June 2008 Blog Posts (6)

HAPPINESS, IS A GIFT FROM GOD

Where oh where, is this road I seek

That leads a lonely heart,

to happiness peak?

Did the last one who passed that way

Remove the markers along the way?

Then I hard a voice from within me say

Was there a friendly smile,

you could have gave today

Was there a kindly word,

you could have spoke today

Was there a good deed,

you could have done today

Or a silent prayer,

you could have prayed… Continue

Added by gmack on June 29, 2008 at 3:30am — 2 Comments

CONFLICT

Tormented by a madness

So vaguely planed

That even I

Cannot understand

For seething deep

Within my soul

Are destructive forces

I must withhold

Fantastic dreams

That sear my mind

Like being God

And stopping time

Oh life

If there's no inward peace

For such as I

Who seek relief

Then beckon death

Whose silent wings

Will set me free

And erase all pain

By… Continue

Added by gmack on June 27, 2008 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

I FOUND US SOME OUT OF THE PAST, STILL IN TO THE FUTURE

Added by JACK-OF-HEARTS (AKA WIN) on June 26, 2008 at 10:56pm — 4 Comments

Traveling the LATE TRAIN!

John Whitehead Biography

Renowned singer songwriter, John Whitehead, wrote and performed many songs that gained national and international acclaim. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" is just one of John's many mega hits. John was nominated three times for Grammy Awards.

It was John Whitehead's love of music that kept him going in…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on June 25, 2008 at 2:00pm — 10 Comments

Happy Birthday Sweetie

We didn't make it to Vegas this year, but here are some favorite sights from Las Vegas for your birthday.

Fremont Street

And we always make it to the Fountains at Bellagio …

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Added by saraphen on June 25, 2008 at 5:00am — No Comments

Lalah Hathaway-Grateful For Her Father's Gifts

Look at Lalah's cheeks! Awww!

Lalah Hathaway barely knew her father, who died in a fall from a New York City hotel room at age 33 in 1979. But the 36-year-old singer-songwriter shares Donny Hathaway's warm vocal tone, his extensive knowledge of music and his strong work ethic, which she has parlayed into a successful musical career of… Continue

Added by Edie Antoinette on June 20, 2008 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

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