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St. Louis auction is Sunday, July 13th 2008. Or cities & dates are listed on the page.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Fireworks PLUS Bad @$$ Kids EQUALS
TROUBLE!!
There's only one thing I hate more than bad ass kids & that's bad ass kids with fireworks! They get on my last nerve with this mess.
Tell me why this lil silly ass boychild was running down the street, chasing another lil silly ass boychild with a lit and firing Roman Candle?!?!?!?! This lil bastard obviously had no idea of the damage he could cause!
I'm trying to figure out how they get fireworks that last for days, but mama can't pay her utility bills, phone is probably disconnected & we (the hardworking taxpayers) have to buy her damn groceries via the almighty foodstamp. *smdh* Come next week, her ass will be over at Catholic Charities because of the gas & electric bill pink slips.
She can't pay the Lawnmower Man to cut what is supposed to be grass in that fucked up yard of hers, but Jr. is about to blow the whole damn neighborhood up!
I know we shouldn't wish ill on any one, but I have to be honest & say that for a fleeting moment I wished that damn candle would've exploded in his lil dumb ass hand.
Oh, did I mention, the City of St. Louis outlawed the use of fireworks a few years back after a few very costly & unfortunate accidents? Yeah.....
I need a drink......
What Are You Smokin'? Racist Menthols
Posted Jun 26th 2008 9:00AM by Carmen Dixon
A bill before Congress would give control of tobacco products to the Food and Drug Administration.
The bill would ban flavor additives such as mint, clove and vanilla, which appeal to young people. But menthol flavored cigarettes would still be available. Since 75% of black people who smoke choose menthol, you might say that this bill excludes blacks from a protective benefit.
And for that reason, some say it's racist . On the other hand, supporters of keeping menthol available ask what could possibly be racist about giving grown black folks access to the flavor of poison they prefer?
And why do black folks smoke menthols anyway? There's no certain answer, but Radar magazine took an entertaining stab at tackling the question: 
Chalk this up as another win for big tobacco; and another big disaster for the health and well being of black folk. More from Radar:
The bill would ban flavor additives such as mint, clove and vanilla, which appeal to young people. But menthol flavored cigarettes would still be available. Since 75% of black people who smoke choose menthol, you might say that this bill excludes blacks from a protective benefit. And for that reason, some say it's racist . On the other hand, supporters of keeping menthol available ask what could possibly be racist about giving grown black folks access to the flavor of poison they prefer?
And why do black folks smoke menthols anyway? There's no certain answer, but Radar magazine took an entertaining stab at tackling the question:
By the 1960s, magazines like Ebony and Jet were packed with cigarette advertisements that featured African-American models and referenced black culture, like Lorillard's "Newport is a whole new bag of menthol smoking" (after James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag") and R.J. Reynold's "Different Smokes for Different Folks" (a nod to a Sly Stone hit) campaign for Salem Extra. Some of the ads seemed almost progressive, encouraging the era's burgeoning black middle class to "Come Up to the Kool Taste," and promising them that smoking a Kool was "Like riding a Rolls Royce."
To make further inroads, the tobacco companies loudly supported the Civil Rights Movement and later made regular and significant contributions to organizations like the NAACP, the United Negro College Fund, and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. By the early '80s, when a young Kool G Rap (neé Nathaniel Wilson) was growing up in Queens, mentholated cigarettes had become so ingrained in the black community they were widely considered the Official Cigarettes of Black Folks.
Chalk this up as another win for big tobacco; and another big disaster for the health and well being of black folk. More from Radar:
But the black people-menthols metric has had some particularly nasty results: According to the CDC, African Americans are at least 50 percent more likely to develop lung cancer than white smokers, which is partly because African Americans metabolize nicotine more slowly. Recent research from Harvard also suggests that this has something to do with the mint sticks-the cooling, anesthetic effect once seen as medicinally beneficial may actually just be numbing the throat enough to facilitate deeper inhalation.So back to the original question: Is it racist to ban all cigarette flavors except menthol? Or should black folks have the freedom to pick their own poison?
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
It's Ya Girl, Mo!
Hi, my name is: Monica
But you can call me: Monni (short o please), or Mo (long o)
Never in my life have I: purposely disrepected an elder or learned to drive a stick
The one person who can drive me nuts is: my mother's other daughter & my mother's baby brother (notice I'm not claiming them *lol*).
My high school is: Vashon High - Go Wolverines!
The last song I listened to (sang along with) was: Ask Me No Questions by Klymaxx
If I were to get married right now it would be to: the man who holds my heart
My hair is: kinda cute & being held back with a headband
When I was 4: I was living with Muda & Papa & just plain rotten (as Papa used to say).
Last Christmas: I treated myself to a black leather Coach Carly bag.
I should be: working!
When I look down I see: some Nikes that need a lil TLC
The happiest recent event was: making contact with my 1st love & his cousin (who was one of the best friends I ever had)
If I were a character on 'Friends' : I don't watch Friends, but I do know there's a Monica, so I'll go with that.
By this time next year: I plan to be chillaxin at the all-inclusive resort.
My current gripe is: I'm tired of being everything to everybody.
I have a hard time understanding: why the 1st thing dependent & co-dependent people wanna shout is, "I'm grown!" but are constantly in need.
If I won an award, the first person I would tell would be: Muda - even tho she's gone, she'd be the 1st.
I want to buy: a NEW CAR...but I won't right now.
Where do you plan to visit : DC Labor Day Weekend - I am sooooooo there!
If you spent the night at my house: you might hear an occassional gunshot, & niggas (yes niggas) might try to steal your car, but otherwise, you'd be comfy
The world could do without: War, hunger, shady politicians and wack entertainers who make more than educators.
Most recent thing I've bought myself: I just ordered some new Walking Nikes.
Most recent thing someone else bought me: Meal & drinks @ happy hour
My middle name is: the same as my cousin's but spelled differently
In the morning I: sleep until the last possible second
Last night I was: happy Petrozza finally beat Christina in a challenge!
There's this girl I know who: is damn near 40 but is gonna be lost like a lamb in the woods when her parents go to glory.
If I were an animal I'd be : killer shark
A better name for me would be: You tell me.
Tomorrow I am: sending the kid to his mother, cause Mo don't do fireworks & enjoy the peace that is my home.
Tonight I am: not doing a damn thing!
My birthday is: May 3
You got this from: Shan, Kim, Silk, Lusi and 50-11 other folks.
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