I'm About It All...Fashion. Sports. Intellect. Music.

Music...CNN Jazmine Sullivan Interview

2009-02-02T20:39:00.004-06:00

Check out Jazmine Sullivan's interview on CNN, where she talks about her 5 Grammy nominations, and what her album means to her.

Suga HiL

Music...Throwback Friday..Jodeci

2009-01-30T11:00:00.000-06:00

Here is a throwback for Friday that should get your weekend started off right..

Jodeci--Get on Up!

Have a good one..

Suga HiL

Sports..President Obama on the Super Bowl

2009-01-29T21:24:00.001-06:00

I personally agree with him, even though the Steelers haven't supported me, but just in the fact that Arizona is a Cinderella story, but the Steelers are just too cold right now. What do you think?

Suga HiL

Music..New Videos..Jazmine Sullivan & John Legend

2009-01-29T13:43:00.004-06:00

Hey all, I just wanted to post some new videos for ya. These two have been getting heavy rotation from me for a while..so when I realized these artists did videos of course I was thinking..About damn time. Anyways here they are.

Jazmine Sullivan- Lions, Tigers, and Bears

John Legend- Everybody Knows

Hit me up and tell me what you think..

Suga HiL

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

2009-01-19T10:20:00.005-06:00

Happy Martin Luther King Jr., Day! My favorite quote is:

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here is his "I Have a Dream" speech.

What is your favorite MLK quote?

Suga HiL

2009-01-19T10:20:00.000-06:00

Fashion..Golden Globe 09' Favorites

2009-01-11T22:58:00.005-06:00

Here are my Golden Globe favorites from last night..enjoy.

My fashion flop was Jenny from the block because that's what she looked like when she hit that red carpet. Jenny you too old for this foolishness. Get together..you have twins.
What do you guys think? Hit me up and let me know.

Suga HiL

Sports..Live Twitting Eagles vs NYG & Chargers vs Steelers

2009-01-11T12:00:00.005-06:00

Hey all..pull out the pork rinds and beverages, and don't forget the laptop. I'm live Twitting todays playoff Sunday. First game is the New York Giants vs. the Phildelphia Eagles.

My pick is Philly for this game..

Right after this game the San Diego Chargers take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

My pick is the Steelers for this one..come holla at your girl on Twitter-(HERE) and enjoy the games.

Suga HiL

Sports..Live Twitting Eagles vs Cowboys

2008-12-28T11:39:00.006-06:00

Hey Guys I just want to let you know that I will be "Live'" Twitting for the game today between the Philadelphia Eagles vs the Dallas Cowboys.

The one drawback is that the basketball team that I work for has a game today the same time as this game so I will miss the first half of the game. Oh, it comes on at 3pm by the way. So, keep your laptops warm till I get there.

If you are not following me yet on Twitter..check me out HERE.

Suga HiL

Merry Christmas!!!

2008-12-25T01:11:00.006-06:00

I just want to wish all of you (My Readers, My Fam) a very Merry Christmas and a happy and joyous holiday. I can't thank you guys enough for continuing to stick around.

Oh and here is a couple of scenes from one of my favorite Christmas movie..National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Have a good one..

Suga HiL

Music..NEW Beyonce Videos

2008-12-23T10:11:00.004-06:00

"Diva"

I see she brought the Jigga swagger with this one..

"Halo"

Suga HiL

Intellect..5 Must Know Holiday Travel Tips

2008-12-23T09:30:00.003-06:00

If you're flying to a holiday get-together, to see family, or for any other reason that you have to use a plane here are 5 tips from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to help speed your way through airport security.

Do not gift-wrap carry-on items. Security officers are required to remove the wrapping paper. Wrapped gifts should be packed in your checked bags, according to TSA spokesman Christopher White.

Do not bring remote-controlled toys as carry-on luggage. "Unfortunately in this world we live in, terrorists have an interest in using remote-controlled detonators," White said. You can put them in checked bags.

Pies (and other food, such as gingerbread, cookies and the like) are permitted as carry-on items. "It doesn't matter the consistency, though we may perform some additional scrutiny on the passenger or the plate," White said.

Jams and jellies are considered gels and are therefore subject to the 3-1-1 rules if brought as carry-on items: They must be in containers no bigger than 3 ounces, and they must all fit in one 1-quart clear zip-top plastic bag. (Otherwise, wrap them carefully to prevent breakage, and put them in your checked bags.)

Every airport in the country with more than one security lane now has a designated "family lane," but you don't need to be traveling with children to use it, White said. These lanes are open to any travelers who don't want to be rushed, whether due to special needs, or just wanting a few more minutes to remove shoes and coats, open up laptops and deal with other items. Travelers carrying medically necessary liquids of more than 3 ounces (such as diabetics) should also use the family lanes, White said.

Good news for the future: Checkpoint X-ray machines are being upgraded with advanced technology that can distinguish between liquid explosives and beverages, so "we are considering making changes some time in 2009" on the ban on liquids over 3 ounces, White said. More information at http://www.tsa.gov/.

I hope this helps you out in all your holiday traveling..and have a safe and merry holiday.

Suga HiL

Music..Keri Hilson says "Recognize a Real Woman"

2008-12-22T08:50:00.003-06:00

This is Keri Hilson's new video called "Turnin Me On" featuring Lil' Wayne. It's been out for a little bit but I think it's not getting the proper radio play that it deserves. I really like the video and the song--it's very catchy.

The premise is how dudes can really turn you off when you at the club and etc, and when a dude comes at you "just right". Keri says "You should recognize a real woman" ..loves it, anyways peep the video.

What do you think? Oh and to the dudes, she's not male bashing she just giving you the tools to come at her correct, what dude can get mad at that?

Suga HiL

Sports..How the Playoffs will Playout?

2008-12-21T19:04:00.016-06:00

If the NFL season were over now, the playoff picture would look like this:
• Tiebreaking procedures

AFC
Wild-card weekend

6. Baltimore Ravens (10-5) at 3. Miami Dolphins (10-5)Dolphin Stadium

5. Indianapolis Colts (11-4) at 4. Denver Broncos (8-7)Invesco Field at Mile High
Byes: 1. Tennessee Titans (13-2), 2. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4)

Note: New England (10-5), New York Jets (9-6) and San Diego (7-8) are still alive.

NFC
Wild-card weekend

6. Dallas Cowboys (9-6) at 3. Minnesota Vikings (9-6)Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

5. Atlanta Falcons (10-5) at 4. Arizona Cardinals (8-7)University of Phoenix Stadium
Byes: 1. New York Giants (11-3), 2. Carolina Panthers (11-3)

Note: Tampa Bay (9-6), Philadelphia (8-6-1) and Chicago (8-6) are still alive.

• Tiebreaking procedures

Week 16 scenarios

NFC
CLINCHED: New York Giants, NFC East and first-round bye; Arizona, NFC West; Carolina, playoff berth; Atlanta, playoff berth
ELIMINATED: Detroit, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Green Bay, New Orleans, Washington New York Giants

The Giants clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with a victory over Carolina.
Carolina PanthersThe Panthers clinch the NFC South title, a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a victory over the N.Y. Giants or tie.
Carolina clinched a playoff spot with Dallas' loss to Baltimore.
Minnesota VikingsThe Vikings clinch the NFC North title with a Chicago loss.

AFC
CLINCHED: Tennessee, AFC South, first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout playoffs; Pittsburgh, AFC North and first-round bye; Indianapolis, wild card and No. 5 seeding
ELIMINATED: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo

Playoff dates
Jan. 3, 2009: AFC, NFC wild-card games (NBC)
Jan. 4, 2009: AFC wild-card game (CBS); NFC wild-card game (FOX)
Jan. 10, 2009: AFC divisional playoff game (CBS); NFC divisional playoff game (FOX)
Jan. 11, 2009: AFC divisional playoff game (CBS); NFC divisional playoff game (FOX)
Jan. 18, 2009: AFC Championship Game (CBS); NFC Championship Game (FOX)
Feb. 1: Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. (NBC)

No matter how this playoff situation plays out, we are definitley in for some good football here on out. So who do you think will be taking it all this season? What were your football suprises this season?

I say the Colts or NY take it this year, and my surprises were Atlanta, Miami, and Tennessee.

Suga HiL

Sports..Syracuse B-Ball Coach Decides to Beat Up His Mic after First Loss

2008-12-16T11:44:00.008-06:00

So if you didn't watch anything in the sports world last night Cleveland State beat No. 11 Syracuse in the Carrier Dome with a hail Mary half-court shot.
Here's the video of game winning shot

What was more entertaining and hilarious, was what happened after the game.

Head coach Jim Boeheim, who looked as confused as Yao Ming trying to play defense was answering questions when his mic started to malfunction. A few nasty stares at this horribly made device wasn't enough, so Boeheim took a swipe at the thing. No, seriously. He took a jab so quick at the mic, I felt I was watching the Kimbo Slice fight again. Just peep the vid..Beware: it is definitely too funny for work but hit play anyways.

So, what is your take on the situation. What do you think Coach Boeheim was thinking/saying in his mind to make him take a swipe at the mic like that. I personally think he was saying the following:

"I might have lost my first fight on the court this season, but I damn sure ain't losing with a mic"

Just my take though, what yours. Let a sister know.

Suga HiL

Sports..Live Twitting: Dallas Cowboys vs NY Giants

2008-12-14T19:31:00.005-06:00

Obviously, this game has great implications, that's why I am live twitting this game. Follow me and all my antics at twitter.com/Suga_HiL.

Suga HiL

Throwback Friday...Tony, Toni, Tone'..Still a weird video

2008-12-12T10:00:00.001-06:00

Man, I love this song, but the video still disturbs me till this day. Nonethess, I love the group Tony, Toni, Tone circa 1993. Does anybody have a explanation for this video? Can some shake the 8 ball and let me know what answer it gives you? Anyways, enjoy the video and have a great weekend.

Suga HiL

Sports..Lil' Wayne's blog on the NFL Right Now

2008-12-11T20:26:00.005-06:00

Well I haven't posted any of Lil's Wayne's thoughts on sports lately because more often than not these days, he really hasn't had too many smart things to say. ( Kid's Stay off the drugs and misc. liquids) But, he bought up some interesting points about the NFL, and I can appreciate his few moments of intelligence.

Lil' Wayne- "The AFC is a real mystery right now. You kind of know what's going to happen with the NFC, but the AFC is all messed up this year. I'm probably the only person out there who thought the Chiefs were gonna be playoff contenders, and Cincinnati would be good, too. "

Suga HiL- Very true, I feel that sometimes NFL mess up games just to play with people's heads.

Lil' Wayne- "The whole Plaxico thing kind was crazy because immediately afterward everyone was talking about the legal implications and what are the Giants going to do with him now, and no one stopped and said, My God, this guy just shot himself. Is he okay? Was it stupid? Of course. I mean, I accidentally shot myself when I was twelve and that's a scary lesson to learn. But before you go yelling at him and talking about his punishment for being so stupid it's like, Guy, is your leg okay? I was amazed no one was asking that question. The guy just shot himself in the leg!"

Suga HiL- No one was asking if he was okay because he shot himself in the leg..FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, Lil' Wayne, it's his leg. My thinking was if you are dumb enough to put yourself in a situation like that, you deserve all the consequences coming to you. (All I gotta say is OJ=15 yrs in prison)

So what do you think bout' what Weezy had to say, or what I had to say for that matter. Let a sister know. The full blog entry is HERE.

Suga HiL

Will Smith on Jay Leno...

2008-12-09T18:48:00.004-06:00

Obviously this post really doesn't fall into any specific category, but who doesn't love Will Smith?
Exactly.

Thanks to Mr. World Premiere for the vid, plus every Will Smith I have ever seen he has dropped some jewels of knowledge. Unlike a lot of celebrities now days, they don't really have too much to say so I always enjoy a Will Smith interview.

By the way, do you have any jewels you want to drop today? Mine, try to outdo and challenge yourself everyday. And always strive to be happy and to ignore the drama.

It's definitely harder said than done.

Suga HiL

Throwback Friday...Just When You Need It..

2008-12-05T06:49:00.001-06:00

It's another Friday, and here is a great Throwback that came at just the right time..
I was a little heated about having someone try to "do me" at work and did a terrible job, leading to twice the work for me. I was talking to my friend about it and this is what he had to say:

"You'll get it, your are very smart, and strong willed".

It's great to have people in your life to say things to you like this, if you don't have any, get some friends that will encourage you when you need it. Anywho, here is the throwback from none other than Whitney Houston (pre-crack, ya'll know this song; Exhale (Shoop, Shoop) from the Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack. So the next time you feeling stressed..(all together now) deep Breath...Exhale!!

Enjoy the video and have a great weekend, I know me and my Rum are going to have a great one. What's your plans for the weekend?

Suga HiL

Happy Thanksgiving..

2008-11-27T11:11:00.002-06:00

Hey peoples!! I know I haven't been around like I should have but nonetheless I am here now. I have decided to posts a couple Thanksgiving skits for a couple of laughs.

Mad TV- "Not one more bite"

Mad TV- "Brittany and K-Fed Thanksgiving"

Pure hilariousness..lol. What are you gonna do besides eat this Thanksgiving? I hope you have a good one, eat plenty of turkey, desserts and watch a helluva lot of sports. Bedlam between OSU and OU is on Saturday.

HAPPY TURKEY AND MANY BLESSINGS!

Suga HiL

Sports..Is it ALL about the chesse??

2008-11-09T21:08:00.004-06:00

I was watching this Josh Childress interview and his whole International basketball experience..it's definitely interesting..(watch vid)

Is it all about the money these days? Maybe I wasn't understanding or hearing him right. I'm nit judging his decision, I'm just think out loud. Obviously, I believe none of the NBA's star players will go overseas. Why? I think "our" NBA players are some of the most cockiness, competitive, and spoiled players in the professional athletic realm. Without the challenge, I just can't see them making a major move like that.

I honestly think in Josh's case, no play + money is different than, stater + money. It just seemed to me he didn't explain this well enough in the interview. He just seemed a little jaded about his reasoning for playing overseas. What do you think? Is his reasoning smart? Do you think more NBA players will be welcoming playing overseas? Hit me up and let me know.

Suga HiL

video: ESPN

Something Different..And the winner is......President Obama!!!

2008-11-04T22:46:00.004-06:00

President Barack Obama!!!!!!!

Kool And The Gang - Celebration
Uploaded by djoik

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Intellect..Obama and McCain on Monday Night Football

2008-11-04T16:49:00.006-06:00

Monday Senator Obama and McCain did interview's on Monday Night Football...

Barack Obama interview

John McCain interview

Interesting questions and answers..I was actually entertained by McCain's answers. What do you think?

Suga HiL

Intellect..Today's the DAY!

2008-11-04T02:00:00.001-06:00

IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!! THE DAY FOR CHANGE!! Election day..Get your vote on day..Speak up or forever hole your piece day..Check out the vid...Jay-Z drops some inspiring words..

And even if you are not voting for Senator Obama, I encourage you to just vote. I plan to keep you in the loop as much as I can on the results. Change the world by just voting.

*Also don't forget to bring your ID, and not to wear any of your candidates paraphernalia

Suga HiL

Intellect..Wassup Then...and Wassup Now..

2008-10-31T23:03:00.004-05:00

Then...

And Now...

This is hilarious retrospective of true reality..Therefor come on people..VOTE!
Oh and much props to Tyroc of Blackcynic
where I got my vids.

Suga HiL

Throwback Friday...Stand up for Lutha!!

2008-10-31T22:16:00.004-05:00

Alright ya'll I'm bringing you one of my very favorite songs... It's "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross. I think I love this song becuase it's not just a love song..it has that upbeat, make your day better spirit. Do you have any songs that make you feel that way?

1000 kiss from you never too much..

It makes me think about never taking for granted the life we have, no matter how hard it is. Enjoy the moments of grinding, and the perfectly made chocolate milk shakes. (My favorite by the way.

Anyways, Have a great Friday..and bare with me as I try to make a new blogging schedule that keeps up with me and my life without making me totally exhausted.

Oh and Happy Halloweeen!

Suga HiL

Something a little different..Oh..and there's something about Homecoming!!

2008-10-27T22:10:00.006-05:00

Aight guys....I know I've been slipping...But ALL of the reasons for the slippage are relevant.

- New job in sports industry..and it's definitely got me working overtime

- I have also been writing at merchantsonsports.com for a couple of weeks now, which I have also been slipping on...

- Lastly, and more importantly, Homecoming was the weekend before last (10.18) and I'm still re-cooping from that ish.

But since yall couldn't be there...SO...insert yourself in these pics and I know you'll be feeling good. The weather was in the mid 80's for the game( and the drinky-drank, and bb-q between the half was on pointe)...me and my girls went to our favorite hibachi restaurant afterwards..and did waaaaaaayyyyy too much that night. But, keep in mind that Homecoming comes around only once a year...so we definitely did it big since we alumna and all.

We are some of your most fun Homecoming moments..now, post-graduate, and all you can possibly tell me! Oh, by the way #9 O-State beat Baylor during Homecoming 34-6. I hopefully, I be doing a little bit better on updating my blog.

Suga HiL

Music..B's Back

2008-10-27T20:14:00.002-05:00

Beyonce new video's "If I Were a Boy"

And.."Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It)"

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Sports..Applause for the underdog!!!!

2008-10-12T22:22:00.005-05:00

What do you guys think of the new rankings? I just want to congratulate all the underdogs that did their thing this weekend! (Including my Pokes) Oh here's the new AP rankings, and everything all shaken up, what do you think about this weekend and how the teams got scrambled up?

Suga HiL

Throwback Friday..This is for my cool..

2008-10-10T15:48:00.003-05:00

And for another edition of Throwback Friday..We have..(drumroll please)Babyface! I mean you really got to love this dude. His smooth soul is still hot till this day. this dude can sing one note and have you weak in the knees and about to fall over. So here is my favorite video and song from him "For the Cool in You".. circa 1993.

I hope you have a great Friday and a good weekend and I'll try to keep you updated on the sports side too!

Suga HiL

Sports..Possible NFL Franchise Moves

2008-10-10T09:19:00.002-05:00

Just Thursday afternoon it was reported that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was thinking the next NFL team might find its way down to San Antonio.

Well, lucky for us, Forbes has now compiled a list of which sports teams are most likely to go go for pizza and never make it back to their destinations.

The 10 that are most likely to move for one reason or another is as follows:

-- Florida Marlins
-- Tampa Bay Rays
-- Buffalo Bills
-- Minnesota Vikings
-- San Francisco 49ers
-- New York Islanders
-- Phoenix Coyotes
-- Nashville Predators
-- New Orleans Hornets
-- Charlotte Bobcats

So what do you guys think of this list? Let a sistah know. FYI, click the Forbes link for the full article.

Suga HiL

Intellect..Michelle Obama on "The Daily Show"

2008-10-10T09:04:00.003-05:00

Michelle Obama was on "The Daily Show" and here's the interview. How do you think she did?

Part 1

Part 2

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Music..NEW Kanye West and Jazmine Sullivan

2008-10-08T20:08:00.007-05:00

Here is the new video from Kanye West called "Love Lockdown". What do you think?
It's definitley an acquired taste to me.

Also here is the video from Jazmine Sullivan called "Bust Your Windows"..I love this song and her as an artist. Her album is hot and if you don't have it go cop it.

Suga HiL

New Music..Common

2008-10-06T22:42:00.000-05:00

Hey yall, here's Common new video "Universal Mind Control" featuring Pharell that I gave you a sneak peek of a couple of weeks ago. I love this song and this video. I hoope you enjoy it.

Suga HiL

Sports..Did You know the WNBA Championship was on last night??

2008-10-06T11:39:00.007-05:00

Man, I'm feeling kind of disappointed and robbed because I had no idea that the WNBA championship game was on last night. No commercials, no marketing, nothing. How is any league supposed to grow if you don't even publicize the Championship?? I mean, WTH? Anyways this is how it went down.

The Detroit Shock won their third WBA championship in a 76-60 win against the San Antonio Silver Stars in a dynamic completed a three-game sweep.

Detroit became the second team in league history to win a third championship. Only the Houston Comets, who won the first four (1997-2000), have more. Los Angeles (2001, 2002) is the only other team with more than one. It was an especially sweet win for the Shock, who let the 2007 title slip away, losing Game 5 at The Palace to the Phoenix Mercury.

The game was tight for three quarters with San Antonio leading by six on several occasions. But the veteran Shock were too much to take in the fourth with the title on the line. The Shock enjoyed a 49-45 lead after three periods. A pair of free throws by McWilliams-Franklin less than a minute later gave the Shock their first double-digit lead of the game.

The Shock had been one of the league's best teams for much of the year, but sputtered a bit after losing top post player Cheryl Ford to a season-ending knee injury in July.
But a trade for the veteran McWilliams-Franklin over the Olympic break was just what Detroit needed.

After a night of celebrating, the Shock have a date with the new mayor of Detroit, Ken Cockrel Jr., who will honor the team at a downtown celebration at this afternoon.

I'm About It All Facts:

• The Katie Smith was the MVP of the game with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist.

• The Shock completed the first three-game WNBA Finals sweep in league history.

• Detroit is the third team in league history to win the championship without home-court advantage.

• The Shock's three titles are the second-most all-time (Houston has four), and their 27 playoff wins are tied for the most all-time with Los Angeles.

See all the video highlights Here.

Oh and congratulations ladies you deserve that and more!!

Something a little different..SNL VP-Debate

2008-10-05T13:31:00.003-05:00

Here is SNL's spoof on the VP Debate..this is the most hilarious skit I have seen from SNL in a long time..

Enjoy!!!

Suga HiL

Music..Throwback Friday + Something New

2008-10-03T11:42:00.007-05:00

So it's another edition of Throwback (Thank God it's the weekend) Friday. I coming with Usher new video first though, it's called "Trading Places". I actually like the song, the video is a little much though.

And for throwback purposes I'm giving my favorite Usher video..

Can we just delete all the other Usher's and just have this one only. This album was fire.. Well reminisce on what we used to have and have a great Friday!

Suga HiL

Intellect..And the Results are in..

2008-10-03T09:12:00.005-05:00

Okay the results are in from last night's debate between the V-P candidates. I personally thought that after the first half of the debate there was no way Palin could win because she didn't do the one essential part the the debate: Answer the Questions!!

So, I gave the win to Biden and apparently so did everyone else according too CNN poll results.

51 percent say Democratic Sen. Joe Biden wins vice presidential debate.

Republican Gov. Sarah Palin exceeds expectations, 84 percent say.

Palin beats Biden on likability, 54-36.

87 percent say Biden is qualified for job, 42 percent say Palin is.

What did you think? Hit me up and let me know.

Suga HiL

Sports..My Alma Mater is back in the Ranks..

2008-10-02T10:52:00.006-05:00

What a difference a year makes.

My alma mater Oklahoma State is riding high with a 4-0 record and is one of six Big 12 teams to be ranked this week. An explosive offense that has hung 50 points on each of its last three opponents is bringing back memories of previous Cowboy teams when Barry Sanders was here 20 years ago after a 55-24 rout of Troy last week.

"I would say winning gives everybody a good feeling," Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. "When the guys are walking on campus, I would guess that people are telling them they are playing well. I imagine they are feeling pretty good about themselves."

Only a year ago, the prospects for the program weren't nearly as bright. The Cowboys limped home after a loss to Troy in quarterback Zac Robinson's first career start. The residue of discontent sparked Gundy's infamous rant after beating Texas Tech in their conference opener.

Fast forward a year later and it's much quieter around Stillwater. Their 21 spot national ranking -- their first since Gundy took over in 2005 -- is a milestone of sorts for the program as we head into our Big 12 opener Saturday night against Texas A&M.

new players have come along who might give them more firepower than last season. RB Kendall Hunter ranks third nationally with an average of 154.5 rushing yards per game and has a capable backup in Keith Toston, who has run for 100 yards in each of his last two games. The Cowboys lead the nation in rushing, rank third in scoring and are fourth in total offense.

Dez Bryant has developed into a key receiving threat who has already snagged six touchdown receptions, including three last week against Troy. These guys have truly taken some pressure off Robinson, who finds he doesn't have to be as big a part of the offense as when he rushed for 847 yards last season.

I can't predict how the rest of the season for Oklahoma State will turnout, we have four opponents so far have a combined record of 6-11. And play all four of the Big 12 teams ranked in the top seven nationally. Ultimately, I really think we can hold our own right now.

The Cowboys will be looking for revenge against Texas A&M, which has posted a pair of one-point victories against us in the last two seasons. The Aggies escaped with a tight overtime victory in Stillwater in 2006 when an Oklahoma State extra point was blocked, the loss at College Station last season after squandering a 17-0 halftime lead.

For the first time in Gundy's coaching tenure, we'll have a settled quarterback situation this week against the Aggies with Robinson in charge. I feeling great, and look forward to the rest of a really exciting season.

Suga HiL

Source: ESPN

Fashion..Must Have Fall Bags..

2008-10-02T09:38:00.004-05:00

Okay, I know I really have kind of been slacking a little bit on my Fashion posts, but here I am to save the day!! (I know I'm silly). This morning a saw a segment on "The Today Show" for the Must-Have Fall Bags so I had to hook you up..

They classify the must have bags into 4 categories: Lady-like, Exotics, Convertibles, and Fringe. Check out the video and you will certainly be drooling for atleast a good 4 minutes. Oh, did I forget to tell ya'll they are all UNDER a $100!!!

You can get all the purses and prices for the bags in the video HERE. Which one's are you partial to?

Happy Fall purse shopping...

Suga HiL

Sports.. Lil' Wayne Blog Post #2

2008-10-01T14:51:00.008-05:00

Okay, so if you don't know by now, Lil Wayne now has a blog on ESPN, because he's a sports fnanatic. I read the first one, it was aight, but the second one I actually found entertaining and got some laughs from. Here is some of his excerpts from his post..

ON NFL: Now on to Brett Favre. He must know God's phone number, 'cause he is
superhuman. Like, Brett Farve? Come on. He's like 3900 years old and he threw
for six touchdowns? He's never even done that in his whole career. And he does
it with the Jets when no one is expecting nothing from him.

ON Sundays: I'm gonna watch the baseball games today at my house. On Sundays, I
pretty much don't leave my house until after all the games are over, and then I
go into the studio. I have five TVs in my house and we have like 85 TVs in the
studio, and all of them will be on different sports.

ON his Fantasy Football Team: I won my fantasy football match-up this week, by
the way. I slayed 'em 79-43. I'm 3-1 now. They still don't know it's me, even
though I use my real name, Dwayne Carter, on there. Even if there's a guy who
knows who I am, he's probably looking at that and going, yeah, whatever.

I mean for one of the first times ever Lil Wayne is not sounding like he got a cup of syrup in his hand. *Claps and Snaps for that*. What do you think though? Hit me up and let me know.

You can find his whole blog and post HERE.

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Source: ESPN

Something a little different..Student wins 12 milli!

2008-10-01T11:26:00.005-05:00

The credit crisis and tight student budgets hold no fears for a British teenager who won 7 million pounds ($12.68 million) on the Lottery.

Ianthe Fullagar, 18, from Cumbria, northern England, said she still plans to go to university next year to study law, despite her huge win on the EuroMillions game. Although she won't need a student loan or inflated overdraft, she said she hopes to be just like the others at college.

"I'm going to live the life of a student. I'm going to live in student digs," she told the BBC on Tuesday. "I love baked beans."

She hid her winning ticket in her bra before moving it to a jewelry box and then her gym bag while she waited for her win to be confirmed. After receiving an over-sized check at an official ceremony, she said she plans to spend her winnings on her family and friends and a new Ford Ka.
This kind of story makes me happy that a student won the lottery but obviously slight jealous that it wasn't me. Which bring to mind, if you won 12 mil what would you do with it?

Me, school loans, grad school, house, savings, and tithes. (Not necesarily in that order)

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Source: Reuters

Music..Another Way to Die..A. Keys

2008-09-30T11:57:00.002-05:00

Here is Alica Keys new video "Another Way to Die" with Jack Black of the White Stripes. The video is for the new Bond movie..The movie seems entertaining the video..umm not so much. But what do you think though? I tried to think outside the box on this one.

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Sports...College Football Updated Weekend Scores

2008-09-29T15:23:00.004-05:00

So if you didn't know by now alot of the Top 25 didn't get the wins they needed this weekend. So here is the updated scores just in case you missed anything.

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Intellect..Something a little different

2008-09-26T18:07:00.003-05:00

I'm sure you know by now the first Presidential debate of the 2008 race is tonight..I just wanted to encourage you to watch it. In less than 2 hours from now, these candidates will attempt to further explain their views and what they stand for. It's more important as the United States' financial issues are more of a problem than ever.. Take notice and educate yourself on one of our futures presidents. I will have my review of how it went down after the debate.

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Intellect..Chris Rock on Larry king

2008-09-26T10:54:00.003-05:00

Last night one of my favorite comdeians was on Larry King..Chris Rock. Here is the full interview.

What did you think, I think that I will definitley be watching his HBO special. Oh and I wish interviewer would stop asking questions regarding the importantance of Barack Obama being black..haven't we beat that horse enough this campaign season?

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Music..Throwback Friday

2008-09-26T08:57:00.005-05:00

Hey all, due to my crazy schedule lately I just didn't have time to post yesterday. I hope you didn't lose your mind. I decided to give you some old school Whitney. I mean this was way before Bobby had a chance to ruin her life. Here's "I Wanna Dance with somebody", circa 1987. Oh and the crazy thing is all the fashion in the video is current now, the scarf Whit had on, the shinny leggings..who would have though.
Enjoy and have a good Friday.

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Sports..Plaxico Keeps the Bench Warm for Week 4

2008-09-24T10:27:00.005-05:00

Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress was suspended for one game (2 weeks in total including the buy week) by the New York Giants on today for an undisclosed violation of team rules. General manager Jerry Reese and coach Tom Coughlin informed Burress of the suspension Wednesday morning before the team held a bye-week practice.

The suspension takes effect immediately, meaning Burress will miss the Giants (3-0) game against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 5. Burress was not immediately available for comment. Drew Rosenhaus, his agent, did not immediately return a telephone call by The Associated Press for comment.

The Giants did not specify why Burress was suspended. FoxSports.com said that Burress did not show up for work on Monday and did not telephone or answer phone messages to explain his absence. Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon said the team was not confirming or denying any reason for the suspension.

Burress, who caught the game-winning touchdown in the final minute of the Giants' 17-14 win over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, will be allowed to return to team activities the day after the Seahawks game.

I tell ya, there is more drama in sports than soap operas these days.

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Fashion..D&G Spring/Summer Shows

2008-09-23T16:59:00.006-05:00

So Milan Fashion week started this week and I have for you.....Dolce and Gabana!!!

Spring and Summer 2009 Womenswear

In this show D&G really went sailor on us and I actually really liked it. The evening dresses not soo much. All I was thinking in my mind when I saw them was "Don't go near the microwave". I loved the bathing suits, but I was trying to figure out girl like me with some hips and curves would look in one?? Hmm. I also liked the slightly masculine looks, they were so sexy to me. Overall, this was a great show, and I will definitely be looking for some knock-offs of this line.

Spring and Summer 2009 Menswear

To me it seems that they played up the young Clark Kent look up for this line. I like the clean suits, of course it is fashion so there were one to many metro-sexual looks for me. Overall, I thought it was a good show with some wearable potential with the dress shirts, tie, and the skinny pants.

What do you think of D&G's Summer Spring line? Let me know.

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Intellect..Chris Rock's view on Bill Clinton

2008-09-23T13:23:00.004-05:00

It just so happened that Bill Clinton and Chris Rock where on the David Letterman show on the same night. So since Bill Clinton was first you know Chris Rock had to respond to how the interview went. Hilarious...just classic Chris Rock. Gosh I miss his comedy.

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Intellect..Biden gives the Thumbs Down to McCain Ad

2008-09-23T11:32:00.004-05:00

Barack Obama's running mate says a campaign ad that mocked Republican presidential candidate John McCain as an out-of-touch, out-of-date computer illiterate was "terrible" and would not have been done had he known about it.

He admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail, still doesn't understand the economy, and favors $200 billion in new tax cuts for corporations, but almost nothing for the middle class," the ad says.

Asked about the negative tone of the campaign, and this ad in particular, during an interview broadcast Monday by the "CBS Evening News," Obama's running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, said he disapproved of it.

"I thought that was terrible, by the way," Biden said.
Asked why it was done, he said: "I didn't know we did it, and if I had anything to do with it, we'd have never done it."

Late Monday, Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton issued a statement from Biden. In it, Biden said he "was asked about an ad I'd never seen" and was "reacting merely to press reports."
Biden said that, as he said in the interview, there was nothing "intentionally personal" in the criticism of McCain's views.

"Having now reviewed the ad, it is even more clear to me that given the disgraceful tenor of Sen. McCain's ads and their persistent falsehoods, his campaign is in no position to criticize, especially when they continue to distort Barack's votes on an issue as personal as keeping kids safe from sexual predators," Biden said.

Biden was referring to a McCain ad that said Obama supported sex education for kindergartners, based on a bill he voted for as an Illinois state senator. Obama's campaign said the ad was a "shameful" distortion of his record because the bill's language meant young children would have been taught about sexual predators and concepts such as "good touch and bad touch."

This is what I don't get, this ad has been out for awhile know why is he just now making a fuss about it? I personally don't think the add is that bad compared to all the negative adds McCain has done. Plus, there are some voter out there who don't know who to use computers..that can actually be a positive for him. Whatever..but what do you think. Was the ad "Terrible" like Biden says? hit me up and let me know.

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Sports..Are We in the Twilight Zone??

2008-09-22T08:07:00.008-05:00

This weekend's display of a couple of WTH's in sports has made me believe that...(Click Video)

We are truly in the Twilight Zone.

First one, Dallas Cowboys actually won a game in Lambeau Field against the Greenbay Packers for the very first time. T.O. only had two catches for 17 yards, the rest was done by Marion Barber and special teams player Miles Austin. Final Score: 27-16.
Twilight Zone moment: I mean, yeah I thought that they might win but I knew the Cowboys history; and the Packers did put up a fight until the 3 quarter. Plus, how many times did people think Dallas was going to win at Lambueau and didn't...6 to be exact.

The United States won the Ryder Cup Championship for the first time in 9 years. Volumes have been written on the withering pressure of this event, particularly America's tense susceptibility to that pressure in recent years. If you asked around, I'm sure the most common explanations for the United States' recent Ryder Cup failures was its inability to play loose and have fun. Their Twilight Zone moment: Tiger Woods wasn't even on the team!?!? Yeah, I know you're thinking the same thing as me. Their combined record in this Ryder Cup: a dominant 6-1-3. Their combined record on Sunday, with the Cup up for grabs: 3-0.

And finally, the Miami Dolphins beat the New Patriots in a 38-13 win at New England's home field. Fans booed the Patriots. Many left early. The record winning streak of their favorite team was ending with a stunning domination by the lowly Dolphins. Twilight Zone Moment: In ending the Patriots' NFL-record 21-game regular-season win streak, the Dolphins also snapped their 11-game road losing streak.

So do you think were in the Twilight Zone sports wise? I also think that something a little off in NCAA football too, but I could go on and on about that one. Or do you think that's these events are just luck and are really just a one in a million moments? Hit me up and let me know.

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Sports..NFL Scores Update

2008-09-21T13:49:00.005-05:00

Alright ya'll I giving you guys a early look at the NFL scores. Enjoy your Sunday and stay tuned with all the highlights and action.

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Sports..NFL Preview

2008-09-20T23:26:00.004-05:00

Here's the NFL games to look out for tomorrow.

Dallas Cowboys (2-0) at Green Bay Packers (2-0), 8:15 p.m. ET

Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) at Philadelphia Eagles (1-1), 4:15 p.m. ET

Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) at Philadelphia Eagles (1-1), 4:15 p.m. ET

New Orleans Saints (1-1) at Denver Broncos (2-0), 4:05 p.m. ET

Stay tuned for Sunday's highlights..

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Music..Throwback Friday

2008-09-19T15:18:00.005-05:00

Another Throwback Friday comes by the way of LeToya Luckett due to the fact I have her new track. Here is my favorite LeToya song and video "Torn"..
Have a great Friday and enjoy her new track!!

New Track: LeToya Luckett feat Avant
Somebody Else-- LISTEN

Fashion..Candace Bushnell pens Carrie Bradshaw's High School Days

2008-09-18T09:36:00.006-05:00

Carrie Bradshaw from the hit TV series and movie "Sex and the City" is leaving Manhattan's Upper East Side and heading back to school.

HarperCollins Publishers said it had signed the author behind the hit series, Candace Bushnell, to write about Carrie's high school years in "The Carrie Diaries" which will be released in two books starting from fall 2010. The publisher said in a statement that the diaries would focus on Carrie's formative years in high school, giving an inside look at her friendships, romances, and how she realized her dream of becoming a writer.

The books will be Bushnell's first teen novels, and the latest installment in what has proven to be a successful franchise with global popularity.
As well as "Sex and the City", which was made into a hit six-season HBO TV series and movie starring Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie, Bushnell has written "Four Blondes", "Trading Up" and "Lipstick Jungle" which is now also a TV series. Her latest novel, "One Fifth Avenue", is due out shortly.

Honestly this seems like a milk the cow till it's dry situation. At the same time you know theses little teenage girls are going to buy into it. I personally don't like the fact that they keep drawing out this "Sex In the City" kind of stuff, just let it go.. I am looking forward to her novel "One Fifth Avenue", I read a couple excerpts in last month's Elle magazine and it's definitely a page turner.

Are you anticipating Carrie's high school days, or any of Candace's other projects? Or has she already beaten that horse to death? Let me know.

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Intellect.. Cindy Mccain post "The View" Comments

2008-09-17T10:51:00.004-05:00

I don't know if you heard or not, but Cindy McCain was on "The View" and was a little upset about the so called "grilling" of her and John when they hit the couches. This video also brings up some other issues. Peep the vid..

First of all, I saw the whole interview, and I didn't think there were any questions at all that were hard, that she felt the need to be angry about. Yes, I want to know everything about any potential Presidential candidate. They have watched the show before, they knew they are big Barack supporters. Secondly, as it pertains to the Showbiz Tonight piece. WTH was the black lady on before the interview. I understand she gets paid for her opinion but "chillax".

If you didn't see the whole John and Cindy McCain interview in "The View" here are the links for the interview.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

So what did you think about the interview, and Cindy McCain's thoughts? Hit me up and let me know.

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Sports..NFL Scores, Week 2

2008-09-16T09:46:00.014-05:00

NFL Scores
Sunday, September 14th
Green Bay 48 Final
Detroit 25

Oakland 23 Final
Kansas City 8

NY Giants 41 Final
St. Louis 13

Indianapolis 18 Final
Minnesota 15

Tennessee 24 Final
Cincinnati 7

New Orleans 24
Washington 29 Final

Chicago 17

Carolina 20 Final

Buffalo 20 Final
Jacksonville 16

San Francisco 33 Final

Seattle 30 OT

Atlanta 9
Tampa Bay 24 Final

New England 19 Final
NY Jets 10

Miami 10
Arizona 31 Final

San Diego 38
Denver 39 Final

Pittsburgh 10 Final

Cleveland 6

Monday, September 15th
Philadelphia 37
Dallas 41 Final

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Fashion..Argyle Culture fashion show

2008-09-15T11:00:00.003-05:00

Finally, I have been looking for this fashion show for the last two days and I finally found it so I hope you enjoy it. This fashion show that Russell Simmons put together to me tops them all..even ex-wife's Baby Phat show. I love the vibe and colors of this line. I would defintley want my dude dressing like these models. Grade: A++

What do you think though. Are you feeling Russell Simmons new line. Let me know?

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Intellect..What's in a Name?

2008-09-15T09:34:00.007-05:00

So I knew some HR departments discriminated based off names but I never knew the statistics and how accurate that thought was. But a recent study shows that people with "white-sounding" names are 50 percent more likely to get a response to their resume than are those with "black-sounding" names.

The study, done by professors at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology and the University of Chicago Graduate school of Business, mailed 5,000 resumes in response to job ads in both the Boston Globe and the Chicago Tribune. Four resumes were sent for each job posting; two well-qualified resumes, one each with a "black-" and "white-sounding" name, and two lesser qualified resumes, again one each for black and white.

Names were chosen after a study of birth certificates. "White" names included Kristen, Greg, Neil, Emily, Brett, Anne, and Jill. "Black" names included Kareem, Tamika, Rasheed, Ebony, Aisha, and Tyrone. Resumes with "black-sounding" names had only a 6.7 percent chance of receiving a response to their resume, while resumes with "white-sounding" names had a 10.1 percent chance .

The study found as much discrimination in less-skilled jobs, such as cashiering and mail room attendants, as in more heavily skills-based positions such as regional sales manager and assistant to the president jobs.

So, what is the solution to this problem? It's hard to say, according to the article most of the people in the HR departments would not actively discriminate and the name-based discrimination so it "makes it much more tricky" now to prove discrimination now than in MLK's times.

So the only solution to me is listen to mom's who says "God is always working in your favor, so no matter what your name is, nobody can take what God has determined to give to you". Or you can not give your child the so called black names like Cheleishcia, MaKeisha, Taelenshia..
I prefer to go with the strong recommendation of mom's advice with the consideration to the latter.

So what do you think about nameism? Is this a surprise to you, or did you already know this info? Hit me up and let me know.

Full Article: HERE

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Fashion..Baby Phat Fashion Show

2008-09-14T02:54:00.003-05:00

As fashion week came to end..I give you the Baby Phat fashion show. I love the looks in this show. Kimora really out did herself with this line. Hopefully, I will have a better video by tomorrow, but until then this one is okay, it just leaves out a few looks. Enjoy!

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Sports.. Top 25 NCAA Football Scores

2008-09-14T01:20:00.004-05:00

So here's all the Top 25 scores for college football, Week 3. It included a couple of upsets and a lot of pretty boring games. This it seems like this season, teams are throwing in the towel a lot earlier in the games. Where is the heart these days? I remember a time where times played to the last second of the 4 quarter regardless of the score. These teams today gave up at half time..it's not even entertaining to watch.

13 Kansas vs 19 South Florida
Final: South Florida 34-17

23 California vs Maryland
Final: Maryland 27-35

Louisiana-Lafayette vs 24 Illinois
Final: Illinois 17-20

Nevada vs 6 Missouri
Final: Missouri 17-69

14 East Carolina vs Tulane
Final: East Carolina 28-24

2 Georgia vs South Carolina
Final: Georgia 14-7

16 Oregon vs Purdue
Final: Oregon 32-26

17 Penn State vs Syracuse
Final: Penn State 55-13

UCLA vs 18 Brigham Young
Final: Brigham Young 59-0

Western Kentucky vs 11 Alabama
Final: Alabama 41-7

9 Auburn vs Missippi State
Final: Auburn 3-2

Southern Methodist vs 12 Texas Tech
Final: Texas Tech 43-7

3 Oklahoma vs Washington
Final: Oklahoma 55-14

North Texas vs 7 LSU
Final: LSU41-3

5 Ohio State vs 1 USC
Final: USC 35-3

22 Utah vs Utah State
Final: Utah 58-10

UNLV vs 15 Arizona State
Final: UNLV 23-20

10 Wisconsin vs 21 Fresno State
Final: Wisconsin 13-10

Arkansas vs 8 Texas
POSTPONED

And my alma mater:

Missouri State vs Oklahoma State
Final: Oklahoma State 57-13

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Music...Throwback Friday

2008-09-12T10:05:00.008-05:00

What up, it's Friday again..time for another throwback. Today's classics come from Ms. Jackson..Janet that is. I gave some young Janet, and then the older Janet. Nonetheless, I don't really like the current Janet with J.D producing all her music. It's just not hot. I decided on the first one though because it reminds of the good times when dudes weren't trying to do everything they can to get in the cookie jar. The second video came to mind when my from Odara from Gimme the Goodies said she could do all the moves to "Pleasure Principle", I used to but not now, but I can still do all the moves to "I Get So Lonely". What videos can you still do the moves to? Hope you have a good Friday and enjoy the vids.

Let's Wait Awhile

I Get So Lonely

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Intellect..Barck Obama on Letterman

2008-09-11T10:01:00.006-05:00

I watched this interview lastnight..and Obama was funny and charming as usual in these kind of settings. What do you think?

Part 1

Part 2

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Sports.. Goodie Bag

2008-09-11T09:00:00.000-05:00

Bring out the backup quarterback Tennessee.. According to ESPN. The mother of Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young said he's "hurting inside and out" and indicated he might not want to play football any longer.
Felicia Young said in Wednesday editions of The Tennessean that her son is tired of all of the negativity he's faced after being booed during a 17-10 win Sunday over Jacksonville.

I personally feel that he just had a bad game and needs to fight through it, but moms are most of the time right. Read the Full Story.

Another QB has alos bitten the dust..I tell ya I have never seen so many QB's get injured or bee just slightly off in one season. Anyways, 49er's high-price QB is done for the season and could possibly never play another game again due to another shoulder injury. Read the Full Story.

The Former Seattle Sonics basketball that was recently moved to Oklahoma City now has a team name.The Oklahoma City Thunder. Not bad right? "It's very unique," said Mason, a former Oklahoma State forward who the Thunder acquired in an offseason trade with Milwaukee. "It's going to take some time getting used to, just like U tah Jazz or Orlando Magic, but I think it's a great thing for the state and a great thing for the city."

Well I'm definitely looking forward to their play this season. Read Full Story.

And less than 24 hours after Indianapolis Colts starting defensive tackle Ed Johnson was arrested on a drug possession charge early Wednesday, the team said it would waive him. Colts president Bill Polian said the team would waive Johnson Thursday. He said the Colts consider every violation of a team rule or NFL policy on a case-by-case basis."

Johnson was pulled over for speeding and arrested for marijuana possession. Polian said Johnson was repeatedly told that during the offseason, and was reminded as recently as Tuesday of coach Tony Dungy's rules of behavior."Unfortunately, he chose to violate those rules," Polian said Read Full Story.

So what do you think about everything that going on in sports? Let me know..

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Fashion..Betsey Johnson show

2008-09-10T19:17:00.002-05:00

Hey guys, here is one more fshion show courtsey of Betsey Johnson. Her line is amazing and I love the colors in this runway show. I'm also trying to work on getting Russell Simmons Argyle Culture fashion show from yesterday, I heard it was hot. Enjoy..

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Music..New Common Video..

2008-09-10T13:01:00.006-05:00

So Common decided to tease us just a little by releasing a clip of his video with him and Pharell. The song is called "Universal Mind Control" and it is directed by Hype Williams. I can't wait for the rest of this video or his new album.

And since that was such a teaser I decided to give you one of my favorite Common joints. "I used to love H.E.R", classic.

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Intellect..Oops Did I Say That?!?!

2008-09-09T22:50:00.005-05:00

After reading a article on CNN yesterday, for the first time I think Obama had a mouth fart.
While in Lebanon, Ohio, Obama these comments to say..

“YOU KNOW YOU CAN PUT LIPSTICK ON A PIG, BUT IT’S STILL A PIG. YOU KNOW YOU CAN (CHEERS) YOU CAN YOU CAN, WRAP AN OLD FISH IN A PIECE OF PAPER CALLED CHANGE, IT’S STILL GOING TO STINK AFTER 8 YEARS. WE’VE HAD ENOUGH OF THE SAME OLD THING. IT’S TIME TO BRING ABOUT REAL CHANGE TO WASHINGTON.”

Some are saying that the pig reference was directed to Sarah Palin. CNN is saying that it was in response to McCain for suggesting he can change Washington. The McCain campaign has already already called Obama’s comments a “disgrace” and demanded he apologize to Palin.

Well, minutes after the call, anyone with google was finding quotes from politicians of all stripes using that term – even McCain used it against Hillary Clinton once. I personally think that he was directing the comments at the McCain campaign as a whole, but this quote can easily be taken out of context.

In this case pulling into to the times were everything you say is so important in this political race, Obama could have done without the pig comment, and just went with the fish one and it would have been just as impactful.

UPDATE** Here is Obama's response to the controversy..

What do you think, did Obama have loose lips that day? Or is the media once again making a big deal out of nothing? Hit me up and let me know.

And while were on Obama, I have a mother, and a brother that have gone above and beyond for the Obama campaign. Here is the video of the "Women for Obama Rally" in Oklahoma City.. It's edited by my bro's media company Quinvest (What up Q!). He does a great job with the footage and it truly makes me want to make a difference in my community. (So, Please take a sec to see the the tremendous efforts of these women)
What was the last thing you did for this political movement or your community?

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Sports..Question Tuesday

2008-09-09T13:20:00.008-05:00

Okay, since I have been in sports overload lately (which is not very often, more less more sports and the lack of time to write about it all) I have decided to come up with question Tuesday. This post will need everybody's full PARTICIPATION..meaning comments. Plus, I really want to know that I'm not the only one who truly has an opinion on sports matters. So..PLEASE comment away and give me YOUR opinion.

Plus, I love when people (think) I'm wrong..

First..
Are the Denver Bronco's just appearing to be a potentially really good team, or are the Oakland Raiders just a really bad team that wasn't prepared last night? Or was it a combination of the two?

SUGA HIL:
I'm going to say that Raiders just suck.. I thought they would have had a better showing last night. They got Deangelo Hall, Justin Fargas. Then it was their home opener, but all it seemed that they could do is rack up penalties and personal fouls. Just sad..

Should T.O. have gotten that 15 yard penalty for celebrating after the touchdown Sunday?

SUGA HIL:
I going to go with Coach wade Phillips on this one.
"It's my fault for not knowing that there was another hidden rule here somewhere," Phillips said. "I'm a little like he is. I don't know why they won't let you have fun. He wasn't making fun of anybody. It wasn't an outlandish display of taunting the other team."

Now that Tom Brady is officially out for the rest of the season, is that really going to screw the Patriots over?

SUGA HIL:
This question is kind of hard to answer but I'll take a stab at it. Since Matt Cassel has probably only played in 2 NFL games since he started backup with the Pats..I'm going to say he'll do okay but he will definitely won't be as good as people are saying. I say the will make the cut for playoffs but lose in first game.

Lastly, is OJ going to get off again in his trial?

SUGA HIL: Prosecutors say they got a lot of evidence, obviously that didn't matter in the last case. Well, I do think he will have to do some jail time but they are not going to throw like 5 books at him.

So that's all for question Tuesday. Do you have some questions you wanted featured in a upcoming post? Hit me up and let me know.
And all opinions expressed are solely Suga HiL's..if you don't like it tell me why but just don't be a straight up hater..

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Fashion..Rock & Republic, Duckie Brown, & Lacoste

2008-09-09T10:56:00.005-05:00

Here's some more shows from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York. And this time I'm coming with the Project Runway style reviews..

For the ladies.. Rock and Republic

For the fellas... Duckie Brown

And for ALL Lacoste..

So for Rock and Republic:
I think they did a really good job of bring the rock flavor with the everydat wearable because I hate how some fashion is truly just art and not wearable. They also had a lot of cute "going out" outfits, and the skin-tight look I was actually feeling a lot in this show. Well done.. Grade: A

The Duckie Brown Show:
I would really like to see my fellas in some of these looks, but let's be realistic; it's just not going to happen. I felt there were some really nice taliored suits, that definetly play well to the Spring.
I also felt like the designers should have catered a little more to the urban male..they are truly buying a lot more these days. All in all..good show, but line lacked depth. Grade: C+

Lacoste:
Claps and Snaps..Though I do think Lacoste defintiley appeals to a person with a certain kind of style. It's kind of J-Crewish. I think that most of their pieces in the line anybody can really idetify with. There was bathingsuits, shorts, jeans, a lot of summer blouses and tops. The colors of the line really used the whole spectrum. The show was cohesive and took use of their wide runway. Grade: A
It would have been an A+ but none of the piece really knocked my socks off.
What do you think? Did I get right? Let me know.

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Fashion..DKNY & Nicole Miller Runway Shows

2008-09-08T11:53:00.006-05:00

So for all who love fashion..Mercedes Benz Fashion week recently started and I have hooked you up with some runway shows. Hopefully, I will have something for the guys pretty soon too..

DKNY..

Nicole Miller..

So what do you think, I personally love what DKNY is doing in her fashion show. I espically love all of her shoes she showcased in her show. I also love Nicole Miller's colors in this runway show as well. Let me know what you think.

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Music..Cutting Through the VMA's BS..

2008-09-08T10:42:00.006-05:00

So I was watching the VMA's last night (MTV's Video Music Awards) and after about an hour I new that there would nothing really worth live blogging about. After the awards were over, I said "Was there anything that hot about the VMA's worth even doing a post about?" So I thought about it....Thinking.. Still Thinking..

Oh yeah, there was a hott performance and song with T.I. featuring Rihanna.. So here it is.. Oh and I'm not going to mention how someway Brittany Spears won three awards.. It's like Beijing all over again..cause you know she was paying someone under the table. She does have enough cash to pay MTV off to revive her career. But that's just me, what did you think about Brit getting all those awards and the VMA's. I'd love to hear what you got to say.

Here is the full song from T.I. and Rihanna "Live Your Life"... HERE

Enjoy!

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Intellect..Fannie & Freddie; What's New?

2008-09-08T09:46:00.006-05:00

So, today the Government has decided to "supposedly" bring some relief to home buyers by formally taking over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. How many times has the Government tried to come up with solutions that end up hurting more than helping? That tax rebate check solution was completely worthless in the end. Anyways, here some video from CBS, that breaks down what's going on in the housing markets.

So what does the federal takeover of two mortgage finance giants mean to consumers? Mortgage rates may fall a bit initially but probably not enough to halt the decline in home prices anytime soon. Some delinquent borrowers may have a better shot at modifying their loans and ending up with lower fixed payments. And the rules on new mortgages could slightly change. Oh, and the federal government will help pay for it all, using your tax money.

Sounds like the same old solutions to put the "average" American into more of a financial hole to relieve some of the bleeding from the housing markets and interest rates to me. Thank God I postponed buying a house cause Freddie and Fannie are in trouble..

Maybe I'm naive but that's my opinion; what do you think..will this really help those people that are really facing the crunch in the housing market? Hit me up and let me know.

I hope this gives you a little insight on how it's really working or not working...

Suga HiL

Sports..Goodie Bag

2008-09-05T11:50:00.000-05:00

I had to get you started for this exciting weekend..so I hitting ya with one more sports goodie bag..

First..Here's some funny video from Team USA, shot the day before they left for China, this must-see video from Chris Bosh is a quick, candid and entertaining look at what it's like to sit down for some Wendy's with Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and LeBron James. Honestly, when was the last time you rolled into a San Francisco gas station and stumbled upon five of the best hoopsters on the planet? Such scenarios just do not happen all that often. My other question was have they not ever been to a Travel gas station?

LeBron James: "Man, you get a burger, get you some gas, and get you some coffee then stay on the road for another five hours in this joint.

"Chris Paul: "... and some Slim Jims ...

"Deron Williams: "I'm from Dallas ... I eat Rudy's ..." (Rudy's is a famous fried chicken place in Dallas)

I mean if I hung out with some b-ball players, these guys would be the ones. It's crazy cause even though it 40 seconds of video, they had me rollin' .

So in case you didn't know Serena beat Venus Wednesday in two tie-breaking matches, 7-6,7-6. She plays Dinara Safina today.

The excuse "us" quote comes from Serena when she was doing an interview after the match..

Q. There's the No. 1 position at stake for at least three girls in the tournament now. Is that an extra motivation?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Yeah. Honestly, I really would just like to win the tournament with or without the ranking. Believe me, I'm going to be No. 1 sooner or later.

Well, okay then, but Serena definitely got that spice, so anytime she comes to the mic she always says something you didn't expect her to say.
Click on the pic for video and interview highlights..

And in NFL news, the NY Giants beat the Washington Redskins 16-7, in the season opener Thursday.

Suga HiL

Music..Throwback Friday

2008-09-05T10:21:00.005-05:00

It's another edition of Throwback Friday...I had to do this one because not every Friday I feel this good to post a song like this. I mean, it's Friday, direct deposit came through, going out tonight, going to a football game tomorrow, and keeping up with the rest of the action on the turf Sunday.

What could be a better start to this weekend? Anyways, here he is Johnny Kemp, "Just Got Paid", Circa 1988..
This song leads me to ask, what ya'll got up for the weekend? Let me know, hope it's going to be as good as mine. Enjoy your Friday!!

Suga HiL

Sports..Goodie Bag..Must See TV!

2008-09-03T12:09:00.009-05:00

First off all, I just wanted to let ya'll know that I apologize for not updating you guys on the football this weekend. You know how it is when your my hosts the family for the holiday weekend..that means you have to do as much work as she does. It was definitely fun yet exhausting...

But anyways, I'm giving you the rundown of what's going on in sports, since there is soo much going on right now...You know how the goodie bag goes.

So the Williams sisters are playing each other for the 1oth time tonight @ 7pm in the quarterfinal for U.S. Tennis Open on USA.

(Singing Together now) Are you ready for some football!!!! Okay, enough of that, The NFL season officially kicks off tomorrow (Thursday) with the NY Giants and the Washington Redskins taking center stage..you best believe I'll be sitting in front of the tube for this one..

And I know you thought the NBA was long gone at least for about 6 months, but the season is truly only two months away.. ESPN did some early polling picks about the next MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Future worst player. The list is pretty interesting... take a look at it HERE.

LeBron James and Chris Paul take the spots for top MVP picks, Baron Davis and Jermaine O'Neal got the spots for worst newcomer this year. Also, Micheal Beasley grabbed the #1 spot for the Rookie of the year (Miami Heat)..along with hometown team homie, Russell Westbrook repping the new Oklahoma City team.

I think the voters did a pretty good job on this list, what do you think? Hit me up and let me know. Oh, if there there is something that you want this knowledgeable lady sports fan to be talking about or something I should know, hit me me as well.

Also a very insightfull story from one of my favorite ESPN Sports writers, Jemele Hill, on football players playing through the pain.. "Any Given Sunday" is truly a real-life story complete with consequences.. Read it HERE. My question to all, is how much would you be willing to sacrifice for your career. I try to keep these things in prospective, if I had my dream job, would I scarifice my health for it? I don't know, but if you play pro sports the smartest thing you can do is create another avenue for yourself so that your health will never be a bargaining tool to put on the table. What do you think..Is Shawne Merriman doing a little too much gambling with his health and career? See Shawne in play on Sunday, in San Deigo.

I thinks that's about it for now..I will be at the O-State vs Houston game this weekend, but I will be putting you for all the games and scores so no worries.

Suga HiL

Fashion..The Essential Acessory for ALL

2008-09-02T13:45:00.001-05:00

SO, seeing that we are ending summer, heading to fall, and then comes the dreadful winter. I wanted to update you on the one uni-sex article of clothing that looks great in all seasons. Yes, I said it..All seasons, and it's for the ladies and the fellas. Drum roll please...The always trendy and fashionable...Scarf!!

Ladies, I know you know about this great trend, so no need to school you too much. I rocked a couple of scarves this summer and I plan on taking them into the next seasons. Bigga has been doing the scarves a lot more lately too. It gives the laid back, yet sexy, casual looks.

Fellas you might need a little more help. I know there are still a lot of guys who still refuse to rock the scarves. So I'm going to tell you how to do it while still keeping your personal style.

Here's a couple of ways to rock the scarves:
The Wrap-Around (above middle): A good choice for this season's longer scarves. Note: Once around the neck is enough—you're going for a donut here, not a cinnamon swirl.

The Hoxton: A basic overhand knot named for a neighborhood in London that was trendy a couple of years back. Good for wearing under high-lapel coats or a Boateng tweed blazer.

The Euro (above left): The popped collar of knots—in other words, strictly for the 29-and-under crowd. Works well with shorter wool or cashmere scarves.

The Traditional Drape: A pro pros when wearing an old-school overcoat, which is why your dad does it. Yawn.

The Drama Teacher (above right): Perfect for a silk scarf and black turtleneck—indoors and out. In other words, to be avoided at all costs.

So I know my ladies are feeling me but how about my fellas..Are you going to be rocking your scarves this year...or are you already ahead of the fashion curve?

Hit me up and let me know..
Also head on over to GAP..they have got great scarf fabrics and colors that won't break your bank account. Ladies don't forget the designer scarf around the hair look, I def got the compliments when I rocked it.

Suga HiL

Music.. Throwback Friday

2008-08-29T12:07:00.005-05:00

So since it's Micheal Jackson's 50th birthday, I had to post a couple of my favorite videos..and a hot performance of "Dangerous".

"Smooth Criminal"

"Beat It"

"Another Part of Me"

"Dangerous" Live

It's hard to believe that people were passing out and crying at his concerts not too long ago. The sad thing is the last time i saw Micheal it look like he was 95. Oh well, Happy Birthday Micheal...and enjoy the videos. Do you have any favorite Micheal moments..hit up and let me know.

Suga HiL

Sports..U.S. Open, & Ready for the Challenge

2008-08-28T18:35:00.015-05:00

Today was a good day for tennis..

It started out with top-seeded Ana Ivanovic lost in one of the biggest upsets in tennis history today, stunned by 188th-ranked Julie Coin 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round of the U.S. Open.

Venus Williams won her match in blowout fashion against Rossana De Los Rios in less than an hour to reach the third round. The seventh-seeded Williams won on her fifth match point, needing only 59 minutes to advance.

James Blake also had an action packed match until his opponent withdrew from the match due to rumored back problems..

More action is expected tonight from powerhouse Serena Williams, she is currently leading her match 6-1, with one to go..

Sad thing is, if everything goes as planned the two Williams sisters will meet in the quarter-final..meaning only one can make it to the end..

Comments and concerns have been made more frequently about the tendency for them to be matched against each other in early rounds. Officials say that round matches are computer generated and are completely random. I can't say really believe that. It's just like China gymnastics team, you know that they were underage but you just can't prove it.

Either way, it looks like it's going to be a great U.S. Tennis Open.

UPDATE: By time I posted this Serena had finshed her job by winning her match in two sets, 6-1. 6-1, under-cutting her sister by one minute, fininshing her the match in 58 minutes. Get em'

Suga HiL

Intellect..I Want More!!

2008-08-27T22:32:00.007-05:00

Bill Clinton, John Kerry, Joe Biden, & the teaser from Barack Obama.
What more do you want in one night...

Democratic National Convention: Day 3

Here are some moving Joe Biden moments:

"You know, John thinks that, during the Bush years, quote, "We've made great economic progress." I think it's been abysmal. And in the Senate, John has voted with President Bush 95 percent. And that is very hard to believe"

"Even today, as oil companies post the biggest profits in history, nearly $500 billion in the last five years, John wants to give them another $4 billion in tax breaks. That's not change. That's the same."

"He voted 19 times against the minimum wage for people who are struggling just to make it to the next day. That's not change. That's more of the same."

Our greatest presidents, from Abraham Lincoln to Franklin Roosevelt to John Kennedy, they all challenged us to embrace change. Now it is our responsibility to meet that challenge.

Our greatest presidents, from Abraham Lincoln to Franklin Roosevelt to John Kennedy, they all challenged us to embrace change. Now it is our responsibility to meet that challenge.

And then.... (Hit play)

I mean after that all I could hear was Archie's Song (singing) "We ready, we readdddy, we reaaady, for ya'll"

For those of you who don't remember...

Today is also the 45th Anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech..nobody but God could have set this up.. So, I'm defintley "Readdy"...tonight. There nothing else that could be anymore important.

Suga HiL

Sports..Intellect..Governor Barkley? Umm..

2008-08-27T08:26:00.010-05:00

Former NBA star and TNT sports analyst Charles Barkley attended the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday and answered five questions for CNN.com at the CNN Grill. Here are some of his responses..

On why he's in Denver?
Barkley: I just wanted to be here. I'm just so excited. I never thought in my lifetime we'd have a black man with a legitimate shot of being president.

What do you think the Democrats need to do here to win the White House?
Barkley: I think they've got to just make sure to get those troops home from Iraq, that's a big deal. But No. 1, we've got to give poor people a chance. America is divided by economics, and we as Americans, we've got to do a better job of supporting poor people.

And the question that knocked my socks off...

Are you running for governor in Alabama?
Barkley: I'm planning on running for governor. I can't screw up Alabama. Politics, it's just so important, and I just want to do good things with my name, and I'm just going to keep continuing to do that.

Hold Up...Wait, wait, wait. I am I the only person that thinks there is something wrong with Charles Barkley running for governor. The political cartoonists' already called and said..Ha..he's waay too easy. Charles said in a Playboy article earlier this year that he would run..but most thought he was just making conversation. Plus, who doesn't love his humor and his knowledge on the game of basketball, but it would be really hard to take him seriously. I guess he's serious.

Another thing is I know that everyone deserves a fresh start but, for the state of Alabama, don't you think there is a little conflict of interest knowing his past issues with gambling? Plus, if, and that's a BIG IF, he was elected, who's going to replace him on TNT? I could not see that trio working without him. Charles was the only post-athlete that I can truly say was built to commentate on their sport.

Maybe I rushing too soon to judgement, but maybe I've made some good points. It would be some-what entertaining to here why he really wants to run for governor, and what he is going to come with to prove he should win.

What do you think? Should Barkley be in politics are should he keep on the hardwood..Hit me up and let me know.

Suga HiL

Source: CNN

Intellect..Hillary Puts on for Denver...

2008-08-26T21:25:00.005-05:00

Alright, she finally said, her last and final piece..I think. Here's how it went down.

Democratic National Convention: Day 2

Some of her statements that stuck out with me:

"Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our president."

"We are on the same team, and none of us can sit on the sidelines. This is a fight for the future. And it's a fight we must win."

"No way. No how. No McCain."

Former Govenor Mark Warner of Virgina also spoke and had some intresting things to say:

"Two wars, a warming planet, an energy policy that says, 'Let's borrow money from China to buy oil from countries that don't like us.' How many people look at these things and wonder what the future holds for them? Their children? Their country? How many?"

"You know, America has never been afraid of the future, and we shouldn't start now. If we choose the right path, every one of these challenges is also an opportunity. "

I really felt that Hillary was ginuine in her speech and make a good attempt create some unity in the Democratic party. Hillary and Barack will definitley have to put in some more work to really sell the Hillary supporters.

How do you think Hillary did? Did she come off ginuine and sincere? Did she do her job of uniting the party? Hit me up and let me know.

Suga HiL

Intellect.. More Than A Woman

2008-08-25T22:18:00.012-05:00

Democratic National Convention: Day 1

So, I going to give you a little insight on what the happs were during the convention and my opinion of what was relevant.

Ted Kennedy spoke tonight, and barely left a dry eye in the house. Obviously, the show stopper was Michelle Obama. She truly gave an inspirational speech.

Statements that stood out with me:

"All of us are driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won't do-"

"And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say you're going to do; that you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them, and even if you don't agree with them."

"They'll tell them how this time, we listened to our hopes, instead of our fears. How this time, how this time, we decided to stop doubting and to start dreaming. How this time, in this great country -- where a girl from the South Side of Chicago can go to college and law school, and the son of a single mother from Hawaii can go all the way to the White House -- that we committed ourselves, we committed ourselves to building the world as it should be."

I feel that just like Barack has a quality that inspires, she has a quality that inspires. To say that you can't do it ALL in such a way to make you feel that tomorrow is what your are waiting for..to change everything. I can say her speech will forever be remembered by me and others. So take a moment to think about yourself and figure out how you will make your mark on tomorrow...

Hit me up and tell me what you thoguth about the DNC tonight..was it what you expected. Was there something that stuck out in your mind?

Suga HiL

Source: CNN

Music.. Remembering Aaliyah

2008-08-25T16:48:00.005-05:00

In remembrance of an artist, Aaliyah. Today is the 7th Anniversary of here death. In my opinion, if she was still alive today she would still be killing the game...and she is never too far from my CD rotation.

Here are some of my favorite cuts..Enjoy..

I Miss You..

Are You That Somebody..

We Need A Resolution..

More than a woman..

Suga HiL

Sports.. Olympics Recap

2008-08-23T23:58:00.003-05:00

Hello again, on the last day of the Olympics; a lot went on while you were sleeping so I made the sacrifice to bring you all the action for ya bright and early.

Early Saturday morning the Women's basketball team won their 4th straight Gold medal and Spain. The U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team survived a huge challenge from Spain, winning 118-107 Sunday in the gold-medal game.

US Men's volleyball competed in the Gold medal match against Brazil and came out with the win. Plus, China brought their artistic touches again for the closing ceremonies. Taking this Olympic ride with you guys has been real fun, complete with jaw drops and all kinds of emotions. So let's do this again in another four years..same time, same place, different year. 2012; London.

My favorite moments were watching the James Blake and Roger Feder tennis match, the Micheal Phelps on the real close mill-second swims, and Men's basketball final match. What were yours? Hit me up and let me know.

Suga HiL

Sports.. Olympics Recap

2008-08-22T21:09:00.002-05:00

So after the sloppy men's and women's 4x100 relay races, the leader of USA Track and Field said the federation will conduct a "comprehensive review" of the way it trains and coaches its relay teams after the men's and women's 4x100m relay teams each blew medal chances by dropping the baton in Olympic qualifying.

Both of the teams dropped the baton and did not advance to the finals. In his weekly blog on the USATF Web site, CEO Doug Logan said he has received a number of e-mails from fans saying the dropped batons in both relays Thursday were "reflective of a lack of preparation, lack of professionalism, and of leadership."

"I agree," Logan wrote Friday. "Dropping a baton isn't bad luck, it's bad execution. Responsibility for the relay debacle lies with many people and many groups, from administration to coaches to athletes. That's why, when these Games are completed, we will conduct a comprehensive review of all our programs."

Darvis Patton and Tyson Gay missed on the final exchange in the men's semifinal heat. Gay worked on exchanges with Patton in Beijing but was not present at the U.S. track team's training camp in Dalian, China, where two full practices were dedicated to baton passing.
Torri Edwards and Lauryn Williams bobbled the last exchange in the women's race. The men missed the final for the first time since 1988, and the second since 1912, and the women for the first time since 1948.

It means the U.S. will go 0-for-6 in Olympic sprint events -- 100, 200 or relay -- for the first time ever. If you didn't see the Men's and Women's butterfingers relay moments it's HERE. All in all, yesterday was a bad day for the US Teams as a whole, favored women's diver Laura Wilkinson came in last, and the US Women's softball team, which has never lost a game since the sport made it's debut, lost to Japan and was left with a Silver medal. My thought is no country is perfect, but yesterday's historical losses make for a strong comeback, especially with the Men's Basketball final coming up. I'll continue keeping you updated with these last couple days of the Olympics so stay tuned.

Tonight: All the relay finals go down..so don't be looking for the USA representation till tomorrow.

Note: There was a recent quote that I really liked by Micheal Phelps:
"It's the Olympics. If you can't get up to swim in the morning, don't go.”

Suga HiL

Sources: AP and ESPN

Intellect.. 2nd Place Winner?

2008-08-22T09:56:00.001-05:00

So just to school some of you who don't know, the Democratic National Convention will be coming up on the 28th of this month. This reason I mention this is because Hillary Clinton has recently on announced that even though Barack Obama is the presumed Democratic candidate, she will put her name on the ballot at the Convention...

The crazy thing is I'm not surprised by the news that she's on the ballot, I was surprised she actually had the kahunas to do it. Long before Hillary and Barack were the candidates that mattered a friend and I had a discussion about how the end was really gonna play out. Let me paint the picture for you..

So of course, it was going to come down to John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama. Then we took John Edwards out of the picture because his wife talked to much, and ultimately he had his opportunity at a presidential run, as well due to his wife's illness he didn't spend enough time on the campaign trail. So, with it down to Hillary and Barack, my friend said Hillary I said Barack, but he has to win it before the convention, then I thought about it..and realized they are going to try to pull something off crazy. And now it's staring us right in the face.

If the delegates all of a suddenly have some kind of epiphany about Hillary and decide to go with her they actually can mess a lot of things up for Barack. My thing is people don't normally jump off bridges unless the have a parachute. MSNBC commentators said she wouldn't get any votes because of what the delegates have to be accountable to their constituency. But the delegates have the right to change their minds. Like I said, Hillary wouldn't put her name on the ballot if she didn't have a plan.

When all is said and done, Barack is still going to when the nomination, but more delegates than you think will vote for Hillary, and that's just the bottom line. I personally, think that in her mind she wants it all and will sell her soul to the devil to get it. She is like that bug you squashed and spllattered with your show, and ten minutes later somehow ends up taking a walk in your shower or sink. Relentless. Hillary wants everyone to know how relevant she is to politics right now and that's what's soo sad about this situation. How would she feel if Barack did that to her?

So that's kind of how I feel about it. What do you think, do you think Hillary will steal some of Barack's delgate votes..Is she being a sore loser or is she just trying to get what's her's in these historical political times? Drop me a line and let me know.

Music.. Throwback Friday

2008-08-22T09:00:00.002-05:00

I know it's been awhile but I'm starting it off right again..Throwback Friday! One of my favorite Hip Hop artists who has been off the scene lately, TWISTA!! Here is one of my favorite Twista songs from 2004, "Overnight Celebrity". It's hard to believe that it was actually not that long ago, I have always respected his flow, it always seemed so original.

He is recently back with a little hot verse off of Mike Jones track "Cutty Buddy"..that track will definitely be heating up the charts soon if not already at your spot. I'll post it as soon as I get it. I'm mainly trying to give ya'll some hot posts at Speedy Gonzalez speed right now because of the technical difficulties below.

So "hear" it is, the first of many today..TGIF and have a good one!

Suga HiL

Sorry for the delay...

2008-08-18T10:23:00.002-05:00

I know you are probably thinking. what the h*ll is up with Suga HiL, she hasn't posted in like 5 days. Well the unthinkable happened, my 3 month old laptop crashed. Yeah I know, that ish was brand new. Anyways, over these last four days I have been through every emotion possible; sadness, anger, joy, disbelief, rage, confused, dumbfounded, all of them.

HP has officially gone to my bad side. I'm not going to tell you all the gory and almost unbelievable details but I will say HP IT people (which to me were trained by dumb and dumber) gave me some instructions that left me with un-recoverable software that I paid for..HOT, boiling hot I continue to be. I digress though. So basically, nothing has gotten fixed over the last few days with HP on the phone, and they are sending me recovery software as a last attempt before they have to replace it with a new one.

So bare with me during this time and I apologize for the brief inconvenience. I would have just continued to do my posts from my friend's house but I feel it just wouldn't be right posting from another computer but mine except for in emergency cases to let ya'll know what's up. The best way to describe it is a football player making a touch down with a basketball..yeah it's a touch down but it's just not quite right you know?

So keep in your prayers as I continue you to go through this ordeal which should be done with by tonight.

Sports.. Olympics Recap

2008-08-13T19:05:00.005-05:00

Alright guys, I'm back with the Sports Goodie Bag, and this one will detail what's going on in the Olympics Day 5/Recap.

Last night Phelps won one more Gold medal; this one for the 200m medley. I think I can officially say that any race that Micheal is in, he'll win the Gold medal.

The U.S Women's gymnastics team who I told needs to get they minds right..fell apart during the last two rotations of the final. They had the opportunity to capitalize on China's mistakes on the High Beam but they as well made mistakes plus some they could not afford on the Floor rotation. So they ended up with a Silver medal, which is good, but you just should have seen the way they fell apart. My heart goes out to them for a loss like that.

Today you can look forward to more Micheal Phelps winning Gold medals. Also, the Individual Gymnastics finals start today, which could be really interesting. I'm sure China will be all in the mix seeing that they took both Team All-Around gold medal for gymnastics.

For those boxing fans you can also look forward to quite a few match-ups tonight. I will be watching most of it but tonight is definitely not one of those "action days". But, I'll keep you updated.

NOTE: Post Update to Aaron Rodgers Pre-Season Debut

Like I had predicted Aaron Rodgers didn't have his A game face on, it was more like his B- game face. Final score Bengals 20, Packers 17. I have to admit he did a lot better than I thought he would do. We will see if he can take the real heat when the season starts.

Suga HiL

Music.. Artistry with a Champion Spirit

2008-08-13T18:22:00.004-05:00

So keeping the Olympics in mind I had to post the new video by Kanye West "Champion". Not only do I love the song, I love the creativity and thought behind it. No matter what people say about Kanye he always plays to his creative A game and I can appreciate that a lot more than some video hoes. Enjoy the vid!

Suga HiL

Sports.

2008-08-12T15:38:00.010-05:00

With all the sports overload lately, I really thought long and hard on whether to do Olympic updates and what not. So, for your reading and entertainment pleasure..I have decided to do some recap/daily posts about whats going on at the Olympics for those of you who don't have the time to see the drama unfold.

Olympics Day: 4 Preview & Update

Tonight's Prime time highlights include the Women's Gymnastics, and Micheal Phelps continued road for 8 Gold medals.

As far as the Women's Gymnastics goes, Team USA needs to get it together. They had too many mistakes during their qualifying rounds, every time I looked around they were eating the mat..I know there is a lot pressure, but your trained to do this. They are currently in 2nd place behind China going into the finals tonight.

You obviously know that Micheal Phelps has been doing his thing (unless you live under a rock). He'll be going for his 4th Gold medal in the Olympics in the 200m Butterfly. I have never seen an athlete so young, that has so much passion and heart about their sport that regardless if you like the sport or not, they make you like it.

You are now informed on what to be watching tonight, the other stuff is just filler. Track and Field is also supposed to really get started tonight, but no one worth mentioning is hitting the track tonight.

Sports..Put Up or Shut Up

2008-08-11T18:01:00.008-05:00

So I couldn't let this one go by seeing that there has been sooo much controversy concerning Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre..more to the latter. Anyways, tonight on ESPN, at 7/8 ET the Green Bay Packers will be playing in their first NFL Pre-Season game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Lambeau Field.

Now, I have already spoke on letting Brett Favre play/drama, but have yet to speak Aaron Rodgers play. First of all, I don't know what the Packers are expecting of this dude..He's not Jesus, nor is he a Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, or Tony Romo. This guy hasn't even played that much..so if this game goes how I think it will go..I'm going to be laughing the whole season.

Secondly, with all the drama surrounding this QB spot, I really sense a Chicago situation. Switching quarterbacks every week..I feel that the Packers set themselves up for that kind of situation with the way they handled things. You have these "Supposedly" good QB's , and once the season starts they play like the analyze turf for a living. Now, maybe I'm wrong, but most likely I'm not. One thing I do know is that I will be checking out Mr. Rodgers to see the state of his game. I also know the strategy the Pre-Season games so I don't expect that much from him, but I do know want to know if he sucks it up, cause everybody is checking for him this game and you know how football politics can be..What do you think..Is he gonna choke or is he getting the Packer's vote? Well shall soon see.

Suga HiL

Intellect.

2008-08-11T10:02:00.010-05:00

Topic of Discussion: Kids and Cell Phones

Several reasons for this topic even though I don't have any kids.

Reason 1: I felt myself having deja vu with the episode of the Bernie Mac(RIP) show when Vanessa asked for a cell phone from her Aunt Bonita. My niece and me; same situation. Hmm what to do?

Reason 2: I almost caught a case with a "looked to be" 11-12 year old girl in Victoria's Secret, with her cell phone all "blinged" out and Princess on the back. This little chick had the nerve to be talking all loud to "Jenny" and wasn't paying attention that it was her turn to check out..Ughh. Why? (And what does she know about Victoria's secret, she don't even know what her secret is yet??) But I digress. It's always a coincidence though, cause when I'm thinking about posting about something, an article always end's up in my face or inbox the next day. Crazy.

So I read an article this morning on CNN called "What to know about buying your kid a cell phone", it was really informative. The major issues for getting your child a cell phone were obvious. Which were to keep an eye on your child, and just in case the parents/child have an emergency. The reasons for not getting a child a cell phone were:

Cost: Obviously kids drop, brake, and lose cell phones. I'm also reminded about my friend's child who ran up $300 dollars in ringtones and games. (My belt would have been smokin')

School Safety: The more kids that have cell phones, the more cell phone systems will be over-loaded in a true emergency. Also, several incidents have been reported lately of disputes among teenagers as a result of text-message cheating and inapproriate videos being spread around campus.

Sexual Predators: Obvious threat, but more than that my hairstylist state's "Little 10 year old hootchie's sending bikini picks to her son".

Health Risks: I'm sure everyone has heard the reports about cell phone use causing cancer. Some reports strongly agree, and some reports say you have nothing to worry about.

I honestly, came to the conclusion that Auntie's don't need to be giving niece's cell phones. Secondly, at her age, that cell phone will be nothing but a hinderance in school, and a financial loss for her parents. I think 16, is a good age for a child to get a cell phone but not a minute earlier.

What are your thoughts? Hit me up and let me know, and tell me how I should break it to my niece that I'm not getting her a cell phone. Oh, the article is linked under source..take a read.

Suga HiL

Source: CNN

Music.

2008-08-08T19:05:00.004-05:00

Happy Friday to all, It's time for another Throwback Friday and this comes by way of Another Bad Creation. Circa 1991. I mean these little dudes could rap and dance better than I can now. Who would have thought that their careers would be short-lived? Anyways, I thought of this video because I was at the park.

I swing my beat at the playground..playground....
You know...
ABC--BBD... Okay I'll stop.

Another Bad Creation - Playground

Iesha

We played videoz........ We ate cerealllllll...Iesha..You are the girl that I never had and I want to get to know you better. Gotta love it. I saw a picture of them about two months ago and they all had on their loser faces. It's truly sad that they were soo hot back in the day and really have nothing to show for it now. Ah well, enjoy the videos.

Intellect.

2008-08-07T08:26:00.005-05:00

So, this post doesn't necessarily directly relate to intellect, but I think that intellect is another way of just being smarter about yours. (That's another topic though) But, anyways, if I was smart about mine I would have saved a lot of money on my vacation had I done this post earlier.

I'm sure you know by now that since gas prices are soo high that they put all those costs back into your plane ticket, baggage, etc. So, I did a little research and brought ya the airlines that are going to take all that cash, and what new technology to look forward to on your next flight. (Only major airline carriers)

1. Southwest: The one major airline that isn't bucking the trend of increasing fees.
- No charge for checked bags (up to two), nonalcoholic drinks, blankets or making a change to your flight. The discount airline has even launched an ad campaign to brag about that fact. Its new slogan: "Fees don't fly with us."

2. Delta:
- No charge for the 1st checked bag ($25 to $50 for the second), free drinks and blankets, and a flight-change fee that hasn't increased from $100.

3. Continental:
- No charge for the 1st checked bag ($25 for the second), and it's holding the line on the other freebies, like drinks and blankets, as well as still offering free meals like sandwiches, burgers and pizza. But it recently raised its change fee from $100 to $150.

4. Northwest:
- Fee for making flight changes to $150, to go along with a $15 charge for the first checked bag ($25 for the second). Nonalcoholic drinks and blankets are still free.

5. American:
- Also hitting you up for $150 to make flight changes, and charging $15 to $25 for the first and second checked bags, with soft drinks and bedding still gratis.

6. United A:
- $15 to $25 for checked-bag fees; $150 to make flight changes. Plus, the highest standby fee: $75 if you want to fly standby on a different flight the same day, a service that for years was free and now commonly costs $50 on several airlines.

Lastly, expect Wi-Fi if you plan to fly Delta airlines anytime soon. Yeah!!! or No!!! Delta has decided to incorporate Wi-Fi on it's planes as early as this month and by summer all flights will be equipped with the technology.
Oh course it's not free..you know better. Prices will be $9.95 for a flight less than three hours and $12.95 for the longer flights.

I personally was excited at first but then I started thinking about interference issues (Even though I know they test this stuff) as well as the whole isolation factor that I came to like on a flight. Now, all I'm going to hear is the constant typing when I try to go to sleep on the flight? Plus, the laptops do take up a lot room space wise when you try to work on a plane.

I don't know..I just think sometimes we (U.S.) just over do things. Can't we just keep it simple.. I would personally like more seat space than Internet?

How about you? Let me know, and I hope I helped you out a little bit. God knows I could have used the info a lot earlier, since American Airline popped me for $75 on my bags for my vacation.

Suga HiL

Sources: Time, MSN

Intellect.

2008-08-05T16:29:00.005-05:00

Being a woman that's really trying to do the career thing, this election has really got me digging for answers to all my questions. I think every election should be like that but especially this one. So, my question that I was digging for yesterday was where the candidates stood on equal salary pay for all genders and races.

In any case both candidates talk the "Big" talk on giving women equal salary pay. As a voter, I don't want the talk I want the action.

The opportunity was given to both candidates to vote on legislation recently, that would have made it easier for women to sue their employers for pay discrimination.

So when all the talking was said and done Obama supported the bill; and McCain opposed it.

"I'll continue to stand up for equal pay as president - Senator McCain won't, and that's a real difference in this election," Obama said.

McCain has said he supports equal pay for women but had said the measure would lead to more lawsuits.

Obviously, I don't know the ends and outs of the piece of legislation, but what I do know is women have been getting the short end of the stick for decades when it comes to salaries and it is still a major problem.

At least, Obama is proving how serious he is by supporting legislation that tries to get women where they want to be. (Seen as equals on ALL fronts)

Suga HiL

Source: Black America Web

Sports.

2008-08-05T10:41:00.008-05:00

Since, the sports world is soo overloaded right now, I decided to give you a goodie bag of what's going on in the sports world right now.

Oh course, I will start with Brett Favre: According to ESPN, the Pacs offered him 25 million for 10 years to not play...If it was me..You know I'd be out. But since it is Brett Favre and he's all heart, he wants to play. So I say let the man play. Details have just recently came out that him and Aaron Rodgers are going to have an old fashion showdown for the #1 QB spot. I definitely ready for this to get interesting.
Full Details on Brett and him trying get put on again:

Moving on to Tyson Gay. He is the main dude me, and alot of ladies are checking for on the track. Oh I forget, the projected winner for the 100 m in Beijing. But, the good thing is his hamstring is on the come up.
"When I step on the line in Beijing, don't worry. I'll be ready to go"
Check Gay out 8-08 when the Olympics get started up.
Details on Gay and his hamstring

Yao, oh Yao. When I posted about the mini drama between Yao and Artest I knew there were going to be some apologies coming out. And the pudding has been posted. Yao apologized, of course. If that team ever plans to make it to the playoffs, those two have to have good chemistry. I told ya so.
Here is where all the drama came from.
Full details on the scripted apology to Ron Artest.

I can't leave you without someone getting arrested..Paul Pierce. Yep, I said it. This one is a little suspicious..I since from the story a DWB situation, along with a little attitude and a Corona. Anyways, he got arrested, was given a Breathalyzer, passed and then they let him go. Hmm.
Get the full details about the situation.

Honorable mention: Take a look at possible NBA-OKC, team uniforms. Whatcha think?

I hope I hooked ya'll up properly. Let me know.

Suga HiL

Fashion.

2008-08-04T15:39:00.007-05:00

Okay, this one is for the fellas. I got some flack about not telling the guys what to wear. Also, a friend of mine always says that ladies clothing is much cheaper than guys clothing. I don't think that is true but, I'm going to somewhat put an end to that myth by giving you some options.

So, from what I have been told, having two older brothers. I have come to find that the best way to start and keep GQ swagger is to start with 10 ties and 10 shirts..of course this is dependent on you having slacks first. (So, make sure you have a least 3 pairs of tailored and fitted slacks:Black, Gray, Khaki) If you have those you'll be straight.

Giving yourself 10 tie and shirt combinations gives you at least 100 opportunities to get your swexy on. (SWEXY- Swagger and Sexy) Here is a couple of options that I like the best.

I definitely feel like I gave you guys a good foundation. If there is some fashion questions you might have, or something that I just need to know (I've been told I don't know everything) hit me up. Plus, of course, I need to hear from the fellas just to make sure I did ya right, but don't I always?

Suga HiL