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Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Worth blog
Written by Michael Vass
I realize that most people are getting ready for the holidays and time with family and friends. But for those of us with small businesses this is the time when we start trying to total up the year and plan for next year. To that […]
Time runner-up for Person of the Year 2009 - Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Breaking News Blog
Written by Michael Vass
TIME has come out with the person of the year for 2009. But before I comment on that, I want to review the thinking of TIME. In looking at their runner-up House Speaker Nancy Pelosi I think we can see exactly what TIME […]
Car salesmen are more ethical than Congress
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Breaking News Blog
Written by Michael Vass
Oh the shock of it. Gallup just released a new annual poll that asked who is more ethical and trustworthy. Choices included nurses, doctors, policemen, stockbrokers, lawyers, car salesmen and politicians. One guess who was at the bottom of the list.
Yes, Congress scored the […]
List of 2009 movies - quality and money
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Movies and Film Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Well it’s that time of year again. The time when everybody creates a top 10 or best of list for 2009. And of course I will throw in my thoughts to the mix.
In terms of movies there isn’t a lot to say. […]
President Obama says Stimulus 2 will cost at least $150,000,000,000
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Breaking News Blog
Written by Michael Vass
Another thought I had about the new $150 billion proposal that President Obama has just announced (see Cash for Refridgerators is as bad an idea as Obama Stimulus version 2 for more) - which is an Obama Stimulus part 2 in all but a […]
Movie Preview: Death at a Funeral
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Movies and Film Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
One of the more interesting films to be coming out in 2010 is something that no one expected. It’s a Black film - not by Tyler Perry - about a family dealing with the death of the patriach of the family. This […]
What England is saying about playing team USA
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Breaking News Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Well it only took a second before fans of the US soccer team felt a twinge of pain today. Once we found out that were were playing England in the first match of the World Cup group play the plan became who else […]
Job summit - the next answer to unemployment
Rating 3.67 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Economist Blog
Written by Michael Vass
Today President Obama will be having his Jobs Summit. The purported goal is to find a way to help business and reduce the unemplyed in the nation. The most obvious outcome of this will be undobtedly, some much needed PR for the White House on […]
Wall Street 2 - what to expect
Rating 3.50 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Movies and Film blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Ok, so Tiger Woods has a couple of girlfriends on the side. NO shock, so do most men with his kind of fame and wealth. If he were a rockstar or actor no one would be surprised. But this is a family […]
Presidential cheerleader Chris Matthews in trouble - again
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by All American Blog
Written by Michael Vass
Every American should be proud of the President. I don’t mean just President Obama but any President. The office of the Executive is a powerful position held by a person that every 4 years the American citizens pick in peace. It is virtually singular […]
546 days and counting
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Breaking News Blog
Written by Michael Vass
So after much thought I’ve come to conclude this about President Obama’s speech at West Point. In one of the shortest speeches ever uttered by President Obama (including during the 2007 - 2008 election cycle) the world was told
A) America will surge in Afghanistan
B) […]
The Obama Stimulus - now it makes sense
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Breaking News Blog
Written by Michael Vass
I have for some time now been a critic of the Obama Stimulus. I have stated in no uncertain terms that I consider all $787 billion dollars of our tax money (yet to be earned) to be a complete waste and a danger on […]
Left for Dead 2 television commercial: What is that song?
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Video Gaming Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
So have you seen the Let for Dead 2 video game commercial? I’m sure most have by now. It’s all over television.
The commercial itself is pretty common considering the genre. Blast the zombies and stay alive. Nothing all that new for an FPS […]
Did you think about your 2009 tax bill yet?
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Worth Blog
Written by Michael Vass
So I was just thinking about something interesting. Obviously President Obama has made a big todo about his Stimulus package. He gave everyone who receives a paycheck (and only those people) some $500 - over several months. In addition his Administration gave out $4500 to […]
Tiger Woods in car accident
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by The Golf Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
It’s always a shame to hear of anyone you know of in a car accident. When you hear about a celebrity or entertainer getting seriously injured it feels as if it were a family member, as so many of us follow the careers […]
Mike Vass asks why women support N.O.W.
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Women’s Rights Blog
Written by Michael Vass
Ok, I need to ask the female readers for help on this.
I was checking back on the website of the National Organization for Women (www.now.org) to see if they had finally made a comment about the ‘death panel’ decision of the Government in regard […]
Glenn Beck asks - win or leave Afghanistan
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Breaking News Blog
Written by Michael Vass
For some time now I have been discussing the indecision of President Obama in regard to our troops in Afghanistan (as well as Iraq with President Bush). I believe I have made my views very clear on this issue. America needs to take a […]
Tyler Perry donates $1 million
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Hollywood Gossip Blog
As the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaches, it’s always nice to have a bit of positive news. This year Tyler Perry is the one giving some cheer.
Tyler Perry has given $1,000,000 to the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) in honor of the 100 year […]
Hugh Jackman ain’t Lee Marvin - Real Steel
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Movies and Film Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Let’s say that you are a Hollywood executive. So between meetings deciding where you can eat dinner and get the most peer attention, and where to drink to get the most peer attention, you have to figure out a movie to greenlight […]
Video Game Preview: Dante’s Inferno
Rating 4.33 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Video Gaming Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
There are days that I find things that are fun, joyful, informative, and make me feel good about what I do. Then there are days where I learn about other things. Today is one of those days, and the video game Dante’s Inferno […]
Consequences of 9/11 trials in New York build globally
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by All American Blog
Written by Michael Vass
I don’t know how many people noticed this. It’s not the biggest news in regard to the 9/11 trials that are going to happen in NYC. But the ramifications of this trial, and how that affects Germany, is critical to Americans sleeping at night.
As […]
Movie Preview: Prince of Persia Sands of Time
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Movies and Film Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Well after being rumored and discussed by gamers for years, Prince of Persia has finally made the conversion to the big screen - no gaming system required. Yes another in the growing line of video game to movie conversions is coming for […]
BART police are at it again
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Black and White Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
When you consider the problems that BART officers are prone to create you have to wonder what they are being instructed to do. In yet another case of overreaction, a BART officer goes to the extreme.
Now while excessive force in any police […]
Music Video: Beyonce and Lady Gaga - do I need to say more?
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Breaking News Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
By now I’m sure many have seen the new music video by Beyonce that features the popular Lady GaGa. Of course I’m sure there are just as many that might not have seen it yet considering how few music videos get played on […]
N.O.W. is at best a joke, at worst an insult
Rating 4.33 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Women’s Rights Blog
Written by Michael Vass
Yes I really do believe that. But before the screaming starts, let me tell you why I feel like that.
Given that I am a man, I look over the N.O.W. website from time to time. Generally where there is a major issue in the […]
