Hey Ladies!! - Love Me Glam

Ladies, im going to give you a heads up on one of the most well-crafted events i've caught wind of, in quite some time. Love Me Glam. Today, Sunday July 11th, you can attend a pamper party that is more magnificent than any other one i've personally heard of. The event is coordinated by Love Publicity and Confessions of a Glamaholic. Alright here's the checklist of what's on tap: massages, mani/pedicures, make-up application, wine bar, photobooth (InaBooth Photography), hors d'oeuvres. Out of those services you can choose 3 for $35 (the food and wine is complementary). Check the video below for all the details. And click picture to enlarge.



When: Today, JULY 11, 2010
Where: Teari Message Spa, 1811 Parker St. Detroit, MI 48214
What: Complete gamut of things women dream about all day

Dateline: Detroit

Just saw a special on Detroit via Dateline, it was very moving. It moved people to reaction which is what good television does right? My social networking time lines were roiled by the depiction which i felt was largely accurate.

The piece touched on standard problems such as crime, education, housing, and money. Standing in a position without strings attached i think the looming problem is the what we value and our blind loyalty. One can gather a pretty accurate assessment of the city just from looking around, the grime and frowziness of the city tell the story with pristine clarity. You can tell what people care about by what they take care of, living in the city you are prone to hear many patrons professing their love and dedication, but its seeing it that usually presents the problem. Regularly visited establishments don't even have the decency to paint chipped outer shells, pull weeds out of the cracked cement, and put their best presentation forward but the catch is we accept it. The trash floating across sidewalks doesn't do much for the argument of love either. Aesthetics matter, firm believer, indeed i am. Detroit is simply one large eyesore. As a child i would come from out of town and the visuals of Detroit would without fail punch me right in the cornea every time i returned.

One of the stats mentioned was that there are 400 liquor stores within the city limits and concurrently the city is void of a major grocery store. Some things just ought not be so. The reality that the public school system was in such dire straits that the nations government had to send in an appointed official to try to salvage the school system speaks volumes, i do not believe any other city has needed such (I'm welcome to corrections, if i am wrong). High schools don't have running water in their science labs, small problem, however on top of many others it weighs tremendously. The city has a crime rate seven times higher than New York per capita, yes i said seven times. The argument that every city has problems fatigues easily in this conversation. I do not believe this was mentioned in the special but I've witnessed one of the most unprofessional, unproductive, and immature city councils in modern government (im sure of it). Arguing like children and talking about what people look like in city meetings among other trivial things make me scratch my head as to how these people are even remotely qualified to be in the positions they are in.

I started on this because many people seemed to be offended but becoming defensive isn't the right way to mend this thing. I had a friend that wrote, granted it was Facebook, "...unless you're going to tell on your friends and family that's selling drugs and robbing, you can't change Detroit". This statement is starkly accurate, the morals that we have that keep us from pushing each other to be better push us behind the eight ball. Many of the younger demographic 30 and below still finds time to honor Blade Icewood, a drug dealer who rapped on the side. In fact he's probably considered city royalty. For the record this isn't an obscure sentiment. The people of Detroit can be a very loving people but for the most part it seems that they just have not been taught what to love and care for. We accept and expect less. I do not want the people of Detroit to be so offended all the time, its like sticking up for your alcoholic uncle when indeed he is an alcoholic. We have to be pragmatic and stop trying to cover everything up and shift attention elsewhere. There are indeed some good things about the city but honestly they are few and far between. The city of Detroit once thrived and it can certainly do so again but the mindset of the people needs a major renaissance and a guidance on where they need to go.

If you want to catch some visuals and audio head over here.

Running a Losing Race

Yesterday businessman Dave Bing was elected as Mayor of the City of Detroit. Bing is a Hall of Fame NBA player who played for the Detroit Pistons through the late 60's and mid 70's. He is the founder of the steel manufacturer, The Bing Group.

I have no gripe on him winning the election, but i have a gripe that there was even an election to have. Bing overcame interim mayor Cockerell to hold the position after it was vacated by Kilpatrick, who was jettisoned by the city of Detroit. Bing however still has to run in the August 4 primary to be placed on the November ballot, then if he wins that then he may hold the seat for four years. This can essentially turn out to be a disaster. The election cost the city roughly $2.5 million, which can be fused into the current deficit of $250 million. Perhaps Bing serves for six months, how much can he get turned around? And if he doesn't begin to turn things around and flows with the current, then you have wasted your time again. I haven't received my copy of the law or statute that states an election must be held but i honestly think there needed to be an executive decision made and someone should have vetoed that.

For a city that is struggling in the capital and equity department there have to be smarter steps taken. And for those that are still advocates of KK, this is also a part of his egregious vestige. One bad step only leads to another. To give you a pulse of what the city thought of the election, only 15% of the registered voters turned up for the election. I do not know specifically what that indicates, whether they were opposed to it taking place or they just don't care. However this certainly does not evoke positive perceptions. In an attempt to make things right, i feel Detroit has erred on this one. If you know more than i do feel free to educate me, but until someone does this seems to be a losing proposition.

Reparations on the Way

Go ahead, you can laugh...I came across this flyer at the GAS STATION, and thought to myself what is the world coming too. If the much heralded and empathetic U.S.A. (cough, cough) was really giving out reparations then i guarantee you would not be buzzing in through a 313 number. So whomever created this flyer needs to be a little wittier with their master plan.

The part that startled me the most was the usage of "Afro" on this solicitation. Do people still use that word? In the heart of Detroit, a city which is probably 95 percent (speculation) I can assure you that none of us say "Afro", therefore I am led to believe this was done by an outsider. You are probably grasping the realization that i thought this was absurd on so many levels. Additionally, if the Obama administration or even the former was really giving out reparations would it really be exclusively on a concrete post at the gas station, no commercials, radio or tv huh? Things like this really tar my feathers, because there is clearly intent to run a scam on people who are essentially your neighbors.

People who exert effort into futile and deceitful efforts will obviously never learn that they could do so much more if they put that effort into something positive or an endeavor with some sustainability that would keep them from obtaining an inmate number. I could only shake my head, when will we get it together.