The Breakfast Song

This gospel song is pretty catchy, but I don’t really understand the message it is sending out.  I was always under the impression that heaven is supposed to be this wonderful place, the bee’s knees so to speak; but if I can’t get three eggs over easy, bacon, or at least some Cap N’ Crunch, then I’ll be happy to burn [...]

Music Monday: C’Mon & Get It

The multi-talented Zach Galifianikis is not just a comedian/actor/talk show host, he also has his hand in the music biz as well.  Before hitting the big time, Galifiankis collaborated with singer Fiona Apple on a song back in 2006.  The track was titled “C’mon and Get It (Up in Dem Guts)”; although it didn’t win a [...]

Behind The Veil

These are crazy times we are living in, and nothing illustrates that more than looking at events happening around the world.  There is a maniacal midget running South Korea, American forces are locked in a war that’s philosophically unwinnable, and pirates are terrorizing the high seas like its 1492.  One of the stories that has intrigued me the [...]

Silky’s Saturday Smoke Out: Tyson vs. Spinks Edition

It was twenty-one years ago today when Mike Tyson knocked out Michael Spinks in a mere 91 seconds of the first round to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.  Heading into the fight, Tyson had already unified the title; but since Spinks had been stripped of the title and didn’t lose it, many still considered him to be the rightful [...]