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Note to Oprah – 50 Cent is going straight to the bank with this

Those who think rappers’ brains are not worth a nickel might wish their own brains were worth 50 cent. Recently, in a deal for the sale of Glaceau (makers of Vitamin Water) to Coca-Cola, 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) netted himself a cool $400 million resulting from his 10% ownership stake in the company. That puts him on the map with the likes of Michael Jordan, Bob Johnson, Jay-Z and Oprah Winfrey when it comes

More Don Imus Coverage – Random Thoughts: Progress, and Regress

They’ll hold a fit and proper celebration Sunday in Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers that once belonged to Brooklyn marked the 60th anniversary of Jack Roosevelt Robinson’s historic entry into the major leagues. More than any athlete in our annals, Jackie is a genuine American hero. His courage in 1947 and beyond, standing up to this nation’s terrible curse of racism with dignity and an immeasurable resolve, paved the way for the civil rights movement and

Using Financial Liposuction to work your way out of debt

Black women, as beautiful as they are, are not usually the first ones to line up for any form of cosmetic surgery. God made you the envy of the world and it’s going to stay that way. But being the trendsetters of our world, you’re known for changing the game. So, please allow me, your personal Financial Physician,to help you make your financial body as perfect as your physical one. I’m not a plastic surgeon,

The Big Brown Baller

I turned the TV on ESPN I saw the Big Brown Baller again The one who can jump straight out of the gym Who scores 50 points and hangs on the rim The latest great athlete of the NCAA The next billion dollar asset they won’t have to pay The guy that’s encouraged to skip out on class To run the 40 yard dash for university cash The Big Brown Baller was on lots of

What’s Love got to do with it? – Michael Jordan, Britney Spears and the peculiarities of marriage

I was the best man in my good friend’s wedding. It all seemed right, since he and his girlfriend had been getting naked together for about 2,438 years. Over the following 9 months, I watched their marital dream turn into the Nightmare on Elm Street. They were divorced before the wedding cake digested, as he and his wife worked overtime to earn their restraining orders. Their relationship had become a creepy little War on Terror,

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