A Summer Day in Harlem

Woke up early this morning smiling. Decided it was time to start my New Years Resolution to exercise every day. (-: Got out and went down to Central Park to walk 5 miles. Got lost in the park through the many trails and stumbled into the manure field. Thanks God my sinuses are acting up. The fact that I walked through it means something right? The field opened to a beautiful lake with a fountain. What a metaphor.

When I picked up my mail their was a envelope from a family friend who is probably 75 years old. Ms. Grant sent me a notice that saddened me. It was clippings from the Philly newspaper that Ms. Flo Sledge, mother and manager of the Sister Sledge singing group had passed away. She was the first women manager I had ever met when I was 17 years old. God bless her. She gave me my first road job in the entertainment industry with the group. She ruled with an iron hand but she did a great job getting the girls from obscurity to fame without them doing drugs or having babies. I most fond memory of Flo was when we were in Las Vegas opening for Bill Cosby. At 4am one morning she called my room to ask me why the flowers on the grand piano were wilted. I couldn't believe it. Everything always had to be perfect. She taught me a good lesson but that was a rough one and that one call changed my destiny. After that gig I decided to go into the corporate world. Went to work for Mobil Oil and then Philip Morris and then back into the entertainment industry for another 25 years. Thanks Flo. RIP Flo.


Looks like it is a good beach day. I haven't been in the ocean since Bahia, Brazil in March. Got to get wet sometime, plus it is hot as hell today.

The Law of Attraction in the Internet World

Today I was talking to a friend in Brasil on the AOL instant messenger about the happenings in Rio and Salvador, Bahia Brasil. At the same time I was chatting with another friend who I haven't spoken to in over a year. I come to find out that he has moved to Seattle, Washington from NYC and he is feeling wonderful about his life. He kept bringing up "The Secret" and how it had changed his life. It prompted me to go back to the website and revisit the movie promo and the member section of the website. Thanks Vic. The internet offers so many opportunities to meet good people from all over. Over the years I have met so many good people and each conversation offered wisdom and enlightenment one way of the other. Tonight was no different.

Folks if you haven't seen or read The Secret I encourage you to watch it. It is so easy to forget the simple formula that a very few have known. Thanks in large part to Ms. Oprah Winfrey now the world knows about it. I just thought it would brighten your day as it has mine. Enjoy.



This is the first 20 minutes of the global film phenomenon "The Secret". It is authorized by The Secret LLC for personal use only. Please enjoy this gift!

Searching and Finding on Internet

Today I was searching the web for a video of Sammy Davis Jr. in Golden Boy on Broadway in 1965. After looking on You Tube I googled it and still found nothing. In a last ditch effort I typed in Museum of Moving Images thinking that I might find such a rare clip there but it wasn't to be. More about that in a later blog. Trying to find old Black Broadway performances, TV shows and Movies online. Anyway...what I did find was The Living Room Candidate which has Presidential Campaign Commercials from 1952 -2004. If you like politics like me you should take a look at this sight. It is amazing how politicians are saying the same things they were saying throughout the decades. All about war, the ememy, the economy and all the promises. Let me know what you think.

What's Going On

It has been awhile since my last entry. Lot's going on right now. I am still trying to digest it. Marvin Gaye says it best. ....

Memorial Day

Yes this is the weekend many have waited for all winter. Picnics, parties, food and friends. Let's not forget what this holiday is really about...remembering those who have died in the armed forces. Especially let us lift up are voice in prayer for all those who have been lost in Iraq and the innocent civilians and Iraq armed forces as well. Hopefully we will have peace soon.I wish you all a enjoyable weekend and would like to leave you with this wonderful speech by the late Yolanda King. RIP Ms. King and thank you.

This and That...

• Went to the Living Beyond Belief Benefit on Monday in NYC at the Maritime Hotel. It was great to see Rosie Perez and John Starks supporting the high school seniors who are promoting HIV awareness to their peers. John was especially supportive of one of my mentorees, Atiba, who I have been watching over since he was 3 years old. Now sixteen and a great basketball player he was shy about asking John for advice but John understood because he too was shy at that age. Thanks John.
• Everyone is getting ready to travel this weekend - Driving is going to be expensive and horrible but it is always nice to get away for a few days. I will be in that madness heading down to DC for a few days. Many of my friends are going to exotic locales like Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Amsterdam. Maybe next year for me.
• James Saunders is putting the final touches on plans for his 5th Annual White Party Moonlight Cruise in NYC. He has asked us to once again to do the online marketing for the event which will be held August 3, 2007. For more information go to www.umenent.com or his myspace page at www.myspace.com/jspresent
• On the Real Estate front - the market continues to heat up. I am encouraging everyone who is renting in Manhattan or Brooklyn should now get pre-approved to buy especially if they have a market rent apartment. Rents and sale prices continue to rise. Don't get left out. Email me for information on this process. It's painless. Just to let you know I am helping people in Chicago, LA, Seattle and London find a place to live. Our relocation network is top in the world. If you are looking to sell let us help you with that as well.
• Last week I went to the Taste of Harlem event. I am still trying to work off the pounds from that one. Angie Stone performed. A good time was had by all.
• Have a great and happy weekend. Remember the troops in your prayers. I know I will.

Time to Live

Today I was shocked to her that Yolanda King, the legendary daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King died yesterday in California. Age 51 is too young to die. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, King was a human rights worker and actress. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Incorporated (the official national memorial to her father) and was founding Director of the King Center's Cultural Affairs Program. She served on the Partnership Council of Habitat for Humanity, was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a sponsor of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and held a lifetime membership in the NAACP. King received a B.A. degree with honors from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, a Masters degree in Theatre from New York University and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Marywood University. In 1978 she starred as Rosa Parks in the TV miniseries King (which was based on her father's life and released on DVD in 2005). posting from Wikipedia.