Archive for November 2005

<![CDATA[Man, I would not want to be a cable-TV exec these days. Well, I mean, aside from the six-figure salary, massive national influence, and — oh yeah — free cable. Those things would be nice. But in terms of the actual business end of things, being a cable operator isn’t the plum gig it used…

<![CDATA[I am, by no means, an expert — or even really an aficionado — of dance. As performing arts go, most of my exposure has been to music, and to a lesser extent, theater. As a matter of fact, the last time I had more than a passing interest in following dance as a performing…

<![CDATA[Kirk FranklinHero Gospocentric/Fo Yo Soul Entertainment2005 To be excellent at something, you can’t just be good in one area. You must completely master all facets of the craft. A great basketball player isn’t just a good shooter, he or she must be able to handle the ball and distribute the ball well. Excellent surgeons shouldn’t…

<![CDATA[This may be shocking news to some, but — come to find out — there’s an actual reason why people have negative misconceptions about the church and people who call themselves ministers. Self-described minister Derrick Mosley was convicted a few days ago of attempting to extort money from New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield and…

<![CDATA[What do I want for Christmas? A new refrigerator poetry set. Well, okay, not exactly for Christmas. If you’re actually going out of your way to buy me a Christmas present, then you can probably do better than refrigerator poetry. Call me cheap, but I’d rather get something else if you’re buying. But if you…

<![CDATA[ We got a lot of minds in bondage, so it’s time we set ’em free Don’t believe in somethin’ ’cause you saw it on TV What good is the body without control of the brain? Those are the rules of the game. — “Rules of the Game,” 4th Avenue Jones You shall know the…