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10 Things to Know About Identity Theft
Lisa Rogak, CreditCards.com
A recent study by Javelin Strategy & Research found that of the 9.9 million identity-theft cases reported in 2008 — resulting in a loss of $48 billion — online theft only accounted for 11 percent of incidents. Stolen wallets, checkbooks, and credit and debit cards made up almost half.No one is immune to [...]
I Have No Idea What Is Poppin In Vegas
I just want to take a few minutes to say what is on my mind. I love all of you and wouldn’t mind seeing most of you when you drop into the city. However, I feel the need to clear up a few general misconceptions folks have about people who live in Vegas.
1) I have [...]
Spa Etiquette
Its spring time and many of us are going to hit the spa to get rejuvinated for our hard work during Quarter 1 or just to treat skin before letting that spring sunshine hit our skin. Here are a few tips for spa newbies and for the spa savvy. Thank us later.
1. Don’t arrive for [...]
Install-A-Husband 1.0
Ed always steps in when I am super swamped. Thanks homie…here goes.
(Believe it or not, Ed doesn’t always write about sports. I occasionally dabble into other things such as relationships, music, entertainment, etc. I recently did an article for my folks over at The Fresh Xpress where I am the “Editor-At-Large” lol, don’t that sound [...]
Thirty Minutes of Exercise is No Longer the Business….
Think 30 minutes of exercise cuts it? Try 50….
NEW YORK – Greater amounts of physical activity than currently recommended may be necessary to prevent people from gaining weight, and to help them lose weight and keep it off, according to updated guidelines issued by the American College of Sports Medicine.
“In the midst of a genuine [...]
The Key to Killer Legs…
Article by Peter Gordon, Certified Personal Trainer and Founder, KooYah Fitness
Its true, there are a few folks genetically predisposed with great legs. The rest of us literally need to bust our behinds to get them in gear. But don’t think for a second that genetics will just simply say “hey here are your Beyonce or [...]
The Dangers of Too Much Salt (Sodium) in Your Diet
Article by Peter Gordon, Personal Trainer & Founder of Kooyah Fitness in Washington, DC.
http://www.kooyahfitness.com/
Salt has a very obvious taste. You can taste it on fries, see it on pretzels.
The problem is the salt that you don’t see. Its abundant in things like canned soups, restaurant meals, spaghetti sauce, frozen pizzas….. the list goes [...]
Recession Alert: 5 Holiday Shopping Tips
So everyone and their daddy has a sale going on. Doesn’t it feel like Hustle Man is trying to sell you some side deal in a back alley or “Holla, Holla, Holla atcha?” Every store has some gimmick to force you to spend a little money on allegedly “Great Deals,” “Rock Bottom Prices,” and “Super Steals.” Well, [...]
It Ain’t Trickin If You Got It
Alright kids, I know you have been missing your P.O.S.H. this week….I got the emails. Life is alright, just got caught up trying to keep my job during this recession. You know, pay a few bills until P.O.S.H daily hits are enough to pay the bills. (P.S. tell your friends about us…we like pennies but [...]
Election Party Etiquette
You stood in line all day and cast your ballot in the most hyped up and important Presidential election of our time. Now its time to put on your best Obama T-shirt, go watch the results, and pop bottles. Politics and Jesus gather more heated debate than a sunny day in subSaharan Africa, so we wanted [...]
Maxwell Concert Review
Heeeees Baaaack!! The crowd laughed, cried, danced, and women threw their panties. All in all, it was a great night to be had by all.
I attended the October 31, 2008 concert in Las Vegas, and I must say, this was probably one of the best concerts I have ever attended. The sexy R&B crooner [...]
Now It’s Cool To Be An Independent Black Woman?
You heard Webbie, Neyo, and Kanye and them talk about wanting an independent woman and how cool it is that women have their own cars, houses, money..blah blah blah. Was there some hip hop convention I missed? Was a bill passed saying being an independent black women was the new hotness?
As I recall, black men have [...]
Random Saturday Rant: Read a Book
Reading is Fundamental
I love to read and have since I was a child sneaking a flashlight under the covers. I know you remember that crazy Lil John cartoon/video entitled Read a Book right. Well that’s what I feel like screaming about right now. The most ignant joke, which I feel has some truth, is if [...]
Review: The Family That Preys and Characters In Tyler Perry Movies
I went to see the movie this Friday and was pleasantly surprised. I am always one to support black artists, Tyler Perry included. Heck, I even watch House of Payne on TBS. I expected to see Tyler in his drag Madea outfit and throwing out random jokeish coonery. But this movie wasn’t dedicated to Madea, you [...]
Vibe Covers: Ciara v. Toni Braxton
Here is my random Saturday thought. For all you youngin’s Ciara was NOT the first woman to pose nude on the cover of Vibe. Flashback to 1997 and you have Toni Braxton appearing nude on the cover of Vibe Magazine. That issue raised a HUGE controversy back then and the same thing is going on now [...]
