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T.E.N. Editorial Pages, aka-Sorry for What?

First of all, that may NOT be catfish for sale for $3.49 at the Farmer's Market on Kirby Parkway & Winchester. It's good as hell, but it may not be catfish. If you know what it is then let me know...I mean, at least put a label on that for the kid. ANYHOO! Here's a quick mental pimp slap for the masses. As the title implies, this has to do with apologies. Chicago & Az Yet said it's hard to say "I'm Sorry", but it really isn't. As a matter of fact, it's SO easy that people have taken power from the phrase. Remember when we were coming up, we were taught to apologize for what we did wrong? Like, if we sprung on someone, and got in trouble, we were often made to say "I'm sorry". Even those of us with offspring have made our own apologize for disrespecting someone. In short, that phrase is used about as often as "thank you" and "go to hell". So, with that being said, it has lost its power. Now, we say w...

T.E.N. Editorial Page, aka-America the Ugly

Good afternoon Fokes, Fam & PHAm! I got a little space to run my mouth and ponitificate, so I think I will! I won't be before you long, but I had to share some of my opinions yet again. As you can tell by the title, I got a little bit to say about the people of our great country. I welcome your opinions and comments as always, and I also want ignorance to stay the hell out my house...as there is no place for such in this joint. Our great country is full of people. People of different races, creeds, colors and religions. Also various disabilities, abilities, mentalities and educational backgrounds. In short, there is no one description for the people of the United States of America. You can look at some people in other countries and narrow down the options of where they originate, or their ancestors at the very least. However, you can't exactly point out a person before they open their mouths and say that person is from the United States (or at least I reckon you c...

T.E.N. Rants, from a seated position...

WHY DID E*TRADE SETTLE WITH THAT CRACKHEADEDNESS EXTRAORDINAIRE? Oh, good afternoon. It was a hunnerd damn degrees today, so I felt the need to act a plum donkey. But, step away from using Axe to scrub your balls and listen as I share some stuff I learned on the interwebs. As I opened, I was telling you guys that E*Trade actually settled with Lindsay Blow-han about the "Milkaholic" thing. Of course, they won't tell us how much crack they bought her in the settlement, but TMZ says that her team is "very happy". Welp, the lawsuit itself was for $100 MEELION dollars. We all know that David Ruffin got a gang of dope for a Lincoln Towncar and expired tickets, so ain't no telling what all ol' girl is going to buy. Oh...that is if she doesn't end up back in jail because she got a little warrant-poo out for her arrest for failing more drug tests. Someone tell her to stop letting Flynn buy her crack.. Paris Hilton kinda admitted in a way that "...

T.E.N. Rants, Thoughts, Perceptions & Such

Aight people and others, I got things to share. Go get some chicken, paper plates, hot sauce and a napkin and join me at the kitchen table. I cannot guarantee that these will not be non sequitur, nor can I guarantee that I didn't have a pee run while typing this. I can only guarantee that they will be my thoughts and that they may be on sale soon at your local Hattie's Tamales. *So a study said that kids who were spanked have higher likelihood of being violent. Well, as I've always said, you don't spank a kid when YOU are pissed, but once you've cooled yoself down. The purpose of said action is a last resort in discipline, not a way to displace your anger and embarrassment. Besides, out of 1,000+ FB friends, I'm sure a great number of kids were spanked before. None of us aggressively run over armadillos or punch cacti, now DO we? *Santonio Holmes was traded to the Jets for $35 and a 6 month subscription to Xbox Live. THEN he starts the season off on a 4 g...

Services for Jode Wonsey

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Jode's aunt Patricia Moody just posted this info: "Services for Jode will be held next Wednesday, 4/7 at Riverside Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 800 Youngs Lane, Nashville, Tn 37207. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Services will be from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery North, 1248 Dickerson Pike, Goodlettesville, Tn. Thank you all again for your overwhelming comments out here on fb. She will be truly missed! God Bless!!" She wanted us to keep reposting and reminding each other so we could try to make it there. Tag anyone else or repost this so we can be there if able.Thanks.

Mayor Wharton's Open Letter to Forbes

You know, I still could use another job, and they SHOULD tear Marina Cove down...but Brother Wharton really put some soul into this letter. This made me kind of like the ol' M-Town again..well, until the next time I have to go through the inspection line...or to the WIC office...or to court...or, well...GO MEMPHIS! 2010 March 1 by Mayor Wharton Dear Mr. Forbes, Last Tuesday, I had the privilege of welcoming home a team of physicians, surgeons, and specialists from Memphis’ Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center who traveled to Haiti to attend to the youngest victims of the devastating earthquake. These are exceptionally brilliant and compassionate lifesavers and caregivers, some of the finest in the world. They selflessly gave up weeks of their own lives, careers, and time with their families to minister to the needs of impoverished strangers on the other side of the planet. When I stepped out of Le Bonheur, I looked up at their new hospital, currently under construction and slate...

Where are the GOOD Black Men? aka-Time to Piss Off the Neighbors!

MAN! It's been a LONG time since I wrote anything! I don't really know why, but we ain't worrying about the past! Let's proceed in this general cardinal direction. First of all...Hello! Second of all...I'm accepting donations for steak. Now, on to my note... WELP! I was listening to Tom Joyner yesterday and Jacque Reid had a gentleman on her segment who had written a book titled "The Denzel Principle: Why Black Women Can’t Find A Good Black Man" by Jimi Izrael. Within a short period of time, I could tell that Jacque did NOT agree nor receive one word that Jimi said. From what I gathered in his short (and highly interrupted) segment, he stated that this book was written from HIS experiences and that he was sharing HIS opinions. Jimi also stated that in his two failed marriages, both women expressed to him that he should be more like Denzel. Hmm. He also stated that statistics show that 42% of Black women are unmarried, but felt that this number wasn...