Taye Diggs

Regarding the preposterous quote about black women: It is false. I have not and would never say such a thing. Ever. Period.
— Taye Diggs (@TayeDiggs) November 24, 2013

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Lou Scheimer (10/19/1928 – 10/17/2013)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lou Scheimer, who founded the Filmation animation studio that produced Saturday morning cartoons including "Fat Albert" and "The Archie Show," has died. He was 84.

The Pittsburgh native behind the cartoon powerhouse died on Thursday, two days before his 85th birthday, Scheimer's wife Mary Ann said on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/1d6rLiJ ) reported that Scheimer's company was the largest animation operation in the country in the early 1980s by number of employees.

Scheimer, who graduated with an art degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, founded the company in 1962 with a $5,000 loan from his mother-in-law and opened a one-room office in Southern California. His first big hit was "The New Adventures of Superman" and the studio went on to work on series including "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and "The Archie Show."

He won a Daytime Emmy Award as a producer of the 1974-75 season of the "Star Trek" animated series. 

In 1969, Filmation was sold to a cable operator that was bought by Westinghouse. Scheimer continued to head Filmation but was told to cut costs and in 1987 announced that some work would be shipped overseas.

In 1989, Filmation was bought by a French investor group that closed the company's Woodland Hills plant and fired most employees. Scheimer retired several years ago. He is survived by his wife, his daughter, Erika and his son, Lane.

Bishop D. Rayford Bell - 7/9/1923 -9/29/2013

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Bishop D. Rayford Bell, pastor of the Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church in Chicago, passed away while preaching a sermon.

He stayed on the battlefield until he died...

Here's more from WLS-TV.

You Owe Me Some Money!

The other day, a former classmate of mine made a post on her Facebook page in regards to someone owing her money.  Of course no names were named, but it was made indirectly towards that person.  

This is social media we're talking about here.  Moving on...

It seems that my Classmate made a loan to an unnamed individual, and that said person failed to repay the money.  Now Classmate, after expressing deep disappointment over the transaction, says that the borrower can keep the money.  She pointed out that as a result of the borrower's actions (or lack thereof), she has to work to make up for the money lost in this deal.

While I can truly feel for her about not getting paid back, I truly believe wisdom should have been used in this case.  Don't get me wrong; from what I gathered, the borrower's action were foul.  Still, I feel that one should look at their own needs as well as the potential borrower's character prior to parting with their funds.

Regardless of the amount, if I know I can't afford to lend any money, I won't lend it...period.

Despite her acceptance of a loss, I really hope Classmate gets her money.

The Cosby Show - The March

Theo has to re-write a paper on the 1963 March on Washington.

Don't Speak To Me...Until Tomorrow

Do you have a friend or two that you when fall out with each other, you really fall out with each other? I mean the two of you truly work on each other's nerves.

Then, let something happen to either one of you, and it won't be long before you see the other one coming back to help out any way they can.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that a true friend is someone who knows all of your flaws, yet for some strange reason they still want to be around you.