What this Blog CAN and CAN NOT do for its readers...

"...the bitter medicines are usually the most effective."
--Shahrazad Ali

Recently, I wrote a Blog post titled 'Are you a sex toy for white people', in response to what I see as the Black Diaspora's willingness to avoid dating each other, so we can wind up oversexed and alone in decade-long pursuits of whites and other fair-skinned folk to marry.

Now, on this post, a commenter emphatically stated how they attempted to share the concepts of this Blog with other Black people who had a complete aversion to its message. This person also said, looking from someone else's perspective, that the concepts presented here were a 'bitter, painful pill to swallow, when you realize how your people as a whole have been systematically destroyed and exploited'; (and if it was 'Clair' who made this statement, I just wanna' say thanks for the insight and thANKHS for hangin' in there with a brotha, 'cause I know it ain't easy). But after reading this comment, the above quote (beneath my pictured header) from Shahrazad Ali popped into my mind (and once again, if you don't know who she is, google her). 

And I agree, the concepts presented here are 'bitter pills' for the Black Diaspora, but I'm presenting them to not only stop our 'systematic destruction', but to help us see how our loneliness, relationship-wise at least, comes from the self-hatred bred into us, so we can finally get out of it.

Now, the above comment was preceded by another comment made by someone calling themselves, 'Conga Dan'. 

This person basically made points stating why this Blog's doctrines are not helping anyone, especially not Black people; and how I'm just engaging in a self-righteous recital of stats and meditative exercises...especially pertaining to how our diaspora would be able to find relationships with 'good' Black men and women through these meditative practices. 

So, I've decided to emphatically declare what a reader of this Blog can and can not expect from it; thus eradicating any doubts about what someone can or can't glean from frequenting this space. 

First, let's explore what someone CAN NOT expect from this Blog:

1.) This Blog CAN NOT get you into a relationship with a 'good' Black man or woman within a week!

If you want a 'microwaved' solution to the complex problem of why so many Black men and women wind up oversexed and alone at fifty, this is not the Blog you wanna' read!

Let me say again, if you're looking to snap your fingers and make the ideal Black man or woman appear, or to get rid of the subconscious self-hatred keeping you out of relationships with 'good' Black men and women in minutes, this is not where you're going to find it.

Beyond that, here's the sentiment I'm starting to hear over and over again from commenters on this Blog...'is meditation all you can offer me?'

Let me make one thing abundantly clear...and this fact is really why I started this Blog in the first place...

IF YOU ARE A BLACK MAN OR WOMAN WHO IS CONDITIONED TO HATE THEMSELVES AND OTHER BLACK PEOPLE SUBCONSCIOUSLY, YOU HAVE NO CHANCE OF BEING IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH A 'GOOD' BLACK MAN OR WOMAN...PERIOD!

THE GAME'S OVER FOR YOU!

Okay?

You will wind up another statistical Black man or woman who's again, oversexed and alone at fifty after spending years being a sex toy for white, asian and spanish people...especially if you have a college degree!

And here's the real rub, 99.9% of Black people are conditioned to hate themselves and Black people as a whole...AND THEY DON'T KNOW IT!

And it's the not knowing that's a killer!

Why do you think white supremacists have done so much work, especially in the american educational system, to condition us to think of ourselves only in the context of slavery and Martin Luther King, a pacifist who died violently? It's cause they want our psyches riddled with shame and self-loathing, so we won't start relationships where we could pro-create and consequently breed them out of existence, 'cause we have the most power to. 

Let me give you an example of how well white supremacists have done their job of making us hate ourselves; this was 'Conga's' first question on the comment she last left on my Blog:  

'how the hell can the white man abuse us more than our own people....'

Here's the answer: By conditioning us to hate ourselves through two decades of covert programming via the american educational system and the media, almost guaranteeing Black men and women will have problems forming relationships for the rest of their lives! And making sure the programming we, Black men and women, get to hate ourselves, is ten times worse than what's given to any other ethnic group! 

And you can bet your bottom dollar, whitey sure as hell doesn't get this kinda' conditioning to hate himself, even though he's the most wicked and murderous person on the planet!

So here's my question to Conga, why are you so willing to forgive whitey but not Black people? Do you even see this as a problem?

So when people say they need more than 'meditation', understand what this mediation is offering...it's offering a way to recondition us out of those decades of subconscious programming, so we can in fact, love ourselves enough to attract that 'good' Black man or woman again. 

Also, understand, if you are stuck in a mental paradigm of self-hatred, you could go to work five days a week and sit directly next to a 'good' Black man or woman, and you will not see them; 'cause you're either too busy pursuing a white, asian or spanish person; or, if you do go out on a date/dates with that Black man or woman, some differing doctrine, theory or ideology will cause you to kick this person to the curb, triggered by your subconscious hatred for them, and you will wind up back at square one, being a sex toy for fair-skinned folks again.

And this is NO theory, I see this happening EVERYDAY!

I can hear people saying, well if the differing theory, dogma, ideology, etc. causes you to get in screaming arguments all the time, who wants to stick around for that? I'm not including screaming arguments or physical violence in the above example, 'cause I remember seeing one date between a Black man and woman on TV, and because one of them literally pointed at the other person to make a point, and not in a malicious way mind you, the other person canceled the date right there and then. 

I mean, think about it, why would any sane Black person choose hating themselves and other Black people over hating whites and the white supremacist institutions that made them hate themselves in the first place? It's because you've lived with your self-hatred so long that it's familiar, comfortable and it FEELS COMPLETELY NATURAL!  

I understand people wanna' be able to say a phrase, a prayer or swallow a pill to make this problem magically disappear; and hey, if you can find that, by all means go for it. But the human condition shows us that even techniques with speedy results like hypnosis have to be 'maintained' daily, bi-weekly or monthly, to keep their effects. 

So please understand, this Blog's doctrine is not a quick fix for the Black Diaspora...it is a fix, but not an instant one.

2.) This Blog CAN NOT make you change if you really don't want to!

Meaning, if you, in your heart of hearts, really don't want to change, then be honest with yourself...and DON'T!

What has me shaking my head is how people like 'Conga Dan' will go on these tangential rants with zero intention of ever doing anything to correct their methodologies or ideologies on how to attract a 'good' Black man or woman...they just wanna' argue reasons why they can't or why my doctrines won't work. 

And understand, I know how frustrating it is to go through this, 'cause after all, we only have one life to live; but bickering and lobbing condescending insults isn't the answer.

Moreover, I bet not one of the people reading this Blog even TRIED the meditative exercise I detailed on another post. Yet they wanna' say...is that all you can offer me?

I want to make this perfectly clear...this is WORK! It is not easy or passive; you have to make an effort to actually do it. 

Now, for the intrepid and diligent persons who actually do the exercise(s), I can assure you, the results will be miraculous. 

And again, if you're currently content and happy with your life, by all means, please go be happy! But if you're not and you want an answer to why it is so hard to find a 'good' Black man or woman to marry, then you're going to have to do something different than you've been doing!

And that may not include my meditative exercises...but you're going to have to do SOMETHING DIFFERENT! 

And I know a lot of you are saying, I am doing 'something different' by dating a white, spanish or asian person...and this is why so many of us wind up, like I continually say, oversexed and alone at fifty; 'cause all we're getting by dating these people is SCREWED!

So, by all means, let's stop letting white, spanish and asian people use us for their sexual conquests like handi-wipes! Unless you just don't care what happens to you in terms of future relationships...and if that's the case, you, as a Black man or woman, shouldn't be reading this Blog in the first place!

Now...here's what you CAN expect from this Blog...

1.) You can expect when you actually do the meditative exercises I offer, to, as a Black man or woman, love yourself more than you ever have in your life. 

And this is not hyperbole. 

Once you do the meditative work and offer your subconscious self-loving affirmations, especially pertaining to your African skin, facial features, hair texture, etc. a new world of peace and witnessing how much better we look than whites will appear before your eyes where it never existed.

And this is how our natural melanated minds are suppose to be working everyday!

Once you begin to truly love yourself for being Black, THEN you can attract other Black men and women who feel the same way...i.e. those 'good' Black men and women we're all wanting to be with.

Then, when you go out with this Black man or woman, you won't have such a guard up where any little thing that goes wrong will be an excuse to get rid of that person and go 'wasp-hunting' again. 

You see how this works?

And these changes can take place within the span of two to four weeks...and I'm saying the first 'noticeable' changes can occur during this time. 

Doing this over the course of months and years will yield even greater benefits. And, since repetition is the key to this, it has to be done daily or at least every other day.

Thus, I've dedicated myself to doing this meditative work daily for the rest of my life, so I don't ever lose any of it's benefits. Remember, we're reconditioning ourselves out of decades of self-hating conditioning, you can't do that overnight. 

Also remember, the finding of a 'good' Black man or woman starts with YOU!

The saying 'opposites attract' is incomplete. What it doesn't tell you is opposites attract up until the point where the novelty of their differences ware off and you usually wind up with someone who's just like YOU.

Now, this should be all the reason you need to do these meditative exercises, but there's one more perk they offer...

2.) These meditative exercises can be applied to ANY goal or behavioral modification you want to do in the future.

You want to stop biting your nails?

Apply the right affirmation and your nail biting will stop.

You want to lose weight?

Apply the right affirmation and the weight will come off.

Scared of the dark or public speaking?

Again, apply the right affirmation and these will slowly disappear.

Are you seeing the benefits of these meditative exercises now?

It's all about the subconscious mind people!

If you really want to change behavior, this is where you must go!

And this is why you can't pray this self-hatred away. It's because not only does prayer leave you in the limiting confines of 'praying and hoping', but it only deals in the 'conscious' mind. And anyone who knows anything about behavioral conditioning can tell you, in the battle between the conscious and subconscious...THE SUBCONSCIOUS WILL ALWAYS WIN OUT!!

The reason for this is, your subconscious needs to be the more powerful of the two because it controls more vital biological functions. 

For instance, imagine if you had to think about breathing. How would you sleep?

Imagine if you had to think about keeping your heart beating...any lapse in 'consciousness' could be fatal.

But we don't have to worry about this because the 'subconscious' takes care of all that, and again, that's why it's the most powerful part of the mind. 

And that's why it's such a bit@h to recondition!

So, I hope this answers the majority of people's questions about this Blog's doctrine and mission. 

Now, if what I detailed is something you can get wit', hey, let's get down...if it ain't...well, thanks for the time. I didn't come into this thinking my credo was going to be massively popular. But rest assured, I'm still working on the tome that will detail more in-depth and comprehensive methods of meditative exercises for us to heal ourselves; my e-book 'How to heal the rift between Black men and women' is on its way! So please, stay tuned!

Truthfully, I'm really looking for a handful of dedicated souls who I can eventually meet up with in real life, so we can actually build something to benefit the diaspora. 

So, again, if that's you...welcome aboard; if not, I ain't mad at ya', there's literally millions of other Blogs to choose from...I hope you find one that's more suited to your sensibilities.

Peace and be well...

Later, 

MontUHURU Mimia

The lowly nature of white women (Part 2)...The Black man's spell...

Give us a child 'til the age of seven and we'll show you the man.
--The Jesuits

John Wayne Gacy was known as one of america's most notorious serial killers and was executed for his part in the murders of approximately thirty three people. 

After his autopsy a psychiatrist named Helen Morrison was tasked with having Gacy's brain examined to find its abnormalities. 

After Gacy's brain came back from the lab, here's what she said they found: "They basically told us there's nothing abnormal; no tumors, no (unusual) growths, no sign of any injury..."

Now this proves two things: one, that Gacy wasn't born a serial killer, he was bred into one through years of ritualized child abuse; and two, that Helen Morrison is a quack who has no business in her industry. 'Cause if she really knew the nature of the human condition, she'd have known this fact and those scientists could have saved their monies doing something more productive than studying this man's brain.    

But this and the above statement from the Jesuits, shows the power of mental conditioning. ANYONE'S psyche can be corrupted to the benefit or detriment of someone else; especially in a person's 'pre-teen' years. 

Now, a sista made a comment on my last post titled, 'The lowly nature of white women', where she basically asked two questions on the nature of Black men's conditioning. She asked: One, where does the spell white women have Black men under come from? And two, how did I break this spell?

Now, I was gonna' write about another topic this week, but her questions were so weighty, they demanded an immediate answer. 

Firstly, when I referred to the 'Black man's spell' that white women had us under, I was talking specifically about the conditioning we get at school and church. 

At school we're specifically taught that white people are and were at the forefront of every modern and ancient ingenuity known to mankind; and added to this is how we're taught that our history begins and ends with slavery. Which gives us a profoundly deep sense of shame...inherent in that is young Black men being taught how their ancestors were incapable of protecting their women. That message is sublime but very devastating. 

Then, when we watch TV...the news especially, Black men specifically are portrayed as sub-human, gun-wielding, drug-selling predators on human life. I was privy to this throughout my teen years.

At church, we're surrounded by the message that everything sanctified and sacred is white; from jesus, to the pope and even heaven itself...so, how do you think that makes us feel as BLACK men? Again, sublimely, it teaches you that everything about your existence is wrong, since white fascism dictates that everything Black is negative and everything white is positive. 

Now, if you're a Black woman reading this, it should all sound very familiar; because THE BLACK MAN'S SPELL ISN'T EXCLUSIVE TO BLACK MEN!

And this is evidenced by the fact that I see Black men AND women almost literally throwing themselves at white men and women all the time. 

Remember, we (both Black men and women) received the same kind of conditioning from these pale-skinned, degenerate devils we know as the white elite. 

Now, here's where I, and other 'Black Nationalists', have to be very careful. 

Because behind the aforementioned statement about Black men and women receiving the same conditioning, we can reinforce the ill-feelings and rift between us. Here's how...if you're a Black woman reading this and thinking I'm saying you're predisposed to obsess over white men, that's gonna' further deepen your disdain for Black men. 

The message I'm trying to convey is this, if both Black men and women are taught since they've started walking, that everything valuable and sacred is white, how could we not be obsessed with white men and women on some level? And how could we not obsessively hate ourselves and each other?

I need Black men and women reading this to realize that the conditioning we get to hate ourselves is far and away WORSE than any other ethnic group in this country, or this world. 

We, Black people, are given the message that our very skin color makes us predisposed to being immoral and exceptionally dastardly. And that's because the white elite know that they're this way themselves, so they're projecting that onto us...and, they also know we have the genetic power to literally breed them out of existence.  

So, now, if you are a Black man or woman reading this, I want you to indulge me in a little exercise. 

I want you to think about every negative characteristic or trait that you dislike about the opposite sex. I want you to make a mental list of five things you can't stand about Black men or women. 

Got it?

Now, I want you to tear this list up in your mind and throw it away. 

What you should feel is a bit of relief from any enmity you have against Black men or women; and with this new energy I want you to focus on the fact that it is and was white teachers, politicians, cops, media titans, etc. who've had you hating Black men and women all this time. 

AND JUST LIKE JOHN WAYNE GACY, YOU WEREN'T BORN THIS WAY...THIS WAS BRED INTO YOU! SO IT'S NOT NATURAL!

Too many Black men and women walk around spittin' mad at the opposite sex never realizing who's responsible for us hating each other...and it's these inbreds we adore and obsess over so much. 

Now for the second question: how did I break this 'spell'?

It was through meditation. 

The subconscious mind is an extremely powerful tool, probably the most powerful one in the world. Because it regulates so many biological functions without us realizing it.

Ponder this, what if you had to think about breathing? What if you had to actively think about keeping your heart beating? Any lapse in thought could be fatal. But we don't have to worry about that, thanks to the subconscious mind. Conversely, this is why it's so hard to recondition; because it's in the deepest recesses of our hard-wiring.  

And this is where we have to go to rid ourselves of the white supremacist conditioning we get throughout seventeen or eighteen years of american pre, middle and high schooling. And when I use the term 'white supremacist', I'm not talking about someone who wears a hood and is burning crosses on people's lawns. I'm talking about any white person working in an institutional capacity (teacher, politician, judge, etc.) who's tasked with carrying out the white supremacist agenda. 

Now, I've employed methods of self-hypnosis to get rid of the white supremacist conditioning embedded in my subconscious, but I think the most effective method of ridding your psyche of this is traditional meditation. 

And I'll explain one of the most basic exercises I've employed to do this here, but I will go into more detail in my forthcoming e-book on this subject, 'How to heal the rift between Black men and women'; I've tried relaying this information in Blog posts, but in order to give a more comprehensive view of what's needed to really accomplish reconditioning ourselves, I'll need a bigger platform to do it in. 

One exercise involves getting to a quiet place...and it's better if you didn't do this in public, there's just too many distractions to deal with. Once you've found a quiet spot, preferably at home, close your eyes and try to picture yourself in an ideal setting; a green pasture, in a forest by a waterfall or sitting under a tree in a peaceful meadow. You should do this for at least ten to fifteen minutes. 

Once you've gotten a clear picture of this in your mind, you should picture yourself getting up and going to an elevator...any elevator; doesn't matter if you're in the middle of a field or a more natural scene. Wherever you are, picture yourself walking towards an elevator. Once in this elevator, try to visualize the elevator car in as much detail as you can. What kind of carpeting is in the elevator, what color are its buttons, are the doors clear or opaque? I know this sounds kinda' hokey, but trust me it works. 

Hit the elevator's down button and watch the doors close, you should then feel yourself going downard. This aids in getting into your subconscious mind, don't worry if you can't picture yourself going down initially, this will come with time; you should try to engage in this part of the exercise for at least ten to fifteen minutes also. 

As you feel yourself descending, say to yourself, "I'm going deep into my subconscious, soon I will be in hypnosis."

Once your elevator comes to a smooth halt, the doors will open and you should picture yourself in a plush home theater; this is the imagery I use and find most effective; again, picture the elevator doors opening to reveal this theater, and step out onto its carpeting. 

Again, make the mental picture of your theater as detailed as possible, see the big screen and its curtains, see the leather or crushed velvet on the seats, and see the rows of seats and the several uniformed floor lights illuminating the row's path. Take a seat right in the center of the theater and imagine a movie starting to play. 

Now is when you should repeat this affirmation, "I will erase the idea that whites are superior in my subconscious." And on the screen picture the word 'erase' in big capital leaders; and repeat the affirmation again, "I will erase the idea that whites are superior in my subconscious." 

Try to do as many of these 'reps' as you can, 'cause just like physical exercise, the more you do, the more effective the exercise will be. After you've done your 'reps', go back into your 'elevator' and take it back 'up' to your 'conscious' mind. Again, in your mind, imagine the elevator car in as much detail as you can. Once you've taken your elevator back up, let your elevator doors open onto your ideal setting, back to your peaceful meadow, or mountain brook...and your done. 

What's most important is getting as deep into your subconscious as you can, and staying there as long as you can. 

This, and some other techniques I'll share in my e-book, is how I got rid of the white supremacist conditioning that had me thinking white women were the alpha and omega of feminine beauty. 

So, to the sista that made the comment on my last post, I hope you see this and I hope this sheds some light on a few things.

'Cause we (the Black Diaspora) should always be ready to share helpful resources with one another, whether they be financial, spiritual or in this case mental...which is the most important. 

Sutekh!

MontUHURU Mimia

The triumph(s) of Terrence Howard (Part 2)...What's the most important dating question you'll ever ask yourself?

Recently, I wrote a post praising the work of Terrence Howard; and it was bought to my attention by a commenter on that post, that Terrence had some pretty derogatory things to say about Black women. So I did some research to find out what's been goin' on with the man.

Now, I'm suspecting it was a Black woman who left a comment saying Terrence referred to sistas as 'antiquated', and then said white women represented 'progress'. And since then, I've been trying to find this televised interview to determine the veracity of whether or not he made this crass a statement towards sistas. 

It looks like he in fact did make this statement after I did some checking, only thing is, the powers that be seemed to have conveniently lost this interview footage in the name of 'damage control'. 

But, there's another part of said interview, where Terrence allegedly spoke on his white wife calling him the 'n-word'. He also said she wanted nothing to do with their Black child, and this woman also allegedly hit Howard. 

And this put a different slant on this interview beyond the ethnic slams therein. 

It seems brotha Terrence not only has a problem with Black women...but women period.

Now usually, I'm used to putting and keeping on my Black Nationalism cap; but for this post, I think I'll take it off for a sec' and talk about something I haven't discussed in a while...dating and relationships. 

Terrence has been married four times, and it seems he's the type who doesn't like to be alone, 'cause one of his wives he married after only knowing her for a month. Now, I'd say the majority of us don't like being alone for too long a stretch; but Terrence marrying after a month makes his actions seem down-right pathological. 

And this brings me back to a post I did on Steve Harvey titled, 'What Steve Harvey won't tell women about finding a good man'.

Now, in terms of finding a desirable mate, there's one question you should ask yourself before you even consider entering the dating scene; and this rings true for men AND women. 

And that question is: Do you know who you're attracting and who you're attracted to? 

I remember once, I was at a club on my birthday in New York City, and I was at one of my favorite live music spots, 'S.O.B.'s', which stands for 'Sounds of Brazil' and not son-of-a...

Anyway, it was a night the musical artist Jaguar Wright was performing; and shouts out to her for a great performance. So, the night was on a 'smooth R&B tip.' *smiles*

Now, everyone there was pretty much paired up, so I felt a bit conspicuous flying solo, but I was determined to have a good time anyways. 

Then, one of the club's waitresses walks up to me and starts conversing; she was a nice lady, looked to be in her early forties and she had a nice body and smile. But there was a problem, the fact that this woman came up to me and starting conversing was something a lot of men would take as a sign of her being oversexed and from an unstable and abusive household. And I know women are gonna' think, oh my goodness, you can't possibly draw that kind of conclusion from someone just coming up to you and starting a conversation; I'm not saying this was true about this woman, I'm just saying a lot of men would think this because she essentially 'made the first move'.

Now, if you're a woman reading this, it's imperative you know that you MUST always let a man make the 'first move' in terms of a conversation or a flirtation. And this has nothing to do with your right to be a feminist, or a 'modern day woman'...remember, in the eyes of a man, if a woman makes the first move, what he'll think about her instantly is, I'll have sex with her, but she's not relationship material.

And I'm not saying that's how it should be, I'm just saying that's how it really is. And, I was surprised that this mature woman didn't know this fact, or at least she wasn't acting like it. 

Then I noticed the woman had a nose ring, now, facial piercings I know from experience mark the sign of a woman, or a person, who's suffered a severe childhood trauma. Again, I'm not saying this woman is not a good person, but understand that facial piercings and tattoos on a woman, make her look like she's either had a history with drugs and/or histories with too many of the wrong types of men. 

But we kept conversing, 'cause I didn't see any need to be rude. Then she walked off and tended to her table stations. 

After several minutes she came back and we conversed some more; then she confessed to me that she was a single mother. Now, I don't have a problem with this, but with all the other factors of how she approached me, I knew, this wasn't a woman I'd date. She then said she'd get my phone number before leaving to tend to her table stations again. That was a relief.

After several more minutes, I saw she was speaking to co-workers and Jaguar Wright had finished her set, so that's when I took my leave.

This woman doesn't realize that her approach to men, or to me at least, was all wrong. And I could tell this wasn't the first time she'd approached a guy in this club like that. But ultimately, here's why I wouldn't date that woman; it's because I know what kind of women I'm attracting.

Understand, if you come from an unstable and abusive household, you're going to attract and be attracted to, other people from unstable and abusive households. 

And there's NO WAY two people from those backgrounds can create a stable and highly functional home. 'Cause subconsciously, you're gonna' attract someone who never knew what a stable relationship looks like. 

And I'm sure everyone reading this knows a friend who gets into bad relationship after bad relationship, and doesn't know why.

Also, notice we're talking about the subconscious mind again. 

'Cause in order to resolve this problem, you're gonna' have to access the childhood trauma in your subconscious that's making you pick these kind of dates and mates. 

This is the stuff they (the fractured educational system) should be teaching us in middle or high school...but what do they have us doing instead? Dissecting frogs. 

The elite know that accessing and reconditioning the subconscious mind is the real way to get free of any mental conditioning that's keeping us down. Either politically or socially. That's why they keep this info. from us. 

And ultimately, it's meditation that will help us access the subconscious mind. And note, when I say meditation, I'm not talking about doing some light yoga to get rid of daily stresses; I'm talking about going and getting into the deepest recesses of your subconscious through either affirmations or self-hypnosis; and if you can do both, your meditation sessions will be even more effective. 

So, getting back to Terrence Howard, do I think he'll ever do what's required to change his thinking and actions towards dating and marrying...probably not. You know why? 'Cause most of us don't even recognize the problem at this level, and if we do, we're hyper-reluctant to do the meditative work to change it. 

But I hope brotha Terrence does see where his dating and mating mishaps stem from, 'cause he's too talented to have his vocational life in order, and his personal life in shambles. 

Ma'at Hotep,

MontUHURU Mimia

P.S.

If you'd like to read the post I wrote on Steve Harvey, you can see it here.