Bishop Eddie Long Accuser Speaks Out, Free Money for College, T.I., FAILS!!! and more!

I'm going to keep it short today. I happened to stumble across this in the Saginaw News. Some of you know that I write for the Delta Collegiate and last year we published the now infamous comic strip entitled "Should've stayed in Flint," that pissed off many of our city's leaders. Well this cartoon won an award and I was mentioned in the article as well.

The Collegiate also won the top award for general excellence, beating out the Grand Rapids Community College Collegiate and Lansing Community College’s The Lookout.
Judges remarked about Delta’s newspaper saying, “By far, the best stories appeared in the Delta Collegiate — solid leads, good prose and engaging subject matter. Nice overall product.”
The general excellence award is based on overall product quality, including content, writing, photos and design. Judges are newspaper editors and journalists from across the state.
Staff writer David Ferrier also won first place for his editorial column.
For best lead story, Robert Johnson, David Ferrier and Elizabeth Holland won a second place award. The Collegiate’s staff placed second and third for editorial writing.

(I know that was a shameless plug but below you can find the comic and the story behind it.)

A few cried racism while others simply didn't like the bad light in which the cartoon portrayed Saginaw. I can honestly say that the cartoon was not racist. I was part of the process of publishing that issue of the paper. 

Although I did not like the light in which others viewed Saginaw, the comic strip did bring about a lot of positive talks and relationships that are continuing today. The real motive for the cartoon was to get us talking and get us to realize that we have to do something about the image of Saginaw.

Speaking of college...

Saginaw Community Foundation and the Public Libraries of Saginaw have teamed up with SVSU to bring Parents and High School Juniors/Seniors a College Scholarship Fair. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 5 from 4:30-6:30.

In other news...

Bishop Eddie Long is continuing to have the worst week ever. It seems that one of his accusers has decided to open his mouth (get your minds out of the gutter) and give an interview. And you guessed it, Bobjohnson tracked down the video. OneWord: WOW!



While we are talking Atlanta, has anyone heard anything else about the T.I. and Tiny situation. As you know, on Sept. 1st, they were arrested by officers in Los Angeles after they were pulled over in his $400,000 car. Police found marijuana, ecstasy, codeine and Styrofoam cups with suspected prescription cough medicine (sizzurp) in it.

Last word on this is that T.I. tested positive for drugs and a federal judge is setting a court date for him to give an explanation as to why he shouldn't go back to prison.

What I don't understand is this:

First, how could a superstar convicted felon, on federal parole, who was blessed to receive only 1year of prison after being caught with machine guns, be so stupid and get caught up doing something that was so unnecessary? 

Second, why does he continue to get breaks? I know some guys that were just MENTIONED in federal wire taps and are in prison doing football scores.

Last, after all of the positive talk and changed man bull crap he talked, doesn't this just make it harder for those of us that have really changed?



Get it together ATL!!!



Okay, If you know me, you know I love Saginaw and everything about it. So you can imagine the struggle I faced when I was sent this picture of one of our schools (who shall remain nameless) using the wrong word on their marquee. As bad as I hate to blast my own, here it is.

OneWord: FAIL!!!!

Don't forget to post this to your wall on facebook. (there is a link below)

Also vote in favor of the Saginaw Events Center (Dow, Civic Center) Millage on Nov.2.

Send me you story ideas and FAILS!!! to bobjohnson1word@gmail.com.