but no, you hit us with....
WTF?
Arguably my favorite NON-mainstream Jacko song!
Friday, August 29, 2008
HAPPY B-DAY MIKE
This is what you're suppose to look like at 50
but no, you hit us with....
WTF?
Arguably my favorite NON-mainstream Jacko song!
but no, you hit us with....
WTF?
Arguably my favorite NON-mainstream Jacko song!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
AN AGING CRACKHEAD AND LONG FLIGHT DOESN'T MAKE FOR A GREAT CONCERT
I've officially lost all hope for a Jodeci reunion. You just have to realize that everything must come to an end, eventually.
WHEN THE MATERIAL THINGS DON'T MATTER
One man, can make his country rejoice and forget about their everyday struggles. If only, for five minutes. This video sent chills down my body knowing from my traveling experience how Jamaicans live. And, I'm not talking about the mansions you see that are owned by wealthy people from other countries.
WHAT A WAY TO END THE BASKETBALL SEASON!
SPAIN GAVE U.S. A HELLUVA RUN, BUT NOW THEY CAN GO WASH THEIR TEARS AWAY!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
FELLAS BEWARE OF THAT ASS?
You do not want to fall for the banana in the tail pipe!
he @+% bra. Sexy!Photo: lovemybubbles.com
We've seen underpants with @+%-padding, but what about those women who want a little help shaping their derriere and yet don't want to add any extra volume? There's a void in the undergarment market, and Bubbles Bodywear has taken advantage of it: Meet the Double-O Push-Up Thong, an @+% bra. "Go undercover with a license to 'shake what your mama gave you' with our new Double-O Collection!" their Website urges. The Push-Up Thong, they say, "enhances the lift, shape and volume of the derriere while also flattening the lower tummy and shaping the thigh." At $64, it's not exactly the cheapest solution to a saggy backside. At least you can probably achieve the same effect by cutting holes in your old Spanx.
Maximum Push-up Control Thong Brief [Bubbles Bodywear via Slaves to Fashion/Glamour]
Related: Give Your Butt the Extra Padding It Probably Doesn't Need
he @+% bra. Sexy!Photo: lovemybubbles.com
We've seen underpants with @+%-padding, but what about those women who want a little help shaping their derriere and yet don't want to add any extra volume? There's a void in the undergarment market, and Bubbles Bodywear has taken advantage of it: Meet the Double-O Push-Up Thong, an @+% bra. "Go undercover with a license to 'shake what your mama gave you' with our new Double-O Collection!" their Website urges. The Push-Up Thong, they say, "enhances the lift, shape and volume of the derriere while also flattening the lower tummy and shaping the thigh." At $64, it's not exactly the cheapest solution to a saggy backside. At least you can probably achieve the same effect by cutting holes in your old Spanx.
Maximum Push-up Control Thong Brief [Bubbles Bodywear via Slaves to Fashion/Glamour]
Related: Give Your Butt the Extra Padding It Probably Doesn't Need
Friday, August 22, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
100 REASONS WHY BEING A FELLA IS "BETTER"
100 Reasons It's Better to Be a Guy
1. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
2. Movie nudity is virtually always female.
3. You know stuff about tanks.
4. A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.
5. Monday Nite Football.
6. You don't have to monitor your friends' sex lives.
7. Your bathroom lines are 80% shorter.
8. You can open all your own jars.
9. Old friends don't give you crap if you've lost or gained weight.
10. Dry cleaners and haircutters don't rob you blind.
11. When clicking through the channels, you don't have to stall on every shot of someone crying.
12. Your $#@ is never a factor in a job interview.
13. All your orgasms are real.
14. A beer gut does not make you invisible to the opposite sex.
15. Guys in hockey masks don't attack you.
16. You don't have to lug a bag of useful stuff around everywhere you go.
17. You understand why Stripes is funny.
18. You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
19. Your last name stays put.
20. You can leave a hotel bed unmade.
21. When your work is criticized, you don't have to panic that everyone secretly hates you.
22. You can kill your own food.
23. The garage is all yours.
24. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
25. You see the humor in Terms of Endearment.
26. Nobody secretly wonders if you swallow.
27. You never have to clean the toilet.
28. You can be showered and ready in 10 minutes.
29. Sex means never worrying about your reputation.
30. Wedding plans take care of themselves.
31. If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend.
32. Your underwear is $10 for a three pack.
33. The National College Cheerleading Championship
34. None of your co-workers have the power to make you cry.
35. You don't have to shave below your neck.
36. You don't have to curl up next to a hairy $#@ every nite.
37. If your 34 and single nobody notices.
38. You can write your name in the snow.
39. You can get into a nontrivial pissing contest.
40. Everything on your face stays its original color.
41. Chocolate is just another snack.
42. You can be president.
43. You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger seat.
44. Flowers fix everything.
45. You never have to worry about other people's feelings.
46. You get to think about sex 90% of your waking hours.
47. You can wear a white shirt to a water park.
48. Three pair of shoes are more than enough.
49. You can eat a banana in a hardware store.
50. You can say anything and not worry about what people think.
51. Foreplay is optional.
52. Michael Bolton doesn't live in your universe.
53. Nobody stops telling a good dirty joke when you walk into the room.
54. You can whip your shirt off on a hot day.
55. You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter reader is coming by.
56. You never feel compelled to stop a pal from getting laid.
57. Car mechanics tell you the truth.
58. You don't give a rat's $#@ if someone notices your new haircut.
59. You can watch a game in silence with you buddy for hours without ever thinking "He must be mad at me."
60. The world is your urinal.
61. You never misconstrue innocuous statements to mean your lover is about to leave you.
62. You get to jump up and slap stuff.
63. Hot wax never comes near you pubic area.
64. One mood, all the time.
65. You can admire Clint Eastwood without starving yourself to look like him.
66. You never have to drive to another gas station because this one's just too skeevy.
67. You know at least 20 ways to open a beer bottle.
68. You can sit with your knees apart no matter what you are wearing.
69. Same work....more pay.
70. Gray hair and wrinkles add character.
71. You don't have to leave the room to make an emergency crotch adjustment.
72. Wedding Dress $2000; Tux rental $100.
73. You don't care if someone is talking about you behind your back.
74. With 400 million sperm per shot, you could double the earth's population in 15 tries, at least in theory.
75. You don't mooch off others' desserts.
76. If you retain water, it's in a canteen.
77. The remote is yours and yours alone.
78. People never glance at your chest when you're talking to them.
79. ESPN SportsCenter.
80. You can drop by to see a friend without bringing a little gift.
81. Bachelor parties whomp $#@ over bridal showers.
82. You have a normal and healthy relationship with your mother.
83. You can buy condoms without the shopkeeper imagining you naked.
84. You needn't pretend you're "freshening up" to go to the bathroom.
85. If you don't call your buddy when you say you will, he won't tell your friends you've changed.
86. Someday you'll be a dirty old man.
87. You can rationalize any behavior with the handy phrase "F*#k it!"
88. If an other guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you might become lifelong buddies.
89. Princess Di's death was almost just another obituary.
90. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
91. You never have to miss a sexual opportunity because you're not in the mood.
92. You think the idea of punting a small dog is funny.
93. If something mechanical didn't work, you can bash it with a hammer and throw it across the room.
94. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
95. Porn movies are designed with your mind in mind.
96. You don't have to remember everyone's birthdays and anniversaries.
97. Not liking a person does not preclude having great sex with them.
98. Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with: "So... notice anything different?"
99. Baywatch
100. There is always a game on somewhere.
1. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
2. Movie nudity is virtually always female.
3. You know stuff about tanks.
4. A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.
5. Monday Nite Football.
6. You don't have to monitor your friends' sex lives.
7. Your bathroom lines are 80% shorter.
8. You can open all your own jars.
9. Old friends don't give you crap if you've lost or gained weight.
10. Dry cleaners and haircutters don't rob you blind.
11. When clicking through the channels, you don't have to stall on every shot of someone crying.
12. Your $#@ is never a factor in a job interview.
13. All your orgasms are real.
14. A beer gut does not make you invisible to the opposite sex.
15. Guys in hockey masks don't attack you.
16. You don't have to lug a bag of useful stuff around everywhere you go.
17. You understand why Stripes is funny.
18. You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
19. Your last name stays put.
20. You can leave a hotel bed unmade.
21. When your work is criticized, you don't have to panic that everyone secretly hates you.
22. You can kill your own food.
23. The garage is all yours.
24. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
25. You see the humor in Terms of Endearment.
26. Nobody secretly wonders if you swallow.
27. You never have to clean the toilet.
28. You can be showered and ready in 10 minutes.
29. Sex means never worrying about your reputation.
30. Wedding plans take care of themselves.
31. If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend.
32. Your underwear is $10 for a three pack.
33. The National College Cheerleading Championship
34. None of your co-workers have the power to make you cry.
35. You don't have to shave below your neck.
36. You don't have to curl up next to a hairy $#@ every nite.
37. If your 34 and single nobody notices.
38. You can write your name in the snow.
39. You can get into a nontrivial pissing contest.
40. Everything on your face stays its original color.
41. Chocolate is just another snack.
42. You can be president.
43. You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger seat.
44. Flowers fix everything.
45. You never have to worry about other people's feelings.
46. You get to think about sex 90% of your waking hours.
47. You can wear a white shirt to a water park.
48. Three pair of shoes are more than enough.
49. You can eat a banana in a hardware store.
50. You can say anything and not worry about what people think.
51. Foreplay is optional.
52. Michael Bolton doesn't live in your universe.
53. Nobody stops telling a good dirty joke when you walk into the room.
54. You can whip your shirt off on a hot day.
55. You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter reader is coming by.
56. You never feel compelled to stop a pal from getting laid.
57. Car mechanics tell you the truth.
58. You don't give a rat's $#@ if someone notices your new haircut.
59. You can watch a game in silence with you buddy for hours without ever thinking "He must be mad at me."
60. The world is your urinal.
61. You never misconstrue innocuous statements to mean your lover is about to leave you.
62. You get to jump up and slap stuff.
63. Hot wax never comes near you pubic area.
64. One mood, all the time.
65. You can admire Clint Eastwood without starving yourself to look like him.
66. You never have to drive to another gas station because this one's just too skeevy.
67. You know at least 20 ways to open a beer bottle.
68. You can sit with your knees apart no matter what you are wearing.
69. Same work....more pay.
70. Gray hair and wrinkles add character.
71. You don't have to leave the room to make an emergency crotch adjustment.
72. Wedding Dress $2000; Tux rental $100.
73. You don't care if someone is talking about you behind your back.
74. With 400 million sperm per shot, you could double the earth's population in 15 tries, at least in theory.
75. You don't mooch off others' desserts.
76. If you retain water, it's in a canteen.
77. The remote is yours and yours alone.
78. People never glance at your chest when you're talking to them.
79. ESPN SportsCenter.
80. You can drop by to see a friend without bringing a little gift.
81. Bachelor parties whomp $#@ over bridal showers.
82. You have a normal and healthy relationship with your mother.
83. You can buy condoms without the shopkeeper imagining you naked.
84. You needn't pretend you're "freshening up" to go to the bathroom.
85. If you don't call your buddy when you say you will, he won't tell your friends you've changed.
86. Someday you'll be a dirty old man.
87. You can rationalize any behavior with the handy phrase "F*#k it!"
88. If an other guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you might become lifelong buddies.
89. Princess Di's death was almost just another obituary.
90. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
91. You never have to miss a sexual opportunity because you're not in the mood.
92. You think the idea of punting a small dog is funny.
93. If something mechanical didn't work, you can bash it with a hammer and throw it across the room.
94. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
95. Porn movies are designed with your mind in mind.
96. You don't have to remember everyone's birthdays and anniversaries.
97. Not liking a person does not preclude having great sex with them.
98. Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with: "So... notice anything different?"
99. Baywatch
100. There is always a game on somewhere.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
BERNIE MAC'S FUNERAL PICS
MY CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO THE MAC FAMILY. THE WORSE FEELING IS SITTING AT SOMEONE'S FUNERAL WHO HAD A SPECIAL PLACE IN YOUR HEART.
EGYPTIAN WOMEN GIVES BIRTH TO SEPTUPLETS..
WHO WOULD HIT THAT NOW? I HAD TO...HAHAH
CAIRO, Egypt (Aug. 16) - A 27-year-old Egyptian woman gave birth to septuplets early Saturday in the coastal city of Alexandria, family members and the hospital director said
Ghazala Khamis was in good condition after having a blood transfusion during her Caesarean section due to bleeding, said Emad Darwish, director of the El-Shatbi Hospital where she gave birth.
The newborns, four boys and three girls, weigh between 3.2 pounds and 6.17 pounds and are in stable condition, Darwish said. They have been placed in incubators in four different hospitals that have special premature baby units, he said.
"This is a very rare pregnancy -- something I have never witnessed over my past 33 years in this profession," Darwish told The Associated Press by phone from the hospital.
Darwish decided to carry out the Caesarean section at the end of Khamis' eighth month of pregnancy due to the pressure on her kidneys. He said Khamis, who already has three daughters, took fertility drugs in an effort to have a son.
Khamis, the wife of a farmer in the northern Egyptian province of Beheira, was admitted to the hospital two months earlier, Darwish said.
"From the initial checkup, I say that none of the babies have any sort of deformities or incomplete organs," Darwish said.
The woman's brother, Khamis Khamis, said even though his sister was trying to conceive more children so she could have a son, the family was astonished when they found out she would give birth to multiple babies.
"We thought about an abortion, but then we felt it's religiously forbidden. So we said 'Let God's will prevail,'" he told the AP by phone.
Egypt's health minister announced that the seven babies will receive free milk and diapers for two years, the brother added.
CAIRO, Egypt (Aug. 16) - A 27-year-old Egyptian woman gave birth to septuplets early Saturday in the coastal city of Alexandria, family members and the hospital director said
Ghazala Khamis was in good condition after having a blood transfusion during her Caesarean section due to bleeding, said Emad Darwish, director of the El-Shatbi Hospital where she gave birth.
The newborns, four boys and three girls, weigh between 3.2 pounds and 6.17 pounds and are in stable condition, Darwish said. They have been placed in incubators in four different hospitals that have special premature baby units, he said.
"This is a very rare pregnancy -- something I have never witnessed over my past 33 years in this profession," Darwish told The Associated Press by phone from the hospital.
Darwish decided to carry out the Caesarean section at the end of Khamis' eighth month of pregnancy due to the pressure on her kidneys. He said Khamis, who already has three daughters, took fertility drugs in an effort to have a son.
Khamis, the wife of a farmer in the northern Egyptian province of Beheira, was admitted to the hospital two months earlier, Darwish said.
"From the initial checkup, I say that none of the babies have any sort of deformities or incomplete organs," Darwish said.
The woman's brother, Khamis Khamis, said even though his sister was trying to conceive more children so she could have a son, the family was astonished when they found out she would give birth to multiple babies.
"We thought about an abortion, but then we felt it's religiously forbidden. So we said 'Let God's will prevail,'" he told the AP by phone.
Egypt's health minister announced that the seven babies will receive free milk and diapers for two years, the brother added.
Friday, August 15, 2008
MASTER P TAKES ON BET
August 15, 2008 , 9:55 AM ET
Nellie Andreeva, The Hollywood Reporter
Hip-hop entrepreneur Percy Miller, a.k.a. Master P, is launching a family-friendly cable network, Better Black Television.
The network will provide "positive content for a black and brown culture," according to a company statement.
BBTV, set to launch in 2009, will be a general entertainment channel running a wide range of scripted, unscripted and news programming, including drama and comedy series, movies, animation, reality, politics, sports and entertainment news, children's educational and teen programming, as well as "responsible hip-hop music and videos."
BBTV advisory board members include Oscar winner Denzel Washington; Vault Load Films president Jim Finkl; NAACP executive director Vicangelo Bullock; NBA player Derek Anderson; cable industry veteran Prof. Sal Martino; hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc; entrepreneur Olatokunbo Betiku; and real estate mogul Curtis Oakes.
BBTV chairman and CEO Miller said he's had the vision for BBTV for several years. "I believe that there is a market in our community for a new diverse network that provides a new brand of superior programming that caters to all aspects of television, from reality to original programming," he said.
The new channel is taking on the black-oriented cable channel BET. Miller stressed that he has "a great relationship with BET and MTV" and that he and his son, Lil' Romeo, "will continue to do work with them and support their networks."
Production on BBTV's programs has begun in California, New York, Louisiana and Florida. The cable channel is in the process of purchasing local cable channel affiliates across the country.
BBTV's programming in the works:
* "Sunset and Vine": Video show hosted by Vyshonn Miller and Brittany Phillips that will showcase the top hip-hop and R&B acts as well as play classic videos.
* "One Shot Comedy Show": Comedy show hosted by Gary Johnson (a.k.a. G-Thing) featuring established and upcoming comedians.
* "Gee Gee the Giraffe": Children's educational show (will air Saturday morning on BBTV Kids).
* "Manage Your Money": Featuring financially successful people lending tips to promote financial literacy.
* "Close to the Starz": A behind-the-scenes show that takes the viewers up close and personal to their favorite celebrities.
* "Karma TV Show": Bilingual soap opera with an African-American and Latino cast.
* "What's Cooking TV Show": Talk show that covers wide aspects of entertainment and current events while cooking healthy, budget-conscious meals.
* "The Black List Movies": Film showcase featuring classic and contemporary movies, as well as original BBTV productions.
* "Hip-Hop Garage Show": Saturday show that will play new and upcoming music.
I'm looking forward to this and I will definitely support this project. P is sometimes the butt of jokes because hes not afraid to take chances....but this man is a great American entrepreneur in his own right.
8 REASONS WHY WOMEN CHEAT
Why I Cheated" - Women Fess Up
By Chelsea Kaplan
More on Match
You've probably heard that men cheat for physical reasons, women for emotional reasons. Sure, there's some truth to that, but when we asked real women around the country to share why they strayed from their boyfriends, we learned they had a whole host of explanations-from bad kissing to sheer revenge. Read on for the truth about why women have given in to temptation.
Reason #1: There's no passion
"I had been with John for about three years-he was a really nice guy, and I enjoyed being with him, but there wasn't a ton of passion. Most everyone we knew had gotten engaged, and though John would have proposed in a second, whenever he brought it up, I'd change the subject. I took a trip to Australia for work, and while I was gone, I got together with a co-worker to whom I'd always been insanely attracted. I had a fantastic trip, probably because for the first time in a long time I experienced that excitement I'd been missing. I broke up with John soon after I returned home, and began dating the guy from the trip. Even though I'm not super-proud of my actions, things ended up for the best: After dating for a few years, the guy from the trip and I got married, and we're incredibly happy together."
- Giselle, 30, Montvale, NJ
Reason #2: To delay a breakup
"Right before I was going to break up with my ex, Sean, he found out that he had to put his beloved dog to sleep. He was so broken up about it that I didn't have the heart to end things, so I waited a month or so until he was in better shape. When things seemed to be better and I was ready, he lost his job, so I felt like I was back to square one! By that time, I had met someone else that I really wanted to start seeing, so I went ahead and did it. I eventually ended things, never telling Sean about my extra-curricular dating. I think I rationalized that I was trying to spare his feelings."
- Stacy, 30, Lexington, KY
Reason #3: Because absence doesn't make the heart grow fonder
"My boyfriend Greg and I decided to do the long-distance thing after I was accepted to a graduate program 200 miles from where we lived. The first few months were fine, but I soon found myself becoming extremely attracted to my lab partner, Henry. What began as innocent flirting eventually wound up with us in bed. After the program was over, I returned home to Greg. Being with him was really difficult, but I didn't break up with him initially because I was still attracted to him, too. I visited Henry a few times, and realized that he was really more of a fling, probably born out of boredom, and that Greg was the one for me. I eventually stopped communicating with Henry. I never told Greg about what happened, which occasionally makes me feel guilty, but I chalk my cheating up to being young and silly. He and I are still together, four years since my program ended."
- Tamara, 33, Portland, OR
Reason #4: So she's not left out in the cold
"I began dating Eric shortly after I had been dumped by Dave, my boyfriend of two years. I was devastated and Eric was definitely a rebound thing. After Eric and I had dated for five months, Dave came back and wanted to give things another shot. I still really missed him, so I began seeing him, but never ended things with Eric. I think I sort of kept Eric around for insurance purposes, just in case things didn't end up well with Dave. Dave and I didn't make it on round two, and after Eric discovered through mutual friends that I had been seeing him again, he ended things with me. I definitely learned my lesson about dating two guys at the same time, not to mention trying to rekindle a relationship that's just plain over."
- Jen, 28, Oak Park, IL
Reason #5: She deserves better
"When I was younger, I dated a guy named Ethan who was really critical of me. He constantly made little snide comments about my weight, how stupid I was and how clumsy I was. For whatever odd reason, I was into him, despite the fact that all of my friends and family hated him. One weekend when he was away, I met Will at a party and we completely hit it off. He was the complete opposite of Ethan-kind, sweet and generous, yet completely cool and fun, too. We hung out all weekend and it was like a light bulb went off in my head: This is how mature, relationship-worthy guys act. I hooked up with Will the night before he left, and broke up with Ethan soon after. Will and I dated for three years and now we're married."
- Allison, 30, New York, NY
Reason #6: She's looking for a missing piece
"I'm from Florida, so I adore going to the beach and boating, but my former boyfriend, Chris, a total city boy, hated it. We always argued about where we'd take trips, and he always won. About eight months into our dating, I took a trip to Key West with my friends and we chartered a boat for the day. The captain of the boat was this totally hot, complete 'beach guy for life' type, and I spent the whole day flirting with him. We met him out that night, and he and I got together. I never told Chris about it after I got home and I never felt guilty; I think part of me felt like that's what Chris got for being so stubborn! Chris and I didn't make it, and after we broke up, I made sure any future boyfriends loved the beach!"
- Lizzie, 32, Chicago, IL
Reason #7: To give him a taste of his own medicine
"My last boyfriend was a total player before we got together. I thought I could change him, but I was wrong. I always heard rumors that he was hooking up with other girls while we were dating, but he always denied it. One night, I got a call from a girl he had been seeing, and she detailed their three-month-long relationship to me and told me about another girl she had discovered he was seeing as well. I was so mad that I went out with my friends that night, dressed to kill, and went home with the hottest guy I could find; I felt like it was the least he deserved! I loved seeing the look on his face when I told him about what I did and that I knew about the other girls. And then I dumped him!"
- Ashante, 25, College Park, GA
Reason #8: There's something lacking in the physical department
"My ex was a terrible kisser-the worst! I really liked everything else about him, but whenever it came time to get physical, I just cringed. One night when I was at a party without him, a bunch of people started this old-school, yet fairly intense game of spin the bottle, and I felt like I had to join, as I hadn't had a decent kiss in a long time! I probably kissed about 10 guys that night, all of whom were so much better than my ex. I ended things pretty quickly after that experience, which made me realize that the physical part of a relationship is truly important."
- Marnie, 26, San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
WE'VE COME SO FAR SINCE THE 1960'S
http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/08/06/phipps_tavern_lawsuit.html
Former NBA all-star suing Tavern at Phipps
Joe Barry Carroll says he and friend, who are black, were asked to give up seats for white women.
By BILL RANKIN
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/06/08
Former NBA all-star Joe Barry Carroll claims in a lawsuit that he was humiliated and traumatized by the way he was treated in a Buckhead restaurant.
Carroll filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Tavern at Phipps, alleging he and a friend, who are black, were asked to leave the restaurant's bar because they refused to give up their seats to two white women.
"I was shocked that it ever happened," said Carroll, 50, now an investment adviser. "But since I've gotten over the shock, I've felt I have a responsibility to promote some conversation, some discussion about this."
A former Purdue University star, Carroll was the top pick in the 1980 NBA draft. He moved to Atlanta in 1991 after a 10-year career in which he averaged 17.7 points a game.
Greg Greenbaum, who owns the 17-year-old Phipps Plaza restaurant, disagreed with Carroll's assertions.
"I don't feel we've done anything wrong," Greenbaum said Wednesday. "We don't discriminate."
Carroll and attorney Joseph Shaw went to the Tavern after work Aug. 11, 2006. They sat at the bar and ordered drinks and food.
A short time later, a bartender asked them to give up their seats for two white women. There were "several white males" also at the bar, but none of them was asked to move, the suit says.
Carroll and Shaw politely declined, but the bartender told them it was the Tavern's custom for men to give up their seats at the bar to women, the suit says. Carroll and Shaw were then told repeatedly by two other Tavern employees to give up their seats, while none of the white men at the bar was asked to do so, the suit says.
Carroll and Shaw, saying they wanted to finish their meal, still declined to leave their seats at the bar. So the Tavern management called a security guard who escorted the two men out of the restaurant, the suit says.
Carroll and Shaw soon filed a complaint before the city of Atlanta's Human Relations Commission.
After a hearing, the panel found the Tavern discriminated against the men on the basis of their gender "and, arguably, their race."
"In light of the long racial history between black and white, the commission can't help but to wince at the notion of expressly sanctioning a practice that would have the effect of requiring an African-American to relinquish his or her seat to a Caucasian patron," its Oct. 10, 2007, ruling said. It added that "race was a factor in the escalation of the situation."
Greenbaum said Wednesday that Carroll and Shaw were not targeted because they were African-American. "But we may be more preferential to women," he said.
"We're all Southern gentlemen," Greenbaum said. "It creates a nice social environment when gentlemen give up their seats at the bar. That's the way we like to do business. It's a courtesy to our female guests."
Shaw, a criminal defense attorney, said Wednesday he plans to file his own suit.
Carroll, represented by lawyers Gerry Weber and Hollie Manheimer, seeks unspecified damages and a court order ensuring free and unfettered access at the bar, without regard to race or gender. Carroll said he will donate any jury award to charity.
"This was absolutely different from simply asking us to give up our seats for some ladies," he said. "This is the kind of not-so-subtle discrimination that happens too often."
Sunday, August 10, 2008
THANKFUL FOR TODAY!
Take a moment today to appreciate life!
Sometimes it takes a thread on your favorite forum, death, or war to reflect on how precious life is. With that being said, take one moment today to look around you, and appreciate EVERYTHING. In the words of the great poet D-Rock, "I'd rather be on this side". For all you slow people that means, 'above the ground'. We aren't for certain what's on the "other side". Regardless of what religion you practice, which candidate you're going to vote for, or which country you're rooting for in the Olympics.; if you are reading this, realize we share one commonality at this moment and that is the gift of LIFE!
Sometimes it takes a thread on your favorite forum, death, or war to reflect on how precious life is. With that being said, take one moment today to look around you, and appreciate EVERYTHING. In the words of the great poet D-Rock, "I'd rather be on this side". For all you slow people that means, 'above the ground'. We aren't for certain what's on the "other side". Regardless of what religion you practice, which candidate you're going to vote for, or which country you're rooting for in the Olympics.; if you are reading this, realize we share one commonality at this moment and that is the gift of LIFE!
A WEEKEND OF MOURNING. R.I.P ISSAC HAYES
Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film "Shaft," has died, sheriff's officials in Memphis, Tennessee, reported Sunday.
Singer Issac Hayes seen performing in the U.K. last year. Hayes was found dead Sunday at age 65.
Relatives found Hayes, 65, unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill, said Steve Schular, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
Paramedics attempted to revive him and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 2 p.m., the sheriff's department said.
No foul play is suspected, the agency said in a written statement.
Hayes was a longtime songwriter and arranger for Stax Records in Memphis, playing in the studio's backup band and crafting tunes for artists such as Otis Redding and Sam and Dave in the 1960s.
He released his first solo album in 1967.
In 1971, the theme from "Shaft" became a pop hit and won an Academy Award for best original theme song. The song and the movie score also won Grammy awards for best original score and movie theme.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
R.I.P. BERNIE MAC
Bernie Mac wanted to be like Bill Cosby: He wanted to make his mother laugh.
The actor-comedian, who told jokes on train platforms and plugged away for decades before coming into the spotlight on his own Fox sitcom, the Ocean's movies and more, died today—one week after it was learned he'd been hospitalized with pneumonia.
He was 50.
A spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed to E! News that Mac had been a patient at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital for "over a week," and that he died this morning of "natural causes."
Yesterday, Mac's publicist, Danica Smith, responding to rumors that the star had fallen critically ill, said Mac was in stable condition, and was "responding well to treatment."
Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that can affect any body organ, per the Mayo Clinic's website, but that Mac revealed in 2005 had taken root in his lungs. According to Smith, the pneumonia that struck down the star was unrelated to the disease, which had reportedly been in remission.
Prior to falling ill, Mac had been typically booked—shooting a new proposed Fox comedy series, Starting Under, finishing off a new big-screen comedy with Samuel L. Jackson, Soul Men, due out in November, and even offering himself as vice-presidential material to Barack Obama.
Mac made the overture to Obama at a fund-raiser last month for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. As reported by the Chicago Tribune, Mac admitted to the audience that he wasn't likely to get the VP job because, as he put it, "I cuss."
While Mac did cuss, his comedy was, as is befitting a man married for more than 30 years, rooted in family.
From 2001 to 2006, Mac played the exasperated but thoroughly no-nonsense father figure on The Bernie Mac Show. Mac earned two Emmy acting nominations for playing a version of himself, or, maybe more accurately, of his stand-up act. The misadventures of a comedian charged with taking care of his sister's young children was not unfamiliar to fans of the concert film The Original Kings of Comedy, which saw Mac riff on the same topic.
In the movies, Mac wasn't quite as domestic, but, with the right material, he could be just as funny.
Mac was one of George Clooney's invaluable heist men in 2001's Ocean's Eleven, and its two follow-ups, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen. He was the den mother to Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu in the 2003 Charlie's Angels sequel, Full Throttle, taking over Bosley duties from Bill Murray. And he was on Billy Bob Thornton's case in Bad Santa.
In 2004, he was the main man, at last, in the baseball comedy Mr. 3000.
A Chicago native born in 1957 as Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, a surname that naturally lent itself to the nickname "Mac," the future star was a school-age kid when he saw his crying mother give in to laughter while watching Bill Cosby on The Ed Sullivan Show.
"That's what I want to be, Mama. A comedian," Mac wrote in his 2003 autobiography, Maybe You Never Cry Again. "Make you laugh like that, maybe you never cry again."
Mac's mother never lived to see her son make good on his promise, at least professionally—she died of cancer while he was in high school. Mac's career in comedy started not long after. In 1977, while giving community college a go, the 19-year-old Mac started telling jokes on Chicago's "L" train platforms. Sometimes, a fellow commuter would slip him a bill. He was on his way.
Starting with 1992's Mo' Money, Mac began getting bit parts in movies. A 1995 HBO special, Midnight Mac, validated his comedy credentials, while a supporting role in 1999's Life, the prison comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, raised his profile.
Mac's game-changing break came in 2000, with the release of the Spike Lee-directed The Original Kings of Comedy. The film documented a show featuring Mac, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer, veteran comics who had long toured as the "Kings of Comedy." The movie enjoyed an unexpectedly strong opening weekend, and went onto become the second-biggest-grossing stand-up comedy film, after Eddie Murphy Raw.
Suddenly Mac, the only one of the four comics then without a prime-time vehicle, was a star.
"All of that was humble beginnings," Mac said in the Chicago Tribune in 2002. "And I say that with motivation because I remember them without any shame, without any sorrow, without any pity. That's what made me."
Once it kicked into high gear, Mac's career never slowed. While his new Fox series wasn't picked up for the fall, Mac had lots more going on, including voice-over work as Ben Stiller's lion father in Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa, due out in November.
"I always want to top myself. I want to get good," Mac told Time magazine in 2003. "You just don't know how much I want to get good. I want the audience to leave the theater and say, 'He did good.'"
Friday, August 8, 2008
I MISS THE GOOD OL DAYS OF BET
Some of best nights of my life: going to the club, mexican food, and BET Uncut until sleep!
ONE OF MY FAVORITES...
ONE OF MY FAVORITES...
Thursday, August 7, 2008
OPERA/CRIMSON
I've been told countless times from a RELIABLE source that Opera/Crimson is cracking on Sundays. Lets check out the photo Marv. We have Ray with a bottle in hand, check! Then we have Kai with what appears to be something in his hand and an eye on the prize, check! Conclusion: I need to make my way up there, soon! Stay tunes for more pics..
Monday, August 4, 2008
GET WELL MORGAN
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was hospitalized in serious condition Monday after the car he was driving left a rural road in the Mississippi Delta and flipped several times.
Freeman, 71, was airlifted to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., about 90 miles north of the accident in rural Tallahatchie County.
The actor "has a broken arm, broken elbow and minor shoulder damage, but is in good spirits," according to a statement from Donna Lee, Freeman's publicist. A hospital spokeswoman said Freeman was in serious condition but would not discuss his injuries.
"He is having a little bit of surgery this afternoon or tomorrow to help correct the damage," Lee's statement said. "He says he'll be OK and is looking forward to a full recovery."
GO SIT YOUR "ASS" DOWN SOMEWHERE, LITERALLY!
Kim K Butts in On Training Camp
Posted Aug 4th 2008 5:23PM by TMZ Staff
Reggie Bush better have a great season, or New Orleans Saints fans may start treating Kim Kardashian like Cowboys' fans treat Jessica Simpson.
Kim K. and her floral muumuu watched Reggie Bush work up a sweat at Saints training camp in Jackson, Miss. this weekend, where we're told she stood near the field waving and yelling for Reggie -- but he didn't even acknowledge she was there.
Our spy says Kim signed autographs and soaked up attention of her own, while Reggie just seemed annoyed with it all.
NOW, REGGIE SHOULDN'T BE FEELING INSECURE ABOUT KIM VAUNTING AROUND HER "ASSETS" AT TRAINING CAMP. DON'T YOU THINK HE'D BE OVER THAT "INSECURE" STAGE, AFTER SEEING THE TAPE? FACE IT BUDDY, YOUR LADY IS A UPSTAGING *COUGH* ATTENTION 'WHORE' *COUGH*
Posted Aug 4th 2008 5:23PM by TMZ Staff
Reggie Bush better have a great season, or New Orleans Saints fans may start treating Kim Kardashian like Cowboys' fans treat Jessica Simpson.
Kim K. and her floral muumuu watched Reggie Bush work up a sweat at Saints training camp in Jackson, Miss. this weekend, where we're told she stood near the field waving and yelling for Reggie -- but he didn't even acknowledge she was there.
Our spy says Kim signed autographs and soaked up attention of her own, while Reggie just seemed annoyed with it all.
NOW, REGGIE SHOULDN'T BE FEELING INSECURE ABOUT KIM VAUNTING AROUND HER "ASSETS" AT TRAINING CAMP. DON'T YOU THINK HE'D BE OVER THAT "INSECURE" STAGE, AFTER SEEING THE TAPE? FACE IT BUDDY, YOUR LADY IS A UPSTAGING *COUGH* ATTENTION 'WHORE' *COUGH*
Sunday, August 3, 2008
DAMN TRINA IS MANNISH!
I CAN'T SPEAK FOR ALL MEN, BUT TRINA'S NEW SONG DOESN'T MAKE ME SAY "DAMN I WANT TO SMASH THAT NOW." IT'S MORE LIKE, THAT'S RAUNCHY AS A MUTHA! IN THE WORDS OF THE GREAT POET TN, "THAT ISHT IS OFFENSIVE AS FCK"! THIS MIGHT DO IT FOR SOME OF YALL OUT THERE, IM JUST NOT ONE OF THEM.
*THIS CLEAN VERSION IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR BET, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WITH THEM*
*THIS CLEAN VERSION IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR BET, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WITH THEM*
HABITS OF UNATTRACTIVE WOMEN
1. MAKING EVERY MAN WANT YOU
There are ways of behaving that drive men crazy. But there are also ways that drive them absolutely bonkers. Most (though not all) are a subset of one attraction-killing misconception: The belief that a relationship will somehow save or complete you.
2. NEEDINESS
When is the last you heard a man say, "Hey, I met this really hot needy check last night!"? Never is right. Relentlessly saying, "I miss you," throwing (not so) silent temper tantrums when you don't have his full attention and feeling an insatiable desire for his approval are all classic needy behaviors. Neediness puts undue pressure on a man to the point where he feels responsible for your happiness. When you render yourself powerless, that's anything but irresistible.
3. INCESSANT INSECURITIES
It's an illusion because it's false. Yes, everyone feels insecurity and self-doubt from time to time, but the key to being irresistible is not to indulge or entertain these thoughts. Here's a tip: If you think you look fat in a particular outfit, go through your wardrobe and find an outfit that showcases your assets.
4. CLUELESS COMMUNICATOR
Most of us don't really listen. What we do is judge whether we like or dislike what a man is saying to us, decide whether we agree or disagree with what he's saying, or determine whether we know it already. True listening happens when you drop those internal conversations and simply hear what a man is saying to you. When you truly listen, you become instantly attractive.
5. SLOPPY UNKEPT MAINTENANCE
Yes, men will love you for your caring, affectionate ways, your wit and devilish charm, but come on! Give them a chance to experience all your fabulousness by wrapping it in an attractive package. How look impacts how you feel. And if you're looking dumping, chances are you're feeling dumpy, and men are feeling your dumpiness, too. You don't have to obsess or strive for some unrealistic ideal of perfection. But pay attention and take care of yourself.
6. HARDEN BITTER ATTITUDE
Women like this usually take on a certain thin, stern look. They appear stony and tired. It's as though their girlish spirit and soft, womanly charm have been sucked out with a straw. In case you haven't guessed, this is a result of repressed anger. Let it out. Let it go. And lighten up! Rather than playing Medea or the victim, take a new role: The heroine and leading lady in your life.
7. LIGHT WEIGHT "HATING"
Many women find it challenging to acknowledge and compliment other irresistible women, especially in the presence of their man. Insecure women will criticize other women's clothing, shoes, hair, etc. This backfires by casting you in a bad light. You're seen as insecure and jealous. Here's the other thing. By bad-mouthing attractive women, you unconsciously program yourself not to become one.
8. BORING IN THE SACK
You don't have to install a stripper pole in your bedroom or get into hardcore role play (although both could be fun), but you need to be honest about your sexuality and whether or not you hold back in between the sheets. A subset of boring sex is doing it just to get it over with. What could be more unattractive. Practice being naughty and initiate sex much more frequently. Last but not least, tell him, show him, guide him to pleasuring you. He will love you for it.
9. BREAK THE "RULES"
Dating rules are designed out of fear and scarcity. They exist to keep your partner off-balance so he has to keep wondering about your and put his attention on you. This is not true love; it's a game of manipulation. Never call a man. Never make the first move. Don't talk too much. There are times when they are absolutely the thing to do. You can break every rule in the book when you're in touch with your own irresistibility.
10. THERE IS NO PERFECT MAN
Using a perfect man checklist makes it nearly impossible to attract the right man for you. Your ideas of perfect are narrow and limiting. They come from what you already know, which means they are derived from the past -- not the present and certainly not the future. What if someone beyond your wildest dreams is just around the corner waiting for you if you are open enough to see him?
11. FORGET BATTLE OF THE SEXES
It's impossible to attract a loving and satisfying relationship with a man, and have it last, if you are a secret or not-so-secret man hater. Tendencies to watch out for include looking for ways to prove women have it harder, making (or laughing at) male-bashing jokes or spending more time complaining about men than actually being with them. And even if you keep those kinds of thoughts to yourself, don't make the mistake of thinking you've got a secret. Your thoughts are palpable and resonate with others.
12. DROP THE STORY
When a man asks you to tell him about yourself, your personal story is what comes out. There are the basic facts (education, politics, spirituality) and there's the various ways in which you label yourself: I'm bad with money. I'm unattractive. I'm too old. When you drop your story and allow yourself to be simply who you are right now, you instantly become more alive, more engaged and more irresistible.
13. QUIT COMPLAINING AND START ENGAGING
Whether silently or aloud, complaining is a major man repellent. What you're saying is, My life is not how it should be. This victimizes you, creates stress and has a negative impact on your appearance. That being said, men are attracted to more than a woman's looks. It's how she makes him feel. Women who are complaint-free make men feel good because they themselves feel good.
14. GET A LIFE AND KEEP IT
Try not to twist yourself into a pretzel to fit some idea of what a man thinks you should be. If he's really attracted to you, there's no need to break plans with your girlfriend (last minute!) just to be with him or fail to make time for anything or anyone else. Expand your world. Don't shrink to his.
15. BE TAKE-ME-HOME GORGEOUS OR "AT LEAST TRY"
Perfect packaging is the art of making your outer appearance a natural and irresistible extension of your inner fox. That doesn't necessary mean dressing provocatively or inappropriately for your age and taste. It's about taking care of yourself -- clothes, hair , makeup, staying fit -- in a way that's in concert with your desire to be irresistible and have satisfying relationships with men.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
And the WINNER is.....
OKAY, MAYBE IT'S A PREMATURE PREDICTION, BUT ACCORDING TO.......
Economic Models Predict Obama Win
WASHINGTON (Aug. 1) - It really is the economy, stupid! Economic models that have correctly predicted the winner of almost all post-war U.S. presidential elections say recession fears will secure a victory for Barack Obama in November.
Three separate studies showed the Democratic presidential hopeful winning between 52 and 55 percent of the popular vote on November 4, based on current gloomy economic estimates.
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