Posted by: Jimmy Got SouL | February 8, 2010

When Writing Talking Points on Your Hand Goes Wrong [Sarah Palin]

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who really does that?

 How generic do you have to be to actually write 3 of your top talking points on your hand that are generic as hell in the first place? Seriously, I get that people get nervous when the bright lights hit them, but if you can’t remember 3 pretty generic talking points, how can you be expected to handle the pressure of being the President of The United States of America? 

There will be those that say, oh this just makes her a real person. I’m sorry to inform you, but this just makes her a real dumb @ss. There is no sugar coating because when it becomes this obvious, it just gets sad. Seriously, she even had to cross out a talking point on her hand because she made a mistake when jotting it down. C’mon, Saturday Night Live couldn’t even make this sh*t Read More…

Posted by: Jimmy Got SouL | February 8, 2010

Potato Chip Inventor ~ George Crum

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George Crum

Bet You Can’t Eat Just One… Catch phrase sound familiar? Well, the man that made that all possible goes by the name of George Crum… In the spirit of Black History Month, we celebrate inventors. This one is pretty special to me because I love potato chips, I mean who doesn’t? As the story goes, he was receiving complaints about his French Fries being too thick  and out of negativity came one of the most eaten inventions in history… Below, is the story of the man and his delicious invention… So the next time you bite into some Chili Cheese Fritos, Doritos, or Barbeque tasty chips ~ give thanks to George Crum!

In the summer of 1853, Native American George Crum was employed as a chef at an elegant resort in Saratoga Springs, New York. One dinner guest found Crum’s French fries too thick for his liking and rejected the order. Crum decided to rile the guest by producing fries too thin and crisp to skewer with a fork. The plan backfired. The guest was ecstatic over the browned, paper-thin potatoes, and other diners began requesting Crum’s potato chips…

In 1860 George opened his own restaurant in a building on Malta Avenue near Saratoga Lake, and within a few years was catering to wealthy clients including William Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, and Henry Hilton. His restaurant closed around 1890 and he died in 1914 at the age of 92. Read More…

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Jan Ernst Matzeliger

 In an era where the President of The United States is Black, celebrating Black History month seems like an everyday occurence to some. However, as we take a closer look, we understand those that came before us, and how they truly set the path to greatness with innovation and invention. We’ve all learned about Martin, Malcolm, Booker T, WEB Du Bois ~ well most of us, but right now I’m going to take a look at somebody who is a little less celebrated,  Jan Ernst Matzeliger…  For all you Jordan aficionados, give thanks to the man who made it possible, with his invention, for shoe manufacturers’ productivity to keep pace with their creativity  for years to come. In my own way, this was to honor a man who never truly got to see the fruits of his labor. Unfortunately, ”Jan Matzeliger died poor, but his stock in the machine was quite valuable. He left it to his friends and to the First Church of Christ in Lynn, Masschusetts.” Today his memory and generous spirit as well as invention lives on. Going beyond the glory and working for the greater good of innovation should never be forgotton, only honored. Below, is a brief history on Jan Ernst Matzeliger for your reading pleasure…

“Jan Matzeliger was born in Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana in 1852. He immigrated to the United States at age 18 and went to work in a shoe factory in Philadelphia. Matzeliger helped revolutionize the shoe industry by developing a shoe lasting machine that would attach the sole to the shoe in Read More…

Posted by: Jimmy Got SouL | January 26, 2010

SC Lieutenant Gov. Should Choose His Words Wisely…

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Because he had a very valid point about social services and the lack of accountability within certain programs and how that could create dependency. In case you missed it, South Carolina Lt. Gov. compared poor children to “stray animals” and liberals begin to lose their minds and are in a tizzy. Albeit, if you just read that particular comparison than you’d be appauld and rightfully so. Now if you read it in context, it make a bit more sense: “My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed. You’re facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don’t think too much further than that. And so what you’ve got to do is you’ve got to curtail that type of behavior. They don’t know any better,” Bauer said.” Nobody in their right minds believes there shouldn’t be a reduced lunch program because lets face it, people are hurting out there for jobs. However, what’s wrong with asking for something in return? I seriously don’t get what the problem is in that…

I’m tired of plantation politics,but Liberal Democrats seem to be just fine with it. This is a prime example of things being taken out of context for pure political purposes. Read More…

Posted by: Jimmy Got SouL | January 20, 2010

Massachusetts just elected Sam Malone to be Senator…

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TPM, no you weren't the only one...lol

 Okay, it finally hit me about who this guy, Scott Brown, reminds me of… Non other than Sam Malone. I was watching his advert about him being Joe The Truck driver (see here), and I was like this dude is a bigger tool than they could ever fit in that truck. Perhaps a bigger tool than Martha Coakely, who was so against campaigning, she made fun of the other guy for getting out there meeting and greeting people outside Fenway Park, “”As opposed to standing outside Fenway Park? In the cold? Shaking hands?” Huh! Yea, it’s what you do when you campaign ~ you know meet people that will vote for you… wow! Read More…

Posted by: Jimmy Got SouL | January 18, 2010

Greg Street Presents Dr. King The Speeches (Mixtape)

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[push play to listen]

As we honor the Martin Luther King Jr. today, I came across Greg Street Presents Dr. King The Speeches Mixtape… I thought it was a brilliant idea for multiple generations to enjoy, listen, and learn some of his speeches in an albeit unorthodox setting. Above is the mixtape for download (zshare) & if you’d like to listen to an excerpt just push the play button…

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