
Too often, people delay writing a will because they believe they are too young, or they think that their estate is too small. The truth is that anyone with children or anyone who owns any assets -whether of monetary or emotional value - should have their affairs in order upon the event of their unexpected demise.
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Added by Keisha Pickett on November 23, 2009 at 1:36am —
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Too often, people delay writing a will because they believe they are too young, or they think that their estate is too small. The truth is that anyone with children or anyone who owns any assets -whether of monetary or emotional value - should have their affairs in order upon the event of their unexpected demise.
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Added by Keisha Pickett on November 23, 2009 at 1:36am —
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My goodness---I am so excited for the upcoming weekend. It's CLASSIC time. FAMU is about to whip up on BCU! Yep, I said it! I'm Rattler born and Rattler bred and I'll be Rattler proud 'til I'm Rattler dead!! Ok-now that I've gotten that out of the way---I had a helluva time last weekend. I celebrated my girls' birthdays. Birthday shouts to Benissa (Nina) and Bianca. I had a ball at your house Nina and a great time in the stretch Cadillac with you Bianca. Family save the date and mark your calend…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on November 23, 2009 at 1:30am —
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The best way to eat chicken wings
The fastest and easiest way to eat chicken wings is probably not the way you're doing it. The big secret.
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Added by James Green on November 7, 2009 at 7:44pm —
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Hey Family:
I hope that you are well. I had such a relaxed weekend. For the first time in a long time, I didn't go anywhere on Friday or Saturday night. I needed that time at home. I got a lot of fall cleaning done. My goodness, I cleared out so much unnecessary clutter and still have more to go. My little sisters and I just hung out and kicked it. I did hear that I missed a couple of great events. Congrats to my Sorors of the Clearwater Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. as we…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on October 25, 2009 at 11:08pm —
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Hey Family:
I hope that you are well. It's been quite a bit going on in the last week. I've missed you all very much; and have enjoyed meeting many of you at Monday Night Lights at AJA in Channelside and a few other places around town. I can never say it enough---I appreciate you being members and readers of BlackintheBay.com. You are all my extended family and I love ya much! I want to send a birthday shout out to Ms. Tanya B! Hope you enjoyed your birthday on Monday night girl.
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Added by Keisha Pickett on October 8, 2009 at 3:35am —
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Hey Family:
I hope that you are well. I know, I know! It’s been a minute since we’ve been together! Please know that I still love you all the same! I want to say Thanks to all of you who have joined BlackintheBay.com and created your profile. There are some events coming up that I will be giving away som…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on September 3, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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Recently I visited Belgium (Antwerp and Brussels) with a few side trips . This is an amazing country . Definitely highly recommended for business or leisure travel. The sights were breathtaking and wonderful. My first day started with coffee at the airport which I soon discovered is always served with a cookie or delicious chocolate. The Belgians like their coffee served in a china cup with saucer ……yes even in the airport. Grabbing a cup of coffee is suggested after you get done with border/cus…
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Added by C.A. on August 29, 2009 at 6:39pm —
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I hope that you all are well. WOW---I’ve been OWT the past two weeks. I’ve had the time of my life and I am paying for it!! Before I get into that, I want to send a huge thank you and congratulations to Ms. Tonya Lewis and the Children With A Vision, Inc. crew. Special shout out to McDonald’s, Hooters, City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Dain (Versatile Marketing Group), Solomon Jackson (Bliss Entertainment), Zwadie Castro, Rhonda Adams, Atty. Constance Daniels, NFL Players Kay Jay Harris, Chart…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on August 18, 2009 at 9:48pm —
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I hope that you are well. I am so excited this week. Last week, I missed you all! I had such a revealing week. I realized many things and learned some life lessons. Before I get into the newsletter, I'd like to send a big ups to A Degree or Better for their Vanilla Skies: All White party on Saturday. It was a beautiful site to see. Comedian Mike Epps was in the building as well. He…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on August 4, 2009 at 5:30pm —
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I hope that you are well. I am feeling good and positive this week. There is a lot of info in this week's nesletter and some quick deadlines too! Make sure you read through the info!
Last weekend was fun. Let's see! I went to HUSH, the Renaldo Balkman White Party (and wore all Black) and cooled out with the family. I definitely enjoyed myself. Thursday, I'll be going to Trippin' On Thursday at Legend's Bar (Fletcher Ave. and Nebraska Ave.). It is a really cool spot and the comedians are hilario…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on July 22, 2009 at 11:49am —
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In the study of etymology the term “nigger” which translates into a fool, originates from the word “necrology”, the study of or list of the dead. Identifying the Black man as a nigger or a member of a dead society or culture subject’s the nigger to differential treatment in accordance with definition reaffirmed by the law, statistics, and practices. We at the Pure Poet’s Society defines the term nigger or a member of a dead culture as an individual who will not or does not take the necessary ste…
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Added by Dr. San Man Ambassador Poet on July 18, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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Being "Black in the Bay" represents promotion of business, culture and relationshipships among the black community. And seeing that so many black women get their nails done, it is time to set standards as to how and where we get our nails done. I started my career as a professional Nail Specialist in Florida. I am a black female, but often I don't see the support of the black community when it comes to how and where they get their nails done. Most importantly, with who? About a couple of weeks a…
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Added by Jackee Oliphant on July 18, 2009 at 2:53pm —
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Write the word saggin ' backwards......S-A-G-G-I-N........... N-I-G- G-A-S....It was the intent of slave owners to demoralize the field workers by forbidding them to wear a belt as they worked in the fields or at any other rigorous job. In addition, men in prison wore their pants low when they were 'spoken for'. The other reason their pants looked like that was they were not allowed to have belts because prisoners were likely to try to commit suicide. And, saggin' pants prevents you from running…
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Added by Dr. San Man Ambassador Poet on July 14, 2009 at 10:00pm —
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Heeeeyyyy Family:
I hope that you are well. I've missed you all so very much. Of course, I've been all over the place and back. Since we last talked, I was 28 yrs. young. Now, I'm a fresh 29 and look forward to my dirty 30! Yall know we are going to party like is 2019! I am so ready for next year, but I have so much to do before it gets here! One thing is for sure, I need to get my house in order! The madness that has taken place within the last two weeks is absolutely unbelievable and quite sc…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on July 7, 2009 at 9:25am —
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Our open house was quite a treat and success; there was a chance to see table scapes for weddings and events from Dreams Visions & Fantasies and pictures were added from the event to this site for your enjoyment.
There was cake as fresh as can be with homemade butter cream frosting from Emma’s Cakes.
The aroma of the following filled the air Rosemary chicken, Hawaiian meatballs, smashed potatoes; stir fry vegetables and zucchini bread, all of which was just as fresh and tasty for your pallet…
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Added by Pat's Patch Designs on June 25, 2009 at 10:54am —
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Heeeeyyyy Family:
I hope that you all are well. I won't keep you long. First and foremost, Happy Father's Day to all of my wonderful fathers. You are truly appreciated, admired and necessary. A big shout out to my favorite man, LTC Maurice S. Pickett-my daddy. I looooooove my daddy to pieces. I couldn't ask for a better example of what a man is supposed to be! He's nearly perfect in my eyes :). He, along with my grandfathers, have set the standard of what I expect from any man that plans to hav…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on June 24, 2009 at 3:02am —
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Heey Family:
I hope that you are all well. I had a wonderful weekend. I went to GA to see family and to see my good friend and soror Karen in the ATL. I finally got to see that precious son of hers. Ooooh - babies are so sweet, especially when you can give them back to their parents at the end of the night J. I had the chance to help one of my FAMU friends celebrate his 30th birthday at Utopia. It was pretty fun. I was only there for one day, so I couldn't see all my people. You know how it is!…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on June 10, 2009 at 10:06am —
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I hope that you are all doing well. I am maintaining and not complaining. Just keeping busy! First of all, shouts out to all of you are members of the new www.BlackintheBay.com. I appreciate you. If you aren't a member yet, you need to join! I am putting a lot of time and effort to give it a facelift and would definitely appreciate your support. If you have any announcement, classified ads, events, etc. you need to post on the site. Let's go deeper on the connection. I have a operating forum and…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on June 3, 2009 at 9:28am —
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I hope that you are well. I am super excited about the future of BlackintheBay.com and hope that you are too. We are a budding info mecca and we will flourish for all who support the efforts. Thanks to all of you who have already signed up on the new www.blackinthebay.com. It is gro…
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Added by Keisha Pickett on May 20, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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