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Selling The Girl Next Door – CNN Special Report

362 days ago - By Rylan Branch

Some would consider a name such as PimpHop.com a bit edgy, yet with a title such as the one for this insightful CNN special report, it confirms that in the world of media, one must do what needs to be done in order to get the viewers to tune in and tell a friend, yet and still, now that I think about it, the girl that lives next door to me actually works at the local Metro PCS store and always has great hookups on mobile phones, but that another subject.

CNN’s Amber Lyon Investigates Teen Trafficking in America
Amber Lyon Reports for ‘Selling the Girl Next Door’

Selling the Girl Next Door takes viewers into the world of underage American girls caught up in the violent sex trade. Hundreds of thousands of girls under the age of 18 are ensnared into lives of prostitution annually, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Many are runaways or “throwaways” trapped in “the oldest profession” by pimps who sell them using modern sales and marketing techniques.
In a year-long investigation, CNN correspondent Amber Lyon reveals the devastating realities of the business of underage sex – speaking to a young teen runaway sold online from a Las Vegas hotel, the men that obsessively seek Internet sex connections, and women long into careers as sex workers who were trafficked as teens or children.

To keep it brief and to the point, an interesting point of consideration is in the coincidence that the prime time slot on CNN is held by ex NY Governor Eliot Spitzer who may have had additional insight on the subject along with his expertise on matters of global social and economic unrest on the show Parker  Spitzer which is as of this week for undisclosed reasons, no longer featuring the likes of Kathleen Parker.

Kathleen Parker steps down from CNN after five months

3:06 pm February 25, 2011, by Rodney Ho

CNN announced the departure of Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Kathleen Parker from the network, leaving former New York governor Eliot Spitzer to host a new show dubbed “In the Arena.”

Source : Atlanta Journal Constitution

In regards to the expert advice provided by Dennis Hof, owner of
The Moonlite Bunny Ranch Brothel in Nevada, it has been recently announced by Senator Herry Reid that he would like to see an end to these legalized prostitution operations in his state all together, and although the call for this end has been met with a cold response, it could also indicate that there may be a need for a change in faces of the ownership and management for the businesses as indicated by the demand for change in leadership and management for the next two years and potetntially the next six years for the business known as The United States of America, along with it’s chief executive officer who campaigned on the subject of change itself.

The first African American legal brothel owner of the U.S.A.?

A different perspective to consider.

Diddy – The New Face Of Mercedes Benz?

362 days ago - By Rylan Branch

“We make hits that’ll rearrange your whole set (that’s right)
and got a Benz that I ain’t even drove yet”
- Cant Nobody Hold Me Down
Mase ft. Diddy

Welcome Home!
This entry is more for historical record than anything else as it captures a point in time that trend setters in urban culture have envisioned in years prior as demonstrated by the  lyrics in mind, heart, and soul, which led to  the music and videos, which interestingly enough have now in 2011 manifested into an actual reality, opening up an endless range of potential possibilities for those who believe as such.

On with the show!

A different perspective to consider.

President Obama – Traveling The Country, Winning The Future

362 days ago - By Rylan Branch

“Instead of cutting the investments in education and innovation we need to out-compete the rest of the world, we need a balanced approach to deficit reduction. We all need to be willing to sacrifice, but we can’t sacrifice our future.”
- Barack Obama
www.mybarackobama.com

@The End Of The World – What Should You Do?

364 days ago - By Rylan Branch

T.G.I.F. (Thank God It’s Freeday)
Lets just keep it simple today by posting this entry to see how much if any interest there is in this subject matter from both our known and anonymous viewers, and from that point make some sound judgments regarding which course of actions we will proceed with.

A different perspective to consider.

Bob Parsons' 16 Rules For Success In Business and Life

364 days ago - By Rylan Branch

(Editors Note – 2.25.11)

The following discourse on the subject of success if from
Bob Parsons, CEO & Founder of GoDaddy.com, the largest and most widely recognized internet domain name registrar on the planet and an individual who I empathize with due to his belief that somewhere in the total scheme of things, Internet Business at the root and success in the industry has much to do with subject of sex and or the desire to be important with money as a means to each end.

The thought process appears to be as follows.
A.Start an online company that assists individuals in their online pursuits.

B.Display what some would consider as racy imagery in marketing which individuals will tune in to to form an opinion about whether positive or negative.

C.Create job opportunities for attractive women who can play the part in the process.

Sounds easy to me, so I hope that you find the information useful.
(End Note)


Bob Parsons’ 16 Rules For Business And Life In General

1.Get and stay out of your comfort zone.

I believe that not much happens of any significance when we’re in our comfort zone. I hear people say, “But I’m concerned about security.” My response to that is simple: “Security is for cadavers.”

2.Never give up.

Almost nothing works the first time it’s attempted. Just because what you’re doing does not seem to be working, doesn’t mean it won’t work. It just means that it might not work the way you’re doing it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn’t have an opportunity.

3.When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think.

There’s an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true. It goes like this: “The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.”

4.With regard to whatever worries you, not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be.

Very seldom will the worst consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of “undefined consequences.” My father would tell me early on, when I was struggling and losing my shirt trying to get Parsons Technology going, “Well, Robert, if it doesn’t work, they can’t eat you.”

5.Focus on what you want to have happen.

Remember that old saying, “As you think, so shall you be.”

6.Take things a day at a time.

No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it if you don’t look too far into the future, and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything one day at a time.

7.Always be moving forward.

Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new. The moment you stop improving your organization, it starts to die. Make it your goal to be better each and every day, in some small way. Remember the Japanese concept of Kaizen. Small daily improvements eventually result in huge advantages.

8.Be quick to decide.

Remember what General George S. Patton said: “A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow.”

9.Measure everything of significance.

I swear this is true. Anything that is measured and watched, improves.

10.Anything that is not managed will deteriorate.

If you want to uncover problems you don’t know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven’t examined for a while. I guarantee you problems will be there.

11.Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you’re doing.

When you look at your competitors, remember that everything looks perfect at a distance. Even the planet Earth, if you get far enough into space, looks like a peaceful place.

12.Never let anybody push you around.

In our society, with our laws and even playing field, you have just as much right to what you’re doing as anyone else, provided that what you’re doing is legal.

13.Never expect life to be fair.

Life isn’t fair. You make your own breaks. You’ll be doing good if the only meaning fair has to you, is something that you pay when you get on a bus (i.e., fare).

14.Solve your own problems.

You’ll find that by coming up with your own solutions, you’ll develop a competitive edge. Masura Ibuka, the co-founder of SONY, said it best: “You never succeed in technology, business, or anything by following the others.” There’s also an old Asian saying that I remind myself of frequently. It goes like this: “A wise man keeps his own counsel.”

15.Don’t take yourself too seriously.

Lighten up. Often, at least half of what we accomplish is due to luck. None of us are in control as much as we like to think we are.

16.There’s always a reason to smile.

Find it. After all, you’re really lucky just to be alive. Life is short. More and more, I agree with my little brother. He always reminds me: “We’re not here for a long time, we’re here for a good time!”