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THE RU REPORT / JANUARY 09 / VOLUME 2.26 By Karu F. Daniels (New York, NY) Tamara Francois, creator of Francois Inc, has been a candle connoisseur from since she could remember. “I always looked for the perfect candle; one that would burn for hours and hold its aroma,” says Francois about her search. However, finding this exact combination proved to be incredibly difficult. REGGAE UPDATES FROM JAMAICA: Wayne Wonder Slams Into The Billboard Charts, Plus Shaggy and More. By Kevin Jackson / k.Jackson@cwjamaica.com Wayne Wonder is riding high these days with his smash hit "No Letting Go." The song is charting on various Billboard charts at present. "The past year was a big career achievement for me. I ventured into a new fan base, broke new ground and I got exposed to wider market," the singer told this writer earlier this week. TIME IS STEADY WASTING ... tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock ... By Ricardo Hazell Yesterday marked the end of the first full week of the New Year. Where did the previous year go? Time, that sublime, ethereal nothingness touches all things, but cannot be touched, subdued or halted. Even when it is on our side, it really isn't. TECHNOLOGY BREAKDOWN: Spam - The Real Phantom Menace According to a report issued by IDC, projects that this year, email traffic will increase 30 percent to roughly 40 billion messages per day. Of that, spam and automatic alerts will account for 40 percent of those messages. #40 JAWN'S JUICE / JANUARY 07-03 By Jawn Murray (Washington, DC) Jawn gets up close and personal with sexy J Records diva Deborah Cox in his first column of the new year. Also, news on Q-Tip, Dottie Peoples, Kenny Lattimore & Chante Moore, Bill Clinton, Ishmael Butler, and Syleena Johnson in this week’s Juice. Plus, guess what Hollywood love triangle is getting messier by the minute? Jawn also has an update on what’s going on with 3LW’s search for a new member. All of these stories and so much more, in this week’s Juice! THE ROBERTSON TREATMENT: America's Premiere Urban Lifestyle Column / Vol. 6.1 - Judge Hatchet By Gil Robertson While most television court shows are injected with a high dose of sensationalism, there's something different about the Judge Hatchet Show. Not only does she primarily deal with troubled youths whom society has given up on, but more importantly, she does it in a way that is consistent with her beliefs. ON THE SCENE IN NYC: A New Year's Message From Tanya By Tõnya Lewis / Earsshowcase@aol.com As we delve further into 2003 our expectations are high that this will be a great year for all. I mean don't get me wrong, 2002 wasn't a bad year but for most of us, we couldn't wait to get into 2003. CANADIAN CONTENT: 6 Year Old Boy Shot by 7 Year Old Sister By Tamara Smith [simplymagic@rogers.com] Despite Canada’s keen reputation for gun control, a 6 year-old boy was shot to death by his 7 year-old sister in Mississauga (a Toronto suburb) this weekend. Their 18 year-old sister, who was babysitting while their mother worked, was in another room while the boy and girl were playing in a bedroom. STEVEN IVORY: When Joy Conquers Pain The first thing you noticed about Kenneth* was his hairdo. Fried, dyed, laid to the side, tried and convicted, it was a cross between a pre-Natural conk and the modified Little Richard-style pompadour Prince wore during his "Purple Rain" days. REGGAE UPDATES FROM JAMAICA: Beenie Man's "Tropical Storm" Is #1 Reggae Album For 2002 By Kevin Jackson / k.jackson@cwjamaica.com According to Billboard Magazine’s year end charts for 2002, Beenie Man’s “Tropical Storm” (Shocking Vibes/VP/Virgin) album is #1 for the year on the magazine’s Top Reggae Album listing. THE RU REPORT / JANUARY 2 VOLUME 2.25 By Karu F. Daniels (New York, NY) NANCY WILSON: “Why should I be put in a box, when I don’t belong in a box?” TECHNOLOGY BREAKDOWN: Uncle Sam Wants ...Your Dirty Laundry By Russell de Pina Here we are in 2003, the year that could very well be recorded as the year the United States took a giant step towards becoming a police state.