Valley Swim Club Drowns. - Remember last summer when that swim club outside Philly unceremoniously revoked the rights to dozens of black and brown kids upon realizing that, omigod, they had opened their gates to dozens of black and brown kids? Well, in the most ironic turn of events, Valley Swim Club is no longer able to stay afloat financially and is closing its doors. I bet that $1,900 check they returned is lookin' mighty good right now. You couldn't make this stuff up.
The Dow Is Streaking Towards 11,000. And That's Not Good. - I'm gonna just toss it out there: this economic rebound on Wall Street is going to blow up in our (and the President's) faces sooner or latest. Share prices and actual earnings are out of whack. Much of what we're seeing is little more than an artificial inflation that's the direct of the Fed's nonexistent interest rates and all the TARP money Bush and Obama threw out there. I'd much rather see the Dow at 11k than 6k, but anyone who thinks this is indicative of a much improved economy is ignoring recent history. I'm not saying we shouldn't be happy that our 401k's look better, but I think we should all prepare ourselves for a massive correction. This simply can't sustain itself. I'd love to be proven wrong, but I've seen this happen too many times to believe otherwise.
Hold The Soap, cRappers!!! - Last week was a banner week of rappers and the judicial system as not one, but two cRappers got sentenced to prison bids for the most ungangsta of acts, probation violation. Lil' Boosie will be asking fellow inmates to "wipe him down" as his efforts to have Jesse Jackson intercede on his behalf failed (Jesse had better things to do) to persuade the judge. His faux pas? Violating house arrest. Sentence: four years. Even worse, Gucci Mane ruined my "biggest rapper alive in 2010" prediction by getting himself sentenced to 1 year in the clink for not completing enough community service hours. This numbnut, who actually killed a man a few years ago, only did 25 of his required community service hours, and now his Traaap House will be a jailhouse. Throw in Lil' Wayne (headed to jail), and TI (headed home soon) with these two fellow Southerners, and you'd have one helluva Don Cannon mixtape. Don't drop the soap, fellas.
Don't Drop The Soap Either, Dolla Bill. - Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson, he of the brilliant $90,000 in the freezer wrapped in aluminum foil fame, got sentenced to a staggering 13 year prison bid last week. Let the record reflect that libruls get hard time when they screw up too.
Iverson's A Free Man. - Well, AI and The Grizzlies decided to part ways, making The Answer a free agent yet again. Word is the Knicks are suddenly interested, but as well as Toney Douglas is ballin', I have no idea why. A far better fit is Charlotte, a team with a bunch of non-shooting PG's, where AI could get some major burn immediately. Then again, this is Bob Johnson we're talking about, so you know his cheap a$$ isn't about to pay AI, knowing he too might have to cut bait in a few weeks. My smart money says AI gets a big dollar offer in Europe and is outta here for good. What a sad end to a once certain HoF career.
One Dope Song. - I don't have the YouTube link (it ain't up there yet), but peep this new Phonte jawn (courtest of 2DopeBoyz) and please explain why this guy isn't a megastar yet. I just can't figure it out.
AverageBro.com Ends Its Longtime Ban On That Woman. - Yep, the ban is over. Tune in here tomorrow, and you'll see what I've wanted to say about you-know-who since July.
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Iverson's no good anymore and too proud to realize it.
As far as news, Kwame Kilpatrick says he still loves and respects Christine Beatty. He's back in town today trying to avoid being found in violation of parole.
Kilpatrick Interview.
I haven't seen any signs of economic recovery in this mid-sized Midwestern metro area. There is a steady trickle of news stories about businesses closing. The stories about layoffs have been mostly related to either the state government or the state universities. Given the events of the last year, I can't really summons much enthusiasm for the stock market numbers. If they were really a good indicator of the state of the economy, then how is it that last year basically over night they crashed. In real terms, the businesses making up the economy the average person sees don't change their viability and productivity overnight. This makes me think that before the crash, the stock market numbers were inflated by somebodies finagling. It is like with weight loss. If your weight drops by 10 lbs overnight, you know it isn't real weight loss in terms of fat or muscle. You only gain or lose fat or muscle at a slow rate.
@AB,
if you are talking about Palin, please don't give her press. the press keeps bringing her up in the news instead of talking about REAL news (i.e the point you brought about about the "artificial inlfation").
i beg you to not bring her up.
The infighting is pretty amusing... but it's the time to air dirty laundry. Gotta start the rehab somewhere, eh?
it's not like McCain's team has a leg to stand on.. they spread all sorts of vicious bullshit rumor after the campaign.
Also, they ran a bad campaign and LOST.
On another topic... if you still have money in the stock market, it's time to diversify. Get out before this false rally fades... Q4 earnings are going to be shit.
"Yep, the ban is over."
I've come to refer to her as "That person." When it comes down to it, that's the purest expression of contempt.
To my grave, I will agree that the media treated her and her family terribly, and she is more than entitled to that particular beef. But it ends there. Beyond that line in the sand, I feel the "hate" factor rising daily.
And I resent the hell out of that. Because I don't enjoy hating people. I really don't. Cheney is the only public figure I could ever honestly say I HATE without being hyperbolic, but Palin is beginning to get on my last #&!!% nerve.
Yeah...a double dip recession.
Woo-hoo! sounds like fun!
[quote]I bet that $1,900 check they returned is lookin' mighty good right now. You couldn't make this stuff up.[/quote]
In summary:
We should now be gleeful that next summer the kids of Huntingdon Valley PA will be just like so many of the children in nearby Philadelphia PA - WITHOUT A POOL to recreate in?
Whereas Huntingdon's apparently will shut down because its already shaky finances were tipped over the edge by the massive legal fees needed to defend itself against a racial discrimination lawsuit - more than 42 pools in Philadelphia were closed down due to a city with a massive financial crisis. Two pathways to the same result.
With the upcoming $9 million "Negligence Lawsuit" filed against financially trouble Clark Atlanta University from this summer's unfortunate slaying of a student by a thug gunman - I would hate to think that anyone in America would hope that this school would not be similarly pushed over the edge financially. Instead I'd hope that such a person would seek to identify WHO the guilty party is, what has been done to mitigate this issue and WHAT the institution in question does for the common good and thus hope that it remains open.
Or maybe that's just me?
The Jesus inside of me is saying don't laugh at the Valley Swim Club. But the devil's taken over. HAHAHAHAHA.
And you really beefing on Attention Deficit like that. It's not album of the year like some people would make it seem, but there are some good tracks.
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