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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Poetry is an art that is often considered an old-fashioned idea. Something that belongs in the era of the Middle Ages, or to the turn of the 20th century. But such a view would be incorrect. Every Thursday in Binghamton, New York, at the Belmar Bar and on various days in cities actross the nation [...]
Kevin Broadus has a common problem
Friday, March 26th, 2010Imagine other coaches having their friends and colleagues investigated because of the color of their skin. Say a similar investigation was made on Jews, or Evangelists, or smokers. Would you say that was outrageous? Or would you say, as some have in Binghamton, that he is just overreacting?
Poetry reading: I Rejoice In Me
Friday, March 26th, 2010I will be presenting videos by the Binghamton University Poetry Slam team shortly, but I wanted to start off with a bonus I had from the reading at the Belmar bar. After the Slam had finished, Khamal [pronounced KHA-mal] took the opportunity to read one of my favorite poems that I wrote a few years [...]
Exchange Bar & Grill – the stock market comes to the nightlife
Thursday, March 25th, 2010There is nothing like the New York City nightlife. It’s 24 hours (if you know where to go) of something always happening, with people from everywhere you can imagine. It’s lively, and most of the time fun. But it is equally expensive, whether you live there or just vist. Like every issue in NYC there [...]
Akon: "violence is never the answer"
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Spiritual? What spirituality appreciates objectifying women, and being so oblivious to other religions that a roughly 10-foot symbol of a major world religion is ignored? Seriously the statue of Buddha in question is 10-feet at least, and a centerpiece of the area most of the video takes place in. How did he miss it?…And as to his comment about violence, this is Akon right? The same guy that took a 15 year old kid from the middle of a crowd of fans onto his stage, and then threw the kid off the stage.
Odds on World Cup in South Africa
Thursday, March 25th, 2010There is still a bit of time to go, but the world is getting ready. On June 11th, the World Cup will begin. Television sets across the globe will fixate on just one thought. Who will win? Bookmakers are already paying attention. Like everyone else they are trying to figure out exactly who will be [...]
Robert Culp – 1930 to 2010
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Robert Culp passed away yesterday at the age of 79. he lived a long life and had a great career in movies and television. But some younger readers might not be familiar with who he is. Culp was in more than 8 films, including playing the President in Pelican Breif starring Denzel Washington, but is [...]
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