So, I was sitting around chatting with Baruti Muhammadu D.S. Kamau, Black media entrepreneur and man about town. Reflecting on Obama and growing discontent with him. Turned out, he and I had the same basic perspective on why some people are disappointed that the “change they can believe in” never manifested. I’m not disappointed. For […]
A really good show: Pike, at the Claddah in Newport
So, I’ve been playing Hookie from my usual haunts and friends for a while. But decided that I needed to get out on Saturday night. Andy F. to the rescue. I discovered a couple of his friends were playing at the Claddah Irish pub, in Newport on the Levee, and of course he dragged me […]
Blast from the past (“You can’t survive without being a rebel…”)
Back in my early 20s, as an undergrad, I used to collect underground zines and newsletters. In particular, the computer underground fascinated me. I stumbled on one zine called F.U.C.K – short for “Fucked Up College Kids” put out mainly by some kids who were part of Denver’s 303 scene in the early 90s. A […]
The Governator, the value of learning words, and power
So, this post is rather important. Though it ended up being longer than I intentioned. Not to pat myself on my back, but there are things I’ve struggled with my whole life. And I know you have too. What holds you and I back, so often in life, is fear and laziness. Learning is a […]