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Obama Almost Tying Romney in Tennessee Poll, While GOP Realizes Romney May Have A Shot
President Barack Obama talks with former President Bill Clinton before an event in McLean, Va., Sunday, April 29, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)Since the Republican Primary finally... Continue reading »
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TV on the Internet: "She Got Problems" with Alison McDonald
The first in a series of stories on the people behind your favorite YouTube channels, new and old. First up, YouTube "TV on the Internet" newcomer Alison McDonald (sister of Broadway star Audra... Continue reading »
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Clutch Magazine: Exploiting Whitney Houston's Death and Dealing With Personal "Sex Scandals"
The Snob has two stories up for Clutch Magazine this week -- a piece on how to handle yourself if you find you're embroiled in a "sexy" photo scandal and how uncomfortable the situation is getting... Continue reading »
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Right Wingers Try to Get Obama By Bringing Back Failed Rev. Wright Strategy Then Denounce Strategy
You know it's serious when they stick "Hussein" in there to hit that "exotic other" angle. Like he was Saddam's cousin or something. The chickens have come home to roost! But since right wingers... Continue reading »
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Clutch Magazine: Black-Owned Hair Care Lines Boom From Natural Trend
It's a great day if you're in the natural hair business and you're an outfit run by an African American woman. For Clutch Magazine this Wednesday The Snob penned a piece on how smaller, minority-run... Continue reading »
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Former President George W. Bush Endorses Mittens
The tradition of "rousing" GOP endorsements for Mittens continues! Taking a break from doing whatever former President George W. Bush does now (besides be grateful he's not president anymore), Bushie... Continue reading »
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Clutch Magazine: How Do You Know If You're Depressed?
In this latest post for Clutch Magazine, The Snob writes about the signs of clinical depression. It's more than just the blues and it's not simply about changing your mind. Not when the problem is... Continue reading »
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Everyone's New Favorite Story: Black People, the President and Gay Marriage
One of my least favorite news stories is back! You remember it from the Proposition 8 saga. It's the one about black people hating gay people. Unless you're that unfortunate black person who also... Continue reading »
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Clutch Magazine: Are You Addicted to Love?
In a Friday post for Clutch Magazine Online, The Snob talks about the more dysfunctional end of serial monogamy -- namely your person who fears being alone so much, they routinely settle for horrible... Continue reading »
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President Obama Comes Out In Favor of Gay Marriage
President Barack Obama participates in an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC's Good Morning America, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, May 9, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete... Continue reading »
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Clutch Magazine: Black Woman's Burden
The Snob is back on Clutch Magazine Online with both barrels a-blazin' as I tackle all the "what's wrong with black women" drama in the news. I write about what's really going on here (pageviews),... Continue reading »
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Santorum Passive-Aggressively Endorses Romney In Email
"What? Burying an endorsement in an email isn't cool these days? An endorsement is an endorsement, Jay. He's lucky I didn't write it out with flaming bags of dog poop." Rick Santorum of the... Continue reading »
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The Snob Will Return to Weekly Blogging Tomorrow
After being swamped the last two weeks with all-consuming writing projects, The Snob is resting up today so that I can bring you a blog post (or two) tomorrow. I'd write something witty today but ...... Continue reading »
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The Long, Winding Road of Recovery & Reliving the Past
Lynn Elliott Letterman's "The Long & Winding Road" Editor's note: I wrote this post a year ago, but didn't pubish it at the time due to just not being ready to talk about some of the darker... Continue reading »
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The Snob Talks Syria's First Lady, Female Ambition on PBS' "To The Contrary"
This week on PBS' "To The Contrary" with Bonnie Erbe, The Snob returned to the roundtable to discuss a new video calling on Syria's First Lady, Asma al-Assad, to put pressure on her husband to stop... Continue reading »
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T. J. Holmes to Host BET Show Advising You Not to Sleep With Him
T. J. Holmes, of guy I used to hilariously fake Google stalk fame, left CNN last year only to re-emerge with BET Networks, signing a multi-platform deal. Part of that deal was a shiny new show. And... Continue reading »
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The Snob Talks Secret Service Servicing Sex Workers, Shacking Up and the Marriage of Brangelina on NPR
Unrelated ... yet apropos.The Snob returned to NPR's Tell Me More with Michel Martin for a stop in the Beauty Shop segment to talk about the recent sex scandal involving Secret Service agents and US... Continue reading »
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Mitt Romney Can See Clearly Now That the Rick Santorum Rain Is Gone
Glorious day! Mitt "Mittens" Romney has bounded from his winter dwelling and into springtime's nomination meadow. His old, thick winter hair coat now shed, and now the candidate is sporting a... Continue reading »
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Clutch Magazine: Snob Lets You Know When to Set Your Bridges To Burn
When is it appropriate to speak out? After the world's most bizarre press conference (that I'm still not 100 percent sure wasn't some form of performance art), the attorneys of George Zimmerman quit... Continue reading »
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Hey, It's the White House Easter Egg Roll (Photo)
Photo via The Fab Empire: The White House Easter Egg Roll, a 134-year-old tradition started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878, kicked off early today at the first residence. The Voice’s... Continue reading »
