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[24 Mar 2007|07:33am] |
Dear Friends,
Fox News has a horrible record of attacking Black people, politicians, and cultural institutions. But, at this very moment, the Congressional Black Caucus is negotiating to partner with Fox News to host presidential debates prior to the 2008 elections.
For the CBC Institute to partner with an organization like Fox News--given its hostility to Black political interests--would be shameful. I've signed on with ColorOfChange.org to help prevent them from making this serious mistake. Will you join us in calling on the Institute to drop its talks with Fox?
http://www.colorofchange.org/cbci/?id=2183-148438
The CBC Institute, an organization led by Black members of Congress, claims to share ColorOfChange.org's goal of politically empowering Black America. But for weeks the CBC Institute continued to entertain Fox's proposal, even after being presented with the case against Fox. We'd expect that they would recognize the obvious: that validating Fox News as legitimate hurts Black America, and undermines the CBC's credibility.
ColorOfChange.org has spoken several times with the Institute's director, and she says that she and the board welcome public comment. So we're doing exactly that.
Fox's record is horrible. Their on-air personalities and regular guests consistently marginalize Black politicians, culture, and institutions. In fact, Sen. Obama has stopped giving interviews to Fox reporters because of repeated attacks on his character and intimations that he has connections to terrorism. Even the Democratic Party in Nevada backed out of doing a debate with Fox because of remarks about Obama, but the CBC Institute hasn't moved.
And it's not just Obama. Here's a sampling of the kind of offensive messages put out on Fox News:
Commenting on Hannity & Colmes about the speakers at Coretta Scott King's funeral, featured guest Mary Matalin said, "I think these civil rights leaders are nothing more than racists" who are keeping "their African-American brothers enslaved."
Jesse Lee Peterson, a regular guest who is Black said: "Kwanzaa is a racist, pagan, Marxist holiday" and then claimed that the "so-called seven principles of Kwanzaa are socialist, Marxist, separatist ideas... if a white man started a white holiday, seven-day white holiday, black folks would be burning down America."
Erik Rush, another Black guest, labeled Sen. Obama's church as cultish and separatist for espousing values of black unity and black empowerment (Fox regularly selects Black guests it knows will undermine Black causes). Rush said he replaced the word "black" with "white" in the church's mission statement and "Suddenly, I was looking at this really scary doctrine. You know, it was something that you'd see in more like a cult or an Aryan Brethren church… I would go beyond saying they're Afrocentric. They're African centric. They refer to themselves as an African people and that somewhat disturbs me from the viewpoint of well, do they consider themselves Americans? Do they consider themselves Christians?"
On The Big Story, John Gibson, warned viewers that nearly half of all children under the age of five in the United States are minorities. "You know what that means? Twenty-five years and the majority of the population is Hispanic." He then urged viewers to "do your duty. Make more babies." He later repeated: "To put it bluntly, we need more babies."
Given its record, Fox News shouldn't enjoy the support of Black political or cultural institutions connected to the Congressional Black Caucus. We believe the CBC Institute will change course once it realizes that Black America, if not all of America, is watching. Please join us in making sure they hear us, loud and clear.
http://www.colorofchange.org/cbci/?id=2183-148438
Thanks.
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| What the hell. |
[25 Jan 2007|11:38pm] |
Nearest book deal.
(Theaccumulation of time as the psychological burden of past and future greatly impairs the cells capacity for self-renewal. So if you inhabit the inner body, the outer body will grow old at a much slower rate, and even when it does, your timeless essence will shine through the outer form, and you will not give the appearance of an old person.
Is there any evidence of this?)
Taken from the closest book to me- "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle.
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| Dreams of Hawaii |
[04 Jan 2007|07:12am] |
So why is it the last couple of days/nights I've had the same kind of dream about Hawaii? For whatever reason about 80%-90% of them take place at the airport. What's even stranger is that while I believe I'm in Hawaii in the beginning of the dream, I end up having to decide where my flight is heading to; Baltimore or Honolulu? It's around this time in both dreams that I wake up.
Not to mention each time when I'm at the ticket desk deciding where to go I'm carrying A LOT of luggage; all carry-ons, well beyond the legal limit for one passenger, and they're very heavy.
It's getting kinda creepy for a guy whose used to dreaming about other fucked up shit like a black and white Micky Mouse dancing with Anthony Kiedis, or dreaming about Jay cooking purple ham in my grandmother's house while wearing a flowered apron( the ham was actually quite tasty).
Anyone like to take a crack at analyzing this dream, please do.
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[31 Dec 2006|09:54pm] |
Yeah, so after going to Neil's funeral service I got home showered and took a small nap (2-3 hours). Around 10pm Brian asks me, "Do you wanna go snowboarding tomorrow". At first I was thinking, "I feel like sleeping in and sitting on my ass tomorrow" only to then realize that sitting on my ass has been the main reason I never did those things I only dreamt of while growing up. If could take anything positive from Neil's passing, it's to not let life pass me by. So I said "sure".
After maybe 3 hours of sleep I woke up around 5am and around 6am me and Brian left for BlueRidge. The first hour snowboarding I hurt myself pretty bad, but after a couple of hours I began to get the hang of it. It was almost as strenuous on my heart and lungs as surfing. Finally, around noon I was addicted, though my legs were sore, my elbows and knees bruised, and my hands and wrists were sprained if not even fractured. I got hom around 4pm and passed out for over 12 hours, but what an experience. I'm definitely going back.
So reflecting on 2006, I can say that a lot of unfortunate things may have happened around me:
1)Grandmother passing
2)One of my best friends relapsing
3)Jay getting kicked out of the apartment
and most recently...
4)Neil's passing
not to mention a big one 5)Having to acknowledge my mother's condition has deteriorated much more.
Though I could add more to the debit list of what's happened to/around me, I have to look at what has gone "right"....
1)Went to school full time while full time working and got straight A's.
2)Saw Pearl Jam 4x
3)Went to San Francisco using PJ as a good excuse.
4)Went to Honolulu using PJ as a good excuse.
5)Went surfing for the first time, and in Hawaii of all places.
6)Avoided getting into another one of those "relationships" and after seeing what happened to Jay and Brian....THANK GOD!
7)And now....I've finally gone snowboarding.
These are the main highlights to this past year, but I know if I thought harder about it I could come up with more.
I seem to be riding a wave of good experiences, and instead of just letting go of it like I have done in the past I plan on riding this out as long as I can.
So what will 2007 hold?
Whatever it is, I know now that my choices can affect my outlook on my life. Yeah, a lot of bad shit has happened, but I've done quite a lot this past year to tip the scales in my favor. If I hadn't attempted to do any of the things mentioned, I would have only had the bad shit that happened to me, and that would have made for a shitty perception of 2006.
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| R.I.P. Neil |
[28 Dec 2006|07:40am] |
No, none of you know this guy, but a friend of ours who used to live in Bel Air passed away on Christmas morning. The fact that he died on Christmas morning kind of adds insult to injury, but nonetheless it's pretty heartbreaking. Neil was 27 years old.
His funeral is today and though my body feels like going home to go to bed, I will be pushing myself to drive to Bethesda to say "goodbye for now". I hadn't really spoken to Neil since he left Bel Air, though I really don't talk to much of anybody since I'm kind of the "out of sight out of mind" kind of guy. Jay on the other hand has been in frequent contact with him and he's definitely not taking this well. I may end up working for Jay tonight so long as he can take a mental health day and wants to since I'm not sure how he'll hold up if he has to work after all this.
To all of you who might be wondering if I'll be attending steak night (Gandalf/Ellen), probably not. Even if I don't work for Jay tonight, I have to postpone my car servicing that was scheduled for today for a future date (hopefully tomorrow, but probably next week). What that means is I really shouldn't be driving long distances and running up more mileage on my car until the service work is done. According to the car's computer I have about 700 miles till my car has to be serviced and I'm already driving to Bethesda today as well as the fact that I work all weekend and through till Thursday morning.
Otherwise, while Neil and I weren't close I still considered him a friend, and having a friend pass on like this is definitely a wake up call/reason why I can't just sit on my ass and let life pass by. My mantra for the next six months; "read, write, ride waves, and just keep moving". Just because I'm not using today doesn't mean I'm entitled to another 29 years or more of life. It's unfortunate that people will pass on and still many of us don't get the message.
It may not seem like life is fair at times like these, and it's not. If it were fair, then I'd be in prison right now along with many others I know. So I maybe it all balances out somehow. I guess it's the balance of life that doesn't seem fair. Once again, ACCEPTANCE.
God bless Neil.
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| Heads up!! |
[14 Dec 2006|08:05am] |
Solar flares may be the cause for some satellite and electrical grid problems today, so don't be surprised if you experience anything weird.
On a better note, the solar storm might make it possible for those in the northern parts of the states to see northern lights tonight, but I'm not sure if we would be considered "north" enough for that. If you're out in the country or whatever, see if you spot anything in the sky.
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| It went well |
[06 Dec 2006|08:47am] |
If/when (wishful thinking) I ever have the money, I'm buying a home in Hawaii.
The trip was incredible, I only wish we had more time.
Between the airport in Newark and the actual PJ show we probably met around 6-7 people who flew out to see them. The show itself was incredible, and having 5th row and center seats there's really no topping it. Got to meet some pretty cool people after the show as we traded stories and waited for the band to come out from the back. After everyone had left from the concert thinking the band was "totally" gone, both me, Jay and this other guy waited around in denial, and it payed off. We got to meet the keyboardist Boom Jasper.
I can't say enough about the show, not to mention surfing at White Plains and getting cut up on the coral, eating at Bubba Gump Shrimp, and realizing that Hawaii is about 90% full of extremely bangin women while Maryland is around 90% "not so much".
So what have I taken back with me from this trip? ( because that is what's most important)
That Hawaii is truly paradise, PJ are truly incredible, and surfing is truly amazing.
Gotta move to Hawaii some day, see PJ ASAP, and buy a surf board and find someplace in either Delaware or Maryland where the surfing is at least decent.
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| 27.5 hours till take off |
[30 Nov 2006|08:12am] |
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I've got way too many things to do today before this adventure begins, and I'm still pretty tired from work. Before I can take a nap I must:
1) Submit application and payment for graduation (it's due on 12/01 and I waited till the last minute)
2) Pay bills with money I'd rather be spending in Hawaii.
3) Buy swim wear for the beach. (God I'm gonna look stupid trying to surf)
4) Buy a new hat cause this one I have now is a bit too big and makes me look more goofy than usual.
5) Take care of the rest of my police issued work order (fucking pigs)
6) Hit the bank for some cash.
7) Pack (can't forget the tickets)
8) Buy disposable camera's someplace other than the airport. (I made that mistake last time)
and if I still have time.....9) Get a new battery for my phone, though Jay will have his so it may not be totally necessary.
Then and only then, will I allow myself to get a nap.
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| Almost there |
[29 Nov 2006|07:24am] |
Just two more days until take off!
Despite spending roughly 24 hours of my 3.5 day vacation to Hawaii in travel, I do look forward to the other things.
-Warmer weather
-Surfing in the rain (lets just hope I can do it)
-Pearl Harbor
-14 year old Polynesian prostitutes
-And most importantly, I get to see Eddie, Mike, Jeff, Stone, and Matt from the 5th row.
I wish I could leave now!
I just hope I don't fly all the way out there to find that I forgot my PJ tickets.
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| Happy land thieving day! |
[23 Nov 2006|06:30am] |
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May we all eat to our hearts delight, and celebrate over three centuries of white anglo-saxon dominance.
Cranberry sauce anyone?
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| An update (something most people seem to have forgotten about) |
[14 Nov 2006|08:34am] |
Is it possible to drink so much green tea that you begin to feel nauseous, as if there were some hole being burned into your stomach? Anyone with insight, please, leave me a comment. I feel......strange.
Otherwise, looks like there may be hope for stats. Not only do I have an excellent tutor working with me, but I actually think I understand this new section. At least I understand it better than any other section thus far.
By the way, has anyone been experiencing the 11:11 phenomenon recently. Yes, November 11th just passed, but other than that. I haven't experienced it in the longest time, then suddenly around Thursday evening it started happening. Not just that night on the clock, but twice on the clock the next day, twice on the clock on Saturday, and yes it was 11/11 that day so I saw it on the calendar. It's tapered off since, but anyone else?
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| It's on!!! |
[07 Nov 2006|12:48am] |
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The tickets for PJ just arrived today.
5th row and center!
Oh, it's on!
Now I just gotta book the airfair and hotel. Ouch!
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| Is anybody out there? |
[02 Nov 2006|04:18am] |
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Yeah, so I've noticed that on average about 1.5 people make a post every week. Either that, or everyone is avoiding me.
So by the time someone reads this I suppose I'll be in Honolulu seeing PJ again, and everyone will wonder where the fuck I'm at.
So I just bought PJ tickets, but I fear my Paypal acount might have a $500 limit, and if so, then my payment might not be accepted. Hopefully everything will go well. I'm currently in a state of anxiety over this since the last time I bought tickets off e-bay my payment was declined because I wasn't verified. So I got verified, made payment, got the tickets, but for some reason now, I'm not coming up as verified.
Like I said, I hope this doesn't fuck things up for me. This is the last show on the tour and it should be a kind of grand finale.
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| Disolutioned Martyr |
[05 Oct 2006|12:01am] |
THIS IS ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT!
MOVING FOR THE HELL OF IT!
NO REAL DIRECTION OTHER THAN GO ANYWHERE!
NO REAL HOMEFRONT OTHER THAN EVERYWHERE!
I DON'T WANT WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!
CAN'T BUY WHAT YOU'RE SELLING ANYMORE!
WHILE MY LIFE IS WASTING AWAY,
YOU'LL TELL ME TO PISS ONE MORE DAY!
I LUST FOR TRUE FREEDOM!
I LUST FOR REAL LIFE!
I DON'T WANT WHAT "YOU" CALL FREEDOM!
I DON'T WANT WHAT "YOU" CALL LIFE!
AND BECAUSE YOU COULD ONLY SHOW ME A LIMITATION,
AND BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE HAS THE SLIGHTEST INCLINATION,
OF WHAT IT IS TO BE FREE,
OR OF WHAT LIFE COULD TRULY BE,
FUCK YOU!
WHO BROUGHT US HERE!
WHO STARVED US!
WHO SOLD US ON THIS WASTELAND!
WHO FED US THE LIE THAT LEFT US HUNGRY!
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| I'm losing my patience with life. |
[02 Sep 2006|02:24am] |
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Sand is slipping through my hands
down to the ground upon my feet,
Sobbing and shaking I stand
frightened to move from the grounds pleat,
A gift I had been wasting
as I watched it slip from my grasp,
While others had been tasting
of many fruits I watched go past,
There I stood truly confused
"he" found his fruit and clout with haste,
To my Self and God I mused
how could he be so skilled and graced,
As I felt the tears ensue
as the gift had slipped and it fell,
I knew not what "I" should do
whereas they knew only too well,
As I plead with God "show me"
to not let this gift go to waste,
I find myself in envy
and worship of he with self skill and grace.
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| Random poetic none-sense |
[29 Aug 2006|02:07am] |
Slip another in my drink
we enjoy playing our game,
Of ignorance, lying, and dreaming
please pull my strings once again,
Your tongue sweet as sinnamon
rolls words of audible flavor,
Let my ears swallow them whole
your deceitful candied cantor,
Sip this once and I think
why should we keep on searching,
For wisdom, truth, and awakening
please save me from this worry,
A taste as bland as castor oil
dosing with painful verity,
Let my soul heave this away
morsel of life's anxieties,
Rip another from the brink
of needless insanity,
From madness, obsession, and terror
please bring them serenity,
The tearing sound of such violince
orchestrates their liberation,
Let their faces feel the sun
and once again feel elation.
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