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FREAKSHOW in the MORNING

2011-03-08T14:04:00.000-08:00

* You are NOT gonna believe what I saw this morning! If it weren't 4 all the others who witnessed it, I would've thought I was dreaming or something.
This morning on the J bus to Montgomery Mall, jam-packed as always. I get on in Bethesda. I had to stand up, no problem, getting off @ the next metro/train stop. Front of the bus, a bunch of ladies sitting on both sides, and one lone young
Black dude (age 19-22?), sitting between 2 older White women. You know how the Young Punks wear their pants DOWN LOW (they have no clue!), so his pants were already 1/2 way down as he was sitting. Dude leans back, smiles, and...
whips out his penis and jerks off like there's no tomorrow! I'm standing there w/ my tall ass, getting a full ... um,view! I'm going, "OMG! OMG! Jesus Christ!" Dude was rock hard and getting harder and stiffer and looking apparently at one of the ladies sitting across from him. One of the older White women, sitting to his right, says something to him. So, he moves.... ACROSS the aisle, sits down...
and starts jerking off AGAIN! The bus was way too crowded for anyone in the back or middle to go tell the bus driver, and since it was a bunch of women sitting up front, I'm sure they were 2 shocked and/or scared to say anything. People whispered, two older Black women had a disgusted look on their faces,(even though they kept turning their heads 2 see it), but nobody said anything out loud. Two older Black men (foreign), got off the bus, simulating with their hands, jacking off and they were laughing out loud. All the women were up front, Black, White, Latina, young, old, in between... didn't find it funny. Duh!
So he gets off @ Medical Center station and then everyone bum rushes the bus driver 2 tell him what had happened. Dude is walking like his penis had turned to stone! He had the nerve 2 bum a cigarette! Then he watched all us females pointing 2 him, so he hides by the escalators at a closed door in the corner, prolly jerking off again. Must've woke up hard and couldn't get relief. Nigga made me late!
TAKE METRO, IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO RIDE!

UPDATIN'

2011-02-26T14:54:00.000-08:00

I just have some free time, and I was relaxin' so... I decided to post on here....

*I loved the movie The Social Network. I am only commenting now b/c recently I saw actor Jesse Eisenberg was on SNL with the "real" Mark Zuckerberg. Yes, it was awkward and funny, with Adam Samberg adding to it!

Also, I loved Get Him to the Greek! This movie had me laughing before I even sat down in the seat! I don't know who was better in this flick. The yummy Russell Brand, Jonah Hill or Diddy! I was very surprised Diddy had such comedic flair!

Also, Kick Ass was a great movie! I love HIT GIRL! She is the s*@>T!

Three great movies of 2010, along with Russell Crowe and Cate Blancett in Robin Hood, the Losers with Chris Evans and Idris Elba and others I mentioned last month on this blog.

*BLACK WOMEN AND JESUS-- Here we go again!
I hear Black women say this crap all the time: "Jesus is my Man", or, "I'm married to Jesus", et al. The problem with this concept is .... You ARE STILL SHARING HIM WITH OTHER WOMEN!

*About two or three weeks ago, I read about Border's going into bankruptcy. I was gonna post it on my blog, but then I thought I had time. Well, no such a thing... last week, the Borders @ Friendship Heights has a guy wearing a big sign, saying "Liquidation, Store Closing, Everything Must Go".. My heart is broken! Book Lovers everywhere are in dismay, although there's still Barnes & Noble, it's like having two kids and one is leaving forever...

*DNA Scientists have reported that 99% of African-Americans have European blood. That's virtually all of us! They also say a good 35-72% of African-Americans "may" have Native-American blood. If u doubt that, look at Obama's daughters; they have one White grandmother. DNA scientists and historians and archaeologists also say there is no such thing as "race", and that there is virtually no "pure race" human at this time in human history; it's just impossible. So why can't we all just get along? Because of the "RACE" we are in for dominance and survival????

Oh how I wish more Black folks (particularly African-Americans) would take education, academia and knowledge, more seriously. I am tired of seeing, mediocre at best, in attitudes and behaviour, taken directly from slavery, passing it on from generation to generation. You cannot make a smart man a slave. You can only be a slave if you are dumb enough to become and STAY a slave! Why do you think it was against the law for slaves to know how or learn to read? The test case that "Massuhs" everywhere learned, was my childhood favourite, author and poet, Phyllis Wheatley. I know her story well. She was snatched from Africa at 7 years old, (her words), and brought to America where the Wheatley's daughter, mostly, taught her to read, in English, Greek and Latin. She was most accomplished and made money with her writings. The pen truly is mightier than the sword. When a revolution or occupation takes over a nation, they gather up the writers first! There'll be no liberation of the minds of the people we are to oppress! Now, if you get them as children, say through the foster care system, you have destroyed the potential genius of a child, who has no home, no parents, no love, they are just a paycheck and a case number. I am tired of telling Black folks to wake the hell up! We've heard this forever,, and yet it seems, as Professor John McWhorter says, in his pivotal book, Losing the RACE, that we seem to be accepting and encouraging ignorant behaviour and not even trying to excel, in any area.I saw John McWhorter on a news show several years ago, (1999? 2000?) and I promptly went out and brought his book. Now, lest yous say, I am airing dirty laundry, let me tell you, I DON'T CARE! Black folks can't afford to be ignorant! A lot of what we do comes directly from our experiences in slavery, which explains why we suck at relationships. We have no relationship skills. After the Civil War, the former masters of former slaves, weren't caballing around saying, "We better teach them niggers to read, write, count, reason, think critically and how to communicate effectively with one another, so they can build strong relationships and strong families and strong communities!" Peshaw! So when a Black guy comes to a Black woman and says, "We just friends, but I like you and we need to get together for some nookie", it is reminiscent of slavery, where Massuh let the Young Buck stud many "gals" (except his bedwench), so he could breed those children and sell them. That way, the Black male, who could not protect nor provide for his woman nor his children, left the responsibility to the White Man, his Massuh. We dare continue this foolish slave behaviour? Black women, for the most part, understand, at some level, what's going on. I believe there is a war on Black Women, Women of All Races actually, but more so against the Black woman. Misogyny in action. The push has been on for several years to make Black women think, we have no men interested in committing to us. From Time Magazine, to CNN to Steve Harvey (I don't care what nobody says, a woman can NOT act like a woman and think like a Man-duh!),[it's physically and emotionally impossible], to Tyler Perry always having the same formula for his plays and movies, Black women, usually the "momma" type, as the crackhead, whore, promiscuous, lascivious, pitiful, neglectful, stereotypical female of a mom! Besides, who in their right mind, takes relationship advice from a COMEDIAN? I read that book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, and I found it to be ridiculous. And Essence magazine has given him more space to lead women into the 40 years of wilderness in the dry ass desert! So one day, he gets on this tv show, and he says Black men do love Black women, they say they love your attitudes, and your curves and your sass and your wit! Ummm, hello, that translates into, we just wanna F**K you! We don't need commitment for that! They love your bodies? STOP TAKING RELATIONSHIP ADVICE FROM STEVE HARVEY! He got most of his stuff from a book that came out before Act Like..., by a former "pimp" by the name of Big Boom. In this book, Big Boom, author of If You Want Closure, Start With Your Legs, and How to Duck A Suckah (both very funny books), Boom, exposes a lot. What he exposed most, is surprising: In the beginning of the book, he talks about his good friend, comedian Steve Harvey! Black people taking relationship advice from comedians, damn, what's next? If I am gonna listen to a comedian, it might have to be Chris Rock. Oh wait, Black women are supposed to be mad at him, for creating/producing the movie, Good Hair. I saw this movie, over the Xmas holidays, and I was astounded. Now I know why non-Black women are so hell-bent on swinging their hair into the faces of Black women, every chance they get! I swing my hair right back, b/c I have that kinda hair, and I get sick of them thinking they are superior b/c of their "hair"? Are you kidding me? Your hair colour, texture, length, makes you a worthy, accomplished human being? For real, fool? Did you feed a child who was hungry today? I did! Did you help an animal in trouble or feed one? I did! Did you teach youngsters to read, write, knit, crochet? I did! I added to the human race! Your hair did not! Stop making Black women who don't have a certain texture or length of hair, feel unworthy or undesirable! What BS!
NOW... to you Black females... nobody, and I mean NOBODY thinks it's your real hair anyway, so stop throwing all your $$$$ away, that could be feeding your kids and paying for your education, for something that is GOING TO MAKE YOU BALD! I know of one lady, I have known for 16 years now, who still wears weave, but where the weave parts, her totally skinned head is showing! I haven't the heart to tell her, but when you stand up and she is sitting down, you can see what wearing weave has done! I am torn b/c of the movie, Good Hair. On the one had, it was enlightening, b/c I had no idea how important this was, and I was heartbroken to find out that Nia Long and Lauren London had fake hair! My daughter says I am hair illiterate! No, I just don't know about weaves and wigs and stuff. BLACK WOMEN with the real, typical hair, the crowns on your heads, b/c it doesn't lay down flat, it stands up like a crown, YOU ARE THE UNIQUE WOMAN OF THE EARTH! You are the only woman on earth that can rock any style on your hair, from cornrows to Afros to locks to braids to wavy to press 'n' curl to curly to whatever! You can have a different hairstyle everyday of the week! And you want flat, straight hair!?! Flat hair is for flat asses! They go together like cake and ice cream! I sometimes wish I had that kind of hair, b/c I am limited in what I can do with my hair, but Black women are right, Black men go crazy for a woman with long hair! I've experienced it all my life! Consequently, Chris Rock's movie, didn't touch on the plight of women with naturally so-called "good" hair. He lumped all Black women in a group together, and basically, made fun of Black women! All this is to prove that there is a definitive WAR AGAINST BLACK WOMEN. I bring this up b/c I was out in DC one night, and there was an Asian woman on the bus. I surmise she just got off the boat recently b/c of her atrocious English (if u want to call it that) and she was swinging her hair like crazy! I have noticed a lot of Asian women doing this in public, so Chris Rock's movie is having a crazed effect on them too. She was jerking her hair as she kept looking at me. , "Oh God", I thought. "here we go again with this hair shit". So before she leaves, she tells the operator how she is so sick and tired of this weave (or maybe said wig), dunno, horrible English) and how she wish it was never invented, it's such a shame), to which the brother did not respond at all, prolly b/c her couldn't understand a damn thing she was saying! I too, wish weave was never invented, my Asian Sistah! The Ethiopians laughed their asses off at her! Why, Chris, why? I believe your daughters will STILL want to wear weave or whatever, get a relaxer or whatever. Yet, everyone, How sad is your life, if the high point of it, is "hair"? It's all dead! That's why when you cut it, it doesn't hurt and it doesn't bleed, just like your fingernails.
This is just another attack on Black women, in the War Against Black Women! Black women, let's Rock the Real, and I guarantee you a whole lotta women will be copying off of YOU!

* People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.-Maya Angelou

FORGOT ONE THING....

2011-01-28T15:30:00.000-08:00

*the weekend of October 30, 2010 was the best! I went to the Rally to Restore Peace and Sanity on Saturday, and met many great people who made me laugh and think, and later we went to Georgetown for the annual craziness that is the Halloween celebration, where everyone dresses up. I did the same thing on Sunday night, where they partied again, and the craziness has spread to other parts of DC, like Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, Woodley Park and Friendship Heights. Everybody is happy and joking and friendly. I saw many Lady Gagas,the Smurfs, the FTD man,lotsa pimps, two Cleopatras,a peacock, strawberry shortcake, French maids, Prince, a lady dressed as a champagne glass, the Red Queen, you name it. Best time ever!

OMG!

2011-01-28T13:49:00.001-08:00

* Boy did I have a hard time getting into my own blog! That's what I get for not posting for so long!

Much to tell:

Actor Randy Quaid has gone public with his experiences of being gangstalked. Currenty he and his wife Evie have moved to Canada, living out of their car, moving around from place to place, as TIs (Targeted Individuals) often do. They are stalked, harassed, set up , lied about, framed, falsely arrested and then released and financially and socially ruined. It is a good thing that Randy Quaid has come forward with his experiences. There is an interview in Vanity Fair magazine this month, worth reading, on the Quaids' experiences, which TIs all over the world have commented on. His wife Evie wasn't portrayed well in the Vanity Fair interview, but Deborah Dupre, a Human Rights Examiner, with Examiner.com, is quite familiar with gangstalking as she has heard from hundreds of TIs from all over the world. Ms. Dupre comments that each TI she has spoken with has the same experiences to one degree or another. There is also Dr. John Hall, of www.freedomfchs.com, who is very familiar with the plight of innocent people targeted for destruction and humiliation.

*As I commented on Facebook in May 2010 about my daughter and I being falsely detained by Takoma Park police and the police running toward my unarmed daughter, who only had her bare hands when they saw her, and the police ran towards her with huge machine gun type weapons, 4 police officers in all. It's fitting today, b/c I requested the police report numbers to my armed robbery with a black gun with ridges on it, which resembled the exact one... the police showed me, after the robbery. Which led to my bank card being used at gas stations, my identity compromised and my credit ruined. I requested it Monday, January 24, 2011, and today, at my bank, CapitalOne (used to be Chevy Chase), the Montgomery County police, Prince Georges police and the Takoma Park police, shot and killed a man who held a hostage. This was the branch where I opened my account in 1987 and have maintained an account ever since. What a coincidence, isn't it? The media said they had to shoot and kill the suspect who was holding a hostage around her neck as he left the bank, with no car to get away. The media and police (they always work together) claim the lady held was a bank employee. I know the area very well, and she was a Starbuck's employee. If you look closely at the video, you will see as she escapes the madman, her green apron falls to the ground. (I worked at Starbuck's and I know the green apron when I see one).

I don't think there is much responsible reporting anymore, but I'd like to ask some questions, like :
*if the police all responded within 20 seconds as MCPD Chief Thomas Manger, and Takoma Park police chief Ron Ricucci, said on camera at 12 noon today, how'd they get the aerial view (prolly a helicopter) to capture the whole stage... oops, the whole scenario? TIs will know exactly what I mean.

*The robbery/hostage situation happened in Langley Park, which is Prince Georges' county; Why did Takoma Park and Montgomery County police respond? Not enough crimes in their juriisdictions? Oh, and the FBI showed up too, I think the reporter said b/c it was a bank robbery.

*Why was this suspect wearing a device the police say was some type of bomb type, strapped to his body, (especially when the woman hostage was in front of him by her neck), if he just wanted cash and then to getaway? And where was he gonna go after he left the bank without a getaway car? Okay, maybe I watch too many movies, but where was his method to get away? A bus? No chance of that happening.

I'd love to hear the TIs response to this. I am sure the video is prolly on YouTube right now.

*Also, I entered the hospital in December 2010 with sever abdominal pain and after a battery of tests, the doctor's could find nothing. Even my regular doctor who said he could see signs of Graves 'disease, (as well as two other doctors over the years), many symptoms that confer that, I was given three 32 ounce cups of a liquid the doctor and nurses at Holy Cross Hospital called "contrast". For a CT scan. Dr. Alan Friedman in his book on thyroid conditions says only very small amounts are to be used, this radioactive iodine. For all I know, it was liquid cancer, b/c about a week afterwards, my hair began to fall out en masse, and I can't keep any food inside, it is expurgated out, and I have a very hard time keeping liquids in, (but the liquids part I've been having for some time).
The oddest part of the hospital visit was the very young, Latino transporter who wheeled me from the ER to the CT Scan room, where as I laid there, he went in a cabinet and poured some liquid from a brown bottle, and told me to drink it! I said, "What's this for?" He replied, "it's to make sure we can get the image correctly".
Now.... I must look like a fool, but I said, "I'm not drinking this shit". He was the guy that wheels you from room to room, WTF?

So if stuff continues to go wrong, (I am losing weight like crazy), I know what's up.

*SnowTanic! I thought last year's snowstorm was bad, but Wednesday, January 26, 2011, is a day that will go down in infamy! It was hell! The worst part is, (and I have several witnesses), it snowed, and rained and there was thunder and lightning! No, I am NOT joking! Many people saw and heard it. Buses abandoned their routes and left the buses on the roads, passengers (of buses and cars) abandoned those vehicles and walked to subway stations. People who were stuck for several hours in vehicles, relieved themselves in snowy bushes on the side of the roads. It took many of us from 3 hours to 12 hours to get anywhere! The transport and streets were excellent in Washington, DC, but Maryland(?), what the HELL? They weren't prepared in the least.
I MISS FLORIDA!

*The Jesus Daily -- straightforward, simple, just Bible verses...Sola Scriptura

*Finally, HealthCare Reform... I've heard a lot of people mad at Obama about the Health Care Reform. I understand both sides of this issue. On one side, you have people who don't want the government to be in their personal, private medical business and they don't want the cost of it. And... on the other side, you have people who have lost everything because of an accident, injuries, medical conditions, and welcome it. I am very surprised to hear from non-Whites who are not pleased with the President's decision, to "spend so much time on health care nd none on jobs". I hear it all the time. Just yesterday, someone was complaining that if you lose your job, your home and your savings, you don't care if you'll have free health care whenever it kicks in. I think it's kinda selfish, b/c a medical disaster or injury can ruin you financially, let me tell ya. Still, people need to work. There's still plenty of us who remember that this problem was left at Obama's feet two years ago, he didn't make it, but people have told me they don't want to hear that. Well enough. Hopefully, the mid-terms (which had an unusually low turnout in November 2010 in Maryland), will shake things up a bit. I support Obama, who along with the Democrats have vowed to work on jobs. In all honesty, these people in Congress, aren't ground troops. They are representatives, and they don't know (prolly) how bad things are on the ground.

*My favourite movies of 2010: Robin Hood (with Russell Crowe), The Losers (with Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Columbus Short and Zoe Saldana), Despicable Me (loved everything about it), and The Other Guys (Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg-- hilarious)! Shutter Island was good too, (a gangstalking movie for sure, so is The Losers)

* Oh and one mo' thing... Oprah's new network! Yay! The Queen has her OWN network! I am so proud and awestruck! Although I've been watching Teen Mom (and yelling at the tv in frustration), it's good to see something not so negative and from an African-American woman! Blacks around the world want to be like Oprah, Obama, the rappers, the sports figures, the singers of the African-American persuasion. I don't understand the Blacks that put Oprah down. Are you kidding? Can YOU do what she has done? OKAY!

MY QUOTE: "I was always fascinated by people who are considered completely normal, b/c I find them the weirdest of all".-
The Hotness/Actor Johnny Depp (Vanity Fair, January 2011, article by Patti Smith

HI!

2010-08-02T16:51:00.000-07:00

I know, I know... long time, huh? That's because I don't have any... time, that is. Yet I saw something today and I must comment on it: downtown, Washington, DC. Only 2 city blocks from the White House and young, White, clean, happy, well-fed people are hawking STREET SENSE, a newspaper that "used" to be sold by mostly African-American homeless people. The young, White, well-fed, unemployed are now begging for others to buy the STREET SENSE newspaper to hep out their homeless friends?! The homeless sit destitute in the park off Connecticut Avenue, NW across from the YOUNG-WELL-FEDS, who stand on 17th & K Street with smiles and plenty of enthusiasm, because they have jacked the homeless out of the only way they had to make a living! Welcome to the new American economy.

FOR MICHAEL JACKSON FANS & OTHERS

2009-08-11T17:20:00.000-07:00

For those of u who aren't familiar w/ Black people and their mixed offspring, please see videos below. As any long-time readers know, I write a lot on interracial families, mixed heritage peoples and bi-racial and/or multi-racial children. Most humans are NOT racially pure, this is scientific and historical fact. You would be surprised if you haven't been around the country and the world. Everything is not so easy as Black and White. I contend, RACE is a ridiculous notion. So again, I ask, why do u think they call it "race"?

(NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED; I GOT THIS FROM YOUTUBE AND WANTED TO SHOW THAT RACE IS A HUMAN CREATION)

**** Oh and I 4got somethin' else.... Rest in peace, Naomi Sims, the first famous Black Top Model ever. She was 61 years old and died last week. Broke my heart, again. Breast cancer was the cause. In her pivotal book from 1980 she tells us how to break into modelling and how to take care of ourselves and all u need to know about the business of modelling.

REST IN PEACE MY BEAUTIFUL SISTAH... U PAVED THE WAY

OOOPS!

2009-08-11T15:07:00.000-07:00

I 4got something, so I'm gonna put it here now b4 I 4get and never come back and post it. It's about MJ's and other biracial,multiracial kids....

and...

and

Life is like a box of chocolates... u never know what u gonna get.-Forrest Gump

R.I.P. KING of POP

2009-08-11T11:28:00.000-07:00

-My heart has been heavy since June 25, 2009. I was at a friend's house and I heard the news and I got angry, thinking "That's not a nice thing to say, it's not funny". Then I saw it on CNN myself. I will put pix up, later, of some scenes I took. I am on here to post this b/c FIRST, as I said before previously on this blog, that Michael Jackson was gangstalked. This is why he is deceased. This is why he went through what he went through all these years. He dared be called the "KING" of pop(ular) music and he dared to be different and look different and he dared to marry not one, but two White women and one-the "King" of Rock, Elvis Presley's daughter. He dared to buy out the catalog of music that included the Beatles' vast collection. They had to bring him down! He wasn't scared. (Listen to Black or White, Scream and Leave Me Alone). He prevailed the vicious attacks against him and with his vitiligo and nose jobs, certain people thought this might turn his own people against him and he'd have no support. The Asians and the Europeans ADORED him. He was really like a king! White women literally threw themselves at him, onstage and off. He had to be brought down! Then he had the nerve to have "White -looking" children (as I hear a number of racists say, Black and White) and a week b/4 he died a mystery death, he was in US Weekly, finally showing his two older children's faces in public. Gasp! They look White! I have heard it too many times. It would appear that MJ had turned his back completely on his Blackness, his African (and Native American) ancestry, as if he thought the world had forgotten how he started out his life and for some twenty or so years after that. (As an odd note, I recalled in June 2009 how the 3 most famous people on earth are all African-American: Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama). When you are good, half the people hate you. When you are excellent, many people hate on you. He dared to excel. He was beloved all over the world, but in his own homeland he was reviled, b/c he was gangstalked. They had to bring him down. (Another side note: the only times African-Americans are united 99% of the time: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's death, Barack Obama's election and inauguration and the death and memorial of Michael Jackson) Seems that way to me and some others I have talked with. I don't know if he was guilty of the charges brought against him, b/c I WAS NOT THERE, so I cannot say, but he was acquitted, not once, but twice. I don't believe everything that I see, read or hear. My momma taught me that. She always told us, "Believe half of what u see and none of what u hear".
Sigh)Once again, I am gonna go out on a limb and give this man the benefit of the doubt. I didn't believe he molested these children years ago for very many reasons, one being child molesters usually start their behaviours early as in their teen years. Another is it would have come out long ago. Yes I questioned his marriage to Lisa Marie Presley and yes, I thought it was a sham, still do. She may have loved or liked him, but I don't think it was anything more than a marriage of convenience, considering her religion. If there was any evidence to bring down this African-American King of Pop, from molesting children, by a jury of his peers after the smear campaign and the relentless twisting of everything this man did, said or people said he did or said, they would have found something to put this man away! But they couldn't find any evidence. The jury acquitted him, but in the court of public opinion, 4 some, he will always be guilty, no matter what. Even if Jordan Chandler comes through and says (as did Mac Culkin, Emmanuel Lewis and others) nothing happened, some people will forever believe MJ was guilty. They believe what they see, hear and read, w/o thinking or reasoning 4 themselves. I don't know, I WAS NOT THERE TO SEE IT. HE WAS ACQUITTED TWICE. Besides, I know what it's like to be on the receiving end of vicious lies, even though the truth was staring people right in their dumb ass faces, and I had witnesses whom I lived with who can verify day after day, I have never done drugs of any sort, ever. Now a drink every now and then with friends or relatives, yeah, no harm in that. Jesus made water into wine at the wedding in Cana. But drugs aint me. If it don't fill my belly I don't want it. I am particular about what I eat too! Back to the King of Pop.... All that said, brings me to thissssssss..........

*ARE MICHAEL JACKSON'S KIDS BIOLOGICALLY HIS? I wish the issue of race would go away b/c I find it a ridiculous notion, but in the Black community, we took everybody in. We had to. We look Blacker than Black all the way to Whiter than White. Has no one ever heard of light-skinned Blacks passing for White? It happened. I still believe that actress Jennifer Beals (Flashdance) and singer Mariah Carey suffered 4 a while in their careers b/c many White people thought they were White and when the truth "came out" that they were both half-Black, half-White, they were ridiculed and scorned. Sad. How about Lena Horne? She was told by Europeans that she should pass for White, years ago. Many, many Blacks passed for White, so for those who think the kids are not MJ's, they could be wrong. I, again, cannot say, either way, b/c once again, I WAS NOT THERE, but... take a look at this

and this....

Black folks know... passing' and vitiligo....

plus this one

Oh, hold up wait a minute, I don't want to 4get this... people expected MJ to be just an average guy. How could he be? He was raised a Jehovah's Witness which means he never celebrated Xmas, Halloween, Easter, he never went to a regular public school, he worked from the age of 5 y.o. and he was famous almost all his life, meaning he couldn't go into a McDonald's, or 7-11 or go to the movies or the park or a playground or a museum, none of that. As 4 his public memorial, in the Jehovah's Witness organization, when u die u have a memorial. This is done 4 ALL Jehovah's Witnesses, this wasn't something just 4 MJ. The televised part, yes,for his fans, but this is a peek inside the Jehovah's Witness lifestyle. I know it and them very, very well. A memorial is not the funeral, it is just what it is: a memorial.
Also, when Janet spoke at the memorial, hoping maybe they would leave Michael Jackson alone in his death (to rest in peace), I knew it would never happen!

Peace be w/ his family, especially his beautiful children. They don't have a mother (don't go there!) and now they have no father.

R.I.P. Michael Jackson
I'm just sayin'...

BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES

2009-03-31T17:39:00.000-07:00

U gotta see this. I highly recommend this film.

UPDATES

2009-03-25T17:22:00.000-07:00

Been really busy. I'll tell u all about it some time later. Let's get to it, 'cause I don't have much time...
*I never commented on Rihanna. What's left to say? I never thought the relationship was real to begin with. I always believed when she made that comment about the White boys in Vibe/Source magazine, she created a Blacklash. Wheels in motion sought to turn her attentions elsewhere and now she has gotten her face beat in. I am sorry so many find it okay that Chris Brown beat her ass and choked her, but she has to make a stand for herself and no one else. Screw his career. Did anyone think about her career? She is afterall a Cover Girl? How does this affect her image and Cover Girl's image? In order to love someone else U have to lover yourself first.
*I don't know if it's too late 2 contact MSNBC about The Young Turks. This is a marvelous group of people and the can be found on YouTube @ www.theyoungturks.com. They have some funny stuff on their shows as well as some serious commentary. Some I have remembered have been the 2008 presidential campaigns, Sarah Palin and all, and Rihanna and Chris Brown. They had a campaign to get the timeslot at MSNBC which I think would be great. I love MSNBC with Hardball's Chris Matthews and Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann. Also Rachel Maddow has a show on there. She used to be on Air America Radio, one of my lifelines around 2006.
*AIG? My first instinct was... Aw hell naw! It was then that I realized that what was happening to America had already happened to me. See I was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday, September 27, 2008. The PUNK.B.ASS.NIGGERRRRRR that took my purse used a police gun (imagine that) and used my bank card and ran up the charges and the bank (Commerce at the time, now TD North America), expects me to pay them back. Hahahah! See the connection America? U get robbed and the ones that robbed u want u to pay them for it. Jacked TWICE! By the way, TD North America stands for Toronto Dominion North America. That's right, Toronto, Canada's most popular bank, bought out an American bank. What's next?

ALL YOUR FAVOURITES TO THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN

2009-03-05T03:14:00.001-08:00

SEE WASHINGTON POST, HUFFINGTON POST AND REUTER'S TV ON THE RIGHT
SEE YA'

THE HUFFINGTON POST

2009-03-05T02:43:00.001-08:00

Have to move some things around for other stuff... it's getting crowded up in here

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH vs BARNEY FIFE

2009-02-28T16:34:00.000-08:00

"Priyush" Jindal (Jindahl-a), not Jindle, is one more fake-ass wannabe of the GOP. If he changed his name at nine years old, his name is not Bobby. In the US of America if u are under the age of majority, u cannot change your name, your parents or guardians have to change your name legally. This guy is as bogus as it gets. "Bobby" is supposed to be more relatable, b/c nobody, especially in the South (let's be real) is gonna vote 4 Priyush Jindala.
The Republicans are at it again, parading their "best and brightest" showing what fluff really is. Barack Obama didn't change his name b/c he is 4 real. Take him or leave him. I didn't even finish listening to Jindal's cringe-worthy rebuttal. I couldn't. Too painful to watch. Listen America... the stakes are too high 4 US and our survival RIGHT NOW, to keep pitting seasoned politicians who keep their cool under enormous pressure, with cowboys, puppy killers and Barney Fifes who participate in "excorcisms". None of US can afford more games and tricks. Eight years of the wrong choice did that 2 US! We can't go there again.
How do you Republicons care about the deficit NOW when u had 8 years 2 care about it, and there was a surplus when your good ol' boy got there?
Note to Barney/Bobby/Priyush,Whatever, that botched Katrina job, was Bush's government, your brother-in-arms!
Republicans are showing Americans their asses but the crap is on their hands. Don't give US more crap!

ITSY BITSY SPIDER

2009-01-25T19:29:00.000-08:00

The Itsy Bitsy Spider climbs up the worker spout,
Down comes a Bush and wipes the spider out,
Up comes a Democrat and kicks the Bushes out,
and the Itsy Bitsy Spider climbs up the worker spout.

My thoughts on the political/economic landscape the last 20 years

MORE THOUGHTS ON INAUGURATION WEEK

2009-01-25T18:20:00.000-08:00

Listen up America! Whatever happens 2 U, happens to me first! Pay attention.

*After the National Nightmare (and the International Nightmare), The Dream Comes True
Bush #2, Then Obama, who is #1.

*Bill Clinton-one step 4ward
Bush #2- two steps back
Obama-move2 the front of the line! U have won the race!
(why do u think they call it "race"?)

*OMG! Oprah and Obama! Talk about Black Power!
(Note 2 White People, don't get scared. PEACE

*BTW, now everyone can get off Oprah's back, b/c she first gave an interview to Michelle and Barack Obama on her show 4 his books "AND" purportedly gave "whatever it takes" to put him out there. Rappers take note. PEACE AND U-N-I-T-Y.

*Trailblazing film director and producer Spike Lee comments that history is now...
B.B-Before Barack, and A.B.-After Barack. Wow!

*Speaking of MY PRESIDENT-MILKING OBAMA-Cashing in on the Barack-star. What's next? I admit, I just bought a bottle of Barack Water @ 7-11! I bought Obama cookies two weeks ago. They had his face on the cookies. I couldn't resist. I bought my
t-shirts early, back in February 2008, so I could sleep w/him every night. I was going to buy the life-size cardboard cut-out of him, so I could "take Obama home w/me", but a Latino guy was laughing at my comment and I would have looked ridiculous carrying him around. I wonder what's next? Obama underwear, so u can feel intimate w/ him?

*WE THE PEOPLE of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, allowed Bush #2 & Co. 2 ru(i)n this beautiful country (USA) into the ground. And our taxes paid 4 it!

*OBAMA's economic recovery plan (stimulus). Finally an economic recovery plan 4 the American people! U see,for eight looooonnnng years, many Americans realized that we were treated as enemies. Under OBAMA, we are united. Under Bush #2, well, he's the divider!

*Politics for the Non-Political- This I know 4 sure: it matters unequivocally whom u vote 4. All Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President. They are NOT elected and they are Supreme Court Justices 4 THE REST OF THEIR LIVES! They decide what your rights are and how u will live your life. I learned this in my American Government and Legal Studies classes in 2000, B.B.

*Politics and History for the Non-Political-This I also know 4 sure: The Democratic Party was founded in 1792 by non other than President Thomas Jefferson. His reasoning was to fight the "elitists" (the Federalist Party?) The Democrats are well-known 4 fighting 4 women's rights, the civil rights battles, child welfare laws being enacted, the social safety net 4 those who may slip through the cracks,and a fair progressive income tax. Democrats are well-known for INCLUDING rather than EXCLUDING people.

*Some of the celebrities spotted in Washington, DC during inauguration week: Oprah of course, George Clooney, Hayden Panettiere, Jamie Foxx, Beyonce', Samuel L. Jackson, Usher, Mary J. Blige, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Jay-Z, Larry King, Diddy, and all the political pundits. It was a festive occasion indeeed. (If I left out any notables, sorry.)

HAIL TO THE CHIEF-PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

2009-01-22T18:53:00.000-08:00

Well, it's official... the long journey home to the White House is history. Inauguration Day started for me at 1am, waking up and getting to Independence Avenue, SE in Washington, DC, a little after 4 am. There were already throngs of people, crowding the streets everywhere. I had my credentials and my id because I had registered as a volunteer, weeks ahead of time. It was a wonderful day and I met people from everywhere, literally. As far away as California and Oregon, even Canada...there were lots of Canadians there with their flags w/ the red maple leaf on it. The Canadian Embassy was on the parade route, but Secret Service had it blocked off for most of the day. It was a festive occasion and an historical one. Tears came to my eyes as my President took the Oath of Office. We (the crowd I was with in the morning and early afternoon) cheered, cried, hugged each other, laughed and yes, many booed when George "Dubya" Bush came out of the halls of the Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony. I always thought I hated Bush Number Two until that day... I felt kinda sorry for him. On second thought... naaaahhh, I don't like him, but hate is a strong word. I will not hate on him and I believe he did what he thought was right for the country. It just wasn't right, though.
Nevertheless, it was a momentous occasion. Also, YouTube is afloat with these accusations about Beyonce' singing at the inauguration. As I told y'all before, there were several petitions going around on the net to stop her from singing. Now many of her fans are saying nasty things b/c they believe she sang there. Those of us who were really there know that Diva Legend Aretha Franklin sang at the inauguration, right before Obama was sworn in. It happened, as always, on the Capitol, outside, where all the citizens are witnesses to this event, and the members of Congress and the Senate are there, along w/ all the former Presidents and First Ladies and the Supreme Court Justices. Beyonce' actually sang on the Sunday b4the inauguration at the Lincoln Memorial, at a free concert entitled We Are One, w/ several other entertainers, such as Bruce Springsteen (one of my mentions), Sheryl Crow and others. Jay-Z gave a concert but it wasn't free and open to the general public. Beyonce' also sang the first song at the first inaugural ball that the President and First Lady attended. They attended 10 balls in all so they couldn't spend all night at that one and get up in the morning for church service at the National Prayer at the National Cathedral. Too much! In the late afternoon and evening, my kid and I were right there at the Capitol Hilton for a ball, teaming w/ police from all over the nation, many dispersed all over Washington, DC and we saw many celebs as they got out of the limos. It was more exciting than the two Clinton parades and inauguration, b/c many people were still fired up 4 Obama, even after he was sworn in. They were still chanting his name! I've never seen crowds like that. So MANY people! Do I feel bad that I was in a posh hotel, warm and comfy while the hordes were outside? Not really, b/c I did my part. We were treated very lavishly after the swearing-in ceremony. Many people, especially African Americans, had never taken part in an inauguration, and didn't have a clue what it entails. That's why it pays to read my blog or read the United States Constitution and books, so u will know what the heck is going on. See, a lot of people assume that Beyonce' sang at the inauguration, which she did not. As I have said previously, inaugurations ARE NOT ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS. They are political and legal events. My kid learned so much from this one. She was rapt w/ attention, once we got out of the bitter cold at 4am. The volunteer captains were already out there on the other side of the Air and Space Museum and they were holding up placards so that each volunteer who arrived would know his team, if he/she read her email, text messages and/or recieved a phone call from PIC. We were to stand behind the Team Captains in line. We (my kid and I) were dispersed to several different locations. It was unbelievably cold at 4 am in the morning and there was only ONE warming bus! For millions of people! The Secret Service would not let people in who didn't have credentials. Luckily I had mine and was let through the line. Some people got upset and tried to push through the gates and fences after me, but they got seriously pushed back and threatened by police (Officer K was gracious) and several Secret Service men. They were NOT playing! I tried to get in my relatives, but they preferred to wait b/c they thought I wouldn't be able to get them in w/just my pass. I came back later and they were gone. I had warm hats and hot tea 4 them. Nevertheless, I will post my pictures of Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann of MSNBC right across the street in their own warm enclosure, live. They turned around several times to smile and wave at the happy crowds. I also got a picture of the CNN Express bus but we couldn't find, nor see Anderson Cooper anywhere, darn it. Tried though we did! Also, we stayed and got some great pictures of the parade, even the podium where the First Family sat and watched the parade, where Al Roker screamed for the President and First Lady to come on over and talk to him, but of course he couldn't. He smiled and waved and Al Roker jumped up and down like an excited fan. It was great. We met Ekhu (hope I spelled it right) an Associated Press journalist and photographer from Israel, who thought we were beautiful and helped us up to the podium, but after the Obamas were already gone. We stayed for the whole parade. Utah had a booming, jazzy, soul-filled band! I was shocked that they could groove like that! Early on, there was a parade of policemen, sheriffs, park rangers and military men/women all marching down the street. I got a picture of one taking a picture of himself w/ his digital camera as he marched in unison. I was fully aware of all that was happening b/c during the orientation and registration of volunteers at the Inaugural Committee, they gave us the map routes, a book on inaugural facts and history, and the schedules 4 Inauguration Week for the President, the Vice President and the First Lady and Vice President's wife. I am keeping that book 4 a museum or something b/c I doubt anyone else has thought of doing that. Maybe the American History Museum at the Smithsonian? All the First Ladies' inaugural gowns are there. Btw, Our First Lady looked amazing in her golden-greenish ensemble and her green Jimmy Choo shoes! And of course, the First Daughters of the Nation, were (and are) simply adorable! I like the advice Jenna and Barbara gave to them, especially to remember, he's your dad. I am so enthralled that there was not one violent incident and no arrests, in the spirit of the Obama campaign and the transfer of power was smooth. Thank God Senator Ted Kennedy is better and out of the hospital. I wonder why he wasn't sent to George Washington Medical Center, instead of Washington Hospital Center. Okay, it may be about the same distance from the captiol, but some things are better than others in my opinion. No slam on WHC.
All in all, it was a very good day to be alive and kicking and be witnesses to history. Note: On Day One as President, Obama started on the closing of Guantanamo and letting the civilized world know that the US does not ignore the Geneva Conventions and torture prisoners, so that our soldiers, if captured, will not be subjected to torture (it is our hope); so that is the beginning of rebuilding the United States' image to our allies and our ... not-so-allies. There are many things on the President's plate, and as he said, we need to get to work. We (well, I know I am) ready to work w/ THIS administration and rebuild the America I knew as a child and adult, and missed dearly during the National Nightmare that lasted 8 (count' em) 8 LOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNG years! Also, a shout out to the DNC, who knew a great strategy would bring back those who were decieved by biblical talk, w/o the biblical walk! I mean, we are all adults here, we should all know RIGHT FROM WRONG! The civil CIVIL war that was fought during these years was a fight to the finish, and for the greater good. Pro bono. My President knows what this really means as he is a lawyer and he taught consitutional law. I was studying this when the Bush administration came into being.
I gotta go there... as I said, I don't appreciate all the hate on Beyonce', she is human, but since she said she wants to be smarter, I hope she makes good on that, so she can be more articulate and not bring so much derision on herself. A lot of people are disrespecting her b/c she is not expressing herself intelligently enough to be taken seriously, but she is an entertainer, not a scholar. Still, I hope she will be inspired to inspire others who look up to her. If The Obamas were not articulate, educated and intelligent, they would not be where they are today! I certainly would not have read his books and listened to him. I wouldn't have even shown up at American University, were he not an intelligent man. Blackness has nothing to do w/it! I admire and respect knowledge and unity. That said, hope her fans will learn more as well. Also, Another post soon, too much to say. I will give it to you incrementally. Peace be unto u all, no matter what. All is right w/ the world. Smile.

INAUGURATION FEVER!!!

2009-01-14T19:30:00.000-08:00

Okay. I have been very excited about the inauguration of MY PRESIDENT, but I am having trouble seeing how over one million people from all over, will fit comfortably in my tiny hometown, a great city by the way! Don't get me wrong, I know this is an historical event and I am so proud to have helped out in my own small way, but already I have witnessed buses from Montana, Wyoming and New York streaming into DC, the Capital City. Traffic is already more of a mess than ususal and I am just having a hard time imagining how this will play out, what with DC bars and restaurants and other venues open 24-7 or until 4 am for inaugration week. Obama-mania is in full effect (party like Barack-star, he's totally cooool), but I can't even imagine it. Washington, DC is used to tourists year round. We love our tourists (unless we are in a hurry) and we respect our tourists and will even stop walking while they take pictures of the monuments (sometimes) and continue walking once they are through, but... millions all at once? I just can't imagine. Hey Mayor Fenty, what are you gonna do for the homeless in DC for inauguration week? Are you a) gonna get them off the streets so that everyone sees the capital city in a new light (change?) or are you b) gonna let them stay out there and rack up some big time food and money like the vendors and other businesses are gonna do (hope)?
History is being made, right here, right now. All eyes are on my hometown.

INTRODUCING THE REUTERS CHANNEL

2008-12-09T21:13:00.000-08:00

I'M FREE! FREE FALLIN'

2008-12-08T23:40:00.001-08:00

Okay... today is a special day and I got a lot to say, but I can't say it all (not just yet, I'm trying to stay on a positive tip for now).
*New Beginnings... (smile)
*I thought Michelle Malkin was Black! I saw a picture of her and I just knew she was a Black woman, she just hated her own people. I'm not joking! Dark skin, wide nose, full lips, I thought she just had stereotypical features and was a
lightskinned(ed) Black girl who married a White guy and rejected her own people! Every picture I have seen, she looks like an ordinary Black chick to me, even though I have just learned today that she is Asian! Wow! Shocker! I have only read her vitriol once and I don't even think I finished it, but I honestly assumed she was African-American hating on her own peeps. Ooops!
*I made a mistake and assumed the worst in my writings and rushed through without looking hard enough for the info so I made a change and after I made the change, I found what I was looking for. No harm done. Probably a necessary precaution anyway.
*Gotta say it... Sarah Palin really IS stupid! She dissed Oprah and snubbed her as far as coming on her show. Lemme explain. Oprah catapulted President-Elect Barack Obama into the national spotlight and soon the international consciousness. If Sarah Palin's dumb ass wants to run in 2012, (yeah right, get a clue first!) she shouldn't have dissed Oprah, who is seen around the world. Afterall, she was not a priority right after WE THE PEOPLE had spoken loud and clear on November 4th, 2008. Besides, when I saw the Katie Couric interview and then later the Charlie Gibson interview, all I could do was sit like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone, hands on face, mouth wide open. I just said "WTF?" How the _____ did she even become governor of Alaska? No seriously, HOW? I mean it's okay, her acting stupid, b/c I was feeling her when she said she had to work for a living and couldn't afford university like those with a silver spoon in their mouths (like most in the GOP, by the way). I could relate. Until she couldn't name one... ONE newspaper IN ALL THE LAND! Not one. No una! Non une! Nein ein! Not even from her own damned state? It's okay b/c she helped my President get elected. So goes the myth of innate White superiority. I think,... no, I know it pissed off a lot of White people. She may have been nervous I surmised. Therefore she can't handle the Presidency. So much for John MCain's experience and judgement. Ever heard of interviews, John?
*Puttin' it Out There-I have never understood why Black people hurt other Blacks. I believe it stems from slavery, even though we aint slaves anymore, PHYSICALLY. Someone early on in this election process, a Black male, asked what I thought of Mike Huckabee. I was quietly astonished that he thought a White Baptist preacher would be a good candidate for a Black male to vote for, when we had this unflappable, articulate, educated, relatable Black man in the running. Brainwashed by Focus On the Family, (James Dobson is a racist; he finally came out). Huckabee wanted to abolish the IRS which is beyond stupid! Convincing others that they pay too much in taxes is not good when you are a preacher. Remember Jesus said "Render to Caesar what is Caesar's", when He saw Caesar's face/image on the coin and was questioned about allegiance? I guess a lot of blind Christians don't understand that these pseudo-Christians twist everything for their gain and they are usually (not always) racists. They also need to understand that taxes go for city, county and state General Hospitals and clinics,free school lunches and breakfasts, fire and rescue, ambulance and police services, public libraries and parks and a whole lot more. Huckabee as a minister doesn't have to worry his church will be taxed. Separation of Church and State under the United States Constitution guarantees certain inalienable rights. So why did Huckabee want to abolish the IRS and why would a Black male think that would be a good idea? He aint rich! Sounds to me like more greedy, racist Republicons hiding behind the cross they don't know about to convince the sheep (sheep frequently can go blind, long story) that God is on their side, so they must be (W)right. See this powerful video clip from Mandingo on Blacks hurting and doing other Blacks in. It's very powerful indeed.
*BEYONCE'-Okay, I haven't posted anything on girl in a long time, but when I saw her impromptu interview about the election and how she volunteered to sing at the Obama inauguration with her super sexual image onstage, I had to respond. Two things: there's a petition online to Say No to Beyonce' "Performing" at the Inauguration due to her image as a booty shaker of late, when Black women fervently need to shake off that "ho'" and "bitch" and "skank" and "bedwench" image that is exported to other nations. No one is saying she isn't able to contain her stage act for this momentus occasion, but almost 800 people have signed this petition against her performing DUE TO HER IMAGE, which won't soon be forgotten. Now before I say anything else, lemme just say that I thought Bey was excellent a few years back. Her lyrics (or whomever's lyrics they actually are) were positive and empowering and she put on a good show and showed she had what it takes. Yet here of late, she has moved to the most undignified stage act with a stripper pole and singing songs about her Kitty Kat and Suga Momma, and I am just not understanding this shift towards the raunchy. I took my child to see her in concert in 2006 and I thought her an angel on that stage in the blue dress and her hair (I'm not going there) flowing from the fan. The image now has changed significantly. So I signed the petiton! I'm not finished yet, hear me out! This is what I said as my comment: WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in order to have a more dignified, classy, inclusive Inauguration Day, voters for President-Elect Barack Obama, many of us whom went door-to-door in all kinds of whether for him, and of all races, ethnicities, ages and political viewpoints, as well as varying musical tastes, prefer someone with a little more class and intelligence, that appeals to older people as well, and will show the world a different image of Black women. We hold these truths to be self-evident that all entertainers are created equal, but all are not suited for the Inauguration of a President. This is not a slam on Beyonce, we love her of course, but this is a historic, political event, not an entertainment ace-in-the-hole for singers. There's Jill Scott, Patti LaBelle, Bruce Springsteen (Born in the USA) and Denise Graves the opera singer from Washington, DC. Or how about a slamming church choir? Appeal to the masses if you can. There are so many. And Obama said himself on tv that he loves Old School. This event will be seen around the world. Maybe someone with a different image for this one, Okay?
Now, having said my piece and many agreeing with me after I put it out there, I read these other comments and I am appalled! It has turned into a Beyonce'-bashing. I did not expect so much hate! I simply thought that with Prime Ministers, and other foreign dignitaries, Princes and other royalty, as well as everyday folk around the world looking to see how the First Black President's inaugural entertainment will be, after having seen our rap videos, will be a reason for racists to slam MY PRESIDENT. Look how they vilified him over Bill Ayers, Tony Rezko, Jeremiah Wrong and twisted anything even loosely connected with this man! Do we really want people to research the celebs on the internet and say "why is he associated with all of these negative images of super sexuality?" Do we want the lie to be told that Black women deserved to be raped in slavery b/c they had wanton lusts that were uncontrollable? People will say anything to bring this man's image down. We have to export dignity and class to the world, not porn. Little kids will be reading this in the history books for eons and we better have our stuff right. She has become famous for her sexual image. She used to be so different. Rembember?Yet I object to all the hating of this young woman. Many times, record labels will ardently push a woman to present herself as a sex object in order to sell more (sex sells), but not at the inauguration of our (OUR) First Black President! Black people have had a terrible image problem, worldwide but particularly here because of media depictions, so we gotta show them who we really are, the best and the brightest. Have you seen the Colored Spade video clip from the musical Hair? It's posted on this blog site. This is what some folks still think of us! Besides, why is everyone only thinking a Black artist can perform? If U had gone to any Obama/Hope/Change campaign offices and seen all the many White people working seriously, as well as some Asians, Latinos, Arab Americans, Jews for Obama, it wasn't just us, 13% (I guess)of America's population. He's a uniter, not a divider. Of course we are proud, we should all be. Remember, Obama will be SWORN IN as the
44th President, it is a legal, political event. Parties, balls and entertainment are separate from this ceremony. I am a native Washingtonian and I have been an attendee at some of the inaugurations. This is his (Obama's) day and Michelle's day and the First Daughters' day and the American people's day. Remember also that Black History Month will take on new vigor now! Let us show the world who WE say we are! (There are several petitions online against Beyonce' but some of the things said are frightfully mean, so you will have to find them yourself if you are interested).
*BACK TO THE TRANSITION! SIDWELL FRIENDS... If I had had the time, I would have publicly blasted a writer in a newspaper in DC shortly after the election, for even suggesting that the President-Elect and the FBFL (First Black First Lady!) might think about placing their precious daughters in DCPS! I was so angry u would've thought the First Daughters were MY children! Yeah, I know Jimmy Carter and Rosalyn Carter did it with Amy, bless them, but... NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I did time for 3 LONG years in DC Public Schools and I am still recovering from the shock! I have volunteered in one of the poorest schools (elementary) in the city for more than 10 years now, when I can and I LOVE it! BUT NO! It is not for the President-Elect's daughters! Absolutely never! So thank God the Obamas and their advisors, savvy and astute as they all are, chose the Sidwell Friends School, which Chelsea Clinton attended. My child has two friends whom attended the Lower School and they are fluent in French, have traveled the world and the young man is a mathematical genius! They are both outstanding in social graces and academics. This has to do with their parents also (u know nature vs nurture) but the Obama girls should not be thrown to an unworkable system (sorry, but it is not that it's not good enough, it just aint good!) to prove a point for anyone's political barter! SF will serve them well.
*THE F.B.F.L y'all! Our First Black First Lady. I am so thrilled, but I haven't finished my draft on this one yet, b/c it's just gonna take me some time. I have envisoned a Black First Lady for many years and finally it has come true! Stay tuned while I hash this one out.
*Two days after this historic election, I wrote a piece called EVANGELICAL
"CHRISTIANS" and BUSH-THE AFTERMATH. It's not pretty and it is going to step on some toes, b/c certain people need to stop drinking the kool-aid and sleepwalking through time! I will post it soon, but not now. 'Kay?
*The Health Care Debate-Did u know that Mattel, (makers of Barbie and accessories) as well as some Hasbro items are now manufactured in Canada? That's right. No longer made in America. At least that's what I saw. They are now sent from Canada to the US, no longer MADE IN THE USA. See, Canada (and I love Canada and the Canadian people so much, they are smart and friendly, beautiful and interesting) has universal health care. If the weather is inclement and u have a sick baby and two toddlers (I witnessed this) the doctor comes to you! So big corporations don't have to pay their workers health insurance b/c the Canadian government already has that covered for them. So the USA workers lose more jobs to Canada and Mexico (which also produces electronics and household appliances). American workers lose mean income and benefits. These goods are produced cheaper in Canada and especially Mexico. Stiff the American! That brings me to NAFTA. The North American Free Trade Agreement. FREE TRADE meaning jobs,goods and workers in the market can easily cross borders now, but Bush decided to halt Americans from crossing Mexico and Canada easily by presenting a valid passport upon exiting and re-entering the USA, as of December 31, 2006. Stiff the American, b/c South of the Border is wide open, there's no denying that, and there are 20 (TWENTY) Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. By the way, legal immigrants are the most vociferous opponents of the illegal immigration debate! They seem angrier than White people about it! For real.
*GANGSTALKING MOVIES: Must see (if u haven't already)Lakeview Terrace, Eagle Eye, Story of Frances Farmer (true story), Enemy of the State, Street Kings (which I just saw about two weeks ago, EXCELLENT!), Batman: Dark Knight and now, The Changeling (which I just saw this weekend, also excellent and a true story). I don't know about any electronic weapons or whatever, but gangstalking is real, y'all. It is. Google it.
*Other movies: House Bunny was cute and predictable. I really liked it. Tyson Ritter of All-American Rejects was in this movie. Also I saw Sisterhood of the
Travelling Pants, but I fell asleep on it. I am sure it was a good movie, though.
"W" (or, Dubya)-Last month or in October or September, one of the previews was for "W" the movie by Oliver Stone. Both times that it showed the previews, in two different movie theatres, the audience laughed. As if to say, '8 years of Bush is enough, I can't sit through 2 more hours of him'. I saw Million Dollar Baby on cable not too long ago and it was really a very good movie!
*Once I saw and heard Obama speak at American University, I believed he could win the Presidency, but I thought the Republicons would rig the election and there would be a riot.
*See video clips of Date A President with Katt Williams and a beautiful Obama ad with celebs that I just love and my new Inauguration Watch and other stuff.
Quote: "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross".-Author Sinclair Lewis

FROM ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVOURITE MUSICALS-HAIR

2008-11-26T02:31:00.000-08:00

This is what some people might have thought of the idea of a Black President in the United States of America... (don't get upset, it's a famous musical (onstage and movie). A rite of passage in sho' biz, if you will. The two Black women in this movie, really sing! (Wren Woods and Cheryl Barnes)
We have come a long way.

An Autobiography of President-Elect Barack Obama

2008-11-10T13:03:00.000-08:00

GOTTA SEE THIS

2008-11-06T18:08:00.001-08:00

I found this on my daily ObamaWatch a few months ago.

MORE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF COOL

2008-11-06T17:02:00.000-08:00

COOLEST PRESIDENT EVER!!!

2008-11-06T16:48:00.000-08:00

This is one of many reasons to love this man! He can relate.

I ENVISIONED THIS!

2008-11-05T06:30:00.001-08:00

As the world knows, President-Elect Barack Obama is now a reality. The world breathes a sigh of relief. I had the great pleasure to work on the Elect Obama Campaign in the swing state of Virginia for the last two weeks, and it was worth every door I knocked on, every person I spoke with, every bit of news I learned (and BOY did I learn a lot!), every chance I took (out at night with no street lights knocking on doors of undecideds, by myself!) phone calls, letters and getting 3 hours a sleep at night and waking up to do more 20 hour days (long story), I envisioned this when I got to see Obama at American University in February 2008. I knew he could win or get very close, because he appeals to so many. And it was time for a new regime in the United States of America. I had my daily Obama obsession and it will never end! I have cried tears of joy and disbelief since he won Ohio (that's when I knew!). Obama is like me: he 'looks like' he is something he is not (called a Muslim daily, when he is a proven Christian and he looks that way because of his racial admixtures). He was berated and betrayed, ridiculed and patronized, vilified and criminalized, and yet, he kept his cool the whole time. To say I admire him is the least I can say of my number one HERO! I love this man. I actually envisioned Sascha and Malia in the White House this last two weeks! Later I will tell you the moods I encountered in Virginia, Washington, DC and Maryland on Election Night.
*Also, I had not voted since 1988, because I thought my vote didn't matter. I had voted for Walter Mondale and Reagan won. I voted for Michael Dukakis and Bush Number One became President. So I wallowed in apathy and self-pity and decided it didn't matter. I LOVED Bill Clinton and always will, no matter his personal business,(impeachment proceedings against Clinton and none against Dubya?) and defended him for 8 years, but I didn't think my vote counted. I was amazed at the Constitutional/Supreme Court selection of George W. Bush Number 2. Yet, still, I did not vote. I cried like a baby who had been punched in 2004 when Bush won by "deceiving even the very elect" I guess trying to be a real Christian to shave off the evangelical vote. I also didn't think Kerry fought hard to win! I was pissed at my next Great White Hope, Howard Dean not getting the nomination. So I became a Libertarian by learning about them at a University Open House. I wallowed in misery for 4 years and watched the USA become a near Third World nation (in some parts) and the laughingstock of the industrialized nations. BUT... yesterday, I would not let ANYTHING stop me from voting my anger and disgust at a corrupt and unconcerned administration! I would not let ANYTHING keep me from voting for the man I started calling "my President" in August 2008! If they broke my legs or shot me, I would have crawled on my belly to press that button! If I couldn't get to the polling place on wheels, I would have walked, trust me! I woke up (after only 3 hours of sleep) at 5 am to drag my also sleep-deprived daughter to see the voting process up close and personal. We waited about an hour and the people in line were knowledgeable, fired up and ready and very friendly. I'll have more later. As I shouted repeatedly in the streets of the nation's capital, last night, past the dressed up Republicans at the Hilton Hotel on K Street ( stone's throw from the White House) as they were in utter shock, and to the many vehicles passing by blowing their horns in support, and the countless numbers of mostly White Youth running and walking towards the White House chanting "Obama", my chant became "PEACE AND PROSPERITY AGAIN, FOR AMERICA AND THE WORLD!
For now, please see the Wassup 2008 video. PEACE! I'm gonna try and get some sleep, but I am so excited!

bagaholic blog: Gucci "Spring 2009"

2008-10-26T18:58:00.000-07:00

bagaholic blog: Gucci "Spring 2009"

Aunt Jemima's Revenge

2008-10-26T17:53:00.000-07:00

#links#links

Introducing... The Huffington Post

2008-10-26T17:33:00.001-07:00

Most Popular stories on The Huffington Post.

This is another link to a new site: a Mahogany lover!

2008-10-26T17:19:00.000-07:00

#links

Hiiiiiiii!!! Que Pasa?

2008-07-08T10:49:00.000-07:00

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Congrats on all the celebs' beautiful babies, Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubrey w/ Nala, Gabrielle Beauvais-Nilon and hubby w/ their twin baby boys, Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman for Max, JLo and Skele... I mean Marc Antony for Max and Emme, and of course, Nicole Richie and Joel on the gorgeous Harlow Winter! Also Nicole looks fabulous post-pregnancy.

AUZUCAR! La Reina de Salsa! Diva Latina Negra! All of this is b/c I brought the last copy of the book of Celia Cruz' life story, entitled Mi Vida. I had heard a song a few years back and the beat was so strong I had to get up and shake my tailfeatha! I love Celia Cruz and her big voice and her big smile and her big nose and her big hair and ridiculous long nails! This lady was larger than life! Can U spell T-O-T-A-L- D-I-V-A? Her book is a must-read and is full of great pix and entertainers.

WPFW (89.3 fm in wash, DC) has changed its line-up and schedules a few months back. So now JWinter Nightwolf is on Fridays instead of Sunday nights.

A great has passed over to the other side: actor Charlton Heston; I am sure u have seen Soylent Green, The 10 Commandments, Planet of the Apes, Ben Hur and the Omega Man. He is a legend.

Guinea Bissau y'all, that's me! My people's partly come from there. My dear cuz paid the cost to find out.

Also, there's a new book on Sandra Laing of South Africa, entitled, When She Was White. Another must-read.

Some people have the noive to make ultimatums on me when they are mere strangers! Go figger!

Oh yeah...and I liked Obama's Father's Day Speech! Don't be so sensitive, if it didn't pertain to u, then why get so upset? It's not like a whole lotta Black father's are on their job! Be serious!

Go to: http://www.allaboutrace.com/, and http://www.blackwomenneedlovetoo.com/ (this blog is DEEEEP!), and, http://www.whataboutourdaughters.blogspot.com/, and http://www.bloggingwhilebrown.com/, and http://www.blackwomenspeak.com/, and http://www.fightthesmears.com/ (Barack Obama's newest effort), and http://www.blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com/ and http://www.youtube.com/TheBravery-Believe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G7ZLaiPxu(and, and, and, one more great video... http://www.youtube.com/3DaysGrace-It (this one is so emotional). If u can't get them to show up on the link I have provided, just go on YouTube and pull up The Bravery-Believe and 3 Days Grace-It's Never Too Late.

Ooopps, almost 4got my quote...: " We don't grow unless we take risks."-James E. Burke

Peace 2 all a' y'all

Hey Y'all

2008-02-24T16:55:00.000-08:00

Luv and Kisses...

*Misnomer-For those of U who believe that U can read a file or a blog and know about someone, U are mentally slow! It's like expecting the President to abolish the Supreme Court decision making abortion legal. U know the decision, Roe vs. Wade? It can't happen like that b/c it's a law and U have to follow the law, whether U agree or not. Same with reading something or hearing something about someone. It doesn't mean U know that person at all. Right?

*Don't Play Me Small: That's what Oprah said at the UCLA rally in California, when she was accused by those who said she had jumped ship from women's empowerment and issues. She: "Oprah, how could U? U R a woman." She replied, "Yes, I am and I am a free woman, and as a free woman U have the right to change your mind. and that's with all things." Also, Michelle Obama, an articulate and passionate woman, and Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver-Schwarzenegger were all there. Great speeches.

*Speaking of an Obama... Is Barack Black enough? What determines who is "Black enough"? And WHO determines if someone else is "Black enough"? And what does Black enough mean? And Black enough for what?

*Someone says I do not like Hillary Clinton. Untrue. I admire Hillary and Bill Clinton and supported them vehemently during their 8 years in the W.H. They did a lot of good there. I already knew Hillary's issues, I just went to hear Obama's issues b/c all I knew of him was his book, Audacity of Hope. Someone asked me to be there, so I came. It will be interesting to see how the Democratic convention will turn out in Colorado. I understand the 1968 Convention in Chicago was a muh-hunchie!

*Are U Experienced? People question Obama's experience, and I heard a caller on C-SPAN last week. He said "No one has experience being President until they have actually been the President".

*Donna Edwards beat out Al Wynn for Maryland.

*Are we still ONE nation, under God, INDIVISIBLE? With LIBERTY and JUSTICE for ALL? Are we still the land of the FREE and the home of the BRAVE? Don't be scared!

*DENZEL WASHINGTON- On Black Friday, I wanted to do something different besides go shopping. I'd been out enjoying myself in a very different Thanksgiving and just didn't want to come back and do the same ol', same ol... so I went to see American Gangsta. A true story with Mr. Denzel Washington, the opening scene was uber-violent! I understand that an artist has to stretch! In December, right b4 Xmas, I received 2 free passes to a sneak preview of The Great Debaters, also w/ Denzel. I LOVED this movie! It was also a true story and I had never heard of these people and it was about an HBCU and "one person" said they didn't want to see it b/c Oprah always does movies that are about slavery and oppression but at the end was clapping! I recommend this movie especially for young adults and the like. Forrest Whittaker and Jurnee Smollett (remember on Full House? Stephanie's friend) were also in this movie. Excellent!

*Congratulations to Gary Coleman who got married to a woman 20 years younger and much taller as well. I hope they remain happy.

*Watch your non-GMO's y'all. Just b/c it's labeled "organic", doesn't really mean it's better for u.

*People.com has a section of the world's most beautiful or sexy women and they are all in their late 30s and 40's and beyond, like Halle Berry, Selma Hayek, Charlize Theron and Susan Sarandon. Interesting.

*Divas Dahling...Aretha Franklin is upset with Beyonce' over her onstage duet with Tina Turner. Oh-oh! Also I saw Patti LaBelle on CNN this morning being interviewed about Black women contracting HIV from Black men on the down-low. I was just waking up so I am not sure, but I think it's for a new movie she's in about this subject. And Katherine Hepburn, Dorothy Dandridge and Dakota Staton are on exhibit at the Portait Gallery. It is awesome, with Kate's Oscars on display and clips of some of her movies in a tv screen to watch and everything! A must see!

*Saw Perez Hilton's Big Divas Show on VH-1 the other day. He had Chaka Khan and Dolly Parton and Mary J. Blige on. He also said Prince was a male Diva. Umm, the term is Divo. Anyways, he had a Diva Checklist which includes: big hair, big closet, hangs w/ other Divas, makes demands, has a pimped out tour bus... w/ a name of its own, is inspiring to others (of course), won't let others run over them (Never!), has a personal chef (unless U R Miss Patti LaBelle and U can cook and love to cook), has gorgeous gams, wears lots of jewelry, is an international jetsetter, has false modesty(hah!), is a born entrepreneur, loves the gays (and gays love them), and makes a diva entrance. Show was good, what I caught of it. Salt n Pepa were on there and they mentioned Miss Miley Cyrus!!! The best of both worlds.... I love that show! Her dad is so hot!

*Note to DListed and Celebitchy-Still love ya! Always and forever...

*Hang tough, Britney!

*Animal Planet-I will try not to watch this show anymore b/c I hate to see how awful humans treat their planet mates, the animals! Besides, Meerkat Manor is sad, though at times funny. first Flower dies, then Mozart. It was so heartbreaking to see her stand alone and lonely and scared, under the moonlight all night and then laying dead by dawn, probably the work of a jackal. Flower and Mozart are desert Divas!

QUOTE TIME!-The truth will set U free, but first it will piss U off!-Gloria Steinem

Smooches

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.......

2008-01-28T13:27:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

Yeah, I know I'm late, but better late than never, u know. I hope u all had a festive holiday season. I did. I had a great time. Got to fufill a lifelong dream for Thanksgiving and I enjoyed two beautiful days with many interesting and happy people, celebratin'. I'll get the pix up when I get a chance to breathe. My kid had a wonderful birthday and the cake was big and beautiful, she had balloons and music and everything. Cake was very rich, though. I had a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic New Year's Eve. So I hit the ground running for the New Year and it hasn't let up yet. So, let's get started...

*The real reason I am excited enough to post is because I just finished attending the Rally for Barack Obama here in Washington, DC. I had been in town over the weekend and was accosted to attend, so I woke up at 5am and got to AU at 9:30 am and the LINE WAS (I was told) 6.5 MILES LONG! Some had arrived at 5 and 6 am and others, (mainly students from other universities)had camped out overnight. Mr. Obama, charismatic indeed, drew a crowd of peeps from all over the country; Black, White, Asian, Latino, young, old, and not just Democrats but Republicans and Independents as well. It was so exciting to be in the crowd, talking to people and listening to tales of my 67 y.o. new friend J (who works out w/ pilates and runs for an hour each day and is a community activist since the 60's and looks 50) about the issues,the civil rights movement of the '60's, gentrification and the problem of 47 million taxpayers w/o health insurance, in the richest nation in the history of the planet. I also listened to several college students. I gotta say this...: Until I came to this rally today I felt young people were neither interested nor knowledgeable about the issues facing this nation nor in politics period. I was glady mistaken! I met youth who are activists and volunteering for Obama's campaign and understand full well the issues at stake who listen to Democracy Now and volunteer w/school-aged children in the inner cities and spoke eloquently and with great passion on the candidates and the issues that are defining our times. In 2004 I was so fired up about Howard Dean. I was hurt that he was not taken seriously. Politics, u know. I lost interest b/c I felt there was a grand cabal at work to sustain the status quo. I had lost heart for hope, as well. Well, I got mad. Then I got pissed off, b/c I miss my country! I miss going to other countries and being respected and revered as an "American"! Recently, we were looked upon as loud, ignorant and arrogant Americans! U know, "The Ugly American." Until they got to know us personally! That's what makes the difference! I didn't like them making fun of what they perceived as the typical bully-wild-wild-west-American. They learned of Pacifica/WPFW over the internet and we were able to catch airwaves of Air America Radio at certain times, too. No since in voting if u don't know why u are voting. Learn the issues, the real issues! The most adorable and beautiful were the tiny tots at this rally: a beautiful mixed girl of 3 sitting seriously awaiting Senator Obama; a young boy of 5 y.o. with a lovely mane of blonde hair chanting aloud, "Obama! Obama!" The camraderie was electrifying! I felt at home! Here is real change, b4 my eyes. I even spoke to a "glamour gal" of (ahem) uncertain age, with money and her jewels and fur (real, believe me honey I know real from fake!), her hair perfectly coiffed, her nails expertly done as she was regaling us with a tale of growing up across the street from Al or Tipper Gore (can't remember, I'm so excited) and how she is a registered Republican and she is voting for Obama, b/c she was against the Iraq war. Everyone I met was wonderful! I met several Africans who claim Obama as their own, just as White and Black Americans do. What surprised my small mind was all the Asian supporters there. Especially the young ones. Can he really Unite the States? I am really inspired and proud of these young folks who articulated very well all the finer points of this historic moment in time, for this nation and the world. O yeah, and Obama seems to have "groupies"! Can't blame them! He is handsome (better looking in person than his pictures would suggest) and accomplished and he has "reach-out-ability". I listened to young ladies from the campus wing of the Center for American Progress. I was intrigued by a young Black man who spoke with great articulation and comedic flair, who got great laughs with his black t-shirt which had a silver picture of George Bush's face and the caption underneath read: George Bush doesn't care about Black people". Kanye's quote lives forever. There were so many characters and so much goodwill that I felt like I was in a commune or something working toward a common goal. The line to get in stretched around the block and down the street! I've NEVER seen a crowd such as this, all pumped up! A volunteer told me that the arena/auditorium held a seating capacity of 5,000 and they had room for a standing capacity as well so we were bound to get in. Some people camped out overnight and I could just kick myself b/c we were at AU yesterday (Sunday) b/c an excited "Someone" told us it would be on a Sunday. We showed up Sunday morn' and no one was there! Like a ghost town. A security guard told us it would be on Monday, January 28, 2008. He would know, so again, I woke up at 5 am and ate breakfast and wasted time, thinking it wouldn't be a big deal! Honey people are ready for change!
Well, I waited in line with other hopefuls from all walks of life, every shape, size and colour-how beautiful!) and after we intermittently trekked our way for TWO HOURS to the "Promised Land", the police told us capacity (seated and standing)
was full! Our hopes weren't daunted b/c I knew the campus in and out and I had about 20 people following me through every nook and cranny. We finally got in to the Tavern and sat on the floor watching one of the two televisions, but after about 30 or 45 minutes, I got impatient and didn't want to watch MSNBC any longer. There were speakers to hear it, but... we wanted to see it! So we (a new friend [S] and I) ran around and suddenly we went to the ampitheatre outside by the dorms to the North. We waited to get in. Senator Ted Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy were here at this rally and it is here that they publicly endorsed Senator Barack Obama! I have chills right now, b/c I witnessed history! I love history, and herstory, so this was magical for me! Alas, we didn't get to see inside Bender, but The Good Senators heard how many of us came from far and near to see and hear, and how long we had been awake and riding and driving, standing, walking and running! So they had security (dogs sniffing and all) rope off the area btwn the cement "bleechers" and the stone stage outside, where Mr. Barack Obama himself, accompanied by the ba'y brother of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, stepped up on the stage to uproaring applause! They both spoke and I still have chills down my spine! I was "this" close to Obama! The only thing standing btwn us was the security and police and u know, the guys in the suits and ties with the clear earphone thingies on the ears. Obama is smooth and confident, and clean! His speech wasn't long, only 20 minutes, I guess, but it was enough that they didn't forget the people who waited outside for so long in the cold. Senator Ted Kennedy said that he came from a big family of 9 children. Whenever something was going on, they'd tell him to "go outside" or something (I understand the baby-of-the-family syndrome, very well). Senator Kennedy said that's why they were not going to forget those who waited "outside'! Trump du jour! Being a native Washingtonian affords me the opportunity to be a part of history all the time. I usually take my kid to all the Inaugurations and the parades, and anytime someone of intellectual or entertainment interest arrives in town and we are here, we go! I was more excited than she, b/c whatever the outcome, we witnessed history in the making. I am so inspired to keep going! I hope U R 2! (pictures will be forthcoming, gimme a chance, R-ite?) Luv ya!

Ooops! Almost forgot my quote for today's post: To live well is the best revenge.

TAKE SOME TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES...

2007-10-09T14:16:00.000-07:00

Hey y'all... been busy as I know U have been, if U have a life. Here's some info I wanted to share over the last... whatever:

-This is mostly for African ladies, but I did want to mention a really beautiful, hot actor named Vin Vicker. He is supposedly half-Ghanaian and half-Dutch. He is 100 % gorgeous! Just wanted to give a shout out to Vin in the hopes that he will cross over soon. He was in NYC in June.

-I just finished reading "Thing" of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia by Stephen Fried. It is a very sad book. In the late '70s and early '80s, I wondered what happened to this exotic beauty and only found out a few years ago. One moment she was everywhere and the next moment she seemed to have vanished. I thought she was Italian by nationality and made her success here in the USA and went back to Italy. Of course, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever", is from the poet John Keats. A "thing" is what a model can feel like in the industry b/c they are commodities. I just wish Gia had more support, maybe the outcome would've been different. Don't know.

-Speaking of support, this Britney Spears debacle is unbelievable! It might be nice for her to recover and recuperate away from the paparazzi (her children as well should have that peace) but since everyone makes money off of her, the paps and the media in general aren't gonna let her have rest. Some say she enjoys and invites the attention, like Paris Hilton does. I don't know. I am sure she loves her babies. I used to laugh when DListed and Celebitchy called her Shitney Spears, but it's not funny when a mother loses her kids. She needs to fight like hell to get them back. Whatever it takes, do it!

-Oh yeah, and I saw her performance on the VMAs and she does NOT look fat! She is about 5'4" and had 2 babies in less than 2 years. Some say she doesn't fit the celebrity role b/c she let herself go. It happens. She is human, right? Is she allowed to be a human being, like the rest of us?

-Speaking of VMAs, RiRi (Rihanna) says that everyone needs to leave Britney alone.

-And speaking of RiRi, she is on 2 different covers of Vibe Vixen both August/September 2007. In the article, she says b/c of her Caribbean upbringing, she never would have thought about dating White guys, but all the guys that are killin' it right now are hot White guys...

-Which leads to the next thing... UNDERSTAND THE GAME! I have been criticized (and publicly, no less) for going from the spiritual to the entertainment in my blog. If U don't like it dear, don't read it! I never invited U to read it anyway. I am flesh and blood as well as spirit. I know U get most of your "ideas" from what U read on my blog, and it pisses U off when I write about entertainment stuff. Too baaaad! Guess U gotta find somebody else to steal from.

-Jezebel, what a bell... (I love that song from Sade); there is a phenomenon called the Jezebel spirit in churches everywhere. Jezebel was a demon-possessed woman in the Bible, who wreaked havoc on Elijah, a man of God, and caused him to want to die, b/c she was a lying, deceitful, wicked, murderous, slanderous, controlling (that's what evil spirits do), gangstalking, meddler, lying to, tricking and bossing around her weak-minded hubby, the so-called "king". Just google in "Jezebel spirit" or read the Old Testament account in 1 Kings and her and her hubby's comeuppance (or karma, if U so call it), in 2 Kings in the Bible.

-Take some time to smell the roses, b4 U end up pushing up daisies!

STYLE

2007-09-09T14:01:00.001-07:00

STYLE-Click below (at bottom of ADivasLife) to experience it.

NEWS

2007-09-09T11:32:00.000-07:00

*Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian opera singer, died September 6th, 2007

*Shaquille O'Neal files for divorce from wife, Shaunie

*Britney Spears is cleared of Child Protective Services' accusations and she is trying to find out who has been calling on her... (Britney, they want your kids b/c they are a guaranteed fat paycheck for 18 to 21 years!) [fight your ass off girl!]

*First Beyonce' falls on her face on stage in Orlando, then she flashes her audience (Whassup, B?)

*Halle Berry (who looks like my mom when she was younger) is 3 months pregnant! How cute! Halle and Gabriel Aubry are going to have a GORGEOUS baby! To baby "Auberry",Well, your momma's rich and good-lookin', and your daddy's rich and good-lookin' too, so hush little baby...

*And People magazine (.com) has a list of their All-Time Most Beautiful Women:

Halle Berry (41) was number 1 on this list!
Julia Roberts (39) was number 2
Jennifer Aniston (38) No. 3
Catherine Zeta-Jones (37) No.4
Angelina Jolie (31) No.5
Nicole Kidman (39) No. 6
Michelle Pfeiffer (47 years old and has been so-named 6 times previously)
Demi Moore (44 y.o. and named most beautiful 3 times)
JLo (38 y.o. and named 6 or 7 times)
No one in their twenties made the list; just like on Divas the Site, they say they are not seasoned enough yet, not polished and haven't come into their own know ing exactly who they are. They are still testing the waters of life.

*At a friends' house about a month ago, I saw a movie called The Seat Filler with Duane Martin and Kelly Rowland and Mel B (Scary Spice) Brown. I watched it but had a party engagement to attend, so I never finished watching it. I think it was on BET or something.

* HSM2: I watched High School Musical 1 w/ my kid about 5 times and I don't know how many times w/ one of my god-daughters. I was actually singing Get Your Head in the Game. Twice I have seen a write-up in the Washington Post about HSM. It is a phenomenon. Zac Efron looks somehow different from the first movie. He looks "pretty" now. Very pretty!

Quote for this Post: You have to risk going too far to discover how far you can really go. -- T.S. Eliot

HELL

2007-08-13T12:39:00.000-07:00

"If you are going through hell, keep going... "
The words of Sir Winston Churchill... keep going!

Love

2007-07-07T14:41:00.000-07:00

I just want to say I love me! That's all!

PSALM 31

2007-07-03T12:50:00.000-07:00

This Psalm may be good for those who are being gangstalked... PSALM 31:

Psalms Chapter 31
1
1 For the leader. A psalm of David.
2
In you, LORD, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your justice deliver me;
3
incline your ear to me; make haste to rescue me! Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to save me.
4
You are my rock and my fortress; for your name's sake lead and guide me.
5
Free me from the net they have set for me, for you are my refuge.
6
2 Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, LORD, faithful God.
7
You hate those who serve worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD.
8
I will rejoice and be glad in your love, once you have seen my misery, observed my distress.
9
You will not abandon me into enemy hands, but will set my feet in a free and open space.
10
Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am in distress; with grief my eyes are wasted, my soul and body spent.
11
My life is worn out by sorrow, my years by sighing. My strength fails in affliction; my bones are consumed.
12
To all my foes I am a thing of scorn, to my neighbors, a dreaded sight, a horror to my friends. When they see me in the street, they quickly shy away.
13
3 I am forgotten, out of mind like the dead; I am like a shattered dish.
14
4 I hear the whispers of the crowd; terrors are all around me. They conspire against me; they plot to take my life.
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But I trust in you, LORD; I say, "You are my God."
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My times are in your hands; rescue me from my enemies, from the hands of my pursuers.
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Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your kindness.
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Do not let me be put to shame, for I have called to you, LORD. Put the wicked to shame; reduce them to silence in Sheol.
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Strike dumb their lying lips, proud lips that attack the just in contempt and scorn.
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How great is your goodness, Lord, stored up for those who fear you. You display it for those who trust you, in the sight of all the people.
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You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from scheming enemies. You keep them in your abode, safe from plotting tongues.
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Blessed be the LORD, who has shown me wondrous love, and been for me a city most secure.
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Once I said in my anguish, "I am shut out from your sight." Yet you heard my plea, when I cried out to you.
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Love the LORD, all you faithful. The LORD protects the loyal, but repays the arrogant in full.
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Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
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Footnotes
1 [Psalm 31] A lament (Psalm 31:2-19) with a strong emphasis on trust (Psalm 31:4, 6, 15-16), ending with an anticipatory thanksgiving (Psalm 31:20-24). As is usual in laments, the affliction is couched in general terms. The psalmist feels overwhelmed by evil people but trusts in the "faithful God" (Psalm 31:6).
2 [6] Into your hands I commend my spirit: in Luke 23:46 Jesus breathes his last with this psalm verse. Stephen in Acts 7:59 illudes to these words as he is attacked by enemies. The verse is used as an antiphon in the Divine Office at Compline, the last prayer of the day.
3 [13] Like a shattered dish: a common comparison for something ruined and useless. Cf Isaiah 30:14; Jeremiah 19:11; 22:28
4 [14] Terrors are all around: a cry used in inescapable danger. Cf Jeremiah 6:25; 20:10; 46:5; 49:29.
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AMEN AND AMEN, MAY PEACE BE UPON U AND AROUND U ALWAYS

GUESS WHAT?

2007-07-03T12:35:00.000-07:00

NORDSTROM-I went to Nordstrom, just looking around and my kid remembered I wanted a change purse, so we picked up a golden, glittery one and I was willing to pay the $8.50 for it, but when the cashier rung it up, she said it was 1 cent! That's right y'all, I got a cute little purse for ONE PENNY, b/c it was on its way to Nordstrom Rack. Haha! Life is sweeeet!

Other stuff... Paris Hilton looked very beautiful all young and scrub-faced and untanned; hope she'll make a difference in her life and the lives of others as she said she would.

Kelly Clarkson has a new album out; loved the first one, loving the second.

Love E!'s The Soup w/ Joel McHale; sooo meaty!

Are Black's becoming a dysfunctional race? (Yeah I said it!)

HAPPY DAYS

2007-06-22T13:37:00.000-07:00

Hi all... I hope everyone had a great and happy Father's Day weekend. I know I did! Had a great party and cookout and got to relax and celebrate in luxury, peace and abundance. May U be blessed with the same.

* Life is Still Good, so smile!

One Mo' Thing...

2007-06-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

For Real, for real... go to podfeed.net/Chat to listen to ADIVASLIFE at your leisure, and see great clips, hear music and see videos too! Rate ADIVASLIFE and go into the chat room.

2007-06-11T08:21:00.000-07:00

Song Song Song Sing, Sing Sing Sing A Song... Good Morning Starshine, the Earth Says Hello...
-I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm freeeeeeeehee-hee-hee!

-Forgot a few things last nite: "Mobbing"-find out what mobbing-in-the-workplace is y'all. Go to www.multistalker.org and www.frontcover.wordpress.com for more info.

-I forgot this too: I felt sorry for Anna Nicole Smith when her son dropped dead in front of her just days after her daughter was born. Now I feel sorry for DannieLynn b/c she won't get to know her mom nor her big brother. She is cute as a button! I believe Anna Nicole Smith was gangstalked to death,she as well as her son. Other celebs I believe have been gangstalked include: Paul Robeson, Bill Cosby, Lena Horne, Britney Spears, Marilyn Monroe, Eartha Kitt, John Lennon, Princess Diana, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

-Oh yeah, and look for me and my kid in a PSA for Teen Asthma from the Will Rogers Institute, Griffin and Stoner for production.

-Also I took my kid to see Beyonce' s concert @ Dundas & Yonge last September. She put on a great show. Wonder if she ever gets tired? I'll have the pix up and running when I get enough time to breathe.

-Oh yeah, and this: True Story-One fine spring day, my dear Mom and I decided to have brunch at a posh hotel restaurant. When we arrived, we saw people dressed as witches and aliens with long black capes and costumes and masks that resembled creatures from B-list horror movies of the '60s and '50s, (think Creature From the Black Lagoon etc.) We sat down to order and the man next to us was busy eating something which had a red jelled center, on a plate. I watched in horror, as he devoured every morsel. He asked me, "Are U one of us?" I promptly said, "No I am not! I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ!" The man smiled and said, "Ahh, I should've known better than to accost a non-believer". My mom asked the concierge who the group of people were and was told it was a Star Trek convention. I thought they were devil worshippers. See how wrong U can be, even when it feels so right?

-One Last Thing: Look for more quotes in my entries, starting ... now.
I love this dude Oscar Wilde, he's a great writer. For example: Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

SO MUCH STUFF, SO LITTLE TIME ...

2007-06-10T16:11:00.000-07:00

So, I'd better get started... (condensed of course)

-I read a great book, called Black Ambition, White Hollywood-Hattie McDaniel by Jill Watts copyright 2005 by Harper Collins. It's a great book, gives you black history and Hollywood history too, and some good history on the NAACP. I highly recommend it.

-I also read April 2007's Reader's Digest which had a great interview with Halle Berry. I am very impressed. Pages 60-70 by Diane Weathers/Closer to Home. U just never know what people have been through, while they are looking so good! She was homeless for a brief while. It happens a lot in sho biz.

-West Side Story is doing a European Tour... U gotta be able to do that (no responsibilities) Show begins in Germany in October.

-I saw Jake Gyllenhaal at Saturday Nite Live a while back and I just fell in love with him! I saw Jarhead, which was a great movie (a little disturbing...), but nothing beats him putting on a wig and singing Dreamgirls' And I Am Tellin' U, I'm Not Going... This boy can SING! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry so I did both! I am fan forever! (I'd seen the much made over Dreamgirls movie and must say it paled in comparison to the Broadway experience!) Yet Jake's rendition was to die for. Not to take anything from Jennifer Hudson, b/c she was the best part of the movie if U ask me. I didn't like the Mahogany rip-off in the movie, (so obvious), and the added songs and scenes. I guess a movie can't reproduce a play exactly, huh? Speaking of Mahogany, U must see the June 2007 issue of Essence magazine, where the tribute to Mary J. Blige replicates scenes from Mahogany! Outstanding! It made momma proud! I think Mahogany is an inspirational movie for young Black girls. I wear it out! The original Diva-the Boss, Diana, U can call her Miss Ross, which is another great book if U can stand to read 655 pages. I read every detail and didn't want it to be over!

-April 28, 2007 from BET Movies and STARZ3-1999 but on Movieplex, I watched an awesome documentary: Scandalize My Name. The host was Morgan Freeman and it was written by Alexandra Isles and Hal Johnson. They interviewed classic Black Hollywood such as Ossie Davis, Harry Belafonte, and Rosetta Lenoir amongst others. The doc was about Black entertainers like actor Paul Robeson, pianist Hazel Scott and others, who were prevented from working in the entertainment industry during the Red Scare of the McCarthy Era. One performer I'd never heard of was actor Canada Lee, who reminds me of Dennis Haysbert. It is said he died of a broken heart b/c he was accused of being a communist. If U haven't seen it, order it. It's worth seeing, twice.

-I also read Hello! magazine-May 1, 2007. I think it's from Canada , but I think it's out of Europe, maybe England. The spread and interview on Isabel Preysler (Enrique Iglesia's mom) was great. Fabulous gowns and ensembles from top designers. She says, "Every age has its own rules. There's simply no sense in trying to look like a young girl when U are not." I agree. Consequently, she was voted Spain's most elegant woman! Classy, cosmopolitan, mature and mellow like fine wine. That gold number was off the chain!

-A while ago I read a book on Prince William. I 'd been reading Royalty and Majesty magazines since the late '80s as an avid Anglophile, and lost touch with those magz over the years. Yet there is a book talking about his alma mater, Eton College. The students must study 3 foreign languages, 3 of them required are French, Greek and Latin. All others are electives such as Swahili for instance. Wills had a tracking device electronically placed on him and had a bodyguard outside his door, all of this according to this book by Randi Reisfield. "The price of stardom is a loss of privacy" and the "stalkerazzi" are his quotes. Except Wills didn't choose to be in the spotlight, he was born into it. His mom, Princess Diana was the most photographed woman in the world. His full name is William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor and he's a Gem-ini.

-A book I read on Sophia Loren has a pix of her looking eerily like a cross between Angelina Jolie and Linda Evangelista. Her sons, Carlo Jr., and Edoardo are smokin' hot! ( I became a fan when she did Houseboat with Cary Grant.)

-Chicka just keeps rappin' 'em up! Old news I am sure by now, but when I find the time, I get it all out...I saw this on CNN's Headline News back in May I think. The state of Illinois has named a week in Oprah's honor!

-Tyson Ritter of AAR(All American Rejects) is so awesome! I love their songs (Dirty Little Secret) and his eyes are so beautiful (although sometimes he looks like he's) ... never mind. Move along, move along...

-May 2007 issue of Oprah magazine was great! It had an article on faith. Really good.

-Speaking of faith... CNN and Anderson Cooper did a show on What Is a Christian? God, Faith and Hard Science. I don't see why faith and the hard sciences are incompatible. I met Dr. Ben Carson some years ago and I know of several doctors who believe in both. There's nothing more pitiful than an ignorant Christian, and nothing more dangerous. One of the people interviewed on the show was Dr. Francis Collins of the National Human Genome Project and he was homeschooled, BTW, and went to Yale. As a medical student he finally gained a faith in God, for the first time in his life. He says there is overwhelming evidence in his life, b/c "energy and matter cannot create themselves". Also the piece on DNA and faith was very interesting to say the least. Is the human brain wired to believe in a "God" and have a spiritual life? They found that whether they were Catholic nuns, Tibetan monks or whatever religion, prayer focuses concentration and the parietal lobe helps create a sense of awe and joy when surrounded by prayer. A new field of science is termed Neurotheology, which asks, "Is there a scientific basis for faith?"

-I saw Ben Affleck on Real Time with Bill Maher (love that guy) and PJ O'Rourke sat next to Ben Affleck. Ben is smart and passionate on political and social issues! He's a serious, outspoken Democrat! The show was great! Representative Ron Paul-(R) of Texas, was excellent! The pix of Nosferatu as Giuliani was hilarious! The penguins are on fire! Love that guy! Catch overtime@HBO .com. Bill's book is a laugh out loud reader, also!

-Oh Girl, Oh Beautiful!-Back in May, the end of it, I think, Oprah did a show on self-hatred. It was informative and I learned a lot. I learned about Oprah's 1/2 sister who was lightskinned and got to sleep in the house, while Oprah got to sleep on the porch; and a woman named Tangela with her son Najee who prayed while pregnant that her child would not be darkskinned (guess God found it would be a lesson for her to have a dark child, but there was nothing wrong with either of them). The real shocker for me was Su Chin Park of MTV who is Korean American and believed as a child (taught this in Asian society) that a crease in the eyelid, which makes them appear larger and round, was beautiful. Asians everywhere seek out this surgery to make their eyes appear bigger! They have conversations about this! Unbelievable! Go to Oprah.com to download the one year contract which has a promise that girls will honor themselves and appreciate their unique beauty. My kid and I watched it together! It was pivotal b/c people hold a lot of these negative perceptions in their heads.

-Thick Madame-I saw a movie this morning with Mo'Nique in it. It was a good movie! I have always admired Mo'Nique, even tho' I am considered a "skinny bitch" by her standards. I was somewhat a thick kid, so I can identify. (My momma and grandmomma could COOK!) Anyways, I love Mo'Nique's self-confidence and the way she takes care of herself. Her hair is always hooked, and her outfits are fabulous! And she is beautiful! I don't even think she is big! In this movie, Tunde (Jimmy Jean-Louis was GORGEOUS! OMG!), the breakdown and then the self-love part were worth watching again and again! I saw Mo'Nique on Patti Labelle's show on TV One some time ago and she spoke about how her dad always told her she was beautiful. She also spoke on being in sho biz as a single mom and the rigors of travelling and just trying to make it. I admire and respect her.

-Sho' Biz-Another great book, y'all, is The Art of Living Well, Looking Good and Feeling Great by Joan Collins. Along with Patti Labelle's books, I always buy Joan Collin's books. (Two Gem-ini Divas) Patti's Pearls of Wisdom is a classic and so is Don't Block the Blessings. I also recommend Past Imperfect and Second Act byJoan, if U can. Anyways, Joan has been divorced 4 times and is currently married to a man 30 years younger than herself. Her chapter (10) on Relationships, Love and Sex, are a keeper. Good advice, U know. She even mentions this blog on page 150 ... (well, sort of). It's a great book, seriously.

-Yay Jaslene! ANTM has finally picked a Latina to win America's Next Top Model. I kept saying she reminded me of Janice Dickinson. I predicted that Natasha (hilarious) would be in the final 3. The part where Tyra revealed that Yael (or Jael) was 1/2 Black and 1/2 White was a stunner to Twiggy and Nigel! Also, when 50Cent pushed her ass in the water, wow! That made for great tv! I missed like two or three episodes, but it was still entertaining to me. Nothing beats season 3 tho', when all those Black girls rocked it! And of course, I gotta say it again... I LOVE Jay and Miss Jay! Emmanuel and Alexander.

-Me and My Umbrella!- Rihanna rocked the MTV awards a few days ago when she was on stage. My kid kept raving about this video and I kept missing it when she'd show it to me. Too busy U know. But I did see her on the MTV awards. She has taken on a new image, (all grown up) from her sophomore project and she's showing more versatility. BTW, she was on the cover of Jewel magazine some months back. We see her everywhere now.

-Speaking of MTV, I was thrown by the boos Paris Hilton got when Sarah Silverman mentioned her being in the audience and going to jail the following day. I have laughed out loud at DListed calling her Parasite Hilton and so on, but I thought the audience was unusually cruel to her. I would hope someone who has been in her predicament would tell her she can get through this. And to cover her head with a jacket or blanket so paparazzi can't get all these pix of her crying. Poor thing!

-The Big Four!-Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are in the daily news constantly. I remember when Britney went to rehab and had shaved her head, telling my child that she should start all over in life and come out anew, and she did. Cool! Only thing is, they still pick on Britney head-to toe, (I saw on E! News or something about her wasted pedicure) and now we have to see a closeup pix of the dimples in her ass! C'mon y'all!

-Talking 'Bout Money, Money, Money-Saw Dr. Robert Kiyosaki on PBS early one Sunday morning and I've read Rich Dad Poor Dad several times and I find it essential. He mentions John Taylor Gatto BTW and how some students are educated to follow the leader and create lifelong debt, etc. Kim Kiyosaki, his wife is excellent as well, on women and money.

-Flava of Love???-Okay, I never watched the whole series, but my kid and her friends were engrossed in the infamous "spitting" incident, in which a White woman nicknamed Punkin spit in a Black woman's (New Yawk) face. I could not help but see it b/c VH-1 replayed the hell out of it! I mean, over and over and over... so I watched with my kid to let her know what to accept and what not to (obviously none of that!) and then I let her know the participants got paid weekly to be on the show. Ay I got proof! Anyways, I watched the episode with New York(Tiffany Patterson's) parents. I actually like New York and think she could be a natural-born Diva, but she can't let ANYONE spit in her face and go collect a clock! GEEZ!
Anyways, her mom(Michelle) is serious Diva material; she was on the case with Flava Flave! Flava Flave was/is with one of the most serious rap groups ever to come out of the genre (Public Enemy), and I was floored! The show came out of Surreal Life where he was cavorting with Brigitte Nielsen, as in a real romance. Bwahahahah!

-The Most Beautiful Dead Pirate in the World, Aye? That's right, Johnny Depp is so freakin' beautiful, clean or dirty... (and his acting is superb! U can tell the man has a lot of personality, even from 21 JumpStreet).

-Speaking of Personality- I saw comedian Chris Thomas of Washington, DC on BET a few nights ago. I met him at a fashion show I was in quite some years back. He still looks exactly the same!

-MENS-That's what my granny called them, God rest her. I've had the chance (I guess U can call it that) to... reconnect (?) with two guys from my past. Funny how years can past and someone not change an inch and not realize that means they have stagnated and are not maturing, but... therefore, men of my past, will have to stay there!

-Mrs. Yuck is Mean, Mrs. Yuck is Green... This blurb is about envy/jealousy. These last few years I've had the displeasure of being in the company of younger females who display unladylike behaviour, showing out all their insecurities to the world. Let it be noted that all the energies expended towards another person whom U believe has it better than u or has "more of something" or whatever unfair advantage U believe they have, all that negative energy could be used for self-improvement or a positive change in your own lives/life. To grant so much attention to a person is to give resuscitation to your own self-doubts. Comparison is always unfair, don't go there. It'll depress U, b/c U already think the object of your envy or hatred has something U wish U had.Channel that energy into a learning process. Make it a positive. Life is too short to simmer and stew in hate about something U obviously can't change and only reflects your shortcomings to the world. And acting on your hate only magnifies them to others. Don't stoop so low! If U find your own value and deal with you past hurts, and find your own unique beauty within (in yourself and others), people will see your beauty as well, inside and out. Change the things U can change about U and appreciate SELF! Stop worrying about someone else. And, oh yeah... a nasty attitude makes for a nasty-looking face! Suppose Tyler Perry, Oprah, Judy Garland, Mother Theresa, Iman, Michael Jordan, Madeline Albright, Harriet Tubman, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Mark Twain or any other person, had wasted their precious time on this earth envying someone else? It's doubtful they would have reached their pinnacle of accomplishment. Time is most valuable! No, it is of inestimable value! Ask yourself what U accomplish in "your" life by hating on someone else? And here's a little tasty quote from Joan Collins on being born beautiful (and she was born beautiful!)--The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer. (Develop the within-that's beautiful!)

The penguins are on fire!

P'ayce!

adivaslife: BACKLOG BLOG

2007-05-06T05:58:00.000-07:00

BLACKLOG BLOG-adivaslife on MaxPages.com and Podfeed.net for our podcasts of this blog and more!

Stressed?

2007-04-14T23:16:00.000-07:00

The Original Pop Diva

2007-04-14T16:00:00.000-07:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/09/arts/music/09ross.html?ex=1333771200&en=b6db8555d8af21cf&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

2007-03-19T21:11:00.000-07:00

LONG TIME, NO SEE...
Hello Everyone! Wonder what I have been up to? Learned something new about what's been going on out there. Go to www.gangstalkingworld.com or www.catchcanada.org or www.multistalkervictims.org and www.freedomfchs.com. Of course, U can always just google in "gangstalking" also. There is another one on blogger.com entitled TIWorld.blogspot.com and sbindymedia.org (Democracy Now did some stuff on this).LEARN!
Otherwise, been very busy, y'all. Later

UPDATE(S)

2006-10-29T08:39:00.000-08:00

Real fast, while I can:
-Madonna and Buying a Baby- It is fashionable now to get your children from Africa. I don't know if it's for publicity's sake as everyone assumes, but at least one less child will suffer and die needlessly.
-I've learned a lot more about Maher Arar's ordeal here of late, but I originally heard of it from Amy Goodman of Democracy Now on Pacifica radio.
-As I instruct my child, 99% of adults are full of _ _ _ _; if U want truth just look into the eyes of a child or a puppy or kitten.
Looney Tunes-I understand from Leslie Marshall and Bill Press, that the Danish person behind the "cartoon" schnafu a while back, had to leave Denmark. How serious is a cartoon? Remember Hanna-Barbera's classics, The Jetsons and the Flintstones? On the Jetsons, George was taking Elroy to the amusement park and the guy ahead of him was trying to get his son in for 1/2 price fare. The father lied and said his son was 12 so he should get reduced fare. The attendant asked the boy to stick his hand through the computer and the computer said, "Boy is 14... must pay full price". The father said, "Gee these computers! U can't get away with anything these days". The Flintstones: remember Fred had innocently ended up in trouble with the law and the police had him in their squad car and Wilma says "Fred, don't worry, I'll get a lawyer for habeus corpus". Fred replied, "Never mind the habeus, just get my corpus outta jail". Life imitating art?
-Suzanne Sommers-The September 2006 Your Health Source Guide to Healthier Living has Suzanne Sommers on the cover. I knew she was diagnosed with breast cancer years ago and I looked her up in 2004 or 2005 and got a wealth of information on Iscadore (a natural remedy treatment without the side effects of chemo and/or radiation, etc.) Well, she looks amazing! As she did 20 or 30 years ago. I'm not kidding! I know about photography and make-up, but she really looks healthy and happy and vibrant. U don't need tricks when U take care of yourself.
-Aly & AJ- I am speaking of Aly & AJ Michalka of the Disney Channel. These are two adorable, blonde, teen sisters who have one of the best, positive, live-your-dreams kinda songs. It's called RUSH and I LOVE this song. Especially..."don't let nobody tell U your life is over, be every colour that U are... into the rush now, U don't have to know how, do it all before die".
-The evil ones are tryin' to catch me ridin' pretty...
Finally, IT'S ALL SPIRITUAL

Divalicious

2006-09-23T13:27:00.000-07:00

"Cause that's how I'm rolling these days.... (haha!)

Life Is Short

2006-09-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

GO ON WITHOUT ME, SAVE YOURSELVES!

'S Up?

2006-09-22T11:13:00.000-07:00

I am now on MySpace.com and Technorati.com as well. PEACE!

BACKLOG BLOG

2006-08-11T14:16:00.000-07:00

Never have any time, so Im gonna make this quick:
-TCM (Turner Classic Movies) had a series called Film in Black & White with the very distinguished Mr. Robert Osbourne and film/entertainment historian, Mr. Donald Bogle. On May 4th, I actually watched the 3 hour and 14 minute spectacle, Birth of A Nation. (Sigh) Still not ready to address that. Although I really think today's younger generation needs to see this movie. Gone With the Wind was excellent though! What a great epic! I loved it! I relate to Scarlett O'hara on so many levels.
-Speaking of Donald Bogle, I am a mad fan of his. When I was 15 I found a book of his in a school library, entitled Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies and Bucks:An Interpretive History of Blacks in Film. So from that book I later found Brown Sugar by Mr. Bogle and I bought it in 1983 I think. It was the first time I came upon the word "Diva", so in my mind "Diva" was a mega entertainer of the Black and female persuasion, who was talented, beautiful and intelligent. The utlimate superwoman! I wasn't even sure how to pronounce it so I looked it up in the dictionary, and found it was of Italian origin.
-Something's Gotta Give with Keanu reeves, Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton was great. So was the Pirates of the Carribbean.
Race Matters: God bless Dr. Eric Michael Dyson! But brutha can't sing! It's a good laugh though.
-Cleopatra VII-I've raised my child to believe Cleo looked just like she does. Now people tell her she is conceited. My child thinks she's cute: is that supposed to be a bad thing?
-Rappers vs Oprah-Not cool. I am so glad Luda stepped up and defended her right to be who she is and have an opinion. Can't we all just get along? Bottom Line-Oprah, like rappers, must cater to her audience. She can't alienate her base. Marketing 101-know your clientele (or audience/buyers); then target them.
-The rich get richer and the poor get poorer... and the middle class just gets erased.
-Musician (I guess), Mickey Avalon on the Simple Life.
-Kimora and Raven-On March 18, 2005 I took my kid to meet Raven Simone of Disney's That's So Raven. On March 14, 2006 I took my kid to meet Kimora Lee of Baby Phat. I was very impressed with them both, and Kimora Lee gave my daughter a free book, Fabulosity, with her autograph in it. I just completed reading it. I am so with her in the attitude we should all have about life! I highly recommend this book. So much good advice and the quotations from notables is excellent.
-Never been called "bitch" or "nigger" by Whites (at least not to my face), but Blacks have done it to me numerous times. Usually when they can't get what they want from me.

PHOTO UPDATE

2006-05-23T14:40:00.000-07:00

Religion vs. Spirituality

2006-05-18T13:44:00.001-07:00

One is man-made and one is obviously not. Know the difference?

Black Women Beautiful

2006-05-18T12:52:00.000-07:00

Why the picture of America's Newest Top Model? I am always proud when one of the winners of this show is a Black woman. As I explain to my daughter, there was a time, when a Black woman, African American, what have U, was not seen as beautiful in this land (America). Never mind if she really was physically beautiful. If she didn't have the requisite blonde hair, blue eyes and white skin, she was not considered beautiful by the mainstream culture. Can U imagine what that did to a whole generation or two, or three? For men as well as women, we still suffer some of the effects of "not being good enough". African American women recognize this when we watch television shows such as ANTM. It becomes very important to us that we are finally recognized as beautiful, although I am glad the definition of beauty is changing... it still falls along the lines of White features in a brown body... ( U know what I mean...). Nevertheless, Danielle Evans, ANTM's latest winner (05-17-06) and Eva Pigford (season 3's winner) as well as YaYa DaCosta Johnson and Toccarra Jones and Mercedes all prove we are beautiful by even White people's standards. Halleleujah, it's about time! Finally people are admitting the truth... Black is beautiful!
*Stupid Footnote- I always joke that my favourite ladies on ANTM are Miss Jay and Mr. Jay,
Jay Alexander and Jay Emmanuel. Love 'em! They are fabulous, dahling!

Thursday Nite Fever

2006-05-18T12:22:00.000-07:00

Thursday Nite Fever

Video Clips Of "Boondocks" (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

2006-05-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

If U want to see video clips, just type in "Boondocks" when U get to myspace.com. (Bill Cosby will like the MLK, Jr. episode)
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual
(Just type in 'Boondocks' when u get to space.com)

05-17-06 Tribute to Damu Smith

2006-05-17T13:51:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say that a good man, lost his life to prostate cancer last week. I was up and about to go out when I heard on WPFW/89.3 about Brother Damu Smith, an activist in the Washington, DC area. He was about environmental justice and fighting discrimination and poverty. I remember hearing him and in January 2003 attending a Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. celebration at his church, Plymouth Congregational. It was the best celebration of Dr. King's life and legacy EVER! I never felt so comfortable. It was filled with African dancers, and Dick Gregory's daughter, Iyana Spoke and sang and Ralph Nader was there. There were people from Chicago, St. Louis, New York, all over. Every race was represented. It was the first time I had met both Damu and JWinterNightwolf, both good brothers in the human family. My daughter and his daughter played together and exchanged phone numbers. Alas, we were on our way to California for a few months, but I always tuned in for Spirit in Action, if I was able. They made me feel loved and accepted. I'll never forget Damu meeting me and after we spoke, "he gave me a hug"! This man was for real! He was special. His spirit will be welcomed in heaven, but his legacy will go on forever! He was the founder of Black Voices for Peace and he was also involved in environmental justice. God bless our Brother Damu Smith.
Rest in Peace, Brother Damu, Amen and Amen

May 1, 2006

2006-05-01T11:23:00.000-07:00

I'M BAAAAAAAACK!

Much to say, but very busy, so I'll condense it:
(Working backwards)
Sunday, April 30, 2006- Save Darfur Campaign and Rally: It was tremendous and I am glad I attended. It was on the Mall in Washington, DC, in front of the Capitol. Thousands were there. It was supposed to go from 2pm to 4:30 pm but it lasted until about 5:30 or 5:45 pm. It was great to be in the swing of things again. When I have the chance I will install Human Rights Watch material for those who couldn't make it. I was a bit surprised that more African Americans didn't know, understand or turn out. There were several notables there: Elie Weisel, author of Night, spoke, as well as Tom Lantos who is a Holocaust survivior, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, David Rubinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Russell Simmons (I missed him), Manute Bol (the basketball player from the Sudan), Kwiesi Mfume (Congressman, NAACP Head and Baltimore talk show host [The Bottom Line], as well as Reverend Al Sharpton, my representative in Congress Chris Van Hollen-D, New Jersey's Mayor the first state to divest from holdings in the Sudan, Reverend Walter Fauntroy, and actor Don Cheadle of the movie Hotel Rwanda couldn't make it but sent word to us, and of course, actor George Clooney and his father Nick, a journalist, spoke about their visit of Sudan-Darfur.
I first learned of the plight, in depth, a few years back, upon reading an article in African World, a community newspaper. I read about Mende Nazer and her upcoming book, Slave. So, I set out to find this book, and upon reading the back and the inner cover, I read the whole book before I left the store! I was riveted. Couldn't put it down! When I completed the book, (which is told in a vivid and straightforward manner, similar to Elie Weisel's Night), I left wondering how I' d read the actual account of a modern-day "slave" in 2004! I couldn't deny it yet it was hard to imagine! Her details start from age 12 when they came and burned her village and took her and other children away. It was horrifying to read. Oh I'd heard about Sudan before and more recently and specifically the Darfur region, and I remember listening to a man in 1995, speaking at my church about the horrors he suffered in Rwanda, and his eventual escape. My daughter had told me that Oprah did a show on the coming rally, but alas, I missed it. I don't always get to watch everything or hear it all, but I did manage to catch some of Radio One's Joe Madison, who works tirelessly on this and many other human rights issues. I understand from the rally yesterday that he is on his way back to Sudan, with his wife, as we speak. I am glad George Clooney lent his image (name/face recognition/star power) to this worthy cause, b/c the crowd really went crazy when he got up to speak, along with others. There are some African Americans who are not totally aware of how bad things are in the region, and that the violence is spilling over into Chad (Central African nation). Also, today is supposed to be the day that food supplies are cut or not able to be sent. TODAY! If U want to get involved (and why wouldn't U?) go to www.SaveDarfur.org and see the petition. Someone said that there were problems here that need to be dealt with. Does that mean we shouldn't help our brothers and sisters anywhere else in the world? Remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. BTW, I loved this musical group called Nile River. There also were many college and high school students in attendance and it was positive all the way, as there was every race and religion represented and it is all to save lives. I highly recommend Mende Nazer's book, again, Slave. I know that Barnes and Noble carries it. Written with the help of Damien Lewis, publisher Virago United Kingdom. Miss Nazer escaped and the book is worth reading just to see how she got away. When I think of her, I also think of another African woman, whom I shall never forget: Sandra Laing. Starting off her life as a well-to-do, White Afrikaner, she began to darken and her hair to curl around prepubescence and was eventually classified as "coloured" by the apartheid government of South Africa. She was summarily expelled from school and ostracized at her family's church and neighborhood and eventually the government "displaced" her. I often think of them both as if I knew them, although we are oceans apart. Also I think of Kola Boouf who is part Sudanese. She shoots straight from the hip!
Anyways, check it out....
* After that, everything else seems light fare...
While we are on the subject of African women, America's Next Top Model has a bevy of Black aspiring models on UPN. One in particular, Nnenah was an educated, regal, intelligent, well-spoken, poised lady. I am sorry to see her go. She brought class to the show. She reminds me of another African icon, the beautiful Iman. Nnenah will go on to greater success as a scientist!
To each her/her own.
I also thought the Asian lady, Gina was a pretty face, but she let people kick her around and intimidate her. She was too nice!
Also, Joanie (a White gurrl with soul) and Furhonda whom I believe has a future in comedy are great. Danielle is beautiful and I think she'll make it to the top 3!
I know that some think ANTM is bogus and trivial, but one good thing about Tyra and this show is that all the ladies who have ever dreamed of modelling and set out to do so and ended up decieved or put in dangerous situations leading nowhere, have a chance to learn the ropes in a more legit way. Know what I mean? Also, every woman needs to feel beautiful. I am serious !
*April 19, 2006-Emancipation Week in Washington, DC-to honor the emancipation of slaves in the Nation's Capital. It was interesting, with happenings all over the city, but The Zoo????
*This was from April 19th or 20th, something like that...I just heard on AUNews that made me giggle...Diva Mary J. Blige was asked about her jewelry as being excessive. (?)She replied that "her God" told her to bling and He believes in 'bling'. To each his/her own. God Created bling,
right? Anyway, she looks beautiful... Historically, jewels were a woman's wealth. Jewels represented who she was, her marital and financial status and could be sold were she to become a widow or be abandoned, theoretically.
*My child and I have been compiling a list of female celebs who are just fine with the way they are without going to be carved up. Here it is, thus far:

Queen Latifah Paris Hilton Diana Ross Barbra Streisand Oprah
Cathryn Manheim Halle Berry Mary J. Blige Venus & Serena Pink
Sheryl Lee Ralph Beyonce' Cicely Tyson Alfre Woodard Sophia Loren
Beverly Johnson Lena Horne Jennifer Aniston Naomi Campbell Alek Wek
Donna Summer Gabrielle Union Iyanla Van Zant Cathy Hughes Jada PinkettSmith
JLo Missy Elliott Liya Kebede Susan Sarandon Elizabeth Taylor
Chaka Khan Angela Davis India Arie Brandy Norwood Maya Angelou

01-30-06 Nigger

2006-01-30T10:36:00.000-08:00

There has been some flack, I say undue, about an episode of the "cartoon", The Boondocks. The episode at the center of the controversy, is the Martin Luther King, Jr. episode, shown January 14th and 15th on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. For those of U who did not see it, let me give you the backdrop, or my take, as I see it. I like to know what my child is watching, so I make an effort to watch and discuss it with her and sometimes her friends. The way I interpreted what I saw was: Dr. MLK was shot and instead of dying, he lingered in a coma for 40 years and suddenly awakened to find he was tagged a "terrorist" and that his actual, physical image was being used on everything commercial, in order to sell products; even the fast food variety. What I saw and heard, sounded to me like disappointment and frustration that all his sacrifices were ignored and unchallenged, due to the behaviour of some Black folks. U know the ones: booty shakers, substance abusers (although I believe there are a lot of underlying causes for this behaviour), fighting and killing one another over clothes, cars or nothing, etcetera. Matter-of-fact, I had the chance to see it twice and that is still my perception. The "niggers" Dr. King was addressing in frustration, were preoccupied with fighting one another, dancing and drinking, etc. As McGruder is satire and for mature audiences only, hence the issues and many others that are brought up to rankle your feathers and cause controversy. What the King of the 1960's saw, was a vastly different group of African Americans than he saw when he awakened. It is shameful and frustrating to see those who, for whatever reason, are unable to fulfill the dreams of The Promised Land. The portrayal of some Black people behaving negatively, is what has upset a few. I hope we don't major on the minors; this was a cartoon, shown late nights, and AM is known for political commentary. When I say "majoring on the minors", I specifically mean the very things Dr. King did not address, because their were more pressing issues at hand.
With Black people suffering disproportionately throughout the world, we are still allowing "massuh" to taunt us with the word "nigger". And "massuh" is dead! If U place value on it, then U suffer whenever the word is used.
Recently, I saw an Oprah program on, what else, race in America. On this show, were the players in the movie Crash. It was so obvious to me that the use of the word "nigger" or "nigga" as the younger Blacks (p)refer, is a generational gap. Older Blacks find it offensive and painful, as Oprah reiterated. Younger Blacks didn't/don't feel threatened by the "term", as actors Don Cheadle, Terence Howard and rapper Chris (Ludacris) Bridges tried to explain. To me, it appears this is progress in the Black community because it means young Blacks are no longer tormented by the word and have defined for themselves who they are and how they will be perceived. It's as though they are saying "we've come far enough that it doesn't hurt now". Yet, it is also a regression , because Blacks who use it (and we probably all have, White or Black), create division within our ranks. Many who saw the cartoon, saw no one desecrating King's legacy. Of course, I spoke mainly with youngsters and although they understood the message the way I did, there is still some disconnect. The underlying message seemed to be: there is a way to conduct yourseleves and live your lives and other such behaviours should be discouraged because it is interpreted as a disregard for the sacrifices and struggles our ancestors made, so that "the word" no longer hurts. It says to the generation that fought the hard battles, that negative behaviours "dishonors" Dr King's work, as well as all those of others. Dr. King's disgust and frustration was seen as a sign that all his sacrifice was in vain, because some Blacks failed to progress and actually had regressed.
The teens, who all grew up and are schooled with White children, saw no disgrace in this cartoon. I think the point was to be made to a YOUNGER GENERATION. Things have indeed changed. Who let it get that way? These youngsters don't remember what it was like before the civil rights movement. Some of them have parents who weren't even born when Dr. King was assassinated. Probably the only image most younger people have of the civil rights movement, is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. If U ask, they mention him first and foremost, and may be Malcolm X and a few said Huey Newton (because of the movie). Not one even knew that Rev. Jesse Jackson was an activist who marched with Dr. King! They were surprised to hear this. Maybe the older generation is not doing their job to remember our past and teach our own, so that we are not all condemned to repeat it.
Also, we can thank rappers and comedians for the blase' use of the word "nigger". In Chris Rock's book, Rock This!, he clearly mentions that he "hates niggers, but loves Black folks". Then he breaks it down: Black folks work hard, raise their kids, get an education, take care of their home and community ... and the "others" tear each other down, kill each other and fight and create disharmony" (see the Willie Lynch letter @ African American Images.com). It is a disunity, fo' sho'. Of course, not all people are on the same level of awareness. Some people don't even care.
In my opinion, the 3 greatest threats to Blacks everywhere on the planet are: health, education and homelessness. Blacks suffer from HIV-AIDS at alarming rates worldwide, along with cancers, hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. Blacks also suffer disproportionately in America from homelessness with either the vast majority of Black men incarcerated or living on the streets. In education, every major news media outlet appears to love reporting year after year about the ever-widening "gap" between Black/Latino students (at all levels; imagine that) as compared to White/Asian students in the US. (One point: I must mention that when it was found that White students lagged behing Asian students in academics, Whites and Asians were suddenly lumped together on these US educational acheivement studies). As Mark Twain so brilliantly stated, "there are 3 kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? A "statistic" emblazoned in every publication on a regular basis or a soundbite on every news show. Even though we start out last, we sometimes end up finishing first, so if we don't toot our own horn, we'll have to dance to someone else's music. Let him who has ears hear. (Matthew 13:9)
In general, the US has been systematically "dumbed down" since the 1954 decision of Brown versus the Topeka Board of Education case. That's why Johnny can't read. Outcomes-based education, various assemblies, school psychiatrists, special education and ESOL (where U don't get the hard stuff), psychiatric standardized tests (Stanford-Binet, the Wechsler scale) "new math" and the whole word methods of reading "tripe". Instead of centuries old phonics instruction, arithmetic and classical curricula, students, particularly in poor, "urban" centers, receive a schizophrenic education. Pulbic charter schools and home schooling aren't proliferating for no reason! Don't get me wrong. Multi-cultural and diversity training is a good thing, but it should NOT take the place of HARD learning. I am always amazed that third graders no longer recite the multiplication tables as a class on a daily basis for weeks. Rote learning is now discouraged. Why? Several reasons. One, because it works. Therefore, two, no extra funds are needed for "new methods", "new specialists", "training in new methods by new specialists", on and on. Bureaucaracy in education is a billion $$$ industry. Just as with masters and slaves, social workers and welfare clients, if someone is getting paid to help you, U will never really get help! Because everybody's getting paid off your misfortune, Katrina!
Throughout the years, I check what my daughter and her peers are "learning" and I compare it to what I learned at the same age and grade. US education is being seriously dumbed-down!
Money is one of the biggest problems in educating children. Not too little, too much. A percentage for this program and that program and this teacher and that professional. The focus is taken away from education. Remember Isaiah says "my people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge"? What can U do, if U don't know how?
I was blessed to start out my education in wealthy parochial schools in Georgetown and then to Maryland public schools. I also had an insatiable desire to read everything. That's because my mother taught all of us to read before we went to school. Once U know, no one can take it from you.
In a private school, a second grade teacher corrected my daughter's spelling tests as "exallent". Dumbing U.S. down! After four years of grueling 12-month payments of tuition and researching on my own, I took my daughter out of that school. Two years later, she was in another private school, and well, U don't always get what you pay for. The teacher consistently misspelled words that the students had to correct her on. She admitted to me that she had to look in the back of the teacher's guide for the correct answers in math (5th grade math!). She continued to misspell the word 'quarter' as 'quater'. She claimed advanced degrees in Philosophy and in Education. Of course, she turned out to be the director's daughter, so...
Tuition, uniforms, books, meals, aftercare activities and transport are expletively expensive! Then parents of privately schooled children also pay taxes for the local schools. We should expect and work towards a better education.
What does all this have to do with the "word", U might ask? Fast forward to 2005/2006. My child's school program is preparing a pageant for Black History Month. The epicenter of the pageant is song and dance, and steppin'. With only about 30% of the school program, African American, I felt it should actually have something to do with Black history. So I drafted up a plan for the adults to implement. The idea is for each of the 28 days in February, there should be represented a figure who represents the best and brightest. Martin Luther King, Marcus Garvey, WEB DuBois, Nelson and Winnie Mandela, Lena Horne, Kwame Nkrumah, Emperor Haile Selassie, Patrice Lumumba, Harriet Tubman. Each student would do research on the person(s) they would portray so that they could introduce themselves to the audience. Hopefully, the pageant should produce pride in the small group of Black students and knowledge for the non-Blacks. I also hope it will create an atmosphere where Black students reach higher for the sake of themselves, their futures and those ancestors who went through so much hell so that we would have opportunities. So that those ancestors do not turn over in their graves, and wish they had all ran to Canada, instead of be an example and fight for what is right.
*FOOTNOTE: (HU)man cannot define who I am. therefore, they cannot control my thoughts. Therefore, I am free.

Unclaimed Territory - by Glenn Greenwald: Attacks on the blogosphere

2006-01-30T10:21:00.000-08:00

Unclaimed Territory - by Glenn Greenwald: Attacks on the blogosphere

A Lie a Day: Get A Freaking warrant

2006-01-30T10:01:00.000-08:00

A Lie a Day: Get A Freaking warrant

A Lie a Day: The New War On Poverty

2006-01-30T09:59:00.000-08:00

A Lie a Day: The New War On Poverty

A Lie a Day: You Can Keep Saying It

2006-01-30T09:56:00.000-08:00

A Lie a Day: You Can Keep Saying It

A Lie a Day: The Cover-up Starts

2006-01-30T08:51:00.000-08:00

A Lie a Day: The Cover-up Starts

A Lie a Day: Talk About Running On A Single Issue.

2006-01-30T07:42:00.000-08:00

A Lie a Day: Talk About Running On A Single Issue.

01-24-06/Keeping In Touch

2006-01-24T15:02:00.000-08:00

It's January 24, 2006 and I am writing Keeping In Touch for those who may have felt as I did earlier today. Keep hanging in thee, don't give up, it does get better, never stop trying. Love, Peace and Sooooooooul!

January 18, 2006-Paris Hilton

2006-01-24T13:26:00.000-08:00

I've been holding off commenting on heiress-socialite Paris Hilton, because she gets a lot of press, for, well... nothing. She's famous because she's rich of course, and young and cute... in an odd way. Yet, I have to comment on how she and Nicole Richie have managed to extend their celebrity by any means necessary. We might think they are airheads (and they might be) but either they or their publicists are able to cash in on their 15 minutes. How? Planting fake gossip, coming out with albums and CDs no one gets to hear and appearing in movies and plays that no one gets to see. Bravo Paris! Bravo Nicole! Losing enough weight to be the thinnest Hollywood gal will do the same. You gotta give them some kudos for keeping their names and faces out there day after day.
Next move should be to date one of the hottest celebs out there.
Take notes other celebreality stars: learn from the simple (life) how to keep your careers on life support. Check out dlisted.com and jossip.com for some fun.

January 19, 2006/Notables

2006-01-24T13:20:00.000-08:00

So many show biz notable and legends have left us in quick succession:
Richard Pryor, Rosa Parks, Lou Rawls, Shelley Winters and now Wilson Pickett.
Rest in peace, y'all

Baby Beyonce' 01-23-06

2006-01-24T13:16:00.000-08:00

* A while ago, I promised to install Baby Beyonce' video on my site/blog(s), because I thought it was cute and funny. Now I have been informed that some sick bastards find it "exciting" in an unnatural way, so... I don't want to encourage anything like that! Got to www.oprah.com to learn about the cybertiphotlines and efforts to deal with this problem.
Thanks, peace...

Thought to Ponder

2006-01-24T13:05:00.000-08:00

Everything in life is a lesson and a choice; good versus evil, spirit versus physical. To overcome the natural, selfish desires and thus be ready to lead an eternal life with God. - Constance Benton

Theory being that lives grow correspondingly tougher as the soul sheds the ties that bind it to earth. - Don't know who said it, but I read it somewhere....

INGSOC ALERT

2006-01-24T12:56:00.000-08:00

01-12-06
Has anyone noticed the amount of "losses, accidents, incidents and leaks" of thousands of database info from banks, credit card companies, file storage companies, leasing and finance corporations, etc? Is the national database growing and it's okay because they mention it very quickly as a soundbite that most will overlook? Google in "information mixups, or client information losses" and "database loss", etc. In the last 3 or 4 years, these quick clips have popped up several times in the media with little notice. Also, check out ChoicePoint. Democracy Now of Pacifica has done several pieces on them. Do U really think all of this information is getting "lost" or "misplaced"?

01-24-06/Catchin' Up

2006-01-24T12:24:00.000-08:00

This if from Friday 01-20-06's Basement "Talks" in the House-Senate Office Building. Professor Randi Rhodes is educating the public about the "Basement Talks" in the House-Senate Office Building(s) regarding the recent NSA-Spying-Against-Americans (such as I) scandal. She has stepped up her game. She really knows her business. She's done her research. You can hear RR on AirAmericaRadio.com and decide for yourself. She's not the only one whose phones are tapped! She schooled her audience about the federal government going after AOL and Yahoo to turn over more than 1 million websites and e-mail addresses. AOL and Yahoo caved in. Google is fighting it, y'all. Allegedly, this information is for a so-called probe/study on internet porn.
I've never been involved nor interested in politics until my kid and I noticed people following us wherever we went and even at our home. That was 4 years ago aqnd it hasn't abated. BTW, everyone tried to say I was suffering from self-induced paranoias through drug abuse, blah, blah, which are total falsehoods; a mini smear-campagin, I guess, but "now" I have to read, listen, speak to others because if U think America's freedom and Constitution are not in jeopardy, U are deaf, dumb and blind, as well as scared. Tune in to Air America Radio/Randi Rhodes and LEARN! America get educated! Some of us don't know, what we don't know.
Also, go to www.schoolhistory.co.uk to see how history is repeating itself. The Washington Post's free Daily Express paper hooked me onto another resource for info from journalists, educators and professional bloggers called www.crooksandliars.com if U are brave.
The peaceful Quakers are now spied upon and they have joined with the ACLU (www.ACLU.org) and the CCR (Center for Constitutional Rights/www.ccr-ny.org) in lawsuits against the federal government for spying on them. They claim that computers' hard drives were broken into, address books were stolen and phones were tapped, amongst other things.
When I was a little girl in the '70's, I once read the front of the Yellow Pages, and there was information on the first few pages, about knowing when your phone is being tapped. I remember reading about hearing a 'click' when you pick up the receiver. Funny, I have heard that click many times in the last 3 1/2 to 4 years... Anyways, many are saying (and writing) that anyone who visits liberal websites or calls/e-mails ANY person overseas (an aunt in England, a pen pal in Germany, school/education sites in France-the Sorbonne?, or even calls a Middle Easterner in "this" country, etc.) will get you watched by your Big Brother. INGSOC

01-04-06/More Sermons You don't Want to Hear

2006-01-04T08:11:00.000-08:00

This is from 12-23-05:
Reflections of the Lessons My Mother Taught Me-My mom, God bless her strong, sweet, intelligent soul, used to take me with her when she visited her many friends. I learned so much through listening to older people's conversations. For instance, I'll never forget at 16 years old sitting in one of "Ma's" friend's living room and we'd just passed a drunk/wino on the street and I was innocently disgusted in my self-righteousness, when Ma's friend said, "He's a drunk, but he's a Christian". My mother agreed with her and I looked at them incredulously. Childlike faith, I'm sure my facial expression said it all: 'if he believes in God so much, why is he drunk?'
In unison they answered, "Because even when he's drunk, he's talking about the Lord".
The lessons I got from this- Don't judge a book by it's cover, and none of us is perfect (and that's probably on purpose so we can grow and develop on the inside). Afterall, if we know everything and got it altogether, why are we here? Isn't there a better place for such perfect people? After Noah obeyed God down to the inch, didn't he get drunk? Wasn't that a huge undertaking that God assigned to Noah? Noah obeyed. Yet afterwards, Noah needed a drink, or 2 or 3... Maybe he suffered post traumatic stress disorder. Think a global flood aint stressful? We didn't even handle Katrina easily. A lot of people don't believe the Flood happened and they use the dinosaur bones as proof. My seriously thinking four-year old daughter at the time, asked me about this. Questions can make you ponder. Yes, there were dinosaurs back then. The Bible actually mentions the leviathan in the Book of Job (Job 30:29 and Job 41:1) The Ethiopian texts and many ancient Egyptian texts tell of the earth being one (as does the Bible) and the Epic of Gilgamesh also, and the earth was moistened by a mist. Upon the Flood, the waters parted. Upon the drying of the earth and with the separation of the now continents, it is said you can take the world map and paste the pieces of the continents and subcontinents together like a puzzle. Whatever your belief(s), that's your path to travel, your life lessons to learn. I am not trying to make anyone believe anything, basically because I want to believe what I want to believe and I don't want anyone to tread on my personal beliefs. I think everyone should respect that, because hatred, misunderstandings, prejudices and other serious problems and "isms" occur, when we cannot mind our own business and allow others to follow the path that life has them on. Maybe it's not in the cards or the stars or part of God's plan for you to believe what others believe. Jesus said "Go ye therefore unto all the nations and preach the gospel, teaching," not forcing nor ridiculing someone else's beliefs. And if you are really progressive, liberal, religious or whatever, you will respect that basic, human right. I guess the basic point is, your path is your path; your life is your life and variety is the spice of life. Everybody can't be the same. Respect that.
Peace

01-02-05/Something to Think About

2006-01-03T14:50:00.000-08:00

I needed to write this out... It was a rainy day and I was just going through the motions, U know... I heard Randi Rhodes of Air America Radio on. She cracks me up. It was a lot going through my head, U know, the economy, Hurricane Katrina (ay I haven't forgotten), the war (God take care of my nephew and his daughter-both in the military), NSA spying on American citizens (told y'all!), etc. It is really hard to stay positive and happy about the new year but I heard RR and I feel so inspired. She admires Oprah also, and she wanted to do something to help the Katrina surviviors who are still pretty much without home or hearth and she came up with this idea to help them. If every one who listens to Air America Radio can keep their spare change and take it to the local Air America station, they could put it in an escrow account and at least help someone to build a new home, through like, Habitat for Humanity and other direct-action programs. Isn't that great? I am cash poor but I am participating in this. What a great way to start off the New Year! I believe helping others lifts us both up. As Randi Rhodes always says," in the military we were only as strong as the weakest one amongst us". She makes a good point because that person could cost you your life, and vice versa, so it selfishly behooves us to help one another if we can. The first time I ever heard of such a thing was with Jay Winter Nightwolf of 89.3 fm/WPFW in Washington, DC. It was to help out the Native elderly and children in "Indian" country on two reservations so that they wouldn't freeze and go hungry this winter, due to all the social programs that have been drastically cut. And for the Christians out there, I don't have to tell you how Jesus felt about helping out those in need... but I will, anyway! Matthew 25:35-45 summarily is: 'what you do to the least of these amongst you, you do unto Me'. Jesus also cracked down on those "who claim to love God Whom they cannot see, but hate their brother (or sister) whom they can see"; i.e., "Hypocrite"! I know it's hard out here, believe me, I do! But if U can give out of your need, U can give out of your greed, right?
Anyway, even if U don't believe in God or Higher Power/Infinite Intelligence, Whatever, (that's your path, your life, no judgement), you really have to help others because karma exists and you have to believe in your fellow humans when your time of need comes up. Robert Ingersoll said (I'm paraphrasing) that Christians sit back and pray for God to help their brothers and sisters, but an atheist doesn't have that option, so if you want something done, better take it to an atheist.
In a way, I can see what he's saying because that sort of lets the religious off the hook and they can live more selfishly and be lazy. That's why they have the Reminder, Jesus to keep 'em right.
Oh yeah, here's something I heard or read years ago and I never forgot it: a historian-writer and an astronaut were conversing before the astronaut's journey into space to "meet God". The astronaut goes "up there" and comes back and the historian-writer says, "So did you meet God?" "Yeah, I met God", the astronaut replies. Historian-writer asks, "Well tell me what God is like?" The astronaut says, " Well, your'e not gonna believe this, but She's Black".
Bye

12-27-05 Kujichagulia-Self-Determination

2006-01-03T14:09:00.000-08:00

Okay, this one's from December 27, 2005-
Very depressed. There's been no need to celebrate Christmas, Channukah or Kwanzaa. Just feeling very down. All the lies, followings, stakeouts, harassments, investigations, plans thwarted (or they try to anyway). Just hard to believe things will get any better. I feel very little hope for 2006. I have been followed/harassed/investigated etc. for four full years now and they aren't finished yet? I have had coffee spilled in my house (we don't drink it) and matches left in the place (we don't smoke anything) and I am isolated to a great degree by these lies. And they call this "intelligence"? You know how you place things in your house "just so" and you know it's been moved and your kid was out with you all day? Anyway, they make it obvious, like, "yeah, we've been in your house". And the strangers who either knock on our door (if I don't know U, I just look out the peephole, I don't answer or nuthin'; why should I?) and have even tried our doorknobs to see if it would open, we've been followed to the store, the trash dumpster, the mailbox, etcetera... even knocks on the door from strangers in the middle of the night, 3 am and so on... it's just hard to feel "happy". I am actually surprised my daughter and I have survived these persecutions intact. I know the only reason we are still on an even keel, able to laugh and keep going, is because of the "still, small voice " of God's Holy Spirit (1Kings 19:12). I am no martyr, I am no saint, but I do know that God and His Word, the Christ have kept us going. I have wanted to give up so many times in the last 4 years especially and my own stubbornness gets me up and I go on! I cannot give up! I will not let the devil win over me! (Resist the devil and he will flee-James 4:7)That's where God's Comforter the Holy Spirit steps in to give me strength to carry on. I don't even know why. There have been some times in my life where no human could (or would) help me. So I either had to sink with the devil or swim with the Lord! I am still here, so U know what I did. Besides, I was raised by a beautiful, STRONG , Black woman! I gladly follow in her footsteps, though I can never fill her shoes. She raised four kids all ALONE!I never meant to be a single mom, but when I heard that little heart beating, well, the decision was made. I was mad, though! It didn't fit into what I dreamed my life would be. That's life, ain't it? Since I come from a strong Black woman, I have no choice but to be a strong Black woman. When I feel like I can't go on, I remember the sacrifices of my dear mother and her inspiring words and I remember my Heru, my Saviour Jesus Christ and what He endured at the hands of another kingdom and I keep going somehow. I think also of people like Oprah. Suppose she had given up? Or suppose her mom had given up? Suppose Mary, Mother of Jesus had given up? It would seem easier, right? Suppose Pope John Paul II of Poland had given up under the Nazi control in WWII? If we give up, give out or give in during our trials, not only do we miss the many blessings that come afterwards, but perhaps the chance to touch a life, save a life, help another to keep going and not give up themselves. Now I can't lie, sometimes I flip them the bird, but the stress of it all, U know? Ay, I am human! No excuse, I know...
Something I remember from either PTL or the 700 Club or whatever, and I think it was 1987. They were either reading a letter or something (I rarely sit down and pay attention to the telly)
and they told the story of someone who was depressed and someone said something mean to the person and it was the "last straw" and the man went and committed suicide. And the reader said, I" wouldn't want to be someone's "last straw". Don't miss the message looking at the messenger, Jim Bakker or Pat Robertson or whomever the tele-preacher was. I didn't miss the message, which was what I needed to hear at that particular moment, at that particular time. Some may moan and groan at the names above, but who is perfect? All the time? C'mon. Sometimes, what we see determines how we think, feel and act. Sometimes, the things we can't see can determine life or death. There's a lot of pain and suffering out there, so let's be determined not to be somebody's last straw.
Peace be unto you...

Ujamaa

2006-01-03T13:36:00.000-08:00

I wrote this down on 12-29-05 and I was really depressed, but now that I feel a little better, here it is:
This is the second year that we have participated in Kwanzaa along with Christmas (as best as we could) and yes, even Channukah (from my friends of all races at Beth Messiah congregation). The seriousness of the times have forced me into alternative ways of thinking and behaving. I like the culture-consciousness of Kwanzaa and Channukah and I am used to Christmas, even though it's not the same. Yet I love the fact that both C and K are devoid of commercialism. Perhaps I am too sensitive about over excess and buying "things" when people live on the streets and sleep in parks and eat out of trash cans; it depresses me. The "help" given comprises of green koolaid and pb&j sandwiches or bologna along with old clothes. This is because basically, those of us that care and want to help, don't know how. How do you get someone off the streets? What do U do first? See what I mean? On 12-21-05 (I think), I turned to WPFW 89.3fm in Washington, DC (a Pacifica station) on the radio. This is where I heard the Manager Ron Pinchback starting the beginning of a series of programs on air about homelessness in DC, in particular. He had 3 very astute, politically, socially aware homeless people, who gave eloquent accounts of how they became homeless and their experiences since then. Some of the information was shocking to me and I thought I knew all about homelessness personally, but through these 3 people I learned a lot. Sister Arafa (?), Mr. Davis and Mr Gatling. Since they were on the airwaves I hope it's okay to mention their names here, no full names, if only partially to protect some of their privacy. Here's what I learned: how the popular homeless walkathon doesn't allow actual homeless people to participate because in order to register U must have an address..???Isn't that Ironic? DC also closed 4 shelters recently, along with their general hospital (in a predominantly African American community) and St Ease (St. Elizabeth's Mental Institution) has released more mentally ill patients onto the streets without their medications, enlarging DC's homeless population to approximately 17,000.
One thing I already knew about was the horrific conditions of the shelters just a hop-skip and a jump frpm the US Capitol. I, usually verbose, cannot adequatey describe the conditions I have seen with mine own eyes. Even on the outside, it's grim to say the least. Is it better than nothing? Many homeless say "no". I was glad to hear WPFW doing a show on this problem because as the 3 guests spoke, they told how in 18 years of this homeless walkathon, homelessness has actually increased! Well, U know... everyone's gotta get their cut!
Also, the guests spoke on how the police regularly threaten, abuse and harass the homeless. If U don't believe it (Oh gullible one), go to the Union Station Amtrak and see how the homeless people are treated at the crack of dawn, before the "passengers/visitors/customers" arrive. By the way, Stephen Gregory of Night Talk, also on WPFW did an excellent show on police brutality in America. They linked up with WBAI in New York. The callers were outstanding and intelligent as well as outspoken. It was a real eye-opener. It had to do with the latest "seen" and "recorded" abuse of the Black man in New Orleans who was shot several times by surrounding police officers. Not to mention the the 64 year old man (Mr. Davis) who was severely beaten by 3 (at least) police officers in New Orleans. The police were fired. Now Mr. Davis needs to sue them each in civil court. Whenever someone gets paid off of your misfortune, you will stay in that situation. Guaranteed!
Peace, later...

Happy New Year!

2006-01-03T12:59:00.000-08:00

It's been about two or three weeks, I guess, since I have entered anything in my blog, and I have updated with some new info and programs so I am anxious to see how it goes. I have much to catch up on as there is never a shortage of news (real and fiction). I sometimes jot my notes down as soon as it comes to me so I won't forget... This one is from 12-28-05:
*3 1/2 days until a new year. I feel a little better about the whole holiday(s) thing but I still feel stuck. In a way, I sense some seriously scary times coming. About 150 years ago, a woman named Ellen (Harmon) Gould-White began having these visions which were recorded verbatim, supposedly. She had a third grade education, allegedly, so some of the prose is advanced, I guess you could say, but anyway they were prophecies she was envisioning. They were based on Bible prophecies. The SDA church was built on the group that split from other Bible study groups that studied with her and today SDAs (7th Day Adventists) are all over the world, preaching their particular brand of Christianity. They have also built churches, schools and colleges as well as book centers, health food stores, hospitals and clinics worldwide. In her book, The Great Controversy, she breaks down religious history from ancient Israel on down through todays' modern times, filled and running over with scriptures to back up her "visions". This Great Controversy asserts that we must choose either God or Satan. That is the Great Controversy. Since I am a bookworm, I've read many of her books (The Desire of Ages, Ministry of Health, etc.) as well as other spiritual writers. They borrow from each other a lot. It's easy to do when your main source is an ancient book with no copyrights. Books help U to expand not only your vocabulary but also your creativity and imagination. In EG White's books, her prophecies may sound like doom and gloom reading but it fits right about now for me. It just all seems so ... "true". I read all kinds of things, especially about education, which I find sorely lacking in today's US public schools. Oh I am sure there are some good ones, and yes, school, like anything else, is partly what U make it, but sometimes, things are just out of our control, like today's mess in Iraq or the spying, (which I told y'all it was going on-- and it still is, right now!). The best thing I have ever read on education was a speech given in 1995 I believe, by NY Teacher of the Year Award Winner, John Taylor Gatto. It is aptly titled "The Public School Nightmare-Why fix a system designed to destroy individual thought?" Good question. I absolutely recommend that "everyone" read this paper. Go online to Kossor Educational Newsletter/index or go to www.tysknews.com and read this brilliant speech by Mr. Gatto. If all the ignorance plaguing this nation now isn't enough to convince U to take control of your child's education/future then read another brilliant paper: Dumbing Down America by Dr. Samuel Blumenfeld. I believe after reading these two papers you will look at public education in a different way. Hopefully, while reading them, the lightbulb will go off in your head, answering the questions to many of our ills. Other good books on true education are books by Dr. Jawanzaa Kunjufu, Naim Akbar, and online the Grandfather Educational Reports at www.mwhodges.home It gives the same information basically as the "little blue book, Lessons From Abroad, which is a comparative analysis of public education here in the US with several countries who outperform US students, such as Germany, Sweden, Japan, etc. Or, it might just depress you. I know politics and religion are dangerous (Luke 4) but politics in education is lethal, and well, that's what we've got. When someone gets money based on failure, well, U know the rest. Someone(s) has a vested interest in keeping us or dumbing us down!
More later. Later

Catching Up/ranting & Ravings

2005-12-20T10:50:00.000-08:00

Okay, I feel like it's been a long time since I have entered anything, but not so. Yet, I have taken a lot of notes. So here goes:
First, I clutched my heart when I heard the Original King of Comedy, Richard Pryor had died of a heart attack. I heard it on the radio while I was passing through and I didn't want to believed it. Rest in peace Richard Pryor. You inspired a whole generation.
Next: I have a lot of comments on things, like Bill Maher. I saw him on some show late one night, and I had wondered what happened to him after Politically Incorrect was taken off the air in September 2001. Well, he's back and he's busy and he was never gone and he is funny and has some ideas. I remember seeing him and Jon Stuart years ago back in the early '90's doing their standup routines.
Next Next: I wrote this out around December 10th through the 12th, something like that, but I never had the chance to enter it, so here goes:
Well, this will be the third Christmas my daughter will not have Christmas gifts, nor even a Christmas tree anymore, thanks to lies and harassments. We had a 6 foot tree given to me by a nice older couple since their kids were grown and out of the house, and a 16 inch tree that we loved and brought beautiful tiny ornaments for and I didn't have to struggle with putting it up and decorating it and then we had a really tiny tree (Barbie doll-sized) that we put on a table with my Black baby Jesus and Black angels, etc. Thanks to the Patriot Act (CoIntelPro) and followers, we have basically lost everything. I had no room to take the two bigger trees so I somehow managed to pack our lights, ornaments and Christmas stockings, but what good is ornaments without a tree? We both (my kid and I) used to love Christmas but it's hard to get in the "Spirit" when people have rifled through our belongings, taken what they wanted, trashed my name with lies wherever I work and "investigate" me to hell! I am still a Jesus Freak, though. He keeps me going. On Saturday, I went though our now tiny Xmas box to find my Black manger scene intact and my grown Black Jesus with a Lamb also. A tiny glass harp, two Black angels and lots of Xmas lights. The lights no longer work. How depressing is that? Everything that happens, God's Holy Spirit recalls to my mind a scripture to match. For this, I recall that the "enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy" (John 10:10). This is why our Lord Jesus Christ tells us in Matthew 6:19 to not lay up for ourselves treasures on earth where they can be broken, or stolen or burned in a fire, etcetera, but to lay up our treasures in Heaven with God where no human can "steal, kill nor destroy" them. Understand (John 14:26 and 1 Peter 5:8) "Stuff" is temporary. It's hard to explain this to a child though. Especially a child who is used to getting lots of presents on Christmas Day. Another scripture that God's Holy Spirit recalls to mind is Ephesians 6:12. It is very clear on what's going on here. I also remember that everyone who says they're "Christian" aint necessarily so. (Matthew 7:20-23)
Besides, God takes care of me! Matthew 6:31- 33, that's not irresponsibility, that's faith and trust in the Lord with all thine heart and not leaning to mine own understanding but in all my ways acknowledging Him, and He shall direct my paths (Proverbs 3:5,6)[one of my favorite scriptures] and those that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, also.
The Bible also says that the devil is the author of fear and confusion. So when people are fearful and confused they need to consider the source. God is a God of peace and love. The True and Living God that no
hu(man) can contain nor control. "Test the spirits beloveds, to see if they are of God": this is what Paul wrote in the Timothy. The Bible also says Satan appears as an angel of light ( a good way to decieve). The number one way to figure out truth is John 8:43 and 44. Jesus's Words about the enemy's lies and those that follow him lie too and they cannot help it because they are like their father the devil who is a lie... read it and see.
Anyway, I have the "unspeakable joy" and the peace that surpasseth all understanding". Whatever they do to me, I know my Saviour endured it and as a follower of the Christ I can expect the same treatment. It has nothing to do with my baptism because it takes a while to get the Holy Spirit after you get baptized. Plus you have to study and pray to "get thee understanding".
Anyways, I'm cool...
Next3--I heard Reverend Al Sharpton on WOL 12-15-05 asking folks what they are going to do to help others during the holy days (holiday comes from the words "holy day") and what will our purpose(s)be in 2006, with all the suffering in the world, etc. He mentioned we shouldn't just be about self and live a meaningless existence. I like Rev. Al (he always preaches and makes me think he's talking specifically to me--that's a good preacher) but I beg to differ with some of his statements. Such as, not all of his listeners/viewers/supporters are blithely going through life trying to satisfy self to the exclusion of others. Most people are struggling to put food on the table, raise children as well as be caregivers to others, keep their own heads above water, etc. As for me, (and many African Americans) we can be homeless, penniless, family-less and not even appear to be. I can have nothing but not feel compelled to wallow in self-pity. Otherwise, you just might stay stuck in your situation. One of the things I work feverishly toward is building and raising the self-images of young Black women and girls, so that they will treat themselves with respect and love and not let others abuse and disrespect them. This might not be important to some, but I see the importance of building and maintaining a woman's self-image and self-respect, as important to us all. It determines whether she will be a teen mother, take and/or abuse drugs, how she will raise her children, whether she will sink or swim under the pressures of racisim, sexism, poverty, etcetera. We should always put our best foot forward. Regardless of what others think of you. Those may be opinions, not fact. They could even be someone's lies, but you shouldn't think less of yourself. For example, Fifty Cent. Back in November there was a lot of hype about banning rapper Fifty Cent's movie about his life, due to the violent content. Some thought it glorified the negative aspects. I haven't seen it, so I can't comment, other than on what I did see and read about it.
Most people knew of 50's violent and troubled past waaaay before the movie. He raps about it constantly; "Coming up I was confused, saw my momma kissing a girl, daddy probably out committing felonies" etc. Second, there is violence all over this planet. Do we protest that? And last, the positive to me is that he made it out of that situation with perseverance, determination and he had to think positive to go from the 'hood and jail and being shot several times to a mansion in Connecticut with 15(!) bathrooms. He should, afterall, be able to tell his life story as he sees it. I believe there is something to be learned from EVERY life no matter how negative or shallow it appears to some. The very reason we are here (in MHO) is to learn enough to become one with the Great Spirit so that when the physical life is over, we can either graduate from this universe-ity and spend an eternity in Holy Heaven with the Holy Spirit, in the spirit (because flesh and blood cannot enter Heaven as the Bible says. Just because someone didn't put all their business out there, doesn't mean they aren't about their business. We have to accept people at their level of awareness, the path they are on. (This is/was a hard lesson for me to learn). Jesus said, "Let each man work out their own salvation". That's what this means to me. Moving along the path between the flesh and the spirit. Some of us know that this life is not about just the flesh and some don't have that awareness yet. This is why I don't put all my treasures on earth (as Jesus says in Matthew 6:19). I too am ordained as a minister and evangelist, but that don't make NONE of us perfect! So we cannot judge another person and their experiences and the path that life has taken them on. As a follower of Christ I was shocked to hear Rev Al say someone's life didn't matter (TO OTHER HUMANS). I am sure he didn't mean it like it came out though. I recall the scriptures where Jesus said to do your good works in secret and not to impress fellow humans (Matthew 23:5) Our fellow humans are all on their own individual path in the lessons of life. Isn't that what Jesus said in Matthew 15:9? I was also shocked to hear him say that some folks are not worth remembering, as if every life is not important, when a week ago he was saying Stanley Tookie Williams' life should be spared. (???)Matthew 7:7 says God alone should judge humans. I believe every life means something in the grand scheme of things. I mean, we can't all be born, live and die for nothing, right? If life is precious, life is precious. The homeless man eating from the garbage can, the prisoners, single moms, alcoholics, poor people, mentally disabled, physically disabled... see where I'm going with this? Who is next to be "worthless"? Anyways, it started with some economic summit which costs $850, so some of us won't be attending, not because we don't want to... we can't! Yet it doesn't mean we cannot do grassroots activites in our communities such as continuing to advocate for the Katrina survivors (who were at DC Stadium Armory but are now dispersed-- again, and giving donations to both the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Native American reservations for the children who were placed in OnTrack foster care and need food, clothing, school supplies, etc. Or, give a dollar to Oprah's Angel Network which all goes directly to actually help people and then she talks about it afterwards. That's why I believe Oprah is completing her missions on earth that God has assigned to her. None of us will live forever and we can't take our riches with us. Even Egypt's Pharoahs weren't assured of that. Tutuankwamen had his earthly treasures until 1922 but he couldn't use them. So all this stuff, this physical stuff, bling bling, etc, is temporary. You definitely can't keep it for an eternity! Things that last forever are things our human flesh eyes cannot see. To me, that's what the Bible verse, "We walk by faith, not by sight"means. Let's be real...African Americans are very caught up in the prosperity
(un)consciousness. So much so that young 'uns make decisions and forge relationships based on what they see, and what they desire and what others have. The Bible is very clear on this danger. Judas Iscariot betrayed the innocent Jesus for 30 pieces of silver (a lot of moolah back in those days, I'm sure), but, " what profits a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?" In our spiritual quest, we must rid ourselves of our "fetters", the ties that bind us to earth. Remember, Jesus said the widow with her 2 mitres were worth more than all the wealthy donations for show from the rich because it was all she had and she wasn't trying to impress? And remember on Calvary when Jesus was on the sign of death and promised the robber and the beggar that He would be with them and they would be with Him in paradise? Do these 2 testimonies of Jesus sound like Jesus considered some people as "worthless"? John 3:16 reminds us that "for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that whomsoever shall believe on Him, shall not perish but shall have life everlasting". This is the essential element of the ancient Black book known as the Bible, from beginning to the end, the Alpha and the Omega, it is about the plan of redemtpion, the worth and value of EVERY being and that judgement is reserved for the God Who created us and is Holy enough to judge humanity. For he who has not sinned, let him cast the first stone". This is where forgiveness, redemption and salvation comes in. Without these, there is no hope for humanity. I am rather liberal (in some things) but these are NOT fairy tales as some would suggest. These are life's lessons. They can build you up and keep you going, even when you might not want to. I said I would keep from bringing up my Saviour on this site, but once U get started, oh it's hard to stop, yeah! ( a little Chaka Khan for you) Therefore, if U publicly represent God and His only begotten Son, maybe U shouldn't judge another human being as worthless. It doesn't "look" good. The Bible states several times about the separation of God's spiritual things and the earthly things. 1 Corinthians 2:10 through 15, and Romans 8:4, Luke 6:36 and 37, 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalms 40:4 and Ephesians 4:29... as well as hu(man) beings unable to judge other humans and every life has a purpose to the God Who Created It.
Next4-Oprah, Tyra, America's Next Top Model and Beyonce'. If U think the preceeding ranting was long, just wait...
This one's about the self-image and self-esteem of Black women and Black girls. In the predominant culture, if U are the very antithesis of that culture's ideal of feminine beauty, U are treated as such. Black girls and women need to know they are beautiful too. That we deserve the same treatment and are just as deserving. It affects how we treat others, and more importantly, how we treat ourselves. How I have turned in shame and disgust from some of the more raunchy (shall we say?) videos of booty-shaking , grinding females who may be a little too young and nai"eve" to understand that they are being shamelessly exploited. How I have longed to see a quality movie or video of a Black woman as a glamorous and beautiful, classy woman, self-assured and positive and talented as well. I remember when rap was about "Self-Destruction" "you're headed for self-destruction" and "It takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back-Public Enemy. What happened? And when? A lot of the women who appear in these "uncut" videos think this is their claim to fame and their only chance. Perhaps they are even shocked to find out they are going nowhere reeeel fast. Lest I sound prudish, let me say that I am not totally blaming the young women nor the men who cast this stuff. If U act like a 'ho or 'Biach' surely the world will treat U that way. I felt it was necessary to defend a Black woman's right to think of herself as beautiful and deserving, but she will never get that kind of respect when she does the "uncuts". Even the males who buoy your physical attributes and "skills" would NEVER want U as a lifelong parter (i.e., "wife"). Yes, it is doubly wrong for Black males to exploit Black females in such a way, especially considering our history, (a very sensitive subject due to slavery and thereafter), and that is why educating a Black girl to love herself and respect herself is so important. I had started to write this before I saw a video explaining what is really going on, who these young women are and how they make it to the world of "porn rap" videos. Yes I said "porn rap" because that's exactly what it is. I now have a better understanding of how they get into these situations. Remember what Isaiah said in the Bible? "My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge". So we need to make it our business to get some. Knowledge, that is; information, education; constantly, consistently. There is something wrong with any educational system that U spend 12 years in, and U feel U can only get a job stripping (oops, I mean, being an "exotic dancer"). There's got to be some other choices for young Black women, but we gotta start with their dreams. As Rev. Jesse Jackson oft says, "What your mind can believe, U can achieve". There are, of course, Black women who are beautiful and successful that young Black girls and women too, can look up to. At the top of my list, is the Black Queen, Oprah. Lady O is outstanding, for the way she carries herself and articulates and the way she spreads her infectious spirit to others worldwide. The same with Tyra Banks and Beyonce'. These are just a few of the many examples of beautiful, talented Black women that our young girls should study. Also, I cannot remember her name, but there is a young woman who used to be an "exotic dancer" in these uncut videos and she has left that world behind and has forged a new career as a writer (of her experiences) and now she admits she had no self-esteem and she explained how she got caught up in that world. I have seen her book in bookstores and I scanned it quickly and assumed she was a porn star so I never read anything more than the cover of the book. I am proud of her, although I can't remember her real name. The men in the industry had referred to her as "Superhead". Her book is called "Confessions of a Video Vixen" I believe, not sure, but I've seen it more than once in bookstores. She has on a blonde wig I think. I am not going to judge her harshly. I am proud of her for getting her life together. That's the beauty and strength of a woman. I wonder if these rappers and casting directors for the videos would like to see their mom, or sister, or daughters doing the same thing? Also, it is rather sexist to assume that only men want to see rap videos. Surely not many women want to see an ass shaking when they turn on the tv, so I assume these videos are just for men. The fact that the woman stated that they had to have booze and pills to live with themselves is proof positive that U can't have self-esteem and self-love and let others abuse U. Money aint that important. Remember what the Bible says: For the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. Over the years, my observations have proven this to be a remarkable truth!
Besides, does anyone know the names of these "video vixens"? Are they household names? Will some kid do a book report on Black History Month about them? When the money is gone, where will they be? Who will remember them? Who will even care? Black ladies/girls let's learn to love ourselves (and one another) so that we will quite naturally demand to be treated with self-respect and pure love, and if we don't get it, we walk, and never come back. It is a hard lesson for all women, but especially hard for Black women who are "undervalued, underestimated and marginalized" (Joe Madison is a brilliant man) on a daily basis.
Speaking of Oprah (and Joe Madison of Radio One-WOL) I wanted to comment on something I heard only on Joe Madiosn's show a few weeks back. It was about Oprah being snubbed--again. This time by a tres chic country club in California, where, reportedly, her application for membership was rejected twice. If so, that is the country club's loss. I understand she offered to build them a new tennis court, but they said "that is just not done". Again, I'll say it again. I believe somebody's trying to put Oprah where they think is "her place". They can't stop Lady O! Did U know that Lady Oprah is seen in 160 countries and growing? Do you also know that the number one show in Saudi Arabia (or Kuwait) is Oprah?
Oh, and the quote above is from Joe Madison who always reminds us that "Black people are culturally conditioned to believe they are to be undervalued, underestimated and marginalized".
And while I am on the subject, Joe Madison has done a lot for the people of Darfur in the Sudan and was on the board of the NAACP for years. Again, I respect this man tremendously. And if he is correct in his motto, then that would explain why young Black women/girls feel they should break into ho business by doing "uncut" videos. BTW, if what we see is the "cut" version, what on earth is going on when the cameras stop rolling?
Also on WOL there was an attorney, by the name of Barbara Ratcliffe I believe and she wrote a book called The Battered Race Syndrome. In it she claims that African Americans/Africans/Black people have the symptoms similar to those of a battered spouse, such as learned helplessness and identifying with and protecting their abusers, and denial of how bad things really are, etc. She is calling for a nationwide Black-out or boycott on December 17 and December 24, but I am with Mr. Brian Higgins on that one. I just don't see the point. She says if we are successful on those two days, then we can do it on a much larger scale, next year, I think she said, but if we don't buy anything on the 24th, like Mr. Higgins said, what is the difference if we buy it on the 23rd? Not much, huh? Her other suggestion (Rev Al dittoed this was to buy only Black), from BOBOs. Yeah, if U can find one.
Also, Randi Rhodes was talking about being on C-SPAN's Q& A with Brian (I think ) Lamb. Randi Rhodes is on Air America Radio, and the reason I mention her so frequently is because I thought I heard her say she was an African American 2 or 3 times, and I thought I misunderstood her because I saw a blonde White chick when I went to Airamericaradio.com.Yet, after I saw her on tv, I believe she is a sistah. She's funny, too. She does these wild impressions. she cracks me up. Another person who cracks me up is JW Nightwolf of WPFW.ORG/PACIFICA radio. Except he is serious about what he is saying. I don't think he's playing.
Also, I saw Miss Eartha Kitt on a magazine cover for this month-December 2005. It was called Cabaret Scene. I have always admired Miss Eartha Kitt. She was a big deal in our family when I was growing up, because of her bravery and outspokenness. I read one of her life stories at 12 years old. I believe it was called Of The Earth or Out Of The Earth. It was a gripping story about how she was left with others at about 3 years old, and how she doesn't know her exact age and how she was abused for being a "yella gal" in the South and her rise to fame. I only wanted to read about CatWoman, because that's what I remember, on BatMan. See how you can look good even though you can go through hell? That's why I admire her. She takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

Next to the last: Oh yeah, and this... everybody's tripping about the President saying he ordered wiretaps, blah, blah, and the New York Times sitting on this info, blah, blah, blah, Constitutional Rights, blah, blah ... I told y'all years ago it was happening! I TOLD Y'ALL! Oh, I'm crazy, I'm paranoid, blah, blah, blah. Told ya! Told you so.
Okay, and this-I thought this was insightful: Change your thinking, change your choices, change your life--from actor Terence Howard, who, by the way, has been in every thing in 2005.
Later, peace

Gotta Go

2005-12-09T17:08:00.000-08:00

I want to write much more, but they're waiting for me. I might as well go, they have made themselves clear they are snooping and ready to harass and follow.
Later (I guess it's bad to day "Peace" nowadays, so I'll just say later).

Busy Doing Nothing

2005-12-09T16:45:00.000-08:00

Hey... the snow (what little there is of it), has kept me in most of the day doing something I don't do often...watch tv. All reruns. Nothing much to say either, except I listen to more radio than I do watch television. I find it vastly more interesting and intelligent. You have to be able to express your ideas without the visual medium to carry you along, so it makes it that much more interesting to me.. Today I listened to Joe Madison, the Black Eagle (I love this show)on WOL/Radio One and I respect this man because he comes at you straight no chaser, just the facts and the truth nothing but the truth. You gotta respect the truth, ya' know. Also, I heard a bit of JW Nightwolf on Pacifica's WPFW. This is another man I respect wholeheartedly for presenting the facts. How else can you inform people without truth? I also catch Air America radio when I can, but I am also usually pretty busy, as are we all nowadays, right? I like variety in my listening pleasure.
Also, I wanted to comment on Divas the Site's new inclusions of The B Divas--- Big, Black and Beautiful! Awesome, with Nina Simone, Yolanda Adams, Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald and many more legends, even Bessie Smith. This is not only entertaining, it's also a history walk through the turn of the last century straight into 2005. I was very surprised to see these ladies and Carmen McRae and Shirley Horn, who recently translated. This was awesome for me to experience. Real music aficionados will love this addition, if nothing else.
Still hounded by the same experiences... oh well...
I remember what it was like to be free...I took it for granted and now that I don't have it... it is a precious hope. I feel like a runaway slave. Perhaps this is group karma or something (Katrina, etc.) but we must repeat our lessons if we did not learn them. I beleive that's why we are here...to learn, to grow, to atone/atune with the Father/Higher Power/Whatever You Call It/Them/He/She. That's why I love Cathy Hughes' opening prayer in the mornings. It gives me that added bit of strength to carry on, although I WILL NEVER GIVE UP--- NEVER! I know who I am! I know my enemy also, and I know their plans, and I will keep on until, and then some!
The Thanksgiving special by JW Nightwolf on WPFW was awesome!
Knowledge is most important. It is vitally necessary to know who you are if you are going to survive in this world/on this planet. The problem with too many people is they don't know what they think they know. Ignorance is not always bliss. How can it be? C'mon.
I also enjoy Dr Curtis Adams whenever he comes on the radio with information on how we can deal with parenting, stress, finances, etc, but mostly family/personal stuff. Real good.
Yesterday was John Lennon's 25th anniversary of being killed... Amy Goodman of Democracy Now did an excellent job of remembering and rekindling all kinds of information which is interesting for those of us who may be too young to remember much. Must have been a violent time, but I remember it as pleasant because I was a kid.
Also, there were many things on the telly this week such as Tyra Banks' retirement on the catwalk from Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and the crowning of the new America's Next Top Model - Nicole. Congrats Nicole! I think we'll also see Bre, but I don't think Nik will be seen much. Just my opinion. Also, the Billboard Awards; Mariah Carey is officially BACK--with a bang, not a whimper!Let's not hate.

Blogging Points-November 23, 2005

2005-11-23T09:31:00.000-08:00

He Y'all....
Just testing stuff out before I get started. Okay, here goes...
1-30,000 national security letters.... I heard this on Air America Radio, Washington Post, Democracy Now, and a few other places. I am one of the people probably on this list, but I have never committed a crime, nor insinuated anything violent nor illegal, I am totally innocent of all this crazy nonsense and I guess this is the new America, complete with Patriot Act abuses under Section 215. You name it I've been through it in the last 4 years. Oh well, home invasions, "investigations of my home, neighbors, family and business. NO I AM NOT PARANOID!
2-DeutscheWelle (hope I spelled it right) has a new Best of the Blogs (BOBS) and it seems pretty interesting.
3-Ever wanted to change your life,(drastically) but don't know how? I want to do that, but I feel so stuck. I managed to read Oprah's magazine - O - recently on how to make some changes and be happy with it.
4-Also, I want to have Baby Beyonce' on either my blog or my site, just because it's so cute and funny. Until I get it up and going, just Google in "Baby Beyonce" if you haven't seen it yet.
5-BTW, Beyonce' and her mom, Tina Knowles were on Oprah, and I missed it. Complete with a fashion show of their new clothing line, ladies...
6-America's Next Top Model- Who do you think will win? Kim, Bre or Nicole? Who do you think will be the top 3 finalists?
7-Mary J Blige is on the cover of this month's Vibe magazine-shout out to a much deserved diva, who is finally getting her props.
8-See me (and my kid) on wjla.com and channel 7/8 (out of Washington, DC-ABC affiliates) at the Silver Spring Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hope you see us. Maureen Bunyan and Doug Hill were the officiators/commentators. It was pretty cool. Silver Spring is becoming a nice little city.
9-I highly recommend the beautiful book, "A Small Nation of People:WEB DuBois and African American Portraits of Progress. It is a collection of the most beautiful photographs of African Americans at the turn of the century (mostly late 1890s and between 1900 and 1920 era) I love photographs, they can tell you so much. A picture truly is worth a thousand words.
10-Alas, Nicole Richey needs to eat something; she's starting to look like Snoopy's pal,Woodstock. "Nicole, eat something, please".
11-Speaking of eating... genetically modified foods; not a good idea for your health. Usually anything that should be grown normally and it's twice the size may be genetically modified. Watch your produce, milk and other dairy products and animal flesh. So much to watch out for... mad cow, alar in apples, blah, blah, blah...Nothing left to eat.
12-Go to Starpages.net for more.
BYE! PEACE!

One More Thing ...

2005-11-13T16:08:00.000-08:00

Forgot to add this... There's this new show I think, called But Can They Sing?, on VH-1 I think. I'll save you all a lotta time... simple...Can They Sing? NO!

Trying to Make Sense Outta Things

2005-11-13T16:00:00.000-08:00

Nothing serious y'all, just checking in. See, I wanted to ad some stuff and it's getting kinda late and there are other things I need to do, seriously...Just wanted to say that for all the Patti LaBelle fans out there, I know you guys watched the Tribute to Patti LaBelle, hosted by none other than another diva's kid, Tracee Ellis Ross. Well, the show wasn't long enough, but I am glad UPN gave it a go. Although I don't watch much tv, I do watch two shows on UPN: America's Next Top Model and Everybody Hates Chris (comedian Chris Rock's new show, based on his book of 1999, Rock This!). It's as good as the book. I brought it years ago and I laughed out loud as I read it. It was so good I had to go get the video Bigger and Blacker. Also based on the book.
Other than this, I have nothing to say, except go to Starpages.net for more info on what I'm doing and please check out the superbly wonderful BOBS--Best of the Blogs, which is interesting, but I don't know if it's for everyone. I have a banner on my site, so click on it and the World of Celebrities, so you can stay abreast of what's going on in the world. As always, PEACE!

Rosa Parks

2005-11-07T11:31:00.000-08:00

Never finished what I was saying earlier about Rosa Parks. It's just this:
She lived a remarkable life, and was not tired nor did her feet hurt. She simply refused to get up because she was very upset about the mutilation and death of young Emmett Till in nearby Mississippi. She was secretary for the Montgomery, Alabama chapter of the NAACP. Many things people did not know. Hopefully, future history books will get it right, ya' know....
Oh, and BTW, because of Rosa Parks, I hate to sit at the back of the bus. PEACE!

Blogging Points

2005-11-03T10:25:00.000-08:00

Greetings!
I want to touch on many topics, but one in particular deserves mention here today:
the transiition of Ms. Rosa Louise (Edwards) McCauley Parks. Whilst we honor her, let us not let her legacy fall by the wayside. Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

I've Got a Lot To Say

2005-10-02T11:16:00.000-07:00

Okay, here goes...
*I'm going back about 2 or 3 weeks, because I've been so busy I haven't had time to blog for a while, but... Francis Newton, the first Black woman to be executed in America since, like, the Civil War was executed in Texas by lethal injection on September 14th, I believe it was. I never even had the chance to go on the website www.freefrancis.org to learn more than I got from the radio. I heard excerpts of interviews with her on Air America Radio and Democracy Now. It seems the "other side" is throwing so many fiery darts at their "opponents" that they hardly know how to play the game or win the war. Know what I mean? Get a clue.
What's A Black Life Worth? I believed Francis Newton's story of her brother-in-law and his drug problems, etc as the cause of her family's murders. Anyway, what about the killers of James Byrd? Did they get lethal injections??? Also, Joyce Brown of Texas, spent, what, 15 to 20 years in prison before it was learned, she absolutely was innocent...??? What's a Black Life Worth?
*I had the chance to visit the Stadium-Armory in Washington, DC (MY HOMETOWN) to talk to and help the Hurricane Katrina victims. My fellow citizens, not "refugees". There's a lot being done and some are getting help, but there's a lot more to be done. Everyone should have a chance to talk to some of these victims and hear what they have to say. What spirit and resilience...
*Bill Bennett's comment on aborting all Black babies in the USA would eliminate the crime rate in America... who is he kidding? I am Black and I have NEVER committed a crime, nor been arrested, (although the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland are defaming me with untruth) and I know so many Black people whom have NEVER committed any crimes, yet the stereotype exists. Unfortunately, there's an element in America that has lost its collective mind... Go figure... Love eliminates hate, increase the peace... who wants to abort babies? What a sicko...
*Speaking of crime and police, et al... it's been a year since I was hit by a car in Gaithersburg, Maryland and my landlord at the time, seeing me pain, thought it was good idea to call the police. Yes, that's what I said. When the police arrived, he took a picture of my face and my injury. Friday, September 30 of this year, it dawned on me that the police may be using that photograph for other purposes. It made my mind think the unthinkable, as to why everywhere I go, there they are, and later, everyone's behaviour changes towards me. Oh well, more truth is caught than taught. Also, truth rises to the top, like the creme of the crop.
*the purposely negligible tracking systems in many schools, which miseducates or undereducates (same thing) African American, Latino and poor White children across the nation. By the time they get to the high school years, they are ill prepared to take any tests for which they have not even been exposed to the material. Word to the wise-get your kid(s) out of ESOL and developmental classes and all that other bull crap! Make them do the hard stuff, because life is hard, why take it easy and then suffer later? Homeschooling is a great option, but not for everyone.
*My latest song is titled "Somebody's Child" but I can't post it until my copyright goes through. Should be no problem, right? You never know.
*BTW, does anyone feel like there's just too much wrong in the world today? Like, you can barely catch your breath over one thing, before some other "phenomenon-catastrophe-disaster-"idea", etc." comes along to make you "faint out of fear" or depressed as hell or exhausted, or... all three. Sorry to be such a party pooper, but life isn't fair.
*One week Gilligan's Island's Bob Denver dies, and the very next week, Get Smart's Don Adams dies.
*I hear Cindy Sheehan got arrested in my HOMETOWN, Washington, DC last week. When I saw it on tv (I don't watch much of it), she was grinning, almost happy. ??? Not a Black thing, I can tell you. We wouldn't smile when they come for us. Guess that sort of tells you something about justice. As the old rap song goes "not justice, just us"...
*O yeah, and kudos for Demi Moore. She got hitched to yung'un Ashton Kutcher. Hope they stay happy....
*I've been able to catch snippets of this show called the Majority Report, I believe, on Air America radio. I think his name is Mike Malloy or something, not sure... if you can't get it go on the radio go to www.airamericaradio.com and listen/read.
Later... peace pleeeeese...

American Refugees (?)

2005-09-04T16:42:00.000-07:00

This is what I have been compiling since I heard the news Monday on Air America Radio...
Re: Hurricane Katrina---
I know of people there and I have no way to find out if they are alive, okay or what. I went on www.cnn.com and www.msnbc.com and others but nothing about any of them is on the search/looking for lists. Today is Sunday evening. I am very worried. Also, if the electricity was out in N.O. and babies were starving to death, and there was no food, no water, etc., why would anyone handcuff, threaten, shoot at and/or arrest those who were taking food? The food would have gone bad anyway...why not let the human beings EAT it?
My daughter asks about Britney Spears from Louisiana, and Brandy and Oprah are from Mississippi. Could money spent to spy on innocent Americans (like me) have been used to save thousands of lives? Of course, no one thought this mega-catastrophe would occur, but... shouldn't we all expect better preparation?
Guess some people are considered more human than others.
Our boxes are ready to go out but not until Tuesday morning. Best I can do for now. I even went on www.americanredcross.org to search for them, but nothing came up. I will try the www.salvationaremy.org next. Really worried. If by chance she reads this: Hey Dee, it's Connie; hope you and your mom and brother and Jeremy are okay. I'll keep trying to find you. If you need anything, post on this blog or on one of the organizations above and I'll keep searching. My prayers are with you. Anything you need let it be known, you were there for me in my time of need. Love and peace.
*Also, these Hurricane Katrina Victims ARE NOT REFUGEES! They are American Citizens! No more divisions, please! Evacuees or hurricane victims, brothers and sisters, call them any one of those. *
Much love to the world. And peace.

Hello, Hello Hello, I just want to say Hello

2005-08-28T11:31:00.000-07:00

Okay, here are my "blog talking points":
1-Randi Rhodes and Laura Flanders of Air America Radio
2-the death of John H. Johnson of the Johnson Publishing empire (Ebony/Jet magazines) and the Fashion Fair Cosmetics and Ebony Fashion Fair, which launched many careers; has died
3-Cindy Sheehan (no comment) She's not the only one who has been smeared and villified, harassed and slandered. At least she has others in her corner. I am all alone in my plight, but it's pretty much the same battle as hers.
4-Is the Pope catholic?-Last January or February, when Pope John Paul II was gravely ill and in all the news media, my daughter and I walked past a newstand and she eyed all the print media and remembered all the tv and radio mentions about the Pope and she asked: "Mom is the Pope Catholic?" I thought it was funny, so I put it in here. Just remembered it. So much going on in our lives, constantly...
5-Read some excerpts of Hans J. Massaquoi's autobiography, about growing up in Nazi Germany while being of mixed race, and being raised by a single mom (mom was German but his dad was African). He turned out well, very successful and all,considering all the potential drama that could have ensued)
6-That lead me to a link for/called MixedFolks.com ... (interesting)
7-Speaking of the 2 items above, Strom Thurmond's daughter comes to mind, no particular reason ...
8-Gonna miss Being Bobby Brown, a great show in my opinion. It had some funny moments, and after all the hoopla we have heard and read about Bobby and Whitney, it seems they are kinda average ( I said kinda), with talent. Very entertaining, which was the idea. Wish they could have been on longer because I rarely watch tv anymore (it's all so crappy) and well, it was different. I am big fan of both, and Bobbi Christina, too.
9-Keep dreaming of my oldest nephew, who is in the military (miss you Curt, love you) and my brother Joe (love you too, Joe, wish you could get your life right; tried to help you do that, but the "authorities" twisted it to make it appear that "I" have the drug problem, so now that my reputation is ruined by lies, I have to just pray for your well-being instead of help you.
(hard to see your heroes be human) [mom and 3 big brothers]
10-What I remember about the case of Sandra Laing. The little girl in South Africa who was "White" until she started darkening up and her hair started curling up and she was appearing "coloured" and her family didn't know what to do with her so the South African government kicked her out of school and her father tried not to have her classified as "coloured" and she ended up running away with the Black gardener who worked for her family and she was estranged from her family (her brothers still won't speak to her and this all happened in the 60's and 70's). I was a child myself when I watched her story unfold on PBS. I have never forgotten her and I think about her sometimes, even now.
11-Since I love talk radio... I listen to so many of "them":G. Gordon Liddy, Randi Rhodes, Al Franken, Ed Schultz etc on Air America Radio, Pacifica with Ambrose I.Lane,Sr. and Amy Goodman and of course, the Black Eagle-Joe Madison on WOL-Radio One. Sometimes I worry the Thought Police will come for me for not "choosing a side" of the road to stick with, in my listening pleasures. INGSOC. INGSOC.
12-I caught the end of an Ellen Degeneres show where 2 young Black males were playing the violins hip hop style. Wish I could somehow find them. They were excellent!
13-The Brazilian man (Jean Charles De Menzezes (?) who was thought to "look like a terrorist" and was shot at close range by the police in London, and it turned out he was... innocent on all accounts. This is my fear because people have always looked at me and assumed I was from somehwere else including India, Pakistan, Brazil, Ethiopia, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, etcetera, etcetera and of course many think I look "pakistani" or Muslim". ... (maybe that's why the police constantly watch my daughter and I; but guess what-- we come from a long line of African Americans born and raised right in the nation's capital (Washington, DC). I am a fifth generation Washingtonian on my mom's side and on my dad's side, all from North Carolina! Ooh, how exotic!
That's All folks!

News

2005-08-17T09:52:00.000-07:00

Hey, go to angelfire.com to view another site I have. Bye!

what's happening

2005-07-27T15:16:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone... (or no one in particular)...
Just updating my blog since all the events lately have kept me from getting this done. Well, I haven't done anything since the London attacks because it happened a day or two after I last blogged on. I am so sorry to hear of these things happening because I love Europe and I visited London. I have many friends there, also. Even my daughter has a dear friend who moved back there where she was born, just this year, too. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of the UK during this trying time. There was news of two sisters from the US whose last name is Benton, (Emily and Kate), and although they are not related to me, my heart goes out to them. I am very saddened that these events are happening. I had so much I wanted to say, but now that I have the time... I am really very tired and hot and sweaty as we are suffering through a brutal heatwave, even for Washington, DC! I think it may be global warming, because even Europe had a heatwave last summer... remember? Also, when I was a kid, I don't remember it being so hot it was oppressive.
Otherwise, I just want to preach love and peace to the world. It's too much grief all around, we gotta spread love, and eliminate the hate. Hate is such a wasted emotion! PEACE!

Being Bobby Brown

2005-07-10T08:43:00.000-07:00

I am absolutely hooked on the tv show, Being Bobby Brown. I am a big fan of both Bobby and Whitney Houston. The show portrays them as just an average couple with average lives, the exception being they are constantly in the spotlight. Their lives are abnormal because they can not be left alone. It's frustrating to see they cannot eat or smooch nor even take a shower without someone hounding them. The problem is without the fans you have no job. I rate this show as excellent for the reality and the look inside a true classic diva/legend's lifestyle. I always thought of Whitney Houston as "untouchable" but she seems like a regular girl from around the block. Go figure.

Luther

2005-07-06T08:33:00.000-07:00

Also, on July 1, 2005, the music world lost a legend. Luther Van Dross died at the age of 54 years old. His silky, smooth voice will be remembered forever in classics such as: Never Too Much and A house is Not A Home, among many others. Rest in peace.
This was also the date of the BET Awards, which created a little controversy (Destiny's Child's lap dance routine) and Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith's comedic efforts. In the words of Steveie Wonder, "so what the fuss"?

Independence Day

2005-07-06T07:58:00.000-07:00

Happy Fourth of July, everyone. Well, it wasn't so happy for me in the end. You see, I had taken my daughter to a cookout/BBQ and we ended up staying long after it was over. After the fireworks, we watched television and talked and we were going to stay overnight with friends, but the noise was too much and I couldn't get any sleep so at one o'clock am, I packed up my daughter and we began to walk home. She had many balloons and other things from her 4th celebration. We didn't dare take a chance on a friend driving us since everyone had been drinking, so we walked, yes at 1 am. The shock of our lives, when a police officer, who had been trailing us, made a u-turn as we were exchanging bags (I took the stuff that she deemed heavy). The police officer, young white male of the Montgomery County police department, in Maryland (squad car #0541), asked what we were doing? ???? I thought it was obvious that we were walking... so I asked what he meant??? He said "what are you doing? Are you decorating that house?" Of course, I was most perplexed, so I answered, "What?" And he nastily said, "For the third time, what are you doing. Are you vandalising that house?" Now, I am a 40 year old African American woman, with my very young teen daughter. Neither of us has ever been arrested, nor been involved in anything illegal. We had red, white and blue balloons ( a bunch of them), we were wearing red, white and blue and all we did was LOOK at the houses as we walked by, since a lot of people were still up and out. We were only about 15 minutes from our own home. Although I had an attitude, I told him, "this is my daughter, we are coming from a 4th of July celebration and we are going home". He curtly said," have a happy 4th of July," and sped off, but not quick enough before my daughter got his license tag number ! This is a classic example of racial profiling and I am very upset about it and I don't feel "free" nor that I could honestly say I am going to actively celebrate "independence" day next year. I might be arrested for being Black in a wealthy, white negihborhood, which I happen to live in. I feel we have lost enough civil liberties without this kind of nonense. Now my child has to experience the age-old problem of racism. Perhaps she was aware of it before, but not such outright, blatant racial profiling. She has always had White friends, as have I, but this was a new one for us both. It has changed our perception a bit, and I am not sure I want to impede on her burgeoing perception of the world. We have had many problems in the past 3 1/2 years with the police, mainly, I believe, as part of the USA Patriot Act. That night, I saw my daughter's eyes change. I saw her see something she never saw before. I saw in her eyes the death of a belief. She had believed many innocent things and was happy in her inexperience. The night her mom was treated like a criminal for walking down a street we had walked thousands of times, killed my daughter's innocence. I refuse to try and resurrect it. Just recently, we saw how Oprah Winfrey was treated, (although the store was closed, they usually accommodate celebrities after hours), and other such incidents which let African Americans know we are getting 'too big for our britches'. I could name a thousand and one incidents I have experienced and/or witnessed in my lifetime and those whom I know and love. My daughter's innocence was killed, there is no way to bring it back.

June 30, 2005

2005-06-30T05:07:00.000-07:00

Please check Starpages.net for more info and Rotten Tomatoes.com for info on "Constanze".
My career and other news items, thanks
Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehn, Sayonara, Adios, Goddbye, A Bientot

Michael Jackson Verdict

2005-06-16T06:58:00.000-07:00

06-14-05
Well, MJ was found "not guilty". This means "blacklash" is coming! I listened to Joe Madison on WOL (Radio One) and some callers mentioned the "blacklash" began immediately after the verdict was read. In Baltimore, MD and in Davenport, Iowa and elsewhere. That's just the tip of the iceberg.
Why must this be a racial issue? I guess MJ was wrong: it really does matter if your'e Black or White.
Initially, I was shocked. Yes, his behaviour may be bizarre and he doesn't (by any means) fit the norm of our society, but should Blacks pay the price for MJ's behaviour? The fights that broke out over the MJ verdict show that racism is firmly entrenched. Yet, there was no Black person on the jury. Also, money surely played a part of some, as well as MJ's celebrity.
Question: Is it every Black person's fault when OJ Simpson and MJ do crazy things? OJ beats/kills his wife and it's every Black person's fault? I never liked OJ anyway. Too cocky. MJ sleeps with little boys and it's every Black person's fault? BS! That's crazy! What about blaming the parents who prostituted their sons before MJ who was accused before (red flag, red flag!)This really is about money more than racism or sexual molestations. If MJ was a poor man, he'd be under the jail for 3, 4, 5 lifetimes! Remember, Blacks and some Whites (usually poor Whites) get accused of things, set up and sent to prison and it sometimes turns out to be they were/are innocent. Just a thought.

weblog

2005-06-07T12:29:00.000-07:00

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a divas life weblog June 7, 2005 @ 11:57 am

2005-06-07T08:59:00.000-07:00

I have been on the web with my own two pages for a month now, and somehow those folks that keep following and harassing me have managed to mess with my sites and take the information and pictures off. So I will have to keep adding them onto sites myself. No problem. It will only bring more attention to my sites, not less. If you cannot see my pix or information on Starpages.net because you cannot get into that website, go to Divas the Site/Forum or Yahoo Groups to see stuff on me. thanks, much love, Constance Benton

weblog reality

2005-06-07T08:56:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. Please go to Divas the Site-forum to get to my website and/or starpages.net for information and photos. If Starpages.net is having "technical" difficulties, try Divas the Site/Forum or Yahoo Groups. thanks, Constance Benton

divaslife/Constance Benton

2005-05-27T13:14:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Website/weblog of Constance Benton
Today is May 27, 2005 and I have been working on my websites and moving and ...
anyway, I want to hear from others about this blog, er... as soon as, uh, I can think of something to say...(tee-hee). Testing...1-2-3
More later...