"Hey Mr. DJ" by Zhane

Good morning peeps! Woke up this morning, turned on The Today Show. There they were...The Salahis! Don't know who they are? Well unless you've been absent from the planet, you've heard about these two. They are the couple that "allegedly" crashed the Obama's dinner party! At the outset of the interview, it was proclaimed that the Salahis were not receiving payment for their appearance on the show. However, you can bet that somewhere down the line, they are going to make cheese from their brazen deed...indeed!

Now, I am imagining that I am the Dee-jay at the White House for a day, and I am doing dedications. Here is my play list:

1. It's My Party by Lesley Gore, for Michelle Obama
2. There's A Stranger In My House by Tamia, for Barack Obama
3. Mama Told Me Not To Come by Three Dog Night, for The Salahis
4. Mother-In -Law by Ernie K- Doe, for Michelle's mom
5. Dish Water Blond by Willie Porter, for  Michaele Salahi
6. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, by Cindy Lauper for  Sasha and Malia
7. Secret Agent Man by Johnny Rivers, for  all of them
8. Everybody Plays The Fool by The Main Ingredient, for Joe Biden
9. Michelle by The Beatles, for Michelle Obama
10.Yesterday by The Beatles, for Barack Obama
11. Fool's Paradise by M'Lissa Morgan, for all the guests that were there
12. The Party's Over by (recorded by many), for all the guests.
13. There's A Kind Of Hush by Herman's Hermits, for all of us!
14. There's A Meeting In The Ladie's Room by Klymaxx, for Michelle and
      Michaele
15. Stand By Me by Ben E. King, for The Obamas
16. It's All Over Now by The Rolling Stones, for The Salahis
17. Crossfire by Stevie Ray Vaughn, for The Obamas
18. Sweet Home Chicago by The Blues Brothers, for The Obamas
19. It's Getting Hot In Herre by Nellie, for all the guests
20. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? by Chicago for all the guests

"Soul Train" - TSOP

Good morning peeps! Finally...something to praise BET about! I am loving their new channel, Centric! I discovered this channel about a month ago, as I was channel surfing. I saw that it featured classic videos of artists in different genres of music, instead of just rap! I was delighted to see some of the forgotten R&B artists that my generation grew up listening to. The only time I was able to see these performers lately, was at live venues like The Beacon Theater, The Paradise Theater in the Bronx, Lehman College in the Bronx, BB Kings, etc. However, these shows are few and far between (well, I have seen a lot in the past few years). Anyway, I am a fan of Centric now. The other reason I am thrilled about this channel is that it shows vintage Soul Train episodes! Y-a-a-y! Not just any old episodes; none of those eighties or nineties "under the skirt" episodes, that made me stop watching, but episodes from the seventies! Great music! Great artists! Great, well so-so dancing! Afros! platform shoes! Leisure suits! Polyester! (Boo!). I am loving the revival of The Soul Train Awards Show too! As I watched last night, I reminisced and really missed the greats like: Chaka Khan, Al Green, Aretha, The Whispers, The Delfonics, The Stylistics, The O'jays. These groups used to be the mainstay artists on S.T. in the seventies. Charlie Wilson of The Gap Band was honored (with Keith Sweat and Genuwine representing), as was Chaka Khan. Kudos to them! There was a Motown Tribute performance that was rather lackluster in my opinion, due to weak singers. During the tribute to Chaka, there was a lot of unnecessary screaming by: Erykah Badu, Fantasia and one other female whose name escapes me. The best homage was sung by Angie Stone, who didn't scream or oversing. When Chaka did sing, she screamed a bit too much also...my opinion folks. Boyz-to-Men was missing two men, but still sounded good. The show was taped in The ATL, so those "Housewives" were there. Random observation: The Don (Cornelious) was not there...just saying.

"There's A Stranger in my House" - Tamia

Good afternoon peeps! I must admit that I had no clue what to write about today. I went to an oldies concert last night at The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and thought I might write about that. The show featured three top acts: Dennis Edward's Temptation Review, The Manhattans featuring Blue Lovett  plus that gorgeous voiced Gerald Alston and, from the West Coast; Rose Royce. The surprise of the evening was that Paul Williams, Jr., son of original Temptation, Paul Williams, is now a part of The Temptation's Review. Great show! But, I've decided to comment on a more topical event of this past week: (no, not Tiger Woods...maybe later) but...those two party crashers: Mr. and Mrs. Talahi of Virginia. Hell to the nah! One of my biggest pet peeves is uninvited guests! If I didn't invite you to my party...don't show up! Of course there are exceptions. Like, if you come with a friend that was invited and you don't plan on eating for two or more (unless you are pregnant),  you are welcome to come...that has happened before. Just don't come with the intention a packing a plate for yourself and Bubba and dem! But seriously...as anyone that knows me from my early childhood days will tell you, if you come to my house unexpected...I'll stand to the door and chat but you aint coming in! (Right Teresa?). Sidebar: I once let a salesman in even though my mother had said say "she's not home" (she was hiding), and he repossessed our black and white TV! My mother was livid, and didn't replace the TV for a long time; depriving us of the best entertainment those days had to offer us! What? No Bandstand? No Mickey Mouse Club? No Twilight Zone!  Now, it seems these two: Michaele and Tareq, thought it was ok to crash the Obama's first official dinner party. No, not ok! What an embarrassing thing to have happen, in addition to being a severe breech in security. It has been reported that death threats have increased 400% since Obama took office! This is certainly not the time to have lax security! Though seemingly harmless, any breech in security is a potential threat to the Obama family! The desire to star in a reality TV show has run amok! Gone haywire! Wreaked havoc! What are your thoughts? What should happen to all involved?

"Does Your Mama Know About Me?" - Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

Good morning peeps! Happy Day-After-Black-Friday! Let's come up with a name for it... How about: "Come to your senses 'cause you are broke Saturday?" Too long right? Anywhoo...my topic for today is interracial dating; inspired by two songs that I remember well from the sixties: "Does Your Mama Know About Me" which was recorded incidently, by the group that supposedly really discovered The J5; Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers. Included in the group was Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong, who is also the father of bi-racial actress Rae Dawn Chong. The Supremes also recorded a version of this song. In the song, the question is asked, "Does your mama know about me? Does she know just what I am? Will she turn her back on me? Or accept me as a man?" Deep huh? He goes on to ask, "And what about your dad? Did you think of what he'll say? Do you accept the burdens, I know will surely come your way? Maybe I shouldn't worry, but I've been through this before, and I'd like to get things straight, before I'm knocking at your door" (Huuummm, a serial bi-racial dater). The other song that comes to mind about this situation is called "Brother Louie" by a one-hit-wonder group, The Stories. The intro goes, "She was black as the night, Louie was whiter than white, but when he took her home to meet his mama and papa, it was a terrible fight."  Now I ask you...have you ever been involved in these situations? Have you dated outside your race or ethnic group, and was rejected by the family and friends? Has your family rejected someone you brought home because of their race or ethnicity? Share your story; I'll share mine: I went on my first interracial date this past July, with a nice fella I met over a social networking site. He was of Irish descent. We had been messaging back and forth, and had spoken on the phone a few times. We had more in common than not: kids, gr.kids, a liking for 1950's blk & wh. Sci-Fi movies, Doo-wop music. When I finally accepted a date with him, I followed all the "safe meeting suggestions" and invited him to an outdoor Doo-wop concert in The Boogie Down. He drove from Strong Island in his convertable. We went to lunch at an Italian restaurant, then enjoyed the concert. I called my sister Rickie, to come and join us; she did. He was friendly but quiet; also generous...he insisted on paying for the lunch and bought me a tee-shirt. After a long concert, he drove us both home then called later to say he'd enjoyed himself and didn't want it to end. We are still in touch, but have had no further dates. He has asked but I've been reluctant; only because I don't believe in putting one's eggs in one basket  (WTF does that mean?). I didn't want him to think I was that into him...I wasn't! He is friend material, but no sparks for me. I don't think his race is the reason; it's me I guess. I want the butterflies in the stomach feeling we women get when we meet "that man." It didn't happen with him. Now, do tell!!!

"Thank God it's Friday" - Love & Kisses

Good morning peeps! Are you here? Or are you out shopping til you drop because it's "Black Friday?" I used to think that the term "black" is attributed to all things negative, in the media. For example, "black magic" is bad; the man in the "black hat and coat" is usually the villian in a story. Captain "Black Beard" was a bad pirate; however, next to "Good Friday", "Black Friday" is a good Friday! I was curious about the origins of the term because I had always thought (notice I didn't say assumed, and you know why), that the term "Black Friday" was referencing the retail term for turning a profit, since being in the "red" meant losses and being in the "black" meant gains. Well, it did evolve into that meaning. Macy's and other retailers designated the day after Thanksgiving as "Black Friday" to usher in the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season. But it didn't always refer to just shopping. In the 1960's, Philiadelphia police called the day after Thanksgiving "Black Friday" because of the huge traffic jams caused by shoppers. The term spread to the mainstream after The New York Times used it in an article about shopping after Thanksgiving. Now wasn't that an interesting bit of trivia? I know...get a life right?

"I Want to Thank You Heavenly Father" - Alicia Myers

Good morning peeps! It's that time of year when we become mindful of all that we have or are. Although we should be grateful every day we wake up, we often tend to relegate our declarations of gratitude to specific times of the year. Thanksgiving is tomorrow, so we once again openly state what we are thankful for; unashamedly. I'm no different so...here are my declarations of gratitude:
As I stood in my kitchen this morning preparing pancakes, I felt a brush on my shoulder followed by a loud bang! The overhead light globe had fallen! It is made out of glass, but did not shatter or break in any way. I was stunned because it was so unexpected. I did not know the holding knob on the bottom was even loose. After I replaced it and screwed it back on as tightly as I could, I thought about how close it came to hitting me square on my noggin. Then, I thanked God that it hadn't, for it would surely have knocked me senseless! It reminded me how God looks out for us, even when we aren't even thinking about it. I am thankful for my ancestors who helped mold me into who I am; my immediate family (siblings, children, parents...) and my friends. I have made new friends whom I have never even met in person, thanks to this medium we call the internet. Thank you Stephanie Jordan for being my sister-from-another-mother/father or as we say, SFAMF. Without your support and know how, this blog would not have happened; you inspire me. Thank you to all who have touched my life in positive ways...Peace!

"Doctor's Orders" - Carol Douglas

Good evening all. I spent the best part of this day sitting in a doctor's office (not sick; just preventive stuff). Therefore, I've decided to make this blog about doctor trivia. Songs, TV shows, observations about doctors. I would love for you to join in with your ideas.

How many songs with "doctor" in the title or lyrics can you name? Here's what I have: "I pick, (clap, clap); names of, (clap, clap); doctors, (clap, clap); five a piece, (clap, clap); no repeats, (clap, clap): memba that game?
1. Doctor's Orders - Carol Douglas
2. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne
3. Dr. Feel Good - Aretha Franklin
4.The Witch Doctor - Alvin and The Chipmunks
5. Doctor Love - Tina Charies

T V doctors ( Real or not):
1. Dr. Kildare
2. Dr. Ben Casey
3. Dr. Welby
4. Dr. Phil
5. Dr. Oz

What type of Doctor am I?
1 .I deliver babies. What type of doctor am I?
2. I get under your skin. What's my title?
3 .I deal with the male genitalia and reproductive system. I am called a____________?
4. My specialty is the female genitalia and reproductive system. I am called a__________?
5. I take care of the babies and kiddies after they arrive. I am a_____________? 
6. I get inside your head and prescribe medication if needed; I am a____________________?
7. I get inside your head but am not a medical doctor and do not prescribe medication; I am a___________?
8. I examine your eyes but don't give you the glasses. I'm called an____________________.
9. I fit you with glasses, after examining your eyes. I'm an________________________.
10.I charge you big bucks to make you look fake. I am a________________________.

Well peeps, that's my blog for today...comment, answer questions, add jokes or whatever you want to do, peace!