God don’t like ugly…
I just watched an ABC News segment on Haiti.
Update – here is a link to the segment.
A bilingual reporter flew in with an aide organization and then toured several neighborhoods and talked to Haitians who are sleeping out in the streets because their homes have been destroyed.
The neighborhood was very quiet despite the masses of [...]
A lesson in problem solving…
A bitch caught the tail end of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and this segment (hope this link works!) about a young man who is making a difference in his community.
The young man is a regular volunteer at a local shelter for abandoned pets. He noticed the increase in the number of pets being [...]
Yes Virginia, There Really Is A Goddess. She Lives In Bakersfield.
Thanksgiving in Bakersfield is proving to be much better than I thought it would. For the first time in many years I have given thanks to some gawd or another. This time I think it must have been a bunch of goddesses that blessed me so well. The blessing came in the form of a [...]
JFK’s Living Legacy at the US-Mexico Border: An Inspiration to the World
A charismatic president, an untamed river and international diplomacy: all combine to tell a fascinating story. As we commemorate the day US President John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on November 25, 1963, his historic influence continues here, a tribute to his enduring legacy.
Mexico and the U.S. [...]
We Are You; Don’t Forget Us
We may be your fathers, your mothers, your brothers, your sisters, your neighbors, your teachers, your waiters, your bankers, your firefighters, your doctors, your gardeners, your janitors, your grocers, your police officers, your mechanics, your plumbers, your newspaper deliverer, your postal delivery worker, your dog walker, your attorney, your garbage man, your bus driver, your [...]
Remembering Naomi Sims…
Naomi Sims, beauty pioneer and the first black model to appear on the cover of Ladies’ Home Journal, has died.
Naomi Sims was beautiful and a successful businesswoman.
Getting the fashion world to acknowledge that did more than fling open the door of opportunity for future Naomis and it did more than present a beautiful black woman [...]
For Every Ganef There Are Ten Mentsh’s
There is a Yiddish word that describes Bernie Madoff, it is ganef. A ganef is a thief. By now, it goes without saying, anyone who is aware of the Madoff name, will forever attribute it to thievery. Not just simple thievery, but the theft of the dreams people had for themselves and [...]
Happy Two Hundred Thirty Third
This is what kicked it all off, how many of us have actually read the entire document?
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to [...]
Space: Lunar probes, Hubble troubles, old moon photos
The next day after the STS-127 shuttle mission was postponed, NASA moved its focus to a different launch pad, hardly missing a beat. In a wonderfully choreographed negotiation between the two different projects, within hours two unmanned lunar probes were launched, riding on a single rocket. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now in orbit around [...]
Memorial Day 2009
“It all rolls into one,
and nothin’ comes for free.
There’s nothing you can hold
for very long.”
Today is a day set aside to remember those who gave their lives defending the American way of life.In the last 250 years hundreds of thousands of brave soldiers, medical personnel and support folks have made the ultimate sacrifice to insure [...]
Life..it can be so short and so f’d up.
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Adenhart pitched a great game last night. The 22 year old pitched his ass off, recording six scoreless innings. This was going to be his year in the majors, as Nick was a rookie. His dad, a retired secret service agent, had flown out for the game because his [...]
True Honor
What’s wrong with this picture? Yes that’s George Bush laying a wreath on the tomb of Martin Luther King jr., While Coretta Scott King looked on. This particular incident happened in 2004.
A visit by President Bush, to the grave of Martin Luther King Jr. was denounced by some black leaders and protesters in Atlanta who [...]
Top O’ The Day
Let’s Lighten up & celebrate with the Irish ~ Cheers!
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She’s got soul
First Lady Michelle Obama could be hanging out with the upper crust in the White House, having waitstaff serve luncheons or some fancy socialite event- so where do we find her?
Helping to serve a meal at the local D.C. soup kitchen.
Michelle takes the time to encourage people, if you don’t have the resources to donate [...]
Black History
I’d like to dedicate this post to Black History month. I’ve been giving lots of thought to non-violence, and really hung up on figuring out a way for us to stop the wars & violence this country can’t seem to stop engaging in & perpetuating.
This video montage combines the U-2 song *In the name [...]
