January 2009
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Pay Attention Damnit!
Here are links to news stories that you should be paying attention to, but undoubtedly aren’t.
Hicks and old folk need an extra 5 months to figure out what they couldn’t figure out in the last 5 years. DTV Bill? Senate says YES House says NO
We know the RIAA doesn’t like file sharing… turns out that they’re not fond of video webcasting either.
This probably...
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Watch! Colin Munroe 'The Unsung Hero'
It’s been exactly an year since Colin Munroe made waves with his interpretation of Kanye’s ‘Flashing Lights’ (view here). Well apparently he’s made significant moves since and has an album coming out later this year. Today I found this video and I think it demonstrates his talents sufficiently. Agreed?
Check out his Unsung Hero Blog too!
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Quick! Updates 1/26
These are the things affecting mylife at the moment. (# of exclamations relates significance)
It smells like skunk in my apt!
It’s kinda slow at work, I’m fear’n cut backs ya’ll!!!
Philly’s show calendar is looking pretty beat!!
Skins is back with season three; This news gave me a boner!! (watch episode #1)
I can never seem to fully close the door on rap/hiphop!...
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What Now Chief?
President Barack Obama - Oval Office, originally uploaded by Pradagirl.
So we have a new Commander and Chief… Chief! And that’s a good thing, but yet as soon as that reality was digested a wave of… emptiness? consumed me. “Now What?” What’s next on the horizon for us? for ME?
In Elementary I looked forward to Junior High. In Junior High I looked forward to...
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Politics! Where Was The Media When Barak Obama Was...
Inauguration 2009: Crowd waits for concert to start, originally uploaded by USA TODAY.
The absurd wall-to-wall Obama coverage is here so I thought I’d do my part and contribute to the noise. It really says a lot that with everything going on in this delicate world that so much focus be placed on the inaugural festivities. Obama must be the second coming or something; apparently israel...
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Politics! So Long and Thanks For Nothing, Now...
So it’s the final weekend of the Bush era… How does that make you feel? I feel as if I’ve aged 30 years since W took office. Not to blame it entirely on Bush; I feel as if a generation’s innocence has been lost, and he we are selfish, scared and cynical. I’m hoping that the era of Obama will allow us to reclaim some of what was lost. So what am I going to do on this...
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Watch! Doogie is Dr. Horrible
Saw this last weekend and was smitten with it. I think I have a crush on NPH, never had before but lately… Anyway, introducing Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog; this Act 1 of 3.
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Bailouts Gone WIld: Larry Flynt Gets His Hustle On
I’ve been against the bailouts for real ya’ll (well, except for the NYE Bailout Party that I put on) and for good reason. The first is common sense; Would aggressive horned up frat bros with coke habits be awarded with degrees after they failed out of college? Of course not! So why award them after they’ve royally fucked up the economy?
The second reason is fairness and...
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January 2009: Hala Two Thousand And Nine
Cheers to another year! Lets make 2009 the best year ever; can we do that people? I promise to do my part if you’ll do yours. Agreed??? Good! Now lets get the jump-off jumped-off! Presenting: 10 tracks (no more, no less) of all killer, no filler audio bliss for your listening enjoyment… The Diligent Dance January Mixtape.