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The Greatest Love Of All (Chronicles of Kristen Carter Celeb Blog)

On 02.14.10, In Current Events, black famous people, by Gerard Spinks

Ahh, good morning. I hope everyone’s enjoying the long All-Star/Boo-Lovin Observance weekend. I partake in the All-Star portion of this but ya know, love’s in the air no matter what day it is.

BET Producer Kristen V. Carter

Kristen V. Carter is a BET producer and screenwriter. She is also owner of Jazzi Dreamer Entertainment. Kristen can be reached directly via Twitter. Please engage with her and follow her to learn inside game of film, tv, and music.

Ahh, good morning. I hope everyone’s enjoying the long All-Star/Boo-Lovin Observance weekend. I partake in the All-Star portion of this but ya know, love’s in the air no matter what day it is. Last night I watched Love Jones for the 8723rd time in my life, even though it felt like the first. It’s funny how certain messages hit home although you’ve been surrounded by them forever…you don’t really catch the truth in anything until you’re truly ready for it.

So this morning, I journaled to myself for the first time in a few weeks. I write for various reasons everyday but I finally allowed that quiet time to be completely free-flowing and nonjudgemental of my thoughts. ‘Self’ has been whispering that I needed to shut up & write, because I recently unleashed my ego and allowed her to run her mouth like wildfire & show her ugly lil’ head! I haven’t done that in quite a while so it was definitely time to regroup and process my greatness of spirit versus my weakness of flesh. It’s funny how I let go of my strength at what felt like a weak moment where I was unsure of myself. (That’s backwards I know. Why do we do that to ourselves?)

My overall goal this year is to be more intuitive and decisive, yet I’ve done a poor job of staying aligned with this goal recently. It’s easy to say, do, and act our best when we feel at our best personally & professionally but when we question ourselves, sometimes the bottom falls out OR we pull it from under our own feet and blame other things. Sometimes we cry over spilled milk when it’s been sour and should have been mopped up already. At this point, all I can think about is the quintessential phrase ‘keep it movin son’ but what happens when you just don’t wanna move? You get stuck in a rut (probably all by your damn self lol)…so I have to refocus and realize – I’m just living out my lessons.

I am at my greatest with my pen. I feel love & connection in that. I feel the boundlessness of who I am and who I was created to be. I feel the ‘heart to heart’ connection that I sometimes wish I felt in ‘face to face’ interaction. This is the place I call home.

So why do I allow myself to feel like a stranger at times? Because in my attempt to be ‘right,’ I lose my righteousness. In my attempt to prove my point, I step away from things that deserve my greatest energy & focus. It’s funny how when I experience discord, I can feel the physical & spiritual split. (I’ve actually always sensed this, but never quite in these terms.) The part of me that’s offended versus the part of me that’s merely observing life and taking notes. The part of me that harbors fears of lonliness versus the part of me that knows I’m never alone…ever.

So it’s a new year again. My goal is for two to remain one. When I’m feeling all razzle dazzle frazzled, I must take it to the Source as opposed to fighting my own fears. And even after I press Send and go about my business for the day, I’ll have to come back to this quiet place and remind myself that I don’t ever have to do this thing called life on my own if I just listen…

…now that’s love.

Kristen V. Carter

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Gerard Spinks

Gerard Spinks is the CEO of Spinks Industries; an online marketing and web content producer based in Atlanta, GA United States of America. The company develops comprehensive online marketing programs for businesses who wish to reach customers and build their brand on the Internet. We build SEO enabled blog thematic websites designed to increase traffic which then increases potential sales through of your product/service brand.

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The Crush Groove – Chronicles of Kristen V. Carter

On 02.14.10, In Current Events, by Gerard Spinks

“I’m a self-proclaimed late bloomer with hundreds of stories about crushes and people I loved to like. Some of my tales are actually too embarassing to write but here are a few of my fav truths that don’t make me blush (as much) anymore. ”

BET Producer Kristen V. Carter

From the Mind of BET Producer Kristen V. Carter of Jazzi Dreamer Entertainment. You can reach out to her on Twitter and follow her for all of her gems.

“I’m a self-proclaimed late bloomer with hundreds of stories about crushes and people I loved to like. Some of my tales are actually too embarassing to write but here are a few of my fav truths that don’t make me blush (as much) anymore.

4 – My grandmother and my childhood crush have the same initials. I begged my Nana for her gold ring that had her initials in them for months. I never really told her why, and I don’t remember the excuse I gave her. But finally she let me ‘have’ the ring and I wore it proudly. Finally, during class, my crush grabbed my hand and stared at the ring. He said lovingly (because of course I thought he liked me too lol), ‘what do those initials stand for?’ I think I batted my eyes and said something like ‘you know what they stand for’ and ran off. (Now, I’m not sure if this freaked him out but it sure as hell would freak me out for a 9 year old friend to have a KC ring on his finger. LOL)

3 – One of my high school crushes was a family friend. He was the only boy allowed in my room. To this day, I think he knew full well that I had a crush on him but I was terribly shy. I remember him asking me for a massage and my hands literally trembled at the thought of touching his skin. He would come over and we’d play games, just very innocent. One day he fell asleep on my bed and on me and I literally could not breathe. Not because he was crushing me, but because HE WAS LAYING ON ME. Aaaaah! After about 15 minutes, he jumped up all of a sudden as if he was startled. I said, ‘what happened?’ His reply – ‘Ummm…I’m getting too comfortable.’ He got himself together. I asked him if he was ok and he said yes. He said he’d call me later and then he went through the front door. My mom was downstairs reading the paper so when I closed the door, she looked up at me. My face was beat red. She said, ‘Sweetheart, what happened?’ I said, ‘I don’t know’ and burst into tears…
(My reaction reading this now: Poor baby! lol)

2 – I have a college friend who I thought was a divine one coming back to Earth. (Real talk. I think Michael Jackson was one of them as well.) He and I were friends, but I was inspired and intrigued and the whole bit. He’s a lyricist so one night after hanging out, he decided to walk me back to my room. I was giggling and completely amused by whatever he was saying, and mentioned that I wanted to learn how to rap. He started breaking down his process and that I should think about things that rhyme. We went through a few little words that rhyme – time, dime, lime, etc. I thought for a second and we did a mini-cipher and I spit. It was great. I fell in love that night. ‘Rap to me some more.’ LOL

1 – When I was 16, I participated in a recruitment day for my scholarship program. It was held at my church and we were responsible for interviewing new candidates for the program. An admissions officer from a New England school came to the event. I think all the women at my church did the ‘turn.’ So the day goes by and the day comes to an end. Everyone’s wrapping up and when he gets outside, his car is gone from the church parking lot. Apparently he had valuables in the backseat and someone broke in. All of my deaconesses look around like, ‘I’m sorry for you but I gotta get home.’ My mom turns and says, ‘Well, you can come to our house and use the phone.’ I THOUGHT I WOULD DIE! I vividly remember skating around my kitchen. There’s a man in the house!!! And he’s 24!!!We stayed up that night and he told us about his experience at a prestigious college. I probably exhaled 5 times right in front of him. Long story short, he did stay on the couch and traveled back to New England the next day. I was pretty silent for most of the day once we dropped him off at the train station. Finally, I asked – ‘Mommy, when am I gonna have a guy like that?’ My mom replied, ‘He will come when you are ready…but you’ve got plenty of time for that, sweetheart.’ I love my mommy…
So funny how you meet people…I’ll never forget that.

Ok, I’m hungry. Time to grab some grub with my best friend and the fam. Enjoy your day!!!

Love & all that other…”
KRIS

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Gerard Spinks

Gerard Spinks is the CEO of Spinks Industries; an online marketing and web content producer based in Atlanta, GA United States of America. The company develops comprehensive online marketing programs for businesses who wish to reach customers and build their brand on the Internet. We build SEO enabled blog thematic websites designed to increase traffic which then increases potential sales through of your product/service brand.

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The Village Mentality – The Chronicles of Kristen V. Carter

On 02.13.10, In Current Events, Entrepreneur, by Gerard Spinks

And damn it, the Grammys are about to come on!” I asked him, “Sooooo (yes that many O’s)…What’s up?” and he answered, “Ain’t Ish.” Now if you know me, you know that I HATE to hear things like this. My ears tingle and I start to twitch. He remained quiet afterwards and so I followed that up with, “Um, ok.

BET Producer Kristen V. Carter

Celebrity Guest Blog post by BET producer Kristen V. Carter of Jazzi Dreamer Entertainment. You can reach Kristen Carter via Twitter.

On Sunday night, an old elementary school friend stopped by my house. When he entered my living room and plopped down on my couch, he didn’t really say much. I thought, “Great, someone that came over just to be over here. And damn it, the Grammys are about to come on!” I asked him, “Sooooo (yes that many O’s)…What’s up?” and he answered, “Ain’t Ish.” Now if you know me, you know that I HATE to hear things like this. My ears tingle and I start to twitch. He remained quiet afterwards and so I followed that up with, “Um, ok.

You seem kinda low energy, what’s going on?” Initially, I was pretty annoyed that someone would come over and bring their low energy with them but then I had to settle down my initial thoughts and just listen. He responded honestly, expressing his confusion about life and where to take his next step. Now, he is and always seemed very book smart. All of my friends are intelligent, but I spend alot of time thinking about my male friends from my childhood because alot of them seem to feel how this one expressed. They don’t know up from down, they don’t know what they wanna do, and they haven’t even pinned down what they LIKE to do. They gasp at the word “hobby.” They don’t even understand the concept. And unfortunately, in this world, this kind of epidemic is not accidental. Our young people are supposed to feel trapped and helpless and I CAN’T STAND IT!

I don’t even wanna get into where we went wrong cause then I’d be writing a thesis, but how can we get a hold to our young people? How can we help them navigate in this world?!?

More and more each day, I realize how different I am. I can’t even fully grasp just how set apart I am but my mother had a vision and did everything in her power to make sure I absorbed what I needed to succeed – and not just cope – with life. And I don’t mean that in a boastful way, but I mean that in a reflective way. Alot of adults had alot to say about my mother while I was growing up, and alot of peers had plenty to say about me being uncool and this and that. But, whoa nelly – how the tides turn, how priorities change, and how reality sets in!!!

We have to think about tomorrow and our futures. We can’t always live for the moment, the cheap thrill. We have to protect our minds and bodies from filth because you never know who’s trying to attach themselves to you. And it’s not always positive. We have to prepare our kids. It’s not cute to just be cute in high school. THAT MEANS NOTHING IN THE REAL WORLD! Who cares what clique you’re in and which girl/guy you are talking to? Or what clothes you have on? Our kids are so caught up in these images, they think things just fly out of the sky…What are our children being taught? What happened to the village? I know that you all are an extension of my village – and I’m so grateful for that! – but who’s reeling in our young people? When did the concept of neighbor become stranger? Did that happen in the 80s or the 90s cause I’m confused.

Success is never by accident. It takes preparation. We want Obama to make change, but we’ve gotta help ourselves as well. I don’t know folks…it’s a sad state of affairs but hopefully you and I can be a part of the positive turn in the lives of young people. Hopefully we can take someone by the hand and help at least one person. And I’m saying this I’m like old…lol…I know I still have alot to learn and experience in life as well, but I just hope that we can mobilize our village cause we’re here. We’re strong people. We’re positive people, maybe in small clusters but we’re here. I’d love to discuss/plan how we can make more of an impact in our community.

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Gerard Spinks

Gerard Spinks is the CEO of Spinks Industries; an online marketing and web content producer based in Atlanta, GA United States of America. The company develops comprehensive online marketing programs for businesses who wish to reach customers and build their brand on the Internet. We build SEO enabled blog thematic websites designed to increase traffic which then increases potential sales through of your product/service brand.

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The Chronicles of Kristen Carter (School Supplies) Dating Issue #1

On 02.04.10, In Current Events, black famous people, by Gerard Spinks

Recently, a friend of mine came to me about a dating question. She wanted to know if the person she was digging really likes her, based on a few scenarios presented. I don’t like commenting on people’s situations because Lawd knows I have gotten plenty of sound advice and have not taken it until going through the fire myself.

BET Producer Kristen V. Carter

Superstar Guest Post by BET Producer and Screen Writer Kristen V. Carter of JazziDreamer Entertainment. Kristen Carter is a show segment writer and producer for BET, VH1, and MTV Networks.

It’s officially ‘back to school’ time. Five-Star commercials are running like wild fire and kids are pushing passed me in the supermarket for notebooks. I don’t care what gadgets these new fangled kids are getting, us 80s babies got the best and brightest hook ups of them all. I will never forget my mother getting a swarm of Chucky Cheese pencils, only for me to give out each and every one of them before the week was out. By Friday, I was known as the Indian giver because I had to ask for them back. (Sidebar: Why is that called “Indian giver?” I don’t believe Indians gave things and then asked for them back!?! Please let me know!)

Anyway – as Jay-Z says, “You can pay for school but you can’t buy class” and he’s absolutely right. We all know that common sense is the most valuable smarts of them all, but it’s funny how we just don’t wanna pay attention.

Recently, a friend of mine came to me about a dating question. She wanted to know if the person she was digging really likes her, based on a few scenarios presented. I don’t like commenting on people’s situations because Lawd knows I have gotten plenty of sound advice and have not taken it until going through the fire myself. I carefully broke down some of the reasons why I felt the person was not all that interested, most specifically he wasn’t showing initiative. She continued to say, “But he hits me up…but he talks to me for X amount of time.” NO, NO my sister. Not the same thing. Anyone can talk, but who is backing it up!?! Look, don’t listen! PLEASE…I’m telling you…Check yourself before you wreck yourself and wind up swimming in the pool of lovelike by yo’self!!!

As I sat and reflected on my own experiences, I just thought about all the stupid moves I have made, thinking that someone would like me more if I “worked” harder for their attention. What kind of assanine thought is that?!?! That sounds so ridiculous, but that’s really how I was maneuvering. Maybe if I show up…maybe if I just talk about what I want…aww, it doesn’t hurt to reach out first…again…again…and again. It doesn’t hurt them cause they don’t care but it most certainly puts a damper on your parade if you’re hoping and wishing for something that’s not there.

But it’s ok, we all put ourselves through emotional agony. And what’s funny, we know it all along. If we listen closely to our inner voice, we’ll breathe and remain calm for a few more moments so we can catch ourselves…but usually, we’re so hung up those thoughts of tranquility don’t seep through in the least.

t’s so interesting how much thought and weight we put on things that don’t feel great. If it doesn’t feel good, if we’re not laughing, loving, and learning, just cut it off. End of story! Don’t even waste your time. Our time is too precious and too valuable to just waste on contemplation. (This is really easy to say now that I’m not crying my eyes out. LOL But I think I’ve finally gotten it. Maybe.)

Now if someone IS showing you interest and you are interested back, please just have fun with them and learn what it feels like to be appreciated. I’m not really sure how or why we got tricked into just letting our mind jump down the aisle, but let’s dial it back and just enjoy our present.

What a difference 5 years makes when it comes to life lessons and just age old personal experience. Goodness gracious great northern beans…LOL.

Ok, that’s it for me for now!! Let’s use our common sense. If it doesn’t fit, we must acquit! Size 7 shoes on Size 9 feet never fit, no matter how hard you squeeze. Try another shoe on or get crazy corns and an irritated heel. HA. Gotta get back to writing.

Love,
Kris

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Gerard Spinks is the CEO of Spinks Industries; an online marketing and web content producer based in Atlanta, GA United States of America. The company develops comprehensive online marketing programs for businesses who wish to reach customers and build their brand on the Internet. We build SEO enabled blog thematic websites designed to increase traffic which then increases potential sales through of your product/service brand.

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Mixed Message Part 2 (Kristen V. Carter Guest Post)

On 01.27.10, In Current Events, by Gerard Spinks

Young men and women looking for love in all the wrong places and the wrong ways. Young women want to be “committed” (whatever that word means at 18 – hmph!) while young men are just putting up with it so they can have someone to poke.

BET Producer Kristen V. Carter

Young men and women looking for love in all the wrong places and the wrong ways. Young women want to be “committed” (whatever that word means at 18 – hmph!) while young men are just putting up with it so they can have someone to poke. Either the guys got weasled into a relationship or they are just going with the flow and wind up shrugging their shoulders about it. Of course there are always the folks just looking to poke and move, and even the ones who do establish some kind of friendship but they end up confused and heartbroken.

Then, the gentlemen have already been hurt, so now they really don’t give an f and have turned into men just looking to poke. And now, there’s this phenomenon of the liberated woman also looking to poke cause they can’t be bothered. This leaves us with a whole lot of poking and not a lot of emotional attachment. A lot of whining and complaining to our friends, but no “stick and stay” kind of bonds.

Everyone is exhausted! And it doesn’t stop there; it just gets progressively worse! The 30-something single women don’t wanna be single. The 30-something single man has taken themselves off the playing field (until they start dating younger). The 20-something year old woman writes off 20-something year old men because those men haven’t dealt with their feelings enough to know what they are actually feeling. The 20-something year old man plays the field because there’s a 20:1 ratio out here, until he eventually gets tired of that and he wants to actually settle down a bit. But then realizes all the late 20, 30-something single women are itching for marriage and babies and that’s too much. And then everyone’s giving ultimatums and ending up broken up anyway.

Gosh, doesn’t that cycle just suck! Do I even wanna get in that? Where do I fall in the mess? Or will I find myself in a different playing field because I’m observing this before jumping in with my eyes closed? This is a never-ending topic…because we are directly and indirectly affected by societal images. We’re internalizing what our family and friends think, we’re constantly replaying our own life experiences, and then finally, we may or may not get to the point where we can point out what we may hope or desire…and how we get there.

Dog on it, learning new people is supposed to be fun! I thought loving and learning is/was natural! When did expectations – we’re gonna jump from point A to X – become the ultimate kill joy?

So here’s what I’m doing cause I’m trying to avoid that ugly rat race. I don’t claim that whole “independent woman” nonsense because I think that’s a total cop out – if you’re about your business, you don’t need to scream it, just do it! I’m learning to listen to men. Ladies, do not go to your female friends to get advice on guys. What the hell kinda sense does that make? Go to the source! And lastly, I try to avoid doing things that would cause me to wanna put pressure on myself or the guy. And that’s it, I’m done. And even in all this, of course I wanna try new things and be on someone’s arm, blah blah, but not with all that other stuff. Jim-mo-ne Pete, who needs that!? Not I!

Kristen V. Carter can be reached and seen at her Jazzi Dreamer website.

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Gerard Spinks

Gerard Spinks is the CEO of Spinks Industries; an online marketing and web content producer based in Atlanta, GA United States of America. The company develops comprehensive online marketing programs for businesses who wish to reach customers and build their brand on the Internet. We build SEO enabled blog thematic websites designed to increase traffic which then increases potential sales through of your product/service brand.

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Mixed Messages Part 1 (Kristen V Carter Guest Post)

On 01.27.10, In Current Events, by Gerard Spinks

Why is there such a break down between the sexes? And the unsolved mystery – what can we do to get it together?

BET Producer Kristen V. Carter

Last night I had a conversation with yet another 30-something year old man who has taken a step back from dating. I am meeting alot of “exhausted” good men who are tired of dealing with women. They love ‘em but for now, they’re leaving ‘em alone! Now, there’s always been a misunderstanding between the male/female minds, but I think it’s safe to say that with the “I’m an independent woman, hear me roar” and the “Man, I’m just gonna do me” attitudes running rampant, no one is trying to deal with the BS anymore.
Why is there such a break down between the sexes? And the unsolved mystery – what can we do to get it together?

So let’s take a step back. One of my ultimate pet peeves is an adult asking a young person (ages 11-16), “So…do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?” I HATE THAT! It’s not cute. From my eyes, inquiries like this indirectly pressure kids to start thinking about the opposite sex. And I truly don’t understand what for! Maybe I’m rigid in my thinking but no young person under the age of 19 (and that’s still low) needs to even be considering dealing with anyone on a serious level. How are we gonna effectively communicate with someone when we haven’t even figured ourselves out?!?

We women are taught very early on to think of marriage and babies. From the moment we come into this world, we receive doll babies, little doll houses, we’re holding bottles for our Baby Alive, etc. I was always a Cabbage Patch and Muppets-type kid but for the most part, women receive these kinds of messages throughout our entire lives. I’m not sure what men are thinking about – maybe rough housing, school, sports – but I’m starting to hear that through the messages women get, we’re putting undue pressure on our male counterparts before it’s time. That kind of pressure can be anything from “gimme a kiss” to “be my prom date” to “I wanna have your baby” to “why won’t you marry me.” I’ve seen both men and women lose focus before they even knew what goals and dreams to focus on because they got caught up in relating. Now of course, every situation is different. Again, this is from my perspective.

Fast-forward to now. I am 24 years old. I have liked several people in my day, but haven’t dated seriously. I used to think there was something wrong with that but now I see the distinct advantages of that. I know alot of “caught up” folks, and I know a lot of people who feel they wasted their youth trying to “play house” and have an adult relationship. You know that whole “wifey” thing – and by the way, what is “wifey”?!? I’m not knocking love in any way (I love to love!) BUT I am seriously alarmed by the number of people who feel trapped, hopeless in life and the pursuit of their goals cause they’re under some man or woman.

Kristen V. Carter can be found online at her JazziDreamer Blog.

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Gerard Spinks

Gerard Spinks is the CEO of Spinks Industries; an online marketing and web content producer based in Atlanta, GA United States of America. The company develops comprehensive online marketing programs for businesses who wish to reach customers and build their brand on the Internet. We build SEO enabled blog thematic websites designed to increase traffic which then increases potential sales through of your product/service brand.

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Black Girls Rock New York City

On 10.27.09, In Entrepreneur, by admin

Black Girls Rock is a program in New York City that is a mentoring outreach program targeting at risk teenage youth and women of color. The charity was established to promote the arts and encourage dialogue about the images of women of color in hip hop music and culture.
Black Girls Rock seeks to raise [...]

Black Girls Rock is a program in New York City that is a mentoring outreach program targeting at risk teenage youth and women of color. The charity was established to promote the arts and encourage dialogue about the images of women of color in hip hop music and culture.

Black Girls Rock seeks to raise the self-esteem and self worth of these young ladies thereby changing their outlook on life, broadening their horizons and helping them to empower themselves.

The 2009 New Yorker Festival: "Precious: Based on Novel "Push" by Sapphire"

Gerard Spinks is the CEO of Spinks Industries; an original web content producer and online marketing agency in Atlanta, GA USA.

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How To Survive Living a Black Dangerous Life

On 10.25.09, In 1, by admin

Being black in America has proven to be very dangerous and deadly in 2009. High school kids have been killed, athletes have been jailed, and rappers are being put behind bars at a faster pace than ever before.
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Here’s what to do to stay alive and survive in America. Education, [...]

Being black in America has proven to be very dangerous and deadly in 2009. High school kids have been killed, athletes have been jailed, and rappers are being put behind bars at a faster pace than ever before.
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Here’s what to do to stay alive and survive in America. Education, education, education. I cannot say it any clearer. Your opportunities increase exponentially with education. I’m talking about finishing high school with a good grade point average, going on to college and graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science type of degree, and heading on to business school.

No more excuses. There are all types of programs and grants and loans available to get an education today. President Obama has made sure of that. It’s now in the hands of black youth to take action and get educated. This is a state of emergency and must be implemented immediately.

Anyone who lives in the ‘hood should move. I suggest moving as far away from the ghetto as possible as this increases your life expectancy greatly. The ghetto is filled with strife, anger, despair, and destitution. Time for change and time to leave that behind. It’s time for a new way of life and a new glory. Get out of the ‘hood mentality, get educated, and no more excuses. You owe yourself glory and greatness.

Gerard Spinks is the CEO of Spinks Industries; a web content developer and online marketing agency based in Atlanta, GA USA. You can get started with a comprehensive marketing plan at http://www.spinksindustries.com.

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David Letterman's President Obama Top Ten List – CBS.com

On 09.22.09, In Entrepreneur, black business, black colleges, black famous people, hbcu, small business enterprise, by admin

I sure was black before the election just like President Obama.

I sure was black before the election just like President Obama. Here’s the Top Ten reasons why President Obama showed up on the David Letterman show. David Letterman is a great dude. I’ve watched him ever since I was a kid and he’s a great sport in interviewing President Obama. The thing I love about President Obama is that he has a natural sense of humor as well and can roll with the punches with Mr. Letterman and his audience.

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Sesame Street goes on USO Military Tour

On 09.21.09, In Entrepreneur, black business, black colleges, black famous people, hbcu, small business enterprise, by admin

Now, Sesame Street is going on a USO TOUR!

Now this is some great news! Two years ago, I had the pleasure and great opportunity to work with the USO in Manhattan New York for my artist Tiffany Cheri Price when she also did a USO tour and performed for our troops at Webster Hall in New York.

Now, Sesame Street is going on a USO TOUR!

Sesame Street on USO Military Tour

Who isn’t a Sesame Street fan? What? Morgan Freeman even got his start acting on Sesame Street and this great American brand is taking the show on the road to troops across the world and their families and kids. I’m really excited about this because when I was on a contract down at Eisenhower Army Hospital at Fort Gordon in Augusta, GA, I met so many great soldiers and men and women who were deployed and coming back from deployment to Iraq.

I got up close and personal working in the hospital on a HIPAA project where I taught and interacted with all hospital staff at Eisenhower. I met so many young men and women who I was just shocked to see supporting and fighting for our country. From doctors, to nurses, to hospital clerks, to mobile army hospital workers. I met and worked with Brigadier Generals and young army soldiers.

The thing I learned most is that there are tons of families on base at Army facilities. I met people who were deployed to Japan and left with their wife and 3 young kids in a 48 hour notice. Then, I went over to the PX where parents were shopping for school and was blown away. There were so many families shopping, chillin, and eating over at Popeye’s Chicken it was insane. I was opened up to an Army life world that I had never known. I quickly saw how this was real life. Real war fought be real regular people with children. Men and women that have a 3 year old child and who are deployed but their wife or husband live on base.

Sesame Street is so necessary as there are thousands of families and kids on bases throughout the world. Many of these families are on bases in other continents and feel a feeling of isolation because they are disconnected from America’s mainland. Giving them a bit of Sesame Street gives them a feeling of America and something to connect to and hang on to as well as enjoyment by their kids. This gets a HUGE thumbs up by the United States Army and USO.

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