Monthly Archives: December 2011

Shah Rukh Khan, Coolest Man on Earth?

Before going to India, I was sadly unaware of the film work of Shah Rukh Khan, the “King of Bollywood.” After seeing his latest release, Don 2 — a derivation of Mission Impossible and James Bond, with gunfights, car chases … Continue reading

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Bettye LaVette, “Love Reign O’er Me”

Great song, lovely interpretation.

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Justice Department Accuses Seattle Police of “Systemic Use of Force Violations”

Just reading the first reports on the Justice Department’s two-year investigation into the Seattle Police. Looking forward to reading the whole thing. The department’s reaction seems to be denial and anger. This is just starting. From the Seattle Times: The … Continue reading

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Kurtis Blow, “Christmas Rappin’”

Getting out of the country. Very little, if any, new posts over the next few weeks. Enjoy the holidays.

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Miles Davis, “A Tribute to Jack Johnson”

Nothing much to say here. “Right Off” and “Yesternow,” the two tracks that make up the A Tribute to Jack Johnson album. Can listen to this on infinite loop.

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bell hooks on communicating beyond the bubble

An excerpt from a great interview: LC How is your own work challenging those boundaries? When we had lunch a few months ago, you were about to go on a T.V. talk show. You said you were doing this because you … Continue reading

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