What Would Janet Do? The FCC’s Battle Over Indecency on Television

With the proliferation of cable television, satellites and the associated rise of “reality TV,” indecency has become a hot topic in the news. In the past few years, the FCC has stepped up it’s enforcement of indecency rules. Broadcasters, writers and actors have complained that the FCC is overstepping its bounds and infringing on the [...]

The Lessons Of A Video Vixen

I first heard of Karrine Steffans a few years ago when her book, Confessions Of A Video Vixen, was published. I never read the book and just assumed it was your typical tell-all. I figured that she writing the book was just another way for her to make money by selling tales of [...]

Murtha Alleges Cover-Up of Marine Massacre in Iraq

News outlets are reporting the details of an alleged massacre of 24 unarmed Iraqis conducted by the U.S. Marines operating in Haditha, Iraq. Rep. John Murtha has been particularly outspoken on the issue, condemning the soldiers’ behavior and alleging a military cover-up. Murtha’s stance is quite ironic in that for decades Murtha had been a [...]

20 Warning Signs of a Down Low Brother

Ever since the publishing of the book The Down Low, homosexuality in the black community has risen from non-issue to front-and-center topic of conversation. In churches across America, black pastors are denouncing homosexuality, perhaps hippocritically. But one aspect of The Down Low that doesn’t get talked about much is its affect, in terms of new [...]

Does Oprah Really Like Hip Hop?

First Oprah criticizes Ludacris during her show when she featured the cast of Crash. At first Ludacris was not invited to be on the show. He then got a call the night before and was allowed to be on (I wouldn’t have come, myself). Ludacris and Oprah had a quick conversation after the [...]

Quote of the Day: The Buddha

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts, unguarded. But once mastered, no one can help you as much, not even your father or your mother.
–The Buddha.

50 Cent: Songwriter of the Year

That’s right. He was named by Songwriter of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Author and Publishers (ASCAP) a few days ago. (One of my favorites, Annie Lennox, received the Founder’s Award for her solo work and work with the Eurythmics. Her voice is amazing!)
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Durham Dispatch

I’ve always felt that North Carolina was the most beautiful state in the Union. The towering trees that canopy the highways; the stately brick homes that dot the hillsides; the clean, fresh air. Some say North Carolina is a “Red State,” but coming from Southern California, I consider Carolina a “Green State.” I’ve never seen [...]

Quote of the Day

“In the past, life was defined by men. The measure of what was good was defined by men — men whose wives just took care of the details of life. Now, we’re beginning to get out of the masculine definitions of everything. The definition of what’s good is starting to be by women and maybe [...]

Cure For Infertility: Working Mothers

Since we’re looking at European studies on infertility . . .Women in Germany are complaining because they have to choose between work and family. This is due largely in part to Germany’s social tax structure that penalizes families with working mothers. Germany has declining birthrates along with many countries in Europe. However, [...]