I mentioned this in yesterday’s post, but I wanted to make a point of mentioning it again. People ask why I’m angry. This is why I’m angry: Colt, who had been a pitcher at Linden-Kildare High School, took a swing at Billy Ray, hitting him
Someone needs to take Tucker Carlson’s bowtie away. Or shove it in his mouth. Or choke him with it. Something. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0q1t6W8-lM] CARLSON: So Barack Obama is a member of a church called Trinity United Church of Christ. It’s a predominantly black church in Chicago, that
Like I said last week, it’s kind of fun when I’m linked to as an authority on ‘black stuff’ like gratuitous hair petting and whatnot. But all this fame comes at a price. I might also be linked to by a bunch of unabashedly racist
A couple of weekends ago I was watching CNN’s new show called CNN: Special Investigations Unit. It seems like any other special report they do, but somehow it’s different and special now. Good thing they chose my girl Christiane Amanpour to do the first one,
My nod to MLK day. here are some words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., both real and fictional. The first is what he really did say (well, write) from a jail in Birmingham over 40 years ago. The second bit on the bottom is
Sorry no roundup yesterday. Life intruded upon blogging! First and foremost: The 5th Erase Racism Carnival is up at Black Looks. As always with carnivals, there are very interesting and informative posts you should read. I don’t have a lot to say on the Clinton
(crossposted to my dairy over at DailyKos, which has some… interesting reactions.) The political blogs are all over this whole torture thing and shrub’s hissy fit in the Rose Garden. I am watching the debate from way, way back because I don’t see any good
From CNN: Amid boos and shouts of “traitors” Randolph-Macon Woman’s College officials announced Saturday that men would be admitted to the 115-year-old institution starting in 2007. … The board determined coeducation was the best way to preserve the school’s mission of high academic standards for
There’s a 9/11 story that I heard once and never forgot. It’s anecdotal and may even be completely made up. I’m not sure. I can’t even remember the context in which I heard this story (I vaguely recall it being on television, but that might
Is my beloved Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, a sexist? Is he about to make me angry? Say it ain’t so! I took a weird set of turns getting here, so follow closely. NY Times Mark Derr writes an opinion piece about Milan and his dog/owner