Notable/Quotable: Diddy On His Bout With Insomnia

Notable/Quotable: Diddy On His Bout With Insomnia

Although the interview was entertaining the more interesting part was when Diddy was asked about his parenting skills and what examples he sets for his six children he fathered with multiple women. Further in the interview Diddy becomes heated when reporter questioned the message sent to his children when he purchased a $360,000 car for his son's 16th birthday. I found this interview very telling of what we value in this country as parents.

Vince Young Assault: QB Cited In Dallas Strip Club Fight (VIDEO)

Ridiculous: how these athletes' so called friends aren’t being the voice of reason and stirring their rich buddies to alternative forms of entertainment. It seem the only places black athletes want to go are strip joints, jewelry stores and car dealerships, all of which are certain financial losses. The worse of these appears to be the strip clubs where they pay covers, drinks, lap dance money, make it "rain" money, bail money, attorney fees ( their entourage included) and the potential lost income from league sanctions. Granted athletes of other persuasions can be just as stupid but why are we front row center with our nonsense. Damn again.
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Antoine Walker Debt: Ex-NBA All-Star Owes $900,000 To Vegas Casinos

It's amazing how this story and others like it plague one time high profile athletes. It appears that the combo of overnight wealth, lavish spending and no planning are some common denominators. Isn’t it funny how the entourage disappears as the zeros on the bank balance drop? Where are your boys now Toine.
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Giving Kids Less Can Mean Giving More

Remember when you were a kid and your parents insisted that you do something in the summer months (sports, take piano, youth programs at the colleges, Upward Bound), drinking from the water pipe was enough because you enjoyed being outside with your friends and none of the kids had inhalers? Where the those days go? We often think doing better for our kids means giving them more and over protecting them when in reality we sometimes give more by giving them a appreciation for the simple things in life. Say no more and do more for your kids. They'll be just fine.