When God Said Have Dominion.....

I'm thinking when God told man to have dominion over thr Earth and the animals he had something like this first video in mind:

Not this second video:

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Hump Day Music: 5/30/12

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TMOT Tuesdays: A Strong Black Woman...Give Me a Break!

The title of TMOT's video is definitely eye catching, but in a nutshell he's saying the idea of a 'strong black woman' actually came from negative beginnings and thus isn't a badge of honor. Watch the video and let me know what you think:

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Motivational Mondays: TGIM SEASON 4 - PAIN IS TEMPORARY

Happy Memorial Day and happy Monday! Let's start off the week right with a little motivation from Eric Thomas. Don't forget to take some time to reflect on the major sacrifice many of our soldiers have made to protect this country. Let not their sacrifices be in vain, live life to the fullest and never cease to reach for a life of excellence!

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The Number | Ep. 1 | The Intro

Dr. Ivankovich Giving Hope To Those In Need

Gotta give a big shout out to Dr. Dan Ivankovich, a seven foot orthopedic surgeon who helps people who can't afford surgery. Here's more about this gentle giant:

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How Much Does Your Perfume REALLY Cost?

Oh I know people are going to just love this blog entry (can you detect the sarcasm)....


There are some products we don't mind shelling out the big bucks for and perfume/cologne is one of those items. A man once told me that if you smell good women will like you, and the same goes for women. There's nothing better then walking past a woman and the ever so subtle hint of her perfume gently caresses your nose, prompting you to turn around to that woman who just made your day, but I digress. Daily Finance recently put out an article that may break the hearts of some as they find out exactly how much it costs to produce a 3.5 ounce $100 bottle of perfume...but not just any perfume, a "celebrity" bottle of perfume. Get ready for the ride.....


[Bottle: $6 

The perfume bottle itself is a meaningful contributor to the cost of the fragrance, especially as some bottles are veritable sculptures, expensively designed by commissioned artists, the CEO said. Indeed, perfume bottles have a noble history as objets d'art -- to the point that they have been the subject of museum exhibitions. 

Packaging: $4

Typically, this includes the bottle's package, as well as collateral material for the department store counter, such as testers and displays "that are all part of an integrated presentation scheme," said the CEO.

Marketing: $8
All the legerdemain that goes into creating a perfume's mystique, particularly for a celebrity-backed fragrance, carries a heavy price tag. The marketing-magic machine includes everything from department store marketing at the point of sale to the media blitz: "scent strips in magazines, outdoor ads on billboards and bus shelters, and TV advertising," the CEO said.

While the retailer and supplier typically split the cost of TV spots, all the other marketing costs are usually paid by the manufacturer.

But when marketing a fragrance -- as opposed to fashion or accessories -- seeing isn't always believing, Karen Grant, vice president and senior global industry analyst for the NPD Group, tellsDailyFinance. 

A shopper might instantly respond to the aesthetics of a handbag she sees in the store or in an ad, for example, which can prompt a sale. But before they'll be convinced to make a perfume purchase, consumers must "encounter the scent" via promotional ploys like testers or scent strips in magazines. And all those things jack up marketing costs, she said. 

Sales Commission: $6 

The sales people at department store beauty counters work on commission, which also figures into the price of the fragrances they sell. Typically, they are paid by the beauty supplier, as opposed to the retailer. 

Licensing Fee: $4 

When a perfume is a celebrity label, and so many of them are these days, the star gets a royalty for the use of their name, likeness and participation in promoting the product.

Manufacturer's Overhead: $15 

A big chunk of the perfume price goes toward the manufacturer's corporate overhead -- everything from the salary of the brand's CEO to corporate office expenses. And of course, paying for the chemists who produce the scent is factored in as well, the CEO said. 

In the case of a celebrity fragrance, the star or product development gurus articulate their concept. Then companies like International Flavor and Fragrances and Givaudan, often working on contract for the fragrance manufacturer, produce scents based on that input, which then go through a selection process.

The journey from concept to final fragrance is not unlike how a food manufacturer settles on "a recipe for chicken soup," the CEO said.

Manufacturer Profit: $15

This figure is an estimate of what the retailer profits from the fragrance. (Not bad.)

Retailer's Corporate Overhead: $25 

This is the same as the manufacturer's corporate overhead, excluding the cost of the chemist. 

Retailer's Profit: $15

The is the profit the store generates from the perfume after corporate expenses. (Also not bad.)

And Finally ... The Juice: $2

The actual liquid concentrate, which includes a mixture of distilled water, alcohol and flavorants, is the least valuable part of that bottle of celebrity perfume.And while the mixture of exotic flavorants can be expensive, "it's introduced in very small concentrations by the brewmeister who created the scent," the CEO said.] source: dailyfiance.com
 Please read the whole article in its entirety here!


Now that your blood pressure just shot through the roof take a look at this to see the world's most expensive perfumes!  

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Hump Day Music: 5/22/12

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Flexin- Lola Monroe
Kiss The Sky- Blu f. Mela Machinko
Jingalin- Ludacris
Everythang- Scrilla
Swag Level- 50 Cent
Don't Wake Me Up- to R&B Pick: Chris Brown
Complicated- 50 Cent
Murder One- 50 Cent f. Eminem
Do It- DJ Woogie f. Mac Miller & Trae Tha Truth
Ballin- Chief Keef

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WTF Files: 2 Year Old Found Naked In Trash While Mother Danced

Life is full of irony; the people who want children and deserve them can't biologically have them, yet the ones who don't want/deserve them make them effortlessly and then do stuff like this:

"A South Carolina woman was arrested for child neglect last week after Spartanburg County Sheriff's deputies discovered her naked 2-year-old son asleep in a pile of trash on the floor of her car, WYFF-TV reports. The woman, 36-year-old Shana Bishop, pulled into a stranger's driveway and began dancing around. A witnesses said that a cup holder from the car was stuck in Bishop's hair." source Huntington Post 

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TMOT Tuesdays: Nigerian Anthropologist, Dr. Ogbu Proves Negroes Я Lazy

Today is Tuesday and you know what that means.... Time to hear a few words from big brother TMOT:

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Motivational Mondays: TGIM SEASON 4 - STOP PLANNING

Happy Monday everyone. It's time to get back to the grind...but not without a little motivation! Take a few minutes to empower yourself for this week with a few words from Eric Thomas:

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WTF Files: Modern Day Abraham Wants State To Pay For His 30 Kids

Yep, you read the title right! There's a fellow who has 30 children and wants the state to help pay his child support. I know what you're thinking, perhaps the guy is in another country where having many wives is permitted, or maybe he's 100 years old and has had a number of wives....

Nope! This guy is 33 years old and lives right here in the good ol' U.S. (Tennessee to be exact). Now ladies I want you to pay very close attention to this man's description and if you ever see a man who matches this criteria, you run like hell away from him....check it out:

"Desmond Hatchett is having a tough time making ends meet while working a minimum wage job and seeing half of his paycheck get split up between his 11 baby mamas. Incidentally, his score and 10 kids is a record for Knox County, and some of his kids receive as little as $1.49 a month once the money is divvied up. Hatchett last appeared in court in May 2009, when he had a paltry 21 kids to his name and said he had no intention of having more. Somehow, he found a way to add nine more to his legacy, so we're guessing he probably isn't done at 30." source: MSN

In all seriousness this brother needs to take some lessons from the Duggar family:

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Students Stumble On Plastic-Eating Fungi

Looks like our problems with plastic waste matter may be a thing of the past real soon thanks to some Yale University students and Professors. Many have speculated how long it would take for plastic to initially break down (biodegrade) but to be honest we'll never know if they are correct seeing how no one will live 500 years. You may want to check out this article before you proceed.

Now that you've gotten a better understanding of how different things biodegrade you can sigh a breathe of relief as you read this:

"A group of students and professors from Yale University have found a fungi in the Amazon rainforest that can degrade and utilize the common plastic polyurethane (PUR). As part of the university’s Rainforest Expedition and Laboratory educational program, designed to engage undergraduate students in discovery-based research, the group searched for plants and cultured the micro-organisms within their tissue. Several active organisms were identified, including two distinct isolates of Pestalotiopsis microspora with the ability to efficiently degrade and utilize PUR as the sole carbon source when grown anaerobically, a unique observation among reported PUR biodegradation activities." source: mashable.com

You might want to check this out as well:

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Motivational Mondays: TGIM SEASON 4 - PERFECTING THE NOW

It's Monday and time to set this week off right with some empowering & encouraging words from Eric Thomas:

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WTF Files: 19 Year Old Burns Child With Flat Iron

I hate to see anything bad happen to children especially babies. Check out what this monster did to her child that landed her in jail:

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TMOT Tuesdays: Pair Of Niggresses Engaged In Niggerdom

A few words from big brother TMOT:

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Grandmothers Watch Kim Kardashian's Sex Tape

I don't know what's more disturbing, a group of grandmothers sitting around watching a sex tape (ewww) or their comments about what they're watching (double ewww). Nonetheless, the following video is funny yet disturbing, you're sure to have some nightmares after hearing these ladies...lol

  

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Motivational Mondays: DON"T GIVE UP ON ME (audio)

It's Monday and time for a little motivation from Eric Thomas.

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1st There was Pink Slime....Now Introducing "Meat Glue"

I'm not even a meat eater, but I celebrated with my meat eating bretheren when the battle over Pink Slime was won by the citizens of the U.S. But, just when you thought it was safe to eat meat again, the meat industry hits you with another meat abomination; this time it's called Meat Glue. Basically it's fusing pieces of meat together using a chemical called transglutaminase. Transglutaminase produces a problem for some individuals in itself. According to transglutaminase.com,

"Transglutaminase (TG) is an enzyme which is widely distributed in nature, and is composed of simple amino acid chains, and has been studied by many researchers for food use around the world. ACTIVA® TG is produced through fermentation process which is similar to making beer, wine and cheese, using conventional microorganisms."

Sounds ok but here is where it gets tricky, transglutaminase is derived from beef and pork blood plasmas which is a problem for religions who abstain from pork consumption. That means people who have a religous obligation to stay away from pork have been or are consuming pork without knowing (if they aren't careful). There is also some concern over the amount of potential bacteria contained between the pieces of meat glued together. This is particularly important for those who prefer to eat meat rare. Check out the video below for more information:

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Joe Budden Stops By Hot 93.7

Joe Budden stops by Hot 93.7 in Hartford and chops it up with Jenny Boom Boom:

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Peace C-Ya Lata Jennifer Williams

I sure hope Burger King is hiring because I know of one realityTV star that's gonna need an employment application real quick. Basketball Wives Jennifer Williams is about to be outta there faster then weave gets sold in ATL, and that's fast as hell!

The problem is that she breached her contract by talking badly about the show and it's portrayal of black women; and in a straight up chump move she filed a lawsuit against Evelyn Lozada's assistant for showing her what the 5 fingers said to the face. Jennifer got the taste smacked out of her mouth but still she shouldn't have sued her, she should have subdued her especially with all the big mess all the ladies talk on the show. I think if you talk junk you should be able to back it up or at least be willing to try, but I digress.

I think after the producers of the show win their lawsuit against her they might give her the special departing gift:

Non F'n Factor T-shirt $19.00 

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Manny Fresh Discusses Issues With Cash Money

Check out this video of Manny Fresh talking about what caused the major rift between himself and his former music partners Cash Money.

You know, listening to what Manny was saying was the source of the problems between him and Cash Money, it reminded me of another Cash Money group....Cash Money Brothers aka CMB; they let money and ego get between them too, sure hope Manny Fresh and Cash Money's issues don't end like this:



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Hump Day Music: 5/2/12

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Whoop Ass- Oh No f. Sticky Fingaz Balcony- Cassie f. Young Jeezy

Remain Calm (Al Qaeda Bomb)- 50 Cent f. Snoop Dogg & Precious Paris
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Killa- Masspike Miles Not A Day Goes By- Brother Ali

You'll Be Satisfied- Devin The Dude

Unfukwitable- Red Eye f. Ruste Juxx, Reks, Reef The Lost Cauze, M-Dot, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Sha Stimuli, Nutso & Midaz

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TMOT Tuesdays: 5 Ways Blacks Destroy Themselves

Big brother TMOT hits us with a hardcore look into how many black folks are destroying themselves. His video is called "Destroy a Negro (nigger, nigga) in 5 Easy Steps" but I renamed the title in the blog entry so viewers wouldn't be offended and not watch the video.  The title may be harsh but I guarantee the video is full of many truths that are destroying black communities across the nation. 

Take a few minutes to listen and understand exactly what he's pointing out in the video. Don't get it twisted, he's not instructing blacks on how to do destroy themselves, he's exposing how some are already destroying any chance they have at a good life worth living.

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