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03272012

Suicide: Killing Myself is Just Easier

Teen suicide has always been a serious topic, not only throughout the United States but throughout the whole world. Teens suffer from many everyday problems, these problems can usually only be understood by other teens. Parents and other adults can’t often relate to the problems that teenagers face daily. Problems include popularity, bullying, relationships, identity, [...]

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Is it time to Hang Up Black History Month?

Maybe some feel that Black History month is an essential contribution to what is missing in American textbooks. Initially, it was to celebrate African Americans for their contributions to American society. Yes, African American students are educated on the trans-Atlantic slave trade as they are on the Holocaust, but less on our contributions as a [...]

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How 50 Tyson Exposed Hip-Hop

50 Tyson is the true embodiment of an internet phenomenon. If you for some unknown reason have yet to come across this gem of a person on the net, that’s him above in the video. This video alone has over 4,000,000 views alone and counting as I write this post. And this is just one [...]

Unfortunately, we didn't learn as much as we should from this incident

Why Domestic Violence Never Goes Away?

Many moons back (well not that many) when I was a Freshman in College and back when I was getting my “Denzel Washington” on, I auditioned and won a role in a University of Pittsburgh stage production called “In Jeopardy”. Now this play wasn’t the typical type of play that you may be accustomed to [...]

Facebook & Myspace Sync Up

MySpace-Facebook, CoD Black Ops – Helpin’ out the Ratio

Just when you thought it was safe to let your mama come to the TheUrbanTwist, I stepped on the scene and DID NOT hold the door open for her… oops… my bad. So what’s going on in the world today? Well, I guess that’s my job to cover, so here goes nothin’… MySpace and Facebook, [...]

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Quitters Inc: How To Get A Major League Coach Fired

Hello, WORLD! WORLD, I believe we’re being had! In a trend that is becoming disturbing in professional sports, I’ve seen quite a few teams “quit” on their fans. Not because they don’t want to to make big money for a few hours work (I didn’t include the countless hours of practice because I honestly don’t [...]

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The Hate List! I am the Sh!t

Today’s Hate List is written, directed, and produced by a dude that will dazzle you with brillance and baffle you with bullsh!t.  Now with that being said, I hate that I use to waste so much gas when I use to bring women back to my house due to the fact that I did not want her [...]

Glen Beck

Boogeyman: The Ghost in the American Machine

I recently had a discussion with a buddy of mine (a Tea Party conservative) who really wanted me to tune in to a particular episode of Glenn Beck’s show; the subject – GEORGE SOROS! Now being a consumer of both liberal and conservative media, I’m fully aware of the caricature of Soros that is painted [...]

The Hate List! Racist!

Today’s Hate List! Comes from the fact that I am Mad as Sh!T!  1. I hate that I have more in common with white women than I like to admit. First, I love to garden, I have a passion for flowers. Second, I hate white men. I really hate the white bastard that laid me [...]

Golden Girls

Top 10 Signs You Ain’t a Kid Anymore

While saying you’re only as young as you feel sounds good, you know you’re not getting any younger. But honestly, who wants to wait for their allowance anymore unless you have a sugar daddy/mama, in which case you worked for that allowance, Cassie, so be proud. Anyway, here are the top 10 signs that you’re [...]

The Signing of the Constitution

Liberals It’s Your Constitution Too, Now Own It!

You know, until very recently, I had resolved that conservative owned, not only freedom and liberty, but the very Constitution that has enshrined our essential right to them in this country. I had also come to accept the fact that I, as a liberal-progressive was less entitled to invoke the names of our country’s founding [...]

Reasons to Quit your Job

5 Ways You Know It’s Time to Quit Your Job

We’ve all been there before or we’re currently going through it now. Y’all know what I’m talking about. Those times when thoughts of greener pastures on the job front run throughout your mind.  Sometimes those thoughts are warranted and sometimes they’re not. I’m not telling people to quit their jobs for no reason with this [...]

The Rent is Too Damn High's Jimmy McMillan

Blame the Tea Party For ‘The Rent is Too Damn High!’ Party

Jimmy McMillan, became an overnight sensation after this weeks 1st and only New York State Gubernatorial debate. And what did it take to accomplish this? Just a single slogan – “RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH!” And just like that, he’s in. It’s not surprising, though. In many ways we should credit the Tea Party for [...]

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How President Obama Touched Me With Our “Conversation”

I was given the honor of meeting President Barack Obama during the taping and live airing of “A Conversation with Obama” that aired on BET, MTV, and CMT.  When I was selected for this, I had no idea what was really going to happen.  Of course, I was expecting to see President Obama, even if [...]