Amnon, Tamar’s brother, is not the only one in the ancient family of patriarchs who suffered from lustful desires and acted them out. There’s a difference between wanting something or someone and making moves to possess and satisfy the desires, whether sexual or material or whatever they may be.
This article is being written on the eve of the Nov. 5th election. As I put pen to paper, we still do not know who the winner in the various races will be, especially for the highest office of the land, but what I do know is the one who holds tomorrow and that ultimately God is in control. We cannot put our trust in man (or woman) but rather in a higher power that is in control of everything.
By the time this column is read, there will be evidence of a winner of this presidential election, even if, as expected, it is denied by enthralled deniers and their resultant machinations and maneuvers of various malicious and vicious kinds.
By the time you guys see this article, the election will be over. Every Tuesday, I forward my article to the paper by 12 noon. Unfortunately, this week was election day, so you will have to wait for my thoughts on the election, pro or con, and I can’t wait to write it.
As Maya Angelou said, “When people show you who they are, believe them.” We closely know Kamala Harris, who she is, what she believes, why she cares and that she’s ready to get to work for all Americans. Harris has spent her entire career in public service. It’s a path she chose because of her deep belief in freedom, opportunity and justice — the promise of America.
I write today in advocacy for Senate Bill 1348, Postsecondary Education: Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions.
We proudly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President and look forward to supporting her in the upcoming election, and are confident that as President, she will foster an economically beneficial environment for small businesses, entrepreneurship and workforce development.
This will prove to be quite a family saga. Esau and Jacob were in the womb at Rebekah’s same time. The birthright was the object of Jacob’s desire. Why? Because there were elements of superior recognition and fame, the benefits alone gave reason for the birthright to be desired.
Over the past couple of years, I learned that several of my colleagues and friends were able to experience sabbaticals. What caught me by surprise when I heard this news was whenever I heard about sabbaticals, it was connected to the academic world. I did not know those of us in the nonprofit world should consider this philosophy.
No one can miss or mistake the deep and insistent anxiety, apprehension and righteous anger that precede and mark this coming presidential election. For its result will define the course and content of the conditions of life and struggle in this country for years to come and have a definite effect on the well-being of the world.
For far too long, the people of Los Angeles County have lived with a system of government that doesn’t reflect who we are or serve the needs of all our communities. Measure G is our opportunity to change that—to build a County government that is not only more accountable but also more representative of the diverse voices that make up this great region.
Tamar, who had been violently raped by her brother, is now experiencing the results of this violation. She was running down the street screaming and crying along the way, putting her hand on her head, throwing dust on her head, with her beautiful torn robe. All these emotions indicated the depth of her grief.
When we are trying to get somewhere it is important that we not only have the right plan and directions, but it is equally important that we have the right vehicle. Every mode of transportation is not necessarily the right vessel to get you where you want to go. This is true not only geographically, but also in life.
Isn’t it interesting that Black men are never on the media radar of America unless we’re bringing them joy, entertainment, sex or profit, other than that, their major focus is to always dehumanize and marginalized us. Now we see America doing all she can to larceny Black men against our sister VP Kamala Harris and by extension doing all they can to optimize the number of Black male chain huggers.
I first entered the criminal justice system as a young adult. I grew up with complex trauma but without resources to process it, so I turned to substances to cope. This led to years of cycling in and out of jail, worsened by abusive relationships. My relationships with my children suffered, and the support I needed to leave the system for good felt entirely out of reach. In 2020, I hit rock bottom. Facing a possible 25-year prison sentence, I was offered an alternative: the Alcoholism Center for Women. Through six months of in-patient care and 12 months of outpatient