On the Eve of the 2020 New Hampshire Primary.

 


The 2020 Iowa primary will go down as one of the most bizarre primaries in American history. The Democratic Party establishment is very clear that they are trying their best to stop Bernie Sanders’ momentum. Later, National Democratic Committee Chairman Tom Perez wants the Iowa Democratic Party to start a recanvas of the stats because of app issues. The final figures from the Iowa Democratic Party mentioned that Sanders had more than 6,000 votes ahead of Pete Buttegieg (who is the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana). This caucus took place on February 3, 2020.  Sanders had 24.8 percent of the vote compared to 21.3 percent for Buttegieg. Sanders had a smaller lead in the 2nd round. Sanders won more popular votes, but the delegates won was nearly a tie among Sanders and Buttegieg. Perez wants an audit of worksheets and reporting form every precinct and satellite caucus. He wants to check for inconsistencies, math errors, and other mistakes. The result of this could change the Iowa caucus results against many candidates. The Iowa State Democratic Party Chairman is Troy Price, who apologized for the Iowa debacle. Price was the Iowa state director for Hilary Clinton's’ campaign back in 2016. He later became state chairman. Perez was praised by the Clinton wing of the party. Do you see a pattern here? The issue is that the Bernie Sanders’s campaign is scaring the Democratic establishment. We know of Bernie’s imperfections. Yet, it is bigger than that. It is about the DNC’s fear of the larger public not being afraid of the socialist term (and of revolutionary change as the moderates wants piecemeal changes). Many people in the public include working people and the youth who want to fight war, militarism, and economic injustice. Bernie’s eloquent speeches play into that movement. That is why Vice President Joe Biden has criticized socialism without explaining its definition. Biden has lost the Iowa caucus and is expected to not be victorious in New Hampshire. The Sanders campaign said that it has raised $25 million from more than 648,000 donors in January of 2020. That is the best fundraising month of his campaign. Many people funding his campaign are teachers, Post Office workers, those from Target, those form Amazon, etc. Some in the DNC have more hatred of democratic socialism (that Dr. King and others have praised) or socialism in general than Donald Trump in my view. The Iowa caucus took a long delay in releasing results. About 175,000 people participated in the caucus meetings.  Bloomberg is supported by many corporate interests in case Biden loses the nomination. The Sanders and Warren faction of the party wants more progressive people to lead the Democratic Party. The more moderate Biden-Buttigeieg-Bloomberg-Klobuchar wing wants to gain power in order for more centrists to run the party. The truth is that Trump is an existential threat to democracy. He must be voted out of office on November 2020.



The biology is hair is very diverse and interesting. Hair can transmit sensory information. It acts as a barrier to foreign particles. Hair can renew itself. When a fetus exists, all of its hair follicles are formed by week 22. About one million follicles are on the head, and 100,000 are on the scalp. As people get older, the density of hair follicles declines. The hair follicle is found below the skin and the hair shaft is the hair that we see. The hair follicle is the part of the hair that lives. It has cells and connective tissue. The base of the hair follicle has the papilla with tiny blood vessels called capillaries. These cells nourish the cells. The germinal matrix of the follicle produces new hairs. The bulb surrounds the papilla and germinal matrix. It’s fed by capillaries. The bulb has many stem cells that divide every 23 to 72 hours. It can deal with hormones that affect hair growth and structures during puberty and other stages of human life. The sebaceous gland produces sebum or oil that acts as the human natural conditioner. Sebum is high during puberty that increases acne. It declines with age causing the human skin to be dry. The hair shaft is the part of the hair that we see, and it’s dead. It has keratin or protein. It has the innermost layer, the middle layer, and the outermost layer. Hair grows about 6 inches per year. Stage 1 of hair growth is the anagen phase, the stage 2 is the catagen phrase (or in transition), and stage 3 is the telogen phrase of resting phrase. Hair shape is different among people too. Some people have curly hair, straight, thick, shiny, or other types of hair. The curl of the hair is determined by its cross sectional shape. Straight hair has a mostly circular circumference. Curly or kinky hair is flat. The more circular the hair shaft, the straighter the hair. The flatter the shaft, the curlier the hair is. Color, texture, and thickness of hair can change over time involving human aging.

In 1867, the Marquees of Queensberry rules were drafted by John Chambers for amateur championships held at Lillie Bridge in London for Lightweights, Middleweights, and Heavyweights. The rules were published under the patronage of the Marquees of Queensberry, whose name was associated with them. These rules were about having 12 rules. They specified that fights would be a fair standing fight. The ring would be a 24 foot square or similar ring. Each round had three minutes with a one minute rest in each round. Gloves were used. Later, matches were more strategic with more defensive maneuvers like slipping, bobbing, countering, and angling. Boxers evolved to use their hands held closer to the face and a more forward stance. Back in the 19th century, many prize fighting was banned in areas of the UK and America. Prizefighting resulted in riots. England banned bare knuckle brawls in 1882 via the case of R v. Coney. Jim Corbett was the first world heavyweight champion under the Queensberry rules. He defeated John L. Sullivan in 1892 at the Pelican Athletic Club in New Orleans. Many boxers fought for legitimacy. Today, boxing is a multibillion dollar business. It is found globally. Many fighters come from poor backgrounds. Some are from Mexico, America, Africa, South America, and Eastern Europe. Young talent is found in inner cities of New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Flint, Los Angeles, and other places.


Hair classification is known by many people. Other people never heard of these things a day in their lives. The curl type of human beings is very fascinating to know. Hairstylist Andrew Walker created this system, and it has been changed to include curly haired people. This system is not perfect, but it shows the diversity of how our hair is shown. Curl type is known by the shape of the follicle that comes out from anyone’s scalp. The curl pattern is known about how the hair kink, curve, or wind around into spirals. 1s are straight, 2s are wavy, 3s are curly, and 4s are coily. There are sub divisions of A to C, which is determined by width or diameter of the wave, curl, or coil pattern. As have a wider pattern size, Bs have medium, and Cs is the smallest of the threes. 2As is easy to straighten. 2Bs are flatter at the crown with defined S-shaped waves starting from the midlength. 2Cs waves are thick, coarse, and can frizz. 3As are shiny and have loose curls. 3Bs have coarse, springy ringlets with the circumference from many types. It can be densely packed together. Type 4 hair is common among African Americans and people of black African descent. It is kinky hair and it can be soft and fine. Small curls of zig zags from the scalp are common. 4As have dense springy, A-patterned coils. 4Bs are strands that are densely packed and bend into sharp angles. Issa Rae has 4B hair. 4Cs have tightly coiled strands. They have zig zag pattern. Lupita Nyong’o has a 4C type of hair. Shea Moisture Red Palm Oil and Cocoa Butter Curl Stretch Pudding help those with 4C type of hair.

Boxing is a sport without apologies. It includes regulated violence. You have to keep it real on many things. Not only have people have been seriously injured as a product of a boxing match. Many people have died as an aftermath in the ring. That is why any boxer is brave. You have to be brave to be willing to fight for rounds knowing what the risks are. You have to be brave to train by running, using weights, sparring, and utilizing other means to be the best boxer possible. We learn lessons from many boxers too. Consciousness and love of justice have been shown by Muhammad Ali. Excellent defense have been shown by Pep and Sweat Pea Whitaker. Clarissa Shields has shown the world that any fighter with great accomplishments should be respected. Therefore, boxing as a sport as expanded into an international level since its invention many thousands of years ago. The flash of modern boxing today deals with the evolution of the sport. We witness records being broken by Floyd Mayweather and his 50-0 record. Likewise, we realize that the essence of boxing isn’t just about the training, the skills, or the athleticism. It is about will and heart. A lot of people have talent, but it takes heart in order for anyone to become a great boxer. How a fighter can overcome adversity signifies how great a fighter is. When Muhammad Ali was in the fight in Zaire with George Foreman, many media people doubted that Muhammad Ali would defeat Foreman. Yet, Ali proved the naysayers wrong by knocking Foreman out. When Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Duran after Leonard was defeated the first time, Leonard proved that he was brave plus one of the greatest fighters in history. Putting life into perspective makes sense. That is why we believe in honoring the sacrifice of those who participate in sports.



Paula White is not only a prosperity gospel proponent. She is one of the most outspoken leaders in favor of the racist and sexist Donald Trump. She has supported Trump so much that she ignores his heinous policies. She is the spiritual adviser to Trump too. Recently, White made the offensive remark that she metaphorically wants all “satanic” pregnancies to miscarriage. Paula White said that she became a Christian in 1984 at 18. She said that she had a vision after her conversion. She is an ordained minister, and she studied at National Bible College and Seminary. Paula White teaches that salvation includes healing and physical healing plus financial abundance in this life are provided for the atonement of Christ. This is heretical, because salvation has nothing to do with material financial abundance. Years ago, many of her shows were on BET, CMT, and TBN. T.D. Jakes supported White when he invited her to speak at his “Woman Thou Art Loosed” conference back in 2000. The irony is that Paula White has publicly denied being part of or supporting the prosperity gospel movement. She does believe that Christians give in order to gain material wealth from God. On Easter Sunday service in 2016, she said that salvation would come to a TV viewer if they donated a “Resurrection seed” to her ministry. As for her support for Trump, Roland Martin did do a great job in refuting the agenda of Trump and saying that White is wrong for giving great support to him. Paula White believes that God raised up Trump to be President. She made the heretical statement that even resisting the most bigoted agenda of Trump is equivalent to resisting God. The truth is that we follow God unconditionally not Caesar unconditionally. Donald Trump has made it his business to praise Neo-Nazis and neo-Confederates as “fine people” after the Charlottesville disaster. Trump has used sexist remarks against women without apology. He has been accused of rape and sexual assault by many women too. Trump allowed babies on the border to be placed in internment camps. He treated immigrants as less than human. That was wrong. Many pastors like Rev. William Barber have spoken out on these conditions and promoted voting rights for black Americans including all Americans in opposition to voter suppression laws. Trump is a habitual liar. Paula White claims that demonic networks lie about Trump, but Trump has shown his hand as disrespecting black people, women, and other minorities in graphic terms. Paula White is afraid to meet with pastors who disagree with the political views of Trump. Therefore, Paula White accepts the deception of the person of Trump.




By Timothy