tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504611908355442202024-03-12T18:56:40.755-07:00Scott ShimamotoUSC alum. Former rapper. Currently a comedian, comedy show producer, home mortgage consultant, and an internet entrepreneur. Because who needs time to sleep? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-3056020803310502972022-09-15T10:46:00.001-07:002022-09-15T10:46:58.649-07:00Check out my commercial for Clever Care!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy9VqhPqH3gbxsx3rN2F6NJb4lcEf7S7hLf5LE9Uj6L5IYJIAzTMJKNsN8AdN_F3V96M4JJNe4UZon2wVqm4A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>They're playing this in multiple languages! A lot of people are telling me they saw it!!<br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-34667039958644012872017-07-01T10:46:00.001-07:002017-07-01T10:46:13.225-07:00PLEASE HELP ME SUPPORT MY BUDDY RUDY MORENO!!<br />
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We're doing a fundraiser show on Saturday, July 22. 2017 at 7 pm to help Rudy with some massive medical expenses for his wife Arlene.. .. Please share this even if you can't attend.. All the details are on this link <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/452805698431107/" target="_blank">Fundraiser event page</a> <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-49898013186693162052016-07-05T16:35:00.000-07:002016-07-05T16:35:06.211-07:00I just signed with Prestigious Models!!!<br />
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The next evolution of my career was to sign with Prestigious Models, an agency who will help me get into commercials and more!</div>
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Kim Loan Duong is a successful model/entrepreneur who has been featured in Forbes Magazine!!! <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2013/05/15/how-serial-entrepreneur-kim-loan-duong-launched-three-businesses-by-age-32/#67e81e424fbb" target="_blank">Click this link to see the Forbers article featuring Kim!!!!</a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-67779785769688505552016-02-10T12:19:00.004-08:002016-02-10T12:20:59.547-08:0010th ANNUAL RELAY FOR LAFFS 2016!!! It's Saturday, March 19 @ 6PM!!!<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm so happy to celebrate our 10th annual show!! We have a GREAT line up scheduled for the night!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We have raised pretty close to $20,000 toward finding a cure over the past 10 years!!!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.0545px;">NANCY J. LEE – THE “WEDDING PALACE” MOVIE</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.0545px;">SCOTT SHIMAMOTO – “THE CHAINSAW GANG” ON COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.0545px;">GILBERT ESQUIVEL - HEADLINER!!! - QUE LOCOS, CHEECH MARIN AND FRIENDS!</span></span></li>
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Check me out on SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015 at 6 PM at The Ice House in Pasadena!!<br />
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The HILARIOUS Andre Kelly will open the show and The Godfather of Comedy, Rudy Moreno, will be our headliner!!!!<br />
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This event is a fundraiser for the Arcadia Relay For Life!! Tickets are only $15 plus the two drink minimum.<br />
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Contact me at scottshimamotocomic@gmail.com for more ticket info...<br />
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All the details are on this Facebook Event Page https://www.facebook.com/events/923443811050969/<br />
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I was honored to be the subject of A MINI MOVIE MAMA"S feature called "The Gift of Laughter"!!! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-40457500152286476182015-01-12T23:15:00.001-08:002015-01-12T23:18:07.074-08:002/19/15: The Joke Gym turns 7On Thursday, February 19, The Joke Gym will celebrate its seventh anniversary. <b><a href="http://paulajohnson.com/" target="_blank">Paula Johnson</a></b> and I started an open mic in Arcadia after meeting in a comedy class. It's still going strong!<br />
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I'm coming out to the IE! Get on my Free Guest list (2 item
minimum purchase applies) by <a href="mailto:scottshimamotocomic@gmail.com">emailing me </a>at or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scottshimamotocomic" target="_blank">message me on Facebook.</a><br />
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• Squeaky Clean Comedy<br />
• Saturday, March 8 – 2pm <br />
• The Ontario Improv!!! <br />
4555 Mills Cir, Ontario, CA 91764<br />
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I'll be rocking the mic at a showcase starring Rudy Moreno with a live taping for Comedy Time. See you there! <br /><br />• Rudy Moreno's Comedy Showcase<br />• Wed, February 5, 8 – 11pm (Doors open at 7)<br />• Ice House Comedy Club, North Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, CA<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-68118484892941459312013-11-07T11:41:00.000-08:002014-02-04T12:05:54.367-08:00How I lost weight and gained a six-pack! I was one of those scrawny kids growing up. When I graduated from college, I was 5'7" and about 125 pounds. The good news was that I could jump really high! The bad news was that I couldn't do it if it was windy or I would end up in a tree!<br />
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So over the years, I hit the weights AND my weakness...chocolate ANYTHING! Oh yeah, I was also a fast foods junkie! If you haven't seen my bit about working at McDonald's, a lot of that is true. I love me some Big Macs!<br />
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I got up to almost 170 pounds, but I thought I was only 10 or so pounds over what I should be, so I didn't have a lot of motivation to lose weight. I figured, if I got heavier, I'd do something about it.<br />
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This is me at my heaviest...(I'm looking for a picture with my shirt off.. don't worry, I'll put it up soon)<br />
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I started on a weight management program called Transitions. It is a program that teaches you about your body and how it reacts to food and exercise. It is a scientifically based program that really works.<br />
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The reason why I know it works is because I lost about 20 pounds by "kind of " following the program. I cut out most of the fast foods and ate way healthier than I used to. The problem was, I was "cheating" on the program with a lot of white rice and only eating two giant meals per day. Again, even following the program at about 75% of what I should have was effective.<br />
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The reason why I know that it is scientifically based is because in about March of 2011, I found out that I had type two diabetes! If you're not aware, there is an EPIDEMIC of type two diabetes in the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association, 8.3% of the population has diabetes!! <a href="http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/">http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/</a><br />
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My blood glucose was measured at 191!!! It's supposed to be between 80-100. My doctor required me to go to a diabetes education class at Huntington Memorial Hospital. <br />
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After completing the class, I learned a lot about my body and how to reverse diabetes. To my surprise, I learned that what the dieticians teach about diabetes prevention was almost verbatim what the Transitions program is all about!<br />
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So I started following the program and lost another 10 pounds and am about 2 pounds away from my target., which is to be "cut" like Bruce Lee. My body is really defined now and most importantly, my blood sugar readings are in the normal range. Most days I'm between 90-100. A bad day may be 115. ALL WITHOUT MEDS!!!<br />
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I'm going to post a picture of me with no shirt on so you can see what good of shape I'm in.<br />
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I encourage you to take a look at this video by one of my business partners, Lydia Martinez, that gives an overview of the Transitions program. I'll answer any questions you may have and show you how to get started. It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change...FOR THE BETTER! <br />
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<span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">I re-shared a post about this lobbyist Jack Abramoff on Facebook today and a healthy discussion ensued. </span><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/politics-15749652/jack-abramoff-the-system-has-not-changed-27343689.html" target="_blank">Here's the video.</a><br />
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Anyway, as I was typing a comment, I came up with this stroke of genius..<br />
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<span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">"I actually don't really know
who Jack Abramoff is other than what they said on that video, but it
sounds like he needs to drop the "abram" out of his name!!! the
democrats and republicans are two sides of the same coin!!!"</span><br />
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<span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">The point of this is that I spend a lot of time writing my jokes, but sometimes, my funniest material happens spontaneously when I'm on stage. That's when I wonder why I take the time to write anything at all!!!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-66713351142719779712011-11-09T15:04:00.000-08:002011-11-09T15:04:08.897-08:00Why should you refinance before the end of 2011??Why should you refinance your house now?<br />
<br />1. Rates are close to the historical low!<br />2. You may be able to save a lot of money over the life of the loan!<br />3. A $100 savings can save you up to $36,000 over a 30 year term (depends on when you got your original loan)!<br />4. If you pay PMI, we may be able to eliminate the monthly PMI payment<br />5. Certain refinancing costs may be a tax deduction for 2011<br />6. If you obtain a lower monthly payment and continue to pay the amount you were paying, you can save A LOT more money in interest payments.<br /><br />
Get with me and I can run some numbers for you!<br />
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scottshimamotocomic@gmail.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-46380962710297388112011-10-16T13:03:00.001-07:002014-02-04T12:24:41.989-08:00Is the City of Montebello the next City of Bell?The link at the end of this post leads to a very disturbing article about the city of Montebello. Why are the bureaucrats and politicians in Montebello trying to use "procedural changes" to try to silence Christina Cortez?<br />
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Christina Cortez was ELECTED by the people of Montebello to make sure that government corruption and waste.<br />
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It is well documented that there a some HUGE financial problems in Montebello right now, so this is what Christina SHOULD be doing!<br />
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Let me say that you cannot say Montebello with out saying BELL!<br />
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That event raised nearly $2,000!<br /><br />They're still taking donations on this link for another couple of weeks, so if you're down to help the cause, please click on the link.<br /><br /><a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11CA?px=4121103&pg=personal&fr_id=31022">http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11CA?px=4121103&pg=personal&fr_id=31022</a><br /><br />Both my parents have battled cancer. Because of the work that the American Cancer Society and other organizations have done over the years, I'm happy to say that my dad and mom are both in control of their cancers!<br /><br />We obviously need to monitor them to make sure that they can continue to live healthy lives, but right now, everything looks great.<br /><br />Speaking of health issues, my next post will be about my type 2 diabetes and how i'm controlling it without any meds. I'll tell you how I lost about 25 pounds and I'm almost ready to do a reveal on my new "Bruce Lee" physique! Stay Tuned!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-59441802288400076602011-04-05T10:22:00.000-07:002011-04-05T10:55:37.987-07:00More press coverage for earthquake shows!!!Wow,<br /><br />Somebody has been paying attention to our fundraising efforts for Japan's Earthquake/Tsunami victims.<br /><br />We got some press coverage from the Rafu Shimpo! <a href="http://rafu.com/news/2011/04/comedian-stages-benefit-for-japan/">Click here to see article</a><br /><br />I'm also doing a show tonight at Steven's Steakhouse with Gilbert Esquivel, Rudy Moreno, and Willie Barcena!<br /><br />There will also be an all star jam session with musicians from WAR, Tierra, Thee Midnighters and more!<br /><br />Thanks to my Latino brothers for putting on this show and letting me be a part of it..<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162813483777292"><br />More details on the show at this link</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-53698196430095042252011-03-28T13:29:00.000-07:002011-03-28T16:31:01.742-07:00The community came out to help our friends in Japan!!!I'm so happy to announce that the Japan Disaster Comedy show was a huge success!<br /> <br />On Saturday, March 26, 2011, we packed the back room of the Zapata Vive Restaurant in Arcadia, California.<br /><br />We raised over $1,500 for the people who need our help in Japan. The funds will be distributed to the Japan Business Association and Red Cross for use in helping Japan recover from the earthquake and tsunami.<br /><br />We even received some press from "Arcadia's Best". Thanks for supporting us "AB"!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://arcadiasbest.com/2011/03/comics-raise-cash-for-japan/">Here's a link to the Arcadia's Best article!</a><br /><br /><br />Thanks everybody who supported our show, or who have donated to any of the agencies that are trying to help!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-33106212774702818982011-02-21T22:07:00.000-08:002011-02-21T22:22:50.504-08:00Twitter and Facebook have made me lazy about blogging!!!At first, I thought that the 150 or so characters that Twitter gives you to say something would be too restrictive.<br /><br />I can barely get my name in that many characters.<br /><br />But what I have found is that Twitter MAKES me get to the point....FAST! That is a GREAT thing for me, because I have a tendency to put too many words in my comedy routines. Twitter gives me a mental exercise to be more concise in my writing.<br /><br />Now I'm tweeting and posting on my Facebook profile at the same time using MA Chatterbox. MA Chatterbox can be accessed through my shopping website http://www.marketamerica.com/ScottShimamoto<br /><br />This site saves me a lot of time because my friend and Webmaster extraordinaire, Paula Johnson http://www.paulajohnson.com/ set up my twitter account to automatically update this site and I'm killing two birds with that single stone.<br /><br />The problem is that I have not been as disciplined as I should be when it comes to posting a new thought to this blog.<br /><br />Am i too busy? Maybe. Am I too lazy to update this blog? Probably.<br /><br />I will tell you that I have been writing A LOT of new material. Hopefully, you'll see a lot more new stuff in the upcoming shows described in the next paragraph.<br /><br />I'm doing an industry showcase with Vargus Mason at the Comedy Store Main room on Wednesday, February 23. Paula Johnson and I are producing a St Patrick's Day music and comedy show on Thursday, March 17 at Zapata Vive in Arcadia. <br /><br />OK, so now that I've gotten that off my chest, look for a really meaningful post that is more than 150 characters soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-18381143006468944242010-10-06T23:50:00.001-07:002015-01-12T22:38:48.978-08:0010/14/10: Opening for Tommy Davidson? Yes!So I get this call to do a show at the new Flapper's Comedy Club in Burbank. I'm excited to do ANY show right? So I'm confirming the time so I can promote it and it turns out that I'm one of the opening acts for TOMMY DAVIDSON!!!!!<br />
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This is the real thing guys!!! I'm extremely excited (take that any way you want!!)<br />
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102 East Magnolia, Burbank, CA 91502<br />
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DID YOU HEAR ME??? TOMMY DAVIDSON!!!<br />
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http://www.comedycasting.com/h2fnew/index.php?pg=showdetail_page&showid=014c8a8a0504553&meetid=014c517821daa8b&id=2312Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-84995512472493453042010-08-29T21:38:00.001-07:002010-08-30T16:30:24.362-07:00Learning comedy from a book??? The ConclusionOK, so I finished the comedy book. <br /><br />Overall, it was really helpful, and I recommend it highly. <br /><br />The final couple of chapters brought the first parts of the book together.<br /><br />Before I go further, I want to name the book and author. It's called "Step By Step To Stand Up Comedy" by Greg Dean.<br /><br />What I liked about the book is that it really broke it down scientifically for me. <br /><br />I've been doing comedy for about three and a half years now, and I WAS doing some of the things that were recommended in the book INSTINCTIVELY. The problem I sometimes have is knowing how to recreate a high level of writing and performing when things are not going so well. Now that I know what I'm dealing with, I'm able to understand the dynamics of why things go well and not so well. Knowing these things will help me keep things on a higher level more consistently.<br /><br />The book broke it down, well, step by step. It got me thinking about how to get to my happy, and more importantly, the audience's happy comedy place. <br /><br />I think that if I take the info in the book to heart, I can achieve a higher percentage of good jokes in my writing, and also improve my consistency in my performances.<br /><br />You can find the book online at Barnes and Noble. Not to make a commercial for myself, but if you buy the book through my shopping website, you help me out and you can get 4% cash back on your purchase. Just sign up as a preferred customer, it's free! There are over 3,000 other stores on there too. I can step you through it if you have trouble.<br /><br />http://www.marketamerica.com/ScottShimamoto/index.cfm<br /> <br />I hope this book review was helpful!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-18547151181749492142010-08-21T18:04:00.000-07:002010-08-21T18:25:58.061-07:00Learning comedy from a book??? Part 2As I progress through the comedy book, I see how the joke structure turns into a "bit" structure. <br /><br />The author describes a very logical progression of how to put the jokes in order in a logical fashion. I was in total agreement with how the logic comes into ordering the jokes in the bit because in my own storytelling style of comedy, I know that there needs to be a logical beginning, middle and end of the bit.<br /><br />The author keeps harping on keeping the jokes efficient and to the point. This is a good hint for me because I tend to ramble sometimes.<br /><br />The chapter on rehearsing was worth the price of the book all by itself. The suggestion is not to memorize the words, but to memorize the "experience". <br /><br />According to the author, if you memorize the experience, the words will follow. If you perform in that manner, the audience will become emotionally tied to the performance and go where you as the comic want them to go.<br /><br />Basically, a comic needs to BECOME the bit. I completely agree with that too. When I have a good set, I almost feel like the words are automatically coming out of my mouth. The audience gets it, and the more they laugh, the better I perform. I've been doing this instinctively for the most part, but now that I've read this, I will be making a conscious effort to write, rehearse, and perform like that.<br /><br />I'm almost done with the book. I'll give you my final conclusions on the book soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-71845556922365903482010-08-15T19:58:00.000-07:002010-08-16T17:17:55.268-07:00Can you learn how to be funny by reading a book?I've been reading a book about how to write jokes. I'm about half way through it.<br /><br />I'm not going to say who the author is unless I write some KILLER jokes and am able to PERFORM them consistently.<br /><br />So far, the book is really big on how the joke is structured. There is a setup, then a misdirection punch line. At first blush, I feel like a "joke structure" is a little restrictive. I'm going to keep reading to see if the author is going to describe how to take that joke structure and allow for some free flowing story telling.<br /><br />My comedy heroes are Richard Pryor, George Lopez, Chris Rock, Ellen DeGeneres, Judy Tenuta, Paul Rodriguez, and Scott Shimamoto. (Sorry, I had to know that I'm SOMEBODY'S comedy hero. Plus I needed to be mentioned in the same sentence with those guys.) Where was I. Oh, yeah, I wanted to talk about my style. I like telling stories like my comedy heroes, and a joke structure seems like it is going to make me write a bunch of one liners. I do <span style="font-style:italic;">some</span> one liners, but I don't think it's a good idea to write every line of my routine as a set up and misdirection punch.<br /><br />I must say that the book has some VERY good hints that I need to keep in mind. One of the hints is to END the joke with a punch line and don't talk over the laughter. I learned that from my first comedy coach Bobbie Oliver as well, but I think most comedians instinctively know that before they start. It is GREAT to hear about comedy fundamentals again anyway, because as in any performance, the fundamentals are critical.<br /><br />It's like shooting a basket or hitting a golf ball. Some people can just see others do it, and then mimic the actions with good success without even thinking about it. The problem comes when these "naturals" want to take it to a higher level and hope to get paid to do it. If they're not paying attention to the fundamentals of WHY they can do what they do, they will most likely hit a plateau and not get any better.<br /><br />Once I finish reading the book, I'll post another blog and give you my thoughts on what the rest of the book says. I know that what I've read so far has been helpful, and it has definitely given me some good fundamentals that I'll keep in mind when I'm writing new material.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350461190835544220.post-45787464562259220832010-07-21T22:34:00.000-07:002010-07-21T22:42:48.770-07:00Shirley Sherrod is getting the SHAFT!!Shirley Sherrod is getting the SHAFT!!<br /><br />No, not the Richard Roundtree type of Shaft.. She's getting absolutely screwed by the media that has taken a sound bite out of context and run with it.<br /><br />I am against racism. I hate when black people say racist things just like I hate when white or any other race say racist things that are hateful. <br /><br />Shirley Sherrod has been demonized for a sound bite that was taken out of context. <br /><br />If you listen to the entire speech, you will see that she is a very thoughtful, intelligent,and wise woman. She should have NEVER resigned and moreover should have just ran this video to see what she really meant. <br /><br />She was trying to show how she learned a valuable lesson about disregarding the color of someone's skin. I encourage you to take a listen before you demonize her. What do YOU think?<br /><br />This is a link to the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9NcCa_KjXk">FULL video</a>... <br /><br />PS, I'm a Republican, possibly the only republican comedian who likes talking smack!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1