Opines from the Meek and Blameless...

Or better, let's just agree to disagree
Another article sent to me by a friend--only because I feel like whoever wants to know should know
and you know, if you don't care, that's cool too
Just keep livin'

*and for clarification, or to inject my own opinion:
these articles and links i've been posting would have little to do with my french experiment (as its title just came to mind, though it could as easily be called a life experiment on realizing ones' dreams--i digress) but in actuality are all the symbols of the amerika i'm returning to
it's important that i be aware of what heat the fire is i'm walking into, and on purpose at that
the difference of opinions appears to me to be a case of how far are you willing to go? or better, how much are you willing to take?

some of us have weak stomachs--bad analogy
some of us have thin skin (much better--here goes) and some thick
however there are those of us who believe it ain't nobody's business to know what kind of skin i have 'cause u ain't about to let nobody whup me!
and this is the dividing line, i believe
it's not to say that those of us who suit up to go work on the mythic "plantation" against our wishes everyday are wrong/bowing down to massah
and it's not to say that those of us who really couldn't stand being in a confined space and must create our own livelihoods are lazy or shiftless
it's just to say, nous sommes different--we may all be the same in some ways, but in some ways we fall from different trees
and to fail to acknowledge that difference (not difficiency...i had to do it) is to fail to begin the conversation correctly

it's like the quote by El Hajj Malik El Shabazz:
"By any means necessary"

...well yea, but WHAT by any means?
declare independence by any means necessary?
maintain one's self image by any means necessary?
win a popular vote by any means necessary?
or, stay black and die by any means necessary?

my daddy always told me that's all i have to do: be black and die
i hope to do more, but i guess it's based on how the history is written that will determine whether i surpassed the requirements of me in this life i'm living

peacepeace and love

and another one

so shall the truth speak its piece...
another well-written, honest article on what we can (if not should) be focusing on that we are not--and for that failure will lead us away from our goals
happy reading!

How Graceful Would You Be?

I think this should end the argument many of us have been engaged in over the past few days...or at least shed a more brilliant light on the subjects at hand.

just trying to put it all out there...

in case you haven't seen this footage of Father Flager from Chicago.
Just another FOX piece--ain't they great?
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?videoId=1fd1c0cf-5c80-4d75-996f-bd53b2461ae0&sMPlaylistID

...but can he (still) win it?

a GREAT friend of mine said today: "I truly hope Barack wins now....I mean it would be TERRIBLE for him to sell out someone he's been friends with for 20 years and LOSES."

Truer words...well there is a lot of untruth being spoken these days, so who's to determine true versus truER...?
Anyway, I saw this and have another friend working on his campaign in NC who feels pretty good about his vote there, and I can say this clip made me feel good about a man who may just still have a good chance (we hope) at being the Democratic nominee...



Of course I may have also been moved by the topic of this ad given I JUST 24 hours ago watched Who Killed the Electric Car? (see my last blog)

try this on for size--unless you prefer oil to life

Maybe I'm just too young, but it turns out I never knew that there had actually truly existed an Electric Car

Consider watching the 92 minute video WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR that the trailer advertises. (You'll have to look to the column on the left and click the video.) I was surprised by the obviousness of what it suggests. How we (the US of A--government, oil companies, car companies, etc) have refused to go with the greener options for YEARS.

I hope you take the little time it takes to get upset and then excited about what you can do to change something for so much better.

...did you throw up the hook...?!?!?

oh how I love my pastor bka Uncle Pops...enjoy truth as it unfolds (you may even laugh til you cry)







(and feel free to ignore the part in the last video when the guy who was recording this whole spiel (thanks!) starts talking...unnecessary)
Ashe