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Searching Soldier of Fortune

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About Me

All that matters is what I do while here. My name is Aaron, and... I’m pretty much a big deal. .. a

My Interests

Interested In... My Happy Children, Freedom, Philosophy, Words, Procrastination Rush, St. Croix, Curry Goat, The Right Woman, Love, My Family, Hiking, Movies, Life, Suffarally, Languages, True Voices, The sound of Vinyl, Theatre, Observing Social Dynamics (People Watcher), Traveling, Security, Music, Live Music, St. Lucia, Ancestry, Cooking, Eating Out, Eating In, All Art Forms, My Childhood... Reading, Family, Fun, Relaxation, Jazz, Wilmington, New Experiences, Breathless Laughter, Politics, Custard Filled Krispy Kream-No Chocolate, Holidays, A Good Book, African People, Political Things, People in General, Greek Love, Dancing Without Care, Truth

I'd like to meet:

Opinionated ones. Those who have and will inspire me. Open minds and artistic individuals (usually synonymous), old and new friends, and that cat Jesus so we can put an end to all the madness in his name.

Music:

Bob Marley, The Roots, Rachelle Ferrell, Janis Joplin, Duke Ellington, Matchbox 20, Fugees, Corinne Bailey Rae, Burning Spear, Hargrove, Donnie, Goapele, Gregory Isaacs, Jamiroqui, Sade, Beris Hammond, Third Eye Blind, Big Mountain, Arrested Development, Lenny Kravitz, New Edition, Eminem, Tu Pac, Mos Def & Talib, Gnarles Barkley, Lupe Fiasco,India Arie, Lauryn Hill, UB40, D'Angelo, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Stained, Dead Prez, PM Dawn, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Coltrane, Maxwell, Jill Scott, Lost Boyz, Buju Banton, Nina Simone, Brandy, Foo Fighters, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday, Miles Davis, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Outkast, Sean Paul, Mingus to name a few. Currently Listening To:

Juno
Voyage to India
Catch a Fire
Heavier Things
The Cool a

Movies:

Basquiat, City of God, Little Miss Sunshine, Anything by M.Knight, Higher Learning, Babel, Sankofa, Matrix Trilogy, School Daze, Alfie, The 11th Hour, Office Space, Superbad, X, 300, Finding Forester, Crash, Knocked Up, An Inconvenient Truth, Napolean Dynamite, Dave Chapelle's Block Party, Blade 1 & 2, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Coming To America, X-men Trilogy, The Kingdom, Hotel Rwanda, A Christmas Story, Anchorman, Lucky Number Sleven, Sin City, Training Day, Love Jones, Hitch, Harry Potter Series, Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, Ong-Bak The Thai Warrior, Waiting...etc.

Television:

A few shows...

Books:

Raising Fences, Stolen Legacy, Their Eyes were Watching God, The Third Wave, Lies My Teacher Told Me, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Cheaters (Guilty Pleasure), Ruminations, The Debt, Catch A Fire, Quitting America, Why are all the Black Kids sitting together in the cafeteria: and other discussions about race, Misquoting Jesus, Angels & Demons, Sonia Sanchez, Amiri Baraka, Langston Hughes's Collected Works, The Divine Nine, and many, many more.

Heroes:

Hands down, my mother & daughter. Also, anyone who truly is concerned about the world around them and the people in it. So much so, that they're willing to put aside individual pursuits. Anyone strong enough to challenge all authority in order to uphold what's intrinsically right, those who are true to self, I raise my glass to you!! The Architects: Don't ever forget that we started this, and have continued to lead! C'mon man, respect your roots...

My Blog

Dantrification: The Cure For Baracknophobia (A Made Up Condtion)

This brother could not have said it any better.  I say brother because anyone that gets it, and is working towards the changes we should all want to see is an ally, and so my brother.  Maybe even more...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:01:00 PST

Recidivism Theatre

(It's a warm and sunny Friday afternoon in a small semi-suburban neighborhood.  A young man approaches a silver Nissan Altima with a large grin on his face.  The driver, a slightly olde...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:01:00 PST

9 of 10 Speed Dating Matches Aint Too Shabby

My folks and I went Speed Dating last Friday night.  It was kind of a whim, just something different and fun for us all to do.  We all made it very clear that we didn’t come out to mee...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:19:00 PST

Please people, dont succumb to Baracknophobia& its a made up condition

This speech is one of the most powerful speeches ever given by a politician in my opinion.  It was sensitive, timely, and most importantly honest.  I was a Barack supporter before now due to...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:39:00 PST

The Prince and the Cree

My baby girl had a talent show at school tonight.  She and two of her classmates worked out a routine to be performed to a Jo Jo song while they sang A cappella.  The rise to fame was truly ...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:58:00 PST

Its the end of the world as we know it, but I feel fine.

I've been having a recurring dream where everyone around me is frantically evacuating due to an approaching threat that is undefined, but feels imminent.  In my dream I get the impression that th...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:55:00 PST

HAPPyNESS is a white woman...

Someone should have blessed Christopher Gardner with this revelation (portrayed by Will Smith in the Pursuit of Happyness).  I would have loved to have popped out of the stall in that g...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:47:00 PST

Pissing myself off so very early in the morning...

Setting: At work listening to the umpteenth person bitch about their Medicaid, Check, and/or Food Stamp benefit as if it were a birthright.    My mind begins to wonder.  I'm confused, a...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:04:00 PST

MySpace, youre home early. Its not what it looks like baby...

I joined MySpace in June 2006.  I'm reminiscing on my time here and so it's appropriate that this is my 50th blog.   I've always viewed MySpace as a sort of social experiment.  Lik...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:58:00 PST

Aren't You Tired Of "Black History" Trivia Month

(Originally posted Feb. 7th 2007)   Black history month is here again.  Lets break out the trivia, corporate meandering, pandering, and meaningless marketing (365 black... yeah, ok)&nbs...
Posted by Searching Soldier of Fortune on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:52:00 PST