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Bishop’s charity generous to bishop | ajc.com: “Bishop’s charity generous to bishop
New Birth’s Eddie Long got $3 million

By JOHN BLAKE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/28/05

In 1995, Bishop Eddie Long established a nonprofit, tax-exempt charity to help the needy and spread the gospel.

But it was Long, leader of the largest church congregation in Georgia, who became the charity’s biggest beneficiary.”

ESPN.com: Page 2 : Don’t blame Huggins: “Yes, the saga continues. Another institution used poor blacks for its benefit, disrespected them in writing and then kicked them to the curb. Some will blast Zimpher and UC for its callousness. I won’t. Again, I offer her praise. I respect her honesty. What must be questioned is the sanity of the black community that continues to allow its youth to be used by institutions that don’t respect them.”

Let me get some understanding here: the man GAVE you $165,000 dollars and a home for two years and now you’re suing him. It would be different if you were providing some service other than freeloading. It would be different if there was some kind of contract but this doesn’t even sound logical. I’m sick of people suing somebody for something instead of just working for your money. No house payment for two years and you have the nerve to be distressed. I say carry yo’ ass and welcome back to the real world!

I am so tired of hearing every sports reporter, commentator, or expert use the phrase ‘upside’. When exactly was it declared that if you can’t think of anything specifically good about a player to say, but you still felt the player was good, that ‘upside’ is how you would describe the player? Why does upside trump potential? Potential is a much more powerful word in my opinion. PO TEN TIAL . . . hell potent is in the word. Upside….geez….it would be different if it were only one or two folks saying it but now you hear it pretty much when the expert has run out of ideas. ‘With that said, this kid has a lot of upside….’ People, I say again, are sheep…..

So I have been growing my hair out since our matrimonials. I was starting to ponder the idea of getting dreads. I just don’t know if I have the commitment. It could take 12 months for the hair to lock and I have rarely had hair longer than a year before cutting it completely bald.

On top of this, I brought it up in passing with my boss and she intimated that she’s not a dreadlock fan. She feels they look dirty. I tried to ’splain to her that it’s based on the person who has them but she didn’t seem to sway.

On top of THAT, the twists in my hair were on their way out so I tried to retwist them myself because $70 for a week and half long hairstyle isn’t something I can commit to either. The sides and the back went weel but the top ended up a true mess. It may be better if I let Mrs. Xpinionated do it but I wasted 3 hours the other night doing my hair and have been slightly jaded.

So now I have to decide if I wanna get it cornrowed if for no other reason because that’s cheaper and buys me some time as far as a final decision or twisted again, somewhere else that may be cheaper?? Suggestions??