When I was 14, I was suddenly intercepted by a pair of cops on the street on my way to the corner store one evening to pick up a few snacks and toiletries. I was wearing shorts and a black hoodie at the time, nothing out of the ordinary. The cops drew their guns at me, slammed me on the hood of their patrol car, cuffed me and did a full search. After asking them what was wrong, they responded, "Your momma didn't whip your ass enough that's what's wrong boy. Where's the weed"!? Seeing that...

I am very disappointed and frustrated with our government system. It is only becoming more corrupt. The issue with the Travon and Zimmerman case is money and life status, not racism!

There are many cases like this that will never make it to the news and be published world wide.

SMH: Teen Beat To Death Over Jokes About Gas While Adults Watched | MadameNoire | Black Women's Lifestyle Guide | Black Hair | Black Love A teen was beat to death over a gas joke and adults...

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Outside our sunroom windows, behind the drawn blinds, comes the rising lilt of U2's "Only to be with You" from the painters' radio. I sit here at this magic box, listening, remembering.

All my life I've felt that a kinship with others was possible, just beyond my present reach. If only I kept reaching, kept trying. Time after time, my reach is just too short. Or, perhaps the other just wasn't trying. I don't know.

Is this the secret of life, that God really...

Every time I read Hospice advertising I am reminded of the three companies I interviewed. The first three questions stunned me.

1. Does your spouse have a Will?
2. Does your spouse have an order for DNR? (Do Not Rescitate)
3. Who is your insurance company?
To understand this... I cared for a chronically ill spouse for 25 years.

If we lived in a large city with several hospice units, these types of decisions would be easy, but we didn't. We are...