From Oretha Winston of Elev8.com Lent is the period of time in which many Christians walk the way of Christ for 40 days. It is a time of reflection and prayer. Lent prepares the Christian for the yearly commemoration of Christ’s Death and Resurrection. It is usually marked with the sealing of ashes in the […]

From Mark Chappelle Coston for Elev8.com. One of the most exciting releases coming up is the return of Myron Butler & Levi. For their third outing, this class act is finally delivering a live album on March 30th with guest appearances from Kirk Franklin and Smokie Norful. The title track and lead single was released […]

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — A Haitian judge Wednesday freed eight of 10 Americans detained in Haiti and said they can leave the country immediately, a lawyer involved in the case told CNN. Although the Americans are released, there was no bond required. They are being released on their word. The eight Americans are part of […]

Audio Included in Post. Audio©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Robin Winston, political consultant and former Indiana Democratic Party Chair talked to Afternoons with Amos about how Indiana Democrats regroup after Sen. Evan Bayh’s retirement announcement. Winston speaks out strongly on Democrats reaching into the community and engaging Hoosiers on the issues they care about.

A changed planet, new orbit and bigger galaxy of stars. For Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie, the second revolution of We Are the World, launched Friday, easily matches the 1985 original in talent, altruism and magic.”Divinity was in the room,” says Jones, producer for both charity recordings. “It was a big challenge. It takes a […]

Galatians 5:16 But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). Words for the day: Give Personal Time Many believers serve god with their time, but […]

Responding to criticism of the privacy settings on Buzz, Google moved over the weekend to address concerns about its new social network service. Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) Buzz, launched last Tuesday, is fully integrated with the search engine’s e-mail service, Gmail. It also included an auto-follow feature that aimed to make getting started on Buzz […]

Joe the Plumber (aka Samuel J.Wurzelbacher) headlined state Representative Sam Rohrer’s Mobilize for Liberty event in Harrisburg today, giving the Berks County lawmaker his support a few hours after Rohrer mustered just a dozen votes in the State Republican Committee’s gubernatorial endorsement meeting. Joe’s endorsement is apparently quite the coup. He says more than 200 […]

Peeking into your future isn’t as simple as taking a look at your mom. Studies suggest that while your genes may determine up to 80 percent of your weight and body shape, environment and personal choice still play a significant role. So even if you’re a dead ringer for your mother in old family photos, […]

The commonly used diabetes drug metformin stinks, literally, and this may explain why many patients stop taking it, U.S. doctors reported on Monday. The drug smells like fish or dirty socks to some people and this could account for the well-known side effects of the drug, which can make people nauseated, they said. But the […]

Google sees Apple as a valuable partner and sees no reason for that to change, a senior executive said amid rumors that Microsoft’s Bing search engine may replace Google on the iPhone. “Apple is a very close and valuable partner and we’re very excited about the relationship we have with them today. We have no […]