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Archive for March 2009
One Year, One Death, Two Dreams
2008 was a difficult year for me. On April 1, 2008, one of my best friends and business partner died of a heart attack. He was 38 years old. It was not due to smoking or living a sedentary lifestyle or anything like that. It probably should have been detected by his physician, but it … Continue reading
Encyclopedia Britannica’s Original Asiatic Blackman
Many, many moons ago the Nation of Islam tried to tell Black folk in America that someone was running an enormous con game with respect to the history of Asia and Africa; that Black people were actually spread out over a much larger swath of the Earth than “modern scholarship” was willing to admit. NOI … Continue reading
Do Black Quarterbacks Have the Tools to Succeed?
Or, shall I say, “Do black quarterbacks have who it takes to succeed?” This is not an Al Campanis-type deliberation of personal capacity. It is a conversation, instead, about whether or not Black quarterbacks in the National Football League are supported by ownership and personnel managers charged with finding solid pass catching talent. Simply, are … Continue reading
Big East — Big Weekend
I didn’t get a chance to write up my picks for the Final Four following the outcomes of Friday’s games. The twins just weren’t having it. So, I can’t claim any props for picking Connecticut and Villanova beforehand. Still, I did. It wasn’t a stroke of genius or anything like that. I’ve been picking Big … Continue reading
Duke Basketball: The Thrill of Defeat
Over at TSF, AXG kicked off a great discussion thread. I found that I was going a bit long, so I decided to post here instead of over at The Starting Five. What’s with all the contempt for Duke basketball? Why don’t you love the Devils? First things first. They win. They haven’t been caught … Continue reading
Permanent Scars
My soul can bear many things. I don’t know, though, how much I can bear a permanent scar. I don’t mean a slash to the face or a broken bone or something of that nature. A permanent scar endures not merely through your lifetime, but it can exist for generations. Permanent scars, it seems, can … Continue reading
Make Me Laugh – Everyday
From Peat.org: Alvin is working in his store when he hears a booming voice from above that says, “Alvin, sell your business!” He ignores it. The voice goes on for days saying, “Alvin, sell your business for three million dollars!” After weeks of this, he relents and sells his store. The voice says, “Alvin, go … Continue reading
Sweet 16 – Elite 8 – Final Four
I never did get an opportunity to do a bracket this year. It’s the first time I can remember not completing a bracket since 1977. I still remember a few of those games from way back when: Goose Givens vs. Duke in ’78 (Mike Gminksi had the shortest shorts ever…nasty); Dr. Dunkenstein and the Cardinals … Continue reading
Robert Powell’s Funeral – Any Day Now
From WFAA.com (Dallas): DALLAS – Rushing to see his dying mother-in-law at a Plano hospital, a NFL player found himself delayed by a Dallas officer after he was stopped in the hospital’s ER parking lot. With his wife and another woman in the car, Ryan Moats – a running back for the Houston Texans – … Continue reading
The Loss of a Legend: John Hope Franklin, 94
From Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. historian and civil rights advocate John Hope Franklin, credited with helping create the field of African-American history, died on Wednesday at age 94, Duke University said. Franklin’s book “From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African-Americans,” published in 1947, is still considered the definitive account of the black experience … Continue reading
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