For no other reason than this is just plain ol’ EXCELLENT …
What a thoroughly excellent piece of work. Catchy, sweet, lively and rousing. Art gets no better.
I swear almost never, but when I do, this is how I use it. The language here is a perfect juxtaposition of warm sentiment against internal struggle and executed to perfect effect. It shocks, but also informs, and expresses feelings to which everyone can relate. In this context, it’s still profane, but in the absolutely best possible way.
Once again, you have created a masterpiece, Cee-lo Green. Simply perfect!
All love – Mighty
Get to REALLY know Hip Hop …
Get to REALLY know Hip Hop …
Get more knowledge @ http://www.hiphop-history.org/history-of-hiphop/
If you want to be a part of Hip Hop, take some time to know it beyond what you see in the media (http://www.hiphop-history.org/history-of-hiphop/). Like all cultures, the history and origins of Hip Hop are beautiful, complex and well worth the time invested to gain a deeper understanding. True respect and appreciation then follows understanding.
If you are reading this, you are already part of the journey. Where you go now is up to you.
All Love – FUNKMODE
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL FEMALES ABOUT MALES
There's already WAY too many words being used here
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL FEMALES ABOUT MALES
YOU are complicated, so when we do something inanely simple that you don’t understand, you assume it must be complicated.
But trust me ladies, you’re not misunderstanding because it’s too complex. You need to go in the other direction. You’re misunderstanding because it’s exceedingly simple and you are making it complicated.
Because YOU are complex creatures, that is how you assume it must be with us and so you imbue our actions with all of this intricate female logic and emotion that we’re not even remotely capable of. To put it another way, you take our stupidly simple behavior as being indicative of some elaborate mental gambit that we couldn’t concoct if we assembled the collective brain power of our entire gender at once.
If you’re confused about guys, go simple, don’t go complex. He’s doing whatever because he either likes you, he’s hungry, he doesn’t like you, or he’s tired. We really don’t have too much more range than that.
Good luck ladies! Try not to overthink it!
Nude Cheerleaders – Not OK?
Since when are people not into naked cheerleaders?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1659432/cheerleading_coach_carlie_beck_fired.html?cat=17
The article above tells the story of Carlie Beck, a High School cheerleading coach from California who was recently fired from her position. Why you ask? She was fired because previous to her being hired she posed for Playboy’s Cyber Club which features nude models online for $20/month to subscribers. The mother of a girl who had been excluded from the team for unexcused absences brought these pictures to the school’s attention.
I know what you’re thinking …
Was she underage when she posed for the photos? No.
Were the photos otherwise illegal? No.
Did the school know about her modeling before they hired her? Yep.
How did the girl’s Mom find the photos that were only available to subscribers? Exaaactly!
The last question aside, the real issue here is how legit it is to fire someone for something they did BEFORE working at a place? More importantly, how can someone be fired for doing something which is NOT illegal?
Let’s play Devil’s Advocate for a second here:
1) Do parents really want their young impressionable daughters being coached by someone who feels it is appropriate to pose nude for public viewing?
2) What if those girls come to see working for Playboy as something they might consider doing?
3) Furthermore, isn’t she less of a competent teacher if the students know she’s been Playboy eye candy?
Quick answers: 1) Maybe. 2) Perfectly legal professional choice. 3) Can’t imagine how.
Therefore the sum total of Ms. Beck’s actions equal inspiring students towards a legitimate and well paying profession (nude modeling) while maintaining her abilities as an educator. Isn’t that exactly what we expect of teachers?
Ah, but we must never underestimate the power of stupidity my friends.
Like it or not, we live in a society where common sense has been exchanged for rules. It’s far easier to subscribe to a list of mandates than to exercise judgment. Unfortunately, the more rules you follow, the stupider you become as less and less thinking is required. Fundamentalists, bureaucrats, lackeys … they all have stupid in common and they’re definitely not known for their creative problem solving or out-of-the-box thinking.
But what does this have to do with naked cheerleaders?
We have problems with nudity in the US. Though much of Europe laughs at us for our markedly Puritanical attitude towards sex, we still live like our bodies are ensconced in sin. We get so baffled by a naked body that it causes us to make all sorts of rash judgments which fully negate our common sense. In short, we become stupid. Common sense would tell parents that their children are part of a world in which nude modeling occurs and occurs legally. Instead of using a teacher’s previous occupation as a chance to provide an object lesson in personal family values to their child, stupidity, created by hysteria over nudity, creeps in and causes parents and the community to react in such a way as to ignore the reality of today’s world. They believe that by reacting with outrage at nude modeling as if it were akin to a life of crime, they will somehow keep their children from knowing about such “evils” and pursuing such a depraved path themselves. In fact, as can be seen in this case, just the opposite is true. If the subject was never brought to light by the ostracized parent, very few students likely would have become aware of Ms. Beck’s photos. Now however, the whole school knows about it (not to mention the whole nation thanks to the news media). What’s more, the students have responded by protesting Beck’s firing. So much for protecting the children.
I’ve rambled enough.
Bottom line is, nude cheerleaders are AWESOME! I’ll tell my daughter the same when the time comes to have that discussion. I’ll also tell her how difficult that world can be, just as I’ll give her the pluses and minuses of any particular profession which presents itself to her. I am not made stupid by nudity nor do I blindly adhere to a multitude of rules as a substitute for exercising personal judgment. I guess I’m just lucky that way.
If you too are one of the lucky ones, feel free to enjoy a dose of beauty for yourself.
STOP Apologizing Already!
I am SO sick of public apologies.
Chuck already told you he wasn't a role model.
Why is everyone entitled to everyone’s business, celebrity or not?
Michael Phelps apologizes for now famous “Bong” picture.
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/swimming/news/story?id=3883923
Miley Cyrus apologizes for personal photo.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1470281/miley_cyrus_asian_woes_apologies_unaccepted.html
Dog The Bounty Hunter apologizes for a personal phone call.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20156035,00.html
Recently, former NBA star and current TNT Analyst Charles Barkley received a DUI violation for which he then issued a public apology (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3917107).
While I hold the opinion that driving under the influence is a serious and even heinous crime, my response to Chuck’s apology is …
Unless he did it on the court or on camera, I don’t care.
If what he did put him in jail and that takes him out of his job … FINE. I don’t need an explanation. One day Chris Webber provides the commentary instead of Chuck. Just tell me he had personal issues he needed to attend to, that he regrets not being able to continue his work and he’s grateful for the time he had there. Other than that, none of what Chuck or anyone does is anybody’s business.
The fact that people feel a public apology needs to be made is patently ridiculous. Charles Barkley does not owe me an apology or anyone else in the “public”. Perhaps he should make an apology to the city in which he committed his mistake. Perhaps he should apologize to his family and friends. That is the extent of his responsibility. For those of you who feel he wronged his fans and thus owes an apology I say STOP IT! Stop being so offended when someone you don’t know and will never meet does something in their private lives. It’s not your business to even have an opinion about it. If you don’t know all the facts in a situation (and you absolutely do NOT), leave it alone. Stop treating other people’s lives as if they were your own. You are not entitled to an opinion on the personal situations of people you do not know. The private life of your postman is not open to your opinion or scrutiny. The private life of your boss and co-workers is not open to your opinion or scrutiny. The reverse is also true, yet somehow that seems more obvious, doesn’t it?
Celebrities are strangers. You do not know them. You know little to nothing about their private lives. If you are not entitled to an opinion about the private lives of people you work with, you are entitled even less to people you don’t know.
The public has a ridiculous thirst for people’s private lives. It’s why we have abhorrent companies like TMZ and laws that allow the paparazzi to engage in criminal activity with impunity. If any of us had our lives canvassed and combed to the extent that these people do, we would all look like scumbags just praying to be forgiven by our peers.
I am saying stop. Stop putting celebrities under a microscope. They have a JOB that is public. That is NOT their private lives. Focus on them at their job. Talk about how they do their job. Love them for the job they do. Wear their jerseys, buy their music and see their movies. But do not do these things and assume you really know them. Don’t do these things and start believing that you now have a free pass into their private lives. YOU DO NOT! Having a public job has nothing to do with private life.
Even if you state, “that’s just the way our society is”, what I am saying is STOP IT SOCIETY! I am not talking about public issues. I’m talking private matters. Enjoy the public aspect of celebrities. Leave the private aspect alone. STOP!
Don’t me get out my water bottle, cuz I will spray you.
I Love Taxes!
Just filed my taxes today and I really couldn’t be happier.
Truer words were never spoken
How can I be so happy when the average person is pissin’ venom today? It’s very simply explained in the picture above. The trick is to not think of it as your money. The alternative is to imagine April 15th as the day you get jacked by the gub’ment. One perspective is gonna leave you raw and resentful while the other gives you a chance to actually enjoy your Spring Break with MTV or Girls Gone Wild or whoever you’re kickin’ it with this year.
The bottom line is, one way or another, you’re gonna have to pay. BUT, you have the power to decide whether to do it willingly or while rockin’ a Grinchy ‘tude.
I approach the problem the same way I do making a donation or leaving a tip. You know that moment when you’re trying to decide exactly how much to give?
“Do I leave 10%? 12%? 15%?”
What if you were to say “screw it” and just leave 25%? Sounds crazy right? But let me tell you straight up that, at least with me, something magical happens when I push myself beyond that haggling point and just drop the big cash.
Here’s how it goes down.
If I leave the small amount, without fail I find myself tripping about how much I let go. Especially at a restaurant, it will be a nagging thought for a good while after I leave. However, when I drop a solid sum my mind instead goes to thinking about things like how I made someone’s day or how good it feels to have the money to actually give generously. I don’t trip on the new T-shirt I won’t buy later or the extra text messages I won’t send. What’s more, I’m not anywhere near poor for all the times I’ve tipped big or donated large. Once the money is spent, it’s gone and I no longer worry about it. I actually stress less about the money by willingly letting it go.
But who wants to give willingly to the government? True, most people have zero desire to turn over their hard earned income to Uncle Sam.
You'd rather pull a file through your teeth right?
But once again, taxes are not avoidable. People debate their legality but those people go to prison, don’t they Mr. Snipes? You can fight taxes, lament them, argue them, and attempt to evade them, but they will never go away. You can however, stop haggling over 10% and just give up 25. I owed a lot less than I expected to pay today because I was ready to give up a lot more. In the end, I didn’t feel took, I felt phat. For those too old to keep up with the lingo, I’m saying that I came away feeling wealthy and happy to give up the money I paid.
Does the government do with the money what they should? That’s not the point today. That’s the point on group protest, community activism or election day (and those are all VERY important days). Today’s the day to pay. You can pay willingly or begrudgingly. You have the power to feel happy or punked. I, for one, am not one to wallow in misery so during tax season, I’m droppin’ my dimes with a smile.
Peace,
- Mighty
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http://www.FUNKMODE.com
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Facebook hates Gays
Chief Running Bear is not fast enough for Facebook
That’s right, Facebook has a list of names that it has set up in its database that it believes are fake. If you’re not John Smith or Janey Whitington, then you have better have a great alias to cover your “alternative” moniker. Otherwise, you’ll be booted faster than Britney at a Mensa meeting.
What’s especially entertaining about this situation is that if you are Tyson Gay, you actually have to type in a pseudonym to avoid being locked out. Yes that’s right, the software to prevent the use of fake names is actually creating the need to concoct fake names. Brilliant!
Even people with normal names are feeling the burn. Lindsay Lohan had her account deactivated because the Facebook tech nerds thought she was an impostor. No, they didn’t email her or otherwise attempt to verify her identity, they just went ahead and closed the account without warning. How cool is that?
So let this be a lesson to you super hip parents who feel the need to separate your kids and family from the pack with your clever naming ideas. When little Stargazer Lilly Smith gets old enough to have an account here, she’ll be sure to thank you with some classic teenage brooding once Facebook tells her that her name’s no good here. And you thought kids could be cruel.
- Mighty
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http://www.FUNKMODE.com
1-888-FUNKMODE
Twitter is for Twits
Twitter is ridiculous.
Another Twittering Twit
Did I miss the memo that the natural conclusion of stalking is no longer the restraining order?
No, apparently now following someone throughout all of their waking moments is actually welcomed and encouraged through the wonderful web 2.0 site Twitter.com.
What are you doing right now? Eating chimichangas? Ignoring the minority that’s hailing your cab? Stalking someone else? Whatever you’re doing, it’s proper fodder for the Twitter Twits.
If you haven’t yet heard of Twitter, consider yourself lucky. It’s a site that allows you to send out updates of up to 140 words on everything and anything that might be happening to you in a day. No matter how banal or mundane, it’s all welcome on Twitter.
Now bear in mind that there are some legitimate uses for Twitter. For example, organizations like FUNKMODE use Twitter to deliver essential information about the products their customers purchase and use. Unfortunately, the majority of Twitter users have not happened upon such sensible usage.
Apparently millions of people believe what they’re eating for breakfast is important enough to be broadcast to the world. What’s more, there is a whole world of people that are feeding this paparazzi-like frenzy of intrusiveness by actually signing up to follow this inane blather 24/7.
Now you don’t have to be famous to be a celebrity. Just sign up for Twitter and you too can have your privacy invaded just like the stars. Why seek fame through merit when you can have all the negative side effects with no effort at all?
I wish stupidity was painful.
- Mighty
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