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Pura Verita

Its better to be Hated for Who You Are, then to be Loved for Something You Aren't.

About Me

Hello! About Me... Hum. Where to start. I am a pretty easy going guy, not much really bothers me. I am very laid back, just don't deal with BS that well. I like to live my life in the moment, drama free. I think a lot of people can respect that. I am also into lots of hobbies. I enjoy photography, art, poetry, and the outdoors as well as many others. If your curious ask.

My Interests

Toxic Love - the dysfunctional, addictive, cultural norm
"True Love is not a painful obsession. It is not taking a hostage or being a hostage. It is not all-consuming, isolating, or constricting. Unfortunately the type of love most of us learned about as children is in fact an addiction, a form of toxic love."
"If we can start seeing relationships not as the goal but as opportunities for growth then we can start having more functional relationships. A relationship that ends is not a failure or a punishment - it is a lesson."
"As long as we believe that we have to have the other in our life to be happy, we are really just an addict trying to protect our supply - using another person as our drug of choice. That is not True Love - nor is it Loving."
It's me, James!

My boy, Chris J.

Chris and my friend Dane. Sexy isn't she?

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I am looking to meet friends. I could careless where you come from, how much you make or your skin color. We will all live in the same world, and we will all die in the same world.





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My Blog

Jaded - A New Poem by Me!

Jaded ----------As fresh as the air,Stinging my nose as I inhale,A Crisp cold Autumn breeze flowing like water,Flooding my senses, the smell of fresh pine,Perceptions heightend, Extending beyond my ow...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:48:00 PST

The Importance of Giving in Ramadan

The Importance of Giving in Ramadan  By: Idris Tawfiq British Writer and Speaker     Those who are not Muslim could not possibly imagine the joy that Muslims feel as Ramadan appro...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:12:00 PST

I am in a Funk...

I don't know, I am just funky today... Don't feel well, not in a good mood, angry, annoyed, confused, misunderstood, discontent, discombobulated, and a lot of other D words...  Whatever... (((the...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:55:00 PST

Is Ramadan Coming? Somalis Ask

By Abdul-Rahman Yusuf, IOL Correspondent    The incumbent government has cracked down hard on Islamic Courts charities, which were the lifeline for many poor Somalis MOGADISHU  De...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:55:00 PST

The Future of Islam in North America

This essay was inspired by a Live Dialogue held by IslamOnline.net's English Shari`ah Department, on April 18, 2007, with Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Al-Shinqiti, a prominent Muslim scholar and directo...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:42:00 PST

Tense Ties between Muslims, U.S. On Display...

TENSE TIES BETWEEN MUSLIMS, U.S. ON DISPLAY 09- 2-07 23:55 ISNA Government's efforts to reach out to Islamic society at gathering are hurt by an attitude of 'guilt by association,' expert says By Robe...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:28:00 PST

CIA, FBI Fiddle With Wikipedia

CIA, FBI Fiddle With Wikipedia IslamOnline.net & News Agencies   WASHINGTON  The CIA and FBI have edited entries in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia on topics including the Iraq war and th...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:57:00 PST

Is Islam a Religion of Fatalism?

..> Is Islam a Religion of Fatalism? ..> .. ..>   According to an article published on 30-Days Muslim Prayer Focus, "Muslims worldwide often live in a cloud of fatalism and un...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:06:00 PST

Obsession with Pink Martini...

Yeah so I am obsessed with Pink Martini today.  I never listen to the same music for long periods of time, but I havemanaged to listen to the same songs for about 6 hours str8 today.&nb...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:25:00 PST

So, I saw a Dead Guy this morning near my house....

It's not a big deal, I've seen dead people before... Hell I've seen people get shot before back in Brooklyn and in the Bronx for that matter.  But when I moved to Chicago, I honestly thought I wa...
Posted by Falling from Grace on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:49:00 PST