tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631Wed, 09 May 2012 06:25:56 +0000BasketballSocialWrestlingWorld NewsBaseballMusicCultureEntertainmentFaithRaceSportsReligionFootballNBAPoliticsFaith, Politics, Culture, Sports, Entertainment, Social Consciousness... We are ever mindful!http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)Blogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-4694799771860564879Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:18:00 +00002011-03-09T11:47:17.546-06:00FaithReligionI pray to the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray to the Lord my soul to take. These are the words to the first prayer my mother taught me almost 30 years ago. I also can recall my very first Easter speech and I vividly remember the time my mother made me get in front of the church to pray on Youth Sunday with no warning or preparation. There I was dressed in all white, http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2011/03/now-i-lay-me-down-to-sleep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-3955388606581359144Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:57:00 +00002011-03-12T01:53:00.819-06:00SportsNBAAs the February 24 NBA trade deadline nears, Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony remains untraded, but at the top of most team’s wish list. The deal to the New Jersey Nets seemed all but done a month ago, but Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov decided that he was not going to continue to let the inmates run the asylum, so he pulled the plug on the potential deal. My beloved Chicago Bulls were even http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2011/02/theres-no-place-like-home-or-is-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-4101245423146716275Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:08:00 +00002011-01-27T02:41:38.472-06:00FaithReligion Over the Christmas holiday my family was blessed by an extended visit with my mother. Despite canceled flight after canceled flight because of the weather, she eventually made her way to Minneapolis and stayed for about two weeks which is unheard of. The reason being is because my mother is a 71-year old retiree who has become lazy about traveling since her retirement years. Plus, my http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2011/01/breaking-news-joel-osteen-deals-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-5364457364071239004Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:55:00 +00002011-01-17T22:44:58.323-06:00FaithReligionBelow is an excerpt from my Sunday school lesson a couple of weeks ago. The introduction and a portion of the commentary really resonated with me, so I wanted to share. What a great way to resurrect the ol’ blog.-------------In many nations of the world, religious pluralism is on the rise. That is certainly the case in North America. Consequently, public religious events are often required to http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2011/01/its-okay-to-be-steadfast-in-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-6932507184021394583Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:40:00 +00002010-03-09T13:57:05.535-06:00FaithSocialCultureThis post is well overdue, but never the less, here it is. It is in response to a comment made by my beloved atheist, liberal, former co-worker and friend, Josh -aka- Raging Dad. Not only is Josh an avid reader of my blog, a feat hard to pull off due to the infrequent posts, I can almost always count on him to post a comment to the story he reads, even if it’s just making a comment about a http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2009/12/forget-what-you-heard-fathers-are-still.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-562722811104282735Thu, 14 May 2009 14:00:00 +00002009-05-14T13:33:16.304-05:00FaithRaceSocialCultureRecently I became a father for the second time. My wife and I went from the doctor’s giving us little to no chance of being able to conceive naturally, to having an 18-month old son and a two-month old daughter. Our ability to bear children is truly a testament to God’s faithfulness. The Lord spoke to me during prayer one evening and told me that it was going to happen in his timing. Matter of http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2009/05/children-need-fathers-not-baby-daddies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-4065798947833466460Thu, 07 May 2009 22:49:00 +00002009-05-18T10:04:44.166-05:00SportsBasketballNBAThe series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets looks like it will go at least six games, and I think Stu Jackson, executive vice president of basketball operations, should not hand out any suspensions from the games’ skirmishes.In a highly contested bout, the Lakers bested the Rockets, 111-98. The game was filled with high emotions and pure intensity known as “playoff basketball.” http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2009/05/note-to-nba-let-them-play.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-198662720906781290Fri, 01 May 2009 20:30:00 +00002009-05-06T15:59:03.499-05:00RaceSocialCultureTwin City residents were salty, after traveling near and far to Popeyes Chicken on Lake Street, to find out that the franchise was not honoring the nationally advertised eight pieces of chicken for $4.99 on Earth Day. The local Fox 9 News thought this story was so mind-blowing, that they sent a field reporter to cover the shotty business practices and to get reactions from the irate costumers. http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2009/05/love-that-chicken-from-popeyes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-5378519448370003551Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:20:00 +00002009-04-29T16:44:27.977-05:00SportsWrestlingEntertainmentWho would have thought a random rant on wrasslin' would have sparked such lively conversation... me, that's who! I guess more people watch wrestling than one realized, huh, Frank McBluffer (see comment on "Get off my wrestling"). And get this, there are a lot of ladies who watch wrestling too. Below is a comment posted by my collegemate Latoya. Her comment was so good, I wanted to highlight it http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2009/01/what-happened-to-rasslin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-6704341502090100715Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:27:00 +00002009-04-27T20:22:13.640-05:00SportsWrestlingEntertainmentThose who really know me know that I am a wrestling fanatic. I’ve been watching wrestling since the age of five. The very first match I saw involved the Iron Sheik taking on some jobber by the name of Mr. X in the WWF, now known as the WWE. While this was my first match, my real love for wrestling came from watching World Class Championship Wrestling with the fame VonErich family, the Fabulous http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2009/01/get-off-my-wrestling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-4034078604639269694Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:09:00 +00002008-12-31T01:37:46.230-06:00FaithReligionThe Sunday school lesson for Dec. 28 was titled “Putting Commitment into Action.” It derived from Luke 3:7-18. I alternate teaching the young adult class at my church, and was set to teach this lesson, but the strangest thing happened… my entire class played hooky! I don’t know if it was because of the weather or folks were sick or because it was the Sunday after Christmas, all I know is that my http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2008/12/putting-commitment-into-action.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-2881148740252001754Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:05:00 +00002007-12-25T11:55:40.554-06:00FaithReligionLike most people, I absolutely love the Christmas season. I love everything about it – the food, music, snow, lights and of course, the family and friends. I especially enjoy watching others open their gifts. Back in the day, I used to wake up everyone in the house so I could watch them open up their gifts. They hated waking up so early, but I loved it. As I got older, I enjoyed spending http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2007/12/you-cant-have-christmas-without-christ.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-197417246631779553Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:27:00 +00002007-10-30T16:39:49.057-05:00PoliticsResponding to several recent Metro Area dog attacks, Rep. John Lesch (DFL-St. Paul) unveiled legislation this summer to ban certain dangerous breeds of dogs. Lesch said that the dogs represent a threat to public safety."I'm tired of reading in the paper that another child has been attacked by a vicious dog," Lesch said. "At some point, we have to admit that these animals are just too dangerous http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2007/10/state-rep-proposes-bill-to-ban.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-1718064392802284628Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:04:00 +00002007-10-29T00:41:31.500-05:00SportsBaseballOkay, so my optimism did not pay off. The Cubs got swept and Cleveland lost in seven games to the darn Red Sox.Although I’m disappointed my Cubbies lost, I can’t be too salty. It was their first year under new manager Lou Piniella, and the first year higher management put their stock in starting pitchers other than Kerry Woods and Mark Prior. Perhaps this is a foretaste of what’s to come, becausehttp://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2007/10/what-happened-to-cubs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-8132386775800401661Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:38:00 +00002007-10-28T23:40:08.094-05:00SportsBaseballIt’s October. And after 162 games, I’m ecstatic that my up and down, often disappointing, cardiac Cubs are in the MLB playoffs.Three months ago I predicted the Cubs, my sentimental favorite, and Cleveland were going to meet in the World Series. At the time, I wasn’t overly confident in my choice. I thought the Cubs and the Brewers, the two teams who had been battling for first place all season http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2007/10/go-cubs-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-6839338644302620489Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:05:00 +00002011-03-12T03:18:51.449-06:00SocialEntertainmentThe following post is an excerpt from an e-mail conversation with one of my friends/church members, Stephannie “Keep it Real” Lewis.To catch you up to speed, we were talking about the Genarlow Wilson's case, and below is her candid response to my question of why we have so many youths getting caught performing sexual acts on camera in front of their friends.-----The trend of teenage sexual http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2007/08/sexual-exhibitionism-latest-trend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-2417245287178812395Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:27:00 +00002007-08-03T11:08:24.354-05:00World NewsPoliticsI thought that after the Katrina tragedy the government would be more vigilant with the maintenance of our very important infrastructure. Our infrastructure consists of our levies sewers, highways and bridges. When I got news that the 35W bridge collapsed with no warning my first thoughts were of concern for the safety of my friends and loved ones who may have been on or near the bridge at the http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2007/08/another-disaster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Frazier)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-3423150263045476786Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:35:00 +00002007-08-02T12:37:06.092-05:00SportsFootballI am so tired of all the media coverage around Michael Vick’s “alleged” involvement in dog fighting. If he is guilty, I hope he gets the proper punishment for the crime he has committed. However, I feel as though he is not going to get a fair shake because of his celebrity. Despite what the courts may say, when you are a high profile personality, and particularly one of color, you are guilty http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2007/07/my-two-cents-on-michael-vick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-412779191671640473Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:35:00 +00002007-07-31T15:52:07.917-05:00FaithReligion Earlier this month, I paid a visit to Crutchfield Dermatology in Eagan, Minn. to take care of some reoccurring blemishes on my face and neck. The technical term for what I had is beyond my scope, but my man knew exactly what it was and prescribed something that cleared it up in a few weeks. If you live in the Twin Cities area, I personally endorse seeing Dr. Crutchfield with any skin ailments http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2007/06/theyre-only-q-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32430631.post-116418626013538139Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:55:00 +00002007-07-03T21:02:18.009-05:00MusicOn Friday, Nov. 10, the music community lost another star, Gerald Levert. In a time when we have songs such as “In Those Jeans,” “Air Force Ones,” and “Bootylicious,” Gerald Levert was a welcomed throwback to R&B soul in the modern era. Now don’t get me confused - I’m not saying Gerald didn’t “go there.” He was known for singing those bedroom grooves ala Barry White and the Isley Brothers, but http://www.mindfulbrothers.com/2006/11/gerald-levert-rb-soul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Fair)4