Why I have opened the window!

Amerykah has turned a corner and we should all turn with it. I have thoughts ideas and suggestions but I also have patience and desire for us to be whole and one. I have been speaking a lot lately of the human condition and the generations of Black Americans. i will entertain any and all conversation as long as we can be respectful and grown up. Let the healing begin......
Showing posts with label full lid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label full lid. Show all posts

Monday, April 06, 2009

Full Lid


Under the weather today and I have no writing back up. Hope to see you guys tomorrow!

Friday, April 03, 2009

Full Lid


I have been falling behind with my examiner articles so I am taking the next couple of days to work on those projects. Hence i am calling a Full lid for the weekend. Everyone have a good one see you Monday.

Thursday, April 02, 2009

Full Lid Slow news day!



Happy Birthday to Marvin Gaye who would have turned 70 today.

The First wives all pose for a picture at Downing Street for the G20 dinner.

Police Pickett during International Olympics Committee visit in Chicago. Where were the Police….oh right, they were picketing!

Sweet Onion, Portobello, and Fontina Sandwiches
This delicious burger-like vegetarian sandwich tastes as good as it looks. And it does look good…and is kinda healthy.

Slow news day for me. Tomorrow Transformers and Black Panthers! And that is a Full Lid!!!

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Full Lid


Happy Birthday to Debbie Reynolds & Rachel Maddow

Sony announced they plan on bringing back the Men in Black series. Maybe third time will be the charm. No word on if Tommy Lee Jones or Will Smith will be returning.

Someone at FOX leaked an almost full and complete copy of the upcoming X-Men prequel X-Men Origins: Wolverine on the internet. It is reported that it has already been downloaded about 750,000 times today alone. The only thing missing from the movie is a few special FX shots. Poor FOX.

Justin B. Smith a resident of Silver Springs, MD and a fellow blogger was recently interviews in Gay Life Baltimore’s GLBT newspaper. The interview discusses his Vlog about living with HIV.

After 72 years CBS has cancelled “The Guiding Light”. Now I am not a soap head, I had a brief flirtation with “All My Children” back in the mid 90’s but the Natalie got her sight back on Christmas day and…well I digress. I remember my Great Grandmothers soap line up and the Guiding Light was part of it. Makes me think of her so it’s worth a mention.

Back on the hometown front, Michael Jordan (who I don’t believe still lives in Chicago) has joined Mayor Richard Daley’s campaign to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago. I am still very much on the fence about this as I am not sure how it will affect residents in the long run.


And that is about it for today….Thank you all for checking in. I am calling a full lid for the day!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Full Lid


Happy Birthday to Ewan McGregor and Christopher Walken…


Tomorrow will be the series finale of the American version of “Life on Mars”. When will Hollywood learn, stop trying to recreate success from British shows that are not reality based…your not brave enough!


Luann de Lesseps, the countess from "The Real Housewives of New York” got dumped by her husband “The Count”. Seems he feel in love with an Ethiopian beauty! She says she is going to keep her Countess title!

The Unemployment Olympics were held in New York on Tuesday. A laid-off computer programmer came up with the idea to lift spirits of the jobless with events including Pin the Blame on the Bosses, a telephone toss and a race to the unemployment office.

Facebook Inc. said its chief financial officer, Gideon Yu, is leaving the Internet Company and that it has begun searching for a replacement with experience at a public company. The move is the latest shakeup in the executive ranks of the closely held Palo Alto, Calif., company, whose employees and investors are anxious about Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's plans for the social-networking site.

Whoopi Goldberg will undergo therapy live on U.S. TV to cure her fear of flying.
The aviophobic actress hasn't flown for a decade, but an upcoming business commitment in London means she has to step on a plane once again.
Goldberg will undergo a special course on talk show The View tomorrow courtesy of Virgin Atlantic boss Sir Richard Branson.


And that Ladies and Gentlemen will do it for us at Derrick’s Window. Were calling a full Lid. See you tomorrow!

Monday, March 30, 2009

Full Lid


Happy belated Birthday to my favorite empathy and Gargoyles Villian Marina Sirtis and my second favorite Warrior princess Lucy Lawless of Xena. Who both celebrated over the weekend.

Also Very Happy birthday to multi platinum and four time grammy award winning singer Tracy Chapman

Monday night watching for the family. Dhani Jones tackles the globe.

Andy Hallett the actor who played Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan or Lorne for short, on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin off Angel passed away today from heart disease, he was 30 years old.

A man was caught cheating on his wife in the UK thanks to Google maps street view. He told his wife he was out of town but his car with unique hubcaps was parked outside his wife’s friends house.

And that ladies and gentlemen is a full lid. Tomorrow is Tuesday invites… +!