Tommy & Pamela: A Disgusting Marriage Model

Feminists would argue that “what’s good for the goose is good for  the gander.” But when it comes to women sexing around, that rule shouldn’t be applicable. It’s a serious moral issue, especially when kids are involved, but not for Pamela Anderson.

Celebrities, by default, are the most salacious animals of humankind - with their druggy and pornographic lifestyles available for public consumption. Who are you going to blame in this tabloidly paparazzi-infested society? Lewd exposure of stuff that should be private abounds every where. CelebX sleeping with celebY and celebXX doing it celebYZ. Who really cares about what horny celebrities are doing except that they overdo it under the magnifying lenses of media jackals.

Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson’s marital-orgy is a ro-ro (roll-off, roll-on) which reignited again after years of divorce with back-to-back relationships with various sex partners. In the Rolling Stones Magazine, Lee said: “Pamela and the kids have moved in with me, it’s awesome, man. It’s definitely working. You can tell on the kids’ faces - they’re happy.” Of course, the kid would be happy. But that is not the full story behind the reunion, Mr. Lee. “We do it for the kids” is a cliché better saved for stuck-on stupid married couples. What would happen when the kids become adults and leave home. Break up again?

Lee-Anderson’s relationship exemplifies a real messed-up affair which has no moral value especially for their kids. Here is a lady who, during her first divorce, got involve with five men (there could be more), married two of them and divorced in sequence. Now she is back with her first beau. Her “tasted Johns” include estate developer Laurence Hallier, actor Stephen Dorff,  model Marcus Schenkenberg, singer Kid Rock, and Rick Salomon whose only major accomplishment is the porno tape he co-starred with Paris Hilton. I doubt if Tommy Lee had much luck in getting laid as his wife during the course of their break-up.

If there is any pain for a man in Tommy Lee’s situation, it is psychological. Men are neither wired like women nor could stand their women being banged by other men. Making it worse for Lee, Pamela’s sexcapes were well publicized. It would have boosted the man’s pride or overlooked if she did her thing privately. Tommy Lee really looks like a wimp right now. It is like saying is okay for married couples to divorce, sleep around with various partners for few years and then renew their marriage again.

Apparently despite his rock-star status, Tommy Lee is not a man of sexual ego or prowess. It’s no surprise that Pamela once said she is yet to meet a man who had it all sexually. Physically, Pamela Anderson hasn’t been all that dented with her free-for-all sex galore. But mentally, Tommy Lee would have to deal the s#%t she brought from ex-flames. She could say she carries nothing over from these men, but on a man’s mind it would be there.

It is this type of thought that wouldn’t let most men take back adulterous women. How can I knowingly take back a woman who has been decked – not by one motherf#%*@r but many? Please…there are “plenty of fish” – fresh ones: legally blondes with naturally endowed breasts, including virgins.

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”Women react differently: a French woman who sees herself betrayed by her husband will kill his mistress; an Italian will kill her husband; a Spaniard will kill both; and a German will kill herself.”—Bernard Fontenelle

Ice T hit Soulja Boy: State of Rap not in ‘Ice Age’

Isn’t it dumb for legendary Ice T, 49, who built a solid reputation in two decades, to ignite flames that could melt him? Or is Ice (T) too cold lately (being a retired rapper) that he thinks the best way to heat-up is to start a brawl with a hot rapper, Soulja Boy, 17? In what appeared to be (another) brewing rap-war between generational-gapped rappers: ‘old school’ Ice T accused ‘new school’ Soulja Boy of single-handedly killed hip-hop – in reference to Soulja Boy’s super-man lyric which Ice T dismissed as garbage. And then he told the boy to “eat a dick.” In entertainment industry where beefing between rappers has become a means to huge record sales, one who have thought that rivalry with fresh-face Soulja Boy would come from some new generation rappers but iconic rapper like Ice T.

No doubt, Ice T got it made even before Soulja Boy was born. And he (Ice T) bragged he is not looking for money - because he has all the money he could make. True, his success can not be disputed with eight albums and over thirty films under his belt; he is surely a force to reckon with in entertainment world. But it’s a colossal error for him to dis a rising artist like Soulja Boy. Among many reasons why “Ice” shouldn’t have melted so low are:

• The two rappers are generations apart - 32 years difference is no joke. What worked in hip-hop during Ice T’s music career peak [hip-hop’s “Ice Age”] does not work nowadays, and vice versa.
• Ice T should have been a mentor to the boy. Why not call the teenager and give advice instead of ranting him out publicly on YouTube.
• For the fact that Soulja Boy was nominated for 2008 Grammy, Ice T, a music vet, should have known better the kid’s s#*t is tight – i.e. Soulja has huge following, at least among the youths, which could solidify him as a future mainstream rapper.
• Ironically, Ice T is like “a ‘pot’ calling ‘kettle’ black.” Throwback, he helped pioneer raunchy lyrics mixed with gangster rap that glorify guns violent and degrade women. So on moral ground, little Soulja Boy beats Ice T.

The reasons list could go on. My view does not mean I am a fan of Soulja Boy, as I am too old for his lyric. Needless to say, I have Ice T’s music collection but none of Soulja Boy’s. I’m analyzing from Ice T fan’s standpoint which I am, but no too deeply. Ice T, a retired rapper who is now a full-time Hollywood actor should know that there would always be audience for any kind of music: good, shitty, cheesy or whatever. Music entertainment is a big pie, so to speak; and creative artists would always get their bites. Saying one rapper killed hip-hop is an understatement. Soulja Boy re-innovates hip-hop to his own style; otherwise his music wouldn’t be exploding. Word up!!

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“He who lives by fighting with an enemy has an interest in the preservation of the enemy’s life.” —-Friedrich Nietzsche

Why Didn’t We Think of this Invention

An in-law asked me “why didn’t we think of this?” while sending me some images of new inventions created by regular folks like you and I. Therefore, I think it’s a good idea to talk about ideas.

Inventions and creativity seem elusive to many people. But they don’t have to be like that. Most human inventions are not anywhere near the realm of geeky lab coat-wearing scientists or engineering physicists. Ideas that lead to invention come in various shades and forms, most of which are no space-rocket science. Nevertheless, what come to most people mind when they hear the word “invention” are great geniuses like Al Einstein, Con Edison, and Henry Ford; whereas an unlikely or ordinary person may have inventor-abilities if given necessarily tools and motivation.

Many non-living things we see around us were created as a result of average people’s concept – i.e. common Joes and Janes. You might be one of those people who knock themselves on the head for not acting when they had that eureka!! after you see the same thought-of concept implemented by a go-getter. Then all you can say is: “I should have [could have, would have] done that.” Yes, we have such regret sometimes because we never follow our gut feelings, or we simply let some non-thinking loser(s) discourage us that it is not possible.

Contrary to popular beliefs, you don’t actually have to produce any product to make money out of your creativity. According to Harvey Reese, the author of the book “How To License Your Million Dollar Idea,” there are ways in which one could execute ideas without putting his or her hard-earned money into them. Reese indicates: let the deep pocket manufacturers spent their money to make your licensed idea into fruition. In other words, you make a percentage on each of your idea-product sold. And he warns to stay away from the so-called “invention companies.”

Personally, I can relate to invention companies scam. How I wish I had his book before forking about $1000 to a company called InventHelp on W 34^th St, NYC. This company never live to his name-slogan. The only thing I got for my buck is a glossy hard-cover invention presentation, which is now gathering dust on my book shelf.

So if you have cool ideas you want to turn into inventions. You might want to do some research at the following links:

• How to Know if Your Idea Qualifies for a Patent

• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO.com)

• Read the aforementioned book by Harvey Reese and check his website at Money4Ideas.com

These could save you money instead of rushing to a patent lawyer. In the meantime, you can also save money by filing for a “provisional” [temporary] patent while you research the viability of your idea. Provisional patent can be filed with the Patent Office. Browsing these links would be a good starting point for would-be inventors. The site provide important information and hints on inventions. It is always imperative peruse independent sources, less you fall victim of unscrupulous invention companies which advertise in the media.

The images below are inventions of individuals who are proactive enough to take their concepts to the next level.

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“Ideas are everywhere. It’s execution of good ideas – not the ideas themselves – that makes for successful businesses.” —— Kelly Spors

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Think U’re Fat? Check this out: Big-bone and Sexy!

If you feel insecure about the your “extra poundage” you may need to reconsider. I just received pix from someone who simply said: “I will never complain about my thighs again as long as I live…” Well, I think there are too much ado about people being overweight. Who cares! as long as the person affected feels good about him or herself. In fact, some of the happiest and most bubbling people I’ve ever known are fat; and my sister is one of them. She is the only fat person in the family and the most fascinating one. She loves to party and her gorgeous attires usually make her the envy of so-called slim-girls. Although, my sister is not as big as the lady in the pictures, but she reminds me of her outgoing personality. She would grab the mic at any opportunity and make her self the center of attraction.

For all ‘thick’ ladies, the point here is that: there are some circumstances in life that you might not be able to control. No one can judge you based on your weight or your appearance, without your permission. If people see being fat as your weakness, you owe it to yourself to prove them wrong. That is, turn what they see as weakness into your greatest strength. However, if being heavy compromises your health, I would suggest you shed that kilo. If there is no eminent risk, tell the naysayers to ‘take a hike’ and enjoy your blessed self – it’s God-given. If Monique can build her brand around “thick madam,” why can’t you?

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“He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.” —–Raymond Hull

Fathers Forget: Message to All Dads

Happy Fathers’ Day! to all men out there. It does not matter if you are good dad, deadbeat father, or you don’t have kid(s) at all. The piece I am about to present applies to everyone. Since today is Fathers’ Day, I wouldn’t like men-bashing here today. Today is well-deserved for all loving fathers. Since I am a father of a beautiful daughter, I know what it takes to be parent. The main message here is: we all need to show humility and not to take our loved-ones for granted. I couldn’t think of a better way to express this message other than referred to Dale Carnegie’s classic book, “How to win Friends and Influence People.” A book I discerned three years ago. Among many timeless hints and references in the book, an essay by Livingston Larned entitled “Father Forgets” is a must-read for every father or aspiring parents. So inspiring is the essay content that I actually recommended it to my friends. Here is how it goes:

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Father Forgets
W. Livingston Larned

Listen, son: I am saying this as you lies asleep, one little paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond curls stickily wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen into your room alone. Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the library, a stifling wave of remorse swept over me. Guiltily I came to your bedside.

 

There are the things I was thinking, son: I had been cross to you. I scolded you as you were dressing for school because you gave your face merely a dab with a towel. I took you to task for not cleaning your shoes. I called out angrily when you threw some of your things on the floor.

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At breakfast I found fault, too. You spilled things. You gulped down your food. You put your elbows on the table. You spread butter too thick on your bread. And as you started off to play and I made for my train, you turned and waved a hand and called, “Goodbye, Daddy!” and I frowned, and said in reply, “Hold your shoulders back!”

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Then it began all over again in the late afternoon. As I came up the road I spied you, down on your knees, playing marbles. There were holes in your stockings. I humiliated you before your boyfriends by marching you ahead of me to the house. Stockings were expensive-and if you had to buy them you would be more careful! Imagine that, son, from a father!

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Do you remember, later, when I was reading in the library, how you came in timidly, with a sort of hurt look in your eyes? When I glanced up over my paper, impatient at the interruption, you hesitated at the door. “What is it you want?” I snapped.

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You said nothing, but ran across in one tempestuous plunge, and threw your arms around my neck and kissed me, and your small arms tightened with an affection that God had set blooming in your heart and which even neglect could not wither. And then you were gone, pattering up the stairs.

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Well, son, it was shortly afterwards that my paper slipped from my hands and a terrible sickening fear came over me. What has habit been doing to me? The habit of finding fault, of reprimanding-this was my reward to you for being a boy. It was not that I did not love you; it was that I expected too much of youth. I was measuring you by the yardstick of my own years.

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And there was so much that was good and fine and true in your character. The little heart of you was as big as the dawn itself over the wide hills. This was shown by your spontaneous impulse to rush in and kiss me good night. Nothing else matters tonight, son. I have come to your bedside in the darkness, and I have knelt there, ashamed!

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It is feeble atonement; I know you would not understand these things if I told them to you during your waking hours. But tomorrow I will be a real daddy! I will chum with you, and suffer when you suffer, and laugh when you laugh. I will bite my tongue when impatient words come. I will keep saying as if it were a ritual: “He is nothing but a boy-a little boy!”

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I am afraid I have visualized you as a man. Yet as I see you now, son, crumpled and weary in your cot, I see that you are still a baby. Yesterday you were in your mother’s arms, your head on her shoulder. I have asked too much, too much.

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I hope you all enjoy the Fathers’ Day. I can’t wait to go out with my daughter.

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How To Get Rich: Felix Dennis’ Way

There are probably thousands of advices on how to get rich in life or how to succeed in,business. While some advice can be very useful or dumb-stupid, many are nothing but get rich-quick scheme for the suckers. I have heard them all. But I always get a kick out of advice I consider to be super-prudent with no emotion attached. Those are the ones I just came across in The Wall Street Journal’s business bookshelf.

A topic in the journal, “Maximizing Money” features a book entitled “How to Get Rich” by Felix Dennis who is one of the richest men in England - worth b/w $400 – $900 million. The book was fully reviewed by an accomplished editor, Edward Kosner, who summarized some of the sharpest and straight-up advices I have ever seen. Frankly, the author’s guides are knock-outs, and Mr.Kosner admits that the book is full of cold-hearted advice for succeeding in any field [of life]. According to Mr. Kosner, Felix Dennis tagged himself as anti-self improvement and believes that “those who are able to turn themselves into monomaniacal, workaholics estranged from loved ones and reviled by rivals can hope to hit the mega jackpot.” Felix Dennis’ must-have essentials for success are:

• Stamina
• Persistence
• Focus
• Execution

And he added “If you never have a great idea in your life but become skilled in executing the great ideas of others, you can succeed beyond your wildest dreams.”

I couldn’t agree more with that statement, as CEOs [the corporate fat-cats] come to my mind. CEO = Chief Executive Officer. Most CEOs never created any idea in their life. All they do is manage, combine, and execute other people’s ideas or innovations. As a result, they make (a killing) million$ at creative individuals’ expense.

The following are summarized advices from the book as presented by Mr. Kosner, followed by my take on each:

1.      “Never Part with even a share of business you founded, although partnership in new ventures are acceptable because you can walk away from them.” This sounds like a “founding-father syndrome” to me. No wonder Jerry Yang of Yahoo! Rebuffed Microsoft’s takeover attempt.

 

2.      “Give generous bonuses to your employees, but don’t let them share the money from asset sale.” Yeah right! Whatever happens to the cliché: ‘our employees are our greatest asset.’

 

3.      “Don’t hand out company’s credit cards, cell phones or cars – the expenses run riot.” Who cares? Are those not business expenses and tax deductible? And if civil servants are getting these perks, so can private sector employees. No wonder most people don’t quit Government jobs.

 

4.      “Never delegate authority top people just like you – find a complimentary brain instead.” Sometimes’ you have to. In case some thing like sickness happens. One famous example is Michael Eisner, former Disney CEO, who did not appoint a replace during a health problem. The whole company almost disorganized as a result of his absence.

 

5.      “Avoid venture capitalists with their mania for short-term results.” This is synonymous to proxy battle like one staged by activist investor, Carl Icahn aka “corporate raider.” A case in point: he threatened to kick Jerry Yang, Yahoo!’ founder, out of the company’s board.

 

6.      “Never loan money to friends – make it a gift.” This is analogous to ‘don’t loan family members or friends money you can not afford to lose.

 

7.      And here is my favorite: “Never trust a senior accountant who won’t take a vacation (because he is afraid that his thievery will be uncovered while he is away from office.)” The solution is simple: Hire external auditor(s) on annual basis.

I can’t wait to dissect the whole book before digesting the contents. The book would be a good read for those want to succeed where others failed. Sometimes, one has to use unconventional tactic to archive his/her goal in life. And the hints in this book could help fulfill that. - Felix Dennis Video below

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”If this does not make you rich, nothing ever will.” —–Mail on Sunday

Cameron Diaz, P Diddy: ‘D’ Beauty playing with ‘D’ Beast

This past week, the Media buzzed about Cameron Diaz’s latest companion who happened to be a ‘playa’ we all know too well. The dude born “Sean Combs” aka “Puff Daddy” aka “Bad Boy” aka “P. Diddy” aka “Sean John” aka what next…? - Phew!!! I’m having headache here. If a guy can have numerous aliases in his life time, then you need to wonder who this guy really is or just conclude that he is man of different characters.

Consequently, it would only be logical for someone like Diddy to thrive on varieties. Some people would say: So what? “Variety is the spice of life.” But variety could be a self-centered and exploitation behavior of seducing women, especially when a music mogul like P.Diddy is involved. Borrowing wisdom from John McCain’s book, “Character is Destiny,” It could be better said that “Character is Integrity.” Undoubtedly, P. Diddy must have gotten integrity in his business dealings otherwise he wouldn’t have been so successful. However, he has “zero integrity” as far as “love deals” are concerned.

Throwback, P. Diddy and his cohort, the late Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie, had lifestyle patterns of being circled by groupies [2 smartest-ass groupies of such encounters are Lil Kim and Faith Evan; both of whom made it big; thanks to Biggie]. Just as B.I.G. was allegedly dating the two aforementioned ladies simultaneously, he had a baby-mama which some claimed to be his common law wife.

This same approach has been a norm for P. Diddy who fathered two children from two different women [ex groupies? Possibly!], while having affair with Jennifer Lopez (J. Lo). When J. Lo became bygone, the Bad Boy was back cripping with one of his baby-mamas, Kim Porter. Two more babies, he was out on the street again looking for more lame chicks. Since his newest babies were born, there has been many reports of him romancing some ‘white chicks’ on the French Riviera and God knows where else… It was also buzzed that there are other faceless jump-offs includes a protégé turned mistress. And the most recent hi-profile babe attempt before Diaz was Eddie Murphy’s quickie wife, Tracey Edmonds.

Therefore, how in this world could Cameron Diaz hook with P. Diddy? If nothing else, the Bad Boy appellation is enough to make any woman [in her right sense] to run for the hills. If the Diddy-Diaz love-affair materializes, it could be the same old factors of ‘money’ and ‘power’ which can draw even A-listers women to suboptimal men. P. Diddy is what he is. Old habits of womanizing don’t die easily, and many times they never did. In my view, P. Diddy is not slowing down anytime soon in his escapades. He is out to taste very “woman race” on the surface of this planet. He had black Latino, and white chicks. It is only a matter of time before he goes hunting for some ‘Asian’ and ‘Eskimos’ chicks.

As for Cameron Diaz, the best way not to have a broken heart is not to expect anything much from a “rolling stone” like P. Diddy. Hey Cameron, “they say half bread is better than none.” So have fun baby, while it lasted and dust off your skirt when it is over; pretend as if it never happened.

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“Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, sex, lies, bullying, depression, and suicide. With failure comes failure.” —— Joseph Heller quotes

Star Jones’ Ex Lover Reinvented, Displays Some Body-Asset

Two years ago, we all know how one of The View’s talking heads, Star Jones, got involved with a “pretty ricky” called Al Reynolds (1st left inset) Some probably thought: why she is so crazy about the allegedly gay boy-toy. Well, this is it!! Now that their marriage is over, the loverboy is putting himself on the market again; Thanks to UnderArmour underwear brand, he got a shot at being a model, at least to display part of his natural asset that put Star Jones under his spell at first sight. Clearly, he is no Tyson Beckford or Djimon Hounsou [the two Calvin Klein poster boys]. But he got the ‘abs’ that could dazzle some lonely hearts. Who knows, the dude might be lucky to attract another famous lady, to further his agenda.

Fame aside, it’s obvious that the brother like them ladies “thick”; when his marriage broke up, all we could get from him and Jones is: “he said, she said” but one fact that was ignored by most people is that this guy was married to “fat lady” Star Jones. And when a black man married a fat chick, he would want her to remain fat because that ‘meaty’ figure is one reason he wanted the woman in the first place. Experiences have shown that confident ‘full-figure’ women could be really sexier than the ’skinnies’. Perhaps, the untold story of their break-up is that Al Reynolds missed that ‘fleshy stuff’ after Jones shed her weight. And that “bony shape” is a no-no!! to a guy who has gotten used eating full flesh.

Despite what happened in his matrimony, there is no doubt that the guy would never lack; there is a lot full-figure women out there. But if he is really looking for another celebrity babe, Monique (above right inset) could be a perfect match and should be at the top of his targeted-list. The reasons are:

1.        He won’t miss his deflated ex-wife much because Monique looks like the real Jones’ twin sister.

2.      Monique is one hell of a “thick madam” who would never disfigure.

3.        Monique is more accomplished in show business and has fewer enemies than Star Jones.

And oh! and the brother has ranted out who he really is too, in some AP articles.

The “real” Star Jones turned “bony”

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The most difficult years of marriage are those following the wedding.” —–Benjamin Franklin

PART 2: Is China Olympic Game Grammatically Ready?

With the China Olympic game fast approaching, one would have thought that every thing would be perfectly shaped by now. But that is not the case. This is in part due to recent earth quake that struck part of the country. Our heart-felt condolence to those affected.

However, it appears that the Olympic Game - due in August - would still go as planned. Before the disaster, we reported how unprepared grammatically the Chinese Olympic Planning Officials (COPOs) are for the game by conspicuously misspelled public signs. Well, that was just a “tip of an iceberg.” We are getting more pix from our friends, Engrish.com, in China that show more poor-grammar signs are rearing their ugly heads everywhere. Due to lack of space on this page, we present few pictures. For the earlier ones posted, go to PART 1.

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“Learn a new language and get a new soul.” —–Czech Proverb

Tyra Banks: Beyond The Exposure Limit

I am sitting right here and looking @ this curvy chick. I can’t take my eyes off her hips; I am thinking: is that her natural hips or padded? It surely looks like part of make-ups to me. Anyway, if I am privileged to have to see her completely nude, I could think otherwise. Enough of that distraction, the NY Times did a lengthy profile on Tyra Banks over the weekend. Thanks to a smart NYT’s reporter, Lynn Hirschberg, who must have spent days or a whole week at Tyra’s Villa. Imagine over 10 pages of articles plus ton of pix with different postures. Then, light + camera + action = minivideo. In short, the setup is enough to make ‘Tyra’ a monthly magazine enterprise.

Frankly, the whole ceremony looks like a special advertisement for Tyra Banks. Perhaps, a sign of bigger things to come. When I hit NYT site yesterday, I wasn’t really feeling the Tyra’s caption because I felt there is nothing new to know about her. But for hours, between NYTimes.com and other sites I visited, Tyra Banks’ picture just remained featured permanently on the front page competing with the New York Times logo. Then, I figured this must be something special and clicked through the entire pages. In fact, there was nothing more spectacular about her pictures. We all know she’s beautiful, what she did here-there, and how she got it made. Literally, it’s mostly the same tales she’s been telling in the media for years.

Personally, I suppose NYT should have used their good ‘publishing resources’ - spent on Tyra Banks - to promote those struggling models on “American Next Top Model” or those wannabes that line Madison Avenue. I mean, what more publicity could a power-house lady - with [inter] nationally syndicated shows - like Tyra needs. I suspect since the article emphasizes on ‘Brandability’, New York Times might be the brand consultant to promote Tyra Banks’ s signature. If that’s the case, it would only be ethical for NYT to give full disclosure to the public.

There is no doubt, the whole article is well-written and the video is cool, featuring her 275 made-up smiles. But I wonder how come it did not make it to the site’s ‘Most Popular’ list. Perhaps, some viewers saw the minivideo and thought she’s ‘unreal’ by giving Martha Stewart praises without mentioning Oprah, given the fact that her show is more similar to Oprah’s than to Martha’s [actually, she’s one of the few black chicks who pretend not to give a bam!!! about Oprah]. Or, it could be like I felt initially: some ignored the ‘featured profile’ because they think she’s too-every where. This means it’s not impossible that Tyra Banks’ over exposure could be reaching the point of “diminishing return.”

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“Consultant is a person who saves his/her clients enough money to pay his/her fee.” —— A. H. Glasgow

Three Governors’re Down, Another One’s Hanging

Few events that unfolded within the first half of this year make me wonder what is going on in New York State of mine. As a result, my mind keeps flashing back to a book I once red “Where Have All The leaders Gone” by Lee Iacocca. The tune in that book is very blunt and direct. Iacocca was one of the most powerful and effective honchos in corporate world. Simply put, he is the Jack Welch of the auto industry. In the book, he basically criticizes dwindling moral value, lack of ethics, and undiplomatic attitude of the U.S. political leaders. Even though, the book seemed to focus more on what is going on in Washington DC, the overall theme shows leadership flaws and misconducts around the nation. Perhaps, elected official are more suicidal (in their responsibilities) than depressed citizens. I mean, what could make leaders, who seemingly have it all, do dump things such as corruption or philandering.

Within the last few years in New York and the tristate area, we had Gov. John Rowland of Connecticut which was convicted for corruption. Two years later, Jim McGreevey of New Jersey came out of the closet and resigned due to his sexual orientation. Then came recently the biggest: the empire state’s Emperor Eliot Spitzer was canned for ‘hooker-banging”. As it turned out, Spitzer’s replacement, David Patterson, is no saint either; his unofficial inaugurations speeches was tainted with his sexual exploits including how we, the tax-payers, are footing his erotic indulgence. It actually had to take the intervention of some news editorials such Westchester’s Journal News and The NY Daily News’ Mike Lupica to zip the new governor’s chattering. Apparently, Gov. Patterson takes pleasure in talking about how he got laid - by women, however he’s fair enough to fully support gay marriage.

Naturally, some men stroke their own ego by talking about how many ladies they have conquered, but we really don’t want to hear such vaunts from our elected leaders. Sexual conquest might have shown the measure of a man in the biblical age - remember King Solomon’s over 800 wives/concubines; in today’s society such habit amounts to nothing but weakness or sickness. Now, David Patterson should be worrying about potential political opponents if he wants to seek election at the end of his term.

The democrats have every reason to be concerned about the next New York gubernatorial election. Apart from governor’s sex scandal, there is a health issue which could be factored into his ability to remain in office for long. Hopefully, Gov. Patterson would get a ‘clean bill of health’ from his scheduled eye operation in July. Wishing him the best.

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“If you lose people’s trust, you lose every thing.” — Unknown

New Paradise On Earth

If you are planning a summer vacation, you would be missing out if you don’t visit some newly developed havens on the planet. Most western vacationers have been flocking to exotic places in Asia lately; but I think some part of Middle East are still highly untapped, mainly Bahrain and Dubai. Beach fronts at these two places would make residents of Malibu, CA and South Beach, FL fill with envy.

Check out the breath-taking pix (below) of Jumeirah Palm Beach in Dubai:

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“Wealth is something you acquire so that can share it. not keep it.”  — LaDonna Harris

Despite Husband’s Sex Scandal, Silda Spitzer Still Shines

Despite the pain and embarrassment caused by her husband’s sex tryst, Silda Spitzer came out this past week looking very beautiful and better than most Hollywood actresses. Coincidentally, she appeared on the same NY Sunday Daily News page#3 (hard copy) with American’s most overrated actress, Sarah Jessica Parker of “Sex and the City.” However, Mrs. Spitzer stands out from all the celebrities on that page gallery, including Naomi Campbell.

When the whole world gone Spitzer-bashing, there are good reasons why I did not really go with flow. Except a quick reference to Eliot Spitzer in recent article “Why Ugly Guys Are So Hot.” Some times, you can’t really get between husband and wife no matter what. From distant, it is easy for Andrea Peysers of the world to call Eliot Spitzer all kinds of derogatory names under the sun [scumbag, bum, dog, cheater, liar, terrorist abuser, psychopath, lowlife, etc, etc]. NY Post’s Andrea Peyser, and her media gang from other outlets, ran continuous articles encouraging Silda Spitzer to leave her husband. But only Mrs. Spitzer and her family know better; and it is good that she did not fall for media criticism of her husband. And I wonder how those critics feel now that they see her beaming and looking charming - no stress- as ever.

While there is no moral value in extramarital affair, we should remember that most famous marriages don’t always break because the husbands are cheating. Eleanor Roosevelt and Hilary Clinton survived; even Jacqueline (Jackie) Kennedy would have survived it if John F Kennedy was caught red-handed with Marylyn Monroe. So would Silda Spitzer survive too. The effectiveness of the over-used cliché “media can break you” might have waned in today’s society. In family crisis, people are putting loves first. It takes a strong lady to use media outrage to her own advantage. Silda Spitzer chose to turn the table. Her husband gave heartbreak but she forgave and never let media hypercritics break her family apart.

Above pic: Silda Spitzer, Ali Wentworth & George Stephanopoulos

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“Two important things are to have a genuine interest in people and to be kind to them. Kindness, I’ve discovered, is everything.” —- Isaac Bashevis Singer

African Witchcraft! Real Cat Women: Ain’t No Halle Berry’s Bulls…

Being a native African, I can tell you that there are some pets which my people aren’t fond of at all. Owls and Cats would top the list of Africans’ most hated pets, but favorite of witchcraft for their agility and scary looks. That is, ghoulish individuals could transform into cats or owls in order to travel long distant for their vampire mission. So, it is no surprise that in a Nigerian coastal city of Port Harcourt, a biker ran down a group of cats with no guilt; but as it turned out, those travelling cats (one of them inset) are human assassins on routine bloody assignments.

Click here for full story: Cat Woman for real!!

Acted-up cat woman, Halle Berry>

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“The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.” —Arthur Koestler

What’s Age Got To Do With It

There is no doubt in my mind that many ‘forgotten’ old artists are still full of it. Nowadays, when the media is being saturated with Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe, American Idols and the celebrity wannabes, you rarely remember the great stars of yesteryears. It seems there is call-for-action among the living-dead artists to resurrect and paraphrase Tina Turner’s greatest hit “What’s age got to do with it.” Donna Summer just dropped a chart climbing hit after 17 years, Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones staged a come back after 19 years, and ‘leggy’ Tina Turner hit the road for concert tours after 9 years. What do these ‘old bags’ have in common? There are mega-stars of 70s – 80s who refused to be forgotten or be put into the back burner. And above up they all still look superb.

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I suppose the recent Tina Turner’s performance with Beyonce at the Grammy must have given the old lady needed tonic that bounced her back to life. She really did great on that live performance [but I miss her famous legs, I'm tired of Beyonce's]. As for Harrison Ford, he had series of other movies in the 90s but none was as stellar as the Indiana Jones series which made him an household name. So, it is a very wise decision to continue the Indiana Jones saga. In the past few years, the disco diva, Donna Summer, released some ‘clubland tracks’ which never hit off into the main stream. This time, she appears to be coming out strong and she is so gorgeous too [in above pic], isn’t she? That could be the transcending factor.

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Now, I am just wondering about my girl, Diana Ross; what is she up to lately? Unfortunately, the last time she made major headlines was about getting arrested for ‘drunk driving’. What about Michael Douglass? He had made many good movies but none of them is as spectacular as “Romancing the Stone.” I hope he’s been staying out of trouble. I’m not too thrill about recent comment he made in reference to the World Ambassador of Goodwill, Angelina Jolie, and her adopted kids - Although he later apologized.

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Michael Douglass, Diana Ross, Harrison Ford, Donna Summer, and Tina Turner had once reached their heydays in the same era. Seeing their peers pulling it off big in this 21^st century should inspire Diana Ross and Mike Douglass to follow suite; except the two have been sentenced to self-prophesied prison-of-no-return. Let’s pray for them and wish them luck.

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“Old age is defined by vitality than chronology.” —-Lee Eisenerg

Inter-Racial ‘Loser’ Napped By The Feds

I red a piece in NY Times, of an interracial hater, which I find weirdly ridiculous. Here is a quote from the looser:

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“If this doesn’t stop the blackie [black men] will be castrated, shot, or set on fire….”

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Here is a story of a man whose fiancé was snatched by a Negro lover two decades ago. But this loser never went after the Negro, instead he’s been stalking and threatening every black man he saw with women of different race including some celebrities like Taye Diggs (pic insert) who is married to a white woman, Idina Menzel. What really makes this story more bizarre is that this guy spent all these years following other black men around and he never summoned up the courage to physically confront the guy who took his potential wife. What a coward!

click this line for full article in NYT

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“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.” —Robert Frost

‘Lil Mama’ Got The Hype, So Waarrup!

In the beginning there was a notorious rapper called Lil Kim and 10 years later there was a dangerous one tagged Remy Ma. Integrating the aforementioned rappers’ names, a cute ‘young thang’ called Lil Mama was born and became a media’s darling. Despite her ironic name [as she looks like a baby], the rave reviews she has generated in the past few months is enough to make her hero rappers envious or fade into obscurity. Things have been pretty rough for vets like Foxy Brown and Lil Kim whose serve as sources of inspiration to Lil Mama; coincidentally, these two famous inspirations are certified ex-convicts. In the same path, Remy Ma’s new-found fame was cut short as she was just sentenced to 8 years for attempted man slaughter.

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