Quick Lesson

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We all have an audience regardless of what we are doing. Some people will sympathize with you, some will cry for you, some will laugh at you, and some will actually talk back to you during your “scene”. The interesting people within the audience are the ones who sit in silence. They wait for something to happen because they love to “observe” drama. This audience, metaphorically, consists of your friends, family, and associates. What’s more tricky is the fact that we sometimes read these people incorrectly. So be careful.

When a friendship ends, before you become distraught, just remember how they’ve ended previous friendships and you probably will not be surprised.

When negativity arises, just try to pick the positive parts out that will help you grow and throw the rest of it away. Do the best that you can and the hell with the rest of it. Don’t let others base situations off of…, just do the best that you can do. As long as you know you’re doing your best, and you see that you’re growing and progressing, then that’s all that matters.

Life travels in cycles; good and bad. Everybody loves you in the good, then they want to kick you in the bad. When you’re in a down cycle it’s always about what’s not being done. When you’re being bombarded with what you’ve done wrong, kindly remind the other party of what they’ve done wrong and let it go. If they continue to insist that it was you, then f@ck it! It was you! Move on! It takes two people to contribute to a situation, but move on anyway.

There are people who we think may be behind us who will betray you. There are people who you may not trust who will always be there for you. As for betrayal, that one is hard, but if people seem to act out of their character think back to see if they’ve betrayed you before. They’re probably really not acting out of character at all.

Pay attention to how people deal with their parents. How do they interact with other people, friends, and past friends? Do they sit on the phone and gossip about others and… Ok, I’m gonna leave that one alone!

Now as for your success and your career, there has to be balance. It’s so easy to work all the time and not spend time with family, friends, loved ones, and children. I’m extremely guilty of this. All of it! I have to admit that I have pushed a lot of people away due to the pursuance of my entrepreneurial endeavors. This industry is demanding because it functions during and after business hours. I’m constantly questioned about “what I do all day”, but there are extra projects (more magazines, clothing lines, websites, television shows, fashion shows, events, etc.) that people don know are in the works (well they do now). These things easily consume my days as well as my nights. I can’t even count how many times I’ve looked up and it’s 10 pm. Still, it’s not an excuse because it only takes five minutes to make a couple of phone calls. Plus, regardless of what deadlines are going on, or what projects have to be finished, we have to “create” time for those who love us; especially our children because they are easily influenced by society. I realize that now and I urge others to not make the same mistakes as I have. Don’t get so caught up that you can’t make time for loved ones. I talked with one of my cousins at my grandmother’s funeral and he wanted help starting a company. He called me a couple of months later and left me a voicemail to call him back. Yeah, we all know how I am about checking (or not checking) voicemails. I got it a week later and told myself I will call him the following week. He was killed the very next weekend and I never got a chance to call him back.

Holidays! Oh man, that’s a hard one for me. I have NEVER been a holiday person. I’m against the commercialization of holidays as a whole. They were never big in my past so I still do not buy into them now. Happy holidays? Why can’t I get a “happy days” from January through November (not the t.v. show)? People pass you on the street for 11 months, but in December it’s “happy holidays”. Store clerks have attitudes with you for 11 months because they can’t get the day off to go on a date, but in December it’s “happy holidays”? Please don’t get me started on “Thanks-for-taking” day. Columbus day? You can’t discover something that’s already inhabited. However, if you kill off most of the inhabitants then I guess you can claim it. N-E-way… through all of my dysfunctional mindsets (I know my mother is reading this like, “where did I go wrong”. Don’t worry mom, all of this came about after I left the house) I now realize that holidays are not about us as individuals but it’s about spending time with our loved ones. I had someone recently tell me that regardless of how I feel about holidays, it’s a time when everybody is off work (except me) and can be together. Ok, enough of that.

Relationships? I will not touch on it too much. I can say that there are some attractive women out there who do want to spend time with you on a regular basis, are not about the “cat and mouse (or dog)” games, who WILL put you before her “girls”, and are willing to “grow” and “build” with you instead of you completely taking care of her. There are not many, but there are a few. I’ve only met a few in my lifetime. So when you meet one you have to recognize it quick, yet still take things s-l-o-w. Become her best friend first!

I will close with a quote from a … (friend, colleague…?) of mine. Who explained to me the similarity of loving God and loving a woman.

“Loving God means having a passion for speaking of his goodness. Just like a new relationship…you find yourself talking about that person to your family, friends, co-workers, etc. You can’t get (her/God) off your mind. You find value in (her/God) even in the most unfavorable circumstances. You care for (her/God) so much that you’ll let nothing come between the two of you. You are willing to work through all obstacles to be in (her/God’s) presence.  Just as a deer rushes to the brook for a drink of fresh water so does your soul long to be with (her/God).  Knowing that you are a complete mess without (her/God).  Feeling that life without (her/God) is no life at all.  Pondering over what can I do to please (her/God) today.”

That was beautiful! I wish I knew that before April 1^st, 2007! Thanks Jeigh!

I will see you all tonight, and even if you’re not a party person at least stop by to get an order of those tasty wings. For those of you who can’t make it, click on the flyer below and purchase a ticket anyway in support of Klazzy Magazine, and the Hott Spott Magazine, and Roberto Raymon Clothing Line, and …

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Success or Failure...

What is a friend? What is a God? What is a savior? What is a dollar? What is a partner? What is a job? What is a career? Whore? Lover? Bill? High? Understanding? Overstating? Middle Grounding? Still waters run deep!

Life is mistakes, and chances, and wishes, and hopes, and dreams. There are spots to be filled. Whether I step in or not, someone will fill those spots. How about the spot within my heart? How about the chunk torn out of my soul? Why did I love you? Why can’t I get over you? So, that means, why DO I love you? Your touch, your breaths, your lies made me feel the best. I am bored by love yet intrigued by disrespect. Love is mundane, but disrespect turns me on. I hate to be loved but I love to be hated. You push me away and she pulls me close. (You pull at me hard and I push you away further) You betray me and she pledges loyalty. (You are so loyal to me yet I search our deceit) You set conditions and she lowers her standards. (You accept me the way that I am yet I still question your motives with distrust) You disappear and she is the nose on the end of my face. (You always want me in your presence and I continue to seek solitude) I’m so drained right now. I sit in silence, until tomorrow. They ask why do fools fall in love. Yet, in actuality, ONLY fools fall in love.

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Are your children having sex?

I ran across a blog online in which a young lady caught her son watching pornography. Of course she’s not with the father so she was online asking advice as to what way to go about handling the situation. There were so many responses that seemed extremely ridiculous to me. One lady said to teach her son about the difference between “love” and “sex”. (at 13? Good luck) Another said to let him know that they are just acting and that “real” sex doesn’t last that long and is not as enjoyable for the woman as they make it seem. (Yeah, I’m gonna pray that she finds a real man. *sobbing* It hurts me so deep when a woman hasn’t experienced “real” sex) Eventually I became fed up with the responses and began to shout at my computer screen. It was silly because most of these “adults” had… (ok, I tried to hide it but…I was on MySpace) they had half naked and “booty shot” photos talking about “we have to really teach our kids what’s right and wrong about sex”. Yeah, you’re teaching them with all of those photos of you drunk and sitting in some guys lap. YES! Your children see your myspace profiles. Anywho, so begins my dissertation that I left this poor lady (who had her own set of “completely” naked photos on her page) on what to do with a teenage boy who’s beginning to feel himself (no pun intended)!

>>>Everybody is missing the whole point. We are all adults, in age at least, but we are forgetting about what we did at that age. Most of the people who have posted here..., just take a look at their profile photos! Booties, people kissing, etc. We live in a sexual time.

We tell our kids not to have sex, then we close the door and have sex with our "significant other" that we're not married to, and that is not their father (or mother). So we are teaching them that relationships mean nothing.

We have to be careful with some of our tactics. What's worse, a teenage boy that has sex or an adult male that can't be faithful because he's trying to "get" what he didn't at a young age? (rhetorical)

As a teenager a boy WILL have sex. One or two may be about love, but most of it will just be physical attraction. My theory is instead of telling them what not to do (when we know it will be done eventually anyway) teach them HOW to do it correctly. As a teenager, the most our horny little minds can comprehend is condoms. Trying to differentiate between love, lust, like, sex; it’s all too advanced at that age. Besides, at that age, every time we begin to "swell" (men AND women) we think it's love anyway and that's not the case. Hell, some women still think that way at 30…”ahem!”.

The love talks may not work. They don't even work on us adults now. We CAN NOT rationalize with kids. It just ain’t gonna happen. They are gonna do what they want to when given the opportunity. That’s why we have to try and trick them a little and make sure they are prepared. Kind of like the military does to the children they "trick" into enlisting, but that's another story.

Girls are not as bad because no little girl wants to be known as a whore. However, we've put so much effort into telling them to "not end up like mommy and daddy" (separated) that now they're turning to other little girls. So we have to be careful about that also. Be mindful of the sleep overs.

However, with boys, they ARE gonna f@ck, if they haven't already. To keep it simple there are a few tactics that can be used.

One is to tell them, "If you have sex with a girl then I'm gonna make you marry her." (That didn’t work for me because I just married her anyway! Ooooohhhhh!) Yeah, I know, that one is kinda silly, but it has worked successfully in the past.

Two is to tell them, "Anytime you have sex, even with a condom, you still can get a girl pregnant. Condoms are not 100%. If there is a girl that you don't want to be with for the REST OF YOUR LIFE, then you can't even take that chance. Even if you don't marry her, if you get her pregnant, you DO have to deal with her for the rest of your life (which is about 20 years; the dealing, not the life)." I used that one for some boys that I mentored and it got ridicously bright from all of the light bulbs popping on in their heads. 20 years is an extremely long time. I’m 33 and I’m only half way there!

Three, show them photos of penises that have been infected with various STD's.

Choose your poison and be straight up with them, but don't lie to them, because sex really can "take that long", and there are some chicks who really love to "give it up", and you don't want your son sprung by a "veteran".

Make sure he NEVER leaves the house without condoms, and make sure he doesn't keep the same one in his wallet for weeks. That's how they end up breaking. Oh, and make sure they're not lubricated so that it's not too enjoyable.

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Strategies to avoid holiday weight gain

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1.      Maintain a workout regime.  Exercising makes you feel better by helping you release tension and feel better about your body.  Plan out your day so that you can fit in at least 30 minutes of exercise whether getting up early or planning a family walk during the evening.    

2.      Plan meals in advance.  Plan your meals in advance and have all the ingredients ready so healthy meals can be prepared with relative ease. 

3.      Drink plenty of water.  Drink plenty of water throughout the day and before meals so that you will feel full sooner.

4.      Splurge only once a week.  Allow yourself a “free” Friday or “scrumptious dessert” Saturday. Make it a family treat and plan an activity around this special indulgence.  This can be a tradition that your family looks forward to every week. 

5.      Eat a snack before attending a social event.  Eat a small snack and drink water before you go so that you will feel less hungry and less likely to overeat. 

6.      Beware of beverages.  Those tempting holiday beverages can be full of calories.  Egg Nog can have more than 12 grams of fat and over 200 calories per glass.  Hot chocolate can have more than 300 calories a glass and those delicious mudslides have more than 800 calories per glass.     

7.      Use low fat baking/cooking modifications.  Buy low-fat or non-fat ingredients.  For example, substitute applesauce for oil or instead of walnuts, use Grape Nuts cereal. 

8.   Record your food intake.  Write down what you eat each day so that you can see just how much you’re eating and the types of foods you are consuming.  This is an easy method to help you make necessary modifications to your diet. 

9.   Beware of portion sizes.  Most people are overweight because of large portion sizes and wrong food choices.  The key is to stop eating when you feel full.  Many people ignore this signal from their body and keep eating due to excess food sitting on their plate. 

10. Improve upon your prior achievements.  Pledge to not feel any New Year’s guilt because you didn’t exercise enough or eat right over the holidays.  Start the year off feeling good about your health! 

 Cheers to your holiday season, special treats and quality time with family.        

Angela Gallo, DTR, LSN is founder and president of Total Nutrition Technology. She is a licensed sports nutritionist, registered dietetic technician and certified personal trainer. She can be reached at (70) 549-9550 or visit www.tntgetfit.com for more information.

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The Five Keys to Successful Entrepreneurship

When it comes to entrepreneurship, there is no clear path for success. So many have failed due to the lack of drive, skill and simply unprepared for what it takes to be successful, giving up before their business takes off the ground.  Here are the five keys to lead you to successful entrepreneurship.

1. Set An Objective For The Day And Follow Your Business Plan.  Everyday a task should be set; it is too easy to get sidetracked, especially working from home. Follow-up on correspondence, host meetings and consider using a headset to effectively address phone calls while multi-tasking. Your business plan must be well-detailed, elaborate and realistic; an unprepared plan is suicidal and the leading cause of a failed venture.
    

2. Network And Surround Yourself With Support.   I can’t stress the importance of networking and maintaining your contacts. Attend networking events and seminars. Join a group with other entrepreneurs online and in your community for guidance and opportunities to exchange resources. Also, consider forsaking the negative influences in your life. Prevent those who aren’t supportive of your aspirations from filling your head with doubt. This will only hold you back. Spend your time with others that believe in achieving their dreams and own their businesses as well.
    

3. Determine When To Relinquish Control And Delegate. Successful entrepreneurs know their strengths and weaknesses. Decide which responsibilities to outsource to the appropriate members of your team. Attempting to do everything yourself, especially what is not your specialty, will only exhaust you in the long run and ruin your efficiency.
    

4. Exercise. Critical decisions will have to be made constantly. To avoid from feeling overwhelmed and stressed, exercise. Exercise clears your mind and will keep you energized throughout the day, just a 10-minute walk alone can decrease anxiety and tension.
    

5. Never Accept “No” As An Answer And Never Give Up. Remain focused; you can accomplish anything with hard work, determination and strategy.

 Best of luck to you!

 LaKysha Erwin

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    Independent Music Review

Meech Cannon

To start off, his name should just be Cannon. I think that would be hott. He also needs more photos of himself inside the album cover just to give it more of that feeling of "legitimacy". His sounds are reminiscent of R. Kelly and Genuine with a little hint of Teddy Riley. The CD boasts great musical production on most of the songs, although I caught myself expecting someone to begin rapping on a few of the tracks. Overall Meech has a great voice, but he needs more pain, and better writers. I feel that he’s holding back a little. If the right people in the industry get a hold of this guy he will definitely blow up.

As the CD started I was bored until “Ooh Baby” (05), and “Ride” (06). There were a couple of songs, such as “Propaganda” (09) that showed good writing; I pictured Anthony Hamilton or Lyfe Jennings singing this song. I really enjoyed “Soul” (11), and “Infidelity” (12) which should have been the title track for the Album. I loved Meech’s voice in “Try Love Again” (13), but the synthesizer in the background of the track was annoying. “Get Down” (14) reminded me of some old school Keith Sweat, but “I’m in Love” (15) will definitely be added to my Ipod’s “Slow Mixx” Playlist. The CD mellowed me out with “Rosemary” (16) which was a tribute to Cannon’s mother, Rosemary, who passed away in the Spring of 2004. This also could be a title track for the Album as well. I believe in this guy, and I can envision quite a few of his songs on the radio. Hey, 16 songs are a lot for an R&B Album. So if they left off the childish songs then Cannon, yes I’m renaming him, has a platinum album. We already have a “Tank”, so there’s definitely room for a “Cannon”.

Sample his work here.

Bobby R. Bowden

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     12-12-2007

  I'm getting SOFT! This isn't my usual tirade...

This past week has taught me a lot about myself as a person, and how we interact with people. I took the time to evaluate myself a few weeks ago and decided I needed to change what was not working for me. I have taken a new step in my life towards complete purity. I have finally gotten serious about my health, my spirituality, and my relationships with people. I haven’t been “horizontal” for almost a month now (or at least it seems that long) and I feel rejuvenated all throughout my life. I enjoy my workouts, and I’m beginning to enjoy my company again. I’m a natural problem solver. So I used to try to “deal” with negativity in my life. Now, I just ignore it. It’s not even worth the energy. Just let it go and focus on what you do well.

My spiritual journey is beginning to increase as well. I still haven’t joined a church yet, not sure if I will, but I have committed to a weekly bible study. Plus it’s at 7am, which is much easier to me than 7pm. Before I begin to tie my spiritual relationship to a building, I first need to tie it to myself. I have to be able to pray and keep my own spirits up instead of “habitually” looking to be entertained every Sunday morning.

Take the time to evaluate your “associations” within your life. Everyone is not worthy of the title “friend”. There is too much work that goes into being a friend. The majority of the people within our lives are associates, and these associations keep us all connected as a very large extended family. However, evaluate your associations every now and then, especially the ones that you affiliate with often. Most of the time your affiliations define who you are as a person, as well as “where” you are in life. If you do not like where you are in life, start by looking closely at your associations. You may be surprised. Do you still hang with your boys who smoke chronic. Do you still chill with your girls that cheat on their significant others? Do you constantly facilitate calls from family members who want to sit on the phone and complain? Be careful because you don’t want to accept too much bad behavior within your life. If you handle dirt, then you too will become dirty.

If you want complacency then hang with complacency, but if you want success, then you have to hang around success. It’s amazing how so many people have been “placed” within my life to help Klazzy grow. I know that I may not be moving as fast as some people want me to, but that’s just what they see on the surface. There are projects and alliances that are taking place behind the scenes and it looks like they are all on course to be ready for 2008. I can’t wait and I know you can’t either.

The magazine, the website, the partnerships, and everything else that I’ve been doing is not for me. It’s not even ABOUT me. It’s all about YOU the readers. You guys are the recipients of everything that we have to offer you. If I can continue to inspire you, or entertain you, then I am happy. So be inspired today to evaluate your life. We can’t control other people and situations, but we can control our own choices.

Bobby R. Bowden, MBA
CEO, Publisher
Klazzy Magazine, Inc.
bobbybowden@klazzy.com

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     12-05-2007

What’s wrong with this picture? Is there anything wrong with this picture? Of course there is! But trust me, it’s not what you think. This picture, or at least the comment that was referenced to it, is what’s WRONG with America. This picture, which is Britney Spears of course, is a picture that millions, and millions, and millions of women would almost kill themselves to look like. Yet, what’s WRONG with this picture, again, was the quote that accompanied it, “… a flabby physique…” What the FFFffff…? A flabby physique? This is the crap that causes women to “literally” almost kill themselves from starvation. This is the crap that causes little girls to take laxatives multiple times a day and stick their fingers down their throats to stay thin. All of the above want to look like “this” photo. Yet, “this” photo depicts a “flabby physique”.

As writers we really have to be just a little more careful with what we say.

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First Wayne Gretzky, then Magic, then Jordan, and now Jigga! The greats find it really hard to leave what they love and remain retired.

Sean Carter is on his second post-retirement album, and seems to really be enjoying his life. Critics pointed out that the budget for post-retirement work number 1, "Kingdom Come" far exceeded the recoup. So, to build his cred, and credit, back up S-dot decided to pass the consignment and front the majority of this re-up.

(Ya’ll didn’t know I could speak ebonics)

To up the ante a lil' bit, there was hardly any promotions at all. It just appeared on a few television commercials one day and then ~poof~ it was on the shelves.

This is my favorite artist. Period! So I'm a little biased, but hopefully, like my drug analogy in the second paragraph or the athletic "greats" in the first paragraph, he will not be FORCED  back into retirement.

The album has some hott tracks, but I can pick songs from his last three albums and make another classic that’s just as hottt as the "Blue Print".

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  put up or $hut up

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It’s my favorite season again. No not mating season, I mean the NBA season has begun. Pro basketball is the ultimate sport because you have to run back and forth non-stop. Unlike football where a play lasts 10 seconds, then it’s a minute til the next one. They run a lot in soccer also, but they only score three times in 2 hours. That’s not fun! Still, I only want to point out that people want to be so quick to down NBA players. Everyone wants to look at them as a bunch of rich black thugs and crybabies. There are a lot of people who stepped up for the hurricane Katrina survivors, and I don’t want to discount any of their contributions. Yet, nobody wants to talk about how quickly the “spoiled thugs” came together to raise money. The NBA has nearly 400 players. If every one of them gave $1,000, much more than most people are able to give, they would have had $400,000. Simple math. Instead, they did one better, or maybe I should say “seven” better. They best players in the league came together and put on an exhibition game in Houston. They were able to entertain a crowd of people in which most of them had no idea where their lives were headed after the storm. They organized this game on a whim and donated the proceeds, over $3 million, to helping the Katrina victims. So the next time you want to talk smack about those thugs, stop and think who else came together to raise millions of dollars in one day?

For those few idiots that want to say, “They each could have given $1 million out of their pockets”, let’s rap on that for a second. Since it was a game of mostly the top players in the league, the average salary was roughly $10 million per year. So, the $1 million that you want them to give would be 10% of their salary (before the 48% tax bracket and 15% agent fees). If you make $30k or $50k did you give $3,000? Did you give $5,000? Thought so.

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      klazzy's newest editor...

My recent visit to a well known urban fashion store on Fulton in BK (so well known that I in fact forgot the name of it...) made me realize something.... Although trendy and fashionable for the mamas, chicas, bonitas, divas whatever the hell... these urban fashion label folk are getting to be redundant. I purchased a really cute hoody the other day and as I'm in the checkout line my fellow shopping partner in crime said to me "yo that Beyonce shirt is pretty dope"! I laughed at his ass but realized that the hoody actually did mimic one of Dereon's creations.

After his comment I surveyed the store and saw several hoodies and random girlie girl shirts only to discover that they all in fact looked like the Dereon shirts or the exact same for that matter!!! From Rocawear to Dereon to Apple Bottom to even Lot 29!!! I swear to god those damn 2's and 9's swirling all over the goddamn place!! Although let me pause for a second... I have to admit they have made some sort of attempt in differentiating themselves with branding with the notoriously used cartoon characters. But getting back to my story, I mean the gold, silver, metallic, etc. hued swirly swirl patterns and prints are fab, they are... But the dilemma is that it's getting to the point now that they are straight up undistinguishable.

Well in case you're wondering, the exceedingly fabulous and generously discounted hoody that I bought was in fact Apple Bottom's. Now if you see me on the street next week rocking it let's see what your brand guess will be.......

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  N-trow

check this out…
Life is like school. In high school. It's not the smartest kids that make the best grades, just the ones who do all of their home work. Same thing in college. To get good grades in most of your classes all you have to do is show up to every class and create a relationship with your professor. Boy do these people get a serious wake-up call when they step into the real world! WAKE UP!!! Life doesn’t work that way. You can’t just do enough to make it look like you’ve done well. You have to ACTUALLY…..DO WELL! This means you have to dig in deep, work extremely hard, build a great foundation (which causes you to look bad to other people for a while), and THEN build the high rise. No one wants to take the time to dig in deep anymore. They just want the exterior to look fabulous. Then the winds of life come through and you collapse. No buildings are built from the outside in. Do it thoroughly the first time and take time to learn what everything you’re doing really and truly means…

…I’ma leave you with this…
Think about this really hard now. When you add two even numbers together you get an even number. When you add two odd numbers together you still get an even number. However, when you add an odd and an even number together, you get an odd number…WOW!

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  news from harvard  .

If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans! In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution."

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  what are you writing

Is your handwriting pretty, or considered by many to be cute? All of your large swoops and over exaggerated curves with cute little circles, or even hearts, to dot your i’s. How sweet. Well have you ever considered that this crap may actually be hard to read? Well have you? Sure it looks pretty from the initial glance but handwriting is not abstract art, it’s supposed to be a form of communication, meaning that it has to directly (not implied or assumed) mean something and bring across a clear and concise message. On the other end of the spectrum, how about the guy whose handwriting is stiff and sharp and looks like stick figures or a crossing between toddler-ese, hieroglyphics, and cave drawings. Yet, for some reason, you know exactly what this guy is saying because his written message, no matter how hideous, comes across understandable since you can actually read it.

 Now you’re saying, “Bobby?! What the hell does all of this mean?” Well, I will tell you. Apply these same concepts to your a relationship. What’s pretty, cute, and aesthetically appealing isn’t always coherent, understandable, or even makes sense. Whereas what you may stare at for a second and prejudge because it doesn’t bring about cute and fuzzies on the inside, may be the more clear choice because it’s understandable and able to communicate a clear message!

...a little x-tra...
Every great person falls in love with a loser! Are you the loser, or the great person. Are you sure? You know you’ve had more than one relationship.WHOA!

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  up "stage" u

Don’t open this at work because it has sound. A parody video.
Jennifer Hudson singing “Up Stage U” to Beyonce.  Oh my goodness!

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  wastin' time

Hey, I don’t even have to watch the television to watch television anymore (it sounded better in my head). I now tune in to the websites of the major networks to watch the shows that I want to watch whenever I want to watch them. This is truly the future of home (or office) entertainment. I love the Bissel commercial that plays on ABC with the puppy using his “inside voice”. I laughed so hard!! Had to be the first time I watched a commercial over and over again. I even recorded it to my phone to use from time to time to brighten my day….

 …sorry, just watched it again!

One thirty second commercial and I’m back to my show. This is why I can’t get any work done. (Oops!) I also love the way shows no longer have a long drawn out theme song when they come on. They just flash the name of the show across the screen when it comes on and we jump right into it (even though I miss singing the theme song to Cheers, or how about Moon Lighting, The Jefferson’s, Good Times…).

ABC.com seems to be my favorite. NBC has too many clicks and maneuvering to watch a show, and CBS hangs up a bit because their system doesn’t download a little bit of the show before it plays.

 I watch “Ugly Betty”, for obvious reasons (she works for a magazine), looooooovvvvveeee “Big Shots”, and “Samantha Who”. “Who” knew Christina Applegate, from “Married with Children” (home of Al Bundy), would turn out to be such a great actress. She’s a so adorable on this show.

It only seems fitting that I would love ABC which is the network of my original favorites “Boston Legal” and “Alias” (which I’m on my fifth time watching the five season DVD set). Oh, and I can’t forget about “Car Poolers”. It’s kinda jacked up that the black guy has an overweight wife and seven kids, but he’s so sarcastically funny, who cares!

 The show “Cave Men” is on a different level. I thought it was going to be a silly show, but when you relate everything they go through to minorities, then it makes the show really deep. One is really practical and down to earth, one is too smart for his own good, and one is just kinda out there. Check it all out at www.abc.com.

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  come on now

I know everyone has a MySpace page. Hell, we have one for Klazzy. I thought it was a chat site for teenagers but I have to admit, it’s a great networking tool; once you fish through the garbage and really use it resourcefully. Once you meet one person that’s in your field, chances are they know another 50 people in your field, and so on, and so on.

HOWEVER, if I meet one more “professional” that hands me a business card with a MySpace address on it I think I’m gonna scream. What the hell is that? I know I make a big deal about “Al’s Plumbing” having an email address of “plumberAL2000@yahoo.com”, but “myspace.com/AlThePlumber”??? That’s just plain ridiculous and lazy. PEOPLE, a domain host costs all of $10 per month? Sometimes it's less than that, so Google it (Google it? Wow, when did a company name become a verb?). Get a website! Get a real e-mail address. Trust me, for a 30 year old man, or woman, it’s not cute for your myspace page to be your ONLY “business” website. If you know how to use myspace then you can create a website.

...uuugh...no disrespect to the people that I know who are doing this.

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October 9th   Atlanta/Tyler Perry Studios

Dany and I were in Atlanta the last weekend in September for the 19th annual Bank of America Classic, brought to you by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta. From 6am until about 4pm we manned the booth and got lots of subscribers. Before we left we got a chance to peek at the FAMU marching 100. Phenomenal! Later on Saturday we attended the end of an acting workshop performed by Tracey Marable who has given acting lessons to some of Hollywood’s greats. We also got a chance to meet Roger Bobb, Supervising Producer for Tyler Perry Studios. Right before we left Atlanta, Dany was coerced into participating in a fashion show at the VERY last minute. I really really wish I had taken photos of that! Dany looked like black Jesus.

 As long as we were up Saturday, I don’t know how, but by the grace of God we were able to make it back to Charlotte at about 3am Sunday morning. Roger Bobb contacted me and invited us back to view a private screening of Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married, which starts Friday October 12th, and to view a special taping of The Tyler Perry Show, which airs tonight at 10pm on BET and TV One. So without hesitation, we left Charlotte at 4:30 am Monday morning and headed back to the ATL.   www.whydidigetmarriedthemovie.com

 The movie was great and so was the taping of the show. I will be sure to go see the movie again, and I can’t wait to see the edited version of the show (I should have worn my Klazzy.com t-shirt for the cameras). We saw Janet, Malik, and other stars from the movie including the talented Jill Scott who we got a chance to chat with after the show. To cap the day off, we interviewed Roger right on the set of House of Payne, which airs every Wednesday at 9pm on TBS. I’m putting the finishing touches on the next issue now which will include Mr. Bobb on the cover. I will admit that I have cried in a couple of movies in my life, but this movie… I cried three separate times during this movie. That’s how powerful it is. Be sure to check it out Friday October 12th.

Political Talk

Check out Political Talk every Tuesday morning with the lovely Donna Dawson from 7-10 am on www.rejoynetwork.com, or in Charlotte on WGIV 1370 AM.

On October 10th we discussed the proposal that’s popping up in cities nation wide which is making it illegal to wear your pants below your bottom. Charlotte is looking to impose a $50 fine, but there are talks that the fines in some cities are as high as $500. Many feel that this law is racial profiling since it is felt that mostly African American males are the ones that wear their pants this way.

 All I have to say about this is READ THE COMPLETE PROPOSAL! As I read the one outlined for Charlotte, even though it initially talks about “saggy pants”, the complete proposal covers all clothing that is deemed too revealing. The proposal also talks about “…garments that cover up private parts… such as the anus, groin, and breasts…”

 This is being passed off as the “saggy pants” law, but it’s worded to “…redefine indecent exposure…” which means not only African American men, but also Caucasian women could be fined for wearing low-rise jeans with their thong showing or a tube top that reveals too much cleavage! All the old ladies in church better make sure their slips aren’t showing. $50 fine!

Charity

We had a charity game with the hoop magicians in August. We were raising money for a young man who needs a bone marrow transplant.

 The participants on the team were Zack Flannick - 96.1 "The Beat", Travis Hancock - WFNZ "The Mac Attack", Chris McClain - WFNZ "The Mac Attack", John Knicely - FOX News, Brien Blakely - FOX News, Branna Calloway - Creative Loafing, and of course yours truly, Bobby R. Bowden - Klazzy Magazine.

The game started off close, but we blew them out of the water! Yeah Right! It was really fun, and my knees have finally quit hurting.

Downloads

If you have a “smartphone”, such as the Motorola Q, you can download a FREE utility for it here that will allow you to cut and paste:

http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/copypaste.html

 Or, if you prefer to pay for a more robust cut/paste utility, you can purchase the infamous “Scissors Mobile”. Google the name because there are different versions for different phones.

RANT!!

How can you hit someone with a substance abuse charge when they're suspended? If you just lost $50+ million (NFL salary & Nike) you'd go smoke some chronic also! You can’t violate the substance abuse policy if you have been suspended! What’s going on in sports? Barry Bonds gets an astericks by his name but the New England Patriots will not? There should be an astericks on all of their Super Bowl rings, game balls, t-shirts, hats, etc. Who knows how long they've been cheating! Hell, they won all three Super Bowls by field goals. Without their CHEATING, "During The Games" they would probably have been the Buffalo Bills of the new millenium. They probably wouldn't have even made it to a Super Bowl! I would be highly pissed right now if I played them in one of their Super Bowls! Oh wait,… WE DID!

Silly!

What’s your oldest file on your computer? I have a file on my computer that I created in 1998. I have owned 6 computers since then. I have moved this file from computer to computer and I still have it. What is it you ask? The women may not know what I’m about to say but the majority of the men will. It’s a Microsoft Word file that contains all of the moves, including the finishing moves, for Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Do you guys remember that game? Write me and tell me about the oldest file that you have on your computer.

B4 We Jet

Wherever you are right now I want you to close your eyes for 10 seconds and just think about the things that you do behind closed doors. Whether it’s excessive drinking, gambling, sleeping around, talking about people, or whatever. After you think about this say a little prayer and don’t just ask for forgiveness but ask God to help you with it.

The past doesn’t matter anymore. From today forward focus on your future.

I will see you guys next week and remember, we all have a main talent. Find out what your main talent is and get paid to do it!

Bobby R. Bowden, MBA
CEO, Publisher
Klazzy Magazine, Inc.
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bobbybowden@klazzy.com

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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

The "Big Ticket" will join Ray Allen (acquired via trade from the Seattle Supersonics during the 2007 draft) and Paul Pierce to create the most exciting, and most watched, team in the Eastern Conference. I can't wait!

July

WHY IN THE HELL DID THE BOBCATS NOT DRAFT NOAH? I can't believe this. Michael Jordan made a serious mess in Washington that they're just beginning to clean up. Why should we trust him here? He’s not playing. Let’s not forget, he was FIRED from the Wizards. The only good he did in Washington was to mentor Rip Hamilton.

 I believe in Okafor, Wallace, Felton, and even Morrison when he decides to play, but May is a huge question mark. I think we needed Noah at the 4 spot to add excitement to our club and our city. Only a player such as he could have began to get rid of the funk that seems to cloud this organization. They are a great team, for three quarters, and if this was hockey, then we would be ok. Unfortunately, basketball has four quarters, and that's when we always loose. Hmmm... kind of reminds me of another "pro" team in Charlotte.

We did not need another 2/3 guy, we needed a dominant 4! Jason Richardson, as explosive as he is, will not make us a playoff team. He will however, help to sell a few more tickets, which is all the Bob(Johnson)Cats are worried about right now. You built an arena that the citizens of Charlotte voted against, and now they are protesting with their feet. They mainly only show up to see other players, LeBron, Kobe, Shaq, etc. Then you dismantled the only professional team in North Carolina that has consistently been in the playoffs, past the first round, in the past 10 years. One of the ORIGINAL WNBA teams, who received hardly any marketing by the way (yet the Bobcats are on every single page of the yellowpages). Yeah, I guess I would be desperate for ticket sales also. (With all of this Tarheel Connection going on, why didn’t we get Larry Brown as a Coach?)

Hey, I will support the Bob(Johnson)Cats because I live here, but when you have a game and the fans scream louder for a certain (undrafted national champion) College Quarterback than they do for their team, or when it’s so quiet I can hear the ball being dribbled in the upper deck, there’s a serious problem!Bobby R. B

 Tuesday June 19, 2007

The photo shoot yesterday was bananas!

I first want to thank Ed & Greg of Hendrick Porsche who allowed Klazzy to take over their showroom floor. I also apologize for keeping you guys 2 1/2 hours past closing time.

I also want to thank Erin of BCBG Max Azria from SouthPark Mall for providing dresses and shoes for our seven female models (as well as staying late with us), and Carin of Ice Modeling Agency of Pineville for providing models.

Mr. Kendrick, our Make-Up R-Teist (artist) did a phenomenal job, as usual, with the ladies.

Plus, Moye.... was just Moye with the photography.

One young lady lucked up because BCBG brought extra dresses and shoes, which allowed us to throw an extra model in the mix. See, sometimes "hangin' around" does pay off.

For those models I was not able to use, stay in contact I promise to get you next time.

I can't wait to see this shoot in the magazine because I've been dreaming it up since we did our first shoot on the streets of trade & tryon in March.

Klazzy will continue to push the envelope for our readers and subscribers, and we will always stay miles ahead of everyone else.

Sunday  June 17, 2007

Father's Day was ok. Last year I went out of town and chilled in Hot-Lanta. This year I just relaxed and tried to recuperate from "attempting" to relive my high-school days; which involved playing basketball the day before. My whole body was sore. It even hurt to blink. I twisted my ankle twice, and threw my back out. So I limped around all day bent over like I was looking for something on the floor.

I received quite a few "Happy Father's Day" TEXT MESSAGES", which seems to be the new language of 2007. Yet, I only received about three or four actual phone calls. I give props to all the people who take the time to call someone and ..., well to just call someone instead of texting all the time.

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