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Jennifer Hudson Will Do "Sex and the City" Movie
2007-09-11 19:38:00 Jennifer Hudson to do "Sex and the City : The Movie "...Wait?...There's a "Sex and the City" movie? Okay, for all of you “Sex and the City” fans out there, looks as if there is going to be a movie for the Original HBO series. And guys stop frontin’;... More About: Jennifer Hudson , Jennifer
Talk Race: Jena 6 & Genarlow Wilson
2007-09-10 20:48:00 What’s happening in Jena 6 is absolutely ridiculous. And I know that I am not the first person to say this, nor am I an expert on this situation. However, the idea that something like this can happen is not new to me, as I have reported on similar... More About: Race , Talk , Genarlow Wilson
This Is Hillary's Presidency
2007-09-08 04:49:00 It would be great to see Bill Clinton in office with Hillary Clinton come 2008, but it won’t happen. And who can blame Hillary Clinton for that decision? Afterall, if she were to win the Presidential Election, it would be an enormous step... More About: Presidency
Bob Schoop gets a job at William & Mary, and bashed former players' pas
2007-08-23 19:21:00 Allowing for full disclosure, I am a former football player and alum of Columbia University. I also played for Bob Schoop for three years, and if I must say so myself, his comment that he failed as an Ivy-League coach because he “was more passionate... More About: Players , Mary , William , Layer , Bash
Is Brooklyn Bridge Falling Down?
2007-08-20 06:06:00 You would think that the tragic bridge collapse in Minnesota would be reason enough for all of America to begin addressing their infrastructure problems immediately. Not so fast my friend. The latest inspection of Brooklyn Bridge resulted...
If the Bite Fits, You Can't Acquit
2007-08-06 13:00:00 For every person out there concerned with the Michael Vick indictment, let me just put this disclaimer out there, this article has no intent to effect your opinions on that situation. With that said, one of Ving Rhames caretakers was attacked... More About: Bite
Democratic Debates: Expect A Fight!
2007-07-23 15:27:00 So there is another presidential debate tonight. It’s going to be one of the more innovative presidential debates of all time. In fact, it’s unquestionably an unprecedented format. People from across the nation, and most of the world, will have the... More About: Debates , Democratic , Fight , Expect
Dog Fighting, Michael Vick and The Real Crime
2007-07-20 07:43:00 It has been a while since I have written, and so I have so much to talk about. But let me begin by sounding off on Michael Vick of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. Okay, I certainly agree that fighting dogs is wrong. They are one of God’s many... More About: Crime , Michael Vick , Fighting , Real
Madame May I: Yes, You May
2007-07-09 13:45:00 Wow! That must be one serious list of names. On July 5th, a US District Court Judge in Washington D.C. lifted the restraining order on the DC Madam’s list of phone records. Thereby, DC Madam, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, is free to sell, distribute,... More About: Madame , Dame
A Devastating Truth: Gore Not Running
2007-07-06 17:25:00 Al Gore isn’t running for President. On NBC, Gore said he was no longer interested in politics and that he was more interested in winning the interest of the people on matters concerning the world, and not just winning their votes. I find that... More About: Truth , Running , Vasta , Ruth
Barack Obama Is The Leader... In Campaign Funds?
2007-07-05 13:00:00 Barack Obama put up big numbers in the second quarter of the 2008 fundraising cycle. His $32.5 million this past quarter is the record for Democratic Presidential Candidate. Hillary Clinton is said to have raised something in the range of $27... More About: Barack Obama , Barack , Campaign , Funds
iPhone Is Apple's Latest Bite Out of Branding
2007-07-03 13:00:00 iPhone, uPhone, we all phone for $Phone. At $499 and $599 a pop for the two different iPhone models, people lined up in groves for the debut iPhone last Friday, June 29th 2007. Wow! That’s a lot of dough. Although, I suppose it’s cheaper... More About: Branding , Iphone , Bite
U.K. Terror Attack Raises Security Issues
2007-07-02 13:00:00 The attack at one of Scotland’s busiest airports last Saturday signifies yet another reason for the people of the UK to heed terrorism. Just last Friday, two explosive cars were found in London. On June 30, 2007, a vehicle plowed into a... More About: Security , Terror , Issues , Attack , Issue
My Last iPhone Post: And Apple's Incredible iPhone Twist
2007-06-30 23:33:00 Okay, I promise this is my last post on the iPhone. But this lady, although a true capitalist, is kind of stupid. I mean anybody who actually cared about getting an iPhone, and even those who didn’t care, such as myself, knew that you couldn’t buy... More About: Iphone , Post , Incredible , Twist
Watch Dude Drop iPhone
2007-06-30 20:34:00 When you wait in line for so long, and months of anticipation have gone into the wait for Apple's ingenius device, the iPhone, I can only consider you a fool when you allow yourself to drop it before you even get your hands on it. More About: Watch , Iphone , Dude , Drop
Forget NYC 2030, What About SanFran '07?
2007-06-29 13:00:00 Well San Francisco did it again. They beat New York at its own game. With NYC 2030 in the works, San Francisco shows Mayor Bloomberg and all of New York that they won’t wait until 2030 to start saving the planet. San Francisco’s Mayor Gavin...
Bonds Issue Is Akin To O.J. - Race Is The Common Denominator
2007-06-28 13:00:00 Black and white. In today’s world we want to think race is not an issue. But the fact of the matter is that race matters. It matters in the workforce. It matters in social hierarchy. And as proven by the NBA Referee Study, race matters when it comes... More About: Race , Bonds , Common , Mina , Issue
Tony Blair Gets No Love in Britain
2007-06-27 13:00:00 People in Great Britain really don’t like Tony Blair . In the wake of Tony Blair’s pending departure from his position as Prime Minister, like any other egotistical politician, Blair and his people are planning a farewell tour of sorts. It was... More About: Love
Girl's Feet Severd On Six Flag's Amusement Park Ride
2007-06-26 13:00:00 Okay, so I don’t know if you heard, but apparently amusement park rides aren’t so amusing anymore. In Louisville, Kentucky, a freaking amusement park ride caused a 13 year old girl’s feet to be severed in the mist of riding the acclaimed... More About: Ride , Park , Feet , Amusement
Paris Hilton's Post Incarceration Payday Shows That Media Is A Business
2007-06-25 13:00:00 Paris Hilton was reportedly offered $1 million dollars from NBC to make her first post-incarceration interview on the popular NBC morning show, The Today Show. Many people, especially news industry observers find this to be horribly reprehensible.... More About: Business , Media , Post , Paris , Cerati
Gas and Energy on the Rise
2007-06-22 13:00:00 Well, here we go again. Another month and another rise in the Consumer Price Index. It rose 0.7% in May, along with the Core Rate of Inflation going up 0.1%. And while the Core Rate really didn’t rise that much, it’s still pretty indicative of the... More About: Energy , Rise
Not Your Mom & Dad's Presidential Campaign
2007-06-21 13:00:00 Election 2008 is going to end up being one of the most different Presidential campaign races in the history of the United States. With the invent of YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Blogs and other Internet tools now experiencing unforeseen levels of... More About: Campaign , Presidential campaign , Resident
Has Rosie Paid Barker's Right Price?
2007-06-20 13:00:00 It’s unfortunate, but like the saying goes “All good things come to an end.” And so ends the beautiful career of Bob Barker as host of the hit Daytime series “The Price is Right.” Barker hosted the show for 35 years, and just recently... More About: Paid , Rosie
Durham's Nifong Ousted For Duke Case
2007-06-18 13:00:00 Mike Nifong’s accusations and comments against the Duke Lacrosse team were extremely unprofessional and amateur. That’s why on Friday, June 15th, 2007, Nifong finally announced he would resign as Durham District Attorney. With that said, and as... More About: Case
I've Got No Money... But Economy Good?
2007-05-24 13:00:00 With rising gas prices and a declining house market, it would appear that the economy really wasn’t doing all too well. But the facts would dispute such a claim. Truth is, the struggling economy hasn’t prevented consumers from doing their thing…consuming! The clothing industry is seeing sales soar above last year’s numbers and even past analysts’ projections. Kohl’s, Nordstrom, Sacks and J.C. More About: Economy , Money , Good , Econ
America Failed Election 2006
2007-05-23 03:22:00 Every liberal in America was as excited about last November's Congressional election results. With the Democrats recapturing both houses in congress, it seemed as if a long awaited change in regards to the running of the Iraq War, and running of this country, had finally arrived. Not so fast, my friend! With United State’s President George Bush vetoing Congress’s bill to minimize More About: Election
Music Industry Bringing Sexy Back
2007-05-22 06:30:00 While Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back, American Idol is making sexy a phenomenon. The departure of Melinda Doolittle, the powerful vocal songstress, from American Idol last week, was a setback for all aspiring female singers who aren’t a size six or smaller. Melinda, who made it to the final three of the acclaimed Fox Network television reality series, was no doubt the most talented of More About: Music , Industry , Sexy , Back , Music I
Russell Simmons With Bill Maher: Not So Real
2007-05-22 02:18:00 Let me just put this little disclaimer out there…I’m Black! Yes. You read correctly. I’m Black. I say that because what I am about to say may not sit so well with a lot of my African-American readers, and I just want to assure them that I am indeed…Black! Now that that is said, I have an issue with this dude Russell Simmons and his new book “Do You: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You More About: Bill Maher , Russell Simmons , Real , Bill
Al Sharpton and Mormons Collide On Relgious Faith
2007-05-16 05:35:00 Like every other presidential election process over the past 20 years, not being politically correct is the quickest thing to kill a candidate’s campaign. Now that theory seems to apply to people who aren’t even running. Last week, Reverend Al Sharpton made a remark in reference to Presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, and his Mormon faith. In response to what Christopher Hitchens said More About: Faith , Al Sharpton , Mormons
Cheap Cars Cheapen Respect for Nature
More articles from this author:2007-05-08 13:12:00 In light of melting polar ice caps, the latest push for the world to go “green” has been ever present in the world of marketing. From “green buildings,” to “green supplies,” and from Wal-Mart going “green,” to Apple removing arsenic from their iPods, big business is taking notice of society’s reaction to An Inconvenient Truth. Nissan, and its Asian division, Nissan-Renault, don’t seem to be More About: Nature , Cars , Respect , Cheap , Natur 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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