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Re: Movie Review – “Safe House”

tiffanyinhouston — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:54:26 -0000

For all the reasons you were not wowed by it, are ALL the reasons I will be going to see this. I'm an action flick chick to the core! Plus Denzel! I'm sold.

Re: Movie Review – “Safe House”

melette — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:33:55 -0000

I really liked the movie.

Re: Movie Review – “Safe House”

John S. Wilson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:51:03 -0000

lol...ok then. I don't think people find Denzel that old. Maybe your daddy is just young? I mean Liam Neeson is still doing credible action roles and is older than Denzel. But if it doesn't work for you, it doesn't work for you. Ryan Reynolds is the bigger problem. He's one of the worst actors in Hollywood. Every role he chooses he plays in the same fashion as the last. I'll check it out, but I'm not expecting much.

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Love

Reecie — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:20:01 -0000

"but I do know that the greatest love I’ve ever known, I found with a friend."
me too.

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Love

Anthony Springer Jr. — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:27:15 -0000

I agree. We spend years of our lives cultivating healthy relationships with friends, developing many of the same qualities we say we want in a relationship. And yet, these are the very people many of us overlook. Glad I didn't...

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

JGraham — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:49:41 -0000

That's the problem. All those other ideologies did not create marriage. In the same token that I'm not Jewish and therefore have no idea the purpose or proper context of a bar mitzvah, without the example from the author what are you modeling yourself after.
Sadly, to the non-Christian it's no surprise that basing a marriage off of Christ is like sand. Bc sadly without Christ, your life is like sand. What do you have to hope for? What do you rely on beyond your own strength?
I'm not looking at marriage from a specific ideology, I'm looking at marriage from its author and origin. When the purpose of something is unknown, abuse is inevitable.
Oh, and for the record. I am married and a believer in Christ as the key to life.

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

tishatweets — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:10:13 -0000

I agree--and while I think some singles talk too much about something they really don't know about (no shade, but if you haven't been married you just don't really know), this here is just common sense. I think where many marriages go wrong is that the parties marry strictly for love, believing that will be enough. It will not be. Marriage should definitely be a head choice, and not heart choice. Everything that feels good to you ain't good for you.

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

Anthony Springer Jr. — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:41:22 -0000

As a non-Christian, a marriage built on, around or involving a relationship with Christ might as well be built on sand. There's no motivation for me there. But whatever gets folks through the night.

Given that we're running 50/50 on marriage success, I suspect faith alone isn't enough.

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

Anthony Springer Jr. — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:38:52 -0000

The divorced dude approves

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

tiffanyinhouston — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:31:38 -0000

For a single person, you are making a helluva a lot of sense. I love my husband with all my being, but there was a "head" decision in deciding to date and then marry him. At some point, I won't be so perky and I will have more gray hair than brown. And once that goes, there has to be something sustainable, something more than just lust.

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

Keurejames — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:12:53 -0000

Julissa ...i love you perspectives! Very deep thinking in this one. Thank you for sharing and please...keep em coming!

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

Jubi The Great — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:02:41 -0000

It's a post for tomorrow - what love is & isn't.

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

Cameron Khalfani Herman — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:43:06 -0000

I laughed at "good head decision." I couldn't pass that one up lol.

Jubi, the way you frame Love in the post makes it seem separate and unrelated from these two factors. Was that intentional? I think the compatibility and mutual benefit are often the foundations for love.

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

Jubi The Great — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:59:40 -0000

I totally get your point, but here's my thing - you're looking at marriage from a specific ideology. What about all the people who don't subscribe to that ideology? What about Jewish marriages, Muslim marriages, Buddhist marriages, Agnostic marriages, etc?

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

JGraham — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:56:10 -0000

I can only agree in parts. The issue with modern American marriage is the idea of it being contractual, symbiotic and ultimately selfish. Too many people enter marriage with a "what's in it for me" mentality; which is understandable bc everything else in our society leads us to be self centered. But marriage was not created by our society, marriage was created by God. And when we attempt to apply a cultural perspective to a divine institution, destruction is inevitable.
Marriage is about love. But as most would agree, that's a word used too lightly. As humans we only have one example of what real love is, that's Jesus. Every other example is tainted by our human, selfish and prideful ways. So if two people "marry", but are not committed to loving with Christ as the example, it shouldn't even be called a marriage. It should be a "civil union." Legally made, contractual expectation and legally broken.

Re: Some Unconventional Thoughts On Marriage

MJones — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:52:59 -0000

I totally agree with you. It's definitely got to be about more than love (or lust) and it has to be a good head decision.

Re: I Can’t Believe It…But I’m Doing A Half-Marathon!

Monique R — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:43:11 -0000

Good for you!

Re: Recap of the Season 5 Premiere of “The Game”

Tasha_pretty_girl — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:13:40 -0000

A little vulgar, but I get the picture.

Re: I Can’t Believe It…But I’m Doing A Half-Marathon!

Shevvi Crowley — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:38:08 -0000

Good for you for doing this but why did you and B choose Green Bay?

Re: Movie Review – “Red Tails”

Nastyque89 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:55:12 -0000

I thought the movie was just ok. It was based in 1944 in Italy, so to me there was no place To introduce a black female, nor was one needed to tell the story. I felt the acting was just ok as well. The attraction for me was that George Lucas directed it so I had high hopes for the action scenes. Glad I saw it but I'm good now.

Re: Movie Review – “Red Tails”

Kels Cosby — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:01:45 -0000

I think Red Tails was okay. The dialogue, especially in the beginning was awful, just really incomplete and choppy. Which I believe may have resulted in the bad acting. The editing and acting left much to be desired. However, as the story progressed the acting improved, the editing, not so much. I, too, found the love story distracting and poorly written. I think a lot of people are caught up in the significance of the history, the predominant black presence in and surrounding the film, and also the type of film it ISN'T. People are calling this film Oscar-worthy, epic, amazing and I just don't see it. I don't understand the controversy over black women not being represented either. They didn't develop any of the characters enough to introduce a black woman. Just look at how the Italian woman was thrown in. This to me was just a reason to showcase the scenery. It didn’t bother me that the movie took place in 1944, but I feel the film would have been better if it at least summarized how the pilots came to be. Without showing the beginning of the story people won’t really see how far they came. What I hope is that this film inspires greater diversity in the stories produced by and starring black Hollywood.

Re: Finally Leaving #TeamBlackberry – What Phone Should I Get?

Weifers — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:27:52 -0000

I agree with MJones regarding Siri. If you think you need a personal assistant, then get iPhone 4S. I have the iPhone 4S and hardly ever use Siri. I probably should have saved myself the $100 and bought something else with it. I know you like purses...what can you get for $100? You can also iMessage, which allows iPhone users with the new operating system to instant message for free. So if you have to pay for text messages with your phone plan, like I do, it really helps. But, if I remember right, Sprint has a plan with unlimited text messaging...

Re: Finally Leaving #TeamBlackberry – What Phone Should I Get?

Andrew — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:22:25 -0000

Wish I could help ya, but I am team blackberry and team Verizon. Good luck with your purchase.

Re: Finally Leaving #TeamBlackberry – What Phone Should I Get?

Leon X — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:53:14 -0000

<soapbox> I never like the BlackBerry as an everyday smartphone. It's excellent in the business/productivity realm. RIM overreached when it started marketing its phones for everyday use.</soapbox>

It appears that you know what you want. It's now just a matter of aesthetics and pricing. See what you can get for the best price. I'd take the iPhone 4S out since it seems like it's just the iPhone with Siri.

Re: Finally Leaving #TeamBlackberry – What Phone Should I Get?

Curvy Jones — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:50:09 -0000

Crap, that was me. Forgot to sign out of my other personality, LOL.