Where were you on September 11, 2001? Me? I had just came home from a 6 month Counter Drug Operation deployment in Central and South America. Yes, I was in the military...the navy. I was only home for 2 days and in New Orleans with my first wife buying food for my (step)daughter's birthday party. She was born on September 12, by the way. After the last plane crashed in Virginia I received a call from the government saying my leave was canceled and I was being deployed immediately to New York. My wife panicked in front of the Winn Dixie shoppers as they watched the news of the attack on TV. She was very upset that I had to go after being gone for 6 months. I gave her instructions on what to do if any other attacks occur. What scared me was I trained for the same attacks in Cuba earlier that year. At this point I cannot release any details of my involvement because I was forced to sign confidentiality statements on the events and investigations thats involved with 9/11. All I can say on this is my job wasn't about looking for survivors or aiding in the rescue efforts.(Hint) The military ain't for everybody, especially honest people. I was a military police officer. We do more than bring back AWOLs and drunken sailors back to the base. As a matter of fact my first five criminal cases were suicides and suicide is not even a crime. Anyway I wanted to give you a glimpse of why I write what I write. Now Carlos Muhammad of LUV4Self asked a question for his forum pertaining to 9/11 and who maybe responsible. Now here it is 2012 and 99% of the people who commented on his forum believed it was the government. Me? You know I gotta set it straight! At first I was going to agree with them but then I thought about what I know and what I was doing then. Which is why I'm writing this article. First off, how could anyone believe it was the government who did it and STILL support it? That's the most stupi...hypocra...ignora...asini...imbeci...retar...screw it! I can't even get the words out! Yes, I said "still" support it! You better quote me on that. To show and prove I'm correct, how long has the conflicts in West Asia been going on? I don't say Middle East or Persian Gulf, that sounds stupid. That's like Mid South or Upper North, Americans say stuff like that. Maybe that's why they'll support anything that's NOT constructive. This ain't new to Americans. Stuff like this happens every 4 years. You know the federal government bombed the same buildings years earlier. Yes, I said the federal government bombed the same buildings years earlier. Check the facts! When, not if, you know someone is going to kill someone and you supply him with the weapon but he tells you he wants a fake weapon then YOU insist he uses the real weapon YOU gave him...what does that make you? Want to hear something even funnier? You paid him to kill the person! This is the story of Emad Salam. Do your research. Throughout the history of the US, this government concocts events like this to spend your money by creating an enemy within YOU first. Yeah, the government has to create an enemy within you first! Y'all like "Okay, now this nigga is on some serious bullsh*t! Alright Q, you can go back to sleep now. Grown folks are talking." I know, but y'all forgot about the Napoleonic Wars, the British Revolution (War of Independence to the US) and the War of 1812. Those wars are important because the unified support of expansion. You know, say like controlling "oil" and "opium" in someone else's territory for example. But anyway you need an enemy. There's a difference between an enemy and a villain. An enemy is someone or something you oppose. So what's the definition of oppose? Something you actively resist to comply with and or to disapprove of and attempt to prevent. Sounds familiar? C'mon man! Blacks call it "playa hating". Who does Eurocentric Blacks hate more than anybody...themselves. That's a European thing. Now what's the definition of villain? A person or persons capable of a crime or wickedness. Who does that sounds like? Need I say more? As long as you have a social regime that's in the business of manufacturing villains by turning into YOU into your own worst enemy first then that same regime is going to get away with mass murder every time. They call it a smoke screen. Prove me wrong. You can't. So how in the hell could anyone believe this federal government was responsible for 9/11, Pearl Harbor, the Vietnam War, Enduring Freedom, Gulf War, the Korean War, f*ck it! Lets just say all the global conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century alone, but you STILL support its same diplomacy since 1787. Seriously, stop and think for a minute. Think for yourself, stop letting someone else think for you. One thing about DOUBT, there's always truth to it. Now Blacks got an African American president and this man let the most profound mass murders off the hook! Jesse Jackson called him on it but y'all scorned Jesse for it. Jesse (no tie) was part of the Dr. King assassination so he still has credibility issues but this time playa hating was used correctly. What's an even harder slap in the face is this president mentioned in a national address that the last president caused the current situation this country is in. Yet he doesn't want to file criminal charges against anyone for the sake of national security. If I was GW Bush, I'd pull this president's card then tell him "Watch ya mouth. I "took" 8 years. If you want another 4 more, stay in your place." Hey, I keep it 100. G Dub was a no joke. Believe that! Back to my point, if all these politicians blame each other for scandals or outcomes from past terms in office how come they don't file any charges or attempt it. What's the point? This president just blew 750 billion dollars! But during WW2, auto workers became tank builders. You couldn't take 750 billion to build a nation wide public transportation system? Point is this, YOU voted for it. I don't vote, never did and never will. Until you get this government to change entirely, 9/11 and everything behind it is suppose to happen. Just because you elect an intelligent politician doesn't mean you're intelligent. It just mean the tactics they use to convince you are going to be more elaborate. But don't be mad at this regime if you still support it regardless. You ain't fooling anyone but yourselves. Peace.

Who are the real owners of the place we call home? That's a question everyone should be asking in the next presidential election. I think of real common sense questions. Why is this so important? Well this photo was posted on another infamous website and linked to the page with a profile of me on it. What's interesting is this person wrote a caption stating the little girl in this photo was a criminal for being Black. Me, once again I totally disagree. Ruby Bridges would have lived a normal life but since she was forced to be among white kids is where all hell broke lose. This was during the Civil Rights movement. Educated Afrikans of the US today and during the movement agree that the Civil Rights movement was a farce. I'm 36 yrs old, my father told me how all his friends and family hated to be bussed to all white schools. As a matter of fact on my show Open Book, Mr. Antione Elliott age 55 mentions how he fought WHITE people in New York! So my question is who has the authority to separate anybody? How did that entity get the authority to force any separation and how did racism become a factor? Simple, the MisConception of Equality. Y'all like, what is this nigga talking about now! Who done got this nigga started?! See that's general consensus of me and my writings. Well if you ain't thinking it then I ain't doing my job. Now the MisConception of Equality, yes mis-"conception". Conception means understanding. So where's the misunderstanding? I'm not a racist, but like Tupac Shakur I'm a realist. Are all humans the same or equal? And who made that "decision" and why? The picture of Ruby Bridges is proof that there is a "working" misconception of equality. How? Because if we are all the same and equal then what's the point of separation? Right? Let's face it, for integration to work somebody has to determine who's going to benefit from it. Hence Supremacy! Someone is greater than someone else. White Supremacy is a business. And to create an idea that everyone should be like the someone is not a crime but the avenue of promoting it is especially if you are from the most recessive form of humanity. Has integration ever worked? How combined is integrated and how separate is segregated? Well for this planet to become populated as it has, something worked. From what I see, based on the Teachings of the Nile Valley Civilizations, integration and segregation worked for the development of the planet but the main difference was there wasn't any differences in race. Now should skin color or race play a role in determining who has any authority to separate anybody on this planet? Before you answer that, you might want to check the facts on who has been exclusively responsible for the separation of people on this planet the last 300 yrs and why? I'll admit it, Afrikans have been the first to separate themselves and forced others to separate from Afrika 300,000 years ago. In some cases it was for criminality and others left because of melanin deficiency. It's a celebrated Asian tradition because of both. Fraternities practice it all the time, you know "the crossing of the burning sands". Every religion uses it as the genesis story of their religions, why? Because it happened at least once. Fact, somebody kicked somebody out from somewhere to somewhere else. So who "naturally" has the authority to separate? White Supremacists know this answer. It's the people who can go anywhere on this earth and flourish. Guess who that is? Check the facts. Then tell me are we all really equal, so where can me and my skin go you can't? Now you understand the misconception, peace.

Author's Info presents Open Book with Envy Red & Q. This episode we feature Mizz Baltimore Michelle "Pebbles" Caldwell, Photographer. Mizz Pebbles or just Michelle commonly known, is a fan photographer who is coming up on the entertainment scene. Yes, she started as a fan photographer but under the study and guidance of Hip-Hop pioneering legend-The Chief Rocka Busy Bee, this charismatic personality is slowly becoming the "Baltimore" celebrity photographer at parties and concerts. Each one of her photos has a personal story behind them as she keeps it 100 with me. Currently she's working on publishing her memoirs titled "Memories of Pain" and she's a writer on imusiccentral.com. Here's a short list of her photo subjects Jamie Foxx, Trey Songs, Anthony Hamilton, Musiq Soulchild, Snoop Dogg, Estelle, Erykah Badu, Common, Redman, Method Man, Busy Bee, Red Grant, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Miguel, Amazin', J Holiday, Rakim, K-Swft and many more. Michelle is also managing her son's music group Amazin'. The music video for their new single "Keep Up" is in preproduction as I write and will be produced by Q. At the same time Michelle has Black Diamond Entertainment and Swagga Magazine for new and aspiring local artists. Michelle has been featured for her work with The Chief Rocka Busy Bee in the LA Times this month as well. The second part of this interview will be available soon. K-Swift Baltimore Club Mix Tribute composed by Q aka DJ KaNeckScratch Patterns performed by DJ Ant Love of the Mo' Nique Show.

     On another infamous social site this picture was posted.  It got about 1900 hits with half the number of comments, cool if you want to be popular.  What's just as disturbing is the captions that came with the photo.  

Envy Red breaks the self publishing game down with this jewel from Jaded.

     Open Book presents the Jaded Episode part 2. In the 2nd half of our interview Envy Red sheds some light on the misconceptions of publishing industry and talks about her next venture Drama Baby.  This is a must see episode as Envy and I try to go over the publishing game with some do's and don'ts'.  She gives special thanks to the current King of Urban Lit, Mr.Treasure E. Blue. This week's music was provided by The King of Crowd Rockers: DJ Ant Love of the Mo' Nique Show.  

Open Book presents High Rollers, the interview part 2.  Envy Red & Q continue their interview about her new novel High Rollers.  Q wants to know about the fem fatale in most novels.  He and Envy discuss life off the wood.  

 

Open Book presents Antoine "Tony" Shaheed Elliott, the man who moved to Shaolin, but wrote "Escape from Shaolin".  He is also the author of the children's book "Spelling Girl".  Mr. Elliott's latest accomplishment is his film in which he wrote and co-produced...The Force MD's Relived.  Very few authors have done what Shaheed has done.   That's write a book, publish it, get national acclaim as a professional storyteller and produce a film which is featured in a prestigious film festival.  Wow!  He's an inspiration to me just hanging with him.  In part 1 of this interview, we talk about his upbringing and influences.  This was the backdrop to Escape from Shaolin.  Shaheed let's us know how life was in 1970's Staten Island NY.  We also want to mention the works of Claude Brown (Manchild in the Promise Land) and Piri Thomas (Down these Mean Streets).   

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Q Productions & Author's Info presents: Open Book with Envy Red & Q.  This is the premiere episode of Open Book.  In this episode hosts Envy Red and executive producer Q talk about her novel: Touch.   This is the book that made Envy Red a celebrity.  She has won 5 awards for Touch, and we talk about it in this 2 part interview.  Touch is an erotic thriller, based in Washington DC.  The story has a serial killer who stalks the DC "swingers" scene.  Yeah, that's what I said.   It's a must read!!!

Highlights include:

Mental illness, childhood trauma, and serial killer are the terms associated with the character Jade. Get up close and personal with Envy Red as she gives the inside scoop on the mental mayhem she calls "Jaded." FInd out what was the most troubling thing for her to pen in this psychological thriller. 

Open Book was started as a forum for authors and those in the surrounding business to spread the word about what makes the world go around...LITERACY. Join us as we discuss the latest and greatest in the industry and give you and your business an open platform to chop it up.