tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36412519215881189292011-12-20T16:05:28.516-05:00Unheard Voices Silenced No MorePerfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.comBlogger1031100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-11603823062898099882009-12-14T17:03:00.008-05:002009-12-30T11:10:48.966-05:00

It is a few months later, and my colleagues at the Wall Street Journal have written an adendum to my post "A Coupon Clipped is a Coupon Earned."Miles for Nothing: How the Government Helped Frequent Fliers Make a MintFree Shipping of Coins, Put on Credit Cards, Funds Trip to Tahiti; 'Mr. Pickles' Cleans UpThis article tickles me. If I had the patience and time to pull off one of these schemes, I

christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349550873244066910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-86791882676262165072009-10-09T00:56:00.008-04:002009-10-09T01:21:40.059-04:00

I've gotten into a lot of arguments with my friends about "Free Tibet" clubs in colleges here. My case is this: Allowing Tibet to be its own sovereign nation would not harm China in any conceivable way beyond stinging a few egos, so it really should not be this much of a problem to let the Tibetans have their independence. That's plain fact - Tibet as a region does not provide China any sort of

Genghishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667464184352621639noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-25657500209324278282009-07-28T17:44:00.009-04:002009-08-18T08:53:13.389-04:00

When I was younger, I never understood stories of my grandfather continuing to enjoy watercress and onion sandwiches or a timeless goose-grease sandwich long after the depression was over. But now as more and more people are inventing ways to save money, that are quite resourceful, I can’t help but think that maybe these practices are just common sense ways to conserve, that we may overlook

christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349550873244066910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-63908550621589539142009-07-28T03:49:00.007-04:002009-07-28T04:23:18.511-04:00

At first, I was astonished that there were so many people named Henry Louis Gates Jr, living in Cambridge. Not that “something like this” couldn’t happen to Henry-Harvard-Louis-Professor-Gates-African-American-Scholar-Jr, but getting arrested on your own porch for being suspected of opening your front door, whether with your key or your shoulder, seemed bizarre. Stupid, if you will.And not just

christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349550873244066910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-74536190247377643472009-05-13T18:03:00.008-04:002009-05-14T10:20:53.610-04:00

Back in December, I wrote an article called Disney in the Bayou that focussed on Disney's newest feature film, The Princess and the Frog. The article really focussed on Disney's rocky history with characters of color and whether this film may fit into that history. Then, the bulk of available information was a teaser trailer, several outraged focus groups, and the ever important fact that history

christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349550873244066910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-30491033190446835062009-04-26T18:50:00.001-04:002009-04-26T18:50:47.169-04:00

Today's dinner discussion topic:Your thoughts, dear readers?

Genghishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667464184352621639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-82257319829659136692009-04-12T22:07:00.007-04:002009-04-13T08:44:42.222-04:00

It's that time of year again, when the religious disappear for a day, sandwich shops have an excuse to close extra-early (or never open, much to my frustration), children collapse in paroxysms of chocolate-induced giddiness, and the rest of us scratch our heads and ponder questions like:"How did we get from an already dubious story about a Jewish zombie to a rabbit laying colored eggs in the dirt

Genghishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667464184352621639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-88790385955794874192009-03-22T17:00:00.008-04:002009-04-10T20:42:59.119-04:00

The 8 Millenium Goals:As ambassadors from IINOI, Grambo and I went to the Millennium Development Goals Awards on Tuesday, held in the UN General Assembly. The objective of the Millennium Goals, agreed upon by 189 countries at the 2000 UN Summit, is to "free our fellow men, women and children from the abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty, to which more than a billion of them are

christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349550873244066910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-34024018657014611412009-03-19T12:20:00.003-04:002009-03-19T12:24:13.118-04:00

Baller. Also y'all should watch the live video by checking our post below this one!! IT'S MADNESS!!!Get Ready for the Best Time of the year... when madness represents something more than your organizational skills. I did y'all a favor and got the live video feed from CBS so that you can indulge in your most marvelous March Madness® mania mayhem... ehh, you get the point. Tell your people to just

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-62336103721621550962009-02-13T14:10:00.002-05:002009-02-13T14:44:29.100-05:00

So for the last two years I have been priding myself with correctly predicting the NBA Finals teams and the result. Last year, I even managed to predict the number of games in which my C's murked the Lakers. The trick is that I have to do it before All-Star Weekend... and lucky for y'all, it's the first day of All-Star Weekend in Phoenix.There's no formula, as a friend asked me the other day

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-44493816038201976762009-02-10T22:55:00.002-05:002009-02-10T22:58:34.766-05:00

Click this button: Visit cornify.com to do this to your own website. For whatever reasons you might have.

Genghishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667464184352621639noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-20671171358133015492009-02-10T09:12:00.002-05:002009-02-10T10:09:28.608-05:00

If there's one thing that Michael Phelps, Alex Rodriguez, and Chris Brown can teach America's youth, it's this: get rich then get in trouble, and let your agent or spokesperson handle the dirty work. Has anyone else noticed that 2009 has exposed more phonies than Playboy? I mean, from the jokers who spend $50 million on private jets (American jobs, yes, I know) and $200 million to name a

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-91436390918314597652009-02-09T15:56:00.003-05:002009-02-09T16:11:45.772-05:00

The economy's rough. You need a job. Check one of these fairs that I found in this morning's copy of amNewYork. Tuesday - Feb. 10thVirtual Engineering FairLocation: careerbuilder.comTime: 9am-8pmTo register: Free registration at careerbuilder.com. Click on the Advice & Resources link and scroll down to the Career Fairs section.Wednesady - Feb. 11thAdvertising Industry Diversity Job Fair and

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-5066192558352305232009-02-06T10:46:00.003-05:002009-02-06T10:51:45.276-05:00

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words... sometimes it's only worth one word...I got this pic from Thisis50.com, one of my favorite websites to keep track of hip hop with. Diddy is like 'What the hell is this? Looks like the rest of these but different.. hmm..'Also the 50 cent and Rick Ross beef is probably one of the most entertaining things in the news.. so if you don't know, find out..

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-18097905716751899192009-02-05T19:53:00.015-05:002009-02-05T20:58:49.118-05:00

Confession: The same thought I usually have when I see this poor girl's name in the news crossed my mind when I read this headline: "Ignore it. She is a child. Who goes by Miley. Because that is an improvement on her actual name. Which is Destiny Hope (not kidding). She is nothing to you." But how could you resist a header like "Miley Cyrus Denies She's Racist" and just move along with the

Genghishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667464184352621639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-38311962071165495642009-02-02T14:26:00.008-05:002009-02-03T10:57:31.693-05:00

I'm not talking about a presidential debate or the election, because we all know Obama won those by a landslide. I'm referring to their predictions for the winners of the Superbowl. Last night, I witnessed one of the greatest Superbowl games ever; it was very entertaining. Here is a little recap of the game I cheered for both teams because I wanted to see one good game. However, Senator John

Greatesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964754767711035759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-87203400746233774132009-01-31T19:36:00.008-05:002009-02-02T07:39:32.456-05:00

1: The Big 3's designs to make cars that require less oil are short-sighted. Just make flying cars the goal, and you bypass the need to rethink the entire Industrial Revolution altogether - nobody is going to object to having a diesel engine if their car can fly. Plus, considering how inefficient a flying car that runs on diesel would be, it'd take at least a million engineers to figure out how

Genghishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667464184352621639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-73898229890611412642009-01-30T17:08:00.002-05:002009-01-30T17:15:44.874-05:00

Shout out to Juice for this one! Trying to be one of the first on this crazy internet to holler about this. Michael Steele has just been named the new Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Now I thought this year was astonishing already with, you know, a black man being elected president... but this is truly unbelievable.Well, I guess the Republicans were much more in favor of freeing

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-38834118171131756752009-01-27T09:35:00.004-05:002009-01-27T15:08:17.412-05:00

There are three sets of numbers that sum up my inauguration experience in Washington, D.C. last week: (4x36)+(8x24); 5000+: 2,000,000; 1. I'll give you a second to try and figure that out. For as long as I can remember, I have been looking forward to Inauguration Weekend. I reserved couch space at a friend's dorm at Georgetown the day of the election. I was able to secure swearing-in and

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-21778930714484077962009-01-24T14:11:00.004-05:002009-01-27T22:17:21.753-05:00

I think there was a very significant element of President Obama's (I do relish every opportunity I get to say that) campaign that generally went undiscussed, and yet, in this humble blogger's opinion, contributed in immeasurable ways to his complete takeover of the youth vote. Barack Obama, his staff, and the David's (who really deserve their own category) understood the importance of good

Genghishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667464184352621639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-63497563218906014552009-01-19T23:45:00.006-05:002009-03-23T23:06:25.203-04:00

In the hallway of my grandmother's apartment, there is a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr that I have been obsessed with since I can remember. Partially because of his expression. He is staring past the right side of the canvas, looking very serious and reflective and a whole host of emotions I couldn't identify as a 7 year old. The other reason was that it was painted in rich browns and purples

christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349550873244066910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-22037302634891095052009-01-13T14:37:00.004-05:002009-01-13T15:23:00.500-05:00

I usually have really tough skin. I can take the worst of news and remain cool and calm about it. But sometimes you feel like your buttons are getting pushed just a bit too much. When people are viciously murdered by those that are meant to protect them, then my tough skin weakens.I'd like to big up Julius for sending this out to a listserve so that people are aware of this hidious crime. I am

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-2196096789644880722009-01-13T13:03:00.006-05:002009-01-13T13:34:44.104-05:00

I'd like to send a warm iinoi welcome out to our new Post-est with the mostest... or something corny, yet from the heart... to Genghis!! We're trying to keep y'all entertained with fresh material from unheard voices so check out his articles here and here. Dude can write. I might have to call him Genghis Hemingway. Now, on to Obama...If you guys couldn't tell by now, I am obsessed with Mr.

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-40446820179583607962009-01-13T11:07:00.008-05:002009-01-13T11:21:23.775-05:00

I finally did it. It may have taken me a week, but I finally did it. I watched John Ziegler’s interview of Sarah Palin. I was loath to do it, but now it’s done. All near-ten minutes of it.So that you don’t have to suffer any extra time with Mrs. Palin (though if you’re in a masochistic mood, the video’s been provided below), I’ll skip to the quote that I’d like to explore, spoken after

Genghishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667464184352621639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-8673053614414731262009-01-12T11:50:00.003-05:002009-01-12T12:10:27.237-05:00

This week's COTW has actual events associated with it! If you are in the New York City area, do yourself a favor and try to see this Dance Company at the Joyce SoHo this week until the 18th! I have the details of the event, in addition to a complete schedule after the jump. I'm no Baryshnikov, but I know good dance when I see it. I think you all would be doing yourself a solid (thanks, Juno)

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-48839046396513932322009-01-12T11:03:00.022-05:002009-01-13T11:20:28.200-05:00

Zip up those pants, puppies - In It Not of It has a brand spanking new writer who goes by the name of Genghis, and he's a godless liberal (/gourmand); hide your children accordingly. In recent weeks I've been away from the US of A, and the first thing I like to do when I find myself in the outer reaches of "international-dom" is watch the news.  Nothing symbolizes vacation for me quite as much as

Genghishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667464184352621639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-23369769021065769502009-01-09T13:06:00.011-05:002009-01-09T14:43:56.034-05:00

Hello all. I haven't written anything in a while but I realized that the deadline I need to meet for my job by today should not affect my passing of knowledge to you great people. So I return to you this new year devoid of unkept promises that many of you made over the beginning of the New Year.So those Alltel commercials are coming to an end?! I don't really care too much about Alltel and

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-74665773766450291532009-01-09T10:06:00.005-05:002009-01-09T10:52:41.594-05:00

Madison Avenue in New York City has long been the Mecca of the advertising industry. People often refer to it metonymically (Go ahead, google it. new word of the day!) as they would Wall Street for finance. It is where AMC's Mad Men is set, (Perf's favorite show) and where agency giants Y&R and DDB still remain. But while the agencies have scattered over the years as sign of changing times, it

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-30884221916724893582009-01-07T10:01:00.005-05:002009-01-09T10:05:26.657-05:00

Happy New Year, everyone! Let's hope this year is better in every way possible. It's 2009, and we have a bi-racial President! That's a good start. So, if you haven't been following the news surrounding PEOBama's picks for various cabinet posts and other key positions, here's the rundown. I'd like to offer my two cents on one particular pick, Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Okay, here's the thing. I'm

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-40808447298492947062008-12-19T12:07:00.003-05:002008-12-19T12:10:44.989-05:00

Take a few minutes this weekend to watch and share this video from the New York Times. Watch as a young boy overcomes ridicule to participate in a double dutch competition in NYC. It made this snowy Friday feel a bit warmer. I invite you all to blow up the comments section with your thoughts and opinions. Happy Holiday weekend!

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-39159606648107141412008-12-15T09:25:00.007-05:002008-12-17T17:02:16.357-05:00

We have all heard the phrase, "the gloves are coming off" when referring to a fight. For women, they might say "their nails and earrings are coming off." For journalists in Baghdad, its "the shoes are coming off, get ready for my toe jam." Over the weekend during President Bush's goodbye visit to war zone, an angry journalist took his shoes, turned them sideways, and sticked them straight up

Greatesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964754767711035759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-62557074985676975482008-12-10T14:00:00.000-05:002008-12-10T14:10:09.554-05:00

Welcome to my new recurring post, "Why I'm Broke," a drama in four (or three, or whatever) acts. Don't worry, it's not actually a play, but it might offer some insight into how to save and manage money or otherwise navigate the current financial quagmire in which we live. Stay tuned for upcoming posts, but for now, enjoy "Origins!"Protagonist enters, stage right.I'm broke. I have a job, but I'm

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-6499057284695240612008-12-09T14:08:00.005-05:002008-12-10T11:12:35.230-05:00

For Sale: We have this one of a kind Illinois Senate Seat available to you. With this seat, located in Washington, D.C., you can change the world. Former owners of this seat have moved on to do great careers such as... um... well... President of the United States... um... and I'm sure there are more. Act now and you will be able to change laws and give back to your community through our

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-57202293378851367662008-12-08T11:13:00.005-05:002008-12-08T13:48:26.558-05:00

Sometimes you don't care about the economy, sometimes you don't care about international politics and sometimes you don't care about PEObama (rarely, I'm sure.. but it happens). Many times all you want to do is kick back and watch some good ol' College Football.For me, you can only count on me watching College Football 4 days out of the year; The 4 days of the Championship Bowls.Tim Tebow is ill

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-13825818511242855162008-12-08T03:01:00.010-05:002008-12-08T03:57:24.833-05:00

While the Civil, Women’s, and Gay Rights Movements, along with their aesthetics and strategies, seem like they burned out a long time ago, the enduring action on Prop 8 has proven that the end of that era was not the end of the issues.An Exclusive from Funny or Die*Prop 8 has refocused the country’s attention on homophobia. And while for many, the fight against homophobia is a daily struggle,

christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349550873244066910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-37763896674318441742008-12-04T13:28:00.005-05:002008-12-06T22:14:56.597-05:00

As President George W. Bush's term comes to a close, he, as is customary with all Presidents since the ratification of the Constitution, has the privilege to pardon those somehow intertwined with the criminal justice system who he deems has either a) served an appropriate length in prison, or b) was wrongly accused and convicted, or possibly c) one of his old buddies. This person then has to

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-42385879951110380022008-12-04T00:32:00.011-05:002008-12-04T12:35:53.877-05:00

Sometime in 2009, Disney will release its 49th animated feature film. This comes as very exciting news to toddlers and artists alike as it is Disney’s first film to be hand-drawn since 2004. It comes as very interesting news to me since it will be the first ever Disney film to feature an African-American princess.The movie, entitled “The Princess and the Frog,” is set in New Orleans during the

christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349550873244066910noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-70688501583112824402008-12-02T15:55:00.015-05:002008-12-04T12:41:17.322-05:00

Happy December! I have been out of it recovering from too much turkey and a little beer. Some of you may know the symptoms I exhibited as the "itis". I had the ill itis.No one's dinner actually looks like that!Moving along, there has been much to speak on in the last week or so.For starters, President Elect Obama (who I am now gonna refer to as PEObama for the next month and 18 days)

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-16391217625574714982008-11-28T15:00:00.004-05:002008-12-04T12:48:37.402-05:00

If you didn't already know, some extremely terrifying stuff is going on in Mumbai. Please pray for all of the dead, wounded, and captured. I hope this gets resolved soon, but there's no happy ending to this story. Please follow this story at bbc.com and stay informed.This is just another sign of the times in which we live. A woman who was in the Victoria terminal said that the gunmen looked

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-79978413029171486582008-11-24T16:01:00.007-05:002008-12-04T12:49:27.425-05:00

It's Perf and I'm mad again. Mad as hell. The first time I was mad at the conservative media (which, sadly, just recently got voted 'Most Trusted' news), the second time I wasn't even mad at anything but this time I have two beefs with the world... or more specifically the liberal media and California.Liberal MediaIf you direct your attention to the last post on this blog, I mentioned an

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-48698731311495924112008-11-24T13:59:00.004-05:002008-12-04T12:51:12.164-05:00

It's a bit late now but for those of you who have yet to see the New York Times spoof that has been all over the internet in the last few weeks, here you go:http://www.nytms-se.com/The ads are hilarious! Please do take a peek!I'm not that big a fan of it but it's clever and witty and all of that. It's has the same sort of tone as the liberals who are putting tremendous pressure on Barack Obama

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-7124678011766850932008-11-21T17:30:00.005-05:002008-12-04T12:53:39.505-05:00

At the start of this post, I wanted to first give a quick introduction. I'm Christine, the newest author on the blog. I'm excited to share my thoughts with you and hear what you think.And here comes my first thought now!When I think of sex symbols, I don’t normally think, “Yeah, Congress.” But if one thing has become clear from this election, Barack Obama is one of the most interesting sex

christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349550873244066910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-90232303971970672912008-11-21T11:20:00.006-05:002008-12-04T12:54:20.624-05:00

If there is one thing that Jim Jones ("Ballin'" not Mass-Murderin') is good for, it's coining a catchy phrase or ad lib and repeating it ad nauseam, until eventually the fad dies (concurrently, interestingly enough, with the increase in its use in the 40+ demo). For reference, please see "Ballin'!" or "What else?!" or "Twinkle Twinkle!" or "Flossin'!". In my opinion, Jim Jones is the best ad

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-81166289485295199162008-11-20T17:45:00.006-05:002008-12-04T12:54:49.223-05:00

Last night I went to a Nas concert at the Highline Ballroom sponsored by Rolling Stone Magazine. It was a free event that was extremely well organized and well executed. The place wasn't overly packed, and the crowd was in a generally upbeat mood, despite waiting in line in the sub-40 degree weather for an hour or so. Inside, I was pleasantly surprised by a certain opening act. This woman

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-50224995126042312192008-11-20T12:31:00.004-05:002008-12-04T12:55:42.897-05:00

More than anything I want you all to be able to read up on these pieces. This post simply allows you to get to this information easier. I haven't heard much about either of these from anywhere so I thought that I'd share.The first link comes from the Huffington Post. I don't really have anything to say about it except that I am and have always been scared for Obama to be president. Just read

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-79333402343571036182008-11-19T10:42:00.004-05:002008-12-04T12:57:34.166-05:00

Now if you remember well or have back tracked and read this blog you would see that I made this prediction. Although my usual cockiness wants to supersede my class and allow me to be like "Bla Daw! I said it first!", I will restrain myself. Not because I'm growing up and are leaving those childish antics alone (not that at all) but because, you would have to be dumb to not get a book deal after

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-48208336056000760972008-11-18T16:24:00.006-05:002008-12-04T13:24:34.269-05:00

So Obama isn't exactly Moses. But the President-Elect has people that are at his beck and call--and I'm not talking about the Secret Service.Two weeks after the figurative fist jab from America approving of our future president, Obama and his aides are well on their way to forming the future president's White House Dream Team of sorts. With Rahm Emanuel taken with the first pick at Chief of

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-22776663619090774972008-11-18T10:58:00.005-05:002008-12-04T13:00:20.486-05:00

Do you have an eerily empty feeling in the pit of your stomach? Do you wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat because you dreamed that RealClearPolitics shut down indefinitely? Do you fear for the future of our nation because Obama might not win? This message is for you. For your information, the election happened about 14 days ago, and your symptoms suggest that you are going

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breathe and stop.Hey guys. I'm back from my trip and here with the culture of the week. This is my "weekly" installment of things that I like that I think you should at least give a chance. Like Obama, for example. We all see how that one worked out :)Anyway, I just got Q-Tip's new album The Renaissance. I hope you remember Q-Tip from the 90s hip-hop establishment A Tribe Called Quest, and

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-71530601244975353232008-11-14T10:20:00.004-05:002008-12-04T13:05:13.100-05:00

I shouldn't have left you without a dope post to read to...Something like that...So Grambo posted a video of this dude doing an impersonation of our President Elect. Don't know the dude's name but I'm sure you can google search it. His youtube account is AlphaCat if that helps you at all. All in all, he has a new one. Hilarious. Check it out:Ummm... yeah.Also it comes to my attention that

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-62306327356211347042008-11-08T14:35:00.001-05:002008-12-04T13:05:56.524-05:00

This one comes from C. in NYC. Enjoy!--On the good faith that Obama will fix the economy and I will be reimbursed $0.02 sometime in the future through some economic reform something, I’ve decided to share these 2 cents with you now:I’ve been having a lot of conversations about this amazingly historic election lately. They have given me the impression that most of us are insanely excited, but

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-27721025740674427322008-11-08T14:29:00.003-05:002008-11-08T14:32:26.554-05:00

We've received some pretty amazing comments in recent days, so I thought I would share them with you all on our main page. It's great to read all of your responses, so keep them coming!--from E. in Argentina:So I'm in Argentina right now (still.) I've been here since July, and it's been so strange and surreal to be so far away from all of the action this fall - especially since it was my first

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-45031123577067850712008-11-07T15:14:00.007-05:002008-11-07T15:40:43.862-05:00

My 'Tell 'Em Why You're Mad, Perf" post has been in hibernation for a few weeks but don't think I got lazy and forgot about you all. My mind has been focused on the presidential election and more recently in the jubilation in our election of Barack Obama as our new president. Also, I'm actually not mad.The purpose of this post is not to tell you about my feelings; that just serves as a layer so

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-31627865894957076832008-11-07T10:46:00.005-05:002008-11-07T12:40:57.675-05:00

Barack Obama's historic rout of John McCain to become president has a lot of people... not talking. I mean, all of us liberal minded/black/change wanting/Hawaiians/mid westerners celebrated and let our happiness known shortly after Obama's win but what now?Now we will actually have a black president. This fact will be the solution to so many problems yet it will also create new, unprecedented

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-5723773828311211152008-11-06T12:52:00.002-05:002008-11-06T13:05:55.750-05:00

Here are a couple of links to some international responses to the Obama victory. Seeing how I am currently abroad (bom dia from Brazil), I thought I would drop a couple of bullet points.I found out on the plane. I was deep into watching "Heroes" at about 4am when the announcement blared over the loud speaker: "Just in case you were wondering (duh, of course), Barack Obama has just (just? yeah

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-62656097280539810272008-11-06T09:31:00.003-05:002008-11-06T14:20:45.658-05:00

Two nights ago, I witnessed one of the most incredible moments in U.S. history. Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of this country. Many people celebrated on the streets, people celebrated in churches, some people even cried. I simply clapped and smiled. I have supported Barack Obama for the past two years. He was the underdog that overcame all the odds. I'm just starting to realize how

Greatesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964754767711035759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-57748352402706729192008-11-05T01:05:00.007-05:002008-11-07T12:48:15.790-05:00

So I can't promise that I'll write a post later on today but check back anyway! I might have to take the national black people holiday that we all got the memo about. (If you didn't get the memo, we'll be coming around later to collect your black cards).Honestly though, I love Barack, I love America and I love you all. Thanks for making it happen.Congratulations to Barack Obama and Joe Biden

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-16838556519637962432008-11-04T14:49:00.004-05:002008-11-04T15:04:58.543-05:00

I got up at 6:20, bright (dark, really. damn daylight savings!) and early. I struggled to get myself out of bed to shower. I got dressed listening to MSNBC's "Morning Joe", which gets on my nerves every now and then, mostly because Joe Scarborough is generally obnoxious. I had my usual breakfast and then sat down in front of the TV. I had afforded myself a little bit of time because I told

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-84417783500024741962008-11-04T10:02:00.008-05:002008-11-04T16:54:42.488-05:00

I set my alarm for 5:35 am so that I would be able to wake up and vote. I had been told by older friends and my parents that it use to take them 15 minutes tops to vote; however, I decided to ignore this information.I hop out of bed somewhat refreshed because this glorious day had arrived, somewhat sluggish because it was 5:45 am (you know a brother has to hit the snooze button at least twice)

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-21914651408302143642008-11-03T14:08:00.004-05:002008-11-03T15:38:49.684-05:00

I remember when I was going to boarding school in New Hampshire. I had already gotten in to the school and had accepted the invitation. Being from Harlem, New York, I didn't know anything about New Hampshire... so I did what any curious 13 year old boy would do: I searched the internet.I didn't know exactly where to start though, so I typed in "Black New Hampshire" into the yahoo search bar; I

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-77955843766786519832008-11-03T10:33:00.004-05:002008-11-03T12:17:39.498-05:00

Readers,It's almost time. Can you believe it? Can you seriously wrap your head around this, the final countdown to one of the most important political events in the history of the United States? Can someone pinch me, please?Over the weekend, I received my sample ballot for my hometown election. Just seeing Sen. Obama's name emblazoned in all caps at the top of the ballot was moving. I got a

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-62756437725100214772008-11-02T17:47:00.003-05:002008-11-02T23:05:51.148-05:00

Have you ever handed in an assignment late? Did you ever try the excuse, "My dog ate my homework?" How about sending in a blank attachment for a paper, claiming that the email must have messed up something? Its crazy to think about the excuses we make for not finishing up an assignment on time. What about those times when you did your work on time, and you opened up your word document just to

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Barack Obama won $1 million?!?!Howie Mandel and a black woman named Tomorrow won the World Series?!?!The Phillies told us why they are the better presidential candidates?!?!Did I get those confused?!Last night I sat and watched television with my girlfriend. We expected to be enthralled by Barack Obama's half hour special and just hang out, maybe watch some Mad Men on DVD. Instead, we were

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-2676024875828492522008-10-29T09:56:00.003-04:002008-10-29T10:44:32.577-04:00

There is an awful lot that can be said about what the candidates are saying (or not saying, for that matter), and how the content of their stump speeches and debates have shaped the face of this election. If you need a refresher of what they are saying, please see here:Get the latest news satire and funny videos at 236.com.One thing that is going largely unreported, however, is their use of the

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Tonight Barack Obama pulls one of the biggest moves at the end of a presidential campaign; he will host his own half hour advertisement. Also tonight, the Phillies will attempt to pull off the biggest game of each player's career and the biggest game of their team's campaign; a potential World Series victory. Unfortunately, Barack and Bud Selig (the Commissioner of Major League Baseball) did

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-7994922677772498862008-10-28T09:29:00.005-04:002008-10-28T16:13:34.075-04:00

If you haven't heard the news yet, the Feds disrupted a plot to assassinate Barack Obama and about 88 other black students in Tennessee. According to the Feds, the plan included killing about 100 African Americans and beheading 14. An assassination attempt to kill Obama would have included the men wearing White Tuxedos. Here is a link to the details of the story.While many have assumed that a

Greatesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964754767711035759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-34654246585378780512008-10-27T12:03:00.005-04:002008-10-27T14:17:42.166-04:00

I apologize to the faithful readers of our blog (we've already had hundreds of unique visitors! thanks guys!), because I promised a weekly topic, and have slacked off. But without further ado, this week's installment of Good News, Bad News (Culture of the Week coming soon).Good news for this week is that a flood of conservative thinkers and writers are jumping ship and joining the democratic

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-32843039064440647222008-10-27T11:05:00.002-04:002008-10-27T11:13:55.219-04:00

In the past few weeks, Senator McCain made a few errors at some of his rallies. Either he's just really tired or the fact that he's old and can't remember anything is finally beginning to be a factor; I'd have to say it's the latter. The following two videos are very self explanatory hence I'll stop talking.With 8 days left until this election cycle reaches its conclusion, do you really want

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Ok, so we all know about Bobby and Whitney's relationship and the tension between Kobe and Shaq, but the most intriguing tension developing is that between GOP mavericks John McCain and Sarah Palin. With only 10 days before election day, this can prove to be devastating to the GOP team. Check out this video from cnn.com.Embedded video from CNN VideoIf you watched enough of this clip, then you

Greatesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964754767711035759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-53225892738363211322008-10-24T09:48:00.004-04:002008-10-24T10:23:59.903-04:00

...That is what John McCain is saying today, according to politico.com, in response to the eyebrows raised on the campaign spending $150,000 on Sarah Palin's outfits right before the RNC in September. While a "breaking story" like this is just s sign of a slow news week from the campaign trail, I think there's some deeper issues going on here.1) No one gives a shit what all of the males are

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-5895928877059249432008-10-24T09:14:00.003-04:002008-10-24T09:18:43.741-04:00

Actually. Kookoo Molookoo from Limpopo, South Africa is the oldest woman to have ever lived and who is living now, obviously. She is 134 years old. (Shout out to my 134 dudes, by the way). She was supposedly born on July 4th, 1874. I say supposedly because as the dude in CNN has imformed us, South Africa did not officially record birthdays back around her birth. Here's the video from CNN:

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-73043046939497448272008-10-23T10:25:00.004-04:002008-10-23T13:40:02.775-04:00

It's a good question posed by The Young Turks. The Young Turks (who can be found at www.theyoungturks.com) are great for getting to the bottom of any news story whether it be political or whether it pertains to Soulja Boy beefing with Ice T. I respect what they do and you should check out their videos on youtube or their website; shout out to D and A for the video. Basically to piggyback my

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-37159283362137052562008-10-22T16:20:00.004-04:002008-10-22T16:39:43.936-04:00

This is my weekly installment. Basically, we lay out a situation. Whether it be an article, a television show, a person, etc. and I tell you why it gets to me. Sometimes, it will be offensive. Most of the time, there will be many who disagree. All of the time, you will be somewhat entertained by my ecstatic sabotage of your already established thoughts or either by my overwhelming hatred for

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-83738692588675616352008-10-22T10:01:00.004-04:002008-10-22T11:13:45.589-04:00

I recently wrote about The other ways that the republicans can steal this election, and after watching the movie Recount this weekend and seeing a flurry of frightening articles in Rolling Stone and elsewhere, I thought that I needed to bring it up again. Not only are there programs in place for this election to purge voter rolls, they are happening. They are terrifying. They are inevitable.

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-57564691006999202892008-10-22T09:45:00.003-04:002008-10-22T09:50:38.857-04:00

You all keep seeming to vote overwhelmingly for one choice in these polls.I really think Joe the Plumber is going to get a book deal and make bank off of this whole fiasco. The majority of those who voted believe that he will sleep with multiple women. I do think he is gonna do both... but I mean, come on, have you seen this guy? It's much more likely that he gets a book deal. Let's be

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-6741909115416493482008-10-22T00:49:00.006-04:002008-10-22T10:37:18.932-04:00

The Great one has joined the team. I will be adding posts on the weekends and once during the week. For this week's topic I want to discuss the recent polls, Biden's comments and the GOP.First, CNN shows that Obama has added to his lead in the polls. Currently he is up 9 points and is expected to be up by 10 in the morning...Gobama!!!Everyone is talking about the comments made by Joe Biden

Greatesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964754767711035759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-78047681192327811892008-10-21T11:53:00.003-04:002008-10-21T13:58:41.820-04:00

I don't know about that. I would say racist city. Obviously a city cannot keep racist people out of it, so like you said racist people live there. However, the ethnic enclaves in which the article Grambo posted describes, are pretty bad. You can take the T in Boston and go from a relatively safe college neighborhood and in 20 minutes be in an extremely dangerous, poverty stricken community.

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-68180263334446291402008-10-21T09:49:00.003-04:002008-10-21T10:56:21.538-04:00

Short answer: no.Long answer: I was in Boston last weekend for a wedding. I haven't spent too much time in Beantown, so I insisted that my friends and I go out the night before to experience the nightlife. We went to a pretty cool bar with a live band that was unbelievable. Everything seemed to be going our way, until roughly 1:30am. That was when the bar shut down. Being a native

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-83717235626299836672008-10-20T10:51:00.005-04:002008-10-21T10:53:13.411-04:00

Colin Powell endorses who?! Obama?! What?Colin Powell is pretty much like Morgan Freeman; he is the man. What he says goes. If he says vote for Barack Obama, you vote for Obama. The former Republican Secretary of State of the current president endorses... a democrat! Watch it via Meet the Press:Fox News at it again!This time fox news refuses to accept that Bill Ayers and Barack Obama don't '

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-51463742573233282672008-10-17T12:49:00.003-04:002008-10-17T13:02:03.763-04:00

I mean, that's what the Alfred E. Smith Dinner turned out to... not be at all. With both Barack Obama and John McCain in attendance, the two nominees decided to put away the fierce competitive spirits that they each sported so well at the previous night's debate and make us laugh. I think this is exactly what was needed in this heated race; a nice breather where we can all laugh. Below I have

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I'm looking forward to Perf's take on the debate. I think I would like to approach my scoring of this debate like a Ms. Cleo Tarot Card Reading. That is, I'm going to predict the future for 2.99 a minute. CALLL MEEE NOWWWWWW...Cleo: First caller?Caller: Who won the debate?Cleo: I read the future, not newspapers. If you want me to read the future, I can tell you what happens next.Caller: Umm

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-21632773406887188812008-10-16T10:22:00.007-04:002008-10-21T13:57:03.455-04:00

The debate that took place last night between presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain was outstanding! Much respect to Bob Schieffer, the moderator. I think with potential presidents talking with 19 days left before the presidency, things can get a little stale and boring... if the two are in a dead heat in the polls; that is not the case for Senator McCain.With Senator Obama's

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-72599484788068771282008-10-15T20:10:00.008-04:002008-10-21T10:56:57.065-04:00

As I type, I'm listening to Obama rock McCain in this debate (look forward to our posts tomorrow.. they're gonna be good...). Basically, I couldn't come up with a worthy conversation to post for your enjoyment, comment and reflection so I'll share with you some links that I think to be either important, informative or ridiculous. I chose to focus my search specifically on black poverty. I hope

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-23324219656345216572008-10-15T09:09:00.006-04:002008-10-21T10:55:49.424-04:00

So, if you didn't already know, today is Blog Action Day, where bloggers around the world are rallying together to write about poverty from thousands of different perspectives. Every post today will focus on issues related to poverty and anti-poverty initiatives in the US and abroad.I've got a lot to say on the issue, but first let's talk about what our presidential candidates are saying about

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-15481681390724850392008-10-14T16:02:00.007-04:002008-10-21T13:59:01.877-04:00

I see the problem as people are reflecting their political party's view rather than their party reflecting their view. The party picks a solid stance on an issue and their stance has to (unfortunately) do one or two things. First, it has to derive from conservative/liberal thoughts so that it can be in accord with the respective party's people. To clear that assertion up, I do not mean that the

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-73064292368594913652008-10-14T14:24:00.003-04:002008-10-14T18:07:31.785-04:00

When a voter has a "dealbreaker," a single issue that trumps all others, how do they reconcile their general pragmatism with their emotional balance? For example, when a staunch republican father whose son is at war decides to vote Democrat to get his boy the hell out of danger, what does he tell his friends? When a Democratic social worker has worked her whole life saving up enough money to

Grambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096380397504110155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-68576712505064220442008-10-14T10:56:00.002-04:002008-10-14T11:06:23.627-04:00

Barack Obama!!He didn't win the presidency, yet, however he overwhelmingly destroyed all competition in our own little poll.Obama took in 87% of your votes. Obviously, this is a small sample but personally, I think it's a sign of what is to come 3 weeks from today.3 weeks away from one of, if not the, biggest days of our lives.Keep an eye out for my next post introducing my weekly blog specialty

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-61278831795418222012008-10-13T15:33:00.001-04:002008-10-16T11:33:02.866-04:00

"Barack Obama" before and after the debate... I think this sums it up. This guy needs to be on SNL asap.Grambo's Debate Scorecard coming soon.

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If there's anything you should spend time reading today, it's this. It is the most comprehensive endorsement of a candidate to date. And it's well-written. I don't usually read the New Yorker, but I put down my McGriddle for 15 minutes this morning to take this all it. Okay, i lied. It took 20 minutes. And there's no way I would put down my McGriddle. Shouts to Chay. I'm posting the story

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So Obama is not only on his way to becoming president. My dude just got his own tv show... kinda.Kinda like his shirt right there, I'm not gonna lieObama purchased a half hour of time on both CBS and NBC for Wednesday, October 29th 2008. No word on the exact use of the half hour special but with it being 6 days before election day, I'm sure Obama plans to encourage us all to vote and tell us why

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Our blog is a baby so not too many people are visiting yet. Those who do view this can help us out a bit. In the New York Metro Area, where we reside, it is the last day to Register to vote for this upcoming presidential election. So please do it and encourage others to do so. It is so serious that Barack himself e-mail me! Check this out:-----------Perf --You may already be registered to

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I've decided to do a weekly post called "Culture of the Week" where I introduce certain topics related to music, arts, or theater. I'll post, and you comment. It's that simple! If you agree, then you should spread the word about this specific artist or show.This weeks artist is Angelique Kidjo. She's from Benin, which is an African nation squeezed between Togo and Nigeria, and she is an

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Isn't this picture of our future president extra ill?This is Obama in Virginia during a rally in September.Post extra ill pictures of your future president (...even if you're wrong and think that it's gonna be someone else! Just kidding... kinda.)two times.

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Unfortunately, my liberal arts education couldn't come up with a name for this post so I jacked the article's name. Shout out to my dude Ben for this one.Who You Callin' a Maverick?Basically, the term maverick comes from this family of extremely ballerific proportions... who are mad liberal. They don't take too kind to McCain and Palin's use of their family name.After reading it, you'll be able

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I'll admit that I'm a bit late on this one but I just found this video of Gwen Ifill, the Vice-Presidental debate's moderator. She was on Meet the Press this past Sunday and did not seem too pleased with the way Governor Palin responded to her questions. To be honest, I think Ifill was a horrible moderator. Early on, she tried to reengage both candidates when they gave sugar coated answers to

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I'm sure at least some of you watched the Presidential Debate last night. You know, the one with John McCain and "that one"... Regardless, it's starting to become clearer and clearer to focus groups and Americans alike that Barack Obama is looking more and more fit for the presidency. While this may be music to my ears, I think there is still some reason for concern. Why? Because Americans

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If you haven't heard then let me be the first to tell you about the new Blackberry. It's called the Blackberry Storm 9530 Smartphone... and it's pretty baller. It's a touch screen Blackberry. Basically Verizon took everything that I could possibly want in a phone and threw it together in this one. Blackberry had the Bold but the touchscreen did not even take up half of the phone. The Storm

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This article was sent to me by my dude Arkadiusz. Shout out to Poland. Stay tuned for information about his blog highlighting classical buildings around NYC.gentrification is not my favorite thingThe article follows a couple purchasing a building with eight units in Prospect Heights. In their attempt to live the luxurious life, they try to evict all tenants that are still paying rent under

Perfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706352188044418945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641251921588118929.post-74131610659138442752008-10-06T16:58:00.001-04:002008-10-21T14:00:20.079-04:00

Six Barack Obamas running for office at the same time? There is a very interesting movement going on in Brazil. This video (from aljazeera) highlights a very interesting election tactic, and the underlying issues behind it. Good stuff.

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It seems that the survey to the right (of this page) has been moving to the left (politically speaking).A disclaimer: We support Obama.An invitation: If you don't, that's cool. Please make yourself heard.We're new to this and may come off as left heavy or staunchly liberal however, we will be making all attempts to diversify our topics and our readership.For now, we'll just enjoy the overwhelming

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