It’s simple… MONEY.

When it came down for Jay Z and Beyonce to have a baby, I wonder how soon it came into their minds, the concept of making her name pay off for the both of them.  Think about it, various advertisements, children’s fashion lines, baby furniture, toy dolls, etc all with the Blue Ivy trademark all over them – can we say, cha ching?!   Not only that, but making it all legal would eliminate the possibility of any other person gaining anything out of using their little girls name. It all probably would have been a success, if not for one little thing.

According to the Boston Herald, a Massachusetts company owned by Veronica Alexandra which has been using the name Blue Ivy since 2009 has won the trademark rights after a 9 month wait.  And although it might have seemed a messy situation at the time, Alexandra still has major respect for Blue Ivy’s Carter’s parents and what the unique name has done for her already as well, saying in a statement:

“I can’t be frustrated with something I think is going to bring me to produce and define my brand even more, which is financially exciting in itself and intellectually exciting as well,” she said. “It’s like they caused me to create more opportunity for myself.”

Well Bey & Jay, you win some and you lose some. Would you have trademarked your childs name if in the same postion as this power couple?  Let me know after the jump. Read the rest of this entry

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A Lot of people believe in the expression of “Spare the rod, spoil the child”, sometimes using it’s mention in the Bible as excuse of why it’s okay to lay their hands on their children…

But did mega pastor Creflo Dollar really take it to a whole new level by forgetting about the rod for discipline and instead using his hands to choke and punch his 15 year daughter Lauren?

After the pastor’s weekend arrest by Fayette County police for allegedly assaulting his child over a dispute over a party, nationwide discussions have arose asking what actually are the limits one should go to in physically disciplining minor children. Dollar, for the record, is denying he actually did anything wrong and is currently out on $5,000 bail.

Although being arrested in the wee hours of this past Friday, he still made it to church and received a standing ovation when he returned to the pulpit on Sunday morning. He mentioned to his 30,000+ congregation that

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