Monday, June 13, 2011
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
African Diaspora Warriors Pass Away
Superior Court Judge Everett Dickey granted him a new trial in June 1997, saying the credibility of prosecution witness Julius Butler who testified that Pratt had confessed to him could have been undermined if the jury had known of his relationship with law enforcement. He was freed later that month.
Cochran, best known representing such clients as O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, called the day Pratt's freedom was secured "the happiest day of my life practicing law."
Cochran, best known representing such clients as O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, called the day Pratt's freedom was secured "the happiest day of my life practicing law."
Monday, April 05, 2010
Tiger Speaks!!!
Everyone is breathless awaiting an unscripted press conference with the world's top golfer. His dalliances and car accident on Thanksgiving night have been a boon to the publishing and media business. This story has been very well reported, not just by entertainment news people but the hard news jourmalists were running down the Tiger story. What can be left to say? If the reporting on the buildup to the Iraq war had been as thorough, the US may not have launched "Shock and Awe"in the Middle East.
We have heard from the women who were his lovers. I call them the "checkbook mistresses".
We heard from reliable sources as to what Elin's thinking has been.
We have read the texts and heard the voice mails. Tiger's girlfriend from college has had her time to tell all about Tiger and his daddy. Even his kindgaen teacher is suing him for duress inflicthis comments abyCharles Barkley's book
We have heard from the women who were his lovers. I call them the "checkbook mistresses".
We heard from reliable sources as to what Elin's thinking has been.
We have read the texts and heard the voice mails. Tiger's girlfriend from college has had her time to tell all about Tiger and his daddy. Even his kindgaen teacher is suing him for duress inflicthis comments abyCharles Barkley's book
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Sunny Day Expressed as Red Raindrops
Large wet, splashes of delightful, red raindrops in a darkening sky with tiny slivers of the azure blue that was overhead only moments ago. The rain drops are evaporating and turning into streaky clounds way over in the next valley while the brilliant blue and pale afternoon light return to our small patches of playing fields, houses and dreams.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Not Another Clinton Nor Bush Nor Romney: America Is Not A Monarchy
Clinton was cheated on. Bush, the younger, knew his dad believed he could never be president. Mitt has stepped up for his dad. George Romney was a successful businessman, Michigan's governor but an unfairly derailed 1968 presidential candidate. Hilliary, George W.Bush and Willard "Mitt" Romney all have issues but should not work them out by running for political office. Do what Mr and Mrs John and Suzy Q Public do ...get counseling.
Competent and compassionate psychiatric care may have saved us nearly eight years of wrong headed decisions made by the current president as he tried to overcome his feelings of inadequacy. I have often heard that the Bush family felt that if any of their children had the intelligence and temperament for the job of president; it was Jeb Bush. Based on his governorship of Florida and a few other factors, my money would have been on Jeb to provide a competent White House.
Romney feeling he has to fill father's his shoes is just the stuff that Willard (yes,Willard is Mitt's first name)needs to get on the analyst's couch to sort out. This is another unhealthy urge being medicated with politics. The United States is not a place of inherited offices. Mitt does not have to finish his father's quest because of their bloodlines.
Hilliary Clinton appears to believe she is owed the presidency because she went through thick and thin and much, much adultery. She has "experience". She's a Clinton. Mrs. Hilliary Clinton has formidable intelligence, a fringe of elected office political service and a marriage bed formerly located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Well, just move right back in!
I can not bring myself to vote for another of these legacy candidates.
No More!!!!!! The United States is not a monarchy.
Competent and compassionate psychiatric care may have saved us nearly eight years of wrong headed decisions made by the current president as he tried to overcome his feelings of inadequacy. I have often heard that the Bush family felt that if any of their children had the intelligence and temperament for the job of president; it was Jeb Bush. Based on his governorship of Florida and a few other factors, my money would have been on Jeb to provide a competent White House.
Romney feeling he has to fill father's his shoes is just the stuff that Willard (yes,Willard is Mitt's first name)needs to get on the analyst's couch to sort out. This is another unhealthy urge being medicated with politics. The United States is not a place of inherited offices. Mitt does not have to finish his father's quest because of their bloodlines.
Hilliary Clinton appears to believe she is owed the presidency because she went through thick and thin and much, much adultery. She has "experience". She's a Clinton. Mrs. Hilliary Clinton has formidable intelligence, a fringe of elected office political service and a marriage bed formerly located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Well, just move right back in!
I can not bring myself to vote for another of these legacy candidates.
No More!!!!!! The United States is not a monarchy.
Monday, January 21, 2008
The Ultimate Paying It Forward: Martin and the Social Justice Warriors
We celebrate Martin Luther King today. He paid it forward with the ultimate, his life. King and many other social justice warriors paid it forward for us to stand where we stand, live where we wish, work at jobs for which we are qualified, vote and love, regardless of race.
A simple question comes to me. I ask this simple question of you: what are you doing today and daily, weekly, maybe quarterly --- okay, a couple of times a year to pay it forward for your children , friends, non-friends and the unborn generations? Usually, you will not have to put your body on the line but there is much work to be done and you may be the one who comes up with the innovative method of scaling over the top of an old barricade. To paraphrase, a warrior is a terrible thing to waste. It could be you or me or your great grandchild that keeps the fight for social, economic and environmental justice going and moves Martin's and the elder civil rights/social justice warriors legacies into true realization.
There is much work to be done. Today, celebrate and remember the past. Tomorrow and the rest of the year envision the future and "Pay it Forward" for yourself, others and our future legacy.
A simple question comes to me. I ask this simple question of you: what are you doing today and daily, weekly, maybe quarterly --- okay, a couple of times a year to pay it forward for your children , friends, non-friends and the unborn generations? Usually, you will not have to put your body on the line but there is much work to be done and you may be the one who comes up with the innovative method of scaling over the top of an old barricade. To paraphrase, a warrior is a terrible thing to waste. It could be you or me or your great grandchild that keeps the fight for social, economic and environmental justice going and moves Martin's and the elder civil rights/social justice warriors legacies into true realization.
There is much work to be done. Today, celebrate and remember the past. Tomorrow and the rest of the year envision the future and "Pay it Forward" for yourself, others and our future legacy.
Friday, January 18, 2008
I'll Have What She's Having
This woman's smile and demeanor stopped me cold. She looked so relaxed, so self-satisfied
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