Archive for November, 2006

More Gold From Fiore

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

I’m really glad he has not forgotten Darfur.

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“The Black Harry Potter”

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

 
My nephew just told me about this project. I hope he truly finds the audience who will devour this as well as white kids inhale those ”Potter” books and children of all ages and colors absorb the movies. I’m sure the audio version of Chapter 11 on the site will help.

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In Esquire, Shades Of Cosby

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Well, once again a discussion of a “deal” that half of us have supposedly reneged.
Once again, an “us” vs. “them” discussion in which both groups ARE THE SAME, coming from identically identifiable shacks in the Black historical backwoods. The ones that left the group—the “respectable” ones, the ones who were chosen or chose themselves—are “shocked! shocked!” […]

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50 SHOTS This Time

Monday, November 27th, 2006

 
 Time to pull out our Bruce Springsteen CDs. 
41 shots
41 shots
41 shots
41 shots
41 shots
41 shots
41 shots
41 shots….
and we’ll take that ride
‘cross this bloody river
to the other side
41 shots… cut through the night
You’re kneeling over his body in the vestibule
Praying for his lifeIs it a gun, is it a knife
Is it a wallet, this is your life
It ain’t […]

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Five Questions For Barack Obama

Monday, November 27th, 2006

Mr. Senator: 
1) How will you get the international experience you need to make a credible run for the White House?
2) Why are you the only politician who keeps feeling the need to publicly mention that you have a wife who keeps you in check?
3) Who are you AGAINST? Who do you OPPOSE? What about America today makes […]

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…………I think Michael Richards, a.k.a. Kramer, needs help. Really disturbing.

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Not The Biggest Fan of Stanley Crouch………..

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

……………..but he makes a good point here.

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The Whole O.J. Thing……….

Monday, November 20th, 2006

……….isn’t worth commenting on, right?

Yep. So I won’t.

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Say It Ain’t So, Kramer!

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Speaking of racist video………
Drunk? On drugs? Mad about “The Seinfeld Curse?” I don’t know, and, to be honest, it doesn’t matter. Racism is racism, and here it is in its purist white form. And here’s the accompanying article.
Oh, by the way, he told CNN today that he was sorry and that he “made amends.”

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Seen Them Yet?

Monday, November 20th, 2006

“Them,” of course, are the two pieces of video folks are talking about.
First, the tasering of the Iranian UCLA student.

Although it’s clear he didn’t use the best judgement in his dealings with the police (was he angry over being racially profiled?), it goes without saying…. REPEATEDLY TASERING someone who’s not ARMED? IN A COLLEGE LIBRARY??????
At least there’s a […]

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