VIEWS FROM THE CATBIRD SEAT A Word About Prayer for Parents and Children Alike by Alvin C. Romer As a parent, what are you doing for prayer to remain a staple in your household? For you young folk, are you allowing God to be your Savior through prayer? These are questions that need to be [...]
Irreverence: The US Penal System vs. the African American by H. Lewis Smith In 1991, Troy Anthony Davis was convicted of the 1989 murder of Mark A. MacPhail, a Savannah police officer. On Tuesday, October 14, 2008, the Supreme Court rejected appeals for the condemned Georgia Department of Corrections 40-year-old inmate. The execution date was [...]
CURBING YOUTH VIOLENCE IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO By: Bobby L. Rush, Member of Congress There is a plague spreading across this country that is taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of American citizens–and it is disturbing and upsetting that the public outcry is not greater over the destruction that it leaves in its [...]
WHOOPI AND JESSE JACKSON’S ACTIONS ARE UNACCEPTABLE By H. Lewis Smith Though he has issued a formal apology for his use of the n-word, Reverend Jesse Jackson’s actions were irresponsible, incomprehensible, and reflect poorly upon him as a supposed role model for today’s African American youth. And to compound this issue even more, Whoopi Goldberg [...]
VIEWS FROM THE CATBIRD SEAT These Treacherous Times of Ours by Alvin C. Romer These treacherous times of ours are no respecter of anything good. Signs of the times are rife with scales that are unbalanced and detrimental to all things spiritual. In times like these when adversity and ill-will cloud our skies, we habitually [...]
ABSURD LITMUS TEST FOR BLACK PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES By Gwen Richardson The recent controversy regarding Sen. Barack Obama’s 20-year relationship with his pastor, mentor and spiritual adviser, Dr. Jeremiah Wright, has been instructive. To this point, most African Americans were skeptical that a Black president could be elected in our lifetimes. We thought the requirements were [...]
VIEWS FROM THE CATBIRD SEAT Finding True Value in Your Existence by Alvin C. Romer Often I question myself and negotiate terms of achievement to determine viability to that which I deem important to my being. I search myself and try to give meaning to the things that I endeavor to change for the better. [...]
VIEWS FROM THE CATBIRD SEAT It’s Just My Emotions Running Away With Me by Alvin C. Romer In the mid seventies The Temptations gave us a popular song and a catch phrase that has stood the test of time. It’s so easy to get caught up in the moment, and allow feelings to define and [...]
Words are the most powerful vehicle of expression on the earth. God has given man this unique ability as we are made in His image to have power, authority and dominion. Words are invisible containers of power that are released from the heart of the individual who is speaking. Is faith or fear the force [...]
A word of caution when deciding to get someone to edit or proofread your book: Don’t get your mother, friend, or sister to edit your book unless they are professional editors! When it comes to editing your book, you should not cut any corners. A professional-looking book should have the expertise of a professional editor. [...]
The storms of life in this world have reached beyond the crisis mode. At every turn there is something occurring to attack the Believer. In every situation from sickness, disease and financial stress, there is an increase in the intensity of the attack of the enemy. The focus and pressure would crush the strength that [...]
Tips from a Self-Publishing Newbie by Adrienne Thompson Newbie, first-timer, novice, freshman–all distinctions assigned to writers like myself, but there is yet another label that can be attached to me–published author. I self-published my first novel in July of this year and have even sold my books at a respectable pace (and not just to [...]
