Quote of the day.

"It is a fact of life that any discourse, on any subject, whatever the occasion and what ever status of the speaker, will always please if it is five minutes shorter than people expect."

Paul Johnson -London Spectator-

Monkey With Guns 5: Critical Mass Bicyclist Assaulted by NYPD

And you wonder why people say f%^$ the police in particular NY PD.


This was a ride backed by an activist group called Critical Mass.

The cops do a bang up job of making asses out of themselves.

There is some type of feud between NY PD and Critical Mass.

No one knows for sure what Critical Mass is protesting for sure or what there agenda is other than better treatment bicyclist, there all over the board with there platform and there seems to be no central leadership.

But what is for certain is that they gather in major mass and have issue with the NY PD.

Which of course isn't hard to believe, whop doesn't have issues with NY PD?

I don't even live in NY any more and I still got issues with those bastards.

And growing up in NY if your a driver there wasn't any body more annoying than messenger bikes treating traffic like an obstacle course, I'm betting that they make a nice chunk of Critical Mass.

It's only natural that these two groups would get on each other nerves.

But the issue here is the cops acting like they were raised by wolves.

There is a very thin line between law enforcement and criminals, something about the thrill seeking mind that makes these two more similar to each other than different.

The problem is that there are cops who are constantly blurring those lines.

To NY PD credit they took this creep off the street with the quickness, I guess the poor dunce would have been better off unloading his clip on a black man, he would still have a job.

Wordless Wednesday: Turn about is fair play

Quote for the day

"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."

Benjamin Franklin -Toronto Glbe and Mail-

Always have your Wing Pilot

I am broke today because of last Wednesday.

More specifically the absence of a wing pilot when I flew into club Chit Chat.

Normally when I head out I got some one with me, everybody does, it strength in numbers, witnesses to disasters, or designated driver or the dude with bail money.

In my case it's keep this dude in line before he goes from predator to prey.

I'll explain, now because of my work hours I got free time on my hands during the week.

There are only a couple of my road dogs who have the same free time that I do to play around in the streets with me.

Earlier that day though I did not feel like going any where so no plans were made with anyone.

But being a night owl I started to go stir crazy around 10 pm.

So I decided to go solo to the club, Wednesday at Chit Chats is 3 dollar drink night, all night.

I'm not talking the cheap stuff either, every thing, top shelf. Patron, Hen, Corona, Hien, Grey Goose, Absolute, a drunkards wet dream.

Women are free so the place is always packed, with girls looking like video vixens.

Now for the player on a budget this is Heaven, if your the type that brings sand to the beach than you don't have to worry about the door charge for the lady just the 5 to get your self in, the drinks are 3 so you know your going to catch a decent buzz.

And of course your going to buy every women with a big butt and a smile a drink, hell after a couple of long islands she could be flat as a plank and missing teeth your still going to buy her drinks just on GP and ego.

It's the working man's night to act like baller.

The smart lady brings enough money to get her started and waits, trust me eventually some one is going to buy you a drink.

I slide in around 1130 while the crowd is packing in and make my way to the one pool table to challenge the local hustlers, who use me as there opportunity to practice trick shots.

Normally when I go there I avoid the table because you have to wait for ever to get next and besides I am there to talk smack with the fellas.

But since I am solo I am feeling like the odd man out so I spend more time playing pool than chatting it up.

Around the 5Th game I am thoroughly buzzed out of my mind so I make my way to the bar for a bottle of water to get my mind right, the place is so pack that it like a slow swim through a sea of delicious chocolate.

Every 2 steps I am apologizing to some lady for brushing her butt, (you know damn well I ain't really sorry about it).

Before I get just to the bar though I bump into some woman and she winds up spilling her drink because of it.

I say my bad and offer her to buy another one, and that's were thing get fuzzy, while were at the bar her friend slides up and ask if I'll buy her one too.

I didn't even see them together but hey it's 3 dollar drink night so it's on.

Now I cant exactly recall what they look like all I remember in that dark ass club is one was light skin slim with wavy hair and the one whose drink I spilled was dark skin thick and had braids.

But I know they know what I look like because I wind up paying for a picture with all three of us one on one side the other on the other side.

And that pisses me off, I don't do pics because I don't like leaving evidence that I was there, but I am twisted so I'm in a good mood.

Next thing I know were trying to find some where to sit but of course there is no where to go except of course the VIP lounge which no one really uses because every one has enough sense to know it's a rip off.

I am a gentleman of leisure, connoisseur of fine women and conversation, flirt master supreme, and let me get my money right and you can add on international playboy to that.

What I am not is a show off, baller or sucker.

But not tonight, tonight I got "use this dumb ass" written all over my face.

So I let these two women lead me right into there where I paid 50 to be the goof ball, to be the center of attraction in the club, in a tacky lounge.

I cant tell you what the conversation was like, hell I don't even remember there names, but I wind up grind dancing alternatively with one woman after the other for every song, (I don't even dance).

While lying on the couch trying to catch my breath another set of ladies that I am pretty sure were cute walk in the lounge on the invite of the two I'm with, through the course of the night I wind up grinding with those two.

Come to find out that one of them is the daughter of the dark skinned lady whose drink I spilled, I back off with the quickness.

But now I'm trying to think, if that's her daughter how the !~@#!#$ old is she?

By this time I spent like 250, I am wasted, surrounded by a few cougars and kittens and all I want to do is go home and sleep, and try to keep whats in me in me, I don't even want to exchange numbers I want sleep.

So I'm while getting up to leave the light skin one starts to break down and cry about something she and her buddy were talking about, what, I don't know, I wasn't paying attention but she goes running off and her friend refuses to go after her.

I said Ill go check on her but instead I walk out the joint and head on out to home.

I wake up the next day with a severe hang over, broke, with some lady running around with a picture of me.

This is what happens when you don't have that partner with sense to pull you back from the edge of the abyss.

Those two could of looked like Serena Williams and Angela Basset which would have caused me to shoot my self for not staying or Blacula and Frankenstein for which I would of shot my self for staying.

I haven't been that out of it since I was kid.

But again that is what the wing pilot is for to prevent things like this.

Quote of the day

"I want my money back. I'm down here drowning in your fat. You got me on my knees praying for everything you lack. I ain't afraid of you. I'm just a victim of your fears. You cower in your tower praying that I'll disappear, I got another plan, one that requires me to stand. On the stage or in the street, don't need no microphone or beat. And when you hear this song, if you ain't dead then sing along. Bang and strum to these here drums til you get where you belong.
I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hands. I ball my fist and you're gonna know where I stand. We're living hand to mouth!"

Saul Williams -List of Demands-

What I am Rocking: Gnarls Barkley

Ive been waiting for another video from these two but I wasn't expecting this lol.

Who's Gonna Save My Soul


This true though.

Once the heart is given it doesn't grow back.

At least not the way it was before.

This of course can lead to "Damaged Beyond Repair" men or "Bitter Black Women", the two hate the opposite same color sex like lions hate hyenas.

And than they mess up or self sabotage the new relationship giving birth to another DBR or BBW, thus spreading like a plague.

But it can also lead to smart boys and girls who are going to wait see how deep the pool is before jumping in head first.

Either way you are never the same, now if that's a good thing I do not know for certain.

Overly cautious can lead to you missing out on a good thing.

Jumping back in the saddle like you never took a fall can lead to a repeat.

In short Falling in love is a wonderful thing.

Getting your heart broke is a straight up mutha%$#$ though.

Quote of the day

"The purpose of these stories are obviously to educate white america what we go threw as African Americans and not to brainstorm solutions to change the things we have to make better in our community."

Eb the Celeb on most about Black In America

The Three Ring Circus: Fox News, Color of Change, Nas.

Exactly how serious am I supposed to take this?

Nas Protests Against Fox News In NYC "I'm Demanding That Fox Stop Their Racist Attacks On Obama Family & Black America"




Nas On Colbert Report To Discuss Racism On Fox News And Bill O'Reilly!



Bill O'Reilly Responds To Nas! "His New Album Is A Disaster"


OK first of all I like those cats at Color of Change, they put in work, but this right here is stupid.

Your bringing in a petition to Fox News expecting to up and change their ways?

Knowing that this joke of a network makes it's money attacking blacks, liberals and any one who doesn't look or think like them.

You think there going to stop now?

That's like the NAACP asking for a sit down with the Klan and asking them if they wouldn't mind toning it down a little.

Fox love this ish.

There likely to interview the protester just for laughs.

Fox needs a serious ass kicking but there aim is way off.

You want to hurt Fox hit them in the pockets, take those signatures to the advertisers, protest outside their offices.

Nothing scares a corporation like some one messing with their money.

Hell buy stocks in those same businesses just so they have to listen to you.

As for Nas, I'm not sure about his sincerity in all this he has always been borderline socially conscience but he is trying to sell an album right about now.

Which makes me wonder why would you choose this guy to be a spokes person?

His album was supposed to be N$%#&!

Regardless of were you stand on that word who is supposed to take you seriously.

Nope I am not touching this one, besides Fox makes my day, the more they talk the more Obama looks good.

Black In America

I did not rush to the TV set to watch this stuff because I know a media hustle when I see it.

Special programing about blacks in this country are almost always flawed with the emphasis put on the negative and stereotypes and generalizations thus doing the exact opposite the shows claim they were trying to do, whether it is healing the community, bring in dialog, teaching, they always screw it up.

The thing for me is what are these shows supposed to accomplish?

Educate?

Change?

Dialog?

Entertain?

I don't see it that way.

By the end of these programs you will be convinced that:

1- We all have exclusively every sexually transmitted disease known to man from birth.

2- Men hate women

3- Women hate men

4- White is the answer for both.

5- Men are born lustful, amoral, criminals.

6- Women are born lustful, amoral, b@#$@#

7- We are incapable of succeeding in the academic arena despite the "credentials", (more like licenses to talk mess in public), of the talking heads recycled for these shows.

8- We were better off in chains cutting cotton and sugar cane in the fields.

And you can add on to that list your self.


Positive images are rare, and made to look like the exception than the norm.

Here is something that tickled me, in this particular series they talk about the lack of black fathers and in the same breath show a single dad raising 3 kids by himself struggling, not as a counter balance mind you but to enforce incompetence in raising kids.

They show a two parent home were a couple puts their 5 kids through college and than talk about paying kids to go to school.

Now I know these show do accomplish one thing, they enforce to the idea to some people who swear these are the norms in our community, you can tell who they are because they start quoting us, Don Imus, Fox News, on and on.

Which enforces my belief that if you have to air your dirty laundry out there for every one to see than the only thing your accomplishing is having people talk about your dirty laundry, your not cleaning anything.

But the hell with it I fell like I wasted time in my life talking about it,


For those that missed it and want to see it.

BTW why do the hosts of these things no matter what color always act like they are going on a safari?


Black In America "The Black Woman & Family"


Black In America "The Black Woman & Family" [Full TV Documentary Day 1. Pt 2 of 2]

A note on the Independent Woman. (Part 2)

Lets take an another example.

A friend of mine is in relationship with an upwardly mobile woman who owns her own house and and has a great job.

Now I knew her before I knew him and basically hooked them up together.

He was in school, working a dead end job till he got where he wanted to be.

She wanted to get married at the time, he wanted no part of it because he didn't feel like he was on equal footing or had a right to make any decisions at all, I mean she had it all any way, so what can he say?

His insecurity about the relationship forced him to demand more of himself.

She is real old school with it, and believes that "man" should take the "rightful" place as head of the house hold.

Her question of course is he that man?

And he questioned it himself, on if he is that man.

Trying to find his way in life led him to California were he is working on a popular talk show, he now feels comfortable to ask her to marry him and move out there with him.

She says yes, and is going to give up everything in Georgia, including house and career to go out there.

Now for some this is some old Hollywood type wonderful mess.

But for me that doesnt sit right.

Only because I know that this cute little lady was involved with an upwardly mobile man prior to my homeboy, were she wind up engaged.

The dude she was with owned his own house and business, and "demanded"
that she move in with him and sell her house.

She said no, he said F-U, and than next thing you know her mother is trying to calm her down as she stands outside his house with a gallon of gasoline one night trying to decide if she wants to burn him and his place down.

Now here is a man who has it all, but she want to kill him despite the fact that he wanted to make her his wife.

She winds up packing everything up to go out west with a dude who is still trying to get it together, but was unwilling to commit to her because he felt he had no leverage.

What was the difference?

Your guess is as good as mine, but she decided that she was willing to give up independence for one and not the other.

The only thing I can think of is that it came down to ego, and power.

She felt that her ego was bruised with her first love and she recognized that she would have no control in the relationship if she submitted.

With my homeboy she felt that since he was just now coming into his own that she was more comfortable because it was not him making it happen it was "we" making it happen.

Of course he is in love so he does not see it that way and I'll be damn if I point it out.

I want those two knuckle heads to go to the grave together just so I can say I hooked them up.

But in short it comes down to power in a relationship in a society were men are taught to not give it up and women through there new found independence are hell bent, rightly so in many cases, on redefining what it means to be in a relationship.

Part 3 next week.

A note on the Independent Woman. (Part 1)

While surfing through my fellow bloggers posts I came across Eb's 5 Songs in heavy rotation post.

http://renaissanceblackwoman.blogspot.com/2008/07/5-songs-in-heavy-rotation-right-now.html

And this little quote, "Then Ne-Yo releases this beautiful track Miss Independent, and made me realize that being an Independent black woman is NOT a bad thing and that men need to man up and not be intimidated by us."

You know this a very popular view held by a lot of women regarding how men are "intimidated" by a strong woman.

I wouldn't call it intimidation as much as men recognizing that a basic need by women are not being met by some, (that's some), of these women, a need that gets put off as unimportant and or written off as the sign of an insecure man.

That need being "need".

As a fellow that has playing the field for awhile I came across quite a few independent women with mix results.

Some of them was cool, we were just in different stages in our lives that made it impossible to keep a healthy relationship.

Others were completely out of whack.

My conclusion for those, was that I didn't see any purpose for being in the relationship that made sense to me, because my needs were not being met.

I felt I had no purpose in the relationship other than to be called "boyfriend".

They have it all and don't mind telling you, so if that's the case than in my mind the relationship is nothing but a hyped up sex thing an if that's the case, it last only as long as it takes for another woman to come into the picture.

Let us be honest it is in the nature of most men to be the alpha male in their relationship with women to some degree or other.

For some it maybe the old school way of paying for everything and making all the decisions.

For others it's that small feeling of being able to provide for the other in some way, as in paying the bill for something regardless of how small or big.

Others like to be Mr. Fix it, as in fix the car and what ever else is broken in the house or in the woman's personal life in general.

And still other like to be catered to, to a certain degree that ranges from ridiculous to modest.

For me I have no idea, but I know when it's not being met.

Regardless, the need to be needed is built into us, and when a woman doesn't know how to fulfill that need than why would you expect a man to stick around?

There is a reason known gold diggers always have a man, its not because men don't know what she is up to, it's because she is stroking the hell out of his ego by taking care of his needs.

If a man is not fulfilling a woman's need I don't expect her to be happy about it, but to do something about it.

The rise of the independent woman is fairly new in this country, especially with black women, there existence has thrown a monkey wrench in gender roles with one side trying to hold onto the traditional role that is not practical let alone fair in this day in age and the other trying to redefine it but not really understanding what their own role in it is.

The end result is that relationships can turn into power struggles when both sides try to "pull rank" on the other.

Communication goes out the window with both sides pointing fingers at the other.

I remember a woman I was dating a certain woman for a while, who was very in to me until I let her talk me into moving in with her, the relationship went 180, with we an us turning into me and she.

I knew it was over when she went out with her friend, got drunk and slept over at her house, the next day I asked her how come she did not call to let me know she was alright, and I got a speech about how she is a grown woman and this is her house she 'll do what she wants.

Say the f$%# what?

Did that just come out your mouth?

I was out that place in a week.

I take fault for that one because I gave up my independence to her and gave her power over me.

And she promptly abused it.

But that is a small example of what man does not want to hear, was I trying to control her?

Hell half the time I was pushing her out the door to go hang with her friends and giving her money to spend on drinks.

Mean while I am at home watching her kid.

I figure why not change my perspective about relationships a little and take a progressive role in this.

Kill that noise.

My experiment with gender roles went out the window after that.

Part 2 tomorrow.

Everyone Loves A Girl Fight.

I bet this only ups the ratings for women's basketball.


I'll Be honest with you I prefer women's college basketball over women's basketball over there pro game.

For some reason the WNBA is putting out in my opinion a very inferior product that gives women's basketball a bad name.

Cant put my finger on why but the college game is so much better.

This league has been on life support for a while now.

With out the NBA paying bills there is no WNBA, sell outs are hard to come by, major market teams do not dominate attention, inability to attract the attention of men who are not related to a player, the whole focus on "girls can play ball too" promo.

It all comes off as desperate, and desperate is never attractive.

But this right here will raise some eye brows, for all the wrong reasons of course in a business were when they stop talking about you, your done.

Now some one is going to point out Rick Mahorn touching Lisa Leslie, unfortunately the view from the camera made it impossible for me to see exactly what happened to her but I doubt he went after her, but the unwritten rule is you go after your own players not the opposing teams.

What I am Rockin: Lil Mama

The kid is nice, plain and simple, I haven't rooted for a female MC to blow up this hard since the pre-nutty L-Boogie.

Look at this free style.

Pet Peeves 2: The Active Hater

You know who I cant stand, the active hater.

The active hater is the hater who takes action against you with their hate.

A friend of mine brought to my attention that she was having problems with a group of women at work, I asked what the problem was and she goes on about how they talk about her behind her back, smile in her face, and intentionally disrupt her work, the serious part to me.

That's messing with the money.



She is the sensitive type who has to have every one like her and she must please every one, so this is playing on her mind.

Some real high school ish.

Now women can be catty sometimes especially with each other.......



...so I chalk it up to that and tell her to let it go.

She of course cant, and wants some advice on what to do.

What made her think I could give her advice on this subject that wouldn't involve some type scene is beyond me.



So I keep it simple and answer her by asking her a question.

Why do you give a f^%$?

Your intelligent and educated, which puts you ahead of the curve since most people are one or the other but rarely both.

You are attractive, there are men who are willing to give up a testicle to spend the night with you.

You have your own car, new.

Your own house.

You make serious money in a profession that if you quit tomorrow you would probably wind up with a better paying job the day after.

You have family that cares about you.

You have real friends that are loyal.

You have happiness.

Why are you sweating some back biters?

All you have to do is put some extra twitch in it when you walk away so they know exactly were to kiss you at.



Shrug them off, if it's that serious, tell the broads to step outside one by one and beat the ish out of them.



But why let women who are the definition of the B word stress you out and put you one step closer to the grave?

Tell them F you and move on.

But of course Ms. Nice Lady cant do anything like that.



So she will be back at work miserable trying to please some trolls that she should be slapping around.

I don't have the patience for that type of ish, the hater, some punk smiling in your face but running your name in the mud behind your back and even worse intentionally undermining you.

He or she doesn't like you for what ever reason and not only has to let every one know this but has to throw some major salt in your game.

Fine with me hate away, I am not above hating my self, some people need to be hated on because they only spread hate themselves, but do not try to stop my flow.

That's the type of ish that calls for war.

Stay in your weight class punk.


And you know whats funny?

The blogosphere is full of this high school B.S.

Oh I don't like her comments so I am going to get every one to ignore her, I cant his opinion so I am going to talk about him, I don't like her organization so I wont join and Ill convince other not to either.

Are you serious?

How old are some of the people out there?

I don't know whats worse the the online haters or the people who let these online sissy's upset there day.

How do grown people become and be victim of cyberbullys?



No scratch that cyberpunks.

Or better yet cyber......


Some lame sitting behind a keyboard, lord knows were, looking like lord knows what, talking smack about you.

Bump that, if you want to hate, hate from the sidelines.

In fact let me take this time to tell all my haters to kiss mine.

As a matter of fact if any one feels like telling some hater to kiss it please feel free to use my comment section to do it.

Don't hold it in, that will kill you, tell them they suck, if your too nice than tell them The Happy Go Lucky Bachelor said to kiss HIS a#$!

That is just another of many Pet Peeves of mine.

Music that makes me laugh.

I know this is old but it is still funny as hell to me.


LMAO I could of sworn I put this girl's video up before but hell better late than never.

Joke of the day: Some Dude Fakes A Heart Attack In Courtroom

What I like is how my man kept with it.

He refused to break with character, that ladies and gentleman is a true professional.

LMAO!

Monkeys with Guns: Cops and their Tasers.

I mean seriously, WTF is wrong with the cops?


I mean I know they have it tough but come the hell on, a blind woman?

What the hell kind of threat did they think she was?

A blind Shaolin Master?

A blind swordsmen?

I always felt the police on average were poorly trained but this right here takes it to new lows.

The Electronic Village has been talking about the police's newly developed fondness for the "shocking":

http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/2008/07/baron-pike-joins-other-black-men-women.html

http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/2008/07/5-day-suspension-for-darryl-turners.html

http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/2008/07/charlotte-says-no-problem-to-officer.html

And on and on.

Apparently the cops like their Negroes on the crispy side.

The idea behind the taser is that it is supposed to keep the cops from using excessive force, of the 41 to 50 bullets to unarmed black men kind.

The argument against giving cops the tasers has always been that it would be quickly abused by law enforcement who would see it as an answer for all types of uncooperative suspects.

Now I like to give the cops hell because......well they deserve it.

But I am not with out understanding, sympathy, or even empathy for the job they have to do in communities that view them more as a problem than a solution.

But that again is their fault, when a poorly trained cop is set loose into community an abuses his authority, than gets protected by a union that fights tooth and nail to have them keep their job, than protected by their fellow officer's code of silence, and than gets off through the judicial system, well you can see why some people like to say F%^#& the police.

The mistrust between the police and some of the communities they are to "protect" and serve in has been bred into society for a while now, and it is in the best interest of both sides to clear up the channel's of communications so that both sides know who they are dealing with and what is acceptable conduct and not.

That way the next dude that catches one will most definitely deserve it as in this dude right here.....



Boy the moment he called me "Bro" I would of stayed pressing the button on his butt, he would of been able to turn on and off TVs, garage doors, and arcade joints just by walking around.

But I am not a cop.

OSF: Break up Song (The Stages)

You don't stay a bachelor with out having your fair share of break ups.

This thing has stages that people go through when it's one side letting go.

Once the cause sets in and that could be anything it goes down like this.



Trying to save it.

Tell Me What You Want Me To Do by Tevin Campbell



Confusion sets in.

Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli




Revenge.

Return of The Mack by Mark Morrison




Regret & Holding On.

Hello by Lionel Richie



Acceptance.

Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson

Quote for the Day.

"And I know some of you baby heffas are sitting there surprised I married a black dude once upon a time but why should you be I STAY telling you I'm an Equal Opportunity Dater and that all sorts of dudes/colors and Creed should get a chance with the Q"

Qucifer from It's Q's World http://quisqueyasworld.blogspot.com/

LMAO!

What I am Rocking: Solange

This goes to show you the power of the video, because I swear this woman's voice sounds like a bunch of cats tied up in a bag being drowned.


But this video is lasered into my brain which includes the song.

Props to the director you SOB.

My two cents on the New Yorker.

Now this cover "controversy" has been making the rounds on the blogosphere rubbing a lot of people the wrong way.

I have been posting my opinion about it all over the place most recently at the Villagers blog here: http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/2008/07/obama-new-yorker-cover.html

I have been running my blogo mouth about it so I decided let me officially let you know what I think.

IT IS A JOKE.

It is called satire, the cover was mocking opponents of the Obama's who can not seem to find anything substantial to say about the Dynamic Duo.

And for good reason, watching Fox News, (I needed a good laugh and Fox News is one hell of a joke), one of the talking heads pointed out the Barrack really is almost with out any personality flaws that the jokers of the media like to use when blasting politicians.

Bush is portrayed as a clueless cowboy, Clinton as a sexual deviant, Reagan as a senile old coot.

Obama?

Name it.

The only thing that has been taken to task is the media's love affair with him which the Saturday Night Live skit pointed out.

The only thing we here about on the regular is that Obama is a type of Manchurian candidate for the Islamic extremists, (that's extremist as in not normal, before any one starts broad brushing Muslims), hell bent on taking over the White House.

Than there is his wife Michelle who they have persistently try to portray as the angry black women spitting venom against poor innocent white people.

(side note: Last I checked the "angry black woman" was pissed with every one, in particularly black men, and since Barrack is still calling him self a black man I doubt Michelle qualifies as a angry black woman being that she is married to him)

Back to the subject at hand.

The New Yorker cover was mocking one of the few avenue of attacks that has been taken by the right against the Obama's.


The New Yorker in my opinion went with a joke that flew over a lot of peoples head.

In fact the people who seem do be offended by this are the ones who do not read publications like the New Yorker, and thus not recognize where they are going with this where they have always gone with their satire.




They trow an image up on the cover and instead of telling you what it means they let your mind wonder.



And that of course cause you to draw your own conclusions.



Which depending on your belief, morals and sense of humor, will either have you taking it for face value.



A critique of people who take it for face value.



Or generally get you thinking about something you were not thinking about before.

Knowing what the New Yorker means by it, requires you to open up the magazine.

Obama is a politic an and like all of his kind he can take his shots in the chin or in the back but he is going to take his shots one way or the other.

Because he is black does not exclude him from ridicule, mocking, or ribbing.

Now for some the issue is Michelle Obama who many feel has been unfairly targeted by both sides of media for no good reason.

I take it as a case by case basis.

The New Yorker no big deal.

this right here border line.


This one is straight up B%$&( regardless of the intent.




All politicians wives and family should be left out of the spot light unless they decided to jump in it them selves, , like Hilliary Clinton did when she was First lady.

All bets are off than.

It is debatable on if Michelle did this to her self or if the media dragged her into the mess as an easy target since her husband has become a Teflon Don of candidates when it comes to lampooning.

I say a little of both she is not the typical house wife, a career woman, an accomplished career woman at that who gave up her job for this role, and she has her own distinct opinions which she chooses to share with us.

The Obama's have also made this a "Team" campaign which you can argue has put her on the front lines.

And to a certain degree the two have been playing up the image of domineering house wife and "do boy" husband.

Your opinion on it tells more about your views than the publication.

The only thing I accuse the New Yorker of is beating a dead horse into the ground so that it pops up in China.

Quote for the Day

"Every calling is great when greatly pursued."

Oliver Wendell Holmes -The Austin American Statesman-

Pet Peeves 1: Mornings

Rather morning people.

I am not a morning person you can tell by how late I respond to other blogs.

I hate the morning, I think it has something to do with growing up in New York, Im up all night and I sleep all day.

But there are times when I have to deal with the day light, like coming off work or school or handling some business.

I walk around like a zombie till about 12pm than I start to perk up.

But what I hate are the morning people, the ones who get up happy, and want to spread their happiness like a disease.

For instance there is this one lady who comes in at 6am when I am getting ready to walk out and get home before the day light strikes.

It's at this time she wants to have a conversation with and tell me about the other day.

I'm half sleep and I got to here about what here kids did.

I'm saying what the hell makes her think I want to here about what Billy and Mindy did with the dog at f#%&^% 6am in the damn morning!!!

She cant understand that I am capable of throwing that hot coffee right in her mouth!

What the hell are you so happy about?!

Go sit your butt down some where and let me think!

Anyway I hate mornings.

Quote of the day.

"History can never be made by one man, we must smash this one quickly.

History is made only by the masses of the people, this is clear.

Even a, cursory glance at the falasfallacious presentation
of history by the American capitalist system, will demonstrate just this.

Take George Washington, as bad as he is put him in the middle of Valley Forge, by himself, surrounded by the British, he can do nothing.

Take Martin Luther King as righteous as he is put him in the middle of Birmingham by himself, speaking out against racism he would be lynched.

But you take this same King, you take this same Washington put them in Valley Forge, put them in Alabama.

Surround them with thousands of people who have the same ideas they do willing to make those ideas reality and the situation changes drastically".

-BDP : EDUTAINMENT Exhibit B-

(Anyone know who the speaker is?)

And the First Nominee for the Dumb A@# of the Year is: Yung Berg

This is pretty self explanatory right here, this is the fool placing the gun to the head of his career and squeezing.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/15008722572a0749/

WTF is this idiot talking about?

Pool?

Brown gel?

And than the fool does it twice!!


Like nobody understood how stupid he sounded the first time.

I'm sorry what year is this?

We still picking cotton and cutting down sugar canes?

Did I miss something?

How in this day in age can you be on some color coded mess?

Every time I try to defend these young rappers some one hands a mic to the mentally challenged.

Now don't get me wrong most blacks go through "color" issues growing up, the product of being a minority in a predominately white society.

But you supposed to grow out of that mess and find some self pride, like around 13 or something if your slow.

I wish I could give him props for the apology but at this point you just sound stupid, like "but my best friend is black" stupid.

I cant speak about this ish no more I'm more mad about the fact I took time to type about it.

What the heck do I care I don't by his music.

There are others who do like the ones who by R. Kelly's jiont but not me.

Questions

Why is when I have an itch it is an inch father than my finger can reach?

OSF: Old School Hip-Hop

This week's Theme is right up my ally, I was looking for the ones you dont hear to often any more as opposed to the more popular tracks.


Big Ole Butt by LL Cool J


I liked LL's earlier work before he over did it with the Don Jaun act.

Jazz Thing by Gang Starr


One of the more under rated groups during this time.

Primo is a beat genius, and Guru was always on time with the ryhme, this is one of the groups were the DJ and MC were on equal levels.

Burn Hollywood Burn by Public Enemy


P.E. beats were a sonic blast in your ear Before Flava of Love Flava was and probably still is the greatest hypeman ever.

Chuck D took no shorts on the mic, and Terminator X was a cut master supreme.

Two of my favorite MC's at the time are in this one Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane.

Good Read: Warrior Women: The Amazons Of Dahomey And The Nature Of War

I like history books in particularly African history but the best ones are not from the United States which, outside of purchasing slaves, has had very limited involvement with Africa when compared to the Europeans and Arabs who have been up and down the continent and written extensively about it.





While looking for something to read I came across this book by Robert B. Edgerton Warrior Women: The Amazons Of Dahomey And The Nature Of War

The title and subject had me hook so I bit.

From the inside flap.

Although warfare is typically conducted by men, in various places and at various times women have fought bravely and well, and in the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 19th century, they formed the elite corps of a successful army. Many European visitors to Dahomey commented favorably on their military bearing, finding them more impressive in discipline and maneuver than male Dahomean soldiers. When France invaded Dahomey in the early 1890s, their superior weapons won the war, but all those French officers and men who wrote about their bloody battles against Dahomey declared not only that these women warriors were superior to male Dahomean soldiers, but also that they were the equals of the French. Robert B. Edgerton describes the history of these "Amazons" (as they became known) and their recruitment, training, and battle experience. Of particular interest to scholars interested in culture and gender today, these women believed that in order for them to carry out their martial roles, they had to transform themselves into men. How this was done, how the Amazons lived and fought, and what their experiences might mean for the understanding of women and warfare both in the past and the present are the subjects of Warrior Women.

It was a very good read and I managed to knock it down in one day.

But it left me hungry later for more like Chinese food, I taught the author could have gave more details and background history on all sides, in this case he was a little to focus, if you can believe, for a historian.

Here is some more from Wikipedia

King Houegbadja (who ruled from 1645 to 1685), the third King of Dahomey, is said to have originally started the group which would become the Amazons as a corps of royal bodyguards after building a new palace at Abomey. Houegbadja's son King Agadja (ruling from 1708 to 1732) developed these bodyguards into a militia and successfully used them in Dahomey's defeat of the neighbouring kingdom of Savi in 1727. European merchants recorded their presence, as well as similar female warriors amongst the Ashanti. For the next hundred years or so, they gained reputation as fearless warriors. Though they fought rarely, they usually acquitted themselves well in battle.

The group of female warriors was referred to as Ahosi, meaning "Our Mothers" in the Fon language by the male army of Dahomey.[1] From the time of King Ghezo (ruling from 1818 to 1858), Dahomey became increasingly militaristic. Ghezo placed great importance on the army and increased its budget and formalized its structures. The Amazons were rigorously trained, given uniforms, and equipped with Danish guns (obtained via the slave trade). By this time the Amazons consisted of between 4000 and 6000 women, about a third of the entire Dahomey army.

European encroachment into west Africa gained pace during the latter half of the 19th century, and in 1890 King Behanzin started fighting French forces in the course of the First Franco-Dahomean War. According to Holmes, many of the French soldiers fighting in Dahomey hesitated before shooting or bayoneting the Amazons. The resulting delay led to many of the French casualties. Ultimately, bolstered by the Foreign Legion, and armed with superior weaponry, including machine guns, the French inflicted casualties that were ten times worse on the Dahomey side. After several battles, the French prevailed. The Legionnaires later wrote about the "incredible courage and audacity" of the Amazons.

The last surviving Amazon died in 1979.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahomey_Amazons

I recommend it as a good beach chair read.

Pet Peeves 1: Compliments

I hate when women give me compliments on my looks, it makes me really squirmish and I have no reason why.

It's like should I tell you the same?

Even if not true?

Battle of the Bulge

Today I start my war against the bulge while in class my weight shot up but I thought nothing of it since I have always been able to drop it off pretty quick just by increasing my daily activities.



Well kill that idea.



Age has caught to me and now what I eat is happily building a home on my body namely around the gut.



My back actually hurts!



So I have come up with a plan to shed the weight.



1- Beef is out.



I am a serious red meat monster, I love a good burger and steak?



My God I cant explain how I feel about steak, but it is out, beef stays in your system for weeks before you pass it out.



2- More veggies.



My attitude toward vegetables is that they are on my plate for decoration.



That must stop.



3- Stay away from the barbecue joints.



No more JJ Rib Shack, no Abdoul the Butcher's, no This is it, most definitely no Ann's Snack Bar, you want to talk about a burger go there.



They don't make bread strong enough to hold that meat.



The other places like the Cheese Cake Factory, and the Vortex serve different stuff i just have to order it.



4- Good buy Corona hello Michelob Ultra



My God have you ever tried drinking that stuff?



It's like drinking seltzer water, but beer is the main culprit in my weight gain yet I'll be damn if I give that up.



5- Hit the GYM



No heavy weights, going light and hitting the tread mill like a champ.



The plan is to drop 500 calories a day to get a 1 to 2lb drop off a week, (or is it 3500 calories per week? Show how much attention I gave in class).



The Gym I'm at Center Court is 24 hours 7 days a week so I do the late night work out thing. As of now I burning 3000 a week but I am pretty sure that will slow down.



I want this stuff off of me by the time next thanksgiving comes around.

Questions: Are You Star Wars or Star Trek?

Are you Star Wars or Star Trek?

It may something about you.

Im Star Trek.

Stunna of the Month 16 : July: Taraji P. Henson

This was an easy one this sexy lady has been on my since the movie Baby Boy.

She has real acting skill and a face made for the big screen.



Whats great about her is that the actress has positioned her self in some great movies that has kept her out there in the public eye.

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) (post-production) .... Queenie

Hurricane Season (2008/I) (post-production) .... Dayna Collins

Not Easily Broken (2008) (completed) .... Clarice Clark

Talk to Me (2007)

Smokin' Aces (2006)

Something New (2006)

Animal (2005) (V)

Four Brothers (2005)

Hustle & Flow (2005)

Baby Boy (2001)


It's only a matter of time before she blows.

From Wikipedia:
Henson was born in Washington, DC, and attended Oxon Hill High School in Oxon Hill, MD. Henson's first and middle names are of Arabic origin, meaning "hope". She is a descendant of Matthew Henson, co-discoverer of the North Pole[1].

She first attended NC A&T where she attempted to study Electrical Engineering. She failed Pre-Calculus so she transferred to Howard University.

Henson worked two jobs --in the morning as a secretary at the Pentagon; and in the night as a singing and dancing waitress on a dinner cruise ship-- to pay for Howard University. She graduated with a degree in Theater Arts. Her son Marcel was born in 1995; his father died unexpectedly in 1997. Her father died in 2007 [2].



So my Stunna pick for July is Taraji P. Henson

Quote of the Day

"If Oppurtunity doesnt knock, build a door."

Milton Berle -The Denver Post-

5-year-old's revenge: 'Gonna kill grandma'

From the Newy York Daily News

5-year-old's revenge: 'Gonna kill grandma'

A 5-year-old was critically injured in a Brooklyn fire he set Monday as revenge on his grandmother for not letting him go to the park with friends, police and fire sources said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2008/07/07/2008-07-07_kid_critical_after_setting_brooklyn_fire.html

5 years old trying to take out grandma?

Grandma?!

And she still tried to go in their and save the little plotting murder, but I would have to just so I could kill him my self.

It's a cold world when grandma is not safe, there has to be something mentally wrong with that kid.

The Knicks

I avoided talking about the Knicks because I knew there was going to be some BS when they hired Mike D'Antoni to coach the team, giving me a reason to throw something at the TV when ever the Knicks are mentioned.

Apparently I am the only one who knows that this dude's up tempo style did not bring a ring to the Suns so why would things be different in New York?

Also the man has a problem coaching defense which anybody with half a brain knows you cant win a championship with out good D.

Ask the Lakers and their supporters.

Thats the rule in any sport.

Than there is the fact that the east coast style of basketball has always been about defense first so D'Antoni style of ball is good for one thing and one thing only to entertain.

Dont get me wrong he'll win games eventually when he gets the right personal such a
Danilo Gallinari....


..who will fit in well with the coach's system, but is highly over rated, that is two years out before it all comes together and contrary to popular belief Lebron James will not be coming to the Knicks, the Nets maybe but not the Knicks.

Donnie Walsh has already made his move to get rid of malcontent Marbury by bringing in Chris Duhon but he doesnt look like a black Steve Nash to me.

Lets be real about it, Nash was the one carrying the Suns, with out him they aint ish.

Mike D'Antoni is out to prove he can win with out him, Im betting he cant.

And I am betting that i am going to suffer again through a lousy Knicks season.

Quote of the Day

"The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all"

G.K. Chesterton -Charlotte, NC Observer-

Health Care: Woman dies in hospital waiting room.

This one did not surprise me in fact it felt familiar.

I posted about when I worked in a mental health facility and some of the flaws in the system I saw.

I understand that a woman lying on the floor may not ring alarms for the staff member who may see this as an opportunity to attend to other business in an overwhelming environment.

The thing that bothers me is that the real causes that led to an atmosphere that allowed a woman to ironically die alone in a building full of people will probably not be addressed.

The staff were neglectful but most likely not with out reason.

When you work in state funded health facilities you are working at the bottom of the barrel most times.

In addition to being underpaid and over worked, you are more likely dealing with the lower rung of society, homeless, newly released prisoners, low end of the working class, immigrants.

All of whom are not in their right mind, stressed from their circumstances and the people around them, demanding help and attention from staff members spread too thin.

I understand that the stressful environment placed on all parties can lead to a cycle of neglect and abuse.

I have seen were under staffing has led to one female coworker being left in a room alone with 6 to 7 men all suffering from mental disorders that made them hyper sexual.

I have seen security guards who get paid 9.25 an hour, treated like trash by every one till the moment a fight breaks out, be told to restrain them selves after getting a face full of spit from a woman with Hepatitis.

I lost count after 100 the number of altercations I was involved with hostile patients.

I seen a fellow tech get his arm broke, another one bit, women assaulted, women doing the assault and rape.

I had my own face scratched up by a woman who was trying to attack another patient because she thought she was the devil out to get her.

And than had to pay for my own blood test to make sure I did not contract anything.

All this can lead to a staff that develops a thick skin, and a tendency to take short cuts to ensure the job gets done.

What bugs me is that the real causes that led to this atmosphere were a woman's dead body can literally stepped over and ignored, will not be addressed.

Here in Georgia the Governor has cut funding to mental health facilities that are under investigation buy the federal government, for issues that are directly related to under funding.

That is the type of leaders we have running the show, trust me this woman wont be the last to die.

Update : What I am Rockin: Papa Roach

This was hot back in the day.

I didnt know the youtube link wasnt even working till I read Marcus's comment, so here it is again.

Last Resort.

Happy 4th of July.

Well in honor of the 4th my favorite National Anthem performance from 1st to 3rd.

Marvin Gaye sings American National Anthem


Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner (best angle)


Whitney Houston Star Spangled Banner

Musical Tag

Foia caught me with one so here it is.


"List seven songs that you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now, shaping your spring summer. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to."

Lets up the ante, why just name songs if you can play them.


1-Going On by Gnarls Barkley


2-Run [I'm A Natural Disaster] by Gnarls Barkley


I am so on Gnarls Barkley's jock right now, Ceelo is the ish.

3-I Know by Jay-Z


Jay-Z is speaking up for me right now word for word, thats word.

4-Lollipop by Lil' Wayne


Yo dude is the hottest in the game right now plus he is better on the mic than you think.

5-Silly by Taral Hicks


I already talked about thias pretty lady but I still cant stop playing her joint.

6-Matrimony: Maybe You by Maxwell


In anticpation of this "make music when ever I get around to it" dude's next album.

Dude makes soundtracks for my night life.

7-Flashing Lights by Kanye West


The video has this thing stuck in my head.

Thats it's on.

Quote of the day

"Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem."

John Galsworthy -San Diego Union Tribune-

Quote of the day

"All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only sin is pride."

Sophocles -Andrewsullivan.com-

What I am Rockin: Joss Stone

This lady blows me away, I like everything she has dropped.


Joss Stone

Quote of the day

"Everyone believes very easily whatever he fears or desires"

Jean De La Fontaine -United Press International-

True Story 9: Me at the gay girl bar.

I have been slow with the post because I have been hanging out all night this past week.

Seems like people can smell when you got cash on you so they call you to find some way to help you spend it.

In this case on Wednesday night a lady friend has this lesbian girlfriend who invited her to a lesbian bar.

She wants to go but is nervous about being hit on by women so she wants me to go with her as a buffer.

My curiosity is peaked so I want to go, just to say I have been to one, but it's not like I'm going to protect her from the romantic advances of some woman when I'm not her boyfriend, hell for the laugh of it I might try to hook her up with one, just to see her squirm, (she owes me some loot).

So we get there and it's pretty packed, it's called Phase 1 on Memorial Dr.

Nothing much to look at on the inside, just a regular old hole in the wall club with the mandatory pool tables small dance floor next to the smaller stage.

I am on my best behavior, no flirting, no stepping on toes or getting in any ones way.

I'm looking out for any side way glances or looks of "what the hell is this dude doing in our turf?" looks, but every one seemed friendly enough.

I made my way to the bar and got the ladies I was with some beer and a long Island for myself.

Now while at the bar being attended by the bartender who did not seem to want to be bothered with me until I tipped her, (remember what I said about black women and tipping? http://thehappygoluckybachelor.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-i-learned-this-weekend-women-are.html ), I start surveying the bar not to flirt with any one, that thought went out my head the moment they told it was a gay bar, but because I wanted to see what every one else's reaction would be.

I am aware that although there are a few other men in the place I am the only one I know for sure is straight.

Which for some reason has me thinking that every women in the bar knows that too so my presence maybe making them uncomfortable, which I dint want, I am no party crasher.

Well I get a few glances from the "lipstick" ladies but I think that was them checking to see if I was a really just an extra studdly woman or if I was an actual man, there was some hard core looking "studs" up in there, for the most part I was ignored by all.

So I gather up my drinks delivered them to my escorts and found a secluded spot to chill at, which quickly got crowded, near the dance floor.

I got comfortable and started chatting it up with a stud asking what was on the agenda for the night.

She was a friendly one light skin big girl with long hair in a pony tail and very soft features, the type who no matter how hard they tried couldn't disguise the fact they were a woman if they wanted to.

And despite what she wore if I didn't know were I was at, would of got the full Ti-Pappa charm all over her wanted or unwanted.

She explained that tonight was a talent show case and everyone was waiting for the show.

So while keeping my eye on my friend who has her back to the wall and seems afraid to move, (ain't nobody studying her ass), I get to talking to another lady who I wind up buying drinks for, it occurred to me that she was hitting on me when she asked if I was straight, I quickly inform her that hell yeah I was straight but tried not to look to enthusiastic about it.

I'm uncomfortable going out with a lady friend and hitting on women while were out.

Before we could get into why two straight people were in a gay bar, (well at least I know I play for one team she may be a free agent), the show started.

Now the drinks were strong as hell, big up to Phase 1 for the Long Islands they out did Chit Chat's, so I'm expecting to be fully entertained.

But unfortunately things were pretty lame after that.

Apparently the lesbian community in Atlanta is running thin on available talent, the show consisted of strippers, (not very pretty ones), and lip syncing studs who stripped to the songs they out there to perform.

The women would go out there and throw dollars and put money in there pants and act a fool having fun, so that was the most important thing, and I have to admit some of those studs were in great shape, making me feel even more self conscience.

But that was it, after the show every one hit the dance floor, while I spent my time trying to find the one other straight women in the place but never saw her again that night.

A couple of more drinks and I was done, my friends and I made our way out with me trying to remember every woman's face in the joint so that if I came across them again I could immediately cross them off.

It wasn't bad, probably wouldn't rule out going back there again it was nice to see something different.

That's all.

So Sad: Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse acting like the crack head that she is.


I am sorry but this is just sad to me I hurried up and got this woman's album when it came out the voice and the music just had me in a trance and to watch her just sabotage her life is tragic.

If there ever was some one who needs saving it's her.