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DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN

It is both perplexing and sad that something so beautifully rich and wonderful- dark and milk chocolate, coffee and toffee, mocha, cinnamon, and caramel, vanilla, and honey- the rich hues of African American skin- has become such a grand source of hatred ...  moreIt is both perplexing and sad that something so beautifully rich and wonderful- dark and milk chocolate, coffee and toffee, mocha, cinnamon, and caramel, vanilla, and honey- the rich hues of African American skin- has become such a grand source of hatred and evokes the most unholy of spiritual darkness...  

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  • First Name DAVITA
  • Last Name WESLEY VAUGHN
  • Gender Female
  • Birthday October 8, 1958

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  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum How Do You Deal With Copy Cat Bloggers?:
    Ms. Moon, your thoughts about my comment are duly noted. However, the remark I made concerning "pontificating" off of the actual topic did not label anyone "nuts." Please, re read my statement, and the other comments before it, to keep everything in accur...  moreMs. Moon, your thoughts about my comment are duly noted. However, the remark I made concerning "pontificating" off of the actual topic did not label anyone "nuts." Please, re read my statement, and the other comments before it, to keep everything in accurate and contextual alignment. It should then be easier for one to understand why I [unapologetically] said what I said..... I cannot answer to the reason Mr. Allen said what he said. I grow weary of defensive posturing, when we really would do well to just practice staying on point. I will, however, apologize here... I'm sorry. The writer in me... The teacher in me... both get a bit frustrated, sometimes. By the way (speaking of plagiarism), regarding the quote: "Me thinks the lady doth protest too much"... Is that your original quote, or that of another? Hmm... Never mind. (The above quote was taken from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' Act III, scene II).  less
    • September 12, 2012
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum How Do You Deal With Copy Cat Bloggers?:
    It is interesting (and, perhaps, a bit "nuts" as well)... how we can pontificate so on the wrong issue. The forum question is NOT about how to site sources, what we "should" properly do, as writers, when writing a post. It asks, "How Do You Deal With Co...  moreIt is interesting (and, perhaps, a bit "nuts" as well)... how we can pontificate so on the wrong issue. The forum question is NOT about how to site sources, what we "should" properly do, as writers, when writing a post. It asks, "How Do You Deal With Copy Cat Bloggers?" Now, if we must pontificate, can we PLEASE stick to the MAIN IDEA... That's basic grade-school terminology, by the way...  
    • June 29, 2012
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum How Do You Deal With Copy Cat Bloggers?:
    Plagiarism is committed by the simultaneous action of two wrongs: stealing and lying. So, I don't want to glorify it by addressing it as if it is some sort of a mere "character flaw."  It is committed by someone STEALING someone else's writings and e...  morePlagiarism is committed by the simultaneous action of two wrongs: stealing and lying. So, I don't want to glorify it by addressing it as if it is some sort of a mere "character flaw."  It is committed by someone STEALING someone else's writings and either LYING and saying it's their own, or intentionally allowing others to think that it belongs to them.  I really don't think people understand that PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME... Seriously, it is.  PLAGIARISTS ARE CRIMINALS, ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF PLAGIARISM... which are very real, and applicable.  Ask any of these artists and authors who found themselves in court over just a tiny passage or a lyric that didn't belong to them, and that was neither asked for nor appropriately sited, as it should have been. Stealing is a crime, isn't it?  So, plagiarism as a crime. It makes sense to me.  Since there are LAWS that address plagiarism, and if we seriously care to pursue a plagiarist, then we can pursue by-way-of the law (even though some thing...    less
    • June 28, 2012
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    VINCENT JACKSON: THEFORGOTTENPEOPLEFOUNDATION@gmx.com please contact me vincent jackson but i am serious about what i d website yes i am a blackman  www.forgottenpeoplefoundation.com thanks ok
    • November 9, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum Poverty & Education:
    Lisa, I definitely agree that our microwaved mentality has contributed to the greedy, illegal, snatching of others' things in our neighborhoods. But, I'm also thinking, as I referred to earlier, that there are several kinds of violence being perpetrated b...  moreLisa, I definitely agree that our microwaved mentality has contributed to the greedy, illegal, snatching of others' things in our neighborhoods. But, I'm also thinking, as I referred to earlier, that there are several kinds of violence being perpetrated by our people on our people... child and spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend/partner abuse, among other things.  
    • November 8, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum Poverty & Education:
    Haa... Mark, I am not the least bit interested in your remarks, nor do I fear what you have to say. Your words speak directly to your superior, manly wisdom and knowledge... So, I can see that there is a resistance to staying on topic, and I'm really a...  moreHaa... Mark, I am not the least bit interested in your remarks, nor do I fear what you have to say. Your words speak directly to your superior, manly wisdom and knowledge... So, I can see that there is a resistance to staying on topic, and I'm really about discussing the topic. So, if anyone wants to continue to dialogue about "Poverty, Education & Violence" I'm good with that.  
    • November 3, 2011
  • carl estep
    carl estep: The reasons for violence in the community are varied , there is no one size fit all ! Various issues have set into motion what we now witness in the hood ! But there can be no denying that Historically much of our suffering is directly linked to our separ...  moreThe reasons for violence in the community are varied , there is no one size fit all ! Various issues have set into motion what we now witness in the hood ! But there can be no denying that Historically much of our suffering is directly linked to our separation from the true God , and 400 years of ongoing oppression from the dominate culture ! One does not have to be a college graduate to connect the dots !  
    • November 3, 2011
    • carl estep
      Elder Mark McNeil The problem with the children of slavery is spritual they are a curse people Deut 28:15-68.
      • November 3, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum Poverty & Education:
    Now, back on topic... I'm still thinking about that "apathy" comment of yours, Tony. How did we get there? When did that happen? I wonder if it happened at the same time the violence started spiking? I wonder if the issue is more of what we don't have...  moreNow, back on topic... I'm still thinking about that "apathy" comment of yours, Tony. How did we get there? When did that happen? I wonder if it happened at the same time the violence started spiking? I wonder if the issue is more of what we don't have in our spirits- love, caring, compassion... When we started losing that, did it have this violent result? Hmm.... I am REALLY thinking on that!  
    • November 2, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum Poverty & Education:
    See, Deborrah, THIS is the problem... Assumption is a troublesome thing. You raked it all in to yourself, as if there is no one else on the blog with an opinion that my thoughts could apply to. I apologize for not making myself more clear, and for causing...  moreSee, Deborrah, THIS is the problem... Assumption is a troublesome thing. You raked it all in to yourself, as if there is no one else on the blog with an opinion that my thoughts could apply to. I apologize for not making myself more clear, and for causing you to assume that someone may think your comments are misguided... You do have a little issue with sticking to the topic, though. And, with being on the defensive. I have no problem being disagreed with, as long as I'm not being disrespected while I'm being disagreed with... as in calling me "girlfriend." But, I'm a big girl, and I can take it. Again, I do apologize for my comments making you feel denigrated. I try to say what I feel, as everyone else, without fighting with words.  less
    • November 2, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum Poverty & Education:
    I refuse to utilize this particular discourse on violence in our community as a platform to air personal angst against established religion. That's a whole other conversation- how religious establishments have or have not poisoned and/or deformed black me...  moreI refuse to utilize this particular discourse on violence in our community as a platform to air personal angst against established religion. That's a whole other conversation- how religious establishments have or have not poisoned and/or deformed black men... It is subjective and ripe for opinion, which everyone is entitled to, no matter how misguided and/or defaming it may be. However, it would be wonderful if we could just stay on point. It's all about the violence in our communitites- black communities, folks. (I wonder who actually still lives in a black community that is doing so much talking?) By the way, violence can be carried out with words, as well. And, apparently, we as black people have shown that violence against each other is not limited to housing communities... It seems to be alive and well in the black blogger community... Tony, yes. Ain't it sad?  less
    • November 2, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum Poverty & Education:
    Wow...Could my comment about anger be any more plain, than what is being exhibited on this topic? Deborah: At first, I couldn't see your point. I'm thinking that it's because when we refer to community "violence," we don't take all types of violence ...  moreWow...Could my comment about anger be any more plain, than what is being exhibited on this topic? Deborah: At first, I couldn't see your point. I'm thinking that it's because when we refer to community "violence," we don't take all types of violence into consideration. Having said that, I am the daughter of a violent father- a wife beating, son beating, cursing, drinking, bi-polar, extremely intelligent, highly-achieving, middle-class biological dad. Though many knew that he had those violent tendencies, it was my mom- not him- who became the social outcast when he left her. The "good-'ol-boys" of the black community had that "Color Purple" mentality, and it kicked right in. So, I definitely agree about the violence perpetuated on the domineering male front. Submission has become overrated, and an excuse for unfair and harsh treatment, without regard to the bible edicts concerning "love." As in "Men, love your wives as Christ loved the church," etc. However, though sexism is alive and well in most bla...    less
    • November 2, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN commented on DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN's blog entry: Hmm... Lisa, honestly... It's a challenge for me to make any comment about Whitney on a "reality" show... My thoughts and prayers are for her and her family. Maybe someone else can speak to it, but, for me...
    • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN is now friends with NATHAN BROWN.
    • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN is now friends with Taviante Queens.
    • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN is now friends with Brenda Alston.
    • November 1, 2011
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  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN is now friends with Rosalind Tompkins.
    • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN is now friends with Dr. Marietta Brown.
    • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN is now friends with Valerie Moore.
    • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN is now friends with Bryan Jones.
    • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN is now friends with Empower Moments.
    • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN replied to a topic in the forum Poverty & Education:
    I firmly believe that our black youth are angry. I believe anger- triggered by socio-economic conditions and lack of organized, caring representation- is at the heart of the violence committed in our communities. Where else will they go to commit the acts...  moreI firmly believe that our black youth are angry. I believe anger- triggered by socio-economic conditions and lack of organized, caring representation- is at the heart of the violence committed in our communities. Where else will they go to commit the acts of rage and extreme frustration that are the result of societal neglect and generationally-imbedded attitudes of forlorn? I am an educator. I see that education is the most powerful catalyst toward personal and social improvement and success. But, education, alone, is not enough. People need to care enough to fight for the fighters. Families need to be able to go where they can receive support for troubles, and communities need to hold churches and school districts accountable in a measurable way for helping at-risk youth. Time is out for secular and church seminars and conferences that pay top-gun speakers to spout off solutions, give us all tote bags, and allow us to walk away without a commitment. Our children are killing each other for love and attention....    less
    • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN It is both perplexing and sad that something so beautifully rich and wonderful- dark and milk chocolate, coffee and toffee, mocha, cinnamon, and caramel, vanilla, and honey- the rich hues of African American skin- has become such a grand source of hatred ...  moreIt is both perplexing and sad that something so beautifully rich and wonderful- dark and milk chocolate, coffee and toffee, mocha, cinnamon, and caramel, vanilla, and honey- the rich hues of African American skin- has become such a grand source of hatred and evokes the most unholy of spiritual darkness...  
    • August 18, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN commented on Coffey J's blog entry: I've read the book, and it is what it is...If one is prone to skepticism about a white person writing about the character and behavior of blacks, then it could be a hard and/or frustrating read. Stockett's perspective is influenced by her experiences, and...  moreI've read the book, and it is what it is...If one is prone to skepticism about a white person writing about the character and behavior of blacks, then it could be a hard and/or frustrating read. Stockett's perspective is influenced by her experiences, and she makes mention of that, a bit...probably in anticipation of the backlash of criticism she would receive over the inaccurate interpretations of some conversations and behaviors depicted in the book. I liked it. But, I had to remind myself that this was good writing, and accept it for that, alone. It's her story about us. It's not our story.  less
    • July 25, 2011
    • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
      Coffey J Good point. I understand/understood (as I struggled to get through the book before giving up) that Stockett based the book on her own experiences, nonetheless I was unmoved... which frustrated me.
      • July 25, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN commented on Taviante Queens's blog entry: I am so tickled by the insistence of some of our people that they descended from Native Americans and Mexicans, in an effort to minimize their African roots. Those of us who keep up with historical facts concerning the peoples of the world know that Nativ...  moreI am so tickled by the insistence of some of our people that they descended from Native Americans and Mexicans, in an effort to minimize their African roots. Those of us who keep up with historical facts concerning the peoples of the world know that Native Americans also have blood connections to Africa. When the lands were all connectected, so were we. Dr. Henry Louis Gates hosted a powerful series on Blacks in Latin America. (Q&A: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america/featured/qa-with-professor-henry-louis-gates-jr/164/) Mexicans are included. (Videos: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america/category/video/)  less
    • July 21, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN commented on Taviante Queens's blog entry: I am so tickled by the insistence of some of our people that they descended from Native Americans and Mexicans, in an effort to minimize their African roots. When, those of us who try to keep up with historical facts concerning the peoples of the world kn...  moreI am so tickled by the insistence of some of our people that they descended from Native Americans and Mexicans, in an effort to minimize their African roots. When, those of us who try to keep up with historical facts concerning the peoples of the world know, that Native Americans also have blood connections to Africa... When the lands were all connectected, so were we. Dr. Henry Louis Gates also did hosted a powerful series on the Blacks in Latin America. (Q&A: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america/featured/qa-with-professor-henry-louis-gates-jr/164/) Mexicans are included. (Videos: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america/category/video/) Since these evidences have been meted out as scientific and historical fact, it must mean that our obvi...    less
    • July 21, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN commented on Taviante Queens's blog entry: I am so tickled by the insistence of some of our people that they descended from Native Americans and Mexicans, in an effort to minimize their African roots. When, those of us who try to keep up with historical facts concerning the peoples of the world kn...  moreI am so tickled by the insistence of some of our people that they descended from Native Americans and Mexicans, in an effort to minimize their African roots. When, those of us who try to keep up with historical facts concerning the peoples of the world know that Native Americans also have connections to Africa... When the lands were all connectec, so were we. Dr. Gates also did hosted a powerful series on the African influences in Latin/Central/South America. Mexicans are included. Since these evidences have been meted out as scientific and historical fact, that means that our obvious African (slave-based) ancestry has been added to by the inclusion of the Native American and/or Mexican blood we also claim. I remember Dr. Gates conducting a DNA-based ancestral search for Oprah, who declared she just about "knew" she had Native American blood. but the test results showed, conclusively, that Oprah didn't have a drop of Native American blood in her body.  less
    • July 21, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN wrote a new blog entry:
    RE: BLACK WOMEN ON "REALITY" TV
    I just don't understand WHYwe would want to show what our "real life" is like on TV! Truth? As soon as we parade before those cameras it won't be "REAL" anymore. We will prance and pose and try our best not to look tired and un-made up... We don't want th...
    • July 9, 2011
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    • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
      MinDog & Metch This kind of sentiment always makes me nervous. I get it. I understand what you are saying but there's that part of me that feels like this means only the Black women who do the things listed above are REAL Black women... Sometimes it seems we don't e...  moreThis kind of sentiment always makes me nervous. I get it. I understand what you are saying but there's that part of me that feels like this means only the Black women who do the things listed above are REAL Black women... Sometimes it seems we don't embrace each other in totality. Is it too much to want descriptions of REAL-ness to be all inclusive? Why does it always seem to come down to natural vs processed, girdle vs no girdle? Yes, we do need more variety in the way we are represented in the media but we also can't bash the Black women who happen to be there and deem them less REAL...  less
      • July 21, 2011
    • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
      Taviante Queens MinDog & Metch, I think there's a larger commentary to be made here about television and the media: None of it is "real". Its television and ads and all that. Someone is always going to be using it for, for the most part, to most likely push a negative, s...  moreMinDog & Metch, I think there's a larger commentary to be made here about television and the media: None of it is "real". Its television and ads and all that. Someone is always going to be using it for, for the most part, to most likely push a negative, selfish agenda. And Black women will always get the short end of that stick in their portrayals. So while I understand what you're saying and I agree, there's still the issue of the media itself being a mess for everyone yes, but for Black folks (and other people of color perhaps) MOST DEFINITELY.  less
      • July 21, 2011
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    • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
      DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN Miss Queenly, yes, we do so often get the shortest, most radical end of the stick. I was saying that our real-ness is just that to us...real. Nothing is wrong with it. It's just life. But does the media want to give us that without making us look extreme...  moreMiss Queenly, yes, we do so often get the shortest, most radical end of the stick. I was saying that our real-ness is just that to us...real. Nothing is wrong with it. It's just life. But does the media want to give us that without making us look extreme in our selves? No! The every-day stuff that most (I understand it's not ALL) black women live is just regular to us. But, really, the media won't let it be that. By the time our "realness" hits the editing floor, what's left will be having us either looking un-real or looking like a hot mess... TV can't handle our truth at any level , in any detail, without spinning us into something to make mouths drop and eyes buck. Claire Huxtable was "reality" (on a sitcom) for some of us, but certainly not representative of most of us. I wish we could just be happy without trying to make money off of who we are.  less
      • July 21, 2011
    • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
      Lisa Jones Any comments on Whitney Houston's reality show? All I know is that I did not like it. It was embarrassing.
      • August 18, 2011
    • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
      DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN Hmm... Lisa, honestly... It's a challenge for me to make any comment about Whitney on a "reality" show... My thoughts and prayers are for her and her family. Maybe someone else can speak to it, but, for me...
      • November 1, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN wrote a new blog entry:
    THE GRAMMYS vs. US
    Re: Coalition Announces Boycott of CBS Over Grammys By: Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP)   I was so upset while reading the article about the Grammys pulling tens of categories from the competition roster. It was that image of Her...
    • July 7, 2011
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    • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
      Jessica Ann Mitchell "When WE stop doing US, and stop teaching everyone else how to do US, and the Grammys Show can't get anyone to keep watching their boring concertos, cowboy hats, and river dances for over an hour, plus, they'll come back crawling, Herbie." Hilarious but t...  more"When WE stop doing US, and stop teaching everyone else how to do US, and the Grammys Show can't get anyone to keep watching their boring concertos, cowboy hats, and river dances for over an hour, plus, they'll come back crawling, Herbie." Hilarious but true. I wonder what would happen if none us showed up to the Grammys? I think it would be sad sight.  
      • July 8, 2011
    • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
      Nate Mims To quote Scarface, "I sold a lot of records and a lot of people know me, so where's my G****** trophy."
      • July 8, 2011
  • DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN
    DAVITA WESLEY VAUGHN Wow! I am so glad to be able to express my self/points of view in a forum that is set up just for that! I feel welcome.
    • July 7, 2011
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    Posted July 9, 2011

    I just don't understand WHYwe would want to show what our "real life" is like on TV! Truth? As soon as we parade before those cameras it won't be "REAL" anymore. We will prance and pose and try our best not to look tired and un-made up... We don't want those cameras to really catch us lookin' any wa...

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    Posted July 7, 2011

    Re: Coalition Announces Boycott of CBS Over Grammys By: Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP)   I was so upset while reading the article about the Grammys pulling tens of categories from the competition roster. It was that image of Herbie Hancock- his neck strained into rolls of ...

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  • September 12, 2012 6:28:15 PM EDT
    in the topic Plagiarism In The Blogosphere - Dealing With Copy Cat Bloggers in the forum How Do You Deal With Copy Cat Bloggers?
    Ms. Moon, your thoughts about my comment are duly noted. However, the remark I made concerning "pontificating" off of the actual topic did not label anyone "nuts." Please, re read my statement, and the other comments before it, to keep everything in accurate and contextual alignment. It should then be easier for one to understand why I [unapologetically] said what I said..... I cannot answer to the reason Mr. Allen said what he said. I grow weary of defensive posturing, when we really would do well to just practice staying on point. I will, however, apologize here... I'm sorry. The writer in me... The teacher in me... both get a bit frustrated, sometimes. By the way (speaking of plagiarism), regarding the quote: "Me thinks the lady doth protest too much"... Is that your original quote, or that of another? Hmm... Never mind. (The above quote was taken from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' Act III, scene II).
  • June 29, 2012 12:26:00 PM EDT
    in the topic Plagiarism In The Blogosphere - Dealing With Copy Cat Bloggers in the forum How Do You Deal With Copy Cat Bloggers?
    It is interesting (and, perhaps, a bit "nuts" as well)... how we can pontificate so on the wrong issue. The forum question is NOT about how to site sources, what we "should" properly do, as writers, when writing a post. It asks, "How Do You Deal With Copy Cat Bloggers?" Now, if we must pontificate, can we PLEASE stick to the MAIN IDEA... That's basic grade-school terminology, by the way...
  • June 28, 2012 5:56:53 AM EDT
    in the topic Plagiarism In The Blogosphere - Dealing With Copy Cat Bloggers in the forum How Do You Deal With Copy Cat Bloggers?

    Plagiarism is committed by the simultaneous action of two wrongs: stealing and lying. So, I don't want to glorify it by addressing it as if it is some sort of a mere "character flaw."  It is committed by someone STEALING someone else's writings and either LYING and saying it's their own, or intentionally allowing others to think that it belongs to them.  I really don't think people understand that PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME... Seriously, it is.  PLAGIARISTS ARE CRIMINALS, ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF PLAGIARISM... which are very real, and applicable.  Ask any of these artists and authors who found themselves in court over just a tiny passage or a lyric that didn't belong to them, and that was neither asked for nor appropriately sited, as it should have been. Stealing is a crime, isn't it?  So, plagiarism as a crime. It makes sense to me. 

    Since there are LAWS that address plagiarism, and if we seriously care to pursue a plagiarist, then we can pursue by-way-of the law (even though some things we write- truly valuable to us in their content- may just not be worth hot pursuit through the law to claim and protect).  Now, if you who commit plagiarism are reading this, then let me say this to you:"You really ought to think twice about what you're doing, because you just never know WHO might get angry enough over losing their stuff to you and come after your lying/stealing behind with the cops." That is all.  --Please give the proper credit to me, if you quote me.  8^)

  • November 8, 2011 10:43:13 AM EST
    in the topic Poverty, Education & Violence in the forum Poverty & Education
    Lisa, I definitely agree that our microwaved mentality has contributed to the greedy, illegal, snatching of others' things in our neighborhoods. But, I'm also thinking, as I referred to earlier, that there are several kinds of violence being perpetrated by our people on our people... child and spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend/partner abuse, among other things.
  • November 3, 2011 5:26:59 PM EDT
    in the topic Poverty, Education & Violence in the forum Poverty & Education
    Haa... Mark, I am not the least bit interested in your remarks, nor do I fear what you have to say. Your words speak directly to your superior, manly wisdom and knowledge... So, I can see that there is a resistance to staying on topic, and I'm really about discussing the topic. So, if anyone wants to continue to dialogue about "Poverty, Education & Violence" I'm good with that.
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