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Archive for May, 2008

31 May

Grown Folks Saturday Salute to Reggaeton

Gasolina

Daddy Yankee
I love this song. Turn your speakers up and baile!

30 May

Grab your life vests friends, we are headed to a river called Denial

Clinton Issues Post-Primary Schedule (Yes, Post-Primary Schedule)

May 29, 2008 2:04 PM
ABC News’ Eloise Harper Reports: The press traveling with Sen. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign received an email Thursday afternoon informing reporters they could sign up for travel through June 6 on the campaign website.
Given the speculation surrounding plausible outcomes from this Saturday’s DNC Meeting and [...]

29 May

Michelle Obama on talk of assassination and the possibility

I came across this over at Jack and Jill politics. Michelle Obama spoke out about the poisonous talk of assassination - and the possibility.
Here’s what went down in Phoenix on Tuesday:
…(Michelle Obama) Called on another supporter, whose voice quivered and broke with barely contained emotion as she explained how important it is to her, personally, [...]

29 May

Black: When and why did it become a bad word? Part II

Another story
So unfortunately, one of the poll workers on my team has hurt her back and she will not be available to work next Tuesday’s election. We had a lovely chat, but one exchange tickled my funny bone and fell right into the question I’m asking right now.
We found ourselves talking about how this was [...]

28 May

Black: When and why did it become a bad word? Part I

One Story
So I accompanied my husband to the mobile phone store because we needed to replace his old, outdated flip phone with a Blackberry. My back was killing me that day and so as we got to the counter and began the l-o-n-g process of purchasing and activating his new toy, I took the opportunity [...]

27 May

To the DNCC: Where are the bloggers of color?

*UPDATE* May 30, 2008 - Wider variety credentialed in General Blogger Pool. See Complete List.
Although I have no party affiliation right now, eight years ago I walked away from the Democratic Party and registered as a Republican. In part it was because I believed and still believe that the Democrats take the black vote for [...]

24 May

Grown Folks Saturday Salute to House Anthems

Move Your Body
Marshall Jefferson
One of those songs I crave from time to time.
Just do what Marshall says and you’ll feel better.

23 May

Vile: Hillary brings up ASSASSINATION to justify her continued campaign

From the New York Post:
Hillary Clinton today brought up the assassination of Sen. Robert Kennedy while defending her decision to stay in the race against Barack Obama.
“My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right? We all remember Bobby Kennedy was [...]

22 May

Images of Murder and Torture emerge against Obama and his wife

These images are viscerally offensive. But they were not created by those you would expect. The second photo appeared on the cover of a Georgia newspaper. The first illustration was created by a liberal, white blogger at Daily Kos named ONECITIZEN - trying to make a point. This is unsettling because I expect violent, [...]

21 May

Poll Dancing aka Protecting Democracy

I’ve taken the first steps to become more involved in protecting our democracy. I will be a polling place supervisor during California’s June 3rd election. My day will begin at 5:00am and go until about 10:00pm. In all I’ll be paid about $170 for time, which includes the two-and-a-half hour training session I went through [...]

20 May

Finally someone says it! It’s his color.

I had to laugh this morning when Harold Ford, former US Senate candidate and MSNBC talking head, agreed with Pat Buchanan that Obama should have campaigned in Kentucky. My inner dialogue responded, “Gentlemen, you guys must not have been to the Kentucky I’ve been to.” It all sounded like second guessing bluster in contrast to [...]

19 May

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Have you seen “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian?”
If so, please indulge my little rant that follows. It includes a mild spoiler. No plot points mentioned per se, but just a little - ahem- colorful observation.

17 May

Grown Folks Saturday Salute to Old Skool Hip Hop

Passin’ Me By
The Pharcyde
If you love early hip hop and are of a certain age, you’ll remember The Box. I went through a phase where I ordered up this song every night for a couple of weeks. Of course it took hours for them to play it so I didn’t get much sleep during that [...]

15 May

To Michael Steele: An open thank-you note

Dear Mr. Steele,
This note is long overdue. I write to thank you for single handedly disproving the myth that black people, in herd like fashion, will always vote for the black guy because he’s black. The fact that you lost your bid for an open Maryland Senate seat in November 2006 does more to refute [...]

10 May

Grown Folks Saturday Salute to Momma

I’ll Always Love my Momma
The Intruders
For my mom, Dee.
Thank you.