Who’s being Social?
I thought this was a great graphic. Click on it for a better view. Flowtown – Social Media Marketing Application
The President’s Weekly
But I firmly believe that when innocent people are being brutalized; when someone like Qaddafi threatens a bloodbath that could destabilize an entire region; and when the international community is prepared to come together to save many thousands of lives—then it’s in our national interest to act. And it’s our responsibility. This is one of [...]
Are My Hands Clean?
Years ago while studying the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 for a cultural anthropology class, we held a kiddush in honor of and as a living interpretation of the young women, many Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, who died when the 9th floor factory accidentally caught fire near closing time. It was the practice [...]
When the Blossom loses its bloom
This year’s national Cherry Blossom Festival will not have the same festive kickoff of Spring due to the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But nevertheless, people will come to the Tidal Basin in DC. In times of great upheaval, the constant is treasured. This year the festival invited people to “Stand with Japan” and [...]
And a Child Shall Lead Them
It is still debated on whether the greatest damage and cause of death of the Great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was attributed to the earthquake or the fire that followed. Perhaps it’s the fire that was remembered most as it burned longer than the earth shook (up to 60 seconds). It is the tragic [...]
TV worth watching….
House Hearing on Home-grown Terrorism (read Muslim per Rep. Peter King – R-NY) happening now on Capital Hill. No comment until I see how this is going to shake down. The whole idea, attitudes, make up, and motives of the people asking the questions are questionable. But some interesting information may come from it. Teaching [...]
President’s Weekly: Facing Future
Facing backwards I see the past Our nation gained, our nation lost Our sovereignty gone Our lands gone All traded for the promise of progress What would they say…. What can we say? Facing future I see hope Hope that we will survive Hope that we will prosper Hope that once again we will reap [...]
Haps – March-ing Along
MARDI GRAS FAT TUESDAY – MARCH 8 Rio, Mobile Alabama, New Orleans, Trinidad Tobago, Venice, Quebec City, Sydney, Belgium, Germany….Last party day before Lent. Here’s a clip from my friend Philip Day’s documentary “Inside Rio Carnival.” ACTORS,DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS The Department of Radio, TV & Film at Howard University presents CASTING AND AUDITIONING FOR YOU: THE [...]
