Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want … More Mountaintop
“But this is the United States!” is a manner of speaking; things are not supposed to be that way, I know. So one can use that phrase as an exasperated exclamation or, if one is idealistic, as the expression of a goal. Yet some appear to have believed things truly were not that way. Is … More “But this is the United States!”
One matter that would have been worth pursuing is how King, shortly before his own assassination, was echoing Malcolm in his speeches and writing, linking racism to economic subordination and calling for a Poor People’s Campaign and a guaranteed income, with the goal of initiating a “radical restructuring of American society.” King also linked black … More The World House
Still under the influence of that cochon de lait, I have moved to my favorite Tex-Mex video. See how they can’t quite keep from smiling at the end. Axé.
We went to a cochon de lait far across the basin and stayed late. Axé.
Axé.
Axé.
LFT reports: (Baton Rouge – January 11, 2012) As expected, John White was appointed State Superintendent of Education today by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Nine members voted to support Gov. Jindal’s hand-picked candidate, while District 3 Member Lottie Beebe voted “no” and District 8 Member Carolyn Hill abstained. Reportedly, both were under … More John White
It was just time to listen to Woody, this weblog’s main singer. Axé.
I didn’t know Skip James and I was so excited to find his interesting falsetto, I almost sent the CD to “my prisoner” who is a Delta blues singer, but then ceased and desisted because I did not think it was diplomatic to send a song with this title to a man on the row, … More Skip James
