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Ooo, Baby Baby! Motown Great Smokey Robinson Visits Race
New york & London Theater Tickets | December 29th 2009
Soul legend Smokey Robinson put Broadway on his to-do list during a Christmas week outing to see David Mamet’s latest, Race. After taking in the play, the velvet-voiced crooner and his wife went backstage at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre to congr read more
Santa Claus: Legal Risk Assessment
Law Actually | December 29th 2009 by Michael
Following on from my post last week regarding Santa setting a bad example, I've got a few more suggestions for making Santa Claus a touch more politically correct (plus a bunch of concerns for potential liability and steps that could be taken to miti read more
Detroit - An Urban Train Wreck
Abigail and Dolley | December 27th 2009 by Abigail Adams
Rabbit trailing around the blog-sphere the other day, I stumbled upon this article on Totus and this picture of Detroit. The scene of decay, destruction, and abandonment struck a chord in me and I have not been able to get it out of my mind.&nb read more
Labelism
Rise of the Beast | December 26th 2009 by Jeff
The subject of racism in the world has long been a hot-button topic. There are people today who still judge people based on how they look. Race relations have improved greatly over the years, but racism still hasn't gone away completely.H read more
Dating Tip - Take It Slow
Men and Women | December 26th 2009 by adrianna smith
The popular phrase "take it slow" is commonly used by our elders to warn us of potential problems associated with moving too fast. Sometimes it is a piece of advice and some time a kind of warning. When you run into these three words' take it slow, " read more
DTN News: Sudan Is Going Back In Chaos As North And South Are Arm…
Defense Technology News | December 26th 2009
DTN News: Sudan Is Going Back In Chaos As North And South Are Arming For Eventual Conflict*Source: DTN News / Int'l Media(NSI News Source Info) CAIRO, Egypt - December 26, 2009: North and South Sudan are sliding back towards war, a think-tank warned read more
Hauraki Flagships
Not Quite Perfect | December 24th 2009
This was my entry for the Yellow Pages Art Awards 2009 (ie: 2010 phone book). Sadly, it did not make it as a finalist. There are two possible reasons for this. The judges made a terrible mistake They did not want the same person winning two years read more
Vacation Packages –A way to fulfill dream
Travel Guides | December 24th 2009 by Ernani Uchoa
Good times have become a rare occasion in today’s rat race of a life. A good time for family getaways, for weekend visits to the amusement parks, and for all those other things every human with a moribund city life dreamt of at work. Ultimately, th read more
Christmas, The Virgin Birth of Jesus
Grace Digest | December 23rd 2009 by Royce Ogle
We have many details in the Bible about the blessed event of Jesus’ birth, many, hundreds of years old. And the details matter. For you see, if we can’t believe the record of Jesus humble birth given in Scripture the whole idea of Christi read more
Ralph Bakshi's Fritz the Cat (1972)
Absolutely Classic! | December 23rd 2009 by Hermanu
Fritz the Cat (1972) was the most successful independent animated film of all time, grossing over $100 million worldwide. The film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi based on the comic strip of the same name by Robert Crumb, and is widely noted for read more
(NIOS Syllabus) Class 12 NIOS Syllabus | Sociology
CBSE Papers | December 23rd 2009 by Rahul Kalra
Senior Secondary Course (Syllabus) Sociology Rationale: After studying up to the Secondary level, a student starts developing some understanding of the nature and character of the society he lives in. Sociology explores all aspects of social rela read more
Through the Ruins of Detroit
LT Nixon Rants | December 22nd 2009 by LT Nixon
Pajamas Media takes a trip through the city of Detroit with complete footage of abandoned buildings doubling as heroin galleries (not hard to find in Motown). He doesn't examine the riots and turbulent race relations causing problems for the city ov read more
Billing and Coding: Salary
Allied Health World | December 21st 2009 by Jill Rey
Some people are not as gifted with good human interaction skills as others. The health field is a very interesting field and, as human beings, we all have a vested interest in and can relate on some level. At some point in everyone’s life it is i read more
U.S. Senate candidates to focus on Cuba policy at Coral Gables fo…
vlemx keep informed | December 21st 2009 by vlemx
AP) -- Three top candidates in the race to become Florida's next U.S. senator will face off on the issue of U.S.-Cuba relations. http://twurl.nl/4z681b read more
Don’t Throw Snowballs In D.C.
FITSNews | December 21st 2009 by fitsnews
A plainclothes police detective in Washington D.C. brandished his gun at a crowd of college students after his Hummer sport utility vehicle was struck by a snowball Saturday. The detective, Elmer Baylor, later shoved a student. Here’s one of s read more
Fruitcake Traditions, the Dairy Industry, Appalachian Race Relati…
Sushi Tuesday | December 20th 2009 by Tim Hooker
By Dave Tabler Click here to listen to the podcast. We open today's show with a look at fruitcake traditions in Appalachia. Yes, it’s heavy as a brick, and lasts long enough that you can r read more
Holder on Race
Policy Diary | December 19th 2009
This was previously published on PolicyNet and in the Orlando Sentinel: The Race Is OnBy John WilsonMar02, 2009 Previously, I blogged here about whether the US is willing to go beyond the traditional racial debate landscape and enter into fer read more
Road To Hell Is Paved With, Well You Know
piglipstick | December 18th 2009 by patootie
'Green' Light Bulbs Symbolize A Bad Idea"The signature spiral shape of the compact fluorescent light bulb has become, in many ways, a symbol of all things "green." It is an easily recognizable representation of energy savings because, yes, these neat read more
New Books: Barack Obama & American Race Relations
Asian-Nation :: Asian American History, Demographics, &… | December 18th 2009 by C.N. Le
As part of this blog’s mission of making academic research and data more easily accessible, understandable, and applicable to a wider audience and to practical, everyday social issues, I highlight new sociological books about Asian Americans an read more
Employee protected by Title VII if he or she suffers retaliation…
New York Public Personnel Law | December 18th 2009 by Pubic Employment Law Press
Employee protected by Title VII if he or she suffers retaliation by the employer after reporting workplace race or gender discriminationCrawford v Metropolitan Government Of Nashville And Davidson County, Tennessee, US Supreme Court, No. 06–1595The read more
A defect in UK law
Jewish Issues Watchdog | December 17th 2009
From THE JERUSALEM POST Dec. 16, 2009, by LESLIE WAGNER*:The momentous decision by the narrowest of margins by the justices of the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday, that London's Jewish Free School (JFS), in refusing entry to the son of a Masorti conver read more
-UK: Happy Chanukah! The State Will Now Decide Who is a Jew?
APOLOGETICA | December 17th 2009 by Michael G. Davis
(UK Supreme Court by d-notice via Flickr) A dangerous precedent has been set by the British Supreme Court in their ruling that the Jewish Free School admission policies are racially discriminatory and in violation of 1976 Race Relations Act. read more
Stuff White People Don't Like: Educated Negroes and their Conspir…
THE INTERSECTION OF MADNESS AND REALITY | December 17th 2009 by RiPPa
As you can see I'm really making an effort to close the racial divide here in America. Personally, I think the only way we can come together and solve some of the issues surrounding race relations is to be honest in speaking on the subject. This is read more
-UK: The State Will Now Decide Who is a Jew?
ANSWERS For The Faith | December 17th 2009 by Michael G. Davis
(UK Supreme Court by d-notice via Flickr) A dangerous precedent has been set by the British Supreme Court in their ruling that the Jewish Free School admission policies are racially discriminatory and in violation of 1976 Race Relations Act. read more
Fractured Community
Indigenous Issues Today | December 16th 2009 by Peter N. Jones
Fractured Community Linnell Secomb, 2000 Unity, commonality, and agreement are generally understood to be the basis, or the aim, of community. This paper argues instead that disagreement and fracture are inherent to, and provide the expression read more
In The Heat of the Night
Cane Toad Warrior | December 16th 2009
Just recently I reviewed another Sidney Poitier race relations-heavy film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, a well-meaning film that time has not been very kind to. This effort, In The Heat of the Night, stands up a lot better in today's day and age, be read more
The Supreme Court has ruled a Jewish school in London did act unl…
eChurchWebsites Blog | December 16th 2009
Click here to read previous post:- BBC The Supreme Court has ruled a Jewish school in London did act unlawfully by only offering places to pupils it considered to be ethnically Jewish. Court president Lord Phillips said the school broke race relation read more
Whither 1Malaysia?
Shahnon.com | December 15th 2009 by shahnon
A lot have been said and written about this subject since Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak assumed premiership in April 2009. But in reality, 1 Malaysia is not something new. We are in fact 1 Malaysia since Merdeka, or perhaps way before that. What has read more
Upcoming Events
Write Words Newsletter | December 15th 2009 by Angela
I’m ready for 2010, are you? I spent last weekend setting my business and personal goals for next year. I’m taking Fridays off, running an 8-K and writing a workbook for teen writers, to name of few. Below is my class and speaking schedule fo read more
Windshield Car Mount Holder with Large Suction Cup for Verizon, A…
Smartphones review,iphone,blackberry,android | December 15th 2009 by pocketeer
Windshield Car Mount Holder with Large Suction Cup for Verizon, Alltel, US Cellular LG VX5300/ UX245/ AX245 Cellphone Angle can be adjustable for easy veiwing. Suitable for all cars. Include: Holder & Flexible arm with Suction Cup. Hit the roa read more
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