“The most vivacious of riding animals cannot do without a whip; the most chaste of women cannot do without a husband; and the most intelligent of men cannot do without consulting other men of intellect.” – Buzurjimihr, the Wazir of Nushirwan Be a Man. Read a Poem. http://artofmanliness.com/2011/01/19/be-a-man-read-a-poem/ [Useful for techies, a list of pre-0wned […]
Month: January 2011
Sony Unveils Powerful Next Generation PSP
Written by Baruti M. Kamau for Cincy Forums and Affiliates 1/29/2011 – Recently in Tokyo, Sony unveiled the next generation of its PlayStation Portable (PSP). The new PSP features a five-inch OLED touchscreen on the front and a multi-touch pad on the back, cameras in front and back, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, GPS and an […]
Egypt’s Mubarak Holds On To Power
Written by Baruti M. Kamau, Guest Columnist 1/28/2011 – Egypt, situated in the Northeastern region of Africa, has long been a country of political, religious and social upheaval. In the latest saga of events inspired by the toppling of Tunisia’s strongman, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, disgruntled and oppressed Egyptians are demanding a change in […]
Song Lyrics, Poetry or Not?
Floating around the “poetosphere” I’m noticing a good deal of debate about the validity of song lyric, especially popular song lyric, and rap in particular, as poetry. In my not-so humble opinion the debate – though well intentioned – often hits stupid levels, this is less the fault of the people on either side debating, […]