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So You Say I Am Too “Upperclass” to Have HIV?

HIV/AIDs is knocking on the door of black america and too many of us have let him in. We have been so worried about AIDS in Africa that we let that joker tip toe through the foyer. I certainly hope you and yours are not directly affected by HIV/AIDS, but if you are a black [...]

30Jul2008 | Latonya | Comments | Continued

Powerful Video: Gnarls Barkley - Who’s Gonna Save My Soul

Hat Tip: Intelligent Ignorance

29Jul2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

Tipping: doin’ it and doin’ it and doin’ it well

About.com has a great article on the subject and Charlyn Chisholm is right when she says that “in reality, tipping etiquette has evolved into a secret subculture with hidden expectations that aren’t always well understood.” Also, tipping is never required, but is expected in many places. As a former server I’d like to offer a [...]

18Oct2007 | gbevel | Comments | Continued

Congratulations for Choosing Love!

Indeed, our friends, creators and editors Kim and Fredric were married yesterday and are on their way to their honeymoon.
At the reception, Kim’s sister, and maid of honor, gave a customary toast but offered something I had never heard before. She said, “instead of thinking life is too short [...]

26Aug2007 | gbevel | Comments | Continued

6 Reasons Why Men Cheat

I heard about this article on the radio yesterday and how women just had to check out the list (because, you know, if a man cheats it must be something we are doing wrong.) The info comes from Steve Santagati author of The Manual: A True Bad Boy Explains How Men Think, Date and Mate [...]

3Aug2007 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued

What Would LOVE Do?

Is it time to rethink love?
Recently, I attended a talk with Kevin Rice, a student of “A Course in Miracles,” who offered a very atypical view of life, religion and especially love. Kevin opined that the laws of romantic relationships and traditional courtship are mostly man-made, self-created notions. And, that the rules, demands and [...]

11Jul2007 | gbevel | Comments | Continued

Getting too comfortable?

It’s a big milestone in any new relationship: entering the Comfort Zone. You’re there the first time you two rent a movie in sweats instead of dolling up for dinner, when you do something silent and separate (like work you’ve brought home) together, when — perhaps most romantic of all — you both do…an errand. [...]

29May2007 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued

Real Men Love . . . Abstinence

A funny thing happened on the way to sexual freedom; we began to divorce sex from our spirituality. And, when we did it became a commodity, commerce, a bargaining tool, a hobby- like reading a book, or tennis lessons.
Sex is natural and healthy. Iyanla Vanzant writes that a sexual encounter is a powerful experience in [...]

25Apr2007 | gbevel | Comments | Continued

Throw Back Posts

YBP Guide may have a new look, but we’ve been around for months! Check out some of our best throw back posts:
be more productive- a few tips and tricks, hardware and software related, that can give you a leg up in the corporate hustle.
Compromise- our take on compromising in romantic relationships.
Losing Your Mind?- tips for [...]

4Mar2007 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued

Long Distance Relationships

After a couple days of giving my best friend advice on her long distance relationship, I thought I might as well share my opinion with YBP readers. Many of us have experimented with long distance relationships in the past, and some of you may be in one right now. There are also those who would [...]

27Feb2007 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued