Unpacking Baggage

Just going through my luggage, clearing out some things to make way for enlightenment

I got to watch a good amount of television this weekend. Among the highlights were about 8 hours of Law and Order, A documentary on the Kennedy wives, The Cosby Show Reunion, The Cosby Kids E True Hollywood Story, that sweet sixteen show, about 15 minutes of Being Bobby Brown (all I could stand) and about 3 hours of MTV's Run's House. All I can say is that Run's house is my absolute favorite new show. For those not in the know, Reverend Run was part of the group, Run DMC and brother to hip hop mogul, Russell Simmons. Matter of fact... Run DMC is the main reason why Russell is a mogul. Check the history.

I love Run's House because, like the Cosby Show, it shows a seldom-seem glimpse of African American family life. Compared to the dysfunctional ghetto chaos of Being Bobby Brown, Run's House is a breath of fresh air. You actually can't compare the two because Run's House lacks the buffoonery of BBB. The main reason is that Run and his wife, Justine clearly live for their children and are committed to raising them to be upstanding citizens. AND they are on the same page! These children learn life lessons in each episode and it is all due to parents who are grounded and setting good examples of what they should grow to become. I'm not going to bash Bobby and Whitney. They do a good enough job. I will also stop campaigning to have BBB taken off the air. As long as we have Run's House to counterbalance, I'm cool.