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Intro: A Million and One Questions with 10 Answers

2014-05-19T15:36:00.000-07:00

Top Ten (Possible triggers to "The Elevator" Meltdown)

#10. She was simply feeling some kind of way.

#9. To channel one's inner Terry McMillan.

#8. Probs of a lethal lyricist.

#7. Demonstration of one more reason it sucks to be a Man.

#6. Proof that chivalry isn't dead.

#5. Egyptian White cotton IS worth the extra cost.

#4. When waiting to exhale is a second to long.

#3. Shadowboxing tricks.

#2. The Bonnie and Clyde Dilemma.

#1. Life...On The Run.

DiE free?

2013-02-19T19:57:00.002-08:00

I don't know about anyone else but for the first time in MY life I have been traumatized by my Country. Whoa...Did I just see a live execution and yes I'm talking about the Dornerfiles... I mean I don't understand.

We've all heard bits of the story, edited details provided, and decided that this person life was not worthy to be spared. Otherwise we would have insisted he be bought to trial to answer for alleged crimes against State and Mankind. I was appalled. What does that say about US as a people, a Nation, Human Race? No better solution than death by incineration? As we watched on TV. Until the plug was pulled? Wow.

I didn't sign up for that sh!t...even worse, I had been under the delusion that my voice mattered. That WE, as a people, a human race, decided how best to resolve "bad situations" how to make a terrible situation better not worse.

Now all we'll ever have is half the story. Misopportunities;/

2013-01-23T11:30:00.002-08:00

DoGooder

I’m a little disappointed I wasn’t invited to any inauguration event. Yea Bummer, not online, no Hip-Hopera or even the Fiasco fiasco ball. Was this a conspiracy, didn’t I work my asset off to help give the people what they wanted too? Well I have been known to be completely wrong and can admit my own unproven paranoia sometimes gets the best of me. And maybe It was just part of the great design of effecting communication. I found many ways to be a part of the “happening” while clearing my to-do list and celebrate in spirit to the swearing in of the 44TH POTUS. Here’s hoping hope is realized through promises made with peaceful cooperation towards a successful 20016 continuation.

Mayweather Jr. KO'd By Unlikely Opponent

2012-08-04T16:50:00.000-07:00

Floyd Mayweather Jr's. complaint that prison food sucks, the water is toxic and there's a lack of exercise opportunities got me thinking, reading and researching where I found an article about a prison in Brazil that offers "Green alternatives" for exercise that gives back to society as well as the inmate: http://tinyurl.com/8lu6wv9 . The problem of inedible food may be an opportunity for U.S. prisons to look at green initiatives that helps both, society and prisoners too by creating green food farming opportunities. Or just start small, and hire a couple of FDA approved cooks.

Don't shoot the Hoodie!

2012-04-05T10:34:00.000-07:00

Here’s the thing about the Trayvon Martin murder case, the police, Sanford City and the judicial system are the problem, George (That) Zimmerman, the “red herring”. And rather than nip this outrageous action of murder in the bud, the powers that be, those who are suppose to protect and serve the people, respond as if “swift action” is not warranted. Zimmerman is no different than a gang member who kills a stranger for being in their hood. The neighbor ‘hood’ he “protected” was the gated community of Sanford, FLA.

The legal idea of “Law and Order” is not working. One man can commit the same type of murder and slide, while another man pays for the crime. Police officers and detectives are supposed to catch the criminal, investigate and collect evidence, so why are they allowed to be so bad at their jobs? Next we have the Judicial System that is so fractured; some states are able to hide behind recklessly created state laws without a ‘checks and balance’ intervention.

Well if this is the sign of things to come, then, perhaps “we the people” should be researching NRA membership(s) to exercise OUR constitutional right to “…Bear Arms…” If we are now relapsing to a ‘shoot em up’ society, then everyone gets a gun. Why? Because if self-preservation is an equitable defense, then maybe the next time embers are a-glowing, (That Zimmerman-type) will be motivated to use a little water rather than douse self with gasoline and light a match..

When you hear the collective voices of people on any issue then it’s time to address it, anything less is disrespectful to the idea of a civil society.

"...It's Not That Serious..."

2011-08-31T13:09:00.000-07:00

Mr. Rodriguez as much as I can appreciate and agree with your historical perspective.. I choose to take a different approach in looking at Mr. Katt Williams' all-in response to a "heckler". I thought he was brilliant in doing what good comedians do when harassed by heckling, they comedic-ally "stand-up" He said things out loud that most people only think and that IS the luxury and freedom of being a stand-up comedian. What I don't understand is why people continue to go to comedy shows when they have no real depth for humor. Like another comic said "don't take it personal" and I'll add: and if you do, know your comic before you go to the show.

Black Friday

2010-11-26T10:53:00.000-08:00

via targetmarketnews.com

New 'Buying Power' report shows black consumers spend as economy improves
New 16th edition shows expenditures rise to $507 billion

(November 1, 2010) African-American consumers are cautiously increasing their spending in some key product categories, even as they continue to make adjustments in a slowly growing economy. The finding comes from the soon to be issued 16th annual edition of "The Buying Power of Black America" report.

In 2009, black households spent an estimated $507 billion in 27 product and services categories. That's an increase of 16.6% over the $435 billion spent in 2008. African-Americans' total earned income for 2009 is estimated at $836 billion.

The report, which is published annually by Target Market News, also contains data that reflect the economic hardships all consumers are facing. There were significant declines in categories -- like food and apparel -- that have routinely shown growth in black consumers' spending from year-to-year.

"These latest shifts in spending habits are vital for marketers to understand," said Ken Smikle, president of Target Market News and editor of the report, "because they represent both opportunities and challenges in the competition for the billions of dollars spent by African-American households. Expenditures between 2007 and 2008 were statistically flat, so black consumers are now making purchases they have long delayed. At the same time, they re-prioritizing their budgets, and spending more on things that add value to their homes and add to the quality of life."

The median household income for African-Americans dropped by 1.4% in 2009, but because of students going out on their own, and couples that started their lives together, the number of black households grew 4.2%. This increase meant that many household items showed big gains. For example, purchases of appliances rose by 33%, consumer electronics increased 33%, household furnishings climbed 28%, and housewares went up by 37%.

Estimated Expenditures by Black Households - 2009

Apparel Products and Services


$29.3 billion

Appliances


2.0 billion

Beverages (Alcoholic)


3.0 billion

Beverages (Non-Alcoholic)


2.8 billion

Books


321 million

Cars and Trucks - New & Used


29.1 billion

Computers


3.6 billion

Consumer Electronics


6.1 billion

Contributions


17.3 billion

Education


7.5 billion

Entertainment and Leisure


3.1 billion

Food


65.2 billion

Gifts


9.6 billion

Health Care


23.6 billion

Households Furnishings & Equipment


16.5 billion

Housewares


1.1 billion

Housing and Related Charges


203.8 billion

Insurance


21.3 billion

Media


8.8 billion

Miscellaneous


8.3 billion

Personal and Professional Services


4.1 billion

Personal Care Products and Services


7.4 billion

Sports and Recreational Equipment


995 million

Telephone Services


18.6 billion

Tobacco Products


3.3 billion

Toys, Games and Pets


3.5 billion

Travel, Transportation and Lodging


6.0 billion

Source: Target Market News, "The Buying Power of Black American - 2010"

"The Buying Power of Black America" is one of the nation's most quoted sources of information on African-American consumer spending. It is used by hundreds of Fortune 1000 corporations, leading advertising agencies, major media companies and research firms.

The report is an analysis of consumer expenditure (CE) data compiled annually by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The CE data is compiled from more than 3,000 black households nationally through dairies and interviews. This information is also used for, among things, computing the Consumer Price Index.

The report provides updated information in five sections:

- Black Income Data
- Purchases in the Top 30 Black Cities
- Expenditure Trends in 26 Product & Services Categories
- The 100-Plus Index of Black vs. White Expenditures
- Demographic Data on the Black Population

The 16th annual report on "The Buying Power of Black America" also includes a preview of findings from the forthcoming 2010 Census report.

Copies of "The Buying Power of Black America" can be purchased from Target Market News for $99 each. For more information call 312-408-1881, or click here to purchase online.

Elephant in the Room

2010-09-23T08:06:00.000-07:00

filed august 26: federal charge: cocaine possession, judicious charge: blonding (i know what you mean but i'm ______, and got a really great lawyer.)

adjudicated sept. 20: broke a law, arrested, detained, released and sentenced in less than a month

now that's hot!

UrbanGermany's version of BoB's - Nothin on you

2010-06-19T17:53:00.000-07:00

Evolve Laughing

2010-03-31T17:04:00.000-07:00

There's a new surge of comedy relief. And right now some of the best is coming from an Indian, a Brit and a Canadian. Whats cool and new is the cultural sharing that looks a lot like...well, culture. I want a friend like Eddie Izzard, a head therapist like Ricky Gervais and a good times hang loose partner like Russell Peters. Izzard paints Mac's internetting simplicity over Windows through a verbal re-enactment that has "ROTFLMFAO" factor. Ricky Gervais? Had I never had an occasion to be without any entertainment except for Ricky Gervais' "Extras" TV series I would have so missed out on some serious-ly funny stuff...and Peter's ability to hone in on all cultural sensitivities in a non-judgmental yet clearly critical way makes you feel like family. Izzard and Peters have already traipsed thru Nokia Theatre recently but there's still time to catch Gervais if not sold out, treat yourself to at least one of the muses, (Gervais), performing at LA LIVE (USA:)
May 15th - 16th!

2009-12-11T22:36:00.001-08:00

Last thoughts on america's TIGER And ELIN saga

2009-12-10T11:06:00.000-08:00

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Tiger Woods hinted at his "trangression". What a great word to cover multiple sin. Though we all have "trangressional moments" our luck, unlike Tiger's to NOT BE FAMOUS shields us from judgement of a mega mini-world . Certainly I've had my laughs at the reel rolling through my mind, comparing his domestic dispute to my own and others. And like any other time when the famous' "secret/private moment" is broadcast, the unfamous(not hating) tend to forget that pain and humiliation of personal misdeeds in a public arena can be devastating.

So we learned that a 33-34 year old world famous golfer lied to his partner and fell for seduction, Why are we so freaked out? Tiger's "gift" is golf. We all have one. And one gift does not a man make. the sad story is about the negative effects of celebridom. And that there's something comforting about uncelebrity as anyone, at any moment can be on the other side of the lense.

Tiger Wood's wife Elin wins Grand Slam @ home

2009-11-30T19:29:00.000-08:00

Evidently the Woods were having a disagreement provoking the wife to demonstrate a more utilitarian use for a golf club. Tiger's initial escape was aided by his lightening speed and strategic thinking. Though he made it to the "caddie", locked the doors and started the engine, he momentarily forgot about the fire hydrant until he hit it and to right the wrong by accelerating forward, he hit the tree he forgot was there ending his getaway and immobilizing the vehicle. Of course this was a perfect setup for his punisHER to mete out his due. After busting out out the back window, she commanded him to unlock the door or that she would.

Though a little crumpled he managed to unlock door. The missus snatched open the door, visually assessed he was intact before grabbing him by his polo-collared shirt and pulling him from vehicle. She punched him in the mouth a couple of times, threw him to the ground and kicked him in the stomach and groin, yelling "you must not know bout me". After marching to her neighbors to pay for silence. Elin coached Tiger through the story they would tell AND THEN she called 911.

Disturbia: Good Boy Gone Bad

2009-03-23T11:49:00.000-07:00

Rhianna will leave Chris. Chris blew it... He went too far. Both are too young to have experienced what the world just saw. Rhianna may look like the victim, but she "took care of business" lest the world would be no wiser about Chris' dark side...Chris should have enough money that if he invests well now, should be a great cushion to see him through the rest of his could've-been-so-much-more career, before "the Rhianna incident"...

Basic Instinct Upgrade

2009-03-23T11:26:00.000-07:00

Sharon Stone the actress is also an author. I learn this the other day at the City of Los Angeles' public library....yes apparently she was going to run some of her ponderings past a group of SD "$250 minimum donors". According to the registration desk ladies, I did not make the cut...despite the fact the library posted signs throughout about sharon's debut, with instruction to line up at 5pm to register for the reception and reading...A word of advice, if u r not going to share w/all don't make a public announcement of your gig...it makes you look snooty...and i know Sharon has nothing to be snooty about.

OJ Simpson 1997 murder acquittal RESCINDED in 2008

2008-10-06T14:47:00.000-07:00

...more after Nov. 4, 2008

KATRINA 's Tsunami VISITS Haiti

2008-09-18T17:45:00.000-07:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's government and the U.N. mission to the impoverished Caribbean nation are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster left by four recent storms, the U.N.'s special envoy to Haiti said on Thursday.

Hedi Annabi called on the international donor community to take extraordinary measures to help the poorest country in the Americas, which was hammered in the space of a month by tropical storms Fay and Hanna and hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Together they killed more than 600 people. More...

WYCLEF JEAN and MATT DAMON visited Haiti last week...For Wyclef Jean's first hand account as told to NPR: Click here

um huh yes they did....Arrest Kanye NOT Paparazzi

2008-09-11T11:20:00.000-07:00

Achille's Heel

2008-09-10T11:53:00.000-07:00

HUMPTY DUMPTY SAT ON A WALL...

2008-09-04T16:38:00.000-07:00

QUESTION:
Resignation, Relinquish Law License, 4 Months in Prison and 5 years Probation, Loss of Pension and monetary penalty of $1Mil w/$20k due upon signature to plea bargain?

ANSWER:
http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/KilpatrickPlea.pdf

AND in another courtroom:

WASHINGTON - Jack Abramoff, the once powerful lobbyist at the heart of a far-reaching political corruption scandal, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday by a judge who said the case had shattered the public's confidence in government.

JENNY vs JENNY = 18mil + 1 more crack

2008-09-03T16:10:00.000-07:00

After a segment with NBC's Chuck Todd ended today, Republican consultant Mike Murphy and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan were caught on a live mike ridiculing the choice of Sarah Palin

Oh, by the way....

2008-09-02T10:07:00.000-07:00

The Republican party's VEEP choice Sarah Palin shared news that her 17 year old daughter will make her a 1st-time grandmother in about 4 months.

National Republican Convention Day 1

2008-09-02T08:52:00.000-07:00

ST. PAUL -- Democracy Now! radio host Amy Goodman and two producers were arrested while covering demonstrations at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.

The AUDACITY of despair

2008-08-30T23:42:00.000-07:00

Just when you thought you knew all the political maneuverings involved in seating a U.S. president, McCain comes along with a predictably unpredictable new "low". Not only should his supporters be upset but the entire country as well!!!!!!!!! Talk about insult.

Not only was this an insult to the political process and constitution but to every business model used since...[H]e would rather put an entire nation at risk by endorsing a no-name, no-experience of relevance person to take on the responsibilities of VP of the U.S., than to wage a formidable toe-to-toe battle with his opponents.

I bet Sarah Palin is a lovely wife,wonderful mother of five, patriotic and small town political force to be reckoned with - but PLEASE don't underestimate the intelligence of Hillary's supporters or "18 million cracks" according to Palin. I must say a Hilary/Sarah debate would be quite entertaining despite evidence that the only commonality between these two women is gender...and if the logic of McCain's choice was to justify Obama's lack of foreign policy experience claim, yet WON the votes as the party's Presidential candidate, then that reasoning really shows how much McCain is anti-everything the political process stands for and along with a blatant disrespect to his party's more viable candidates.