Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
This brother just refuses to step out of the spotlight...
Kwame Kilpatrick is like an effin' roach...
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who pleaded guilty and resigned amid multiple scandals earlier this year, is hoping to salvage his license to practice law.
As part of his plea deal, Kilpatrick lost his law license, but noted that he was doing so “under protest”. His attorneys are now appealing the decision to Michigan’s lawyer regulatory board.
Attorney Phillip Thomas said, “What happened was totally unprecedented. There are lawyers out there convicted of manslaughter and very, very serious felonies that this doesn’t happen to.”
The state’s Attorney Discipline Board has given Kilpatrick until the end of November to file an argument as to why the disbarment order shouldn’t be finalized.
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who pleaded guilty and resigned amid multiple scandals earlier this year, is hoping to salvage his license to practice law.
As part of his plea deal, Kilpatrick lost his law license, but noted that he was doing so “under protest”. His attorneys are now appealing the decision to Michigan’s lawyer regulatory board.
Attorney Phillip Thomas said, “What happened was totally unprecedented. There are lawyers out there convicted of manslaughter and very, very serious felonies that this doesn’t happen to.”
The state’s Attorney Discipline Board has given Kilpatrick until the end of November to file an argument as to why the disbarment order shouldn’t be finalized.
Friday, November 7, 2008
As if this week was not historic enough, today, I experienced history...
During World War II, 450 black men broke the color barrier to become fighter pilots and bombers and fly missions across Europe. They're known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American flying unit in the U.S. military.
At my daughters' school today, there was a Veteran's Day program. My husband is a veteran so we went to honor him and other veterans. And the guest Speaker was Val Archer, one of the Tuskegee Airmen in the 332nd Fighter Group. It was truly a great program. I was moved to tears several times during the presentation. And afterwards, there was a reception in the media center and my husband, my daughter and myself got to meet and shake hands with Mr. Archer. It was a great honor to meet him and I will remember it for the rest of my life.
At my daughters' school today, there was a Veteran's Day program. My husband is a veteran so we went to honor him and other veterans. And the guest Speaker was Val Archer, one of the Tuskegee Airmen in the 332nd Fighter Group. It was truly a great program. I was moved to tears several times during the presentation. And afterwards, there was a reception in the media center and my husband, my daughter and myself got to meet and shake hands with Mr. Archer. It was a great honor to meet him and I will remember it for the rest of my life.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
VOTE TODAY!
VOTE TODAY! VOTE TODAY! VOTE TODAY! VOTE TODAY!
It is 6:55 am and most polling places will open in five minutes. Don't let the long lines disuade you and don't let anybody tell you that you can vote tomorrow and that it will count. It you see anything shady going on in line, report it immediately. There were all kinds of news reports out yesterday that people were showing up at polling places trying to be shady. Just think...in 24 hours (barring any foolishness), we could have the first Black president of the United States.
VOTE TODAY! VOTE TODAY! VOTE TODAY! VOTE TODAY!
It is 6:55 am and most polling places will open in five minutes. Don't let the long lines disuade you and don't let anybody tell you that you can vote tomorrow and that it will count. It you see anything shady going on in line, report it immediately. There were all kinds of news reports out yesterday that people were showing up at polling places trying to be shady. Just think...in 24 hours (barring any foolishness), we could have the first Black president of the United States.
VOTE TODAY! VOTE TODAY! VOTE TODAY! VOTE TODAY!
Monday, November 3, 2008
How sad...Obama's grandmother passed away earlier today...
Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died following a bout with cancer, Obama and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, said Monday.
This photo provided by the Obama campaign shows Obama in 1979 with his grandmother Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham
"She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility," their statement said.
"She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure."
Obama and Soetoro-Ng asked that donations be made for the search for a cure for cancer in lieu of flowers. A small private ceremony will be held "at a later date."
The Democratic presidential candidate left the campaign trail on October 23 and flew to Honolulu, Hawaii, to spend the day with Dunham, whose health deteriorated after she suffered a broken hip.
His wife, Michelle Obama, filled in for him at events in Columbus and Akron, Ohio, on October 24.
Obama said in an interview taped for that day's "Good Morning America" that Dunham had been "inundated" with flowers and messages from strangers who read about her in Obama's 1995 book, "Dreams From My Father."
"Maybe she is getting a sense of long-deserved recognition toward the end of her life," he said.
The candidate resumed his campaign on October 25.
Obama has spoken about his grandmother often on the stump, talking about what an integral figure she was in his youth and how she struggled against the glass ceiling in her career. He and his family traveled to Hawaii in August to visit her.
"She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life," he said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. "She poured everything she had into me. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well."
This photo provided by the Obama campaign shows Obama in 1979 with his grandmother Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham
"She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility," their statement said.
"She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure."
Obama and Soetoro-Ng asked that donations be made for the search for a cure for cancer in lieu of flowers. A small private ceremony will be held "at a later date."
The Democratic presidential candidate left the campaign trail on October 23 and flew to Honolulu, Hawaii, to spend the day with Dunham, whose health deteriorated after she suffered a broken hip.
His wife, Michelle Obama, filled in for him at events in Columbus and Akron, Ohio, on October 24.
Obama said in an interview taped for that day's "Good Morning America" that Dunham had been "inundated" with flowers and messages from strangers who read about her in Obama's 1995 book, "Dreams From My Father."
"Maybe she is getting a sense of long-deserved recognition toward the end of her life," he said.
The candidate resumed his campaign on October 25.
Obama has spoken about his grandmother often on the stump, talking about what an integral figure she was in his youth and how she struggled against the glass ceiling in her career. He and his family traveled to Hawaii in August to visit her.
"She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life," he said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. "She poured everything she had into me. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well."
Boomerang - LOVES IT!
I just caught the last 15 minutes of Boomerang and not only is it a good movie but has one of the best star studded casts with alot of people that were established or just getting established and became big stars. Just think of it and this is just off the top of my head - Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, Robin Givens, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, David Allen Grier, Grace Jones, Eartha Kitt, Lela Rachon, Geoffrey Holder. And I almost forgot about Tisha Campbell-Martin, John Witherspoon, Bebe Drake. Wow, just wow. A great example of buppies and the way things were in the nineties.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
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