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Robert

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About Me

Well, telling you "about me" is kinda like playing cards. You gotta know when the right time is to show your whole hand, and you gotta know which cards are the right ones to play at the right time. So I don't know how to answer that question in a one-size-fits-all kind of way.

Your Linguistic Profile:


65% General American English
15% Dixie
15% Yankee
5% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
Your Hidden Talent
You have the power to persuade and influence others.
You're the type of person who can turn a whole room around.
The potential for great leadership is there, as long as you don't abuse it.
Always remember, you have a lot more power over people than you might think! What's Your Hidden Talent?
My inner child is sixteen years old!
Life's not fair! It's never been fair, but while
adults might just accept that, I know
something's gotta change. And it's gonna
change, just as soon as I become an adult and
get some power of my own.
How Old is Your Inner Child?
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Your Inner Child Is Sad
You're a very sensitive soul.
You haven't grown that thick skin that most adults have.
Easily hurt, you tend to retreat to your comfort zone.
You don't let many people in - unless you've trusted them for a long time. How Is Your Inner Child?
You Are Somewhat Machiavellian
You're not going to mow over everyone to get ahead...
But you're also powerful enough to make things happen for yourself.
You understand how the world works, even when it's an ugly place.
You just don't get ugly yourself - unless you have to! How Machiavellian Are You?
You Have A Type A- Personality
A- You are one of the most balanced people around Motivated and focused, you are good at getting what you want You rule at success, but success doesn't rule you.When it's playtime, you really know how to kick back Whether it's hanging out with friends or doing something you love! You live life to the fullest - encorporating the best of both worlds Do You Have a Type A Personality? Home | Browse | Search | Invite | Film | Mail | Blog | Favorites | Forum | Groups | Events | Videos | Music | Comedy | Classifieds

My Interests

traveling, reading, writing, music

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HowManyOfMe.com

There are:
255
people with my name
in the U.S.A.
How many have your name?

You Are 48% Shy
Although you live a pretty normal life, you tend to be a fairly shy person.
Many situations make you feel uncomfortable, and you sometimes find your shyness hindering your life. How Shy Are You?

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet relatives that I know or don't know. If you are descended from a Ridley who lived in either Cincinnati or Nashville, TN, you're probably related to me.

Music:

Many different types, R&B and Hip-Hop, but also gospel, classical, and John Philip Sousa Marches. Never heard of him? That's what Google is for, lol.

Television:

Real World, WWE, almost any reality show. On the flip side I also like PBS and the cable news channels. And what man doesn't like ESPN?

Books:

Roots, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, other ones too. I'd be here the rest of 2008 if I named all the ones I like

Heroes:

Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Colin Powell, and the obligatory shout out to my mother

My Blog

young ballplayers, big contracts

Here's an interesting article: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-04-28-controver sial-contracts_N.htm This article is all about baseball players in their early 20's getting huge contracts ea...
Posted by Robert on Mon, 19 May 2008 12:53:00 PST

Tinker Keck

I was watching an infomercial last nght, and some guy named Tinker Keck came on selling some Ab machine. And the whole time I was trying to figure out why that name sounded familiar.  And fo...
Posted by Robert on Mon, 19 May 2008 12:36:00 PST

Heard this on a talk show

So I was listening to a talk show the other night and the host said that the following two things could be applied to any career and lead to long-term security. 1. Present yourself during the hiring ...
Posted by Robert on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:51:00 PST

Too nice

That's what I am. I care too much about things other people couldn't care less about. I'm usually ok for a short while, but then i'm back to caring again.
Posted by Robert on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:53:00 PST

Feel like writing something

I used to be on this website called writing.com where one of the things I did was keep a journal. That's what it was called.  This word "blog" I don't think existed yet.  The real word is ei...
Posted by Robert on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:18:00 PST

NCAA tournament

I’ve been listening to different people on the radio talk about the college basketball tournament.  What seems really weird to me is how there are people who are actually angry about teams ...
Posted by Robert on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:29:00 PST

Dont know what to title this

I try to take responsibility when something is my fault.  I try to admit my part in whatever causes a situation to be less than desirable.  What do you do when it's not your fault but the ot...
Posted by Robert on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:29:00 PST

Extended family, family history

If you read any of my other blog posts, particularly one from almost a year ago, you know that my uncle Howard passed away at that time.  What you might not know is that during and after the...
Posted by Robert on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:16:00 PST

Mark 2:22; New wine, Old wineskins

Mark 2:22 NKJV "And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins."...
Posted by Robert on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:17:00 PST

must read for all black americans

I read this article in the Cincinnati Herald the other day and as good as Jim Clingman's columns always are, this one is by far the best I've read. Here is a link to the page: http://blackonomics.com/...
Posted by Robert on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:23:00 PST