Random rambling for no particular reason other than to kill the last 15 minutes between Shrek finishing and the kids getting in bed. Isaac’s in a trance in front of the TV; India’s wandering back and forth between rooms, not particularly impressed; Salomé’s cranky from what feels like a longer day than possible, and I’d
Barbershop 2: Reconciling desire & familiarity, ideals & expectations
There’s only been a handful of “black” movies that have struck me as having that certain something at their core that expressed a sincere love for the people it presented, warts and all, and this is one of them. The first Barbershop, Waiting to Exhale, Boyz N the Hood and Rosewood are some of the others that come to mind. There’s an emotional honesty to each of them that transcends the archetypes they employ to tell their stories. Of course, that’s all debatable but, in this instance, it’s not the point.
Just to get it out there so it’s not an issue when I run for President somewhere down the road, I admit to being AWOL from the New Jersey National Guard quite frequently during my enlistment from 1993-1999. Of the 5-1/2 years I served, only two of them were counted as “good years,” and that
My Acentos Roundup
Of the “blogs of note” on the right, there’s a group of them that I think of as my Acentos roundup, even if some of them aren’t technically Acentos regulars or, in Nina’s case, I haven’t even officially met yet. It’s more that Acentos is like my second home and these are the people I
Lift Every Voice
I’m just saying… ‘Send Them a Message’ Voting from The Nation, by John Nichols, 02/09/2004 Name the Democratic presidential candidates who scored unexpectedly strong showings in Democratic presidential caucuses over the weekend?A pair of candidates who are seldom accused of being serious competitors for the nomination, but whose candidacies offer primary and caucus goers opportunities
Pumpkin Seeds: 2/9/2004
1. Yesterday’s Grammy show was the first one I can remember that I actually thoroughly enjoyed, despite some of the more obvious sympathy awards for Warren Zevon and Luther Vandross. Beyoncé is officially a diva, going toe-to-toe with Prince in the opening number and managing to outshine him on his own songs. (I am curious
Exercising is like dating. If you haven’t done it in a while, it can be a little awkward when you first jump back in. It’s also like relationships. You really have to commit to it in order for it to be a good experience. I’ve always been more Jack Nicholson than Kurt Russell in that
Defending Sharpton
This happens a lot, where I become a defender of someone I don’t particularly care for but think is getting an unfair shake. Recently, I’ve found myself defending Al Sharpton, someone I don’t always agree with but whose presence in the Democratic primaries I think is important. Like Kucinich, it’s not so much because I
A little humor to put the whole Janet Jackson thing in perspective: There was plenty more offensive than Jackson during Super Bowl BY TONY HICKS, Contra Costa Times …It was almost as if the nipple had been stealing nuclear secrets and was ready to attack. America loves being offended. There’s no other conclusion to render,
Here’s one for the conspiracy theorists: Bin Laden was captured (or at least located) a while ago and the Bushies are just waiting for the Democratic nominee to become official before trotting him out before the cameras a la Hussein and kneecapping their “failed war on terror” angle. They’re already painting Kerry as another Dukakis-style