Flip the script
I suppose it was inevitable that President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama would be come an iconic couple. A lot has been written about their date nights, affection towards one another in public, and the history of how they came to be.
It all brings a discussion about love, romance, and marriage, especially among African Americans that sheds some light on our attitudes. One particular article that has made its rounds on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites is from the Washington’s Post interactive site, The Root. It was entitled What Single Women Can Learn from Michelle.
Of course it doused gasoline on an already hot fire of debate between men and women, which is always annoying fun and informative. I actually thought the article made some excellent points. I just thought it would be vindictive fun and informative to flip the script a little:
What can single men learn from President Obama?
Do you think that we place too much blame on each other for the state of dating, marriage, and divorce?
Are we not all culpable when things don’t succeed?
Is it important for society to have a couple for us to believe in love and romance? Is it to give the children hope or are the grown ups clinging to the idea too?
*Note this is not an opportunity to bash First Lady Michelle Obama. Let’s keep things adult.
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Cemeeli
June 23rd, 2009
2:25 pm
Tazzee – Who are “Stews”? And stop all that sweet crying.
Poppa Grande
June 23rd, 2009
2:25 pm
Lioness
Jamie Fox- Blame It On The Alcohol
I fixed it for you!.. .:lol:
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
2:25 pm
@Ce- Thats a nice song..
Mine is “Love Rain”- Jill Scoot/Mos Def
mytw♥cents...that girl
June 23rd, 2009
2:25 pm
Summer ‘09 Soapbox Moment…
Sometimes reading y’all and listening in real life just confuses me. Humility is lost on far too many of us. If its necessary for you to tear another person down it’s an indicator that you find yourself to be lacking in some way. Time & time again, people just don’t have a clue about themselves…put so much stock in what others think about their physical that they allow it to eclipse (that word’s for you, Angie) their EFFED up mental. Re-evaluate and puch at least as much stock in your mental then you can set your own standards for how you allow yourself to be judged solely on the physical. Everybody’s gonna be sexy to somebody…just might not be you.
This message was sponsored by the 90 degree heat.
Leggs (Karyn)
June 23rd, 2009
2:25 pm
@Cee ~ you are right. I forgot about Heaven. Awww I need a man for a quick lunch hour meeting. HAAAAAAA!
Tazzee - countdown to NFL season
June 23rd, 2009
2:26 pm
Lioness – I’m a crybaby so don’t feel bad
Especially during certain ’seasons’…
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:26 pm
LMAO @ Baby making music.. Does that process take longer than just having regular sex?
Poppa Grande
June 23rd, 2009
2:26 pm
Cee
They are brother (literally and figuratively) that have a nationally syndicated sports talk show based out of the ATL
Grace
June 23rd, 2009
2:26 pm
I can’t sing so I’m going back to work
M'
June 23rd, 2009
2:27 pm
lol…all of these song lyrics being posted.
Jamoca
June 23rd, 2009
2:27 pm
Laughing @ you, Jamoca for stanidng under the AC vent…it’s getting hot in here…
Karyn …I am gettin’ so hot, I wanna take my clothes offff… Jamoca now stands in front of the freezer…(bucket nakked) LOL
Cee LOL alright now…be careful what you wish fo’…but ummm, yeah practice makes perfect! LOL
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:27 pm
PG-
I actually LOVE Digital Girl by Jaime cause I have actually been one of those for a minute 
So out of character for me!!!
Tazzee - countdown to NFL season
June 23rd, 2009
2:28 pm
Cemeeli – go to http://www.790thezone.com and click on the Listen Live link. It’s not as good this week because Doug is on vacation.
Two brothers that started their own sportstalk show in their basement years ago. Now they are nationally syndicated. They also hosted the last season of Black Men Revealed on TVOne. I’ve been listening to their show since 2003/4 and was heated when I was in Houston and couldn’t listen (no streaming radio).
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
2:28 pm
Told yall I have a Baby Making Music playlist…72 hours worth…mmm mmm mmm the pre,during and post….I got ya covered…cant give you that one for the free..cuz you and your mate might be trying to get me for child support since I would be responsible….lol
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:28 pm
Read Your Mind- Avant
Staceye AKA Black Mamba AKA Xiomara
June 23rd, 2009
2:28 pm
W8…”Prince- “Insatiable” Now boy you know that is on my playlist! Stop…get out of my mind!
CEMEELI..I sang that Jill Scott song at my girl’s wedding a few years back.
AmazonRed™ - Getting to my ♥ through my stomach
June 23rd, 2009
2:29 pm
The greek thing that was happening in Atlanta this past weekend:did some of the pple come from outa town,anybody??
Melo – Tons of people come from out of town for this.
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:29 pm
Jam- bucket nakked)<– Best way to be ALL THE TIME!!
Beautiful
June 23rd, 2009
2:30 pm
@MY2
it was just a question!!! lol.
Jamoca
June 23rd, 2009
2:30 pm
LOL @ Mytwo and the 90 degree weather.
…and @ Grace blog confession that she cain’t sang. Lol That was cute.
Cemeeli
June 23rd, 2009
2:32 pm
PoppaG/Tazzee Thank you my sweeties. I will definitley check it out. Never heard of it. And i had a friend that works for 690 radio, seems he’d let me in.
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
2:32 pm
@Staceye- I love that song
Jodeci-”My heart belongs to you”
Dru Hill- “beauty”
Raheem Devuaghn’s cover of “Prototype” by outkast…mmm mmmm mmmm
Dan
June 23rd, 2009
2:32 pm
@My2
I agree entirely. I’d like to add:
When you are aware, knowledgeable and comfortable with yourself, others definition of you 1) do not matter; and 2) creates an unhealthy tension.
But yeah ^^^^5 on that post.
No soapbox, needed to be said
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:33 pm
You Complete Me- Kelly Price
Hey Mytwo
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:34 pm
W8- WTH??
Those are all MY songs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Mine & ONLY mine!
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
2:34 pm
I sing this one to myself alot lately
U don’t have to call
It’s okay girl
‘Cause I’m
gonna be alright tonight [2x]
Aw girl
Your face is sayin’
why
Tears in eyes
Should’ve been more smart about it
Should’ve
cherished me
Listenin’ to friends, now it’s the end
Poppa Grande
June 23rd, 2009
2:35 pm
Tazzee
I started listening to them back when they were on at night. (Kinda like Dennis Scott is now).
I’ll never forget the show right after UGA’s 51-7 thumping of Georgia Tech. Ryan, who played for GA Tech during the 90s, was on air with Joe Hamilton blasting their alma mater’s heart. Ryan was so ticked.
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
2:35 pm
@lioness I am taller than you..those are my songs
mytw♥cents...that girl
June 23rd, 2009
2:35 pm
I have a meaningful song for erry occassion and can usually think up a verse relative to whatever’s being discussed. Some I’ve felt that way and some I hope to one day. A few are Sarah McLachlan’s Arms of an Angel, Stevie’s Higher Ground, Patti’s My Love,Sweet Love, John Lennon(?) Imagine.
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
2:36 pm
I don’t know if I missed it but why hasnt anyone posted any
ANTHONY HAMILTON?
Dan
June 23rd, 2009
2:36 pm
I just downloaded that Luther Live at Madison Square Garden…..
a welcomed addition to the repretoire (can’t do the accenture)
M'
June 23rd, 2009
2:36 pm
Awrighty 4 .02 2:25 post…now , see!?!?!?? eh-hem
Melo
June 23rd, 2009
2:36 pm
Melo – Tons of people come from out of town for this
Ared,no wonder!!!
The current OSS pics dont look the same coz ive always followed them,even when i dont make it to the event that saturday.
The current pics are so ugly and i know, the A has some bomb diggty women.
Im glad those folks have flocked back to Alabama now!
Demi
June 23rd, 2009
2:37 pm
On Beyonce…call me gay…I love watching a group of AKAs pretty girls in the club…dance to DIVA…My heart drop…watching those ladies move, LOL
My Wang Be So Mugga fuggin Hard…i need to sit down a minute or two
Leggs (Karyn)
June 23rd, 2009
2:37 pm
Another all-time favorite is “Welcome To My Love,” by Rachel Ferrell!
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:37 pm
W8- Your 2:34 lyrics were DEEP! You & your sweetness doing OK??
Dan
June 23rd, 2009
2:38 pm
And for the ole school heads
Cyndi Lauper’s “time after time”….
Cemeeli
June 23rd, 2009
2:38 pm
I sang that Jill Scott song at my girl’s wedding a few years back.
Staceye
My girlfriend practice, and practice ,and practice, and practiced that song so she could serenade to her husband during the wedding ceremony. And we all thought she was going to be way to sentimental to carry her voice (she’s a songbird) to sing to him during the ceremony.
GIRL! She tore Jill Scott to pieces!!?!? My mouf was tore up!
She told us she has a song for all our wedding ceremonies that she’d be honored to sing for us, that’s tucked away and she into surprising us during our weddings (but she wont tell anyone what songs shes choosen).
The girl is running a business, but her ministry is SINGING!
Melo
June 23rd, 2009
2:38 pm
mytw♥cents…that girl
sing it girl,sing it!!
Unless ur voice is cracked up like whitneys right now!
Page1908
June 23rd, 2009
2:39 pm
“Love Ballad” by L.T.D.
I have never been so much
in love
before
what a difference
a true love made in my life
so nice so right
lovin you gave me something new
that i’ve never felt
never dreamed of
somethings changed
though it’s not the
feeling i had before
oh, it’s much much more
love
i never knew that a touch
could mean
so much
what a difference
and when we walk hand in hand
i feel
so real
lovers come
and then lovers go
that’s what folks say
don’t they know
they’re not there
when you love me
hold me and say you care
and what we have is much more than they could see
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:39 pm
Melo-
I am DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:39 pm
DAn- YES SIR!!!
Cemeeli
June 23rd, 2009
2:40 pm
I don’t know if I missed it but why hasnt anyone posted any
ANTHONY HAMILTON?
Cuase i’m scared. His songs could get me pregnant late this summer.
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:40 pm
Diary- Alicia Keys
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
2:41 pm
on my 2:34..it’s my way of saying I dont really give a fudge..sometimes..it’s not towards a particular situation or person..i just like the song..lol
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:41 pm
Cee- WOW.. I am shooting lfor ate October..
Spoiled Lioness-
June 23rd, 2009
2:42 pm
Baby- Ashanti
Jamoca
June 23rd, 2009
2:42 pm
Ummmmm, N8 I DID! LOL Betta check back to page 4 A.H’s “Do You Feel Me”? …although it was a soundtrack (lol).
Cemeeli
June 23rd, 2009
2:42 pm
mytwo Let the heat move ya! lol
-W8©(thoroughbred... I dont play nor hate)
June 23rd, 2009
2:43 pm
“Superstar”- Usher