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The Return of Hoovervilles
I really can't believe that I've lived to see this day. Only eight short years ago myself along with many other Americans were doing very well economically. The end result of greed and short-sighted...
Racism 101
This has been a very interesting campaign. It is going to get even more interesting. Racism has reared its ugly head. The interesting part about it is that for the first time, how black people feel ab...
Okay, I'm an Obama supporter now
I was a strong John Edwards supporter and have had a hard time looking at any other candidate. But I've bought my ticket and am on the Obama train now. Watching him handle the nastiness of the last f...
Being a Brooklyn Writer
There are many writers in Brooklyn but it's not because this place is the mecca of literature. It's just because of it's proximity to Manhattan and the rents are within the range of possibility ($1500...
Sorry I've been away...
I think that I just need to feel bad for a while. I think that I will feel bad about losing my cat for a long time. Either way I don't want to brood any more. It doesn't help. I miss the little guy a ...
Mrs. Obama, Don't Apologize to Noboby!
I just lost my little best friend so my emotions are a bit raw right now. So I hope this doesn't come out wrong. I just heard what Mrs. Obama said about this being the first time that she's been reall...
Bill Kristol to Join New York Times, WTF?
The New York Times has made it's share of gaffs in recent years but this one takes the cake. They have just hired Bill Kristol as a regular columnist. Just what are they thinking? Maybe they like cont...
John Edwards and the Polls
That's right, John, scratch your head. I don't know either. The polls in the hands of the mainstream media is like a gun in the hands of a child — it's just not a good combination. The media ke...
Last Week's Bill Moyer's Journal
This weeks Bill Moyer's Journal was really thought provoking. The show focused on Rev. Hagee and the evangelical support for a preemptive strike on Iran and the political pressure that these groups ...
Did you hear what happened to Margaret?
\n\nIt was election day. The bookstore was closed on Tuesdays so Geoff and I were home. We were making our last minute decisions as to who to vote for in the local elections. It was a clear day of blu...
In August everything slows down in the book world
Okay people let's face it, it's August, the month when everything moves a bit slowly. In the book world things come to almost a screeching halt. Some may call it being lazy, others say we are being su...
Online Journalism
As newspapers continue to shrink, get bought out by billionaires with agendas, and all but disappear, it is interesting to notice the rise of an independent media on the Internet. While Amy Goodman's ...
Brown Nerds of the World Unite, Take Back the Night!
Nerds are a unique breed. We are the masters of minutia. We love to examine the details of things, even imaginary things. That's just what we do. Are we a cultural phenomenon? Sure. Are we always whit...
Why are "booty books" so popular
I have a theory on why "booty books" are so popular among black women and I may get into trouble for saying it: I think black women are lonely and are starving for affection. I saw and heard a lot of ...
