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Let's Talk About Sex, Drugs & Hip Hop with Our Children. The Up in the Attic Movie

Posted by KAMAL IMANI*The Soul Griot! on August 15, 2009 at 7:30pm
The “Up in the Attic” MovieAn Important Educational Tool for the Hip Hop Generation“Let’s talk about Sex, Drugs & Hip Hop”Written & Directed by Kamal Imani“Many of us have spoken about the youth, but not with the youth”The new movie entitled “Up in the Attic” is the perfect conversation piece for engaging dialogue between today’s youth and their elders. Parents, educators, social workers, clergy and other professionals will find themes common to today’s youth such as; sex, drugs, violence, hip hop, peer pressure and other relevant subject matter.Up in the Attic has a comedic but realistic feel to it. Its backdrop is the 1980’s hip hop era in the Teaneck New Jersey (A Suburb of New York City) which is also near the urban areas of Paterson and Newark New Jersey. The DVD, which is now available on http://www.upintheatticmovie.com and major DVD websites, can be used for personal one on one discussion or in group or community settings.You can also invite the author and director Kamal Imani to your venue to speak with your youth or organization. In addition to his street smarts and notoriety as an established Spoken Word Performance Poet, Actor and community activist, Kamal has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the New York Institute of Technology and has attended Morehouse College, Bergen Community College, Teaneck High School, Computer Career Training Center and Kovat’s Real Estate School and is a husband and father residing in Englewood New Jersey.For more information or to have Kamal speak at your event or with your youth organization, contact Mr. Kevin Barksdale at 201-923-9213. For more information on the movie please visit http://www.upintheatticmovie.comJoin our social network at http://www.upintheattic.ning.comAdd us on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/upintheatticmovieTwitter Kamal Imani

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Up to your neck in alligators?

Posted by Michelle Diane on August 15, 2009 at 4:25pm
Are you up against a wall, backed into a corner? Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired of the worry that won’t let you sleep? The Twelve Universal Laws of Success dug me out of just such a hole. Like a recipe for making a success pie, follow the steps and get success every time. Universal laws are no respecter of persons; what works for me will work for you.Are you desperate for a way out? Don’t read any farther if you’re still playing. But if you have the determination and grit to soar phoenix like from the ashes, The Twelve Universal Laws of Success was written especially for you. I had to share these principles now, so many are suffering in these tough times. Learn The Twelve Laws of Success at (http://www.numnpublications.com/12laws.html or http://www.numnpublications.com/12success.html)
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Saturday, Aug 15th Tax Savings

Posted by Lenisa L. Cooper on August 15, 2009 at 3:50pm
Okay, now let’s talk about those 3 qualifications for the home business tax breaks that I mentioned last Saturday.The first one is:RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS CONSISTANTLY:This can be 3 to 4 hours a week. Week after week, why?Because the Government wants you to be able to ramp up this so called part time job to full time should the need arise.This is the biggest objective the Government had. To encourage every taxpayer to have a home based business and to run itactively because it provides the ideal safety net in these times of economic stress and layoffs.The second requirement:HAVE PROFIT INTENT:Here is the easy part. Some of the activities you do for requirement number one are the same activities you will do to prove profit intent.So, does the time and effort you are putting in your business indicate an intention to make a profit.Do you depend on the income from the business? Would the income from this business help you to survive should you get laid off or lose your day job? This means you have profit intent. No one does things to lose money and continues to do so.If you have losses, are they due to circumstances beyond your control or did they occur during the start up phase of your business.Do you have knowledge needed to run your business successfully?This does not mean you have to personally be an expert. Are you learning from someone who is? Do you read up on the subject? Take relevant classes. Does your day planner have notations of times spent learning up on the subject in an effort to establish expertise?And by the way, if your business has made a profit any 3 of the past 5 years, the above factors are not even a consideration.And finally qualification number 3:KEEP GOOD RECORDS:Do not let this scare you. It is not a difficult thing. Let me help you organize.I find the envelope system helps me a great deal. Keep all receipts. When you come home from shopping for supplies, having a business luncheon, getting gas, what ever you did that on that trip from the house to time you come back to the house. Keep all proof of what your activities were.In your car: Keep pad and pencil to jot down your miles. Again, from the time you leave the house to when you return. Even if you went to the grocery store before returning home, keep the track of the miles.Your envelopes should be marked for current months use. Place only the receipts for that month in that envelope. Do this for each month. Set aside a day to take that months receipt and further organize them by the activity they represent.Now you can do this each day if it is easier for you. I am not that particular. I have what I call the end of the month records day. I take an hour or two that day, just for me to further separate and organize that month’s envelope. After making sure each item is in it’s correct category, then that envelope is placed in a shoe box that holds all the other years envelopes and other papers required for my business.Then when tax time comes, all I need do is take along my shoe box.It is that simple.Next week: How some of your personal expenses can become valuable Business Deductions.Yours Truly,LenisaDish Gardens by Lenisawww.Lenisa.Etsy.comLenisahbb@yahoo.com
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Authors Increase Your Sales

Posted by Angle Bush on August 15, 2009 at 1:16am
SPEAK NOW

The Highly Anticipated Guide to Professional Speakingwww.anglebush.comThis step by step guide will provide you with important information on:How to Get BookedCreating your Electronic Press KitHow to Create a Marketing Plan and much moreBonus Section includes 10 Professional Speaking LeadsWhy journey into professional speaking? How does this help my sales?Professional speaking will allow you the opportunity to increase your sales by putting you in front of consumers. If you are an invited speaker people are there to see you, to hear you. This will provide you with an opportunity to be heard and seen by audiences who can tell others about you - as you know networking and word of mouth are very important tools in selling and marketing any product or service and professional speaking is an avenue to start the discussion.Ready to Increase Your Success in 6 Easy Steps?Get Your Copy of SPEAK NOW- visit http://www.anglebush.comIncrease Your SalesExpand your AudienceMeet Your CustomersCommunicate Your MessageStart Your Journey Today!!!http://www.anglebush.com
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Riland Educational Corporation is seeking vendors for it's Annual CommunityHealth and Arts Festival.

Posted by Barbara Andrews on August 15, 2009 at 12:10am
When: September 26, 2009 10am - 6 pm Where: Clarkston, Georgia's Milam Park.Vendor Tables are $35 and are first paid first placed. We have 5 tables left with electricity and they are $40. Reserving a table gets your business card free placement in out dircetory to be passed out the day of the event. If you aren't able to be there $10 you can add your business card to our directory to be given out to every patron. Tables can be reserved and paid for at www.rilandcorp.com
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3 Ways to Make Your Business Better

Posted by LaShanda Henry on August 14, 2009 at 11:44pm
I've been working with my *hubby* (my silent business partner) on new ways to make my existing online business ventures better. Whether business is bad or good it can ALWAYS be better ... am I right? Anyhoo, we came up with a few solutions that just make sense to me, so I'd like to share them with you. URL: http://sistapreneurs.ning.com/forum/topics/3-ways-to-make-your-business LaShanda p.s. I wouldn't be me if I didn't have something special to offer you this weekend. If you haven't already gotten my eBook 'How to Make Your First $1000 Online' and if you haven't taken my 7 Day eCourse - 'How to Find Customers Online' - you can take advantage of both these offers right now. Here is my weekend special. Find Out How to Get Started, Find Customers, and Make Money Online. Download my latest eGuide which includes 2 eBooks, 1 eCourse, 15+ Video Tutorials you can watch online! Special Price $27 | $67 OFF Coupon Code: GIV4U. URL: http://socialmediasistas.com/beginners_guide.php
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you will absolutely love this...dark skin to light skin....Black women are so awesome

Posted by SoulSeed Tees on August 14, 2009 at 5:30am
this is my newest t-shirti was inspired by this because i am a chocolate sister and i see that we still have an issue with our many beautiful huesit is time that we get over it and heal and become for, by and of each otherhttps://www.storesonlinepro.com/account/images/autoresize.img?picture.image.url=%2Ffiles%2F3178205%2Fuploaded%2FAKIM+165.JPG&picture.width.max=96&picture.height.max=96&picture.image.mask.apply=false...if you can't click the link go to my pagewww.soulseedtees.cominfo@soulseedtees.com
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my apologies

Posted by Fabiola Sully on August 14, 2009 at 3:08am
I want to apologize to everybody in the group. I made an error regarding my twitter page. it's www.twitter.com/mysticpoet729.Again, sorry for the error.
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Time Is Money – Ways To Spend Both Wisely

Posted by Sofia Hogan on August 14, 2009 at 12:34am
Finding the right balance between time and money is one of life’s never ending sagas. We all have heard it before. People get up in the morning in a dead heat, take a shower, make breakfast, eat, drive one hour to work, come home late, feed the kids, pet the dog, do a load of laundry, say hello to the spouse, work the home business for a couple of hours and poof! 24 hours is gone and the bills still haven’t been paid. Perhaps a second job is in order but, there is no time.The struggle for time and money is a delicate life technique few people can achieve without diligent thought and planning. Without reflection of desires and goals, many of us spend time as though it has no worth or, spend money as though it comes to the bank without great effort. Both time and money are needed finite resources. When used properly and thoughtfully, time and money can bring great joy and satisfaction. Follow some of the tips below to help pave the wave for a money/time balance that promotes life happiness.But How Do I Balance Time and Money?1) What are your immediate, midrange and long-term goals. By identifying what you want to accomplish, you can better plan the time and money necessary to achieve your goals.2) Determine who is going to be involved in your life plan. If you have a husband, wife and children, sit down and discuss what the goals are as a family and as individuals. Consistent communication and negotiations of goals will allow everyone’s needs to be met. The same philosophy holds true for any worthwhile relationship. If Joe knows that Suzie wants to earn money for the family by working on her business two hours a day four nights a week, Joe can agree to take up the family chores for that allotted time. On the weekends, Joe may want to improve his golf game on Saturday mornings so, Suzie makes sure little Jimmy gets to his ball games on time so Joe can meet his leisure goals. By communicating desires and goals to the family, everyone can have the balance of time and money they need.3) Decide what is important. As we mature, life events make us examine our needs more acutely because time is not on our side. We may have money, but time with our friends and family start tipping the scale.4) If you are starting a new business and want to be one of the top 20% income earners world wide, capitalize your business with time because working more at your nine to five job will not make you wealthy. Slash the household budget but do not put more time into salaried employment.5) Does your family need more time? If you have more money then time, find other people to do the things you are not skilled in doing for your business. For example, maintaining a wordpress blog can take enormous amounts of time. Spend the extra $50 a month to have a technical specialist make adjustments because in the end, it may take you 10 hours to do what an expert can do in one hour. Ten hours is a lot of time that can be spent with your family and your time is definitely worth more than $50 an hour.6) Be respectful of your time, it is a non-renewable resource. Once used, time is gone forever.7) Make an investment of time in yourself. Your willingness and desire to work extra hours to master a field by investing time, to gain the experience of failure in a world of uncertainty, will pay off. Those who are unwilling to master their field will always remain in mediocrity for the rest of their lives.8) The compounding process is what produces great success. Consistent action is key. However, the front-end costs, especially psychological costs, keep most people away from their life goals. People unwillingly serve as salary earners rather than creators.9) Respect your family and friends throughout your journey. Without their support, time and money have little meaning.Time is money but, when spent wisely, a life of balance and joy will follow.Authors Note: For a free 30 minute consultation on how to start your business for success, contact me at sofiahogan.com. Together we can win in this business.
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CONFRONT YOUR BIGGEST FEARS AND WORST ENEMY TO CLEAR A PATH FOR YOUR MUCH DESERVED...SUCCESS!

Posted by THE CONFIDENCE ARCHITECT on August 13, 2009 at 11:11pm
~DIVA IN A HURRY?~ PRINT THIS PAGE FROM YOUR BROWSER~
"Hire a life empowerment coach…who me?"

Tiger Woods, Oprah, and Donald Trump…even me...(I have two!- tell you why when we meet!)All have life empowerment coaches …WHY NOT YOU?!!!_____________________________________________________________________As seen in the lives of the aforementioned celebrity, everyone needs some form of support, navigation, personal growth and enhancement within their lives.As a Certified SR™ Coach and Life Empowerment Coach, I have specialized in leveraging the lives of Success Driven Women ,18 years and over, from all walks of life who know for a fact that they have the “IT” Factor, but are in need of identifying and navigating their direction to this Phenomenal Factor, Gift, Talent, Blessing...!In February 2009, The North Star Life Empowerment Program, Platinum-Level Coaching for Success Driven Women, was launched. From February to June, well over 200 women have embraced the Free membership opportunity and well over 85 women have decided to incorporate a life empowerment coach into their lives to meet their personal, business, and professional goals.... for as little as $12.97 per month.As you prepare your children to return to school to become successful students and meet their goals, you also deserve the same preparation to be the BEST YOU you can be!Recently, I have added additional coaching slots to my schedule to accommodate new individual and group empowerment sessions and thus, am inviting a select group of Success Driven Women (18 years and over) to become a coaching client of mine as well as a Platinum Member of The North Star Life Empowerment Program.This invitation includes Platinum Level coaching services which includes:-Access to the client private access portal-1-One-hour Monthly Empowerment & Accountability Coaching Session-1-One-hour Monthly Empowerment Circle Learning and Empowerment Coaching Session-Invitation to participate in a Subconscious Restructuring Coaching Group (a $1200value) for as low as $24.97.I am truly excited about offering this invitation, worth over $2000, at a purse-friendly budget-lover investment of $12.97 per Month.Based on past demand, this is only available to the first serious 10 Success Driven Women are seeking to Begin To Become or simply seeking to Become.Interested Success Driven Divas should contact me via email, voicemail, or my client self-scheduler before Wednesday, August 21st.I look forward to speaking to you.Love Your Life. Achieve Your Goals. Live Your Dreams…on THIS DAY!Success IN SUCCESS!Ivana, The Confidence ArchitectYour Life Empowerment CoachThe North Star Life Empowerment Program,Platinum Level Coaching for Success Driven Divas
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Product Debut

Posted by Ms Ebonée on August 13, 2009 at 8:37pm
In addition to my Bath Salts and Bath Teas which are $10 and $12 each, respectively; I have debuted Massage Oils/After Bath Oils for JUST $9!Don't Forget that I am PayPal Verified! Pamper Yourself TODAY!!!
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Help! I Want to Purchase a Foreclosure

Posted by Annetta Powell on August 13, 2009 at 4:56am
HELP! I am looking to purchase a distressed property!Distressed properties are homes that have either gone through foreclosure or are being marketed as "short sales." In a short sale, the homeowner can't afford to maintain the mortgage, but the lender - rather than foreclosing - agrees to the sale of the property for less than the balance of the loan.There are advantages and disadvantages to buying distressed properties. Let’s examine distressed properties before you decide that this is the option for you.Lenders are extremely interested in getting distressed homes sold and off the liability side of their balance sheets. Many foreclosed properties can be purchased for only a percentage of what they would have commanded five years ago. When looking into purchasing distressed properties, you'll be dealing with a highly motivated seller – either a bank in the case of a foreclosure, or in a short sale, sellers who are in financial trouble and very interested in getting out of a mortgage they can no longer afford.It would be wise to use a professional realtor to identify great foreclosure deals for you. You may be successful at searching the web on your own, but keep in mind some of the information is outdated, some may be incorrect, and some of the available properties are not even listed. A realtor subscribes to updated listings and can offer you the most current information available. If you search yourself for distressed properties and purchase from the selling agent, you are paying a commission to someone with a vested interest. Obtain objectivity in the sale by working with your own realtor. You won’t pay any more. Technically, everyone works for the seller, since they pay the commission. Foreclosure properties are potentially the most profitable, but require the most attention to detail. A realtor experienced in foreclosure deals is highly desirable because the paperwork must be in order to submit a proper bid, and timeliness is critical.Another great piece of advice: The title you receive after purchasing a distressed or foreclosed property is a special warranty deed rather than a general warranty deed. Some buyers are alarmed by this, but there is no need to worry. The purchase of title insurance protects the buyer. Each lender purchases insurance to protect the loan as well. Titling insurance should be obtained by the property purchaser. It is always offered by the closing agent. Consider using an attorney instead of a titling company as your closing agent. An attorney is only $50-75 more than a titling company. A real estate attorney can remedy any situation that may arise. Therefore, they are more efficient representatives on time sensitive foreclosure properties.All of these things should greatly be taken into consideration BEFORE you purchase a distressed property or foreclosure. If you are still unsure and want to find out more, visit my website www.cashinonforeclosures.com or call 866-758-3555 to attend the next FREE Training Seminar to uncover the truth about becoming successful in real estate investing and get on the path to your financial freedom.Annetta PowellQueen of Real Estate

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My book is out.

Posted by Fabiola Sully on August 13, 2009 at 1:46am

I have great newsMy book of poetry, "Finding the Way Home," has been released in June 2009. I published with Outskirts Press. You can view and purchase the book on my site, http://outskirtspress.com/findingthewayhome.peace and blessings
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How Do You Define Success?

Posted by Sofia Hogan on August 13, 2009 at 12:32am
Perhaps you didn’t win the Presidential Medal of Freedom or help to win the USA vs. Mexico soccer match but one thing is for sure, your success, however large or small is just as important. You wake up, turn on your computer and you received a $100 affiliate commission or just brought in another distributor for your company. Such successes are important because, most often, these successes are a culmination of very, very hard work. But how do you measure success? How do you define personal success?The media has a way of making us feel that ordinary people have instant success in life and that every day citizens do not work long and hard. Most business owners or successful people spend countless hours marketing, talking with customers, vendors and employees just to break even their first couple of years.Network marketing gurus and affiliate commandos take a concept and implement massive action to find peak business models for their products. Numerous hours are spent on self-development, marketing techniques, communications and sales which leave little time for family or social events.Are you committed to taking the time needed so you may have a certain amount of success in life? How do you define success and what sacrifices are you willing to make?There are mothers and fathers out there struggling to raise decent children while making a living at the same time. When the children become responsible adult citizens of the world, that success, for the parents, lasts a lifetime.When a young mother, like Janie Jones of Ameriplan USA decided she wanted a different life for her family, her success was and is defined by giving her children a residual income legacy that will last for generations. Her success is not measured by the 6 figure income, it is measured in the lifestyle she is giving her kids – which is priceless.Look through your day and make a note of what you have added to the people around you. Is your wife happy you brought her flowers? Are the kids squealing with excitement when you decide to play a board game with them for an hour you don’t have? Did you just win a business contract that will help your family become financially stable? These are all successful moments in life that have great meaning as well.For most people, success is measured by what really matters in this journey we call life. Family, friends, fulfilling work, financial stability, peace and contentment are generally the foundations of success. When you look at each of these components, you find the essence of a successful life.If you are not quite sure what success means to you, stop and think about where you would like to be in 20 years. What would you like to accomplish? Where would you like to live and be doing? By answering these questions, you will have a clue to what matters to your overall well being.At the end of the day, you have to live inside your own skin. You have to be accountable to yourself and that is why defining personal success is crucial to your overall happiness. Now, sit back with a cup of java and think – how do you define personal success?
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