“And no…I won’t get there with ya. I’m going to Canada.”

What if Martin Luther King Jr. didn't die?  What if he was in a coma for 40 years, and woke up to America–and more importantly, black culture–as it is today? What would he say?

"Niggas love to hear themselves talk, but hate to explain…" 

"Usher, Michael Jackson is NOT a genre of music."

More here.

YOU decide.

So. The people at South Park have been taking some heat for an episode of theirs. First Isaac Hayes quit. Now it’s been dropped from Comedy Central. The show in question is called “Trapped in the Closet”. I downloaded it from this site and watched it. (Under “What’s going on now”.)

I haven’t seen South Park in years. But I think the controversy is really interesting. And FWIW, the episode was funny. And a wee bit disturbing. Especially if the “This is what Scientologists actually believe” segment is accurate. 😕

The Bachelor – Still single

 

I wish I could say it was a surprise. 🙄

In the story that I linked to above, Sarah Stone mentions "the baggage that comes from being on this show" (emphasis added) as a factor which contributed to the failure of her "relationship" with Dr. Stork. I'm glad that she said it. It gives me hope that people who actually appear on the show realize what they're getting into. Nothing about The Bachelor is natural. 

Honestly. What do people expect?  Take a group of women, engage them in some rather contrived liaisons with one member of the opposite sex….

I remember it was during either the first or second incarnation of the show that I privately referred to The Bachelor as That Guy and His Harem.

If you want a love that's built to last, at the very least, I believe you need at least two things:

1. Privacy. By this, I do not mean that you should have a "secret" lover that only you and your poodle know about.  But you shouldn't have cameras capable of broadcasting your every move 24-7, either.

2. Exclusivity. Who in their right mind expects to build a lasting relationship while her prospective mate is mixing and mingling with at least half a dozen other women? WHO!?!

The series has run at least….I'm guessing eight times by now.  And out of those, only one of the so-called couples has been successfully married.

I will not deny that I am a bit of a voyeur.  I have been entertained on more than one occasion while watching The Gaggle of Girls and Their Boy-Toy. But in all seriousness, I remain irritated. Shows such as The Bachelor epitomize everything that is wrong with relationships today. Namely, people want quick, easy lovin'. And they expect such an approach to earn them long-lasting, near-fairy-tale results.

True love grows. It is not like the latest microwavable treat–good to go in an instant.