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When It Comes to Relationships… Are Men & Women Stupid, or Am I Missing Something?? »

A few days ago, I was watching Steve Wilkos’ show (a.k.a. Jerry Springer’s former body guard). On that day’s show, a woman was asking Steve to help her relationship with her “common law married” husband (who, for the record, was born a hermaphrodite but whose parents chose to make him a woman. He [...]

“Feed Him, F–k Him & Football”: The 3 F’s All Women Need to Do to Keep a Man »

Recently, one of my comedian friends named Cocoa Brown got popped “the question” by her boyfriend.  As a joke, she put the following statement as her Facebook status update:
“A lot of women have asked “what did you do to get that ring?” Honestly, I just followed the 3 F’s …Feed ‘em, F*?!’em & let him [...]

Why Tiger Woods Should NOT Apologize for Cheating on His Wife »

If you’re like me, you’re starting to get sick and tired of hearing about Tiger Woods and his affairs with x-amount of ladies (currently 15 at the time of this typing, but the number is sure to go up, much like Mr. Wood’s libido).
Every other hour of the news these days is chock full of [...]

ATTENTION Black Women: Stop Telling Black Men You Only Date White Guys »

I can be quite abrasive when it comes to stating my opinions when I write. The reason? In real life, I tend to be more passive-aggressive.
While it may appear that nothing seems to bother me, I tend not to verbally express those things unless I’m directly asked. Why? Because:

I don’t like causing [...]

A Hampton Alum (Me) Responds to a Howard Alum’s Negative Reaction of Our White Miss Hampton Pagaent Winner »

Above: A video asking YOU, the viewer/reader, what your opinion is on the “White Miss Hampton U” issue.  Please leave comments below!
As a proud alumni of the prestigious Hampton University, nothing irks me more than when someone else talks badly about my school.
Recently, though, my “Home By The Sea” has come under attack for the [...]

The Jay Leno Show: Is “More of the Same” A Bad Idea? »

I’m a  HUGE fan of Jay Leno’s comedy.  For 17 years, I would tune in to watch him perform his monologue and comedy bits as part of his “Tonight Show” hosting duties, and he would always crack me up (even on nights when the audience thought his jokes weren’t that funny, I’d be laughing my [...]

The Whitney Houston Interview: When Will Women Stop Playing the “Victim” Role? »

Before I go on my tangent here, let me just say for the record: I am a person that believes in taking responsibility for one’s own actions.  If I get involved in a situation that results in unwanted consequences that are damaging to me or others around me, I am always willing to take claim [...]

Why Jay-Z’s “Blueprint 3″ Sucks – Even Though It Doesn’t »

Above: My official video review of Jay-Z’s newest album, “Blueprint 3.”
Jay-Z’s newest album, “Blueprint 3,” leaked onto the Internet on August 31, 12 days before it was set to land in stores.
As a person who is a fan of Jay-Z’s, I knew I had to find the album and listen to it.  I’m not one [...]

Dating Advice 4 Women: Stop Ignoring Stuff »

Question: how many of you women out there are guilty of saying the following phrases:
“I can’t believe he LIED to me! Our whole relationship was a lie!”
“He just wasn’t the person I thought he was. He played me like a fool!
“I knew he (had a wife, was a drug dealer, had 10 baby [...]

Reasons Why Your @$$ is BROKE: “Birds of a Feather…” »

If you’re pondering why you’re broke, all you have to do is look at the people you surround yourself with on a regular basis.
9 times out of 10, if the people you hang around with are broke, it stands to reason that you, too, are also broke.
Now, you may read that last sentence and think [...]

 

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