So I saw this video a few days ago and wanted to say something about the incident but I had to marinate on this topic for a bit. The video entitled “Man smacks the soul out of girl on the NY Subway,” has gone viral on You Tube.
Apparently the video shows and I use the term loosely, "a young lady" verbally abusing a male passenger and basically being a hot, ratchett mess.
The male passenger at some point has had enough and says something back to the girl who then in turn hits the man with her purse and that is when all hell breaks loose and the guy hauls off and when I say slaps the black off this girl.
Well it is on and popping as a brawl breaks out between the dude and her posse. They swarm on this dude like a pack of urban banshees.
Now I am southern and old school and have been brought up that men should never put their hands on a woman but these rules seem to very archaic when juxtaposed to women who are not exhibiting very lady like behavior. This chick was no shrinking violet.
Miss thing was a loud, mass transportation riding she beast and a public menace. She was being rude, obnoxious and confrontational. Are men suppose to play by the same historical rules when the players have clearly changed in the game?
I mean if you are going to act like a dude should you not get checked like one?
My belief is that bear spray is non-gender....LOL Your thoughts?
We have a new victim of the “pray the gay away” propaganda machine. Some poor fool’s video has gone viral after declaring he has been cured in a come to Jesus, summer revival, Pentecostal display of and I use the term lightly “rediscovered heterosexuality” (Insert side eye).
Old boy is heard yelling, ““I’m not gay anymore. I’m delivered,” he said. “I don’t like mens anymore. I said I like women. Women, women, women….”
Boy please! Maybe if you keep chanting that you might still believe it but I am not convinced. Maybe it is the over the top antics…maybe it’s the fact that you found a paisley Liberace jacket in 2014 or maybe it was your next statement:
“I would not date a man,” the man continues. “I would not carry a purse. I would not put on makeup. I will love a woman.”
And if you were doing all that you were not just gay you were a drag queen.
I am so over folks thinking you should pray the gay away. You are gay you do not have cancer get over it and embrace who you are and walk in your own truth.
The Avengers Age of Ulton Trailer has been released and I keep watching it over and over again. I have not been this excited about a film since the first Xmen movie was slated to be released years ago.
I just want any world order event like an Eboli outbreak to be post poned long enough for this film to be released. Yes I am comic fanatic!
The Avengers Age of Ulton Trailer movie trailer boast a roller coster ride of action and thrills but the real reason I am so psyched about this film is they are finally bringing forth one of my favorite characters the sexy, red haired, vixen of spells and probability, The Scarlet Witch!
You guys know I love me some Divas so I am so glad we get to finally see the Scarlet Witch! She will be joined by her white haired speed demon brother, Quicksilver.
They have been prepping us for Scarlet Witch in both Xmen Last Days and the last Captain America film.
I am so giving a very loud comic book geek squeal. I know I prayed to live long enough to see the first Xmen trilogy but now I am amending that to include the new film in the Xmen saga, "Xmen Days of Future Past."
This film will allow us to see a young and future Professor X and Magneto. This looks like it is going to be an absolutely action packed thrill ride as the mutants battle Sentinels. We also get to see some new mutants added to the mix including Sunspot, Blink, Cable, Warpath and Quicksilver.
But enough about all of that the real reason I am stoked about this film is that we have a return of the Weather Diva herself, Storm!
After being very disappointed in how little they let Storm use her full power in the Xmen trilogy it looks like Storm is finally going to get to kick some elemental ass in this film!
Here we go again! We have yet another ex-gay patriot, "How you doing?" Donny McClurkin...smile.
Apparently Antoine Dodson is extending his fifteen minutes of celebrity fame, not by calling out all local rapist in the neighborhood, but this time for renouncing his homosexual ways.
I think I might need a tylenol.
True to form Dodson who became famous via social media and You Tube has taken to Facebook again to renounce his sexuality because he is a "True Chosen Hebrew Israelite descendant of Judah,"and is "no longer into homosexuality" and now wants a wife.
Grab your sisters, nieces, girlfriends, aunts, mothers and grandmothers because Dodson is looking for a wife, Lord help us!
He is "no longer into homosexuality" as if sexuality were a boy band fad. He also wants to have a wife, for what photo ops?
Dodson recenlty joined HuffPost Live host Alicia Menendez to explain the switch:
"It's not praying the gay away because it can be lifted," Dodson told
Menendez. "If you really want to change your life, and just get rid of
it, then you can. And that's what I'm doing. I'm not saying I don't
have the memories of my past, because I do, and I see it everyday in my
mind. But I'm trying to move away from that and become a better person.
That's all."
Dodson went on to share that he has always been attracted to the "art of a woman" but that he
mistakenly "tried to actually be that instead of being with that,"
describing his gay days as "dumb."
The "art of a woman" you are not trying to sleep with the Mona Lisa you really think you are going to be able to consummate a sexual relationship with some woman in her right mind? And if you think your gay days were dumb what is your opinion about co-signing your Halloween costume?
You can find religion and God without thinking you have to be someone you are not. I swear I am so over these folks thinking they can change their nature. In almost the majority of cases your sexuality is as innate as you being black, having green eyes or sickle cell it is purely genetic people!
You guys check out the video and tell me what you think but to quote "Paris is Burning" he may not be gay "But he still has that voice,".....lol.
Xmen and comic book fans join me in a joyful geek squeal!
The new trailer is out for The Wolverinewhich I believe is the sixth film in the Xmen series.
The Wolverinehas hunky Hugh Jackman reprising his role as the adamantium claw weilding tough guy of the Xmen.
It looks as if the film will take place in modern day Japan. I wonder if this means we will see Yuriko? You know Wolverines beautiful asian boo that eventually undergoes a similar procedure and goes all "I Bust the Windows Out Your Car" with my new adamantium claws....LOL.
The film does seem to feature Silver Samurai.
I have already checked and unfortunately there will not be a Storm cameo in the fillm so I am totally not right about that decision.
Anway I am looking forward to seeing The Wolverine! Are you?
Recently I went to see "The Man With the Iron Fist" with my little play brother Jova. I saw the trailer for this film and I was immediately excited to see what it was about. I grew up on Saturday morning cartoons and the out of sync martial arts films of the 70's.
You can tell that Quentin Tarantino who has been informally mentoring first time, rapper turned director, RZA both also have been influenced by the 70's martial arts genre.
I have to rant before I get into the film. What is it about being a rapper that allows you to branch off into any area imaginable? You have rappers turned models, actors, directors, politicians, dental assistants and pilots. Rap has become the mass communication major of this new generation.
I'm all for anyone expressing themselves creatively but some of us have actually been to schools to not only learn the art of production but also theory and critical analysis of the visual text.
Ok rant over. I will however give RZA props because he seemes to have committed himself to learning the craft.
Other than being mentored by Tarantino, RZA received a master class in filmmaking by taking small acting parts and
cadging tips from his directors, including Paul Haggis, Judd Apatow and
Jim Jarmusch.
RZA co-wrote the “The Man With the Iron Fists” with Eli Roth (the director of such horror films as “Hostel” and
“Cabin Fever”) Roth also helped in proctoring the distribution deal for RZA’s with Universal Pictures
as a producer.
The film is set in Jungle Village in mythical 19th century China, “The Man With the Iron Fists” features rival tribal gangs at war. You know Hip Hop has met martial arts when the opening sequence is edited to lyrics with the Nword. This took me over the edge at first.
The film then follows the story of rival gangs each posturing for control of territory and gold. The center of all this drama is a brothel run by Diva Lucy Liu and her working girls/Ninjas. You do not want to piss these ladies of the evening off or you might not wake up the next morning.
The General's gold is in route and many clans are trying to get the loot.
The film does play homage to the story lines of some of my favorite martial arts films like "Five Deadly Venoms."
I used to terrorize my sisters with my sneak tiger claw attacks and scorpion kung fu...LOL.
You see the kung fu and characters play out some of these historical traits with hot tall drink of water wrester turned actor Bautista as Brass Body and my favorites, Gemini the twins.
The fight scenes are very reminiscent of "Kill Bill." You can tell RZA like Tanratino is influenced not only by the 70's martial arts genre but anime as well.
Lucy Liu is fierce in her fighting style and weapon of choice a fan.
Spoiler alert what is with Tarantino and Liu? Can she ever survive in a film?
The storyline is pretty engaging and the momentum builds up appropriately.
I was a little concerned about a rapper directing a martial arts film but RZA seems to have done his homework.
I would definitely say this film is a must see for those fans of the 70's martial arts flicks!
You can check out the trailer from You Tube below.
I have a tendency to overdo things, so when my friend, Erica, invited
me to a hike on Crowders Mountain, I went into overdrive. I needed
supplies.
First on my list were hiking shoes, along with some nice, thick
socks. I remember reading something about the socks protecting you from
deer ticks that carry the dreaded Lyme disease. I then purchased a water
bottle, flashlight, matches, first-aid kit and mugger repellent -- I
could not find any bear spray. (Side note: If you ask a sales person in
Walmart on what aisle you find machetes, be prepared for the side eye.)
Sunday morning arrived. My backpack was stuffed, including my lunch,
which I carefully sealed to not attract predators. I wore my new hiking
boots, thick socks, jeans, two t-shirts, a hooded jacket and a bandana,
which served a dual purpose of holding back my locks and doubling in
case I needed to bind two sticks to make a splint. (I saw that once on
The Discovery Channel.)
I was sitting outside when Erica arrived. She and the kids got out of
the car to greet me. Hey, the kids had only t-shirts, shorts and
sandals. Was I over dressed?
We piled into Erica’s SUV and headed up I-85 towards Crowders
Mountain. We first stopped at Subway and Food Lion to get sandwiches,
chips and water. Hey, they were not vacuum-sealing their food. Would
this leave us vulnerable to animal attacks?
I had seen Crowders Mountain only from a distance, so I thought we
were just going to pull over and start hiking into the bush. Erica
explained that this was a state park and that the visitor’s center was
where we would park and begin our hike.
My evening walks did little to prepare me for the uphill adventure of
Crowders Mountain. I had already broken into a full sweat, and that was
just walking from the parking lot. The trail was well maintained, and I
don’t think I saw as much as one squirrel the entire time. I guess I
would not get to use my ghetto version of bear spray.
Erica let me use one of her hiking sticks, which at first I loved
because it made me look authentic, but I quickly appreciated the
practicality of its use. The kids ran ahead while Erica and I made our
way up slowly. The last part of the trail was the worst -- a nearly
45-degree incline. You know you are out of shape when an elderly couple
passes you and, adding insult to injury, shouts, “Keep going; you’re
almost there!” If I had a brand new hip, I’d make better time, too.
Sometimes it was hard to enjoy the sounds of nature over my wheezing
and labored breathing. One guy was actually running the trail. I wanted
to trip him but my legs were too sore to extend.
We finally reached the top of the trail, and there we found a small
cluster of rocks we had to climb to reach the summit. We had finally
made it.
What, no burning bush?
The view was breathtaking. Oh, did I forget to mention that I have a
fear of heights. Once the novelty wore off and I had taken a few
pictures for proof of my adventure, I sat with my back facing the
horizon so I did not succumb to vertigo and ate my vacuum-sealed,
predator-proof sandwich.
Children are fearless. Erica’s kids were scampering about the summit
like sure-footed mountain goats while I hunched close to the ground
like a drunken sloth, trying to maintain my composure while screaming
like a little girl in my head.
Our descent went much more quickly. Erica and I enjoyed lively
conversation, which was only occasionally interrupted by the screaming
argument between my butt, knees and thigh muscle about which was the
sorest.
It was dusk and the temperature had dropped significantly by the time
we made it back to the car and headed back down I-85. I watched
Crowders Mountain shrink in the distance, but I had conquered that
mountain and, in doing so, gained a new level of confidence that I would
be prepared for any new challenges on the road ahead. Heck, and if
things got too rough, I still had a full bottle of bear spray to even
the odds…smile.
Hey guys I wanted to share a great talent with you, one of my former students Rico McDaniel. This young cat is immensely talented, funny and over the top with wild energy.
This young brother is a real throw back to an old school era of style and sensibilities.
I was very honored when he asked me to be a guest on a concept show he had been working on for some time, "The Late Afternoon Show with Rico McDaniel."
My appearance on the show was a wonderful opportunity to merge Charles Easley with my alter ego Professor Locs...lol.
The show was directed by one of my favorite people Associate Professor Lea Anderson and the crew was a talented group of my former students.
"We discuss the importance of Blood Donations with American Red Cross
Minority Diversity Services Director James Jeter and we discuss blogging
and education with Professor Charles Easely. Welcome to the Late
Afternoon!"
I come in around 13:13 onto the show. I had such a great time, enjoy!
A wedding video between two gay men, one of which happens to be a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., has gone viral with a lot of controversy. Why?
The controversy of legalizing gay marriage aside you would think as a society we should be very accustomed to seeing gay unions at this point.
It seems for some the biggest issue with this particular wedding video is that we have two African-American men getting hitched and to add insult to injury there seems to be a reference to a historical predominantly African-American male fraternity.
So we not only have a wedding that upsets the values of staunch Christians we also have a ceremony that hits at the heart of one of the last "protected" environments of hyper-masculinity.
I think the only way you could top this would be a ceremony between two African-American NFL stars getting hitched during the Super Bowl while Cher sings at half-time to really take folks over the edge.
This story first caught my attention a few days ago when I heard them talking about it on "The Tom Joyner Morning Show." The host of the show, to their credit, made jokes like they do about any other story in the headlines.
This morning one of the men from the couple, Nathanael Gay (yes that is his real name..smile) who is a member of the fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi appeared on the TJMS. He was given an opportunity to explain why he and his partner felt compelled to upload their video to You Tube.
He shared that they uploaded the video like any other couple, so that they could share their special day with their friends and family. Nathanael also shared on the show and I agree with his statement, that it is 2012 and folks should really be moving way past this point.
Hello! Like it or not there are gay people and some of them want the right to celebrate their unions just like any other couple.
Really the only way to combat homophobia and bigotry is for more folks
to stand up and walk in their own truth!
I also know that we do not like to admit such things but there are gay folks in every one of the historically Greek African-American sororities and fraternities.
How all ya'll doing?
My hat is off to this couple for walking in their truth and expressing their love for one another in such a public and positive way. I wish them much happiness in their new life together!
