One day I’ll tell my daughter about this morning, when we walked hand in hand out of the voter registration office and she asked: Where’s the boat? Are we going to get on the boat? No, baby girl, we’re going to vote. And we just did. We voted. For Barack Obama for President of the [...]
Archive for October, 2008
24 Oct
Lost & Found: Barack O’ Lantern Edition
A few links, videos, and other online ephemera from our favorite sites this past week, including Obama pumpkins!
21 Oct
Obama & Ellison’s Invisible Man
I am genuinely puzzled by David Samuels’ recent in-depth article in The New Republic that compares Barack Obama to Ralph Ellison’s 1952 classic, Invisible Man. Like many who are familiar with Ellison’s work, I also sensed a cultural and literary kinship between the book’s unnamed black protagonist and the bi-racial U.S. Senator from Illinois. (See [...]
17 Oct
Presidential Politics Post Script
A few tips from my attempt to spend a week free of political news.
16 Oct
My Presidential-Free Politics Week, Day 4
Joe the Plumber?!?! Are you kidding me. In last night’s debate, Obama showed that he is ready to be our next president with his intelligence, focus, and yes, eloquence. McCain showed himself to be an ass.
15 Oct
My Presidential-Politics Free Week, Day 3
I survived my minor meltdown last night with a little help from Law & Order. Now I’m sailing through day three of my presidential-politics free week. This may have something to do with the fact that I promised myself I would suspend this crazy “fast” to watch the third and final debate tonight, and that [...]
14 Oct
My Presidential Politics-Free Week, Day 2
So it’s day two of my presidential politics-free week and I’m feeling a bit disconnected. Did something important happen yesterday? Did Palin flub another interview? Did Biden finally clock McCain in the jaw?
13 Oct
Live Blogging My Presidential Politics-Free Week
It’s official. I simply can’t watch or listen to anymore news about the election. I’m overwhelmed and stressed out, especially by all the recent nasty, hateful rhetoric against my candidate and the exhausting 24-hour news analysis. Seriously, my mental health is in jeopardy here.
9 Oct
October’s Lyrics of the Month
The lyrics to “Thieves in the Night” spoke to me a few years ago when I first heard the track on Black Star’s album.
7 Oct
Lost & Found: Token “Black” Edition
A few links, videos, and other online ephemera from our favorite sites this past week.
