Dear You:

Preston Swagger is the webmaster and a staff writer for TruthMerchants.com

Dear Everyone At Karaoke Last Night,

YES I only came there for the mixer.  In this industry networking is everything.  Free food is a very close second, and I was able to get both in one place.  You can’t turn that down.

NO I did not remember that that particular establishment starts doing karaoke after the mixer ends.  And…

NO I didn’t think about how packed the place would be because of AFM.  I also didn’t think our head of business affairs would start expensing drinks like a wild woman.  On second thought…THAT was actually foreseeable.  And as a result…

YES that was me doing Rick James’ “Super Freak” last night.

YES I did have my sunglasses on for no reason at all.  But you know what?

I KILLED THAT SHIT.  To the point where I inspired some guy to jump up and be my hype man and  some girl to be my backup dancers. (I don’t know who you guys were…but you did a hell of a job.)

NO karaoke is not my usually swagg.  Far from it infact.  So…

NO you’ll probably never see me do any shit like that ever again.  But for the folks who attended the Union mixer in Santa Monica last night…

You’re Welcome.

Yours in expensed drinks,

Preston

Toby Hustle is staff writer for TruthMerchants.com

Dear America,

Yes, today I am proud to be American. I am proud to be Black in America. When you look back at history you can see when we took a step forward because we all know hindsight is 20/20. How often do you get to witness a moment when you know we have taken a step forward?

I am not a fortune teller and even armed with the experience of where we’ve been through, I can’t tell you where we’re going. I can tell you that I want to take that step with you. This website is typically reserved for those people that have wronged us, intrigued us, made us laugh and so on, but today I’m asking you to take the step with me. For those that are not as moved, I understand, but I don’t want you to think I am looking down at you. I want you to tell me how we can work together to do this. I know we can because we just did. America, I need your help. All I ask is that you believe.

Yes we canning it in the 08,

Toby Hustle

 Seymour Monet is a staff writer for TruthMerchants.com

Dear Boss’ Boss,

You just made my entire year.  When my desk was moved directly outside of big boss ladies office with the bay windows, I was hotter than boiling cheese grits.  However, the chance to hear you completely undress her today on speakerphone was better than cheese grits!  (only slightly though)  I don’t know if it was on purpose but to have the other supervisors there so she had to have it on speakerphone was Sun Tzu-esque.  “Do you even know what you’re doing Rebecca?” warranted a standing ovation…and almost got me fired because I’m horrible at stifling roaring laughter!  Fridays on a short pay week are always enjoyable but you just made this one top ten.  It’s high time that incompetence is recognized.

Yours in deep, deep gratitude,

Seymour Monet