Friday, December 31, 2010

Celebrating Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve at JJP - Jack & Jill Politics

and free mumia with the kujichagulia true Singin is swingin and writin is fightin, but what They writin got us clashin like titans it`s not excitin No question, bein a dark man is demandin The fire`s in my eyes and the flames need fannin

Yes yes come on, yes yes Knowledge of ego is like life after death With that you never care about your last breath Death comes, that`s how i`m livin, it`s the following years The flesh goes underground, the word of life, flip the page Yo they askin me how old, we livin the like age I smell the cult of a million niggaz locked within a cage At exactly which point do you start to realize That spirit without knowledge is, death in disguise? That`s why, knowledge of ego is like life after death Apply it, to your life, let destiny manifest Different day, same confusion, we`re gonna take this Hip-hop shit and prevent it movin, shed a small light Now y`all bloomin like a peak with the office of the evident Voices and drums original instruments In the flesh presently presentin my representation

With that what? (knowledge of self) determination

The most crucial sentence in history is, now, the stage So number your blessings cause time can`t fix the core But you stressin over time and you be the roman calendar These people enter cona like gattaca, you can bet They tryin to engage you down like attica, the african diaspora Represents strength in numbers, a giant can`t slumber forever I love you gotta get that cheddar whatever Aiyyo i heard you double the start time money, get it together You must be history, you repeatin yourself out of the pages You keepin yourself depletin your spiritual wealth That quick cash`ll get your ass quick fast in houses of detention Inner-city concentration camps where no one pays attention Or mentions the rising of death, til nothing`s left The young, gifted and black are sprung addicted to pass All my people where y`all at cause, y`all ain`t here And your hero`s using your brain as a study to paint fear With, broad brush strokes and tales of incarceration You get out of jail with that knowledge of self determination Stand in ovation, cause you put the hue in human Make and effect, effect everything you do And that`s why i got love in the expression of hate Hands steady so the lines in the mental illustration is true The idea you had don`t even contemplate Infinite like figure eight there`s no escape..

From that what? (knowledge of self) determination

Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Staircase to Heaven & Other Earthquake Photos

It doesn't matter where you go in inner city Christchurch at the moment, you have to negotiate your way through and around road blocks, wire fences and lines of shipping containers - all the more so later the firm after-shocks that hit the metropolis on Boxing Day.
Some of the city's finest heritage buildings are bruised and battered - but still standing - many with the assistance of fresh and scaffolding.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Gerard Henderson, and the class in which the smug inner city elites .

It was but last January that Gerard Henderson was explaining why John Howard was in choice company when it came to the subject of royalty and republics, as he brooded about:. the luvvies' (then) hero, Justice Michael Kirby. When it comes to the royals and all that, Kirby is every bit as often a monarchist as John Howard.
Yes, it was the years of the luvvies.

Gerard Henderson, and the class in which the smug inner city elites .

It was but last January that Gerard Henderson was explaining why John Howard was in choice company when it came to the subject of royalty and republics, as he brooded about:. the luvvies' (then) hero, Justice Michael Kirby. When it comes to the royals and all that, Kirby is every bit as often a monarchist as John Howard.
Yes, it was the years of the luvvies.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Green Hotel : Bangkok Thailand www.greenbkk ; reservation .

LONDON TAXI
Voila!
Volkswagen is seriously looking in building an all-electric taxi for big cities around the world.
37 Green Hotel : Bangkok Thailand www.greenbkk.com ; reservation .
- Is this the next-generation London Taxi?
Yes, if you ask the Germans. You see, this is what Volkswagen did.

Green Hotel : Bangkok Thailand www.greenbkk ; reservation .

LONDON TAXI
Voila!
Volkswagen is seriously looking in building an all-electric taxi for big cities around the world.
37 Green Hotel : Bangkok Thailand www.greenbkk.com ; reservation .
- Is this the next-generation London Taxi?
Yes, if you ask the Germans. You see, this is what Volkswagen did.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS"

It's simply a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the preceding 10 years or so.It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas-oh, not the straight substance of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it-overspending.the frantic running around at the final moment to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma-the gifts given in despair because you couldn't conceive of anything else.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Inner City Dogs

Niall O`Shea Inner City Dogs Angela Macari O`Looney Niall O`Shea`s debut album Inner City Dogs, launched in September 2010 is a varied collection of songs, written from his experiences travelling around the world. Ten enjoyable tracks combine an interesting cross part of genres and influences. Niall`s amazing guitar technique whether on electric or acoustic is manifest of his love for the greats such as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, U2 and many more.

Inner City Dogs

Niall O`Shea Inner City Dogs Angela Macari O`Looney Niall O`Shea`s debut album Inner City Dogs, launched in September 2010 is a varied collection of songs, written from his experiences travelling around the world. Ten enjoyable tracks combine an interesting cross part of genres and influences. Niall`s amazing guitar technique whether on electric or acoustic is manifest of his love for the greats such as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, U2 and many more.

Who's Birthday Is It?

Christmas Miracles are my favorite. I am truly amazed this morn that to keep His own birthday, the Father gives us gifts. Amazing ones. I think last year that we were desperate. We had no money, and we were looking at a very rough Christmas, and so someone anonymously gave us some money, which covered our entire Christmas. Then we were given money to assist with our medical bills, we got SNOW, and then didn't die on our way to Rockstar's mom's house for Christmas during that snow storm!

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Prelude To Redemption. I'm a racist!

My editor sent me an email that points out that the teller of my level is so a racist. Simply because on page six I use descriptors such as "dark" and "jet" to impersonate one of the characters in my story. Apparently it's a no-no to use words other than "african american" to identify that race. This bothers me. The whole spirit of my tale is true up "street".

Prelude To Redemption. I'm a racist!

My editor sent me an email that points out that the teller of my level is so a racist. Simply because on page six I use descriptors such as "dark" and "jet" to impersonate one of the characters in my story. Apparently it's a no-no to use words other than "african american" to identify that race. This bothers me. The whole spirit of my tale is true up "street".

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Cultural Literacy

Cultural Literacy
What is the authentication of a truly educated person?In 1987, E.D. Hirsch published a volume entitled, Cultural Literacy.In it, he discussed topics that make the necessary elements of literacy in science, geography, and the arts. He included a comprehensive appendix of historic and legendary figures, scientific, geographic, and literary terms, and quotations that most educated people would be capable to identify.

Cultural Literacy

Cultural Literacy
What is the authentication of a truly educated person?In 1987, E.D. Hirsch published a volume entitled, Cultural Literacy.In it, he discussed topics that make the necessary elements of literacy in science, geography, and the arts. He included a comprehensive appendix of historic and legendary figures, scientific, geographic, and literary terms, and quotations that most educated people would be capable to identify.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Whatever Happened to Community Mental Health?: A Retrospective Set .

Sometimes, the better way to design for the next is to hear from the past. For those in the mental health profession, that thought can be especially useful, believes clinical psychologist Roger Burt. By presenting a see at Baltimore`s community mental health campaign in the 1960s, he describes a groundbreaking initiative that still holds lessons for today, and even more importantly, for tomorrow.

VIDEO Famed dancer Mayo Alanen visits local 'Dance Crazy' students .

WATERVLIET - Fourteen pairs of feet danced their way through the cha-cha, foxtrot and meringue Sunday afternoon as division of a division led by world-renowned ballroom dancer Mayo Alanen. The catch? Those feet belong to a grouping of sixth graders from five local schools.As alumni of Dance Crazy, a program promoting ballroom dancing to quarter and 5th grade students throughout the Capital District, the 14 children - and two adult stand-ins - were rehearsing for a performance at an upcoming benefit gala.

VIDEO Famed dancer Mayo Alanen visits local 'Dance Crazy' students .

WATERVLIET - Fourteen pairs of feet danced their way through the cha-cha, foxtrot and meringue Sunday afternoon as division of a division led by world-renowned ballroom dancer Mayo Alanen. The catch? Those feet belong to a grouping of sixth graders from five local schools.As alumni of Dance Crazy, a program promoting ballroom dancing to quarter and 5th grade students throughout the Capital District, the 14 children - and two adult stand-ins - were rehearsing for a performance at an upcoming benefit gala.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Book Review: Emily, Alone by Stewart O'Nan

emily_alone Book Review: Emily, Alone by Stewart O'Nan
I think Stewart O'Nan must reinvent himself more than any other modern US author. Many, if not most, writers give a case and they get pretty closely within a certain range. Philip Roth likes to write near the lives of Jewish upper middle class men. Jodi Picoult picks an "emergence" and so uses multiple narrators to write about it. William Faulkner liked to chronicle lives in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

Book Review: Emily, Alone by Stewart O'Nan

emily_alone Book Review: Emily, Alone by Stewart O'Nan
I think Stewart O'Nan must reinvent himself more than any other modern US author. Many, if not most, writers give a case and they get pretty closely within a certain range. Philip Roth likes to write near the lives of Jewish upper middle class men. Jodi Picoult picks an "emergence" and so uses multiple narrators to write about it. William Faulkner liked to chronicle lives in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

Do You Need A Car Rental For The Wellington NZI Sevens

Have you been lucky enough to assure yourself a fine to the NZI Sevens in Wellington next February? If you haven\`t been before you are in for a genuine treat. This full on two day event (next year\`s dates are the 4th and 5th of February 2011) is held at the Westpac Stadium on Waterloo Quay. With about 34,500 rugby spectators spread round the stadium, there is an amazing atmosphere that radiates from the crowd.

Do You Need A Car Rental For The Wellington NZI Sevens

Have you been lucky enough to assure yourself a fine to the NZI Sevens in Wellington next February? If you haven\`t been before you are in for a genuine treat. This full on two day event (next year\`s dates are the 4th and 5th of February 2011) is held at the Westpac Stadium on Waterloo Quay. With about 34,500 rugby spectators spread round the stadium, there is an amazing atmosphere that radiates from the crowd.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Do Da Dippity

Several times in this tower I have written around classic alternative music turning up in commercials, and how nerveless and somewhat surprising I found that to be, given that alternative music in general never truly conquered mainstream culture. Sure we've had our moments, with a few choice bands and songs becoming popular. But I ever thinking that the use of more top 40 type songs would be more effective, given the fact they were so popular and recognizable.

Do Da Dippity

Several times in this tower I have written around classic alternative music turning up in commercials, and how nerveless and somewhat surprising I found that to be, given that alternative music in general never truly conquered mainstream culture. Sure we've had our moments, with a few choice bands and songs becoming popular. But I ever thinking that the use of more top 40 type songs would be more effective, given the fact they were so popular and recognizable.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Sarah Palin O'Reilly Factor

2131

I`m a little confused. Let me see if I take this straight_..

If you rise up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you`re "exotic, different."

Grow up in Alaska eating moose burgers, a quintessential American story. If your list is Barack you`re a radical, unpatriotic Muslim.

Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you`re a maverick.

Sarah Palin O'Reilly Factor

2131

I`m a little confused. Let me see if I take this straight_..

If you rise up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you`re "exotic, different."

Grow up in Alaska eating moose burgers, a quintessential American story. If your list is Barack you`re a radical, unpatriotic Muslim.

Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you`re a maverick.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Nobody Move, This Is A Review: The Irish Times' 'Crime Beat'

Patricia Cornwell is credited with kick-starting the current craze for the forensic pathology sub-genre in crime fiction, and her heroine Kay Scarpetta is again ahead of the wind in PORT MORTUARY (Little, Brown, 18.99, hb). Scarpetta employs a 3D system of imagination to assist her autopsy the latest murder victim to lead up on her table, but it`s the victim`s use of advanced technology that appears to be the motivation behind his killing.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

The Stash Dauber: Bands I got into by writing for the I-94 Bar

1) Sonic's Rendezvous Band. They were just a rumor when I first learn about 'em in Creem ca. '76: a Detroit "supergroup" made up of refugees from the MC5, Stooges, Rationals, and Up. Guys like Geoff Ginsberg and "ig" shared their tape stashes with me, and finally I wound up writing a story of the set for the Bar that wound up in Easy Action's SRB box set. To my ears, maybe the fullest flowering of Dee-troit ramalama.