A few weeks ago it came to me that Pat Buchanan was a modern day Archie Bunker; well a few days ago it came to me who Sarah Palin is. For the closest analog to the
For those who are unfamiliar with the BBC classic “Keeping up Appearances” was a show centered around Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced according to her Bouquet) who lives a middle class life but dreams to be on top of the social ladder. Every episode is about the great pains that Hyacinth goes through to impress her friends, neighbors, and strangers while deflecting attention away from her two poor sisters, brother in law, and slightly off the beam father.
Hmmm a social climbing woman trying to impress and make people think she is better than she is while her family is constantly being themselves and causing her to do spin control. Yeah Sarah Palin is Hyacinth Bucket….
Now I know everybody has an asshole and it seems everybody has a blog, but I like to believe that the ones I follow daily are people who are very talented with a strong point of view and the ability to not only make their point but back it up. But with the exception of one, who is an Obama detractor, nobody else has gotten into torture talk.
Here at the window I try to balance news with pop culture, some gay issues, color identity, music, and fun. But this week has had me very limited in things to post about because I am all tortured out. I think in this matter I am not alone. Most of my sidebar blogs are people of color and I just find it impossible to believe that within this multi-sexual, multicultural rainbow, nobody has an opinion.
I can only chalk this up to the fact that these people, whose opinions I really do respect are disturbed by torture. I mean so much so to the point that they are not discussing it. Personally while I want everyone involved to be punished for these things that happened I think the thing that bothers me more is the knowledge that these things happen everyday. People of color locked away in jailhouses for traffic stops or other minor infractions. The fear that every black man that I know has that guilty or innocent , if you ever get put in the back of a police cruiser, you life is officially in the hands of whatever Gods you hold dear, because you may never be seen again.
A fear that strikes to close to home is too much to talk about.
Today a judge ruled “Hell Nawr” on former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s request for permission to leave the country to participate in NBC’s upcoming reality show “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here!”
Ok the judge didn’t really do a Sophia impersonation, but he did say that he felt that the former governor did not appreciate the magnitude of his legal situations and so he denied the request to travel to Costa Rica.
Personally I think rod is enough of a realty star already, and that star is burning up fast. Don’t drop the soap!!!!
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Where the hell are the ALPHAbets? You know exactly who I am talking about, the organizations who’s names are to long to say every time you refer to them so we just cal them the N double A C P or GLAAD. I mention these two in particular because they should have been here.
I am sure most of you know the story of Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, the 11 year old kid who committed suicide because the kids were teasing him about being gay. If you need the full story click here, then come back so I can make my point, No I’ll wait!
Up to date? Good! So a child kills himself and we tsk, and nobody does anything. Where is Jesse (I should really go sit down somewhere)
Yeah that is what I thought, you know what Fuck you alphabets, a child died because homophobia is a rampant monster in the Black community and this child was so scared and so taunted that his only escape was to end his life. And you fucking glory hounds have not done shit! I guess if it ain’t about Gay Marriage or President Obama respectively yall don’t give a fuck. But you know what, a child is dead and his mother grieves and homophobia is clearly ok because you “Leaders” have sat silent.
Ok I am done, GLAAD you can go back to planning the next gala event that the average gay can’t afford to go to but will indeed be star studded. NAACP well I don’t know what you have been doing and I don’t think your relevant so you go back to doing that.
A child killed himself and homophobia is ok, what the hell is wrong with you people?!?!
With the upcoming census fast approaching, more and more people are making the demand to be heard for there multiple racial backgrounds. One company is cashing in on the need to be heard.
“Multiracial Apparel was designed to bring awareness and pride for those who identify as multiracial and/or multiethnic. It is the first company of its kind to celebrate mixed race people and families. Other identities we explore through our clothing line include those who are involved in interracial relationships, as well as transracial adoptees and their families.”
Ahh Labels.
Travel Channel ran a marathon of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern this weekend. Now for regular readers you know what a big fan of food I am in general. Food Network is tagged as a favorite on the remote and I get email updates from the network all the time. The travel channel also has some food show that I tune into but I never realized until today that food can be more than pleasure and sustenance. Food is also a history book and map on the mentality of people.
This idea came to me as I caught the last part of the Ethiopian episode. Andrew was in a hut with the natives eating camel. In itself not a big deal, we eat many animals here in this country that others in different countries might look twice about. No the thing was they were eating the camel meat raw. Now I like my steak rare and I love the sushi, but raw camel meat, yes I would try it because I am open to trying a lot of stuff, but I wondered how this came about.
I know a couple things about Ethiopia, not a lot but a friend of mine married a woman from there and I have had several chances to sit and dine (nothing like the feast they prepare) and ask my ignorant raised in America questions. Ethiopians are a hardy people who have never been conquered by any other nation and people. I mean in their whole history they have repelled everybody that rolled up on them. That in itself is amazing, but back to my point. The eating of the raw camel meat came about very matter of factly. Warriors who were out on a war campaign at night needed to eat, and because these people are true warriors they did not want to give away their position with cooking fires, so they ate the meat raw.
As I learn more and more about food it serves to build bridges for me when it comes to other cultures. Who knows, maybe some day world peace will be brought on by every culture sharing their version of chitterlings.
Well maybe not!
One of my favorite comic books has been on fire the last two years and it looks like there is no putting it out now. Green Lantern & its sister book Green Lantern Corps has been in the midst of the ultimate color war for the last two years. For those ungeeked Green Lantern is the story of a man who is given a magic/science based ring that allows him to create pretty much anything he can think of as long as his will power is strong enough. There are at least two Green Lanterns (a title not a codename) for every sector of space and they all belong to the Green Lantern Corps. They are for lack of a better word Space Police.
First it was the Sinestro War with the will Powered fueled Green Lanterns versus the Fear powered Yellow Lanterns. After a hard won fight that took place over the summer, we the readers learned this was simply the beginning of darker days as the war of light was fast approaching. Since the end of the war we have been introduced to love powered violet lanterns or Star Sapphires, The Hate filled Red Lanterns, the forever Hopeful Blue Lanterns and the greedy Orange Lanterns. And while there are still a few more colors that have yet to appeared DC is gearing up for the baddest of mama jamas The Black Lanterns.
What makes the Black Lanterns such a big deal is that their corps is made up of the deceased and with all the big story lines over at DC there has been a lot of death. While no actual members have been listed it is rumored that the Black Lanterns will include Hawk man, Hawk girl, The Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, and a Superman (there are a few running around DC right now…don’t ask!) Anyway it’s is gearing up to be super cool and would you believe this whole blog was just supposed to be the upcoming picture, somehow I geeked out all over the keyboard…..
Oh Well
In Brightest Day……In Blackest Night!!!!
