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"White Fatigue"
Monday, 12 May 2008 1:54 P GMT-05
I've mentioned before that the current ESPN Ombudsman (or in this case, Ombudswoman) is really, really good at her job. Her latest column is yet another example; it contains this gem on race: "The harsh reality is that unless ESPN
Radiohead Concert
Monday, 12 May 2008 12:12 A GMT-05
Last night's show was awesome. But, thanks to the downpour and the complete crapfest of administration at the Nissan Pavilion, it took more than 2 1/2 hours to get there -- and the same amount of time to get back. My friends and I lef
Ozomatli Show [edit]
Thursday, 8 May 2008 1:46 P GMT-05
"Ya se fue! Ya se fue! O-zo-mat-li!"That's the chant the Los-Angeles-based, Grammy-winning band Ozomatli delivers at the end of each show as they leave the stage, winding their way through the crowd in what seems to be an impromp
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[Review] Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Monday, 5 May 2008 6:42 A GMT-05
Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Kickball Update
Thursday, 1 May 2008 3:14 P GMT-05
My new team in DC Kickball is Big Kids. We are currently 3-1. Interestingly, that one loss came when I was in California (coincidence? I think not!); we are 3-0 with me in the lineup. We beat Kiss of the Badger 2-1 and defea
Shows I knowz
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 3:55 P GMT-05
I went to see Del The Funkee Homosapien on Easter evening, if I didn't write about it already. His set was about 40 minutes, tops -- if there hadn't been 3 opening acts, I would have felt robbed. Chip-Fu (of the Fu-Schnickens) totally upstaged
Some of the wines I tried this time around in Napa
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 3:37 P GMT-05
At V. Sattui I tried their zinfandel, cabernet and port for the first time. In total, I probably tasted about 12 wines. I got my tasting money back because I ended up buying 5 bottles of wine: a zin, a port, a madeira, a dry riesling, and
state of love and trust
Saturday, 19 April 2008 4:35 P GMT-05
How could I go to San Francisco, visit Seattle for the first time, and not name the entry after a Pearl Jam song? Answer: I can't. I took my first long vacation since July of 2006 for the past 10 days. Going back to San Francisc
Farmer's Wedding
Friday, 18 April 2008 8:03 A GMT-05
Right before I left for the West, I watched my friend Farmer get married. He tied the knot at the DC World War 1 Memorial, a memorial that I didn't even know existed on the National Mall. It was a beautiful day, and I got to catch up
9 Media Myths That Endure Today [edit]
Thursday, 17 April 2008 3:23 P GMT-05
Fark found an interesting article describing the 9 biggest media-fabricated business scare stories of recent years. Remember that Food Lion story that almost destroyed the chain? Yeah...that was bullshit. But the worst one was DDT
The Blog Is Back
Thursday, 17 April 2008 7:13 A GMT-05
Because of a mistake made by Blog-City, OP was down for a couple of weeks (including the time I was on vacation). Basically, I renewed my subscription, but they forgot to switch the site back on. Whoops. They've solved the
In San Francisco and Seattle April 7-15
Friday, 28 March 2008 1:26 P GMT-05
I will be in Berkeley/San Francisco through April 13. I will be in Seattle from April 13 to April 15.The conference is April 8-10. If we are friends, and you are out there, I hope we can hang out. It's been too long since I spen
Another Angry Black Man: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sunday, 23 March 2008 10:58 A GMT-05
Here is an insightful article that makes many of the same points made in the previous OP entry about Obama's association with an angry pastor -- and elaborates on them. E.J. Dionne goes a step further than I did: he lists some quotes take
No Favorites...yet.
Wednesday, 19 March 2008 4:40 P GMT-05
Obsidian Potency has thus far refused to play favorites in this election. But given the spirit of the site, there will be talk about race whenever it crops up as an issue in the coverage of this cycle. Naturally, there's one candidate
Obama's Race Speech
Wednesday, 19 March 2008 3:53 P GMT-05
Yesterday, Barack Obama gave perhaps the most honest speech on race in America that I've ever read. And The Rob wrote a sublime summary and analysis of Obama's speech over on his weblog. Michael Gerson's Post op-ed entirely
(Bass) Guitar Hero
Wednesday, 12 March 2008 1:24 P GMT-05
Our Detroit recording session on March 1/March 2 went amazingly well. We got 7 songs done, and I will eventually go back to work on 2-4 more. I gotta say, studio work is HARD! The odds of everyone playing an entire song mistake-free
Male African-American Express?
Wednesday, 12 March 2008 12:42 P GMT-05
I've mostly avoided talking about America's bizarre presidential election process, because I feel that it drags on way too long and the coverage gets worse with each passing year. But once in a while, somebody says something that's
Alive and Kicking
Friday, 29 February 2008 1:32 P GMT-05
After an internal debate, I decided to rejoin kickball for my third season..and I'm going to remain on the same team I've been on since I started. I'm not sure when the season starts, but I'll probably miss some games for playing music. Will we st
You Gonna Eat That?
Friday, 29 February 2008 12:18 P GMT-05
I finally tracked down a story on the Metro's new ad campaign discouraging riders from eating and drinking on the Metrorail. It's a BIG picture of a rat with the words, "You gonna eat that?" The first line of the ad say
Shady In Seattle
Friday, 29 February 2008 12:06 P GMT-05
Why is this happening, you ask? Because Seattle refuses to use taxpayer money to pay for a new basketball arena in Seattle -- even though taxpayers spent 200 million dollars renovating Key Arena for the Sonics just 12 years ago, and all the fans are
Giving Black
Monday, 25 February 2008 2:57 P GMT-05
I took a day off work to speak at Northwood High School in Silver Spring last week. I friend of mine who works for Montgomery County Public Schools sent me a flyer about the opportunity. It was part of an assembly at the school in recogni
Dreams
Thursday, 21 February 2008 6:14 P GMT-05
Last weekend, I was in Michigan to participate in practice sessions for a friend's third album. I participated in NELP with this friend (Google it if you want to know - it's connected to University of Michigan), but we hadn't seen e
I voted yesterday
Wednesday, 13 February 2008 9:12 A GMT-05
I had never voted before this election for a couple of reasons: one, I never thought it would make that big a difference who was president; two, I didn't think local politics were that important. In my mind, Maryland ran itself pretty well,
Super Bowl and Redskins Coaching Reactions
Monday, 11 February 2008 12:26 P GMT-05
I went to a fun Super Bowl party - the same one I went to last year. Good times, except I wish my brother had the opportunity to see the game. As you might recall, I used to be a casual Patriots fan until their running up the score became
Curtains Up
Monday, 11 February 2008 12:26 P GMT-05
My moratorium on not posting about ultimately-meaningless shit is officially over. The Assassin is back.
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