tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:31:12 +0000Written by D.E. Washingtonhttp://servinemup.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)Blogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-1223507146831334018Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:00:00 +00002009-04-11T11:21:26.742-05:00Resurrectiondead gameEasterQuite often I go back through and read past articles that I have posted on servinemup. Sometimes I cringe, wondering how I could have been so crass or ignorant. But I don't delete them, because I know I have to be real to the pen.Hopefully, people will be able to see the progression in D.I'm always striving to hit that higher mark.I don't feel bad about all of them though. There's some that I http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2009/04/resurrection-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-3456611116343625355Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:28:00 +00002009-01-02T01:20:07.530-06:00servinemupEDP Consulting EngineersrecessionNew Year's DayNew Year's Evedavid washingtonI really don't make any new year's resolutions or promises.I mean I don't think you should wait for a particular date to make a change. When you're ready to do it you just do it. Ya know? Usually when I lead my family prayer, I make sure to thank God for all His blessings bestowed on our family and I also ask Him for guidance for me and our whole family."May the words of our mouths and the http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-years-day-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-2015489230071313916Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:22:00 +00002009-08-14T00:59:47.359-05:00Wazzup fam!I know it's been a minute since a lot of you have heard from me, but if you're in this distribution loop, chances are high that you've seen me at least in the past year.2009 saw the transition of one of God's warriors. Artelia Jeanette Scott made that move to the upper room, I have no doubt.Big Mama has touched a lot of souls in her life.I was one of them.Big Mama had a way of making http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2009/08/troy-nicole-washington.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-8279030978492620412Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:49:00 +00002008-06-27T17:21:52.047-05:00eckhart tollenew earthhebrewsgloryreadingliteraturefaithspiritualityOne of the wild things about maturing and growing older (and hopefully wiser), is that you can look back on some of the things you used to do (or say) and think, ‘Wow. I was a damn fool.” And yet, God still kept me, even through my ignorance. The next part that bakes your noodle is when you wonder if 10 or 20 years down the road, you’ll look at where you are right now and think the same http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2008/06/glory-2-glory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-1259118138592962942Thu, 29 May 2008 16:14:00 +00002008-05-29T11:17:54.980-05:00I'm actually a big time Calvin and Hobbes guy, but quite often I can read the whole comics section and never crack a smile.But I read this Dilbert comic and I found myself laughing out loud. Of course, my sister has always said I have a twisted sense of humor. I dunno..it's just funny to me.http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2008/05/dilbert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-7859718150007744025Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:09:00 +00002008-04-09T08:28:22.335-05:00One of the factors you have to look at concerning a person is the environment that they grew up in. Socially. Economically. Spiritually. I was driving home for lunch and as I stopped for a red-light at a major intersection (Reed and Cullen) on the Southside, a pedestrian crossed my path and caught my eye. First of all, it was 1pm on a Tuesday afternoon and this chick was walking http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2008/04/learning-environment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-2638839738016691221Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:04:00 +00002008-04-12T10:24:30.519-05:00The holiday season is usually the time when I get the most ‘new’ readers. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, www.servinemup.com, normally get a lion’s share of hits from new and unique visitors.I couldn’t quite figure out this trend, based on a five year sample period.But my editor reminded me that this is normally the time when people get the most depressed. And since a lot of people are depressedhttp://servinemup.blogspot.com/2008/04/writers-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-1613084595511955816Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:10:00 +00002008-02-28T07:39:27.007-06:00mythsobamaconservativerepublicandemocratpresidential nominationMost of the people I work with everyday can be described as over 50, white, conservative Republicans.Being the minority in an environment (although I actually do consider myself a moderate-conservative), gives me the opportunity to be a fly on the wall and listen and observe how others think.I couldn't help but overhear one water-cooler conversation regarding Barack Obama.."He hides it from the http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2008/02/myths-and-facts-about-barack-hussein.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-3391487421135206060Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:54:00 +00002008-02-26T14:57:45.245-06:00Believe it or not...I wrote this back in 2004. Praying for our President Praying for Our President - Thursday, October 14, 2004When we were in our Young Adult’s Bible School class this past Sunday, our teacher had us all give an example of our testimony towards God’s goodness that we have had in our lives. We went around our small knit class, (there was http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2008/02/praying-for-our-president.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-7147952904548547940Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:13:00 +00002008-01-23T12:58:32.693-06:00prosperityblessingsidolatrylovehaggaiMy wife has this thing she tells the kids from time to time, ‘When people show you who they are, you need to believe them.” The key word is ‘show’. It ain’t what it say or what it look like, it’s what it DO??!! Love is an action word. My wife and I often find ourselves in the situation where we’re trying to teach our children what is right and what is wrong and in the process of http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2008/01/3-steps-to-blessedness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-7605319882390963087Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:09:00 +00002008-01-17T11:50:36.152-06:00godfatherhard head boysfratricidepatricideSometimes I have to go into ‘timeout’, so that I can calm down and get myself together. Even though I’m a grown man with kids, I still have my tendencies of ‘tunnel visioned’ passion. (see Hard Heads) As a child, I used to get so ‘caught up’ in whatever it was I was doing, that I lost sight of other things going on around me. This usually manifested itself in my MULTIPLE occasions of http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2008/01/hard-heads-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-7089926858072250023Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:19:00 +00002008-01-07T12:00:54.712-06:00deadbeat parentsextinct speciesblack familypriestskingsAs I was driving her to school this morning, my daughter asked me if I had made any New Year’s resolutions. I told her no. “New Year’s resolutions never made any sense to me. If people want to change something about themselves, why wait until January 1st ?? Do it right away!” Of course, that’s not to say that I don’t have some things that I can improve upon. Tidiness. Punctuality.http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2008/01/dying-black-family.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-7893885568535629367Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:39:00 +00002007-12-12T19:45:18.791-06:00The best thing about writing on the internet (for me), is that it has allowed me to express my beliefs more clearly with people who I interact with everyday. And in turn, those who are new or curious about the faith seem to be comfortable asking me questions that they feel reluctant to ask 'holy rollers'.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />The people who know me, know I get down with my pen.Everyone in http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/12/too-hard-to-swallow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-1977851850935557419Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:53:00 +00002007-12-11T01:58:13.213-06:00 Marvin Sapp is the name of the dude who sings that song I referenced in Tripping. It’s from his album called Thirsty and the name of the song is I Made It. “I’m stronger. I’m wiser. I’m better. I’m SOO much better. I made it. I never could have made it..without you.” I heard this song for the first time at a funeral that I went to last week. It was the kind of funeral where theyhttp://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-made-it-by-marvin-sapp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-7734677374638618418Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:47:00 +00002007-12-04T13:52:16.045-06:00I know a lot of people who visit servinemup.com for the first time get ‘thrown off’ a bit. My delivery and content can come across as shocking to some, others just think I’m crazy as hell. The real funny part, is that in my family’s perspective, I’m one of the nicest, sweetest, most mild-mannered dudes in the whole family... Got a good education. Got a beautiful Christian wife, he http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/12/tripping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-3760609156216046306Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:12:00 +00002007-11-07T15:34:19.252-06:00One of the objectives I set out for myself when I ventured into writing publicly via the www.servinemup.com forum, was to at all costs avoid being boring. I considered the opportunity to not only educate and entertain (i.e. Prices at the Pump, Hittin Licks), but to also delve into the spiritual realm of thought and meditation (i.e. Soldiers in the Hood, Convictions, Dope and Jesus the Christhttp://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/11/duffle-bag-boys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-7945010770637767428Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:57:00 +00002007-10-25T10:10:05.830-05:00Kanye WestTo Kill a MockingbirdOJ Simpson “N- n- now th- that don't kill meCan only make me strongerI need you to hurry up nowcause I can't wait much longerI know I got to be right nowCause I can't get much wrongerMan I've been waitin' all night nowThat's how long I've been on ya” – Stronger by Kanye West I have one of those old school radios in my car with the plastic knob to change the channels. One of those decks where you http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/10/stronger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-456362711225957226Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:59:00 +00002007-10-17T10:14:13.211-05:00StanfordBETMichael PickrumstuntsdisciplineF.D. WesleyBooker T. WashingtonI don’t know if there’s such a thing as a ‘super-hero’ complex, but if there is, I’m sure I have it. Some superheroes are born with superpowers; some acquire them via some weird happenstance, like being catapulted onto the earth from another planet in outer space. I think I have a combination of both, because I’ve always been Naturally Crunk. <!--[if gte vml 1]>http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/10/legend-of-super-dave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-2342559902751950772Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:08:00 +00002007-10-17T16:28:00.229-05:00Ernest HemingwayI'm at the point now, that whenever I sit down with my pen to write, I always say a prayer first.I used to just write indiscriminately, no matter what mood I was in, whether I was angry or drunk, happy or hurt, I'd just let it flow and stamp it as 'all the way real' and go on.But something happened to me one day and I just kinda..grew up.Or rather I should say, I'm continuing to grow.Whenever I http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/10/biting-nail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-207619993396995619Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:14:00 +00002007-10-17T16:29:03.882-05:00preventative proceduresZ-RoHow's that saying go?"An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure?"I believe that.I got a chance to see that mantra up close and in person after working over 10 years in the manufacturing industry.I've seen people spend over a $100,000 on a piece of equipment and never maintain it.They just ignore it until there's a problem and usually, the problem could have been solved a lot http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/10/preventative-maintenance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-3710499019951038896Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:10:00 +00002007-10-17T16:30:00.203-05:00T.I.So, I have been requested (by several different people in several different manners) to be a more frequent presence on the scene."You need to post more stuff D..I be ready to read everytime you drop." - Southside Hustler"I ordered all my grandsons a copy of your book for Christmas, they need Jesus anyway they can get Him!" - Northside Grandma"All I know, if my husband don't make a change in his http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/10/you-know-what-it-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-7745323034729541111Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:03:00 +00002007-10-17T16:29:28.421-05:00Lil KekeHere on the Southside of Houston Texas, we have this thing called 'real talk'.It's those opportunities of conversation and discourse where all pretense is cast aside and you get down to the meat of the matter.No matter how throwed off (extremely political incorrect) it may sound, it's just real talk.It is what it is.Usually the opposite of real talk is called 'fronting'.We all have to put on http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/09/gots-to-be-g.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-1770695711369507806Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:05:00 +00002008-01-28T18:30:33.572-06:00prosperitycreammoneygospelwu tang clan“Cash.Rules.Everything.Around.Me C.R.E.A.M.! Gotta get the money, Dolla dolla bills ya’ll!!” – C.R.E.A.M. by Wu-Tang Clan Although WuTang released this song almost 15 years ago, such is life here in 2007 America. Everybody is on their paper chase, grinding hard to get that green. With the rising costs of living, fuel, taxes, daycare, college tuition, etc. who can criticize this mantrahttp://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/08/paper-chasing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-8929583422532955565Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:55:00 +00002007-07-24T13:45:55.267-05:00padraig harringtongolfbritish openThere’s a big party still going on in Dublin and throughout Ireland right now. In case you didn’t know, an Irishman, Padraig Harrington, won the Open Championship on Sunday. The PGA Tour’s season runs from January (in Hawaii) through the first week of November (in Florida). There’s at least one tour event every week. There’s more than just one professional tour: there’s the Nationwide tour, http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/07/open-championship.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392922.post-7622556918482100237Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:45:00 +00002007-06-21T12:00:35.901-05:00 Cooking 50 ounces off a bird.<!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--> 20 in the front seat, 40 in the back. 350 for a pt. of drank. 125 for a quarter pound of regular and 125 for 7 grams of dro. $2 for a fish sammich. That’s what’s up. Everybody doesn’t know what those numbers and names mean. They http://servinemup.blogspot.com/2007/06/reporting-live-from-southside.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (D.E. Washington)