THE THING ABOUT CLASS....

Class is something some people spend their whole lives trying to acquire while others spend their whole lives trying to run from.

You are either born with class or without it. You can't buy it and having money doesn't mean you have it. Pay attention to what you do, how you do it and how you treat others.

That will determine if you have class or you don't.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

One of the early calls to celebrate a Mother's Day in the United States was the "Mother's Day Proclamation" by Julia Ward Howe. Written in 1870, it was a pacifist reaction to the carnage of the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War. The Proclamation was tied to Howe's feminist belief that women had a responsibility to shape their societies at the political level.

In the years after the Mother's Day Proclamation, Ann Jarvis founded five Mothers' Day Work Clubs to improve sanitary and health conditions. In 1907, two years after Ann Jarvis' death, her daughter Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother and began a campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday in the US. Although she was successful in 1914, she was already disappointed with its commercialization by the 1920s.

WORDS OF WISDOM...

What goes around REALLY does come around.

Be careful how you treat people because one day you may need that very person you did wrong.

EYE CANDY ALERT....(DIDN'T LISTEN TO THE SONG)

DAMNNNNNN

COUGARING OR PIMPING AT IT'S BEST....YOUR CHOICE....

THROWBACK...I MISS THE 90'S....

CHECK OUT THE BACKGROUND SINGER, THE DANCERS, THE RAMP FADE AND THE BIG ASS GOLD CHAINS....

THIS IS WHAT SHE SAID....(SWEAR TO GOD)

“I Don’t Stab You In Your Back, I Stab You In Your Chest”

NeNe Leakes

And Then There Were None: Blacks In The Boardroom....

Continuing the fine American tradition of a small, white, wealthy minority being vastly overrepresented in large institutions, the Alliance for Board Diversity released a study that shows how things have gotten worse when it comes to the whitewashing of corporate America, not better.

“While research points decisively to the benefits of a diverse boardroom – including enhanced financial performance – white men continue to dominate corporate boards and have, in fact, increased their presence since 2004. Woman and minorities are still vastly underrepresented,” the ABD said.

So not only have diversity efforts stalled in America’s biggest board rooms, they’ve been altogether reversed. How did this happen? We had such great momentum for a while there. Remember affirmative action? Unfortunately, I am compelled to lay the blame on us, the black community. We know that people never voluntarily give up (or share) power; change has to be forced. If we stop fighting to loosen the ruling class’ grip on things like seats in the board room, then what do we expect? For them to just give us the jobs?

This is not to imply that there is a lack of qualified candidates of color or that we aren’t setting our aims high enough. Instead, I’m saying that we have collectively become unforgivably lax in our fight for justice and inclusion. Do we still care enough to demand our presence in the board room? Was the removal of the “white only” signs enough to appease us? I propose using our collective voice to go after things like institutionalized segregation, especially in meaningful places like the board room, instead of using what muscle we do have to be the “n-word police.” You know?

THAT DAMN TAMAR....(GOLD DIGGING AT IT'S BEST)

Public perception is that you are in a loveless marriage and that you are only with your producer husband, Vince, for personal gain. What do you say to those naysayers?

Absolutely ridiculous! I find it highly offensive because me and my husband dated each other for seven years, but we’ve only been married for [a little more than] two years. I mean, who’s gonna be with someone just ’cause they got some money and be miserable? I ain’t doing that! If I didn’t love my husband for who he is, then why do I want to work and have my own career? That doesn’t even make any sense. Me and Vince are regular. Some days we cool, some days we want to pull each other’s hair out, but that’s real life because [two people] are not going to agree on everything. It also depends on what your definition of love is, it’s different things for different people. Some people think hugging and kissing someone in public all the time is love, but when Vince told me [thatsthetruth.com], it was out of love because he didn’t want me looking crazy, throwing temper tantrums without understanding that there’s an order to things in this business.

Wait a minute… She dated THAT guy from seven years before he put a ring on it??? He musta really wanted to make sure she wasn’t a gold digger!!!

WHICH ONE IS WORSE....

Having a HUGE EGO or LOW SELF ESTEEM?

WORDS OF WISDOM...

When you take ownership of negativity and hate that is directed towards you, you take the power of the words away from the person and they are often left with NOTHING ELSE TO DAY.

Look at you; you're black, you're poor, you're ugly, you're a woman. You're nothing at all.
...
I'm poor, black, I may even be ugly; but dear God, I'm Here! I'm Here!

Mister had nothing else to say....

HE'S REALLY A RAPPER, NOT A MODEL.....

WHO RAN IT....SIMILAR SONGS AND VIDEOS....LOVE THEM BOTH......

VS.



SIDENOTE: THE ASIAN MALE MODEL IN K-COLE'S VIDEO IS SUPER HOT!

SUGGESTIONS, FEEDBACK, COMMENTS ARE ALL WELCOME...

I BLOG BECAUSE I ENJOY DOING IT AND I LOVE HEARING FROM PEOPLE WHO CHECK OUT MY BLOG....

FEEL FREE TO LEAVE COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS ON FUTURE BLOGS OR FEEDBACK....ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING IS GREATLY APPRECIATED....

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN....

GET INTO THE BODY....ENJOY

E

HE AIN'T YO HUSBAND, HE AIN'T YOUR BOYFRIEND.....

Intro
You know there comes a period in every womans life,
when she gets frustrated and fed up, with her man and
all his silly hang ups. You know a woman wants a man
she don't have to have no drama behind you, just
somebody who can love her down with no strings attached,
and his name is Splackavellie

verse 1
Tell me what kind of superman, would take you to his
bedroom baby, and hit you wit some front back and side to side.
Like hydraulics on a stormy nite and break you off something proper like.
Ain't no need for you to to perpetrate 'cuz u will accommodate and you will appreciate
the way he flips you up, down and round and round, in and out make you scream and
shout."shorty put your thing down down"

Bridge:
He ain't your boyfriend, he ain't your husband just somebody you can call
when your body needs a fix, he'll put you in the mix, then you'll hear him
asking whats my name, say my name Splackavellie.

Chorus:
Every woman needs her own Splackavellie, a brother
she can call when her man ain't doin her right.
He can work it all night.
Until the morning light, make her feel right right right.
Every woman needs that one Splackavellie, a brother
she can call when her man ain't doin her right.
He can work it all night.
Until the morning light, make her feel right right right

verse 2:
Tell me what kind of superman, would make you feel
good with his mouth, and kiss you from your earring to your
belly chain, and then go down a lil' further mane.
Its all right baby ain't no shame
Drop the top on his Mercedes Benz, so her legs can
feel the wind as he hits it again and again and again and again.
Its all good yeah. 'cuz i'm 'bout it 'bout it baby.. i'm 'bout it 'bout it baby

repeat bridge 1x
repeat chorus 2x

Yeah it's all right... it's all right right... right oooooo
whats my name, spell my name...
s-p-l-a-c-k-a-v-e-l-l-i-e.. splackavellie baby baby

repeat chorus 2x

verse 1
Now tell me what kind of superman.would take you in his
bedroom baby and hit you with some front back and side to side.
like hydrolics on a stormy nite and break you off something proper like.
Aint no need for you to to perputrate cuz u will accomodate and you will appreciate
the way he flips you up down and round and round in it and out make you scream and
shout."shorty put your thing down down"
chorus:
He aint your boyfriend.He aint your husband just somebody you can call
when your body needs a fix .He'll put you in the mix.Then you'll hear me
screaming whats my name .say my name splackavellie.
Every woman needs her own splackavellie and brother
she can call when her man aint doin her right
he can work it all nite.Until the morning light make her feel
right right.
repeat chorus
verse 2:
Tell me what kind of superman.Would make you feel
good with his mouth and kiss you from your earring to your belly chain
and then go down a lil further mane .Its all right
baby aint no shame
drop the top on his mercedez benz .So her legs can
feel the win as he hits it again and again and again.
Its all good yeah. cuz im bout it bout it baby.. im bout it bout it baby
repeat chorus 2:
Yeah its all right... its all right right... right oooooo
whats my name spell my name
yeah s-p-l-a-c-k-a-v-e-l-l-i-e.. splackavellie a baby baby
i dont think you hear me s-p-l-a-c-k-a-v-e-l-l-i-e
ooooooo.. yeah yeah.... Toni needs a splackavellie,
Lisa needs a splackavellie,Gina needs a splackavellie,
Wendy needs a splackavellie,Brandy needs a splackavellie,
Tanya needs a splackavellie,And Cocoa needs a splackavellie,
repeat
Splackavellie... cuz im bout it bout it baby

BIG UP TO D. TRUMP FOR SHOWING PRAISE WHERE IT IS DUE.....

In a well-meaning gesture that was probably meant to sooth anger over his racist rhetoric, presidential hopeful Donald Trump congratulated U.S. President Barack Obama for killing 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.

Mr. Trump, who was roasted by Obama at the White House Correspondents’ dinner, took to his Twitter page last night and tweeted:

I want to personally congratulate President Obama and the men women of the Armed Forces for a job very well done. I am so proud to see Americans standing shoulder to shoulder, waving the American flag in celebration of this great victory.

We should spend the next several days not debating party politics, but in remembrance of those who lost their lives on 9/11 and those fighting for our freedom. God Bless America.

STEPPING AT IT'S BEST....GET IT DAWGS....

STEPPING 101....

Stepping is a unique dance tradition created by African American college students. In stepping, the body is used as an instrument to create intricate rhythms and sounds through a combination of footsteps, claps and spoken word. The tradition grew out of the song and dance rituals practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities in the early 1900s. Stepping comes from a long and rich tradition in African-based communities that use movement, words and sounds to communicate allegiance to a group.

Though stepping is traditionally aligned with college fraternities, the art form is universal and highly appealing to young people. Today, stepping can be found in high, middle and elementary schools across the US as well as in churches and community-based organizations. The form is also spreading its wings to new venues and participants, such as Latino and Asian American Greek-letter organizations.

Stepping is without question a rising art form and an important part of America’s artistic and cultural heritage. As stated by historian Jacqui Malone and author of “Steppin’ on the Blues”, stepping is “one of the most exciting dance forms to evolve in the twentieth century.”

MUST SEE TV....HOT POLICEWOMEN IN FLORIDA.....

Police Women of Broward County is the first of TLC's Police Women documentary television series, which follows four female members of the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Broward County, Florida.

The series features four women, following them at their jobs as law enforcement officials and at home with their families. Throughout the show, the officers provide commentary on the particular incidents shown that they were involved in.

The first season of Police Woman of Broward County aired 11 episodes and ran from August 6, 2009 to October 15, 2009. The second season of this series (the sixth in the Police Women franchise) debuted on TLC April 7, 2011; the second season was preceded by Police Women of Cincinnati.

Both seasons of the series features Julie Bower, Shelunda Cooper, and Andrea Penoyer. The first season featured Ana Murillo, who was replaced in season 2 with Erika Huerta.

SHE TOLD IMPORTANT NEWS VIA TEXT MESSAGE!!!!

I want to call attention to a disturbing trend I have noticed amongst one half of the text messaging populous.

We can talk all day about the ways people have allowed text messaging to get out of hand. I hear the complaint especially from women about how guys don’t pick up the phone anymore. They never call, they only text. When they text, their spelling is awful. Back and forth we go, punching keys, touching screens, shortening words in an attempt to express complete thoughts.

Yes indeed, things are out of control. It’s not about how often we text, but how much of our life we want to text away. Texting is cool, but must we text so much? What, if anything at all, is a subject we should never text about? These are serious questions because I have three friends who recently have been sent text messages from women about things that frankly, shouldn’t be discussed over the screens of our cell phones.

The first text message was sent to a friend of mine in the middle of the night; some girl he had hooked up with a couple of times. This was about two weeks after they stopped hooking up somewhat abruptly. He was trying to get a hold of her a couple of times, but to no avail, so he made up his mind to move on. But then comes this text message. The girl asked him via text message if he had any STIs. As my friend tells me, he was half asleep when he got the text, full awake when he read the text. He didn’t even think to respond to her with a text. Instead, he called her back immediately, but the phone rang, then went to voice mail. My boy was recently tested, so he knew his status was clear, but what he really wanted to know is why this woman was texting him so late at night with a question of this magnitude.

He sent her a text backing explaining his recent test and wanting to know why she was asking this question over text. She said people who knew him were saying something different. Again, she said this with a text message. Again, he called her back. Again, she did not pick up. He responded with another text message telling her he had no idea who she was talking about and if she really wanted to talk about it, she needs to call him instead of texting him. She said she would call him the next day or later on in the evening.

My friend told me that’s when he put his phone on silent and went right back to sleep. Not only did he know whoever was saying something about him was telling a lie, but he also knew the situation wasn’t dire because who would ever tell someone they slept with that they got an STI by sending a text message. As my friend said, no doctor’s office sends test results to their patients with a text message that says, “You’re good.” My friend insisted the girl get tested herself, and she obliged. When the test results came back and it was revealed she was good, he told her to never call him or text him again for anything.

Two of my other friends reacted the same way when two women they were dealing with sent them text messages to tell them they were pregnant. Both instances, my friends never responded with a text. They did what I assume most reasonable adults would do, they called the women and told them to explain everything. One of the girls said she actually wasn’t pregnant but thought she might be because she was “late”. He told her to get a pregnancy test and when she and the result was negative he told her to lose his number.

My other friend who had a woman tell him she was pregnant through a text message was a different story. When he called her she said she did get a pregnancy test and it came out positive. She said she went to the doctor and it came out positive. Initially, when my friend told me the news he told me all these details about this woman with whom he only had a one night stand. I told him to calm down and assured him there was no evidence the child was his. He needed to make her take a DNA test because he hadn’t heard from the girl since they last hooked up so there was no telling who else it could be. I also pointed out that all of these tests she said she got were not done with anybody around. She could have been making all of it up just to get his attention. After all, after their tryst she attempted to see him again, but he casually ignored her.

But none of these factors were more telling the woman was making up this whole pregnancy thing up to me more than when he told me how she told him she was pregnant. I asked him, “How did she tell you?” He said, “Text message.”

I nearly threw the phone across the room, but kept it in my hand and told him, “Man, look. She’s not pregnant or she is and she doesn’t quite know it’s yours. Either way, you have nothing to worry about.” My boy, still worried and jarred from the news asked why, to which I said, “If a woman is really pregnant she doesn’t tell you something like that over text message. The news is too important. She would only be so passive aggressive if she was making it up to get attention or wasn’t sure if it was yours.” He said he understood my point, but he would take a wait and see approach. He tried to reach out to her and didn’t hear back from her.

About two weeks later, he sends me a text message, this time a forwarded text message from a number I didn’t recognize. The text message said, “No worries. You’re good.” I called him and asked what that message was about. He said it was from the girl who told him she was pregnant with his child. She sent him a text message to tell him not to worry because as it turns out, she wasn’t pregnant. He told her to lose his number too.

In the magazine business, whenever the same thing happens three times in three different instances, it’s considered a trend and thus deserves a closer look to consider some coverage. I write this post today because of the three different instances I noticed a disturbing pattern of women telling men some important news through a text message instead of a phone call. As we can see, men really aren’t into this phenomenon, and I certainly wouldn’t say all women are suddenly into sending men pregnancy news or STI statuses via text message. At least, I would certainly hope they’re not. Unless of course, it’s acceptable for men to start proposing with text messages that read, “Will U Marry Me?!” But I seriously doubt a woman would ever take me seriously if I asked such a question through a text message.

THROWBACK....LOVE IT....IT'S ALMOST SUMMER.....

MUSCLES....MUSCLES....I WANT MUSCLES......

PRESIDENT OBAMA GOES IN...GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR

YEFA SHE STILL HAS IT.....THE LOOKS I MEAN....

(SHE HAS NEVER BEEN A SINGER)