Quick hits: Gonzales and Vick
August 27, 2007
What’ s up fam,
I just checked my email to see that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned and that was a great way to wake up. I am still trying to figure out how this guy got confirmed in the first place. It will take years to appreciate how much he has done to undermine our civil liberties. In other news, I was listening to a radio show and of course, they were talking about Michael Vick. One of the co-hosts of Mojo in the morning poignantly noted that while the NFL and local police turn a blind eye to domestic abuse against women, people are getting really worked up over some dogs. How did we get to a place where animals get more respect than women?
Stay up fam,
Brandon Q.
The Weekly Dream: Are We Having Fun Yet?
August 24, 2007
“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work, his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which one is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he is always doing both.” –James Michner
“Take the work seriously, never yourself”
As summer comes to an end and school begins, it is a time of transition. If you work, it probably does not make much of a difference. Whatever category you find yourself in, it is no doubt a time of transition. And if you are like me, the rest of the year will be especially busy. In the midst of all these changes, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, frustrated and a little unfocused. Your joy may begin to chill with the weather. One thing I am learning is that life is often more responsibility than fun. And that can be a little depressing.
Free the Jena 6!!!
August 21, 2007
I typically don’t listen to talk radio outside of NPR, but thankfully I came across the Michael Baisden show today and he was focusing on the
Black bloggers have been on top of this from Jack and Jill, Too Sense, Afrospear, and many others. Nevertheless, if you don’t know about the
In a small still mostly segregated section of rural Louisiana, an all-white jury heard a series of white witnesses called by a white prosecutor testify in a courtroom overseen by a white judge in a trial about a fight at the local high school where a white student who had been making racial taunts was hit by Black students.
Michigan’s primary shake-up
August 21, 2007
What’s up fam,
I have been on the road a lot this month and I apologize for not posting more frequently. In breaking news though, the Michigan State Senate is having a vote tomorrow that would place
The Weekly Dream: Calm Down!
August 17, 2007
Good Day all,
Like you, I have been busy with the end of the summer winding down and getting ready to transition into the next phase of my life. Personally, I am in a state of limbo and uncertainty.
What to do, What to do…
At first, I was a little nervous. As human beings, we are conditioned to seek security, stability. However, nothing ever changes in the face of stability. The world is constantly in flux. Things do not work out the way we planned. Que Sera. It is unsettling. In the face of all this change, it is easy to get frustrated.
However, I came to realize that life is an adventure. And there is very little to hold on to. Knowing this, it is easy for us to feel powerless. However, it is a waste of time, energy and resources to do so. We need to calm down.
Stress Kills
Stress is linked to so many different health problems. People are so busy, they barely have time to be still and regroup. And when they are not moving, their mind is. You must find a way to quiet yourself and relax. You must make that time, because it will not just present itself. Sitting still and relaxing will help you refocus and adjust to life’s punches.
And adjusting is so key. Things will not work out exactly most of the time, but you can still reach your objective. When you feel the feelings of powerlessness arise, redirect that energy into something productive.
Enjoy what is left of the summer.
Truth and Peace,
Steven M DeVougas
Bin Laden must be in Iran
August 14, 2007
I don’t have any kids but I have been around them enough to know that they have a very short attention span. This reminds me of the Bush administration. An article in WaPo states,
“The
United States has decided to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the country’s 125,000-strong elite military branch, as a “specially designated global terrorist,” according toU.S. officials, a move that allowsWashington to target the group’s business operations and finances.”
Obama has heart
August 13, 2007
I don’t know about you, but Obama always seems to hold back in presidential debates. Thankfully, Obama showed us a glimpse of heart during the AFL-CIO debate. Enjoy the video.
Stay up fam,
No movement sans art
August 12, 2007
In the vast history of war and mass movements, artists have always set the cadence. Just think back to the drummer boys of the Revolutionary War or the song Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday during the Civil Rights Movement;
“Strange trees bear strange fruit.
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root,
black bodies swinging in the southern breeze.
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.”
-Strange Fruit, Billie Holiday
No more!!!
August 6, 2007
Given the post I just wrote about saving our girls, this post broke my heart. I pulled this from BronzeTrinity. Read all of this post!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Save our girls
August 6, 2007
