the radical artisan

Malcolm was free. No one who knew him before and after his trip to Mecca could doubt that he had...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:15:55 -0400

Malcolm was free. No one who knew him before and after his trip to Mecca could doubt that he had completely abandoned his shock-effect statements, his bristling agitation for immediate freedom in this country not only for blacks, but for everybody.

I knew the man personally, and however much I disagreed with him, I never doubted that Malcolm X, even when he was wrong, was always that rarest thing in the world among us Negores: a true man.

And if, to protect my relations with the many good white folks who make it possible for me to earn a fairly good living in the entertainment industry, I was too chicken, too cautious, to admit that fact when he was alive, I thought at least that now, when all the white folks are safe from him at least, I could be honest with myself enough to life my hat for one final salute to that brave, black, ironic gallantry, which was his style and hallmark, that shocking zing of fire-and-be-damned-to-you, so absolutely absent in every other Negro man I know, which brought him, too soon, to his death.

Ossie Davis on Malcolm X

It’s funky and it’s Iranian. Dia Prometido - Hava...

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:17:57 -0400

It’s funky and it’s Iranian. Dia Prometido - Hava Nagila

Shaq and I agreed this was a childhood favorite. When he told...

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:38:36 -0400

Shaq and I agreed this was a childhood favorite. When he told me it was coming out as a movie, I stopped and my eyes got wide and dark. Watch the trailer and, like me, you might just die/cry as well.

hunterwalker: This is the hot summer song for 2009 (at least as...

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:02:33 -0400

hunterwalker:

This is the hot summer song for 2009 (at least as far as I’m concerned).

Little Miss Red Face (And No, Not From The Vodka)

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:08:00 -0500

Little Miss Red Face (And No, Not From The Vodka):

Hillary Clinton gives Russian diplomat “peregruzka” button to symbolize resetting Russo-Americana relations. Learns quickly just how bad her Russian is.

But he said the word the Americans chose, “peregruzka”, meant “overloaded” or “overcharged”, rather than “reset”.

Also, just where does Hill plan to reset these relations to? 1995? 1989? Yalta?

I finally realized the possibilities for entertainment on...

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:17:00 -0500

I finally realized the possibilities for entertainment on twitter (lisa_june, btw). Namely, laughing at personalities and the 140-character synapses that flit through their brains. Case is point, this guy just started following me. Words fail. Not only is he from Westchester; he’s from Westchester, OHIO. And he quotes himself. And he uses the words power and nugget as if placed next to each other they meld to create a meaning new and significant. I think he might be a cyborg.

way to go south dakota!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:35:00 -0500

way to go south dakota!

"In an interview with The Associated Press this month, Mr. Haggard said he was selling insurance and..."

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:25:12 -0500

“In an interview with The Associated Press this month, Mr. Haggard said he was selling insurance and debt-reduction software and that his sexual identity was hard to pin down. “The stereotypical boxes don’t work for me,” he said. “My story’s got some gray areas in it. And, of course, I’m sad about that, but it’s the reality.””

- Haggard’s Church Releases More on Sex Scandal

Dancing Pandas Celebrate New Years

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:50:49 -0500

Dancing Pandas Celebrate New Years:

me: it’s like the lion king with unicycles

courtney: and less africa more sparkles

me: exactly

Maybe it’ll unfreeze in 2000 years and wreck havok ala...

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:33:53 -0500

Maybe it’ll unfreeze in 2000 years and wreck havok ala Brendan Fraser.

"Targeted tax aid for poorer Americans would be far more egalitarian than most kinds of..."

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:25:00 -0500

“Targeted tax aid for poorer Americans would be far more egalitarian than most kinds of infrastructure spending, like broadband technology. Sensible infrastructure projects wouldn’t disproportionately employ the least-skilled Americans. Forgoing the payroll tax for households earning less than $75,000 a year is surer progressivism than bridge-building.”

- The Case for Small-Government Egalitarianism - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com (via divia)

And yet, this does not change the fact that we do need new bridges. I would like to hear more about making homes more energy efficient and subsidized wifi however…

“how could I not be listening? You’re trashing my...

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:39:57 -0500

“how could I not be listening? You’re trashing my book!”

Yeah, I’m going to want to watch this forever.

What a strange experience

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:25:17 -0500

Reading Muammar Qaddafi’s one state solution for Israel and Palestine (Isralestine!) against the information that Barack Obama has appointed George Mitchell — aka the guy who brokered peace in Northern Ireland — to head the middle east peace process.

I dont’ know. its just strange.

It's noon

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:07:00 -0500

peterfeld:

Oath or no, constitutionally, Obama is President!

It is my great personal honor to present the 44th presdent of this great united states, President Barack Obama.

divia: Unicorn vs. Narwhal (via adrianmolina) I think we could...

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:26:38 -0500

divia:

Unicorn vs. Narwhal (via adrianmolina)

I think we could all learn a thing or two from these noble creatures.

Photo

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:11:03 -0500

Photo

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:10:48 -0500

Again, clearly someone at the BBC has a sense of humor. Or...

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:54:17 -0500

Again, clearly someone at the BBC has a sense of humor. Or maybe that’s historical irony. Or possible just a good case of the brimming anger and righteous indignation I experience everyday. There are a lot of emotions you can express thru laughter.

"How could the executives of banks pay themselves all of this money? I would think that a better..."

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:05:20 -0500

“How could the executives of banks pay themselves all of this money? I would think that a better question is ‘How could the executives of banks NOT pay themselves all of this money?’”

- Philip Greenspun’s Weblog » Why wouldn’t a bank pay out 100 percent of TARP money as executive bonuses? (via divia)

But I'm Sure The Battle Royale Would Make An Excellent Movie

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:58:30 -0500

The one thing that had been established, said US naval officers, was that there was no connection between piracy and terrorism.