Endorse or Remorse?

These are pieces from a fashion show in Milan, I believe they are all from the Prada winter collection. The two pieces in the middle i find pretty amazing, however the others are questionable. As they say it is a thin line between GENIUS and INSANITY. But i bet you could be really warm in the bottom left outfit, hahahaha.

God is not playin!

This is a story from the New York Times. Check the research. I don't think God is in favor of what folk are doing out here

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/health/15infe.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin

Buyer's Wanted

Check out the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Indices

http://www.data360.org/report_slides.aspx?Print_Group_Id=82

I was shocked (barely) to see that of all these markets Detroit has the lowest housing prices, the average I believe was indicated at approximately $120,000. Its pretty weird to look at a place like Chicago and see how much their houses are going for and they are right up the road, they are at approx. $170,000. Now Miami is at $275,000 and that's a whole different market. Detroit is like the old veteran in the NBA and his name sounds good, everybody recognizes him, and it seems like a good idea to have him on your team but in actuality he can't play anymore. Its like having Chris Webber on the Pistons in 2007, oh wait that actually happened, oops. This is not fact but if you ask someone in Charlotte or any other city what they think of Detroit they are going to say motor city, car industry, or auto mecca, something along those lines. Well that would have been a good answer about 10 years ago but that might not hold much water today. A little further research indicates that you can have your pick at a myriad of houses going for around $75,000 and I am no expert but that seems a little low, some cars are more than that. Don't everyone rush to your nearest real estate agent at once, there are plenty of houses to go around for sale.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Since Martin just had a birthday, here are a few things i thought of throughout the day, take it how you want...

Things to Ponder:

1. Why is every Martin Luther King blvd, ave, or street unkept and in the less desirable area no matter what city you are in?

2. Why doesnt Malcolm get a day?

3. Don't you think Martin would suggest we do something other than go to banquets and eat on his birthday?

4. Why don't they implement the Rooney rule (look it up) for everyday corporations and not just the NFL?

5. When was the last time there was a legitimate march?

-Sneaker Intermission-

Its my blog so i can put what i want on it! These shoes are hard to get, they are from the Nike Pigeon series and if you run across them let me know. Matter of fact as much as i love shoes im surprised im just now putting some one here. Whatever, skip this if you want but im just going to put some more shoes up later.

As it continues to rain....

Is it possible to be banned from strip clubs because if there is such a restriction it needs to be imposed on Adam "Pacman" Jones. And you have to be pretty bad to be banned from a place like that. He has returned from vacation back home to the newspapers once again, this time for allegedly striking a woman at a "shake joint". Now if you can recall he has already been suspended from the NFL for 1 year stemming from multiple law violations, which he has now served. One of his more famous escapedes includes a shooting at a Las Vegas strip club during the NBA's All Star weekend in 2007. If you have time you can look up his remarkable track record.

This makes me want to pull my hair out and wax my legs. Here is a man with an opportunity that many men would give up all they have to be in his shoes, but he just does not get it. What is the mentality of Pacman Jones. He had a job in the NFL living his dream and making a yacht load of money (he had a good contract because he was a stand out player) only to jepordize it time after time. If he is not reinstated in the NFL he only has himself to blame. In America, the land of opportunity some people have more options than others, Pacman does not come from the most positve or affluent of backgrounds and you would think that he would appreciate where he is now, but obviously he does not. I've heard the rhetoric that says a grown man can go where he choses and i am also familiar with the antithesis urging athletes to stay out of places like nightclubs and i understand both sides, you can choose your own preference. The problem is the decision making. If you have worked extremely hard your whole life to get your dream job why would you do something to put that at risk. Initially it was no problem to be in various night spots because no problems had occured and nobody knew what you were doing and nobody cared as long as you came to work. But now you have had problems in these places along with others and you are on probation because of it. Is it then too much to ask to stay out of the strip club while you are on probation. Is it that difficult to refrain at least until you get your job back. Sometimes people need to think about the what-if's and whether its worth it or not. You could easily go and nothing could happen but you could also go and something could precipitate (that was a joke because he is famous for "making it rain"), and in the aftermath you are left to wonder, "dang was it really worth it"? However here is the kicker, HE STRUCK THE WOMAN (allegedly)! So he brought it upon himself. There are also safety reasons to stay out of places like that especially with the recent deaths and shootings of other athletes. Another point that has to be made is that he has enough money to bring whatever strippers he wants to his own abode without the other folks. But maybe then he can't show off to other people how much money has, if that is the mindset, I don't know im just saying. There are other ways to do this if you MUST see strippers. People need to think of consequences when they are doing whatever it is they choose to do and ask themselves is it worth it. There were times I wouldn't park at my friends apartment complex due to the fact that i might get towed, though it was highly unlikely. I would rather walk the extra steps than worry about my car and pay the massive amount of money should they happen to tow it. Why park there when i can alleviate that problem squarely.

So basically all i want to know is, IS IT REALLY WORTH IT?

Mr. Fox, Mr. Fox what time is it?

This is one of my favorite watches right now. I have a yellow one. These watches are so cool to me. The brand is Nooka. The dots represent the hours and the horizontal bars beneath are the minutes. The designer was inspired by the lack of methods used to demonstrate time. Maybe i think the watches are cool because other people cannot tell time on them when i show it to them. I always laugh on the inside when people see my watch and they say "how do you know what time it is", unless my grandma ask me, then i better tell her what time it is or problems could ensue because she is not trying to learn all that MESS! I suggest you get one as well so you can chuckle as well when people ask you what time it is. Just stick your arm out and laugh!

P.S. If you are reading this then i can no longer laugh at you because now you are in the know.

Family Business

That not us that's Magic Johnson's family but close enough i guess

Soooooo this looks like its going to be my first Christmas without my dad & mom. I didn't realize how important they were to the family functions until they left. It seems like my parents were the glue for everything. We don't hardly get together as often anymore and i find myself thinking, "wow remember when we used to do...." Well one of the reasons is because my house used to be the site for frequent family gatherings. So I guess that means i have to get my hosting skills up so i can have everybody over all the time like the old days. Or maybe I just need to have somebdoy help me cook some food cause that's what really gets people together anyway right? I love my family more than slackers love off days and i want to kick it with them as often as possible. So enjoy your family folks and take advantage of the times you have together.

Shout out to Matt by the way!

Only for "REAL" hip hop lovers

They sarcastically ask me "when you're cd droppin son"!

I hate to say it but hip hop is fighting me right now. Recently i had the pleasure of indulging in the latest joe budden mixtape "Mood Muzick 3" and it is very introspective. Budden is one of the most legitimate story tellers in his craft (hip hop). If you wrap poetry up with emotion and give it a rhythm then it would be called Joe Budden. He puts things together that most brains wouldn't let touch the same hemisphere. I have concluded that what makes musicians music greatly coveted and sought after is when people feel connected with the person or song, therefore it makes the music more personal and not just another good song. With that said, Joe never gets the love he deserves for that talent that he shares. It makes me wonder then would we rather view musicians on a higher plateau than ourselves because Budden gives you the music from a regular guys perspective. With that said I don't put anyone above myself, we all bleed red! Matter of fact one of his monikers is "Regular Joe". When he raps he paints the picture so vivid. I feel like i know everyone that he knows, its almost like i grew up with him. He's like the character in the movie that you want things to go right for, but they just never do and it hurts you just like it hurts him.

If you ever listen to him he is a very personal and revealing emcee. One of Budden strengths is his ability to release plenary emotion into a track and it comes through uncompressed. His trials and tribulations are laid out like an adolescents clothes before the first day of school. What im trying to say is that he has substance in his rhymes and not just everyday egostatistical "im the man" raps (although he can do that too if necessary, if thats what gets you in the "mood"). Joe puts himself in a vulnerable position letting everyone into his life but he ends up with the upper hand because it makes you fiend for more, i don't know how he does it. I almost cried when he rapped about not being able to see his son when he wants to because of the relationship that he has with his child's mother. Think about how most rappers want to be viewed, they make everything cool and give you the impression that they are "that guy". Nobody in hip hop has real problems it seems. And maybe i utilize music differently than others, perhaps others use it as a getaway and i use it as therapy just like Joe Budden the difference is he talks it and i listen to it. However after talking to my significant other I was reminded that some people just hear music and it grooves them or it doesn't, then there are people that actively LISTEN for the content. There are plenty of instances where I have had to stop my mother from singing a song and I've said "Mom do you know what they are saying" and she usually responds "no". I always did find that mind boggling.

With that said, all this talent is being subdued. His one and only album came out in 2003. And he still has a current record deal but cannot get an album put out through a major record label. It makes me wonder what record execs and record labels really value. Any of the higher ups on the label have to realize that he is a very talented individual. He notes on this mixtape that he is often pressed to fit into a particular mold. But in the words of Joey "why try to fit in when you a stand-out".

Are you in that mood yet!

Here's another hit, BARRY BONDS

Where did the government go?

WHY IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TRYIN TO PUT BARRY BONDS IN JAIL! The Federal Government people! Do you know the reason? Because they say he lied about taking steroids. The Federal Government people! He plays baseball! Do you know how many baseball players said they haven't taken steroids. A whole heap of them. The Federal Government people! Don't they have anything remotely better to do. Aren't they supposed to be running a country? This is the federal government, nuff said! The ills of society, boy i tell you....