Sojourner's Place

old school Friday…girl groups or make up songs

2008-07-25T00:01:00.000-07:00

It’s Friday and that means it’s Old School Friday! Not sure if the theme for this week is Girl Groups or Make Up songs, but I think my selections qualify for both. By now, most of you are very familiar with my the OSF genre coming from SjP’s. Bet you’re expecting something really old like Martha and the Vandellas or the Supremes. Nope! Not this week. Not too old…I’m in the 80s this week with one of my all time favorite Girl Groups, The Emotions!

I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love

You Got the Best of My Love

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Mrs. Grapevine and Ms. Marvalus are the creators of this bloggie meme. Click here for more info.

Want more OSF! Check out these sites:

AJ - Believer 1964 - CC Groovy - Chocl8t - Shawn - Danielle - Danielle Vyas - Dee - DP - Fresh and Fab - Hagar’s Daughters – Invisible Woman - Kim - LaKeisha - LaShonda - Lil Creole Pimp - Lisa C - Marcus - MarvalusOne - Mike - Mrs. Grapevine - LadyDeborah - Quick - Regina - Shae-Shae - Sharon - SJP - Thembi - Villager - Vivrant Thang

say what? sojourner's place a 2009 black web award nominee?

2008-07-23T21:45:00.000-07:00

I'm about to pass out over her at SjP's. I went to Black TV Online so I could cast my vote for fellow AfroSpear blog "Black Women in Europe" a nominee for the Best European Blog. After doing so, I decided to browse thru the other categories and cast my vote for several I knew would be nominated. I get to the Best Online Commentator and I see Sojourner's Place. I say to myself "d*mn! somebody done gone and stole the name of my blog!"

With a neck snap and a head roll I click on the url to see just how long this Sojourner's Place had been open. Operating on the "wish factor" I'm wishing this blog started after Januray 1, 2008 and is on blogspot. So, I'm sitting here waiting for this chick's site to load and D*AMN! Not only did she take my name, but....WAIT! Oh S*IT OH MY! SAY WHAT?! YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING! ITS ME!

Sojourner's Place has been nominated for the 2009 Black Web Award for Best Online Commentator. Given the quality and depth of other nominees in this category, well, let me just say that it is an honor just to be nominated.

I urge you to go to the 2009 Black Web Awards site and cast your vote for your favorite blogs. You'll find many of them nominated and you can even "write-in" your favorites. In fact, your blog may be among them - so you'll want to be sure and check. Voting ends in October and you want vote early and often. Here are some that you won't want to over look:

Best Black Website Directory
Most Important Site for Black America
Best Online Commentator
Best Black European Site
Best Black Blog Directory
Best Blog
Best Blog – Africa
Best Blog – Culture
Best Blog – Education
Most Original Blog
Best Lifestyle Blog
Best Business & Political Blog
Best Christian Blog
Best Gossip Blog or site
Best Site for Black Athletes

Congratulations to all of the nominees. All are very deserving...perhaps, with the exception of one {smile}. But, much obliged to the individual who thought Sojourner's Place deserving of such a distinguished honor.

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wordless wednesday...have you seen namia vaught?

2008-07-23T00:01:00.000-07:00

UPDATE: NAMIA FOUND SAFE!!! THIS IS WONDERFUL NEWS!

LORIS, SC (WIS) - Officials from the Loris Police Department say Marco Vaught has been caught in Brunswick County, North Carolina.Authorities say Evette Vaught and her 2-year-old daughter Namia Vaught are okay.SLED Officials issued an AMBER Alert for Namia early Saturday morning.Officials say Namia had gone missing along with her mother Evette. According to authorities, 25-year-old Marco Murice Vaught came to Evette's father's home and forced the two to go with him.The couple's 11-year-old daughter ran to a neighbor's house.The neighbor, Ellamae Miller, said the girl arrived at her house asking for help."She told me that her mother said she needs some help. Her husband was over there trying to get her out of the house. And she was screaming and so upset, hollering for help, and so I told her to go on and call 911, and she called the police," Miller said. "I just gave her the phone and she was telling them please hurry, come on, come on. Please come on. She needs help."

~~Case Type: Family Abduction -- Case Number:~~ NCMC1100891
Missing Date: Jul 19, 2008 -- Missing From: LORIS, SC

DOB: Sep 19, 2005 -- Sex: Female -- Age Now: 2
Height: 2'6" (76 cm) -- Weight: 22 lbs (10 kg)
Hair Color: Black -- Eye Color: Brown

Circumstances: Namia and her mother, Evette Vaught, were last seen on July 18, 2008. They may be in the company of an adult male relative.

Sojourner's Place supports the efforts of Black and Missing but Not Forgotten.

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win the war? at what price?

2008-07-22T21:48:00.000-07:00

Throughout the day, I have heard McCain's proclamation that he would rather win the war than win the presidency. I cringed every time I heard it because the images of of a war-torn land, displace families, wounded, dying, and dead Americans and Iraqis, and mayhem entered my minds eye. I ask, win the war? At what price? For what result? And what constitutes a "win" in Iraq?

McCain has often been characterized as a war-monger and his obsession with winning the war in Iraq could certainly be considered further evidence of this characteristic. But, I think not. I say this, not in jest, but in real concern for a human being who - in my opinion - is suffering from a type of self-loathing much akin to Lt. Dan in Forrestt Gump. As you might recall, Lt. Dan was from a military family. In fact, Lt. Dan's fraternal military ancestry could be traced from the Revolutionary War to World War II. Dan felt that it was not only his destiny - but his "right and privilege" to die a soldier's death - as his ancestors before him - in combat during the Viet Nam War. When his life was saved by Forrestt, he felt cheated of his destiny.

What does that have to do with McCain you ask? McCain, unlike his own military ancestral line in the wars prior to Viet Nam, saw very little combat spending 5 years in a POW camp. While It is reported - and one should suspect - that at any given moment McCain could have feared for his life - he was not exposed to the ground war, potential for hand to hand combat, land mines, sniper fire, and the like. In addition, he is unable, unlike his forefathers, boast with pride of being a soldier in an honorable war in which America was victorious.

I believe that this war in Iraq, represents to McCain a way in which he can re-write his military biography. A biography must end with Americans returning home amid thousands of confetti throwing citizens cheering a victorious end to the war. And while, he himself can't go into combat, he is willing to continue to sacrifice the lives of young American men and women for a victory for his own self-fillment.

But, I ask you. What exactly does winning the war mean? Does it mean that Iraq truly becomes a non-secular democracy? Does it mean that Iraq returns to be a sovereign government? Does it mean that Iraq will be an ally against Iran or Korea? Does it mean that Iran will become a friend of Israel? Does it mean that Al-Qaida or the Taliban will not attack American and if they do, Iraq will come to our assistance? Or does victory mean that we get their oil and maintain a military presence in that region?

Perhaps if I knew the answer to these questions, I would be less inclined to believe that Senator McCain, the Republican Nominee for the President of the United States, is because of his own self-loathing trying to make every aspect of his Viet Nam service (or lack there of) right in his own mind. But, until then, I guess that I'll keep thinking that he is delusional at best or a war-monger at worst.

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a prediction 40 years in the making

2008-07-21T11:15:00.001-07:00

The caption reads: A POWERFUL AND PROPHETIC THOUGHT RENDERED BY ROBERT KENNEDY 40 YEARS AGO: He gave a speech to the "Voice of America" all around the world and despite what was going on in the country, particularly in Alabama, Bobby Kennedy said this in 1968:

"Things are moving so fast in race relations a Negro could be president in 40 years. There's no question about it,in the next 40 years a Negro can achieve the same position that my brother has. Prejudice exists and probably will continue to, but we have tried to make progress and we are making progress. We are not going to accept the status quo."

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could condi be an "abw"?

2008-07-21T06:51:00.000-07:00

The comment below was provided by Section 9 on yesterday's post entitled "Condi, Who U Votin' Fo?" Can't vouch for the info, but it certainly does sound plausible.

Earlier this year, some of the people associated Dr. Rice had floated her name as a possible McCain Vice-Presidential pick. This occured after Condi had visited Grover Norquist's Wednesday meeting of conservative leadership at Americans for Tax Reform. It was significant that she was there.Well, within a week, people close to the McCain campaign were out trashing her, even though McCain himself had said nothing but nice things about her. Apparently, some of McCain's underlings were far more partial to Romney or Tim Pawlenty than they were to Rice, and let it be known in no uncertain terms. Unfortunately for McCain, aside from his campaign's studied incompetence, his staff didn't realize that disrespect works both ways. As can be seen from this interview, it can cut very, very deep.

Bet the McCain people wish they could take back some of the trash talk from last February, don't they? Too late.

I just wonder now if this now qualifies Condi for "ABW" status (Angry Black Woman). What do you think? Much obliged Section 9 for the info.

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condi who u votin fo?

2008-07-20T14:18:00.000-07:00

When Wolf Blitzer asked your girl Condi if she would reveal who she was going to vote for POTUS, she told him "no". She pulled a Colin Powell on us. Now, I can understand why Colin would remain silent - but, not the original Bush girl. I find her silence on this very interesting cause don't we all assume she's gonna vote for the Mc Man?

Here's an excerpt of Blitzer's interview:

QUESTION: ...Your immediate predecessor, Colin Powell, I interviewed him many times. But he said this to Tavis Smiley back in January about this race and about the phenomenon of Senator Barack Obama. He said this: “Let’s enjoy this moment, where a person like Barack Obama can knock down all of those old barriers that people thought existed with respect to the opportunities that are available for African Americans. And my congratulations to him.”
Now, you grew up in the segregated South. You know what racism is in our country. The fact that Barack Obama is now the Democratic presidential nominee, what does that say to you?

SECRETARY RICE: I think it’s great and I think it’s great for our country. And I do think it says that we’ve come a long way. But it’s interesting that it’s from Colin Powell. He knocked down a few barriers of his own.

QUESTION: And you did, too. You, obviously, as well.

SECRETARY RICE: He knocked down the barrier as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He knocked down the barrier as the first black Secretary of State. Yes, I’ve knocked down a few, too. It just shows that our country’s been doing this for a while. And it’s great that this last barrier, perhaps, has also come down.

QUESTION: Have you decided who to vote for?

SECRETARY RICE: Wolf, I – yes.

QUESTION: Do you want to tell us?

SECRETARY RICE: No.

QUESTION: Okay, you don’t have to.

SECRETARY RICE: Thank you.

Now, what you think about that?

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and ain't i a woman?

2008-07-20T13:29:00.000-07:00

Just read a very interesting and provocative article by Sophia A. Nelson, is a corporate attorney and president of iask, Inc., an organization for African American professional women. The article, entitled "Black. Female. Accomplished. Attacked." I took particular interest in this article starting with its title and then this reference to Sojourner Truth:

"Ain't I a woman?" Sojourner Truth famously asked 157 years ago. Her ringing question, demanding why black women weren't accorded the same privileges as their white counterparts, still sums up the African American woman's dilemma today: How are we viewed as women, and where do we fit into American life?

I encourage you to read this article in its entirety. Amazing insights and truism that will no doubt continue to ring unless and until the perceptions of African American women changes. I include in this post a few excerpts to wet your whistle:

A 2007 American Bar Association report titled "Visible Invisibility" describes how black women in the legal profession face the "double burden" of being both black and female, meaning that they enjoy none of the advantages that black men gain from being male, or that white women gain from being white.

At a recent such workshop, I asked the participants to list some words that would describe how they believe they're viewed in the workplace and the culture at large. These are the kinds of words that came back: "loud," "angry," "intimidating,""mean," "opinionated," "aggressive," "hard." All painful words. Yet asked to describe themselves, the same women offered gentler terms: "strong," "loving,""dependable," "compassionate."

As of 2007, according to the New YorkTimes, 70 percent of professional black women were unmarried. Black women are five times more likely than white women to be single at age 40. In 2003, Newsweek reported that there are more black women than black men (24 percent to 17 percent) in the professional-managerial class. According to Department of Education statistics cited by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, black women earn 67 percent of all bachelor's degrees awarded to blacks, as well as 71 percent of all master's degrees and 65 percent of all doctoral degrees.

You may also find Nelson's website and company of interest and assistance. I encourage you to to to iaskinc.org. This is an organization "to empowering and uplifting today's Professional Black Woman." I also encourage you to check out the Iask Blog.

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sunday inspirations...be careful of who helps you

2008-07-20T00:02:00.000-07:00

A man woke up early in order to have his morning devotion (prayer) in the Lord's house. He got dressed set on his way to the Lord's house. On his way to the church, the man fell and his clothes got dirty. He got up, brushed himself off, and headed home. At home, he changed his clothes, and was, again, on his way to the Lord's house.

On his way to the church, he fell again and at the same spot! He, again, got up, brushed himself off and headed home. At home he, once again, changed his clothes and was on his way to the Lord's house . On his way to the house of God, he met a man holding a lamp. He asked the man of his identity and the man replied 'I saw you fall twice on your way to the house of God, so I brought a lamp so I can light your way.

The first man thanked him profusely and the two were on their way to the house of God. Once at the house of God, the first man asked the man with the lamp to come in and pray with him. The second man refused.

The first man asked him a couple more times and, again, the answer was the same. The first man asked him why he did not wish to come in and pray. The man replied, 'I am Satan'.

The man was shocked at this reply. Satan went on to explain, 'I saw you on your way to the house of God and it was I who made you fall. When you went home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the house of God, God forgave all of your sins. I made you fall a second time, and even that did not encourage you to stay home, but rather, you went back on your way to Church. Because of that, God forgave all the sins of the people of your household. I was afraid if I made you fall one more time, then God will forgive the sins of the people of your village, so I made sure that you reached the house of God safely. '

So do not let Satan benefit from his actions. Do not put off the good you intended to do as you never know how much reward you might receive from the hardships you encounter while trying to achieve that good.

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More Sunday Inspirations Participants:

Afroamericawriter - Bria - Georgia's Angels - Hagar's Daughter - Marvalus - msladydeborah - Villager - Mrs Grapevine - Talulazoeapple - The78MsJ

open thread: "slave" narratives

2008-07-19T13:38:00.000-07:00

Introducing "Slave" Narratives, a weekly open thread where you can come and discuss, holler, scream, and rejoice about your experiences on "your side of the plantation" (translation: working while Black; Black in the workplace; etc.).

FYI: When I started Sojourner's Place, I envisioned it to be a place where professional African-American women would converge to discuss (scream and holler) about their experiences in the workplace. SjP's has certainly evolved since then and I'm really cool with that. But, just felt the need to "return to my roots" so to speak.

So, each Saturday feel free to drop by and participate in the "Slave" Narratives Open Thread. Now this might be a lame idea - and if it doesn't seem to be of interest then I'll deep-six this "not so brilliant" idea. But, think about participating. Feel free to post anything related to your workplace, profession, work experiences, etc. You can vent or share an idea. Well see how it goes.

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old school friday...break up songs

2008-07-18T00:02:00.000-07:00

Got a good one for you this week. A "break up" cut with a whole lot of funk! Now, I know a little somethin' about Funk - unlike last week. So, here we go! The Ohio Players! "Girl put that suitcase down...you ain't leaving town...Still want you around! It's over! It's over now!"

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Mrs. Grapevine and Ms. Marvalus are the creators of this bloggie meme. Click here for more info.

Want more OSF! Check out these sites:

AJ - Believer 1964 - CC Groovy - Chocl8t - Shawn - Danielle - Danielle Vyas - Dee - DP - Fresh and Fab - Hagar’s Daughters – Invisible Woman - Kim - LaKeisha - LaShonda - Lil Creole Pimp - Lisa C - Marcus - MarvalusOne - Mike - Mrs. Grapevine - LadyDeborah - Quick - Regina - Shae-Shae - Sharon - SJP - Thembi - Villager - Vivrant Thang - Your Name Here

the view...and the n-word...and whoopie...oh my!

2008-07-17T16:57:00.000-07:00

Got the heads-up on this "N-Word" exchange from Hicktown Press. The first is a video of a Whoopie Goldberg sketch and the second is a "heated" debate between Whoopie and her View-girls over the use of the N-Word.

Did you laugh? Just asking...

Who's right...who's wrong? Just asking...

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my blog personality

2008-07-16T12:27:00.000-07:00

Saw the link to this personality test over at Regina's. I don't know, but I think its probably a good of assessment of me whether I'm blogging or not. Thought I'd share it with you. You think they got it right?

Your Blogging Type is Logical and Principled

You like to voice your well thought out opinions on your blog. And if someone doesn't what you write, you really don't care! Serious and blunt, sometimes people take your blog the wrong way. But you're a true and loyal friend to those who truly get you.

What's" Your Blogging Personality?

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wordless wednesday...have you seen her?

2008-07-16T00:01:00.000-07:00

YASMINE RAYON ACREE

Chicago, Illinois
Endangered & Missing Since January 15, 2008

Chicago Police Department (Illinois) 1-312-746-8365
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-THE-LOST

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**Sojourner's Place supports the efforts of Black and Missing but Not Forgotten.

skee-wee back at ya michelle!

2008-07-14T19:50:00.000-07:00

I've known about this for a couple of days, but was really hesitant in posting this announcement here at Sojourner's Place. But, I'm just so proud I could burst! So when I saw the "announcement" over at Native Son, I just had to send out a little "skee-wee" shout out to Michelle Obama. She has accepted the invitation to be among over 200,000 women who wear those 20 pearls and that pink and green with pride and grace!

I'm so happy over here, I'm turning pink! But, that's all I'm going to say here. You can check out the rest at MichelleObamaWatch.com.

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saggin' pants

2008-07-14T10:35:00.000-07:00

Received this "Letter from a College Student" today via email. Given the discussions lately on Hip Hop and the N-Word, I thought it appropriate and timely to share with you today. If you are so inclined, feel free to share this message with your readers.

The other day, a friend of mine visited me in the lobby of my dorm just to chat while her laundry was drying. As we were chatting, two young freshmen came by. One of the boys wanted to 'talk' to my friend (as in date). She asked him how old they were, and both of the boys replied 18. My friend and I both laughed hysterically because we are both 22 years old. After my friend left, the young men were still hanging around and one wanted to know how he could gain her interest.

The first thing I told him to do was to pull up his pants! He asked why, then said he liked saggin' his pants. I told him to come over to my computer and spell the word saggin'. Then I told him to write the word saggin' backwards.

"S-A-G-G-I-N............N-I-G-G-A-S"

I told him the origin of that look was from centuries ago. It was the intent of slave owners to demoralize the field workers by forbidding them to wear a belt as they worked in the fields or at any other rigorous job. In addition, men in prison wore their pants low when they were "spoken for". The other reason their pants looked like that was they were not allowed to have belts because prisoners were likely to try to commit suicide. And, saggin' pants prevents you from running.

We as young Black people have to be the ones to effect change. We are dying. The media has made a mockery of the Black American. Even our brothers and sisters from Africa don't take us seriously. Something as simple as pulling up your pants and standing with your head held high could make the biggest difference in the world's perception of us. It is time to do right by ourselves. We need to love and embrace each other. No one is going to do that for us.

It all comes down to perception. What people perceive is what is reality to them. We have to change not only the media's perception of us, but we need to change our perception of ourselves. Reme mber all eyes are on you Black Man. All eyes are on you Black Woman. All eyes are on your Black Child. People point the finger at us and expect us to engage in negative and illegal activities, to manifest loud, boisterous behaviour, to spend our hard earned money in their stores, buying goods we don't need, or really want. We have allowed not only the media, but the government and the world to portray us as a 'sub-culture.' They have stripped our culture down to the point where the image of Black people is perpetuated as rappers, athletes, drug users, and consumers of junk food, expensive tennis shoes, expensive cars, expensive TVs, cell phones and not investing in homes for our families. We are so much more!!!!!!!

To all our Black Men: Its time to stand up. There are billions of Black Women who want to do nothing more than worship the ground that you walk on. We are so in love with your potential. We want to have your back, we want to love, support and cherish every ounce of your being. But with that you have to show that you are willing to be the head of our households. You have to prove yourselves worthy of our submission. We need you to be hard working...Not a hustler. We need you to seek higher education, to seek spirituality. We need you to stand! And trust us, we will have your back. We know that it gets hard. We know you get weary. Trust and believe that there is nothing that a Black Man and a Black Woman can't handle with GOD on their side.

To all our Black Women: It is also time for you to stand up. It is time for you to stop using our bodies as our primary form of communication. It is time to be that virtuous woman that Proverbs spoke of. You cannot sit by the wayside while our men are dying by the masses. You are the epitome of Black Love. It starts within you. You need to speak with conviction to let not only our Black Men know, but the world, that you are the Mothers of this world. You are so powerful. You a re so beautiful. You need to love and embrace every blessing God has given us physically, emotionally and spiritually.

For all our Black Children: We need to love them. We need to teach them. We need to stand up for them. We need to protect them. We need to show them that there are no 'get rich quick' schemes. We need to tell them that they WILL die trying if they submit to a life of crime and deceit. We need to teach our children that no one will love them the way we can. And being a basketball player, a rapper, or a drug dealer is not reality. It's not realistic and only a small percentage of people ever make it as a rapper or professional athlete. We need to teach our children that we can be more than rappers and athletes. We can be the owners of these sports teams. We can be the CEO's of OUR fortune 500 companies. We need to believe in literacy. I am almost certain if we were to look back to the 1930s and 40s, the literacy rates for Black American Children are probably still the same.

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sunday inspirations...be encouraged

2008-07-13T08:19:00.000-07:00

As we prepare to face the week ahead, I pray that we are all encouraged to "let go and let God".

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind [and] one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. ~Rom 15:5-6

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View more Sunday Inspirations from the following Sojourners:

msladydeborah Villager The Mooche MarvalusOne MrsGrapevine Hagar's Daughter Georgia's Angels The78MsJ bria Vanessa [on the black hand side] Afroamericawriter Marvalus Talulazoeapple

say what? i didn't hear that...

2008-07-12T18:00:00.000-07:00

I woke-up this morning to the sad news about Tony Snow (RIP). As a reporter, he was good. As a White House Press Secretary, he was probably the best. His passing has dominated US airwaves today and I am really saddened by this news.
Seemed as if there was nothing else of import going on in the US or world today until I began to surf some of my usual international spots.

So, I offer you: Say What? I didn't hear that...

Iran tried to deceive world by 'testing' old missiles, US experts believe: According to this Telegraph.co.uk article by By Philip Sherwell (New York) and Carolynne Wheeler (Jerusalem), U.S. intelligence officials and independent analysts believe that Iran's missile testing last week was actually an attempt to deceive the world. Iran's claims of testing a new version of the Shahab missile with a 1,250-mile range are under severe scrutiny as all evidence suggests that the "test" actually involved a lone 10-year-old missile. The article alleges that there is evidence of doctored up photos, videos, and misleading statements from the Iranians. But, have no fear, the Pentagon is on it viewing the tests "as an attempt further to destabilise the region". Pentagon spokesperson, Geoff Morrell goes on to say:

We don't believe this exercise to have been an illusion. They were not testing new technologies or capabilities, but rather firing off old equipment in an attempt to intimidate their neighbours and escalate tension in the region.

Can you say "Wag the Dog"?

President George Bush: 'Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter': Robert Winnett (Deputy Political Editor) and Urmee Khan, also of Telegraph.co.uk, report that that GWB ended a private G8 meeting with the words: "Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter." Seems that this GWB blooper surprised at least one attendee who stated:

Everyone was very surprised that he was making a joke about America's record on pollution.
Can you say "Jesse, pass GWB the nuts"?

World's largest mortgage providers teeter on the brink of collapse: In this The Independent on Sunday article, writers Guy Adams (Los Angeles) and Margareta Pagano (Business Editor) reported that all 33 branches of the Indymac Bank in California closed early this past Friday keeping hundreds of "jittery investors" from withdrawing their money before the Pasadena-based bank went under. Government officials closed down Indymac late on Friday, citing a massive run on deposits by worried customers. All 33 branches of the Pasadena-based bank closed three hours early, locking out hundreds of jittery investors hoping to withdraw their savings before it went under. As the reporters so aptly remind us:

Indymac, known ironically as a "thrift" bank, becomes the second-largest savings firm in US history to go under, after the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company, which collapsed in 1984.

Can you say Bear Stearns, Neal Bush, Savings & Loan, Desert Storm"?

Warrant for Sudan's president over Dafur war crimes: The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the International Criminal Court in the Hague will seek the arrest of Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes in Darfur. According to the US State Department, the prosecutor intended to go before the Court and request a warrant of Bashir's arrest. Sudan, of course, is pretty ticked off with this news and says:

it [the arrest and trial of Bashir] would destroy the peace process.

Can you say "Let the Games Begin!"?

I'm scrapping my post about McCain lying about having an affair with Cindi while he was still married to his first wife. Somehow, that just doesn't seem important anymore.

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old school friday...hip hop

2008-07-11T00:01:00.000-07:00

Now ya'll know old SjP don't know nothing about Hip Hop (old or new school). But, I do know that I likes me some Snoop Dog and Ice Cube. So if these two videos ain't Old School Hip Hop, tough! Enjoy them anyway {smile}!

Speak the Truth!

Obliged to you for hearing me, and now old SjP ain't got nothing more to say.