Natural Mystic Daggering

Bay Area journalists detained by N.Korea

Positive thoughts on a safe return go out to friend/ & cowrkrs Euna Lee & Laura Ling from Current -

Chimp gone Sav!

(the audio says it all)

PosterBoy

Shakey’s Record Fair in NYC Tues TONITE!!!

For those of you still attached to vinyl, Shakey’s Record Fair is going down again, and this time it’s back at APT NYC (on 13th St. BTW 9th ave and Washington) this Tuesday from 8pm to 3am.

Why to start a startup in a bad economy (GAME)

Why to start a new startup in a bad economywww.kevinrose.com

BP brother Woodfox, FREE!

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unbranded mickey D's

Felix

R.I.P. MC BREED (r.i.p. Pac lives)

Reggie Watts is Out of Control

This is a pretty interesting guy. I guess the closest comparison would be to 1980's performer Bobby McFerrin (Don't Worry Be Happy) and that guy from the Police Academy. Not at all mainstream in any sense of the word but Reggie Watts has found and niche and an audience to support his unique brand of music and social commentary. Check out this clip and comment. CLICK TO WATCH

Boyz II Men singer Responds to Beyonce’s Boy

Wow…this one is something to chew on. The first R&B battle in a minute. Not really a beef though. Just a few choice words from Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman on Beyonce’s “If I Were A Boy.” Take a listen and share your thoughts.

We miss you Dirt McGirt!

Style Wars

Get Sick | Feel better

HOWTO: Make Ginger Tea from Kevin Rose on Vimeo.

Good Therapy (church!)

32 Black Folks in Wasilla, Alaska?

“Friends. How many of us have them?” and the True Meaning of Your Fave Five.

So As I sit here on the verge of my 33rd birthday, I’m looking through the large amount of phone numbers, email addresses, and various amounts of contact information that I have accumulated over the past several years and it disturbs me. As of today, I have over 460 contacts between my cells’ phone book, and email database which doesn’t include the stacks of business cards that never were transcribed into a digital counterpart. To most, that would be a bit of a WOW moment. For me it is an indicator of the many people who have come and gone throughout the last few years. Some by my own doing, but most were and still are fly by night. Some were really good friends but time, careers and families have changed some of the dynamics of our relationships. Some were cool for a time and then “That Something Happened” and it all changed. What is “That Something?” Only those people know. The un-returned phone calls. The countless email messages un-replied to, and the ignored IM’s. (I could never understand that) This is crazy.

As time creeps and at times flies by, I realized that going out of my way to make and to keep in contact has just begun to be too much. So as I write this email I am deleting a large portion of my contacts; in essence deleting a little bit of my past, with all intentions of moving on to a brighter future. This is not a sad moment for me. It has been great knowing a lot of these folks. Many of them I have had great lunches with spent many hours talking about future plans, and working to towards goals both professional and personal.

If I haven’t learned anything else, it is that people are placed in your life for seasons and are never meant to be there forever. That brings me to the concept of T-Mobile’s Fave Five. I thought, why 5 and not 10 or 20? Little did I know that beyond the marketing ploy there was a true insight. Then I thought Why Not? If you could simplify your life and relationships down to 5 core people who would they be? There were a few obvious choices including my mom, dad, and sister. But then the last two people/spots on my Fave Five stumped me. So I thought about it and thought about it again. I have a really good friend that I talk to on a regular basis here in NC. My friend from Philly is a possibility; we talk pretty regularly. I’m just not sure. 460 to 5 is a bit of a challenge. One thing I can say is that getting rid of these 420 contacts should make it a little bit easier. Question, who’s in your Fave Five!!!

- Tru
http://truittoneal.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/trutalk7-30-08.mp3

Tru Talks from Under The Shadetree...

Ok I was reading this morning that C. Mangum, the female rape accuser from the infamous Duke Lacrosse Case, will debut her book next Thursday.(Read Here) Now it wasn’t the article it self that was a little disturbing, yet it was the comments section attached to the piece. Here was my response.

Honestly...I don't and won’t defend this young ladies actions but the degree of hate towards her is outstanding. It’s funny; I don’t remember this amount of hatred displayed towards Michael Peterson, who killed his wife. I mean, a large portion of folks who hate this woman would never unleash this level of hate towards someone like Peterson or Sen. John McCain, who left his dying wife for a wealthy and younger woman. What? There are actually some folks who want this man in office. Is he trust worthy? Will he quit when the going gets tough? As Palin, and E. Hasselbeck (The View) have said on numerous occasions, we have to look at the past actions of our candidates before putting them in office. This man left his wife when the going got tough. What will he do when things get tough here in the US? Another thing that bothers me is that many folks want to lynch the two young men for the murder of Eve Carson, but don’t want to put 2+2 together to see the truth behind this case. That girl was in no way a saint. The only way she would have ever come into contact with those guys was if she was buying drugs from them. Lets not forget that those young men lived in Durham, had criminal records, and obviously had drug ties. Eve Carson was using and mainstream media and the State of North Carolina wants to sweep that possibility under the table. Where is the toxicology report on that? The Eve Carson incident was a drug deal gone bad. I regret that she was killed. Her death was senseless and those two young men were wrong for doing it. They need to serve time for their crime. My point is that there are so many more pressing issues to vent on than Mangum such as the economy, joblessness, the elections, the bailout. God takes care of everything. Although she is not serving time, or paying a fine for what she did, in the long run, life and God will catch up to her. Chew on that one!!!!