29 Jan 09 - WOD

TeDdy BeAr

So I'm watching Oprah yesterday ... What? C'mon y'all it was 4PM and nothing else was on T.V. at the time. Anyway... there was this supposedly popular Ex-evangelist pastor named Ted Haggard on the show yesterday. Apparently, this kat pastered a mega church in Colorado for more than 22 years. According to Oprah, he was a heavy hitter in the Evangelist realm. I'd never heard of him before but that's neither here nor there. Check this out y'all...

Ted Haggard is a husband and father of five. He's a devout Christian (at least by his own estimation) as well. Turns out that GoOd Ole TeD had been participating in a three year long homosexual extra-marital affair with a male prostitute. Long story short, in 2006 the gay prostitute dude, Mike Jones went on a local Colorado radio station and put his "down low" relationship with pastor Ted on blast. Needless to say, the pastor denied the allegations until sLiCk Mike aired a recorded telephone conversation with the pastor. BoOyAh!!!

Pastor Ted, realizing he was backed into a corner, eventually fessed up to his homosexual relationship with the male prostitute. So yesterday, he comes on Oprah to apologize to the gay community, his former church board and congregation, and the male prostitute dude. He wanted to tell how his pOoR decision took his family from cloud nine to rock bottom. He also wanted to share the story of how his tribulations have contributed to his spiritual growth. Good 4 you, Ted!!!. It's always inspiring to hear that trial helps to strengthen it's victims.

Here's what blew me. This baMa admitted that he was sexually abused by an adult male when he was in 2nd grade. He came clean about having had homosexual relations with a boy in 7th grade. Then he fessed up to the relationship with male prostitute, Mike Jones. He even went on to explain that he still has urges and inclinations to want to be with other men. Yet this joker looks Oprah and the american viewing public in the face and tells us all "No I don't consider myself to be gay." That statement right there perplexed the hell outta me. I was ready to forgive TeDDy, til he tried to trick me. I don't know bout y'all but that bama lost me, right then.

Can anyone please explain tEddY bEAr'S logic to me? Because, uh... right about now, I feel jive rUn AmOK, LeD aStRay, hOoD-wInkEd, and a lil baM-BoOzeLLeD too. SpEaK oN It...

Corey R.

7 Jan 09 - WOD

The Unadulterated Truth...

Every year at this time people often sit back and reflect

then try to alter their bad habits and get their perspectives in check

but not me; this year, I'm committed to doing something altogether different

I'm coming to grips with reality... based on life's previous events

Y'all should probably jump on board or better yet just follow suit

start paying attention to the subtleties of life to gain the honest to goodness truth

this piece is not intended for pessimism or negative impact
it's more or less an authentic portrayal of LIFE's cruel & unfortunate facts

We are taught as youngsters to be honest, optimistic, & hard-working folk

Yet not told that we could HONESTLY work our azzes off & our bank account still be a BIG joke

the elders said go to school & get good grades so you can be a success

yet today's economy will have you and your master's degree living from check to check

They preached "do unto others as you want them to treat you"

that's cool until one of your sorors gets caught sleeping with your boo

and finally you open your eyes just in time to begin to see

that the "BFF" moniker you throw around ain't all it's cracked up to be

Go to church and learn the word, so you can become a Man of God

I must've skipped the lesson where I coulda learned that my pastor might turn out to be a fraud

Oh Lawd not reverend too, I mean I know he's not perfect

but his fetish for lil boys turned his marriage into a proverbial train wreck

When I left college, I had 10 cats I loved just like brothers

2 relocated, 4 turned out as snakes, I outgrew two of them, one got married and death claimed the other

now from a homeboy's perspective, it looks like I'm back to square one

that means my best friends these days consist of a few good women and my son

Life has taught me that my favorite sports teams will lose more championships than they will win

plus I've learned that in the twilight of a romantic relationship, you're fortunate if you walk away remaining friends

Life rewards professional athletes and rap stars far greater than our educators

But Life expects me to teach my son to finish college and become a pro athlete later?

Well LATER for that suggestion, life's main lesson is FEED YOUR FAMILY

Keepin' it real… I've yet to fill my son's belly with my college degree

the groceries come as a result of diligent work ethic... courtesy of two jobs

How dare any one of you hate on me cuz my son catches touchdown passes and basketball lobs

The unadulterated truth is that life for me ain't been no ice cold beer

but I don't whimper, cry or whine about it... cuz y'all homie is still here

I'm thankful for lessons learned and I look forward to a few more

so instead of resolving in 2009, I'm just waiting to see what LIFE has in store.

Life will disappoint us surely, if we take our eyes off the prize

But I survive by heeding the following few words to the wise

Love better, play harder and let foolish crap roll right off your back

Life will throw you curves but knowledge and common sense will place you back on track

Happy New Year to my resolve Kings and Queens, I wish you all the best

And even if your resolutions fail to come to fruition you're still a qualifier in Life's contest
I love y'all regardless and pray your potential soars through the roof

But I had to give y'all LIFE as I know it; I call this The Unadulterated Truth!!!

Corey R.