Everybody LOVes Chris!

Have you ever watched the television show called ``Everybody hates Chris’’? I often wondered why on earth a lot of people everybody, would hate such a kind, funny little BLACK boy as Chris Rock when He was a child.  What do you think?

Have you ever watched the television program called ``Everybody Loves Raymond’’? I often wondered why everybody would love an obnoxious Italian man like Raymond, when He is a lazy, inactive sports fan, who doesn’t even make LOVe to His wife on a regular basis. Hold Up. Hold Up. Stop before you hoot.

     I am not writing this to pit The Italian community against the Black community.  IF you have read my blog you saw an article about a Black man who was a friend of mine who was half Italian. His name was Shawn Peretta. He worked with me at TV Guide magazine, and was one of the kindest, nicest men I ever knew.  Unfortunately, He died suddenly of a heart attack on the basketball court.  Shawn was in great shape and was very young. He was about 36 years old and successfully graduated from Villanova Law School, while He worked with me at TV Guide magazine.  I was honored to know Shawn, and He spent His days with a smile and always made people laugh.  I have rarely seen a more handsome and beautiful man.  His father was Italian and His mother was Black, or African American.  Shawn had to be very smart because He made it through Law School, something I bombed out at when I took just one pre-Law class at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.  I have always liked Black men who were intelligent, strong and have a nice smile. I will never forget Shawn.  His death tells me every day to be thankful for the precious time we have on this great planet earth. Keep exercising; eat less fat and more fruits and vegetables.  And by all means, don’t hate on people because of their race, their religion, or their sexual orientation, sex, or personal life.  Shawn was actually a great teacher! Did you ever know anyone who never raised His voice and never seemed to get angry, cross, or up -set. That was Shawn!