Meet the webmaster
Your webmaster for MCSYD is: Mr. James K. McLaurin
I was born on Long Island to the parents of John W McLaurin Jr. and Elizabeth M Sydnor McLaurin in the hamlet of Bay Shore in 1952. My dad, a single parent, was lost early in my life due to a drunk driver. His brothers and sisters took care of me and my twin brother and sister until my mother returned. My uncles and aunts taught all their nieces and nephews the value of an education and to this day I thank them dearly.
Although sports occupied most of my time growing up as a boy, and having family members who loved them too, I was blessed to attend college and learn more things about life and myself. Having obtained computer skills at an advance level, it was very easy for me to take those skills and give back something to my family in the form of this FAMILY WEBSITE.
Enjoy!
James
Family Trivia Question Rules
Family Trivia Question Rules
GAME RULES:
- First correct answer gets a $10.00 cash reward for a free lunch compliments of MCSYD.
- Family member has only one try.
- Names have to be correctly spelled.
- Dates have to be exact.
- If the question has multi-parts, you must answer all parts correctly.
- You must have an active cash app account in order to receive your free lunch immediately!
- Email your answer to James K McLaurin: smartmouse@comcast.net or text me: 281-352-9702
- If your answer is correct and you were the first one, I will need your email address, or text message phone number, and your $cashtag to reply to you.
BONUS QUESTION RULES: If you answer the bonus question correctly, MCSYD will throw you $5.00 more dollars for your tip for lunch, or maybe you want to buy an extra side.
G O O D L U C K !!!
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Answers to July's trivia questions
July's Family Trivia Questions
Follow all game rules listed in the above section.
Do you know all of the answers to this month trivia questions?
1. Who are the family members shown in the picture?.
Answer: From the left - Messiag McLaurin, Malachi McLaurin, Jason McLaurin, and Marcelleus McLaurin.
2. How old are they when picture was taken?
Answer: Messiag 20; Malchi 24; Dad Jason?; and Marcelleus 16.
3. Where do they live?
Answer: Las Vegas, Nevada
4. Who are the parents of the young men shown?
Answer: Jason are the boys father and their mother is?
5.Who is attending college in New York at the present?
Answer: Messiag is attending SUNY @Anirodack in upstate NY. He's a baller. (Basketball)
BONUS QUESTION: Who are the grandparents and great grandparents of the people shown in the picture?
Answer: Joy McLaurin is the grandmother of the boys, and Wilbur McLaurin and Ruby Washington are the great grandparents.
Remember: All of the questions must be answered correctly. Good Luck MCSYD family!
Please read all of the rules in the above section.
August Family Trivia Questions
Follow all game rules listed in the above section.
Do you know all of the answers to this month family trivia questions? These will probably be the hardest questions to date about family.
1. Who is the family member shown in the picture?.
2.Where is he from?
3. Who is his grandson?
4.He alsway bought his grandson's mommy crab soup. Who is the mommy?
5.Where did he die?
BONUS QUESTION: What is this man's biggest story?
Remember: All of the questions must be answered correctly. Good Luck MCSYD family! Do come back next month to learn about this family member.
Please read all of the rules in the above section.
Mystery Images
Mystery Image For July
If you said "Stephanie Mills", then you know this lady in a tiny package that has a voice that's big as our planet. She rose to stardom as Dorothy Gale in the original seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway run of the musical The Wiz from 1974 to 1979. During the 1980s, she had five Number 1 R&B hits, including "Home", "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love", "I Feel Good All Over", "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" and "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)". She won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her song "Never Knew Love Like This Before" in 1981. Her albums What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin, Sweet Sensation and Stephanie went gold or platinum, all through 20th Century Fox Records. In 2025, Billboard named her one of the "75 Best R&B singers of All Time".[
Mystery Image For August 2025
Okay MCSYD family and friends. Who is this month's mystery image?
Webmaster's European Cruise With Family Picts Continued
Family In Cannes, France
From the left: James, Ayesha, Earl, Anaiya - This seaport town on the coast of France is flat out beautiful!
Peawii
Kai Amor Young (a.k.a. Peawii) celebrates his 3rd year around the sun by going to Bronx Zoo
On June 28, 2025 Peawii turned three years old. His grandmother Sharon McLaurin gifted him with a trip to one of his favorite places, The Bronx Zoo.
Kai Amor Young (a.k.a. Peawii) celebrates his 3rd year around the sun.
On June 28, 2025 Peawii turned three years old. His grandmother Sharon McLaurin gifted him with a trip to one of his favorite places, The Bronz Zoo
Peawii loves animals, so a trip to the zoo was right up his alley.
Peawii get quite animated when he sees a peacock
Peawii and his friends are visiting with the giraffes
Sharon, Peawii, ?, ?
Peawii and his relatives enjoying the Zoo
Peawii and his dad
At a luncheon, Pastor Bruce McLaurin shares his missionary to Uganda. His oldest surviving uncle (Andrew McLaurin) was in attendance.
Sick and Shut in
Ernestine (Tina a.k.a.Weeny) Watkins
Tina is one of the many twins that we have in our family. She has had some health issues and we at MCSYD send out well wishes. Get well soon Tina. You are not alone!
Tina gets to go outside and enjoy the sun
Sharon thank you and Tina's sister Bonnie for all you do to help our family member in her time of need. Tina keep making strides to great health!
A teacher, a mentor, and a friend to many who met this man.
The passing of Noel Certain
Those of us who went to Bay Shore High School back in the late 60's early 70's regardless of your race or gender had great moments with Mr. Certain. His sociology class in my opinion was the only real legit open mindedclass in the building. He was a very kind hearted man.
Do You Know What Black Man She Took To The Bank?
It's 2025 MCSYD family and black men have not learned this lesson!
Even to this day, white young women are taught by their mommas to get the money at any cost. Classic case in point is Kris Jenner. She was previously married to Robert Kardashian and later to Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce Jenner). You bet your a-hole she taught her daughters to get the money honey. The lesson our black men refuse to learn is to put on a Covid N95 mask and run like OJ going through an airport when solicited by a white woman, especially the young hens in the coup. Their game is not lame and they know they have a MONEY MAKER.
I have had so much respect for this black man and the body of work he has put forth.
The question still remains as to why our black men trust the forbidden fruit some might say.
Shannon Sharpe
Her name is Gabriella Zuniga. She's twenty years old and not stupid. His name is Shannon Sharpe. He's 57 years old and stupid. All of the good work he did as a pro football hall of famer, and owner of Club Shay Shay maybe looked at differently now. With his brother Sterling being inducted into the Football Hall of Fame this year, it's going to be an awkward moment in Canton, Ohio this fall.
Although he has a smile on his face, his bank account just took a 10 million hit. She accused him of rape and sued for 50 big ones. They settled for 10 million. Isn't a 57 year old college educated man supposed to be smarter than this. I guess he thought he had Elon Musk bank when he lost his damn mind.
He's still smiling.. I do not get that because he just lost his high profile job with ESPN. She looks likes she's looking back but on a cruise. At 20 years old, she quit her day job!
One last note for all men. What were you looking at in all her pictures?
Don't be the next GOAT loser.
This Month In History (August 2025)
Columbus Discovers America
1492: The Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria leave Spanish port for their accidental destination of the Americas.
The first U.S. census begins
1790: The first U.S. census begins. The population count has been repeated every ten years since then.
World's first electric traffic signal
1914: Cleveland, Ohio, installs the world's first electric traffic signal. The manually operated light directed traffic at Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street.
Gertrude Ederle swims English Channel
1926: New York athlete Gertrude Ederle swims the English Channel, becoming the first woman to do so.
National Basketball Association (NBA) formed
The Birth of Your Webmaster James K McLaurin and his twin John
1949: The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merge to form the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Birth of Your Webmaster James K McLaurin and his twin John
The Birth of Your Webmaster James K McLaurin and his twin John
1952: James K McLaurin and his twin brother were born in New York to John W. McLaurin Jr. and Elizabeth Sydnor. He's the one ready to answer the question.
American Bandstand premieres with Dick Clark
1957: "American Bandstand," a TV show of teens dancing to rock and roll, premieres with host Dick Clark.
Woodstock opens in New York
1969: Woodstock opens in a New York field, bringing more than 400,000 people to see its three days of concerts featuring Joan Baez, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and more.
First Balloon Flight Around The World
1978: The first transatlantic balloon flight is completed successfully when the Double Eagle Il lands near Paris, France, after traversing more than 3,200 miles from Presque Isle, Maine.
Usain Bolt break his own record
Usain Bolt break his own record
2009: Usain Bolt breaks his own 100-meter dash record at the World Championships in Berlin by completing the race in 9.58 seconds.
Church with cousin Bruce McLaurin
Although the pandemic has moved on, many people have opted to continue viewing church services at home. Pastor Bruce McLaurin welcomes you to sit in on Sundays at First Baptist Church of South Euclid, Cleveland , Ohio. Yes, he's one of our very own.
Listen to The Williams Brothers - I'm Just a Nobody