Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her [...]

Jill Scott
Golden.
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When I asked my friend Tyler Lewis if I could crosspost his illuminating “My Favorite Music of 2007″ he said, “Sure.” When I asked him for a short bio, this is what he suggested: ‘Tyler is a writer and amateur cultural critic who loves music perhaps too much. He’s been writing online for fun [...]

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UPDATE - Here is the audio link for today’s show.
What do YOU think? Please comment freely.
Once again I will be mixing it up with other bloggers on NPR’s “News and Notes” program, which airs at 1pm EST. Guest host Tony Cox will put us through our paces discussing the following topics:
Al Sharpton the go to [...]

And a happy holiday season to all who celebrate in any kind of positive way. May the goodwill expressed at this time of year reach each and every one of you.
And as you sit down to your meal tonight, and every night for that matter, please take a moment to send a prayer or positive [...]

Once again I will be mixing it up with two other bloggers on NPR’s “News and Notes” program. On December 26th, guest host Tony Cox will put us through our paces discussing Al Sharpton’s relevance as “black political leader,” the Kwanzaa holiday and the Enough is Enough campaign. Can positive media change the way Black [...]

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her [...]

Rock Steady
Aretha Franklin
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Yes, according to the latest Zogby poll:
UTICA, New York - Illinois Sen. Barack Obama would defeat all five of the top Republicans in prospective general election contests, performing better than either of his two top rivals, a new Zogby telephone poll shows.
His margins of advantage range from a 4 percent edge over Arizona Sen. [...]

M takes on Jena 6 Developments over at Problem Chylde
Plea bargaining is the state’s most insidious power chip for filling the belly of the prison industrial complex. It embodies the essential difference between talking to the police and snitching – another dynamic that characterizes the criminal justice system as it stands now. The state holds [...]

Amalgamated North Pole Industries. L.L.C.
100 Candy Cane lane
North Pole, Arctic Circle 10001
December 17, 2007
To Whom it May Concern,
Last january, in a moment of tequila induced mayhem, the naughty elves trashed a bar in St. Thomas. A probation officer assigned to one of these little trolls recently disclosed to government officials that I had [...]

Mitt Romney was ready for it, THE question. For months now, those who chronicle politics have been clamoring for IT to be asked.
Until 1978, the so-called Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was an officially racist organization. Mitt Romney was an adult in 1978. We need to know how he justified this to [...]

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her [...]

Walk on By

Isaac Hayes from the incomparable LP ‘Hot Buttered Soul’