Archive for January, 2007
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Saturday, January 20th, 2007Talking to some of the kids today after school, I was asked about some of the slang terms I used to use when I was in high school. In particular, they wanted to know what I used to say when referring to a person when not using that person’s given name. For instance, they call […]
So Wha’cha Sayin?
Thursday, January 18th, 2007Not to rehash an old discussion, but there are some questions that bear repeating every once in a while. Specifically, the question I raised at the end of my racism post on whether it’s racist for somebody to say “I don’t think of you as being Black.” Personally, I think this is an interesting question […]
Obligatory Eagles Post
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007For once in my life, the I wasn’t mad when the Eagles lost a close game. I didn’t throw anything at the TV, I didn’t get into a bad mood, I didn’t snarl and cuss, none of that. I was actually kinda happy. Satisfied, even. There are a couple of reasons for this.
First of all, […]
Wha’chu Gon’ Play Now?
Monday, January 15th, 2007Happy Birthday - Stevie Wonder
Same Beat (pts 1-3) - Fred Wesley & The JB’s
Guard Your Grill - Naughty By Nature
Crazy - Aerosmith
Da Da Dahhhh - Redman
You Can Leave But It’s Going To Cost You - Marvin Gaye
3 Card Molly - Xzibit, f. Rass Kass & Saafir
Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow - Funkadelic
Tear It […]
Bobby Caldwell Ain’t Black Either
Monday, January 15th, 2007Remember that post where I was all surprised that people thought that Eli Whitney was Black? Well I just found out that Bobby Caldwell, the singer of What You Won’t Do For Love, ain’t Black either. If that don’t beat all! I think I’m only slightly more nonplussed now than I was when I found […]
The Most Racist Thing That’s Ever Happened to ME
Sunday, January 14th, 2007The Cobbfather tagged me in on this, which is good, because I’ve been meaning to talk about something a little more significant than the Eagles. Although I will get to them later.
It was spring of my senior year. A gymnastics-built friend of mine and I were strolling down Cottman Avenue after school. Well, after school for […]
Computer Games And Such
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007I’m the co-sponsor of the Madden tournament at my school. Being that I love to play Madden as much as I do, that’s a whole ball of fun in and of itself. Of course, I don’t play with the kids too often. Since it’s a tournament, for the most part, I just […]
Wha’chu Gon’ Play Now?
Monday, January 8th, 2007Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved [Finale]- James Brown (from Love, Power, Peace Paris 1971). Guitarsologuitarsologuitarsolo
Synthetic Substitutiuon - Melvin Bliss
Beat Street Breakdown - Melle Mel
Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved - Ohio Players
Lazy Afternoon - Grant Green
Maybe Your Baby - Stevie Wonder
Fix It Jesus - Five Blind Boys of Alabama
If You Want Me To Stay […]
Oh Me of Little Faith
Sunday, January 7th, 2007About five weeks ago, I gave up on the Eagles. When I saw Donovan at church on Sunday morning, I knew it was a wrap. I even said to myself as I saw him crutching in, ‘when your starting quarterback is at church on Sunday morning in November, that’s a wrap.’ Only […]
Sometimes I Feel So Nice…
Thursday, January 4th, 2007It’s about a week and some change later, so I’m sure almost everybody who’s going to has written a retrospective on James Brown’s life and career. I was originally planning to write something like that, but then a funny thing happened. I did something I hadn’t done in several years. I listened to nothing but […]
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