Just Some Danell

 

I know this photo has made the Blogger and Tumblr circuit more than a few times, but you know what? Me don't care! It's cold. I'm feeling the Monday Afternoon Crabbies. I need a smile. So here ya go.

Who Mr. Smith is the only one to get all the attention? That said, I do have an upcoming Louis cache of photos come, hehehe.

Enjoy the rest of your Monday.

Brasilla

From The East, Beyond, And Far...

Every now and again, I find myself attracted to men from the East. The one guy in this photo reminds me of a dude I used to work with who was gorgeous as hell. I lost contact with him a few years back. A shame really. I should try to find him on Facebook in the New Year.

Maxwell Video Fortunate

More Lenny

OK, I do promise to stop doing so many picture posts, but to be honest, I've been having fun. Maybe I should consider just doing a Tumblr blog? Nah. Those are a dime a dozen. Not knockin 'em, but I do like writing a little something from time to time. But yeah, back Mr. Kravitz, he's the truth! I swear he get's sexier with age...

Good Morning Blake

Hmm, ESPN really made me take a second look at Black Griffen. Never really noticed him before yesterday, Alright now!

Blake. James Blake

Love that hairy stomach!

Yeah, I Know...

Good morning brothers and sisters. I'd like to tell you it's time to get ready for your new weekly ritual, but then again, staring at this picture is just going to distract you. What ever you do this day, make it a good one.

Happy Monday!

-Ian

Brother Spotlight: David James

It's a shame most Americans don't watch football, European futebol, that is. I'm only now discovering the various handsome men running around in those oh-so-easily removed shorts. Damn. I thought some of the brothers in the NFL were hot! Shoot. Slowly but surely soccer is gaining a lil following here in the States. Maybe all those baseball performance enhancing scandals will drive fans over that direction? Maybe? Doubt it.

Now I'll admit, I don't know much about soccer either, but watching the reactions of fans worldwide, the sport definitely needs investigation. Plus every time I turn around there's some post on this someone's blog or another about a player getting "dacked." Hm. Interesting. Wish some out boys in pads and cleats would find themselves in their skivvies on the playing feed e'ery now and again. Sigh. We Americans can be such prudes, no?

Back to David. He's of British and Dominican descent and has been known by his the nickname Calamity James. I know David plays in the goalkeeper position, but other than that, not much else. I shoulda did a Google and Wikipedia search on him before I post him, but I was so blown away, I figured I can make an exception in this case. Was so moved by his rugged looks, did a feature both here and over on Chocolate Salsa.

A Letter To Marcus

A Weilding The Axe/MALE/ChocolateSalsa Cross Blog Post!

Dear Marcus,

I don' know about everybody else, but speaking for myself, Marcus would you stop being a cock tease and just friggin' give a good display of the goods already.

No more teasing, bruh. We all know you're packing heat. We all know you got the ass chiseled by the hands of God, we all know you probably swing both ways (ain't no thang but a chicken wang brutha). Yeah I know you gotta keep us wantin' more, but its so frustrating.

When are you gonna do another video, huh? The B. Scott video was enticing, but I'm ready for the action. Some of us don't have the luxury or the good fortune living in the big city. Let's face it, those of us tied down by this try economic times can't afford to cross the street, let alone cross country to one of your performances. But we too want our share of your Tastykakes!

Marcus, you got the following. People would come out in droves to purchase a copy.Why not team up with your good buddy and friend, Alex Castro, and make that adult video? My light-skinned brutha, you'd be a hit. People would say "Matthew (Rush) who?"

Your only problem is figuring out which of you is gonna go where. Betcha I know you know. Yeah boy, Marcus you know the deal. Big ole boy like you, uh-huh. You wanna be top dog. Then again, as much ass shakin' I've watched you do on the Internet, maybe not. ((Ian gets guidy at the thought!))

OK, so now that you got the impetus from a loyal fan, go on, take the jump. Get nekkid already.
So, whachusay Brother Patrick? Don't make me beg...(but if necessary, I will.)

A Confession

OK, I'll jus' go on and admit it, right here, right now. For all my posture and pandering, all of my criticisms, I secretly have the hots for Marcus Patrick. Yeah, I realized only just this morning.

Oh come on Ian. Not another one of your hormonal posts over some celebrity you'll never have a chance in HELL meeting?!?!?!

Cut a brother some slack now men. You never know. Maybe I bump into MP in a club, he'll see the error of his ways in doing all that nasty rump shakin' in public (it's only nasty cause he's not doing it for me in private, LOL) and settle his ass down. Thanks to Darian's post yesterday, I'm soooo reminded how beautiful this guy is. And truth be told, since I'm into confessions today, Marcus is not only my MySpace buddy, but on Facebook, and Twitter as well. How pathetic is that? LOL.

Don't ask me why I waffle on Brother Osbourne (Patrick's real surname) so much. Hmph. Call it jealousy as a recent commenter did, I suppose. Maybe I'm jus' a big ole prude when it comes down to it. I mean every time you turn around, Marcus is brick, waving his thang in somebody's face. (Oh Lawd, jus' lemme touch it one time. One time Lawd!!!) In truth, Marcus is a handsome guy. Very handsome indeed. Personally, I'd like to think he's more than his dick, but it's such a wonderful phallus indeed, isn't it?!?!

Darian used "sexually ambiguous" to describe Marcus. So what (no "s") that mean? Is that a kinder way of saying "gay-for-pay?" Or perhaps, the new respect afforded to bisexual men? After reviewing, yet again for the millionth time, the B. Scott video with Brother Osbourne and his obvious erection, I'll dare go out on the limb and say he's gotta be bisexual, dontcha think? Now the true question is...Is Marcus a top, bottom, or versatile?!?!

Ian's Inquiry: In the end, does it really matter whether our heroes and role models are gay/bisexual or "gay-for-pay?"

James Thrash

Thirty-fourth birthday wishes go out today to Washington Redskins' Wide Receiver James Thrash.

Jason Momoa

As our good blogging friend DJ pointed out over on MALE blog the other week, Jason Momoa is hot. HAWT! And he's wit my favorite Earth goddess, Lisa Bonet too? Shoot. You know they gonna (and do) have some pretty babies now, right? LOL. Jason was totally fuck-able in The Johnson's Family Vacation. Damn.....

Not sure if Jason qualifies as a "White Boy Thursday" post or not. I'm almost certain he has Polynesian heritage, so technically, he's a homeboy of color like the rest of us. Oh let's not start that debate again, shall we. I got into a huge discussion over on Chocolate Salsa because somebody got offended cause I caused Dr. Sanjay Gupta a "brotha." Oh lawd. My people, my people. We's all human, no? That's why I really got away from "White Boy Thursday" post cause it seemed quasi-racist...

What-EV-ERR! Just enjoy Mr. Momoa and those 'locks. Y'all know my hair fetish is raised up here, dontcha naw? LOL.

The Whispers At First...

...but Jeter hasn't been caught stealin' yet!
Of course, I don't play baseball...
I'd catch 'im.

Bruthas In Da News

Regardless of your political affiliations, which cable or broadcast news channel you're most drawn towards, hands down, you gotta admit CNN has the most diversified, most handsome, lot of Men of Color anchors, correspondents, commentators, and political pundits out there.

Oh sure! Other networks try, but fail in comparison. "Fixed Noise" (Fox) has Geraldo (eww!), MSNBC has Harold Ford Jr. (handsome, but he's a "passer" and too self-pontificating at times), CBS had Russell Mitchell (handsome as hell, but he's since retired), and you really wanna go to there...let's not forget NBC's Al Roker (if he's your sorta thang).


I'll admit it! Part o' the reason I stay in touch is cause I'm hooked on the brothers on CNN. Don't know about you, but I make extra effort on the weekends to tune in to catch T.J. Holmes broadcast the news. Those dreamy bedroom eyes, that husky smooth as silk voice...damn. Read recently on Black Snob blog T.J.'s gotten engaged, but he's being all hush hush about it. Whoever she is, she's one lucky woman!

I think every gay man and straight black woman agrees T.J. ranks as the #1 hottest, sexiest thang in a suit, news anchor currently in the business. Sexy just doesn't give Brother Holmes justice. Sultry, perhaps. Confidant, masculine, smooth, with a touch o' Southern charm. (Teej is from Memphis, right?) Deliver that news, baby!

So, yes. T.J.'s numero uno over on CNN. But I ask you, who's number two? Personally, I'm torn. Joe Johns is very distinguished; more mature than his counterparts, so let's not discount age. But I gotta confess a hankering for Don Lemon (Spidey Sense tingles when he's on air) or Jason Carroll (he reminds me of an ex-boyfriend, down to the features and complexion). Even Dr. Sanjay Gupta is tasty on occasion. So... ¡Díga me! Who's your pick for number two man on CNN? Who's runner up to Thomas James Holmes?

Ian's Inquiry: Besides CNN, does your local new market have a phine ass man o' the Afro-Spanish-Moorish Diaspora working there? Who would you say is your sexiest broadcaster?

Don Lemon

Jamal Simmons

Roland Martin

Jason Frederick Carroll

Dan Lothian

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Tony Harris

Joe Johns

Christopher Lawrence


Larry Smith (works mostly on Headline News these days)

So Who's Your Favorite Dominican?

Cross post on all three blogs Chocolate & Salsa, MALE, and Weilding The Axe, peeps! So tell me, is it:

St. Louis Cardinal
Albert "The Machine" Pujols (José Alberto Pujols Alcántara)

L.A. Dodger
Manny "Man-Ram" Ramirez (Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida)

New York Yankee
Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez (Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez)

Tough decision. Curious to see who y'all pick. I bet A-Rod, Mr. "I'm so overrated but still damn cute." But Manny and Albert got plenty fans out there, so maybe I'll be surprised?

Deus Ex Machina

Ever since I was a young child, I've been fascinated with carpentry and home repair. The mechanics amaze me how things come together. Not so much interested in interior design, but the framings, wiring, and pumbling of home renovation. Let's all rebuild, turn it around, and "flip that house, baby!"

I'm addicted to HGTV's "Designed To Sell." Now if you're not familiar with the show, "Design to Sell" takes unsellable homes, fix up and retool them so that they are more presentable for sale. "Design to Sell" has several incarnations. It's filmed in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, and the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. By far, my favorite location??? Why, Los Angeles, of course. That particular venue features uber sexy carpenter Deus Xavier Scott.

You'll haveta forgive me! I've been on a hormonal trip these last few weeks. But Deus is one fellow who could bend me over a desk a 1,000 times over! (Not that you needed to know that info) He's hot as hell. Maybe not, but I think so. He reminds me of one of my high school classmates all grow'd p. Check out Deus' arms....mmph! And he has a gentle demeanor about him, genial and friendly. He's masculine and he works with his hands. Oh yeah, he's fulfilling some fantasies here.

I couldn't find many pictures of this brother, so I included a video for those not familiar with him. The clip below includes another hot carpenter, Greg Plitt, who I think most of you should be familiar with. Anyway, enjoy Deus in his Easter finery, and if you can, browse on over to HGTV to spot "Design to Sell: LA." That ole' Easter Bunny sho' nuff didn't put him in a basket for me this morning.

Maybe some of you guys living out there on the Coast might know a thing or two about Deus? I've Googled him like crazy and found very little information. Don't know if brother is gay, straight, bi....blah, blah, blah. Doesn't matter. Just a middle aged man here, having a mid-life crisis, experiencing lusty cravings, and missing my man (or a man, depending on where Arturo and I stand right now...that explanation post is coming).

Ian's Inquiry: Who did you want in your Easter basket this morning? Did you receive your gift(s)???

Watchouttherenow!

The other day, forget when, was still in hospital though, I caught the trailer for Terrence Howard's new movie, Fighting. Had to laugh to myself as I recalled an interview the Tom Joyner Morning Show did with Jamie Foxx imitating Terrence. Jamie, correctly and all too well hit Terrence dead on.

Basically, no matter what the character, what the role, Terrence is one and the same in every project. Catching the trailer, I was like "Shamwow! Jamie was right." Terrence's snippet showcased his as per usual tone, modulation, pitch, lifeless and not-so-good acting. Dammmm. Sucker punch if I ever heard! But the truth hurts!

Did anybody purchase his CD project last fall? I'll plead the fifth.

Any-hoo-ha-hey....the more exposed to Terrence I become, the less enamored I am. Don't get me wrong! Mr. Howard is still beautiful eye candy, but only that! Let's face some facts though, shall we?

• Read somewhere Terrence had wanted, probably has become one, a Jehovah's Witness, a faith I can't reconcile with.
• He's rumored to have a terribly explosive tempter. Hello? Real reason Terrence was removed from the Iron Man sequel???
• And lastly, if my first points weren't enough, Terrence Dashon Howard has made "iffy" non-supportive (translation: Negative as Hell!) statements about the gays and homosexuality.

Truthfully speaking, my only reason for viewing anything Terrence has done is for his co-stars (the better acting talent) in his projects, he's a child of the Diaspora (always support your bruthas and sistahs when you can. Yeah, I'm old school, but my parents instilled tha lesson in me, good) and 'cause it was the in thing to do (translation again: everybody else was goin' and I didn't wanna be out in the cold!)

This morning, I'm done. Officially gonna file Terrence under the "Don' let da door hit you inda ass on the way out" category. Those eyes can take me anywhere, but his attitude can't. Pity though. Terrence had had a home nearby in Lafayette Hill. We coulda been BFFs, but alas... Then again, let's stay within reason Brother Ian. It's not as if you was gonna go traipsing on o'er and be welcomed with open arms, right?

All the same, I take pride in famous Philly folk. Will. Jill. Bill. Matthew...Patti. Shoot! Philly is all that! Philadelphia gets a bum rap, but really, the City of Brotherly Love's not so bad! Now if only I could convince Dorian Gregory to move here, er'rything would be just phoine. LOL!

There's your morning pick me up! Have a great one...
-Ian

Alessandro

Thirty-first Birthday wishes go out to accomplished singer, stage actor, and current representative of gays in the Sci-Fi Universe, Alessandro Juliani.

Not long ago, someone asked me why I have the hots for Alessandro. Dumbfounded, I couldn't answer. Perhaps its that soulful look coming from his eyes? Perhaps the slight darkness to his skin? ('Sandro is part Italian, part Chinese) Maybe the way he conveys mystery yet a warm personae? Dunno. Maybe it's cause he kissed a guy in a television series? (Of course we all know what happened to Felix Gaeta in the end, so let's forget I even mentioned that.)

Born in my second favorite spot in Canada, Montréal, Alessandro has starred in a few other sci-fi projects like Stargate SG-1, done stage acting, and multiple voice overs for cartoon features. Wonder Man might find this bit o' trivia interesting, but I discovered 'Sandro provided the voice for Gambit in the X-Men: Evolution cartoon a few years back. Woulda never guessed it!

I hope now that Galactica has concluded it's run, we haven't seen the last of Alessandro. Hope some venue will open up and he'll slide back on to our television screens without missing a beat.