Category Archives: Entertainment

In Memoriam: Abbey Lincoln

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

Abbey Lincoln, originally uploaded by Toru AIHARA. Another legend passed last week. What I like about Abbey Lincoln’s music is that it is both personal and political. Recently, I had a raging conversation with my friends on facebook. We were … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night Recap

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

So happy to be watching Mad Men and True Blood at the same time. Apparently I am not the only one who is making comparisons between the two. So why hasn’t True Blood gotten the critical praise that Mad Men … Continue reading →

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Really Gyptian?!?!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

Is he twanging at the start of the video? Why? But there are so many things to hate about this interview. Why is the interviewer so obsessed with the negative sides of Jamaica? Not one good thing is mentioned. And the … Continue reading →

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Friday Round Up

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

The most interesting stories from the past week: #1 – The struggle for power. No, not political power, but electricity. Does anyone else find it odd that the day after both major newscasts air a story about an influential Permanent … Continue reading →

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