Starring Robin Thicke.
Stream here.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Mother Nature's Son.
words.
"I hate the fact that part of what makes you who you are — being African American and male — also means carrying centuries of racism on your back. It is so much harder to soar when our “post-racial” society still fears you.
Please always know that I love you, like a mother. Not like a black mother but like all mothers love their babies. Some of us have to fear for ours, too."
THE WASHINGTON POST: Trayvon Martin’s death: Could something similar happen to my son, too?
SEE ALSO:
A Moment of Clarity.
"I hate the fact that part of what makes you who you are — being African American and male — also means carrying centuries of racism on your back. It is so much harder to soar when our “post-racial” society still fears you.
Please always know that I love you, like a mother. Not like a black mother but like all mothers love their babies. Some of us have to fear for ours, too."
THE WASHINGTON POST: Trayvon Martin’s death: Could something similar happen to my son, too?
SEE ALSO:
A Moment of Clarity.
A Moment of Clarity.
words.
"We must acknowledge the deep racism in our country that leads to increased poverty, profiling and, ultimately, a higher level of crime attributed to young black men. How is this brokenness to be healed?
At the Sisters of Mercy, where I am a member of the leadership team, our missions include unmasking and addressing the underlying causes of and connections between social injustices such as racism and violence. Peace is clearly linked to economic, health and educational opportunities. Addressing these issues, not perpetuating stereotypes, is what will better our world."
-Sister Anne Curtis, Silver Spring
THE WASHINGTON POST: Racism and the Trayvon Martin case
EARLIER:
Reflections.
"We must acknowledge the deep racism in our country that leads to increased poverty, profiling and, ultimately, a higher level of crime attributed to young black men. How is this brokenness to be healed?
At the Sisters of Mercy, where I am a member of the leadership team, our missions include unmasking and addressing the underlying causes of and connections between social injustices such as racism and violence. Peace is clearly linked to economic, health and educational opportunities. Addressing these issues, not perpetuating stereotypes, is what will better our world."
-Sister Anne Curtis, Silver Spring
THE WASHINGTON POST: Racism and the Trayvon Martin case
EARLIER:
Reflections.
Lyrics.
Ain't That Way & Chained to Love.
Lyric videos.
From Divine Fits.
AND
PITCHFORK: Watch: Divine Fits "Ain't That the Way", "Chained to Love" Lyric Videos
Lyric videos.
From Divine Fits.
AND
PITCHFORK: Watch: Divine Fits "Ain't That the Way", "Chained to Love" Lyric Videos
Thursday, July 18, 2013
A Moment of Clarity.
WORDS.
"As the law comes online in the next five months, untold numbers of uninsured Americans will either receive benefits through Medicaid, or they’ll begin to enter the exchanges, receive subsidies, and purchase health insurance. In short order, the Affordable Care Act will have created a constituency for itself — the millions of voters who receive benefits as a result of the law. It will yield countless politicians — at all levels of government — who will want to capitalize on this constituency by working to implement it as best as possible. And this isn’t just true for blue states — you’ll see a similar dynamic in red states, where exchanges will also exist.
It’s Republicans who are caught in a bind. Soon, they’ll either have to accommodate the law in order to satisfy their constituents, or continue their quest for repeal, and in the process, further harm their political standing."
THE WASHINGTON POST: Obamacare puts Republicans in a bind
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Hearts Afire.
An Ongoing Discussion.
words.
THE WASHINGTON POST: Why was Zimmerman allowed to walk around armed and loaded?
EARLIER:
Reflections.
words.
THE WASHINGTON POST: Why was Zimmerman allowed to walk around armed and loaded?
EARLIER:
Reflections.
My Country Tis of Thee.
A Moment of Clarity.
WORDS.
"As I sit here on my first furlough day, I have the opportunity to think about what has occurred in the country I’ve dedicated my entire life to serving. Am I concerned about losing 20 percent of my pay for 10 weeks? You bet. I have bills like everyone else, but we’ll get through that. What I really feel is disappointment — disappointment in my government’s leadership. The president and the Congress — both liberal and conservative, Democrat and Republican — have let us down.
...I can remember when the Air Force first put our “core values” in writing. My commander made everyone in our squadron memorize them and recite them from memory. I thought this was a waste of time. But since then I have realized that those short few phrases are much more than words; they describe what and who we are. “Integrity first.” “Service before self.” “Excellence in all we do.” Those words guided me as I rose through the ranks. Today I’m concerned that they do not have the same meaning to our current leaders..."
THE WASHINGTON POST: What happened to ‘service before self’?
"As I sit here on my first furlough day, I have the opportunity to think about what has occurred in the country I’ve dedicated my entire life to serving. Am I concerned about losing 20 percent of my pay for 10 weeks? You bet. I have bills like everyone else, but we’ll get through that. What I really feel is disappointment — disappointment in my government’s leadership. The president and the Congress — both liberal and conservative, Democrat and Republican — have let us down.
...I can remember when the Air Force first put our “core values” in writing. My commander made everyone in our squadron memorize them and recite them from memory. I thought this was a waste of time. But since then I have realized that those short few phrases are much more than words; they describe what and who we are. “Integrity first.” “Service before self.” “Excellence in all we do.” Those words guided me as I rose through the ranks. Today I’m concerned that they do not have the same meaning to our current leaders..."
THE WASHINGTON POST: What happened to ‘service before self’?
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