Friday brain dump

Mamie “Peanut” Johnson: Featured video for the week

Since switching to this latest template, I haven't taken the opportunity to talk about the random videos you see on the right sidebar. This week's featured video is of the living baseball legend, Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Taken from the website of the Negro League Baseball Players Association (NLBPA) Born: Sept 27, 1935 Right-handed pitcher Indianapolis Clowns 1953-55 Mamie, who along with Connie Morgan and Toni Stone, was one of three women to play in the Negro leagues. Mamie Johnson, the daughter of Gentry Harrison and Della Belton Havelow, was born on September 27, 1935, in Ridgeway, South Carolina. When she was only seven years old, ...

TRENDS: Hair tips via You Tube

For the past year or so I have noticed a steep incline in the amount of videos that are being uploaded by our sistahs instructing other Black women from everything from makeup trends to how to sew in a weave. On the home front I can tell you that my wife has spent numerous hours either at the kitchen table or curled up on our bed learning new ways to style her hair or find out the latest trends on hair braiding. Personally I find this trend very interesting because I can see it at some point developing into an ...

“Judge not…”

Matthew 7:1 is one of the most quoted scriptures in the Bible these days. Even people who do not subscribe to the teachings of the Bible will quickly whip out that passage of scripture and use it as a speed pass to cancel out any criticisms regarding their moral failings. The very Bible that most people today try to dismiss as "out of date", not relative for today, or not to be taken literally is the same Bible these individuals use to deflect criticism of their behavior. Now let's read versus 1 and 2. "Do not judge, or you too will be ...

Finding and losing history

History found Records of freed Va. slaves placed online History possibly lost (suburbanchicagonews.com) "A property once covered in unique objets d'art and so renowned even the Smithsonian Institution took notice now is slated for demolition. Kane County officials this week took further steps toward tearing down the long-abandoned African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archives in Aurora Township by approving an application to the Circuit Court for demolition of 'dangerous and/or unsafe building.' 'This is the very beginning stage' of the demolition process, said Mark VanKerkhoff of the county's Development Department. It could be three to four months before the building actually is torn down, ...

Here we go again with another social experiment

TV One to begin Sunday show aimed at blacks NEW YORK (AP) — Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network. The "Washington Watch" program aims to tap into a new interest in politics and government due to the election of President Barack Obama, said Johnathan Rodgers, TV One's president and CEO. It debuts Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. ET, and the show will be repeated each week at 5 p.m. Martin, who is also a CNN commentator, will interview newsmakers and members of the Congressional ...

Here are just some of the things that passed through my mind this week:

# Don’t act like the ATM is broken or that it is not reading your card when you know full well you ain’t got nuttn’ but .42 cents in your account. Just step away from the machine.

#Dodge Magnum–Glorified station wagon

#World of the Worlds – Another white man saves the world and teaches the rest of us how to live in peace and harmony—all for $10 a seat.

#Being Bobby Brown–Too painful to watch

Whitney, I still luvs ya. Just know someone out here is still pulling for ya!

While watching the movie “Out of Time” with my wife (second time for me), she asks me the following question: “How can an actor (male or female) do a love scene and still keep a strong marriage? I had no answer for her because I have also wondered the same thing. I mean what man could do a love scene with Sanaa Lathan and a kissing scene with Eva Mendes and not ponder on the “aftershocks” of the encounter for days, weeks, months, etc.? Better yet, what spouse could honestly see their husband/wife on the screen and just see it as a job? Every Superman has his kryptonite.

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Posted by Duane On July - 1 - 2005

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Cynthia Says:
July 1st, 2005 at 5:43 am
And Witney Houston used to be so attractive. This should be a lesson to many – stay away from the drugs. They are the ugly couple now.
rhythm Says:
July 1st, 2005 at 11:15 am
i think if nothing else, the show lets bobby off the hook for whitney’s downfall. no one man can drag a woman down that far on his own. she was pretty bad off to start. she just looked a lot better back in the day.
DarkStar Says:
July 1st, 2005 at 2:07 pm
whitney never was attractive, she was rarely shown without make up. it’s like whitney was never known to the public to be ghetto, but now it’s obvious. however, people believe it’s all because of bobby.

no.
Duane Says:
July 1st, 2005 at 4:05 pm
Yeah I agree that Bobby B. is made out to be the scapegoat on the downfall of her life and career. The hard truth here is that she knew where he was coming from before they got married (at least I hope she did). Yet she still married him.

Hey, look at Mr. Brady if you want to see how art does not always imitate life.