...questions while blogsurfing
...i was blogsurfing today, and I ran across a few questions certian bloggers were proposing, for healthy debate I'm assuming. Here's my stab at the answers to some of these...(note: these are not mutually exclusive either)....:- Why do [some] men like to be called "Daddy"?
...interestingly enough, many of the antonymic definitions of "Daddy" or "Father" (according to Merriam-Webster's) are a) one that originates or institutes (which could very well be a female), or b) one who impregnates a female. The title "Daddy" definately has to be earned--in other words, any ole guy can be a sperm donor; but it takes a MAN to take care of his responsibilites as a Father: the protector, the provider, male model, and all that good stuff. It should come naturally (keyword: SHOULD). Oftentimes, it doesn't.
...my hypothesis is this: the guy in the relationship likes to think of himself as that "protecter", and "provider" to his female counterpart--you know, fullfilling that "Daddy" role so to speak. Getting the third degree at engagement announcements, and Pops warning the young lad to "take care of my baby or else". Or maybe there is some freakish role playing going on. Hell, I don't know. *shrugs*
- Why do [some] women go after guys they know aint no good (a.k.a, "rough necks" -- MC Lyte...see womanizer, womanbeater, whatever), and then complain about them later?
...either you're overtly contrived in your "standards", or you lower them for the thrill of the dangerous life. Yup, we do have those types. Perhaps they are confused in their own preferences...trying to conform to fads of their social groups. Or maybe, they're just crazy. Either way, stay clear of these types, and you shouldn't have no worries. This also should not justify the sudden metamorphosis of a "good guy" into a "bad guy". If this is the case, obviously ole girl has issues beyond my comprehension, and the schitzophrenic "I think I'll treat women like shit" guy should seek help immediately.
- Why do [some] men not claim their geneology to their alleged sons/daughters? (a.k.a. deadbeat dads)
*chokes on lemonade*...please...these aren't MEN people! Really, did you consider these foreshadowed questions before you slept with him?...idiots I tellya. And whatever, being a father (or mother for that matter) should come natural. If not, motherfuckers should rot in hell. And don't gimme that "she a ho, the whole hood fucked her" donkeycrap either. If you have sex with hos, dogs, "bitches", whathaveyou, then don't be suprised at the outcome. And the government shouldn't have to force your stupid ass to take care of your child either. Birds feed birdies worms, dogs bring knibbles and bits to puppies, why can't your human ass do the same? *sigh*...poor poor little ones
...Bitches are female dogs. There is no amount of love in tone when someone calls me a Bitch. Matter fact, there is nothing positive about the word, so it is not to be used to refer to the female population of humans. Yeah, someone keeps sending me that "Babe In Total Control of Herself" pick-me-upper...but that's a load of shit. It's definition remains the same. "Yeah, I told that Bitch we should do something"...do they really mean "Babe?"...please. It will forever be a negative word to me. Do not come at me with that giddy "What's up Bitch?" greeting. Seriously. U.N.I.T.Y....gotta let 'em know I ain't a bitch or a ho.
Labels: ain't that interesting, can i get an "Amen"
...Female writer lost...
well damn. According to USA today,
Ms. Bebe Campbell Moore died yesterday. From brain cancer complications?!...at 56?!...
...my favorite novel by her is "What you Owe Me"...R.I.P Ms. Campbell. Great role model...
Novelist Bebe Moore Campbell, whose best-selling books included Brothers and Sisters, Singing in the Comeback Choir and Your Blues Ain't Like Mine, died Monday in Los Angeles from complications related to brain cancer. She was 56.
"My wife was a phenomenal woman who did it her way," her husband, Ellis Gordon Jr., said in a statement released to the media. "She loved her family and her career as a writer. We enjoyed life together as a team and we will miss her immensely and will love her forever." Nicholas Latimer, spokesman for her publisher, Knopf, said, "She will be remembered fondly."
Campbell, whose books were lauded for their realistic depictions of social issues, race relations and family dynamics, also wrote about mental illness in her fiction and was a well-known advocate for the mentally ill.
The author, an only child who was born and raised in Philadelphia, was motivated by a family member's struggles with mental health.
72 Hour Hold, her most recent adult novel, published last year, is about a woman struggling to find a treatment for her daughter's bipolar disorder.
She also dealt with mental health in her award-winning 2005 children's book Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry, about a young girl trying to understand and deal with her mother's illness.
Campbell's last book, Stompin' at the Savoy, was published in September. It's a children's book about a young girl who is magically transported to the famous ballroom where the jazz greats performed.
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Labels: black folks
Coffey Park Greetings!
...Coffey Park Greetings, a privately owned greeting company, was started by Jesse and Kimberly Vargas in Alexandria, Virginia. The company features African-American themed greeting cards, coffey mugs and bowls, coaster sets, magnets, picture frames, and personlized checks and check books. Since it was time for a reup, I ordered a few checks, personalized with lines of MY POETRY!...sweet...neat!...I'm so excited!
...here's an article on these guys...I contacted them for further inquiry...
Jesse Vargas, president and founder of Coffey Park Greetings, introduces customers to his product with an infectious kindness that makes purchasing a pleasure. The urban greeting cards that feature B-boys playing street basketball, Latino lovers sharing an embrace, a young couple getting married and several other original designs are refreshing and appealing. The comforting and cordial customer service ensures repeat patrons. But, hands down, it is meeting the company’s chief operating officer, and watching Vargas really light up that is a pleasure to behold.
“Please meet my wife, Kimberly,” he says, as he continues to describe the impetus for the cards. “This company—we’ve been doing it for just under a year—is an idea I had to offer cards geared to the urban culture. There are some greeting cards out there geared toward African Americans. But, they are not diverse. The people on these cards look like you and people you know, doing things you would do. Now, we’re in over 40 stores across the United States.”
To understand how it all works, with a respectful sideward glance, Vargas says, “You should talk to my wife.” The conversation about Coffey Park Greetings smoothly continues as the COO drops in other pertinent details. Their actions follow an unwritten script. For the many couples that work very hard at just living together, the Vargas’ marriage and their entrepreneurial venture could appear overwhelming. To the queries, about ‘how in the world’ is it manageable, the COO smiles and offers a few insider comments.
“Too many times, we are staying in a box not fulfilling dreams and wishes we have because they are not being fostered,” she says. “When the company he worked for closed their doors, we saw it as an opportunity to explore other areas. He’d worked in the printing industry before and he had a vision. I supported it.”
The Virginia-based couple makes shipments and delivers their cards to stores in Los Angeles, Texas, New York and Maryland. The artist agreements, the card verses, vendor contractors, interviews and plans to expand are always on the table. Kimberly is the pragmatist. Jesse is the visionary.
“Even we didn’t see it and sometimes still it’s frustrating; he continued—driven by his passion,” she says. “So to women whose husbands want to start a business or the other way around, I don’t think you should shot down any ideas. We write them down and prioritize.”
First on the list, the happy couple plans to keep building their business together
Source...check 'em out at www.coffeyparkgreetings.com ...it's time to support black businesses...if we don't who will?
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Yahoo "Future" Spammers again!
...I mean seriously...what the hell am I gonna do about this here shit?
...ok, Yahoo is starting to irk me
...I know it's kinda small...click the pic to get a close up...but some one please enlighten me here...how in the hell are these spammers sending me shit in the future???!?
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