The professional is a law-abiding citizen and a shining example to the community.

I still have a sense of humour and my intellect and a fully featured moral compass so thereÕs no problem with getting ahead in life. LIfe is what you make it. ÒMoÕ Money. MoÕ Position.Ó ThatÕs my motto. I fit into the system like a Janet Jackson CD sliding into the DVD drive in my import saloon. MOÕBetter Sophistication. New Registration every year. Believe. One Holiday every year. For real. Direct Debit. Respect.

I was sipping some wine the other day with my partner. Fresh from the ice cabinet. We were discussing the roots. Gardening is a big hobby nowadays for us. Mowing the lawn gives me respect for brothers in the old days. The field hands. But nowadays, at least we understand what we are doing and take it upon ourselves to make our own decisions in life. ÔJob Safety is the Prime Objective!Õ

My partner and I donÕt mind other brothers going down the plantation to get the sugar cane for we - we sharin is all. IÕm doing the business for them of keeping my threads classy and representing a positive image of the community to the white conspiracy. ItÕs disrespectful that, for instance, the people we went to school with donÕt understand what we are going through on their behalf. They should read a little. The intellectualsÕ magazines: Ebony, Pride, The Voice. Education. Think of Bill Cosby. I mean, think. Think deeply. I grew up in a dysfunctional home. Now I listen to R. Kelly. ÔI believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the skyÕ. From forty acres and a mule to forty hours a week and a mortgage. ThatÕs progress straight right there.