An Open Letter To Mr. Woods

Dear Eldrick,

News of your indefinite leave of absence from golf was the first cogent piece of information about you in weeks. You or your handlers are finally thinking clearly and prioritizing accordingly. That having been said I need to let you know that I am angry and disappointed at you. I know, I know your ready to get your Sunshine Anderson on (come on heard it all before...you really don't remember her...she was kinda overshadowed by India Arie), but let me outline my argument before you write me off. (Are you feeling the pressure....come on that was a brilliant hat tip to the sounds of blackness....you don't remember them either???) Tiger you have set black men back at least 120 years. I didn't elect you as the representative for male Black America, I wasn't polled, surveyed, or even asked if I agreed that you were the gold standard of what a black man could or should be. If you want to know who elevated you to this iconic role as the black male gold standard, look in the mirror. You elected yourself when you got rich off of this image of the quality family man that has long since been shattered. What's sad is you have no real idea the damage you've done. We had almost gotten past this persona of the black man as an oversexed animalistic uncontrollable being who has no semblance of self-discipline. This idea that at the end of the day we (black men) will always choose carnality over legitimacy. This belief that instead of taking an analytical approach to decision making we would decide with our loins because as lower beings we are not equipped with a requisite amount of will power to abstain. You have just confirmed every negative stereotype people have of black men in reference to social relationships. I always believed you were a leader, unfortunately you decided to cast a negative leadership shadow. I pray that you can rehabilitate your family relationship. I pray that you will become the man I know you can be. Most of all I pray that people don't associate me with this mess. There are plenty of quality upstanding men of color I just hope when the dust settles people will remember that.

The Lord bless you and keep you; -Numbers 6:24




maybe now you remember Ann Nesby n' them

Ike Turner Syndrome: Getting Your Ike Turner On

In these harsh economic times when income keeps going lower it seems bad news is all we hear. Recently in what has become a very public incident Chris Brown, a teenage pop singer (that's right I said pop not r&b and I really don't think you want to challenge me on that) allegedly beat his girlfriend pop sensation Rihanna (what exactly qualifies one to be a pop sensation?) after a pre-Grammy (they still give out those things?) party. As if that wasn't bad enough every statistical report coming out these days says as the economy gets worse domicile terrorism aka domestic abuse is on the rise. What is going on??? When did it become acceptable for someone to wail on somebody they "love". When did Dr. King, Mother Teresa, and Ghandi get displaced by Ike Turner as the foremost role model of our times?? It is evident that the young man in this particular incident, if true, has serious emotional issues. It is also true that this most likely is not the first time this sort of thing has occurred in that relationship. The most alarming thing about this trend is that it is not only men but women who are the primary aggressors. Long gone are the days of the docile housewife. Say hello to Mrs. if I feel you've gotten out of line I too can get my Ike Turner on. Our only hope is to remember, internalize, and put into action the words recorded in Matthew 7:12 "So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." Do unto others if you want people to treat you respectfully do the same to them. Don't stop praying.

Just Plain Shameful......

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Keynesian Economics

As we venture further into the foray of keynesian economics.....that is to say letting the government dictate through monetary and fiscal policy the direction of ones economy. As we dive head first into socialist ideals and practices (George Orwell and Aldous Huxley would be gleeful at what's transpiring in America) I have a question. When did we decide it was a good idea to leagalize Loan Sharking. I know I say loan sharking and you get visions of shady goons popping up out of the wood work and threatening bodily harm if you don't pay up, and let's not forget the juice (no I am in no way attempting to incorporate Alex Rodriguez in this blog post) you know the in ordinate amount of intrest attached for late payment. Loan sharking or Usury which is the legal term is defined differently in different states; however, in Deleware which is by far the most lax a usurious transaction would be one where the interest exceeds 30%. We dipped our feet in the pool with payday loans, and I suppose we decided the water was nice. We have now as of yesterday plunged head first into the pool of usury. What am I talking about i'm refering to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 aka the stimulus plan that was just signed into law by President Obama. This bill gives each American worker $1.10 per day for two(2) years. That amounts to $810.30 per person. Someone cue Kool and Gang so we can all celebrate (come on you know the song...celebrate good times come on. Really i'm the only one...it's just me.) The travesty is it cost each and every one of us $9,400.00. LOL. I'm sorry that means the government is loaning us $810.30 and we have to repay that at 1160% interest (one-thousand one hundred sixty percent). As far as I know that is loan sharking. I am actually worried that somewhere down the road it may be 10 years it may be 25 some goons from a foreign government are going to come to my house and threaten to break my legs if I don't give up the loot. Thank you Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes for everything you've done. Moral of the story pray without ceasing I Thessalonians 5:17.

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pacifiers and the juice

So I was having an extended conversation with some associates ofmine yesterday in regards to the early to mid 90s pacifier craze (you remember, for all I know you were a chief participant) people inexplicibaly wore and used regular and bejeweled pacifiers the way donald trump wears suits. Question one is how do you as a non baby (i'm thinking of left eye, flavor flav, and to an even more hilarious extent immature) use a pacifier and carry that thing like it's a purple heart. Shame on you! According to wikipedia the craze was started by techno club kids who were popping X to alleviate teeth grinding. So does that mean we had an entire generation of trendy tweakers? Which leads me to Mark McGwire. After that appalling hemotional outburst on capitl hill we assumed he juiced. Today his brother dimed him out Seriously what do you have to do to make your brother that angry. Well anyway it would behoove everyone to reevaluate their treatment of others. I suppose at the end of the day the golden rule is key.