I forgot to mention that one of my favorites writers finally has his own site. Of course now I'm mad that some of the design elements won't be on my new site (coming soon).
Tim'm T. West carries forward Audre Lorde's practice of poetry as the "light by which we scrutinize our lives."
Besides reminding readers/fans of issue No. 9 of 28MM, Rachel also mentions:
As of tomorrow I will have lived in the Netherlands for 5-years.
Congrats on both! I remember reading Rachel's sites almost from the beginning. Her life these past five years have been inspiring and heart-warming. That sounds sappy. But it's true.
Marriage is a sacred institution... my ass!
(reading this cartoon after hearing a report of a woman marrying at least 20 men for profit doesn't help with the cheery mood.)
It never fails. Whenever I'm away from this keyboard for a number of days, I always miss a timely discussion by bloggers. Michael Bowen, AKA Cobb, has a great post about the appointment of Gene Robinson as a Bishop in the Episcopal Church.
I just wish those that need to hear/read it, did so.
[ via Prometheus 6, a recent addition to the blogroll ] :
WashingtonPost.com - Rice Touts Democratic Hopes for Iraq
National security adviser Condoleezza Rice likened Iraq's halting path toward self-government to black Americans' struggle for civil rights in the 1960s, imploring black journalists Thursday to reject arguments that some people are incapable of democracy.
"We've heard that argument before, and we more than any should be ready to reject it," Rice told about 1,200 people at the National Association of Black Journalists.
"The view was wrong in 1963 in Birmingham, and it is wrong in 2003 in Baghdad and in the rest of the Middle East," she said.
"We should not let our voices waver in speaking out for people seeking freedom and never, never indulge in the condescending voices who say that some people in Africa or the Middle East are just not interested in freedom -- culturally just not ready for freedom," she said. >>>
Complete and utter bullshit.
Will Schwarzenegger be the next governor of California? Who cares.
OK, I do if I'm posting about it. It's an important issue because it will influence -- to a small extent -- the two major parties push for 04. There's a lot of talk that Ahh-nold will win by a margin of 10 or more percentage points. I'm not so sure. Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante has a good shot since a plurality of votes (IF recall actually gains voter approval) wins the statehouse. I don't think maverick progressive Arianna Huffington will earn enough Democratic votes to hamper Bustamante.
Besides, news of Schwarzenegger's anti-immigrant actions and associations, namely former Republican governor Pete Wilson, will enliven the Chicano/Latino vote. It's not just a matter of how voters vote, but who votes. A decent traditional Democractic turnout could either snuff the recall, or put Bustamante in Sacremento.
I'm actually hoping Arnold wins. I would love to see him handle a $38 billion deficit during continued economic hard times, deal with hostile democrats, and, hold off a retaliatory recall campaign promised by the Dems should Wilson suffer recall.
Senegal's aggressive AIDS strategy saves thousands from infection
Senegal deserves some credit.
This impoverished nation of 10 million people on Africa's west coast has shown how AIDS can be held at bay in places where the disease is a persistent, voracious killer. In 12 other African countries, more than 10 percent of people ages 15 to 49 are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In Senegal, the infection rate has never risen above 2 percent; its prevention efforts have saved tens of thousands of lives. >>>
I was just thinking about Senegal. I visited (Never go with a tour group! NEVER!) during my senior year of college and was surprised to hear that a largely Muslim country had students and 30-somethings that talked openly about using condoms and having committed, single spouse/lover relationships. I'm hoping to return some time soon. *fingers crossed*
Black Lion Publishing. Just the beginning.
(Stay tuned)
Michael Cosentino of Mecca Pixel posted a pic of New Yorkers lining up for street meat during the Blackout of 2003. No thank you. I went without food (besides chunky peanut butter) for two full days.