make a way to break away — the earnest effort to use every ounce of your courage, skill, heart, and drive, to create a path for yourself in this world.
by Mind Hunter the Profiler March 02, 2023
Ba-dee-ya — The go-to phrase used by Maurice White of Earth Wind and Fire in every song he wrote that needed a filler phrase. The most popular use of this phrase was in the song September where he sings:
“'Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember / Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September…”
The co-writer of the song September, Allee Willis, asked:
“'We are going to change 'ba-dee-ya' to real words, right?' " But, this never happened.
In the final vocal session Allee Willis got desperate and begged Maurice White to rewrite that part of the song.
Finally when it was so obvious that he was not going to do it, she yelled:
“'What the fuck does 'ba-dee-ya' mean?'
And, White said:
“Who the fuck cares?'"
She said of that moment:
“I learned my greatest lesson ever in songwriting from him: never let the lyric get in the way of the groove”
The rest is 21st of September history.
As a result of taking that lesson to heart, Allee Willis went on to write: Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland,” the Pointer Sisters’ “Neutron Dance,” Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield’s “What Have I Done to Deserve This” and The Rembrandts’ “I’ll Be There for You (Theme from Friends).”
She has collaborated with: Bob Dylan, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Deniece Williams, Herbie Hancock, Lamont Dozier; and, co-authored the Broadway musical The Color Purple.
She is also the first woman--and fifth person ever--to have written music for two shows opening on Broadway in the same season.
Ba-dee-ya!
“'Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember / Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September…”
The co-writer of the song September, Allee Willis, asked:
“'We are going to change 'ba-dee-ya' to real words, right?' " But, this never happened.
In the final vocal session Allee Willis got desperate and begged Maurice White to rewrite that part of the song.
Finally when it was so obvious that he was not going to do it, she yelled:
“'What the fuck does 'ba-dee-ya' mean?'
And, White said:
“Who the fuck cares?'"
She said of that moment:
“I learned my greatest lesson ever in songwriting from him: never let the lyric get in the way of the groove”
The rest is 21st of September history.
As a result of taking that lesson to heart, Allee Willis went on to write: Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland,” the Pointer Sisters’ “Neutron Dance,” Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield’s “What Have I Done to Deserve This” and The Rembrandts’ “I’ll Be There for You (Theme from Friends).”
She has collaborated with: Bob Dylan, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Deniece Williams, Herbie Hancock, Lamont Dozier; and, co-authored the Broadway musical The Color Purple.
She is also the first woman--and fifth person ever--to have written music for two shows opening on Broadway in the same season.
Ba-dee-ya!
“…Hey, hey, hey
Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
Ba-dee-ya, dancin' in September
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day..”
Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
Ba-dee-ya, dancin' in September
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day..”
by Mind Hunter the Profiler September 21, 2023
Drinking for revenge is a toast used by people known for their excessive use of alcohol. It’s the intake equivalent of whistling past a graveyard as though the rules of the tombstone don’t apply to you. The entire toast goes:
Dinking killed my mother; drinking killed my father; so I’m drinking for revenge!
Dinking killed my mother; drinking killed my father; so I’m drinking for revenge!
Drinking for revenge is a toast used by people known for their high alcohol intake. This usually doesn’t end well!
by Mind Hunter the Profiler February 17, 2023
pile-o-tricks — How the word “politics” is said in Black Barber Shops in major metropolitan urban centers. The use of this word recognizes the “Charlie Brown” reality that “Lucy will move the American ball” whenever any minority group makes progress.
*** More women, and minorities in college: change the admission rules — pile-o-tricks!!!!!
*** More women in the workforce and not at home: change the abortion laws — pile-o-tricks!!!!!!
*** More minority voting: gerrymandering —pile-o-tricks!!!!!!!!!
*** Develop a work skill: the fine fine print of your contract has a non-competition clause. You can’t do the same job in 200 mile radius of your place of employment for more money — PILE-O-TRICKS!!!!!!
*** Too many immigrants: ignore the poem Emma Lazarus poem: New Colossus on the Statue of Liberty — PILE-O-TRICKS!!!!!
*** White Domestic Terrorism: Boys will be boys —PILE-O-TRICKS!!!!!!!!!!
It’s almost certain that no matter which side of the “football” you’re on; you can come up with your own examples. Just say the quiet part out loud!
The Charlie Brown analogy is based on the theory that Charlie Brown is a high-yellow Black child with Alopecia Areata — remember, we never see any of the parents in any Peanuts comics or cartoons. Prove me wrong.
Do the research!!!!!
And remember: “Grit your teeth Charlie Brown; lace up your shoes; screw up your determination; and, GRIT YOUR TEETH!!!!! Kick that ball Charlie Brown…KICK THAT BALL!!!!!!!!
*** More women, and minorities in college: change the admission rules — pile-o-tricks!!!!!
*** More women in the workforce and not at home: change the abortion laws — pile-o-tricks!!!!!!
*** More minority voting: gerrymandering —pile-o-tricks!!!!!!!!!
*** Develop a work skill: the fine fine print of your contract has a non-competition clause. You can’t do the same job in 200 mile radius of your place of employment for more money — PILE-O-TRICKS!!!!!!
*** Too many immigrants: ignore the poem Emma Lazarus poem: New Colossus on the Statue of Liberty — PILE-O-TRICKS!!!!!
*** White Domestic Terrorism: Boys will be boys —PILE-O-TRICKS!!!!!!!!!!
It’s almost certain that no matter which side of the “football” you’re on; you can come up with your own examples. Just say the quiet part out loud!
The Charlie Brown analogy is based on the theory that Charlie Brown is a high-yellow Black child with Alopecia Areata — remember, we never see any of the parents in any Peanuts comics or cartoons. Prove me wrong.
Do the research!!!!!
And remember: “Grit your teeth Charlie Brown; lace up your shoes; screw up your determination; and, GRIT YOUR TEETH!!!!! Kick that ball Charlie Brown…KICK THAT BALL!!!!!!!!
It’s all pile-o-tricks and lawyers man! I found a tech job just like mine making twice as much money. Aced the interview and the test only to find out that my company has me under a non-competition contract; and, I can’t be hired by another company. They called where I worked and I got fired because they found out I was looking for a job. Pile-o-tricks, man…PILE-O-TRICKS.
by Mind Hunter the Profiler January 12, 2023
Weapons are humanitarian aid — A perfect example of neo-doublespeak in the tradition of “fake news”, “perfect phone call”, “alternative facts”, and “peaceful tourist rioting with Confederate Flags”.
A most dystopian 21st century reality perhaps illustrating the idea that we really are living in the Kālī Yuga — The Dark Age.
When compared with statements like:
Rice is humanitarian aid
Wheat is humanitarian aid
Digging fresh water wells is humanitarian aid
Offering safe effective and free vaccines is humanitarian aid
Safe and affordable housing is humanitarian aid.
it is easy to see the dark irony of the Orwellian neo-doublespeak statement: weapons are humanitarian aid.
How does this measure up to offering people: food, water, shelter, political asylum, or potential citizenship.
Is it surprising that in an era where gun violence is the number one cause of death among young people in America today; that, we want to export this “largess” all over the world — perhaps as a Swift-ian “modest proposal” to solving the worldwide refugee crisis.
If weapons are humanitarian aid; then WE ARE ACTUALLY AT WAR.
Which would actually be a much more honest and straightforward statement.
A most dystopian 21st century reality perhaps illustrating the idea that we really are living in the Kālī Yuga — The Dark Age.
When compared with statements like:
Rice is humanitarian aid
Wheat is humanitarian aid
Digging fresh water wells is humanitarian aid
Offering safe effective and free vaccines is humanitarian aid
Safe and affordable housing is humanitarian aid.
it is easy to see the dark irony of the Orwellian neo-doublespeak statement: weapons are humanitarian aid.
How does this measure up to offering people: food, water, shelter, political asylum, or potential citizenship.
Is it surprising that in an era where gun violence is the number one cause of death among young people in America today; that, we want to export this “largess” all over the world — perhaps as a Swift-ian “modest proposal” to solving the worldwide refugee crisis.
If weapons are humanitarian aid; then WE ARE ACTUALLY AT WAR.
Which would actually be a much more honest and straightforward statement.
Weapons are humanitarian aid. if this statement is true; then, we are actually at war and we should just stop bullshitting about it.
by Mind Hunter the Profiler March 21, 2023
long, deep, fast, and repeatedly — A skill attributed to a man who is capable of using both a knife and his penis in the exact same way. A warrior in the streets and a master in the sheets; he gets to the battle early and is definitely the last and only one to leave. If you are a woman he may call you back; and, if you are a man he will call the meat wagon and tell them where your body is cooling and to come and pick you up before you start to stink.
This type of character was best captured by Walter Mosley in the person of Raymond “Mouse” Alexander in his Easy Rawlins stories.
This type of character was best captured by Walter Mosley in the person of Raymond “Mouse” Alexander in his Easy Rawlins stories.
Watch out for the men from North Carolina; they will bring a knife to a fist fight and cut you long, deep, fast, and repeatedly. And the women say that they fuck the exact same way. They are bad motherf*ckers.
by Mind Hunter the Profiler March 13, 2023
savage not average — a maxim for people who have moved beyond a mere “attitude of gratitude” and want to use their god given human talents to do more than just wait for a blessing.
A person who is savage and not average is a trail blazer.
While it is prudent to be thankful for what we receive; it is also possible to participate in the creativity of the universe by adding our own actions to universal processes to “help things along”. It’s the difference between carrying water from a river vs. digging a deep well and installing pipes and infrastructure.
If you notice that you are usually the first to try something difficult endeavors; but after you prove it can be done others follow in your footsteps you, my friend, are savage not average.
A person who is savage and not average is a trail blazer.
While it is prudent to be thankful for what we receive; it is also possible to participate in the creativity of the universe by adding our own actions to universal processes to “help things along”. It’s the difference between carrying water from a river vs. digging a deep well and installing pipes and infrastructure.
If you notice that you are usually the first to try something difficult endeavors; but after you prove it can be done others follow in your footsteps you, my friend, are savage not average.
by Mind Hunter the Profiler April 01, 2023