How I Feel About A Couple of Things...

It's been a while since I've posted. Mainly because I'm a workaholic. 60+ hours a week on average. (I got a shoe and Polo habit that needs to be fed...)

So...the following topics that I'll be discussing are simply a few lighthearted statements on a few issues that I intended to make serious posts about...read much of the following with cynicism and healthy doses of sarcasm.

Michelle Obama and Alpha Kappa Alpha

First of all, I would like to congratulate the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha on 100 years of sisterhood.

Second of all, I would say that making the announcement that Michelle Obama has accepted an invitation of honorary membership was bad timing.

While running a campaign for the highest office in the land and the position as the most powerful political figure in the world, one must be careful to not be too polarizing and not give their opponent any fodder that would lend credence to their claims. The move by Mrs. Obama is both polarizing and potentially damaging in the world of Faux News and Soundbyte Politics.

Joining any organization with a social element at times creates feelings of animosty from both competitors and outsiders. Those who are competitors in this situation will be primarily unfazed. (In other words, black greeks will not jump on the "Straight Talk Express" just because Obama chose to be a K' instead of a "Red", ya dig?) However there are many, who are Obama supporters, that may be a bit turned off by Mrs. Obama choosing to join a traditionally black sorority due to an amazing lack of knowledge by others (read: white people and many non-interested black people) about black greek life. The effect of this will be minimal...possibly even a non-issue.

The problem therein lies with the propensity for such a decision by Mrs. Obama to be a victim of the Faux News/Soundbyte politricks machine. For the past few months, Right wingnuts have been trying their hardest to paint Senator Obama and his wife as terrorists and elitist. Even using a simple gesture of commonality, often referred to by us as a "pound" or "dap", as some sort of weird terrorist fist bump. How long will it be before Mrs. Obama's pinky is considered a jihadist signal? Soon a simple "Skee-Wee" will become an Al-Qaeda mating call for those sleeper cells hiding in America. None the less, it opens her up.

The biggest issue though is the aforementioned part about Faux News and Rushannity Coulter painting her and Senator Obama as elitist. Let's admit it...being a member of a black greek letter organization has long been associated with elitism and bourgeois culture. Elitist and bourgeois are not characteristics that could be considered desirable in the leader of the free world. Especially not in a candidate that could be considered a champion of the poor since he was an Ivy League Law Student.

(Et Al: I don't really care about how hard it is to become an honorary AKA...nor do I think Michelle OBama is an elitist. I just want her to think about the perception that it may cause and the unnecessary damage control that may have to be done post-initiation.)

Larry Langford

WTF....I mean seriously, WTF....

The Olympics in 2020? Negro Please....

Let's aim for something a little more doable like The BET Coonery Awards or the NAACP "Buried Word" Awards...

How about we aim for a murderless weekend first?

I mean seriously, I think the guy's energy and enthusiasm are great. I like many of his ideas. But when Mike Creel comes out and says, "We WILL get the Olympics in 2020" I have to question Mayor Langford's judgment...

We already know he can't balance a checkbook...

He testified to the SEC that his credit is in the toilet from buying suits and shoes from Gus Mayer...

3 Flags Over Bessemer...umm...I mean Visionland....wait, no....Alabama Adventure.....

'Nuff Said...

(BREAKING NEWS! Larry Langford has a Top Secret plan called the "Birmingham Survival Kit" that he's passing out to city business leaders in....a drawstring mini backpack? Of the Nike like variety?)

Gas Prices

Are Freakin' Ridiculous!!!!!

Drill ANWR! Drill Offshore! And still we have to wait 30 years for the effects....

Can somebody just start passing out gas cards instead of stimulus checks? I'm so sincere right now...

Dating....again....

You know what? I'm convinced that Birmingham is the place where single people come to get bitter. Seriously....

While women are busy blaming men, men are busy blaming women...somebody could be holding a conversation and getting to know one another...sans all the pretentiousness...

The Club Scene

Speaking of pretentiousness...I'm sick of the Birmingham club scene...You see the SAME people at EVERY function...buying drinks they probably can't afford to impress people they don't like in places that have worn thin on ambience and novelty...

Steel is the new Amani Raha.

Martini's is the new Platinum (Prior to $20 Cover "All You Can Fight" Night)

Elevation is the new Platinum....with better security (Post $20 Cover "All You Can Fight" Night)

Banana Joes was the new Smitty City/Birmingham Live

Don't get me wrong. I L-O-V-E Steel. (Shout out to Kobe) However, I tend to keep my visits short, sweet, and to the point. "Lemme get a Blue Moon. No Orange....no, don't start me a tab...I won't be here past 7:30"

Sprint...

F' em....

If I drop ONE MORE damn call while I'm trying to get to the money....I'm gonna shoot somebody.

Fin..

For Now...