Archive for November, 2008

A rapper with charity: T.I. and Thanksgiving in Atlanta

Written by Michael Vass
I have a problem. As is well known to long-time readers of my blogs, I don’t like gangsta rap. I find the music to be repetitive, pro-violence, pro-drug, pro-illiteracy, pro-death. I find the entertainers to be some of the worst examples of what (primarily but not exclusively) Black men are and can [...]

Tiger Woods and GM, Citigroup and the Mets

Written by Michael Vass
Today all eyes are pointing towards Citigroup and what they have been doing, or failing to do. Thousands have lost their jobs, tens of billions of dollars are being poured into the company. And unlike AIG, Citigroup is not sending their employees to luxury spas for a breather. Nor are they giving [...]

Holiday gift ideas – from M V Consulting, Inc.

Written by Michael Vass

I recently displayed the new Wanna Ride? line of clothing at my online store (www.cafepress.com/nova68). And I promised that there would be more on the way. I always work hard to live up to my promises.
So in addition to the Wanna Ride? selection of mousepads, coffee mugs, t-shirts, Teddy bears, [...]

Spike Lee ignores racial diversity

Written by Michael Vass
I love the film work of Spike Lee. I like the fact he takes on controversial topics. But his politics are something else.

I am a Black Republican. I support Republican ideals. You know, things like if you work hard you deserve to keep more of what you earn. Being self-responsible instead of [...]

Curt Hocker - golfing beyond the odds

Written by Michael Vass
For all the golfers out there, how many of you ever hit a hole in one? I don’t know anyone that has, and I know maybe 100 golfers who have played they game for a combined total of 1,000 years. The closest I personally have ever gotten was 48” on a 125yd [...]