If anyone understood the American working man or woman it was Studs Terkel. He listened and talked with them. Didn’t matter who they were, what they did, famous, infamous, or just another face in the crowd. The author, journalist, activist, historian, and radio host died today at the age of 96. [...]
If I were stranded on an island today, I would want these three books at my side:
The Martha Rules: 10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, or Manage a Business by Martha Stewart
Meditations of the Heart by Howard Thurman (a collection of meditations and prayers)
And Taking On the System: Rules for [...]
Apparently, someone’s trying to trip up first-time voters in Virginia with a flyer scam: the phony State Board of Elections flyer reads Republicans vote November 4 and Democrats vote November 5. (Third parties were omitted.) The flyer was spoted in Hampton Roads.
First of all, we know election day for all parties is [...]
Over the past several weeks I’ve been sharing Voter Updates with friends and family on my personal distribution list with the intention of getting the world out about Voting rights and Protection. The Eclectique Citizen is now part of this blog with the intention of making the information more available. I do verify [...]
Months ago I created my own South Park persona. It’s an interesting exercise in “know thyself.” I think this character emerged in the heat of the primaries. I didn’t get to visit the real South Park while I was in Colorado.
Try one on! www.sp-studio.de/index.htm.
As someone who doesn’t enjoy shopping but gets a kick out of watching the world strut down the catwalk, I just had to share this “The Daily Show” video. Afterall, it’s fashion!
But like all fashion makeovers we must have the BEFORE:
In the narrow confines of political style, the accepted rule is to [...]
Having a bit of a brain melt. I accidentally deleted my post about Undercover Blackman (UBM) blogging from New Orleans.
UBM is on the writing team for David Simon’s (creator of “The Wire”) new HBO drama series “Treme” (I haven’t figured out how to add the accent on WordPress yet). “Treme” takes [...]
There’s always a place in my heart for a “Cinderella team.” Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Rays.
My friend Ethelbert Miller’s walking up to the plate with his second memoir, The 5th Inning. When we’re not talking politics, Ethelbert’s been polishing up his memoir. Our mutual friend Andy Shallal, owner of Busboys and [...]
Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell gave an eloquent endorsement of Barack Obama today on “Meet the Press.” Powell, as we know, has served in several Republican administrations. He resigned as Secretary of State from the current Bush administration in 2004.
In his statement leading up to today’s endorsement General Powell expressed his concern [...]
In 1981 the womens a capella group Sweet Honey in the Rock recorded “Ella’s Song,” written by the group’s founder civil rights activist Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagan. The opejning lyrics begin with “We who believe in freedom cannot rest” taken from a speech Ella Baker gave in Jackson, Mississippi in 1964 — Freedom Summer–when [...]
