You’re a fake, baby. You can’t conceal it. Part V.

(Update on Esther Bea from Part IV. As of this writing, no response from her or the real lady who’s been victimized by Esther’s swiping. I’m kinda wondering when this series will end myself. ‘Til then…) Fake profiles aren’t limited to Facebook. Against my better judgment, I returned to online dating late last month. I …

You’re a fake, baby. You can’t conceal it. Part IV.

I didn’t mean for this to become a miniseries. But — it’s time to call out another fake. About two months ago, Esther Bea reached out and wanted to get personal on Facebook. She, like other fakes, asked about my professional and personal life, called me by terms of endearment instead of by name, etc. …

You’re a fake, baby. You can’t conceal it. Part III.

I’m on a roll, folks. A fake Facebooker pretended to be from this area. I won’t say the exact town. But let’s just say I was so ready to call her bluff. She, like others, never called me by my first name. She only addressed me by “sweetie”, “dear”, or some other term of endearment. …

You’re a fake, baby. You can’t conceal it. Part II.

A follow-up to this recent post is in order. A special hello to ScamHaters United on Facebook is also in order. I hope you’re finding this information useful. Even if you’re not in the group, I hope you find this information useful. In busting fake profiles on Facebook, I’ve looked for context clues. So when …

You’re a fake, baby. You can’t conceal it.

Doug’s Place Flashback: Remember this post? Mary’s Twitter page is still active as of this writing, but no new tweets since 2018. Meantime, this happened… …Serra William of Kansas City, Kansas, friended me on Facebook today. In trying to make small talk with her on Messenger, I noted I’m a native of Wichita. The Kansas …

The music has magic; you know you can catch it

With 2022 nearing an end, this is a good time to revisit one of the year’s most popular video clips with a critical eye — and perhaps ear. You’ve seen this a zillion times. Let’s make it a zillion and one. Now I begin with a confession. I’m one of 12 people who hasn’t watched …

How it started; how we wish Geof were still with us

There is not too much I remember of the waning days of September of 1978 in Knoxville, Tennessee. I remember both sets of grandparents were visiting ahead of the blessed event. I remember my mother was hospitalized in the final days of her pregnancy. I’m doing good enough to recall watching a rerun of “The …

Who can you trust?: Part duh — I mean — deux

Well — it appears waiting for the “writer” of FTVLive to retract this statement… “If NBC puts (Savannah) Guthrie on (“Meet the Press”), it gives the show a female host, which would be a first.” …is like leaving the porch light on for Jimmy Hoffa. After four social media posts — from accounts which I …

This is the end (but be sure about the end, my friend)

For various reasons, I didn’t want to write this. But given recent events, I feel as if I must. If you cover entertainment and/or pop culture with any regularity, you know the last few weeks have not been easy. Sports and entertainment legends have passed from this life to the next over that time: Nichelle …