As For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.

    Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Kevin Riley

11-30-60  -  06-24-08

I recently lost the man mentioned above who was like a father to me- he was very inspirational and influenced many.  I love you dearly Kev.  I know that he is now in a place where he is well taken care of.  To you i send a verse of the bible...

http://www.blackvoices.com/newsarticle/_a/james-byrd-texas-dragging-death/20080609092409990002?feeddeeplinkNum=1

Don't miss out on the photos as well as the story.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL FEMALES...
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 I am not encouraging the outcome of her missing all these years but she's good... Or the FEDS must have not been looking very hard for her at all...  

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1.  When stressed or bored I love to paint- paint by numbers paintings...

2.  I avoid cooking rice becuase I'm not that great at it...  

3.  I love scary movies and reading mystery- good, gory, bloody can't sleep at night - to the point mystery novels...

4.  I've never voted a day in my life and don't plan to...  But I do thank my ancestors that stood up for the right of others as well as their own..!!.

5.  I love to shop for a bargain- I am not cheap but if I see a bargain I will definitely attack it...

6.  Lastly- I love the summer time-  I like it as hot as almost 90-95%-  but I dislike sweating becuase i sweat all over...

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What Wes has done is only the part of what a free man needs to do in order to let this government know that he is only applying by their rules... (laws)... 

It's alright wes.  Keep up w/ the knowledge and know how and the government will soon learn what their rules really mean...

The global run on food that has led to shortages and riots in Egypt, Haiti and other nations has made its way to U.S. shores.

Concerned about rising prices and limited supplies of staples such as rice and flour, customers across the country have been cleaning out the shelves at big-box retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Sam's Club and Costco Wholesale Corp. stores.

On Wednesday, Sam's Club said customers would no longer be allowed to purchase more than four bags of jasmine, basmati or long-grain white rice on each visit.

Sam's Club blamed the restriction on "supply and demand trends" and said it was working with suppliers "to ensure we are in stock."

The policy involves only bags weighing 20 pounds or more and does not affect smaller packages sold at the store or its sister Wal-Mart outlets.

This week, Costco said it had seen sales of flour, rice and some cooking oils leap. Some Costco stores already have held customers to just two bags of rice a day, but the chain doesn't plan to limit sales nationwide.

By midafternoon Wednesday, the Costco in Alhambra -- which had not placed limits on purchases -- said it had run out of rice.

Earlier in the day, Michael Yang, manager of Hawaiian barbecue restaurants in Pico Rivera and West Covina, had decided it was time to stock up. He bought 46 bags of medium-grain rice, 50 pounds each, at the Alhambra Costco and loaded them into his white van.

He paid $15.39 each, which he called a bargain compared with premium brands from Thailand that have recently nearly doubled in price to $40 for a 50-pound bag.

"The price of everything -- oil, sugar -- has been going up for months, and rice has been an issue for a few weeks already. Everyone else is doing the same thing I am because they use up their rice so fast," Yang said in Mandarin.

Prices for many foods, including beer, bread, coffee, pizza and rice, are rising rapidly as the nation contends with its worst bout of food inflation since 1990. The cost of groceries is climbing at an annual rate of about 5% this year.

Retail experts said there was little evidence of "panic" hoarding by the public. It appears that restaurants and smaller retailers have been buying up most of the stock on the expectation that prices will continue to rise.

Still, shoppers' actions have taken some stores by surprise.

"It is like a run on the bank. We don't think there is a shortage, it is just increased shopping by customers who think there is," said Richard Galanti, Costco's chief financial officer. For now, the retailer is allowing managers of stores with short supplies to set their own rules.

Other retailers report adequate supplies.

"Ralphs has plenty of rice. No shortages at any of our stores," said Terry O'Neil, spokesman for Ralphs Grocery Co.

When Heidi Diep visited the Costco in Alhambra last week seeking rice for her Chinese fast-food restaurant in Silver Lake, the store was out of stock. It had plenty of rice when Diep went back Wednesday, but, thanks to shoppers like Diep and Yang, ran out again.

"I picked up as much as I could," Diep said as she hauled a dozen 50-pound bags of Super Lucky Elephant rice and 10 bags of 25-pound long grain into her van and her sister's sedan.

The businesswoman said she was stockpiling the grain to avoid future price increases and a repeat of the week when it couldn't be found.

Internationally, shortages of basic commodities -- including rice, wheat and some oils -- have led to protests and riots in recent months, prompting concern about food security in many poor countries.

This is what we live for in America...