On July 22, in announcing the federal indictment of Charleston killer Dylann Roof, Attorney General Loretta Lynch commented that the expression of forgiveness offered by the victims’ families is “an incredible lesson and message for us all.”
Forgiveness and grace are, indeed, hallmarks of the Black Church.
Since slavery, the church has been a formidable force for the survival of blacks in an America still grappling with the residual effects of white supremacy.
My Comments: As someone once said – If there is a heaven, black folks should go there directly, as we have already caught Hell here on Earth. God – you listening?
Is there life after death? We recognize the radical disruption that death represents. In a moment, your memories, your experiences, your personality all seem to disappear. With your last breath, you cease to exist. From dust you came and to dust you return.
For too long, after tragedies like Charleston, black America has had to mute our unspoken anger. We must be able to express it, and white America must confront the residual racism that still persists in our society.
I came across this really intriguing question a few day ago in my readings. You might find it somewhat geeky if math is not your thing; otherwise, let curiosity lead you.
In the very first lecture, a Mathematics PhD student, Alexander Farrugia’s class was greeted with the mathematical argument below by his lecturer. The argument states the 1 = -1. They had to spot what was wrong with it. The symbol means the square root.
Narrative: (Duration – 51:26 mins) → My Run Log Really great way to end my 30 day challenge. After a pretty intense day yesterday, today was ending on an intense and measured workout. Specifics: Did Need for Speed HIIT movements as indicated below (21:00 mins). Afterwards, I moved to 30 mins on the Elliptical – 19° incline/80-90SPM/Level 2. Motivational music – My RockMyRun weekly suggestion sent me this new mix Twerk Out (RockMyRun). It was ok, although there are better ones that already have in my repertoire. At any rate it worked for this workout, so I will have to see if I will use it again. Scroll down below to check it out.
Summary:
It was really an enjoyable albeit challenging 30 days of working to a successful end. I pretty much met all my wickets for this phase; see the “Statistic Metric” below. Looking forward to starting next phase in 2 weeks or earlier. Good livin’…lean forward and keep movin‘.
MEAL PLAN
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DAY 30
Curry Chicken ✅
Yogurt ✅
Curry Chicken ✅
Whoopie Cookies
30 DAY ADVANCE HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING CHALLENGE
D29 – Burn Baby Burn
D30 – Need for Speed
Rest
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Rest
Burpees: 180sec/1/5 ✅
Knees Strikes: 20sec/1/10
Rest
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Rest
Exercise 2
Lunge Step-Ups: 20sec/1/10
Rest
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Rest
Exercise 3
High Knees: 20sec/1/10
Rest
Rest
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Exercise 4
Exercise 4
Rest
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Rest
DAY 30
METRICS Cardio (Elliptical/Treadmill): 30 mins
Intensity (1-10) [159 = 85%; 183 = 100%]: 7.0
Total Calories: 1658
GOAL STATISTICS Weight (Day 1, 15, 30): 186.4 LBS; 181.4 LBS ; 178.7 LBS (Net Loss – 7.7 LBS) Total Distance: 103.20 (97.49+ 5.71) miles (Goal 90/ + 13.20 over) Total Calories: 53,331 (51,673+ 1658) (Goal 37,000/ +16,331)
WORKOUT MIX OF THE DAY– The Twerk Out (RockMyRun) – Stop automated music at bottom of browser and “play it below” WARNING: IF YOU ARE A MINOR (UNDER 18 IN MOST STATE) DO NOT GO ANY FURTHER. ALSO, IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY EXPLICIT LYRICS, STAY AWAY – OTHERWISE GO AHEAD…ENJOY!
Narrative: (Duration – 51:26 mins) → 