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Entries from March 2015

My Date With Racism

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

My Date Wtih Racism (True Story) The day was a treat and so exciting too. Taken to a place you never dreamed you’d ever be invited too. However, soon evil would rear it’s ugly head and your heart became heavy as if beaten down with lead. It’s lovely how the mind stores the beautiful things […]

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Policing Good & Bad

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

Rising basketball star credits Calgary police for his success http://www.upworthy.com/meet-the-17-year-old-who-blew-the-lid-off-racial-profiling-with-his-ipod?g=2&c=reccon1 SHOUT OUT FOR THE CALGARY POLICE: Check this out folks, now this man is a policeman that cares about the people and he wants our young people to do well and is willing to help that happen. This truly touched my heart, I’m happy to […]

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Feature Poets…Poems Plus by Melvina & Friends

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

John Smallshaw was born 1956 in South Shields, County Durham, the North East of England but was raised in Lancaster, Lancashire on the North West Coast. John had a rather interesting philosophy and it included skipping school and wandering along the river banks…having fun, enjoying nature. John left school at the early age of fifteen […]

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Quotes by: Melvina

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

Follow @Antoleza I’am not standing in front of you, I’m standing beside you, I’m not running away from you, I’m running toward you, I will never laugh at you, I will smile and laugh with you, I will never condemn you, I will always uplift you and you know why. That’s right, I love you, […]

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Police The Police…My thoughts for a solution to police brutality…..

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

My Thoughts On The Michael Brown Shooting Unfortunately situations become blocked for whatever reason, is it God or is it something else in the Universe. I don’t know…Having said that, I would like to share my thoughts on the Michael Brown Shooting. First of all, let me start by reiterating words that come to me. […]

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My Thoughts…By: Melvina Germain

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

My Thoughts # 12 (Feb. 7/2015 Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening…Wishing everyone of you a beautiful and Blessed day or evening. Once again, I found myself siting and having conversation with self wondering what truly is “balance”. Does society allow us to have balance in our lives, are we so involved in the teaching […]

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New Articles by: Melvina Germain

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

Let The Good Reign 2. On The Outside Looking In 3. Deal With The Powerful Few Let The Good Reign Hello everyone, once again let me say this…People can’t own people, if someone you love wants to leave you, though its sad, you need to let them go. You can’t cage them, lock them up […]

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Raging Fire

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

My ruby fingertips, stained blood-pressure rich displays my brains inability to connect in syncopated heartbeats after my body’s heat rises high. Dry as the desert my mouth glues shut and the moisture on my burning skin beads like rain bubbles. A cloudlike veil glistens with hidden tears, threatening to flush like the soiled thoughts simmering […]

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Internet Dating Scams

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

82 million dollars taken by dating scammers all over the world people. That’s a lot of money some lonely hearts have sent to men and women who prey on their loneliness, their kindheartedness. So many are not aware of what is happening in today’s world. Their are monsters out there who could care less about […]

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Articles written by: Melvina Germain

March 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

1. You Are Your Own Best Friend ( You may or may not relate to this) 2. Big Surprise 3. Give And Receive 4. Inspiring Words 5. Money 6. Body Heat 7. Do We Boycott Walmart 8. Good Riddance To 2013 9. Little Sisters 10. Tribute To Stay At Home Mom’s 11. Barbarism Is Not […]

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