March 2009
62 posts
WorkPlace 101: A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work?!?... →
By AverageBro
“Children Grow. Women Produce. Some Men Go Work. And Some Go Steal. Everyone’s Got To Make A Living.”
Fewer words of absolute truth have seldom been spoken. It’s…
Delegate! Well, once you hire better stand-ins... →
By Ebonie Ledbetter
President Obama gave his second prime-time press conference Tuesday night. This follows an interview with 60 Minutes and an appearance on Jay Leno a couple of weeks ago. Bush…
The J's that Got Away (Guest Post) →
By Luvvie
If shoes were crack, lawd knows I’d need a Platinum Dental PPO to fix the inside of my moufs because I’d be allergic to teefs. My shoe addiction started my senior year of high school,…
From Hedge Fund Manager, To Pizza Delivery Man?!?... →
By AverageBro
The folks at ABC News apparently just discovered we’re in a recession. Now, seemingly each episode of the newsmag 20/20 focuses on some aspect of how folks are faring in…
When Gotcha Journalism Works (Guest Post) →
By Genma Holmes
Before cable television, a politician’s fibs could take a few years to catch up with him/her. In the age of instant replay and You Tube, we have seen the media…
When Gotcha Journalism Works →
By Genma Holmes
Before cable television, a politician’s fibs could take a few years to catch up with him/her. In the age of instant replay and You Tube, we have seen the media…
Baby Bangs Foolishness (Guest Post) →
By Luvvie
So I was chatting with the ePosse on Gmail the other night when PBG decides she wanted to ruin my night by sending me a link. I click on it and was immediately appalled at the…
Danielle's on Vacation (for real this time) →
Hey everyone! I am Tiffany, Danielle’s longtime friend and site editor. Danielle is finally taking that much needed vacation! You know how she says she’s taking a vacation, but then you’ll still…
Letter from a teacher (Guest Post) →
By Adeshola Blue
Dear Stakeholders,
People are so quick to label teachers as bad, ineffective, lazy, or just there for an easy paycheck. Believe me when I say that we are not just there for the…
No Child Left Behind, My A$$. (Guest Post) →
By AverageBro
I’m pretty serious when it comes to issues of education, especially as pertains to K-12. I’ve mentored and tutored because I really believe education is the great…
Open letter to Anthony Anderson (Guest Post) →
By Adeshola Blue
Why in the world would a grown man attempt this foolishness? And you all know good and well he believes he is getting it.
And you know that he looks right proud…
Rolling Stone Better Elaborates On the Thing I... →
As complex as all the finances are, the politics aren’t hard to follow. By creating an urgent crisis that can only be solved by those fluent in a language too complex for ordinary people…
Hot Topics: Ellen On Oprah, Kanyeisms and Texas... →
New topics on the Black Snob Hot Topics board:
Snob reader Sandy wonders what Ellen DeGeneres being on the second woman on the cover of O Magazine means.
AOL/Blackvoices gives us the…
First Lady Mocks Hubby's Mocking of Her Shoe... →
Found at New York Magazine’s The Cut, fashion blog, via The New York Times, Michelle Obama briefly chatted with reporters about her husband’s, el presidente’s, reaction to her…
Things The Snob Is Tired Of (But Doesn't... →
1) AIG bonus rage.
From my friend Professor Herm who tied the rage to a very “rodent-like” New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo:
This AIG bonus debacle seems like a “staged”…
Google Stalking TJ Holmes: Everybody Loves the... →
When you’re a lover of good looking folk with teleprompter reading skills, who have the ability to stand out in bad weather conditions and bring you the news while still looking…
Starvin' Like Marvin In the Vegetable Garden →
I swear, Michelle and Barack take up more initiatives, ideas and causes that it leaves my head spinning trying to keep up. It seems just five minutes ago I was chatting about Michelle…
Hot Topics: Kanye, Love CNN Style, Crooked Cops... →
Ah, Hot Topics! You know you wanna know!
If you’re in DC and you like a good piece of relevant satire, check out Nia Orms’ “Please Take A Number.” Faithful Snob reader Dot has all the…
Celebrities In the (White) House →
Can you name all the famous people in this picture?
So far I’ve got Tracee Ellis Ross (love the shoes), Phylicia Rashad, WH Social Secy. Desiree Rogers and the First Lady, Michelle Obama,…
Share Your "Unconventional Wisdom" With The Snob →
I’m putting together a series to run, possibly in May after I come back from my East Coast trip, about “uncommonly” held beliefs on race, religion, politics, economics, health/lifestyle and…
Larry Wilmore Gives New Meaning to "White Collar... →
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Does Glenn Beck Need A Valium Or Something? →
I was originally going to post this to Hot Topics, but decided to place it here as well. Everybody (and when I say “everyone” I mean bloggers) is talking about Glenn Beck’s…
Gimmie Fiction: The Man Who Has Everything Decides... →
Strange Bedfellows: The Case of Tavis, Wells Fargo... →
Tavis Smiley hosting 2009’s State of the Black Union. Behind him is a curtain with the names of his sponors, Wells Fargo and Nationwide, one recently accused of discriminatory lending…
Over-Sharing With The Black Snob: The Agitation... →
Calling All TJ Holmes Google Stalkers! (Ooo! A... →
Snob reader and fellow T.J. Holmes aficionado Diana Barry Blythe made an excellent point about the sad state of Mr. Holmes’, The Reese Peanut Butter Cup of the TV News and Prince of West…
Michelle Obama Is Everywhere! →
Still on blog vacation! Light publishing schedule this week! Gorge on New York Magazine’s fat wad of Michelle Obama everything — from history to personality to fashion — and Huffington…
Profiles In Sexy →
Wall of Sexy alums: Denzel Washington (of course), Zoe Saldana, Daniel Henney and Sara Ramirez of Spamalot/Grey’s Anatomy fame.
As many of you know, the Great Wall of Sexy is in the…
I basically want to make it easier for people to know when SCAN and my journal have updates.
Looking for someone who knows CSS and Squarespace about creating “Top stories” layout a la Gawker for Snob Blog. Anyone?
Foul-Mouthed Fiction By Moi →
Had to kill the “Wall of Sexy” on the new site today. Never fear. Will work on developing substitute.
Decisions, Decisions ... →
New Streamlined banner:
Which is better? The one without the newsprint or the one with “Woman Bites Blog?”
Changes to site! →
Is Michael Steele An Undercover Brother For SCAN? →
SCAN: Undercover Brother? →
On Tuesday there was a security breach on the Macon, Ga. campus of the Secret Council of American Negroes’ (SCAN) HQ when members of SCAN’s sister/rival organization, Negroes of North…
Jim Cramer Died For CNBC's Journalistic Sins →
Jon Stewart went all prosecutorial and Jim Cramer cupped his balls while curled up in a fetal position. Twas not pretty.
This beatdown was not meant for the gregarious, goofy “Mad…
The New Yorker Keeps "Precious" and "The... →
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Gone Resting! →
The Black Snob will be publishing on a lighter schedule the next two weeks. I’ll still be posting, but not as often. (I have some projects that need tying up. Some folks I need to get…
Rants: I Suffer For Harry J. Lennix's Art (And... →
One of my favorite actors of film, TV and stage, Harry J. Lennix.If you don’t like most reality television (and I don’t), and enjoy a good piece of fiction (especially if it has one of…
Changes to the Old Site (Things Are Peachy At the... →
The Rock Obama (Success or FAIL) →
From last night’s SNL.
Personally, I think this could have been A LOT funnier. The notion of Barack turning into “The Rock” in the ultimate celebrity mash-up had promise, but…
Wheeee! →
Photo via White House
Hope everyone is having fun this weekend!
Google Stalking TJ Holmes: New (Old) Pictures →
No news, TJ lovers. Just more pictures. One, obviously from that phantom Houston fashion magazine shoot (Haute Glam) that I never saw hide nor hair of after a whole lot of teasing….
Oprah Finds Michelle "Cover-worthy" →
Michelle is wearing Michael Kors again. Oprah is making the “Yesssss, this will sell some magazines,” Mr. Burns-esque eeexxxxcelllent face while wearing Rachel Roy. All is well in the…
Michael Steele Ends Hip Hop Urban-to-Suburban... →
But I was so looking forward to being pandered to in all the wrong way!
Speaking to the Maryland radio station WBAL, Steele said that “no one individual” was head of the…
Someone's Got Jokes (At Michael Steele's Expense... →
From the folks at LandlineTV!
Ding Dong: DL Hughley's News Show Is Dead →
I know ONE female blogger who is having a delicious laugh right now.
From Cityfile New York (via Gawker):
Comedian D.L. Hughley was pummeled by critics when his weekend talk show…
Talk Soup With Michelle Obama →
First lady Michelle Obama, center, helps hands out meals during her visit to Miriam’s Kitchen in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2009. The center provides meals, case management services and…
