Sunday, February 19, 2017
Hair Stylin'
From the Undefeated -
HAAAAAAIR-BALL!
Pseudo-conks. ‘Faids.’ Fresh buns. Beard gangs. NBA hair is at the bleeding edge of style
BY JESSE WASHINGTON
Mohawks to ‘frohawks, fades to braids. Dreadlocks, dyes, twists, parts, and something in the NBA Finals that came close to a conk. Peak hair expression has hit black America, with pro basketball at the forefront of the evolution.
Not all of these styles are new — black folks have been creative with their hair since forever. But in past eras, particular cuts heated up the ‘hood, and then the NBA reflected and magnified those individual trends. Think all of the NBA’s 1970s Afros or 1990s cornrows.
Today, when it comes to black men’s hairstyles, never has one league rocked so many. No one particular style is the style. Anything and everything goes — gloriously so.
https://theundefeated.com/features/haaaaaair-ball-nba-hair/
HAAAAAAIR-BALL!
Pseudo-conks. ‘Faids.’ Fresh buns. Beard gangs. NBA hair is at the bleeding edge of style
BY JESSE WASHINGTON
Mohawks to ‘frohawks, fades to braids. Dreadlocks, dyes, twists, parts, and something in the NBA Finals that came close to a conk. Peak hair expression has hit black America, with pro basketball at the forefront of the evolution.
Not all of these styles are new — black folks have been creative with their hair since forever. But in past eras, particular cuts heated up the ‘hood, and then the NBA reflected and magnified those individual trends. Think all of the NBA’s 1970s Afros or 1990s cornrows.
Today, when it comes to black men’s hairstyles, never has one league rocked so many. No one particular style is the style. Anything and everything goes — gloriously so.
https://theundefeated.com/features/haaaaaair-ball-nba-hair/
Sweet Decisions
From the Washington Post -
WHY FEW PEOPLE DARE EAT THE BOSS’S M&MS
The sweet psychology behind the office candy jar, including why no one wants to be caught taking the last piece.
By Bonnie Berkowitz
The office candy dish is like the watering hole in the Serengeti: If you observe long enough and don’t spook the more timid creatures, you’ll get a peek into the inner workings of an entire social ecosystem.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/health/candy-dish/?hpid=hp_no-name_graphic-story-b%3Ahomepage%2Fstory
WHY FEW PEOPLE DARE EAT THE BOSS’S M&MS
The sweet psychology behind the office candy jar, including why no one wants to be caught taking the last piece.
By Bonnie Berkowitz
The office candy dish is like the watering hole in the Serengeti: If you observe long enough and don’t spook the more timid creatures, you’ll get a peek into the inner workings of an entire social ecosystem.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/health/candy-dish/?hpid=hp_no-name_graphic-story-b%3Ahomepage%2Fstory
LeBron vs. Charles
From Salon -
5 things LeBron James should say to Charles Barkley next time he sees him
LeBron took the high road too often during Barkley's trash talk. Here's some ammo if Sir Charles comes at him again
By D. Watkins
http://www.salon.com/2017/02/19/watch-5-things-lebron-james-should-say-to-charles-barkley-next-time-he-sees-him/
5 things LeBron James should say to Charles Barkley next time he sees him
LeBron took the high road too often during Barkley's trash talk. Here's some ammo if Sir Charles comes at him again
By D. Watkins
http://www.salon.com/2017/02/19/watch-5-things-lebron-james-should-say-to-charles-barkley-next-time-he-sees-him/
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Stockton's Young Mayor
http://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/michael-tubbs-redefining-the-stocktons-of-the-world/64896
Black Fighter Pilot
An excerpt from OZY -
THE FIRST BLACK FIGHTER PILOT
By Jack Doyle
You never know who you’re sharing an elevator with — and back when Rockefeller Center still had elevator operators, it was easy to ignore the elderly Black man in the corner. Neither Eugene Bullard nor his neat uniform commanded the same attention as the 1950s Manhattan elites who shared his little space every evening.
But little did they know that they were sharing a lift with an American who had been smack in the middle of the most dramatic twists and turns of the 20th century. Bullard was a boxer, World War I fighter pilot, Paris nightclub owner and World War II resistance fighter. He escaped the Gestapo and was beaten by police at a civil-rights demonstration. But even for many years after his death, his legacy remained that of an unnoticed, forgotten elevator operator.
http://www.ozy.com/flashback/the-first-black-fighter-pilot/67003
THE FIRST BLACK FIGHTER PILOT
By Jack Doyle
You never know who you’re sharing an elevator with — and back when Rockefeller Center still had elevator operators, it was easy to ignore the elderly Black man in the corner. Neither Eugene Bullard nor his neat uniform commanded the same attention as the 1950s Manhattan elites who shared his little space every evening.
But little did they know that they were sharing a lift with an American who had been smack in the middle of the most dramatic twists and turns of the 20th century. Bullard was a boxer, World War I fighter pilot, Paris nightclub owner and World War II resistance fighter. He escaped the Gestapo and was beaten by police at a civil-rights demonstration. But even for many years after his death, his legacy remained that of an unnoticed, forgotten elevator operator.
http://www.ozy.com/flashback/the-first-black-fighter-pilot/67003
Handy Gadget
Especially if you have little ones.
Flushable toilet wipe holder that attaches to the toilet roll holder already in place. It's designed to be used with any wipes.
Available at Amazon.
Enjoy!
Flushable toilet wipe holder that attaches to the toilet roll holder already in place. It's designed to be used with any wipes.
Available at Amazon.
Enjoy!
Desperate Women
Why ladies?
Why would you hook up with a nasty, trifling, lying, cheating man?
Why would you demean and debase yourself to sleep with a guy who smells like six-month-old funk?
Why would you lower your standards to a point where you have to crawl up to reach the bottom?
Are you that desperate to say you have a man?
Take it from me - an old woman who has been around the block a few times - you deserve so much better.
Be good to yourself.
Dump the trash.
Better yet . . .
Be good to your environment and live trash-free.
Why would you hook up with a nasty, trifling, lying, cheating man?
Why would you demean and debase yourself to sleep with a guy who smells like six-month-old funk?
Why would you lower your standards to a point where you have to crawl up to reach the bottom?
Are you that desperate to say you have a man?
Take it from me - an old woman who has been around the block a few times - you deserve so much better.
Be good to yourself.
Dump the trash.
Better yet . . .
Be good to your environment and live trash-free.
Friday, February 17, 2017
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