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youngrownfolk

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I accept myself for who I am. That's my goal anyway. And although I don't always know who that is (I'm changing), I am committed to knowing and growing self.BTW, "Only god can judge me, so I'm gone. Either love me or leave me alone." -- Sean Carter (aka Jay-Z)

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People who love themselves (or want to love themselves) and who do not stomp on others with their own judgements. People who can seriously consider the notion that there is more knowledge "out there" than is in your conscious mind and world view.

My Blog

So You Know Life Is Good When...

Been meaning to post this for a while.So there I am, asleep, one morning and my radio alarm goes off - max volume. I had intended for the volume to be set at maximum. What I had not intended was for...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:23:00 GMT

Da only limit in life is da decision to not try or da mindfrAm dat fails to see der is a choice

We love people for a lot of different reasons. I love Ms. Shirley Chisholm. I first became aware of her existence earlier this year via PBS's airing of the documentary CHISHOLM 72 Unbought & Unboss...
Posted by on Wed, 17 May 2006 15:20:00 GMT

Manifesto

The following is taken from an email I sent to a dear friend of mine - we're currently reconnecting. I didn't expect to, but I stumbled on a personal "check-in" in the process. I have an updated per...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:56:00 GMT

Here's One of Mine

I lost you in the forest, I thought, but you had become the water of the stream. I felt so disconnected until you told me I could jump in, and even still, I hesitated. And even while I knew where you...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:42:00 GMT

One More by Claribel Alegria

Accounting In the sixty-eight years I have lived there are a few electrical instants: the happiness of my feet skipping puddles six hours in Macchu Pichu the ten minutes necessary to lose...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:47:00 GMT

One of my All-time Favorite Poems

No levantes fronteras Es Inutil Se dispara hacia ti Mi corazon desenvainado (Do not put up obstacles It is useless My unsheathed heart Hurtles toward you) -Claribel Alegria
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:01:00 GMT

Young-grown-folk Deconstructed

Young...grown...folk.  That's how I see myself.  Not young as in, I'm not as old as this or that person, 'cause I really don't stress on numerical age, after a certain point (older guys goin...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Dec 2005 03:31:00 GMT

YOUR LIFE: Make the Most of It, Cause There's a System Ready to Help You Make the Least of It

Okay, current events and hot issues: Death Penalty in the US I guess what I want to get across is this. Given the lawful killing of Mr. Williams by the State of California, member state of the Uni...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Dec 2005 13:09:00 GMT