Our own Donnie Simpson has interviewed the incomparable Aretha Franklin on many occasions. Watch this fantastic interview with Donnie and Aretha singing one of Curtis Mayfield‘s classic hits “Makings Of You.” The interview was to promote the album “A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield” featuring an all-star cast including Franklin playing tribute to Mayfield who became […]
In China people are hiring what are called ‘love testers’ to test your partner’s fidelity to your relationship. The job of a love tester is to attempt to seduce your significant other. If they fail, good news for you. If they succeed, real bad news for you. Here’s how: You just paid for someone to […]
Lauren Cutshaw of South Carolina was observed going through a four-way stop at 60 mph. After being pulled over by police, officers noted “bloodshot, glassy eyes”. However, Ms. Cutshaw informed the officers that she was a “white, clean girl” according to the police report and went to a “high (sic) accredited university.” According to her, […]
Who loves barbeque? If this describes you, Reynolds Wrap may have just the job for you. They are willing to pay for your travel to different BBQ meccas, if you’re willing to try the cuisine and write about it. Do you have what it takes to be Reynolds Wrap’s ‘Chief Grilling Officer’? If so, then […]
A person in Sommerville, Mass sold a violin to a pawn shop. Sounds like regular standard stuff right? Except this violin happened to be worth $250,000. Turns out a new employee at the LBC Boutique and Loan in Somerville had no idea what he was buying when he paid for the Ferdinando Gagliano violin, which was handcrafted […]
Anyone who follows my posts regularly knows that I haven’t been posting much lately. It’s not because I have lost interest in social media, had a sex change operation, or got eaten by a shark. I’ve been busy writing the thing so many of you have been encouraging me to write…My Book. I’ve been working […]
Peanuts character Franklin celebrated his 50th birthday today. Franklin was created by Peanuts creator Charles Shultz on the recommendation of Los Angeles teacher Harriet Glickman, who wrote to Schultz and suggested he create a “negro” character in the wake of the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, which led to the […]
A waiter in Texas didn’t get a tip on $108 bill. So, instead of just chalking it up to a cheap customer (or maybe poor service), he wrote on the ‘We Don’t Tip Terrorist’. Shameful…IF it had really happened. Turns out 20 year Khalil Cavil made the whole thing up. In doing so, he received […]
Home Depot re-hired employee Maurice Rucker after he was fired for standing up to racial hostilities from a customer in an Albany, New York store. Mr. Rucker was verbally abused by a customer whom he had merely asked to leash his dog. After being taunted, Mr. Rucker said to the customer: “You’re lucky I’m […]
“Absolutely. I have the key,” said Viktor Stevenson of San Francisco. Apparently, a neighbor had called the police on Mr. Stevenson as he was checking the security cameras (the irony!) at his high-end lemonade stand, Gourmonade last week. This cloud of racism does have a silver lining, however. People have been coming from all over […]
