I have a lot of stories of my interactions with members of the Jehovah Witness. One of my earliest memories of them was when many of them would visit my house every Saturday during the 1990s and early 2000s. If people were alive back then, this was a common occurrence among many Americans. They would try to proselytize me to their religious organization. Members of the Jehovah Witnesses would talk to me about God, spirituality, and sent me their Watchtower magazine to me too. During that time, my mother always told me that the Jehovah Witness was not of God. Fundamentally, she was right as I found out about the truth about its false doctrines in 2001. Many Jehovah Witness people would later meet me in the street, at the laundromat, and at other locations (like in a Wal-Mart parking lot recently in 2025) in trying to convert me to their religion. Their attempts failed, because I don't subscribe to their theology. The JWs have the doctrines like no blood transfusions, no celebrations of holidays (even birthday celebration are prohibited. They don'teven celebrate tge Juneteenth holiday), and the denial of the Divinity of the Son of God (JWs deny the Trinity too). I don't adhere to these views at all. There are a lot of former Jehovah Witness individuals on YouTube who woke up and left the organization to proclaim the Gospel to human beings. It is important to use our personal experiences to grow in our lives as human beings in glorying the name of God, not to seek retribution or vengeance against others. We seek truth in a humble fashion with love and a righteous, concrete motivation.
The misconception is that every heresy hunter is evil. We have to stand up for the truth in love. We can't be politically correct for the sake of social acceptance, because not everyone will believe in what you believe in. That is normal. That is part of life. So, we have to expose false doctrines without vindictiveness, without vengeance, without bigotry (as all Jehovah Witnesses should be treated with dignity and respect), and without heated division. Telling the truth in love will get more people on your side. Charles Taze Russell, a false prophet, created the Jehovah Witnesses (in the late 19th century) to advance spiritual deception during these latter days. Many well-meaning people, or every color, are members of Jehovah Witness, but they are deluded to deny the importance of blood transfusion, to deny the divinity of the Son of the living God (Jehovah Witnesses are an anti-Trinitarian group), they subscribe to the notion that only 144,000 people will go to Heaven, and they have a denial of the physical resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ (which is a blatant blasphemy against the God of Heaven). The good news is that thousands of people have left Jehovah Witnesses to embrace the Christian faith with true spiritual manna. We ought to be compassionate with our neighbors and be bold to reject false doctrines too. Now, empathy is vital in our walks. On the road of life, the suffering ought to receive joy, patience, and truth. Along with that, the Jehovah Witness group should motivate us to use accurate exegesis, speak with authority, and fundamentally awaken the minds of souls, who genuinely love wisdom.
Professional wrestling has encompassed numerous generations in American culture and global culture in indominatable ways. From selling out arenas worldwide to massive fan clubs growing, professional wrestling history has played a massive role in the development of modern-day culture. Its history has not been a crystal stair to keep it real. There are numerous true stories of sexism, bar fights, racism, deaths, steroids, nepotism (as found in the good ole boy network as accurately pointed by icon Booker T), economic exploitation, hypocrisy, and other evils found in the professional wrestling atmosphere. Also, there has been positive news in professional wrestling over the course of 40 years. There has been an increase of black people, other people of color, poor people, and women involved in professional wrestling (with a wide array of athleticism, ring performances, charisma, communication skills, etc.) from Bianca Belair, Chyna, Trick Williams, Jade Cargill, Naomi, Booker T., The Rock, Charlotte Falira, Asuka, etc. We witness tons of professional wrestlers working in legitimate philanthropy to help those in poverty, suffering, illnesses, and disease, and other suffering massive pain. They have inspired people to achieve their own measure of excellence. Excellence isn't just about you. It's about much a person can give and sacrifice to assist their neighbors in their daily lives.
As we conclude the chronicle of the 250 years of my nation of the United States of America, we all realize the miraculous birth and existence of America. America was born on July 4, 1776 (when the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Patriots), during the midst of the American Revolutionary War when the 10 colonies fought the imperialistic British Empire (that British Empire was filled with imperialism, slavery, racism, and capitalistic economic exploitation). The colonists (filled with the Sons of Liberty, farmer, soldiers, merchants, and human beings of every color) won the American Revolutionary war via guerilla warfare, help from other nations (like the Dutch, the French, the Spanish, etc.). From the Battles in the states of Massachusetts and New York to the Battle of Yorktown (in Virginia), America won the war filled with resiliency. Many Patriots supported the notorious evil of slavery and others didn't. Filled with both righteous people and wicked people, America's history has been filled with a profound paradox. That paradox is that while heroic Americans advanced legitimate social changes, cultural improvements, inventions, etc., America is also complicit in the sins of racism, slavery, the genocide of Native Americans, colonialism, xenophobia, sexism, etc. The U.S. Constitution caused America to function as a democratic Republic (that means that we don't have a direct democracy in every circumstance, but we do have a direct democracy in electing many House members, Senate members, referendums, etc.). What do we do about this paradox? We have to do 2 main things. One is that we should never sugarcoat American history (as some far right zealots advocate), and other thing that we must do is to fight for justice in America during the present and future. Losing hope is not an option when we desire future generations to live in a world that is better than today. America to me is about the battle between good and evil, the resiliency of humanity, the glory of righteousness that has inspired the world. Never giving up is our percept, and real Americans accept that credo wholeheartedly. Recognizing the existence and importance of Native Americans is key in understanding America as well. They had their lands stolen by thieves and murderers just like my people (i.e. black Americans) were brutalized via slavery, racism, discrimination, lynchings, the peonage system, etc. Whitewashing American history is wrong, but we must also do the following. We must acknowledge the glory among the righteous aspects of America and continue to fight the evils in America to make America improve itself (along with people globally).
During this year of 2026, revelations about the reality of popular culture has increased massively. I remember back in the 2000s, many of us who did this type of research were denounced as "theorists." Yet, we are taken more seriously because of the revelations about many celebrities who made terrible decisions in their lives. Films like 1999's Eyes Wide Shut showed many rituals that take place in many celebrity functions in real life (from Diddy sanctioned freakoffs, super wealthy masked parties, and to underground sexual and S&M bars). There are many lessons to learn involving the entertainment industry and popular culture. One lesson is found in the results of the Diddy trial, the trial of Harvey Weinstein, and others prove once against that people must live in a life of righteousness, not degeneracy and human exploitation. You have to treat people right. Diddy, Weinstein, and others have unjustly mistreated tons of people for decades. Another lesson in this world in general is to be multifaceted in what you if you desire. For example, it is fine to be a jack of all trades like learning STEM, theology, cuisine, philanthropy, education, and other subjects pertaining to life In that sense, a person will have an open-minded, wide-ranging understanding about how the world functions. As we all realize, there is absolutely no excuse for abuse, adultery, rape, assault against innocent human life, sexual harassment, and other evils plaguing the Earth. We must act like a beacon of light in an imperfect world. Prayer is important, because it calms the soul, has worked to make a difference in society, and teaches discipline plus honest communication skills. For eons, popular culture represents a modern manifestation of the political, social, economic, and spiritual battle between good and evil plainly speaking. We have every right to be on the right side of history.
Alice Coachman was born in the South in Albany, Georgia. She was the fifth child of Fred and Evelyn Coachman's ten children. She faced racial discrimination as she was unable to access athletic training facilities or participate in organized sports because of her skin color. Back then, many people opposed women to be involved in sports which is wrong and ignorant. Yet, this never deterred her from following her dreams. When she was young, she trained in ways that was available to her. She ran shoeless along dirt roads near her home and used homemade equipment to practice her jumping. Coachman attended Monroe Street Elementary School where she was encouraged to be involved in sports by her 5th grade teacher, Cora Bailey and her aunt, Carrie Spry, despite the reservations of her parents. She enrolled at Madison High School in 1938. At her high school, she joined the track team, working with Harry E. Lash to develop her skill as an athlete. Within a year, she drew attention of the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. In 1939, she joined the Tuskegee Preparatory School at the age of 16 after being offered a scholarship. The scholarship required her to work while studying and training. That included cleaning and maintaining sports facilities as well as mending uniforms. Coachman went onto graduate with a degree in dressmaking from the Tuskegee Institute in 1946. The following year she continued her studies at Albany State College, receiving a B.S. in Home Economics with a minor in science in 1949. She became a teacher and track-and-field instructor.
Alice Coachman had a great athletic career. Prior to arriving at the Tuskegee Preparatory School, Coachman competed in the Amateur Athletic Union's (AAU) Women's National Championships breaking the college and National high jump records while competing barefoot. Her unusual jumping style was a combination of straight jumping and western roll techniques. Coachman dominated the AAU outdoor high jump championship from 1939 through 1948, winning ten national championships in a row. Her success earned her the nickname the "Tuskegee Flash." In addition to her high jump accomplishments, she won national championships in the 50-meter dash, the 100-meter dash and with the 400-meter relay team as a student at the Tuskegee Institute. She won 26 national championships during her nine years of competition, more than any other woman with the exception of her Polish-American rival Stella Walsh. During the same period, Coachman won three conference championships playing as a guard on the Tuskegee women's basketball team. Despite being in her prime, Coachman was unable to compete in the 1940 and 1944 Olympic Games as they were canceled because of World War II. In the opinion of sportswriter Eric Williams, "Had she competed in those canceled Olympics, we would probably be talking about her as the No. 1 female athlete of all time."
Many exercise and fitness experts talk about calories all of the time. What is the relationship between calories and food. There is big linkage between the two concepts. Calories are the energy units in food and drinks that are necessary or essential for all bodily functions. In other words, calories are needed to help the body for physical activity and basic activities like fuel growth and repair. Calories can come from macronutrients, carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. They each provide a different energy density. For example, carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram, proteins alcohol has 7 calories per gram, etc. Fats are the most energy dense providing 9 calories per gram. People learn about caloric content to deal with weight management, overall health metrics, metabolism, and energy expenditure. Calories is a measure of how much energy in needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. It is a unit that measures the body's use of energy which can be measured in kilocalories (kcal) or kilojoules (kJ). The number of calories a food or drink has is found on the nutrition label of food packaging and listed by serving size. Nucleotides, organic acids, and sugar alcohol have very small amounts of calories. Calories are vital to human life and health, because calories (or energy) consumed from food and beverages can help people breath, allow the heart to beat, walk, exercise, etc. in burning calories.
The number of calories people use during the day relate to metabolism. Metabolism is all combined reactions that occur throughout the body within each cell that provides the body with energy. Metabolism is measured in calories by TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure). TDEE is the total number of calories your body burns in a day, including all activities from basic functions to intentional exercise, and is composed of Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Thermic Effect of Food (TEF), Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (EAT), and Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT). How much calories a person needs per day depends on genetics, lifestyle factors, sex, heigh, lean body mass, activity level, and health goals. U.S. dietary guidelines says that the average adult man requires 2,500 calories per day and the average woman adult requires 2,000 calories per day. These numbers vary by individuals. For weight loss, you’ll need to eat fewer calories to create a calorie deficit. For weight gain, you’ll need to eat more calories to create a calorie surplus. A balanced weight maintenance is when calorie intake is equal to calorie expenditure. Energy balance is the relationship between calories “in” via food and beverages and calories “out” via the body’s daily energy requirements. Calories from whole foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, eggs, dairy products, poultry, red meat, seafood, and shellfish, generally contain more micronutrients per gram than processed foods, particularly ultra-processed foods such as candy, sugar-sweetened beverages, and mass-produced packaged foods. Foods with the lowest calories are high in water and/or fiber. Foods with the most calories tend to be high in fat.
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