Remember when you were in college or even high school and the professor or teacher would give you a reading list or you would see your syllabus on the first day and say “What The…!” when you saw all of the books you were going to be require to read for the class in 15 [...]
January 14, 2009
44th President-Elect, Obama The Inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama is fast approaching. There are many balls and fancy galas planned, many at very high ticket prices. If you are not one of the lucky few to attend one of the expensive events, here are some tips on how to celebrate without breaking the bank. If you are [...]
January 14, 2009
A tradition has been restored to the 44th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony, one which did not accompany President George W. Bush. A poet will bring us words for CHANGE. Professor Elizabeth Alexander has been chosen as the poet to read at the Inauguration for President-Elect Barack Obama. She is a Professor of African American Studies at Yale University and [...]
January 11, 2009
Inauguration Day is fast approaching! What better way to celebrate than to listen to a soundtrack for CHANGE! If you have not discovered the “Yes We Can: Voices of A Grassroots Movement” CD delivered to us by Hidden Beach Recordings yet, then you need to make it a New Year’s Resolution! Offering every type of music genre [...]
January 10, 2009
If any of you are like me and are still learning about the world of finance and economics or the whole Bernard Madoff situation, and all of the terminology like “Ponzi Scheme”, etc, that comes along with it, as if we need any more confusion, make sure you watch: ‘Madoff: Secrets of a Scandal’, a CNN [...]
January 10, 2009
Okay, as I’m trying to get work done, sitting in my favorite place, Panera Bread (my office), I’m listening to Pandora Radio (if you haven’t tried it please do) and they just busted up my whole “Quick Mix” (that’s one of my stations) with “Dead Wrong” by Biggie. Now, first let me apologize to all of [...]
January 8, 2009
Ahhh, with the onset of the holidays comes the NCAA College Bowl Games! It’s actually one of my favorite times of the year. Recently, a fellow Facebook friend posted a note about the outcome of the infamous Rose Bowl 2009 game between USC and Penn State. Now, I did watch that and it was a great game! Penn did [...]
January 7, 2009
So, is it me, or should we just rename Black History Month for 2009, Barack Obama Month? I mean, it’s like he (and we) have just given birth to a brand new movement, I will call if the Empowerment Movement. Doesn’t that concept, that idea, the entire election and campaign deserve its’ own month, it’s [...]
January 5, 2009
As we go into a brand new year, let’s not forget that we are still in a recession. There is no magic wand that will make 2008 disappear, as much as many of us, including myself, would like it to. So since we made it through 2008, what did we learn? We learned that 2009 can only [...]
January 4, 2009
Great News! I am now a featured writer on a blog called The Creating Wealth Blog. I will be continuing my “Bougie On A Budget” Series that I began a few months ago, only this time I will be posting more frequently. So, for those of you who have been following my blog(s), please make sure you [...]
January 15, 2009
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