Entries from December 2008

December 31, 2008

Bobby Rush Daring Anyone To Challenge Roland Burris As Obama’s Replacement In The Senate!Is The “Race Card” Being Played?

Time and time again, you hear accusations of the “race card” being played.Oftentime it’s debatable whether or not that was really the case. For instance, there was ample reason to bring up race in O.J. Simpson’s murder trial because of folks like Mark Fuhrman. That made a whole lot of sense to me. But in [...]

December 29, 2008

How A NPR Reporter Handled News Of Her Layoff By Incorporating It Into The News!

Ketzel Levine was a senior correspondent for National Public Radio until she got laid off. The irony in her situation is that she created a series for NPR that looked at how Americans were dealing with the economic decline. It was called “American Moxie: How We Get By” & it had just started in December! So [...]

December 28, 2008

American Teens Like Spencer Brodsky For Helping Women In Darfur!

While most teens are obsessed with video games & hot chicks, Spencer Brodsky is more concerned with helping provide the women of Darfur with fuel-efficient stoves. He has sent 420 stoves to Darfur so far. It’s great to see a young man that can empathize with the pain & suffering of others instead of being [...]

December 28, 2008

The Top 10 List About Annoying “Americanisms”!

After Christmas, everyone looks forward to the coming year. And we reflect on the current year. I enjoy some of the various top ten lists, especially this one. Here’s an excerpt from the Telegraph.co.uk:
“The term “Happy Holidays” is certainly one that grates on this British ear and I confess it’s not the only one. Every day, I [...]

December 28, 2008

The Self-Proclaimed “Toughest Sheriff” In America Has His Own T.V. Show!

This guy is such a pompous ass! Joe Arpaio delights in self grandioseness & he is always in the spotlight.Whether you love him or hate him, Fox has decided that enough folks will be interested in a reality show featuring “America’s toughest sheriff!” Here’s more from MSNBC:
“In Arizona, seeing Joe Arpaio on TV is nothing new. [...]

December 27, 2008

Jack Johnson: It’s Been One Century Since He Became The First Black Heavyweight Champion & Now There Is An Online Comic-Book Bio On Him!

Online Comic Book About Jack Johnson’s Life!

Jack Johnson was one of the greatest boxers of all time & he was an African-American. In fact, he became the first black heavyweight champion a century ago. Jack Johnson paved the way for the Mike Tysons of the world. He was a huge panther-like man who had a [...]

December 25, 2008

Christmas Is Legal Everywhere In The U.S.!

Did you know that early Americans did not celebrate Christmas? They considered it to be a pagan holiday. Aren’t you glad that isn’t the case nowadays?Although, you do have a lot of folks who get offended if you say “Merry X-mas” to them. Here’s how Christmas came to be what it is today, according to [...]

December 25, 2008

NORAD’S Santa Tracking Program Is Absolutely Delightful!

One of the things that’s great about Christmas is that we have picked this day to celebrate the birth of Jesus. But, all some people really care about is what Santa’s got in his sack tonight! There is so much anticipation on Christmas Eve for the young ones that it’s almost too much for them [...]

December 24, 2008

Symbolism Is Important To President Obama! He’s Using Abe Lincoln’s Bible For His Swearing-In!

President Obama is a man who really enjoys using symbolism in his life. This time, he is using Abraham Lincoln’s bible to symbolize just how far America has come since the time of the Great Emancipator! Here’s more from the Washington Wire:
“President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in on the same Bible as former President [...]

December 23, 2008

The Heated Debate Over Obama’s Decision To Have Rick Warren Deliver The Invocation At His Inauguration!

Anderson Cooper hosted a lively debate over the homophobic views of Rick Warren & whether or not Obama should have picked him to deliver the Invocation at his Inauguration.I understand why President Obama picked Rick Warren. It’s all a part of his strategy to bring the country together. Those who did not vote for him [...]