Dear Haters,

I love the way you try to make your points by putting me on a cloud way above you, as if I was born with that tailor made bespoke (and quite lovely by the way) gray suit on. Fantasizing about how I have a bite of steak on a golden fork and throw the rest away as I helicopter over the masses in Manhattan and the Occupy Wall St. protesters in their REI tents huddled in the cold in their J.Crew sweaters and waiting patiently for the police to attack so they can capture it all on Hi-Def with Michael Moore on their brand new iPhone 4s cellphones (The blackberry’s they have haven’t been working properly. Read more

In the wake of so many films coming out to expose and educate the populace on the need to alter their diets, director Byron Hurt aims his camera at the relationship African-Americans have to food. Among some of the highest rates for diabetes and heart disease in the country, not to mention obesity, traditional soul food cuisine is laden in fats, salts and Read more

With Heavy D’s passing the question is what is pneumonia?

Pneumonia facts

• Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by different types of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fung. Read more

Joseph William “Joe” Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), also known as Smokin’ Joe, was a former Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a brief comeback in 1981.

Frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s, defeating the likes of Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, George Chuvalo and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion in 1970, and followed up by defeating Muhammad Ali on points in the highly-anticipated “Fight of the Century” in 1971. Read more

So I’ve been in France for 4 days now and have finally discovered the white powder on top of those pastries is cocaine. These things are so addictive its insane. Living in America we sometimes are led to believe we got it all right…but I am here to tell you we got it all wrong.

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