Coach Says Blogger Highlight Series: The UNjealous

This is the second installment in a series of posts about fellow bloggers I've found interesting on the net. Stewart Cornelius of The Book of UNJEALOUS gave us a few minutes to discuss his blog. Here's our conversation:

*CS - Coach Says 

*SC - Stew Cornelius 

CS: Let's start by you giving everybody a little background about yourself

SC: Well I was born in NY moved to MD when I was 12. I went to a mostly white high school but had a dope ass high school experience. The people were lovely! I left there and went to the A for school. I didn't want to go to Morehouse at first but, looking back that was the best decision I ever made. I'm a business marketing major and I'm getting my specialty masters degree in fashion marketing. My dream job would be to work for Nike. I'm a laid back dude, I clown around a lot but I can be serious when the situation calls for it.

CS: What made you decide to make The Book of UNJEALOUS?

SC: I really decided to do it cause I started to notice that a lot of the people I hung out with collectively made up a lot of slang and people never knew what the hell we were talking about. I also made it because people always get mad or sad about things that are that terrible. I wanted people to have an outlet that they can come to and catch something funny or uplifting. I want people to appreciate the "UNjealous" and forget about the "Jealous."

CS: What do you want to get across with your blog?

SC: I want to get people to the point where they'll learn how not take life so seriously all the time. I also want people to get a sense of the kind of man I am. That's why I have links to shows I like and funny videos.

CS: Could you explain what "TheJealous" and "TheUNJealous" are?

SC: "The Jealous" is any unfavorable thing that happens in life. When they tow your car, that's the jealous. When you lose your phone in the club, that's the jealous. Basically anything bad. "The UNjealous" is any situation or thing that is favorable. If you got the job of your dreams, that's the UNjealous. If you find a $100 in your jeans pocket, that's the UNJealous! And the UNjealous is the focal point people need to learn how to enjoy and appreciate the UNjealous.

CS: How did you come up with those words/phrases?

SC: "The Jealous" came from this African Brother on Youtube named Tulu. He had a series of video or Vlogs if you will where his phrase was "Don't Jealous Me" in these videos he would describe a series of bad things that would happen to him. From then on whenever something bad happened A.Samp (Alex Sampson of A.Samp Was Right Blog) and I would just start calling it "The Jealous." lol

CS: Where do you want to go with your blog in the future?

SC: I just want it to be a place people can visit regularly for a laugh or two. Maybe when I start my t-shirt company people might even consider buying my shirts. But that's not the main goal. The goal is to get people to come through just like they would do with Twitter or there favorite magazine sites.

CS: Other than the blog do you want to try any other media outlets in the future?

SC: I hope to start doing short films in my spare time. I used to do it in high school and its always been a passion of mine to go back to it as a form of media.

CS: Who would you want to interview for your blog if you could pick anyone? Dead or Alive. 

SC: Wow thats a rough question. It would probably be Dave Chappelle. He's had a huge impact on my sense of humor and because of that its only fair that I interview him.

CS: What would you ask him?

SC: Besides when the hell is he coming back? What was it like having that show? Besides the pressure, what were the good times like, because he kept America laughing. I would also wanna know what made him choose comedy because he's an intelligent guy and his jokes usually have some political value.

CS: What other blogs do you like?

SC: Usually my friends' blogs: A.Samp Was Right Blog, Coach Says Blog, MediaTakeout is cool, Fashionising.comFashionising, and Chinese Society Blog. That's about it. I check out people I'm familiar with because it's a chance to see whats in there mind and I appreciate that.

CS: What do you want people to take from your blog?

SC: The one thing I want people to take away from the blog is how to appreciate the good things that happen in their lives, and be thankful for their blessings. Its hard to do when bullshit happens but I promise they'll be a better person for it.

CS: Any other things you want to say?

SC: I hope people just enjoy the blog and agree with some of the things I have to say. Even if they don't, I still hope that they take away the main message, which is to enjoy the good events in life and forget the bad.

Visit Mr. Cornelius' blog by clicking: The Book of UNJEALOUS

Coach Says Blogger Highlight Series: Mr. Philosopher

This is the first installment in a series of posts about fellow bloggers I've found interesting on the net.
John Torrey of Mr. Philosopher: Thoughts of the Ignorant Intellectual  took a few minutes to discuss his blog with me. Here's our conversation:

*CS - Coach Says 

*JT - John Torrey 

CS: Tell me a lil bit about you. Background stuff.

JT: I was born and raised in St. Louis, went to Morehouse College cause my big bro went and cause I figured I can go anywhere else after but you only get one shot at college? 

CS: What made you decide to make a blog about philosophy?

JT: I've been a young philosopher for awhile. I've been a writer all my life and I've been my ignorant ass for even longer. lmao But there were issues that id expressed in those Facebook ramblings I'd done and I figured that it might be smart to merge em all.

CS: What made you interested in philosophy?

JT: My English teacher my junior of high school told me i had a philosophical mind and I'd always asked and dealt with the big questions. I went to college not to learn to go get a job but to keep on learning and figured I play to my strengths and the more philosophical texts I read, the more I was convinced I was in the right place.

CS: What do you want to get across with your blog?

JT: I want to push peoples preconceived notions. That's what pulled me to philosophy - the ability to be skeptical and push peoples thinking. A lot of us keep in a box or two. My sole purpose in the world is to get people to think more and I figured I can use the blog to touch folks and hopefully get some conversations going, and also use philosophy as a practical tool for everyday issues.

CS: Who would you most like to read your blog?

JT: EVERY MOTHERFUCKING BODY. I try to touch on a lot of different things so it can appeal to a lot of people. But i want Black folks of course cause that's where my worries always will be. But literally everybody. But real shit, sometimes cause white people read my shit I get nervous about saying some things cause I don't wanna make them feel like they can say some things. lol But for real, everybody can read my shit.

CS: What would your perfect blog post be about?

JT: The effects of capitalism on interpersonal relationships and explaining why the fuck things don't work out cause of it among other things. But I don't really have a perfect post. Just keeping puttin' stuff together and puttin' it out there is perfect.

CS: Where do you want to go with your blog in the future?

JT: Continuing to push the envelope and put down the things that'll become a book in the future. I mean a lot of my posts are just small workings of what can become much larger essays that can be rolled up into a book. So just keepin' down that path and definitely attracting more readers, which means keepin' consistent and plugging away.

CS: Other than the book do you want to try any other media outlets in the future?

JT: Seventy % of me says I should but I'm worried I'd be cussin' up a storm and shit. lol I might not be TV friendly.

CS: Tape Delay lol

JT: lol That would be a necessity. But I'm a bit hot blooded and so I'm worried. But I'd be open to speaking and being on radio and other stuff but don't be surprised if you hear that I popped off on someone. lol

CS: Who would you want to interview for your blog if you could pick anyone?

JT: Interviewing someone for my blog, wow. You know, I've never really thought bout it. Anybody alive or dead?

CS: Dead or Alive. 

JT: If I knew German I'd have [Karl] Marx. If I knew Ancient Greek I'd have Zeno of Elea. But hell, I'd love to interview Black Obama just to see how much of a nigga he is. Cause i know he's a nigga. lol

CS: lol What would you ask them?

JT: Marx - I'd ask for his interpretation of the evolution of capitalism

Zeno - I'd ask him how it felt to be right all the time and how can people now do what he did which is make EVERYBODY else wrong. lol

Black Obama - I'd ask him to be real with me and explain his views of racism compared to his race-blind campaign.

CS: What other blogs do you like?

JT: Sadly I'm not as often checking others blogs. But yours is solid. I should check it more often. Uptown Notes by Dumi Lewis. The Uppity Negro is alright. I mean everybody got a damn blog. Aaron Rhodan's Blind I. I can tell you blogs I don't like. Where mothafuckas whine like shit and are too Blackademic for their own good. I like Niggacademics but i hate Blackademics cuz they tend to separate themselves from themselves. And it reflects in their writings and blogs usually cause black folk get impressed when you use big words. But I don't wanna rant. lol

CS: What do you want people to take from your blog?

JT: That philosophy isn't necessarily dry and that it's very useful. That black people can do philosophy. That we have a lot of notions we don't challenge and that we can challenge em. And don't settle for what you think you know. Fucking trouble it a bit.

CS: Any other things you want to say?

JT: Come by, check it out, COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT. And the brand name of Mr. Philosopher will be my money maker one day. lol

Visit John Torrey's blog by clicking here: Mr. Philosopher