Photo Removed to Protect A Child I gave my little sister an old poster for her creative ventures. In my adult mind, she was going to make a personal poster, a Hannah Montana collage or a fashion design project. That was not so. She called me into her space and told me to trace her…
Category: Marcie’s Thoughts
Thanks for Your Help…NOT
I contacted someone I know personally on my mailing list to ask them to connect me with the family of a deceased radio personality because they had something I wanted to posted on my blog. We’ll call her Jane. I asked Jane because she said that she had a close relationship with him. When I…
AOL City’s Best is Seeking Freelance Writers
AOL City’s Best is seeking freelance writers located in the following cities: Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Twin Cities and St. Louis. Our freelance writers will act as our experts to inform locals and tourists alike about the top dining, nightlife, shopping and entertainment options available within the city. Freelance writers will work with the City’s Best…
Media’s Love – Hate Relationship with Black People
I think mainstream media has a love-hate relationship with black people. On the one hand, they overload the airwaves with negative images, messages and music about black people. On the other hand, there appears to be an obsession with this culture they only know about from a distance. Maybe their curiosity is what makes them…
Were Mostly African Americans Shown in Line for Food Benefits?
A caller on Am 1690 WVON in Chicago pointed out that each time Chicago news stations showed images of people in long lines waiting for food benefits that were provided by FEMA, most of them were African Americans as evidenced by this photo. Since I only watch the news sporadically, I have no opinion on…
I Just Wanna SCREAM!
I have a friend who sent over 200 pictures from her party. Ok, I love her but I don’t know most of those people and outside of the photos with my snapshots, I really don’t care. My friend SMS’d a job posting to me to post on Go Shorty. He then told me to send…
Discovery Channel’s Gun Dude
I’m anti-mainstream media practices but this is extreme! James L. Lee, 43, expressed his rage against Discovery Channel’s programming by showing up armed and taking three hostages. I’m sure he got the attention the he was seeking, but not the results – he was shot by policemen on the scene. This was not his first…
People Leave a Lot to be Desired
Yesterday I sent an Update from Marcie to let my people know what I’m doing and some of the needs I have for my business journey. As you know, a closed mouth doesn’t get fed and I’m ready to eat!!! Anyway, someone wished me well on my progress and then sent me information about her…
Shorty’s Progress
My interview with Chaka Khan is the cover story for N’Digo this week. Check it out here. I am having the hardest time getting my book published from Blogapalooza. There is always some technical glitch. If I just knew I wasn’t close to where God would have me to be, I would probably freak out. …
White People Need Not Apply: Ebonics Translators Needed
The DEA is hiring black people to snitch on other black people. This is how slavery got started – using black people to catch other black people. Today, tricks are paid in cash. What qualifies someone to be a traitor, er, translator? Will they actually hire someone from the streets or do they just only…