Keeper of the Leaf, Father of Time, The First Light Which Conquered the Darkness, it is from your tribe that I descend. I place my head upon the Earth at your feet, and pay homage within your shrine. It is your sacred texts that I defend. Egun beckons and the Opa replies, allowing the Elders to make their rounds, and bless our journey into your abode, as we enter the sacred temple. Your sacredness glimpsed by psychedelic eyes, but only experienced when tending your holy grounds. Here in your pr… Continue

When God Created Mothers When the good Lord was creating mothers He was into His sixth day of "overtime" when the angel appeared and said, "You’re doing a lot of fiddling around this one." And the Lord said, "Have you read the specs on this order? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic; Have 180 moveable parts... all replaceable; Run on black coffee and leftovers; Have a lap that disappears when she stands up; A kiss that can cure anything from a broken leg to a disappointed love a… Continue

At the twentieth century’s end, spiritual science and magic constitute one of the most powerful rhetorics of political culture in Equatorial Africa. Public rumors depict sorcery as the most common way to achieve personal success, wealth, and prestige in times of economic shortage and declining social opportunities. Political leaders are widely believed to perform ritual murder to ensure electoral success and power, and many skillfully use these perceptions to build visibility and deference. In t… Continue

Hi, Folks-- Well, it ain't easy bein' a Queen!! My knight's shining armor has rusted! : ( But, better to find out sooner than later, and as I said in my last post...honesty, adulthood and choice are GOOD things! LOL I wish him well, and hope that one day he will come to understand that being a man means more than just knowing how to romance a woman...it means being aware that romance--in and of itself--does NOT a stable (or desirable) relationship make! As an adult, I have the experience to k… Continue

JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE GOLD STANDARD AND ABROGATE THE GOLD CLAUSE JUNE 5, 1933 — H.J.Res. 192, 73rd Congress, 1st Session the holding of or dealing in gold affect the public interest, and therefore subject to proper regulation and restriction; and Joint resolution to assure uniform value to the coins and currencies of the United States. Whereas Whereas the existing emergency has disclosed that provisions of obligations which purport to give the obligee a right to require payment in gol… Continue