Sammy Davis, Jr. was no politician. He was a great person in MANY ways. He was growing up in conflicted times and he had such a BLAZING talent that his skin color matte... moreSammy Davis, Jr. was no politician. He was a great person in MANY ways. He was growing up in conflicted times and he had such a BLAZING talent that his skin color mattered not at all. (UP TO A POINT).Sammy was embraced by Frank Sinatra and Sammy played his role. I'm sure Frank adored Sammy, but there were RULES. And Sammy never crossed those. Frank never cared about Sammy's color. Frank was color-blind, BUT DO NOT CROSS FRANK.Sammy adored Frank and that kept Sammy in Frank's good graces. Frank was a powerful machine and if Frank saw your worth, you were a star.SO, why and how did Sammy sell out? HE let Frank's friends Pooop on him. He allowed a GANGSTER to punch him in the stomach. Frank watched. And Sammy, I'm sure wondered what kind of friend would do that?But that was a time period where things that we understand now, were not so easily seen. less
Trump wants to be the NUMBER ONE VICTIM.His visits are completely inappropriate. He cannot say things that people want to hear.He throws paper towels at Puerto Ricans to solv... moreTrump wants to be the NUMBER ONE VICTIM.His visits are completely inappropriate. He cannot say things that people want to hear.He throws paper towels at Puerto Ricans to solve the high death rate.NOW HE IS GOING TO EL PASO. FOR WHAT? TO GET THE BASE TO FINISH THEM OFF?
Now the future's staring at meLike a vision from the pastAnd I know these crumbs they sold meThey're never going to lastThough we know the culture warWe don't know what it's for butWe've lived the southern strategyYou know it's never going to lastSo keep it in the past
These are different times that we're living inThese are different timesNow the kids are growing up so fastPaying for our crimes
You left while I was sleepingYou said, "It's down to me"Oh I've read a little BibleYou see what you want to seeOh, we know the culture warWe don't know what it's for butWe've lived your southern strategyYou know it's never going to lastSo keep that shit in the past
These are different times that we're living inCause these are different timesNow the kids are growing up so fastThey're paying for our crimes
The dominos they never fellBut bodies they still burnThrow my hand into the fireBut still I never learnWill I ever learn?
That these are different timesNow the kids are growing up so fastAnd payi... less
Released real names, addresses, work address, twitter handles. If a person is harmed on the list, should he be charged with insighting violence? Or another charge?
I got a new dog. He's a two-year-old lab mix that's energetic and sweet. I like names from mythology, books, movies, etc. Right now, we're running with the name Apollo, but I'm not... moreI got a new dog. He's a two-year-old lab mix that's energetic and sweet. I like names from mythology, books, movies, etc. Right now, we're running with the name Apollo, but I'm not sold on it. Any ideas?
I plan on making this recipe sometime soon. I had cut the recipe off the macaroni and cheese box and I still have the recipe. The picture seems appetizing to me in a fun sort of wa... moreI plan on making this recipe sometime soon. I had cut the recipe off the macaroni and cheese box and I still have the recipe. The picture seems appetizing to me in a fun sort of way. It's a pizza -- green peppers and Italian sausage bits added. Kraft Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese deluxe from the box (that's why I wondered if it counted as home-cooked since it's from a box, ha):)
I guess you will all have heard that Toni Morrison died today, aged 81.I loved her novel, Béloved, a brilliant fusion of magical realism and history.Morrison makes Christian... moreI guess you will all have heard that Toni Morrison died today, aged 81.I loved her novel, Béloved, a brilliant fusion of magical realism and history.Morrison makes Christianity and African beliefs work in the novel as though they were as tangible as the laws of physics. The ghost of a murdered baby haunts a family who has escaped the horrific cruelties inflicted on them while they were slaves. The ghost has grown and appears the same age as she would have been had she lived. She lives and acts within the household like a living person, eating, drinking, occupying a bed, and having an affair with a man, but she has the emotions of a jealous and tantrum-prone three-year-old. The tensions build as the unresolved traumas spread to affect some members of the town until finally an act of extraordinary spiritual courage and wisdom brings the story to its climax.
Reading this story gives a powerful sense of how intergenerational trauma works and why it should never be dismissed. Morrison used newspaper clippings ... less
Not one fake (or real) marriage has ever resulted in these fake match-ups. This one snuck up on me quite unexpectedly, and she announced to me that she and I are fake-engaged... moreNot one fake (or real) marriage has ever resulted in these fake match-ups. This one snuck up on me quite unexpectedly, and she announced to me that she and I are fake-engaged even before our first fake date. I know it’s destined to end like all the others, but I doubt it’s the last time this will happen. Why does this fake pattern keep fake repeating itself?~
