S.L.A.M within Self --- at Home and abroad. We do not want to have characteristics (ways and actions) like “a snake of the grafted type”: two-faced, forked-tongue, and slithering movement. No! As We come along with Our studying of 120 Degrees and applying the Best Part to Self, We --- as One worthy of Praise --- will learn that We do not “ reform the devil”; meaning We do not endeavor to dress Our devils up and present them other than what they are: “so they [have] to be murdered” or done away with. We must purge Ourselves of weak and wicked inclinations, and this will only Be done when We apply Knowledge and Wisdom to Our Cipher: 120. Consequently, this will Born Understanding: the Best Part. If We do not attend Rightfully to the Life sustaining Force expressed through 120 and Our Keys of interpreting them, We take the chance of having Our devils or snakes creep up and “sting someone else”. Be that sting a diluted teaching; the rationalizing of criminality; misogynistic Ideas; Earths manipulating Gods with the Power You, or whatever: this is not a game of joke.

Each One that does I.S.L.A.M --- “Muslim” --- is required, not suggested, “to bring in four devils, and by having and presenting four at one time” --- or 4 plus 1 equals Power to Refine Your Self --- the reward is You Being identified (symbolic to the “button on the lapel of [Your] coat”) as One worthy of Praise. This is the purpose that the button serve: to call attention to a particular decoration, slogan, or Idea. Think on that. But it will Be Your Freedom --- Free Dome (Free Mind) --- that will transport You, via the wings of Justice, into the Equality of 120 --- 1 + 2 + 0 = 3, which is Our Universal Family of Islam --- where, based on Your Knowledge and Wisdom applied to the Cipher of Reality, You will Cee --- Understand --- Muhammad: One worthy of Praise.

Muhammad , the One worthy of Praise, serves as an example for Us, both in Islamic lore and 120 Lessons; Christians, Jews, Buddhists, or Hindu. At any rate, Muhammad’s life is worthy of study. We have in Qur’an:

“Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful patter (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the praise of Allah”.

(Qur’an 33: 21)

The words translated as “praise of Allah” in the above verse are “wa dhakarallaaha”. These are very significant because, “dhakara” means something closer to ‘remembrance’, and Allah is the Supreme Being, of which We are Members.

“Recite (atlu, from talaa, follow) what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and establish regular Salaat: for Salaat restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah (dhikruullaahi) is the greatest…” (Qur’an 29: 45)

Yusuf Ali, comments:

“The tilaawat of the Qur’an implies: (1) rehearsing or reciting it, and publishing it abroad to the world; (2) reading it to ourselves; (3) studying it to understand it as it should be studied and understood (2: 121 of Qur’an); (4) meditating on it so as to accord our knowledge and life and desires with it. When this is done, it merges into real Prayer [Salaat], and Prayer [Salaat] purges us of anything (act, plan, thought, motive, words) of which we should be ashamed or which would work injustice to others. Such Prayer [Salaat] passes into our inmost life and being, for then we realize the Presence of Allah, and that is true dhikr (or remembrance), for remembrance is the bringing to mind of things as present to us which might otherwise be absent to us. And that is the greatest thing in life. It is subjective to us: it fills our consciousness with Allah. For Allah is in any case always present and knows all”.

(The Meaning of The Holy Qur’an, A. Y. Ali)

Also in Qur’an We have this:

“Then do ye remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and reject not Faith (wa la takfuruuni)”.

(Qur’an 2: 152)

Again, Mr. Ali offers:

“The word ‘remember’ is too pale a word for ‘dhikr’, which has now acquired a large number of associations in our religious literature. In its verbal signification it implies; to remember; to praise by frequently mentioning; to rehearse; to celebrate or commemorate; to make much of; to cherish the memory of as a precious possession”.

“O ye o believe! Let not your riches or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. If any act thus, the loss is their own”.

(Qur’an 63:9)

“Riches and human resources of all kinds are but fleeting sources of enjoyment. They should not turn away the good man from his devotion to Allah. ‘Remembrance of Allah” includes every act of service and goodness, every kind thought and kind deed, for this is the service and sacrifice which Allah requires of us. If we fail in this, the loss is our own, not anyone else’s: for it stunts our own spiritual growth”.

(Yusuf Ali)

Well, “dhakara” is the root word of the Arabic word “dhikr”, of which good Muslims do when they meditate upon the attributes of Allah.

But more than that, dhikr” and “dhakara” also means “males” as in Man. Look at this verse of Qur’an:

“O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male (dhakarin) and a female…”

(Qur’an 49:13)

Significantly, this verse is from the Qur’anic surah (degree; chapter) entitled “Al Hujuraat” or “The Inner Chambers”. It is the Culture Born Degree (49) and imparts Knowledge and Understanding (13) which Borns to Knowledge of God ( 4 + 9 + 1 + 3 = 17), and gives Us the ability to Build positively with Our Queen (Q,17) and Destroy the negative: 1 + 7 = 8; and this pertains to He or Her (H,8) with Knowledge of God. Most people, --- Muslim, Christian, Jewish traditional Afrikan religionists and scholars included --- cannot Master this Culture or Freedom, which is I Self Lord And Master. Why? Because they seek to call Muhammad from “without the Inner Chambers”:

“Those who shout out to thee [Muhammad] from without the Inner Chambers --- most of them lack understanding”… (Qur’an 49: 4)

The “Inner Chambers” --- Al Hujuraat --- are the Inner Teachings of Truth of what Muhammad is. Those who ‘shout’ have no “understanding” or “Intelligence” (‘aql): Talking loud and saying nothing. They have tied or connected their “intelligence”--- a root meaning of the word ‘aql --- to an exoteric rendering and concept of Islam and Muhammad. But examine the word ‘remember’: Re + Member. “Re” is a prefix meaning “again; anew; back”. “Member” means a “constituent part of a whole”. Therefore, to “remember” is to join back again with the Whole that You are: Uni (One) Verse (Way). This is a Universe that We are: A Unity, in the sense of Being Whole.

The surest Path to Re- Membrance is to take the devil[s] off Our Square. Do not Be “Insane in the Membrane”, as Our illustrious brothers from Cypress Hill puts it. Re-Membrance is what it is all about; Being Whole. The literatures and sacred writings of the world --- exoteric and esoteric Sciences --- tell this story. Our Science of Supreme Mathematics is to bring Us into Enlightenment. There is much that I could add to this Build; suffice it to say that extinguishing the devil[s] and Re-Membrance of/with Allah is a task that will make one worthy of Praise and the Light of the world. I close this build with a passage from D.H. Lawrence, from his monumental work, Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Those with the Eye to Cee will Cee. Peace!!!

“…I was talking about the mental life…Real knowledge comes out of the whole corpus so the consciousness; out of your belly and your penis as much as out of your brain and mind. The mind can only analyze and rationalize. Set the mind and the reason to cock it over the rest, and all they can do is criticize, and make a deadness. I say all they can do. It is vastly important. My God, the world needs criticizing to death. Therefore let’s live the mental life, and glory in our spite, and strip the rotten old show. But, mind you, it’s like this; while you live your life, you are in some way an organic whole with all life. But once you start the mental life you pluck the apple. You’ve severed the connection between the apple and the tree; the organic connection. And if you’ve got nothing in your life but the mental life, then you yourself are a plucked apple…you’ve fallen off the tree. And then it is a logical necessity to be spiteful, just as it’s a natural necessity for a plucked apple to go bad”.

(D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s Lover)

Peace is not a euphemism...

Speaks for Itself...

Separation of Church & Nation

Separation of Church & Nation

Peace...Just a thought before I begin…Some of you may have heard the story of the Indians in the Americas around Christopher Columbus time (not his real name, but that’s another topic) that could not see the ships that were approaching them from the waters, This may or may not be true, but is does have a good point, in that generally people can only see what they know or believe to be possible. It’s only the limits of Our own minds that can fail us, in any given situation. Acknowledging & exceeding those limits is how success and victory are attained.

I’m all for free thinking, and a person’s right to use and advocate whichever philosophy will get them through the day, and through life, without reaching out & touching someone or killing themselves. My physical family is from the state of Mississippi, which is in the so-called Bible-Belt, and aside from the many summer vacations in my earlier years, I recently lived in the state for 79 months and 4 days. The people there are for the most part friendly and congenial, and some of this is based on their attempts (sometimes less than earnest) to live according to their Christian beliefs. My opinion is that it’s more entrainment than anything, but it did make for a relatively comfortable stay. I mean, any attempt toward righteousness is better than not even trying. Because of the insight that I posses, I could see their strange mixture of complacency and dissatisfaction with their way of life. The majority, especially the young, can’t WAIT to get away from there, but it’s all that most of them know, so they just go through the motions. I’m no in anyway knocking small-town life, just the small-town mentality that comes along with it, where you tell them of what the world has to offer, and they can’t see it (24*, 1-36).

How they saw me, and I say this without arrogance or self-aggrandizement, was a near-perfection of what they were striving to live in regards to righteousness, and intelligent application of what (they think) their prophet Jesus taught, in other words, being Divine. I still get emails, texts, & calls of thanks and praise from many whose lives I’ve impacted for the better. Not to say that it was ALL good, or else I’d still be there. Just like anything positive though, there must be some negativity to balance (6*, SF). Most with any good sense KNEW that I had more Understanding of what they were being taught in their churches than what they actually got there, but some of them just couldn’t “believe” it to be real (23*, 1-36). And this is where the entrainment comes in: One of the hardest parts of teaching a person anything beyond what they know is getting them to see beyond the limits that they’ve been taught to place on themselves (2*, 1-14). When a person believes that Jesus’ level of Understanding (or anyone else for that matter) is unattainable to them, and that they can only pray & hope for forgiveness as a born sinner (negative self-image), they will not be able to reach or exceed said limitation no matter HOW much they want to, simply because they believe they can’t (12*, 1-40).

Another consequence is that they have a hard time believing that one who HAS meet and exceeded said goal can be real, so a certain level of denial and even envy comes into play. I was constantly compared to their ideal (Jesus), also scanned & criticized for flaws so that they wouldn’t have to face the fact that they themselves can also attain said goal, with directed effort. In terms of descriptions applied to me, I think “militant asshole” was the funniest I can remember, contrasting with “amazing” said by the same person. Talk about confusion. What I drew from it though, is that someone proving that you’ve been lied to, & wrong your whole life is quite a shock to the system. Some people refuse to see what’s right in front of them, simply because they don’t want to change. Ironically, change is inevitable & constant, & no belief can render that fact untrue.

I say all of that, to say this; My recent experience, along with my own experience with religion, has given me the insight into the limits religion & religious behavior puts on a person’s mental capacities, and the difficulty it takes to break that elusive “glass ceiling”, or to even see the elevator door that will take them to the next level that they inherently know exists, but misinterpret to their own detriment. And I also learned, unfortunately, that this to can happen amongst Allah’s 5%. Yes, the civilized are still in need of some refinement in Our pursuit of Happiness (17º, 1-40). If we are to build Civilization beyond where it is now, the small-town mentality has got to go (21*, SA)…

A recent topic revolving around the Nation of Gods and Earths has been people with religious teachings & tendencies that are “mixing” them with Science and Mathematics (9*, 1-14). Certain individuals and groups/nations (10*, 1-10) have been mentioned for their distorted use of Supreme Mathematics, as well as distortions of the Black Man in his Supreme Being role and the Black Woman in her Supreme Borning role So, naturally what results is high explosives & the absence of Peace amongst Original People. I have had direct experience with a few of those who are aligned with these causes, and met opposition, contradiction, and just plain lack of Understanding what We as Allah’s 5% Nation advocate, per the Prescribed Laws of Mathematics and Science. What’s worse, where there WAS Understanding, there was blatant distortion and adoption of a worldview that was made to fit the emotional agendas of the ones advocating that kind of teaching to me. And no relief came to me until I left them alone to prove themselves wrong (11*, 1-40).

In Yacub World Manifest, there are indeed scientists that adhere to religion, and if they’re not careful or wish to use science to advocate their worldview, they’ll inject that into their presentations and poison the minds of the people with pseudo-science. While it may be true that some of the said groups/nations ARE prostituting Our teachings willfully (12*, 1-40), WHY it’s even happening is a question that only WE can answer. I’ll tell you, because WE allowed it to get to that point. Don’t “believe” me? 120 has it all laid out. The 1-36 can be used to diagnose any problem with Us here in the Wilderness, so We can start there. Or, We can take a good look @ the whole 1-14, to see where Our mistakes were made historically. And the story of Yacub’s come-up right under the noses of those in charge in the 1-40 is a good lesson too. Ultimately, We let it happen. How? By not being where We could be Nowadays. This IS the near future spoken about in the ‘30s & 60’s, no more time to procrastinate.

The United States of America, in the 1797 Treaty of Tripoli, states as a nation that “the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion”. While that may have been true then, look around, it’s now a triple lie. The United States of America, just like the Nation of Gods and Earths, didn’t start out with religion as Our foundation, but now look around, it’s all over. What & how did this come about? Attempts to advance us as a nation through general education, including the study of various branches of math & science are STILL being thwarted by some. (6*, 1-14) The Father has replaced the “ideal” Jesus who’s level of Understanding is unattainable in the minds of some Gods and Earths, and the result is a negative self-image, no different than the Christians I’ve been around for 6+ years (5*, 1-14). In order to make devil, one must begin by…(31*, 1-40)…

There can be no progress in this matter, or any other matter, until blame is placed where it belongs – not at said individuals and groups, but instead Our Own Selves. Yes, WE holding the Greatest titles on the Planet, brought these conditions upon Ourselves (13º, 1-40). What & How? By placing limits on what We can or can’t study, what We teach along with 120, where We go to teach, infighting, trying to outdo one another to see who can teach the most, or who has the sharpest sword, worrying about who can take who’s God or Earth, gossip about who did & didn’t come to the Universal Rally or Parliament, children born into the Nation who have the teachings “forced” upon them instead of fed to them, and rebel as a result (how’s that different from a religious household? 8º, 1-36), and many other “religious tendencies” that a Scientific Common-Unity shouldn’t fall victim to. Meanwhile, We can blame them for spreading their gospels all We want, but unbeknownst to many of Us, with Our OWN behavior We’re are creating the very Frankensteins that end up joining said groups & nations (9*, 1-14) because of their dissatisfaction with the Truth (their own personal reasons & the only one We can’t be accountable for), with personal issues amongst each other, with pins that trickled in to Our teachings instead of High Sciences, with uncivilized behavior amongst the so-called civilized, and general complacency with what The Father gave Us in the 60’s, as opposed to taking what he gave Us further as the CURRENT Fathers of Civilization (5*, 1-14). So, why DID We make these groups? To show forth & prove Our Power, that We CAN and WILL overcome Our internal affairs starting with Saving ourSelves from the de-evolution NOW, or end as a Nation (35º, 1-40).

In my travels through the Wilderness by myself with our uncle(an) (2-5*, 1-36) , I’ve seen in my Own Self the potential for both the positive and negative impact that We can have as a Nation, more positive by simply not being so goddamn stuck on Ourselves that We ain’t doing the knowledge to what the people around Us have been begging for: Us to get it together & get it to them. We can’t offer people a farm when we can’t even milk the cow our damn Selves (28º, 1-36), the youth see right through that. Where We fall short, they lose out. The youth in the country are hopping to whatever seems hip @ the moment simply because they haven’t gotten an alternative that they can’t see through yet, & so as long as they continue to find ways around Us via said nations, they will. And they MIGHT, just out of spite, proverbially burn Our Universal Flag while doing so. I say We don’t get emotional & lose time blaming them (10*, 1-40), & although they still have to answer for it (10*, SA), it’s Our Duty to fix Ourselves up so they don’t even go there. They’re essentially, at their root, no different than Us (7*, 1-14) in that We all want Freedom, Justice, & Equality (16*, 1-40), We just need to educate them on how to educate themselves better & to think bigger, by 1^st being the example (18-20*, 1-40). Because I’m not about theories, I’m working my Own Plan for the solutions as an Individual, as We all should. Then We can put Our Minds together to find the best practices (minus the selfishness), and get this issue re-solved, with a Right and Exact permanent fix. Said nations will only have as much Power as We give them, (38*, 1-40), & We can’t give them Power without taking it away from Our selves 1^st, such as publicity, which is why I didn’t name names (plus, that’s just not what I do)…plug the leaks & be careful of who, what, how, & why you teach…Then what happens? I could say more on this, but I’d rather let you, the reader, think freely on how you can do your part in upholding the weight (6*, 1-40)…

Separate the church from the Nation, & We’ll be able to govern Ourselves MUCH better, or should I say, Supremely…

Peace…

Allah Universal

(Living Mathematics)

Interest Rates from Hell (Usury) & the Sex Hit List (Usery)

Peace...

I've been working on my next Original blog (Separation of Church & Nation - title taken don't use it, just bc I'm busy don't mean I won't know), but something caught my eye as I was checking my email...I'm taking time out to type this up with a migraine (had more than usual this week), so pardon any lack of "proper" grammar or writing style or anything of the sort, even tho I usually don't give a damn about that anyway...to the point(s)...

I subscribe to http://www.shuddup.com/, per email digests (K.I.M. does a damn good job of making info available to the general public & making it appealing & readable), & came across two blogs that were posted, that made me smh....

Since I have a Daughter, Ill do this one 1st...

http://www.shuddup.com/featured/what-about-our-daughters.html

Source: http://sandrarose.com/2009/12/18/does-your-daughter-have-a-sex-hit-list/

The story of how this was made public is @ the bottom of the image, & @ the source link, but you can read those on your own...when I was younger I had what could be called "sex hit lists" too (I'm staying mum on my success percentage), but not until today seeing this did I even fathom that a girl would have one...WRITTEN DOWN!!! Fuck how it was made public, it's the fact that it even existed in the 1st place that bothers me...I accepted a while back that it's normal for females to have as much of a sex drive as a male, nowadays though I have to ask, is what we're seeing REALLY normal??? K.I.M. made some good points re: the way that "society" no longer makes sex as much of a taboo as it used to be, but who's responsible for Our Daughters worldview in the 1st place? PARENTS! & It's apparent that We have a hell of a job! Sheltering a child from the world isn't something I would recommend @ all, I've see that go wrong in all kinds of ways (i.e. ask a preacher's daughter, they were my faves for a while as a teen), but a form of sheltering does need to be done, on a mental level, & that's the shelter of Understanding...Not being afraid or ashamed to talk to a child about sex, what's healthy, what's not, why following the crowd won't be in her best interest, etc. This goes for Our Sons also, a thumbs up from Dad about the girl he just walked up the stairs ain't cool, it's enabling. make sure that they Understand that sex is not what it made out to be on TV, that there's much more to it than the physical aspect, and that there's repercussions for mistakes made from ignorance of sexuality. I could say more, but I don't wanna get preachy...I'll just say be the Best Parent that you can be so that your daughter (or son) doesn't have a list like this stashed away...On 2 da next 1..

Saw this on CNN earlier, but thought it was bullshit (never trust just 1 source of info...)

http://www.shuddup.com/featured/79-9-interest-rate-legalized-theft.html

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/17/799-percent-interest-cred_n_396191.html

A credit card...with a 79.9%...interest...rate...What the fuck?

Ok, some if not most of us have heard about the new regulations effective in 2010 that'll "somewhat" restrain banks from fucking people into debt & out of their money using lines of credit (a.k.a. money that doesn't exist). That'll do nothing to curb excessive spenders, but that ain't the issue here...Until those regulations are effective, banks are obviously cashing in while they can...But come on, 79.9% interest on a card with a $300 dollar limit? Somebody @ First Premier/Premier Bankcard is trying REALLY hard to prove a point!!! Don't have much more to say about this other than That shit is ridiculous! And to READ, actually READ the fine print that comes along with those card offers, whether online or through snail mail, you could save urself some pissed-offedness in the long run...

Anyway, I'm out, got more NSAIDs to take...

Peace...Au