Monday, March 16, 2009
Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric The Entertainer On Bush And Clinton - The best home videos are here
I had an opportunity to see Cedric the Entertainer live this weekend at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas. His show was awesome! He is very funny and his comedy relates to real life drama and politics.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
In the Mean Time
I have decided to keep a running journal of the books I have completed and wish to complete, thanks to online blogging. For the month of March thus far, I have completed Knowing by Rosalyn Mcmillan who happens to be the sister of Terri Mcmillan. Rosalyn has created a real page turner in Knowing; it is comprised of highs and lows of happiness and sadness that lends itself to the literary elements of suspense and tragedy. Knowing is Rosalyn's first published novel. Complicated is a poem dedicated to prescribe events to follow in the story's underlining plot. The main character, Ginger, makes you want to love her and cheer for her as she tries to find balance in being a good mother, loyal wife and career professional. Which in turn are the personal struggles that show definite parallelism between a fictional character and a real woman in America.
I have enjoyed the company of my all time favorite author J. California Cooper's Family. It took all of two days to read this 230 page slave story. It is not your typical slave story, however, it is a typical J.C.C. Down-home feel good slave story. It is filled with the hardships and kinships of slavery in the South. Cooper's imagination of slavery left me feeling like--- its' a wonder how we got ovah! It's a must read for those needing a reminder of the many African's that did not give in to the institution of slavery to make life as we now know it.
I just started Ida B. by Karen E. Quinones Miller; which is starting out to be a descent dramatized description of events that unfold in New York during the 1990's. Ida B. is an apartment building in Harlem that is rumored to be getting closed down. The author's use of NYC lingo makes for good humor and the understanding of what goes on in the Ida B. apartment homes. So far, I have grown attached to Brenda. She is striving to someday write a book. She keeps a notebook of the events in her life as they unfold. Somehow I feel Brenda is actually the author herself! I'll post more as I continue the story.
Yeah! I finished The Future of the Race, wow!, that was some heavy reading. While I agree and appreciate the many contributions of W.E.B Dubois; Cornell West gave me an an entirely different view of Dubois. West makes a good argument about Dubois's inability to relate to African American people experiences and views. West basically destroys his character and everything Dubois stood for. For all of my radical readers this book is definitely mind boggling and politically incorrect.
I am signing out for now. I got some reading to get to.
I have enjoyed the company of my all time favorite author J. California Cooper's Family. It took all of two days to read this 230 page slave story. It is not your typical slave story, however, it is a typical J.C.C. Down-home feel good slave story. It is filled with the hardships and kinships of slavery in the South. Cooper's imagination of slavery left me feeling like--- its' a wonder how we got ovah! It's a must read for those needing a reminder of the many African's that did not give in to the institution of slavery to make life as we now know it.
I just started Ida B. by Karen E. Quinones Miller; which is starting out to be a descent dramatized description of events that unfold in New York during the 1990's. Ida B. is an apartment building in Harlem that is rumored to be getting closed down. The author's use of NYC lingo makes for good humor and the understanding of what goes on in the Ida B. apartment homes. So far, I have grown attached to Brenda. She is striving to someday write a book. She keeps a notebook of the events in her life as they unfold. Somehow I feel Brenda is actually the author herself! I'll post more as I continue the story.
Yeah! I finished The Future of the Race, wow!, that was some heavy reading. While I agree and appreciate the many contributions of W.E.B Dubois; Cornell West gave me an an entirely different view of Dubois. West makes a good argument about Dubois's inability to relate to African American people experiences and views. West basically destroys his character and everything Dubois stood for. For all of my radical readers this book is definitely mind boggling and politically incorrect.
I am signing out for now. I got some reading to get to.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Becoming Wiser
The contents below are words of wisdom that I find helpful in making it through some of life's most challenging moments:
The person who leads others must have obeyed others in the past. The person who obeys others can be a leader.
-Cicero
Non-violence must not be put on and off like clothes. Non-violence must be in our hearts, and who we are.
-Mohandas Gandhi
How I use my life shows the kind of person I am.
-Ceaser Chavez
Nobody knows what they can do until they try.
-Publilus Syrus
The best food is food you eat out of your own hand.
-Mohammed
It is more important to have self-respect than to have the respect of others.
-Madeleine De Scudery
You should not be afraid to say you did something wrong. It is like saying you are wiser today than you were yesterday.
-Alexander Pope
It takes wisdom to listen to others.
-Wendell Holmes
Planting a field is just as important as writing a poem.
-Booker T. Washington
When spider webs comes together they can tie up a tiger.
-Ethiopian Proverb
It is easy to have a bad attitude and complain. Let us try to say nice things to others and not blame others.
-Desmond Tutu
I hope you will find these words of wisdom to be uplifting and encouraging in solving conflicts, being a good example, dependability, having self-respect and compassion for others.
Your Girl ,
Lady T.
The person who leads others must have obeyed others in the past. The person who obeys others can be a leader.
-Cicero
Non-violence must not be put on and off like clothes. Non-violence must be in our hearts, and who we are.
-Mohandas Gandhi
How I use my life shows the kind of person I am.
-Ceaser Chavez
Nobody knows what they can do until they try.
-Publilus Syrus
The best food is food you eat out of your own hand.
-Mohammed
It is more important to have self-respect than to have the respect of others.
-Madeleine De Scudery
You should not be afraid to say you did something wrong. It is like saying you are wiser today than you were yesterday.
-Alexander Pope
It takes wisdom to listen to others.
-Wendell Holmes
Planting a field is just as important as writing a poem.
-Booker T. Washington
When spider webs comes together they can tie up a tiger.
-Ethiopian Proverb
It is easy to have a bad attitude and complain. Let us try to say nice things to others and not blame others.
-Desmond Tutu
I hope you will find these words of wisdom to be uplifting and encouraging in solving conflicts, being a good example, dependability, having self-respect and compassion for others.
Your Girl ,
Lady T.
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