Is McGuirk Next?

Hardcore hos vs. Nappy-headed hos. The offense was calling them hos. So.

Why fire one and not the other (producer Bernard McGuirk)?

Black female celebrities, such as Oprah Winfrey and Aretha Franklin, are invariably put down as ‘black hos.’ Funny? I don’t think so. Rumors of a relationship between Whoopie Goldberg and Ted Danson struck [producer Bernard McGuirk], to the roar of the white male locker room, as ‘jungle retardation.’ Upon hearing his boss cite a black woman defending Imus against my criticism, McGuirk, in his best Amos ‘n’ Andy voice, mocked, ‘You ain’t no racist, Mister Imus, nah suh. No, thank you, I don’t want no watermelon!’" entire story

In fact he has a long list of defamation crimes, just google him.

A Breast is an Offense but Calling Someone a "Nappy Headed Ho" Is Not!

Remember when Janet Jackson had the wardrobe malfunction and her breast flashed upon the screen for a second (if for that long). Folks were outraged and offended over a breast (a mammary gland) - which is considered a sexual object but was created to provide nourishment for babies. For this mistake, the network was fined and people reprimanded.

Flash forward to Don Imus referring to the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy headed hos" after McGuirk called them - "Some hardcore hos." I'm not surprised but really where is the outrage! Why is it that women, in this day and age, continue to be abused and verbally assaulted particularly by, supposedly, educated men? Hilary Clinton is the only candidate referred to as a "bitch" -- search the Cafepress site and you'll find a t-shirt that reads: "Life's a bitch so don't vote for one." Let us not forget the cyberbulling and death threats made against Kathy Sierra. Pure terroristic sexism!

But get this, black women are doused with sexism AND racism. When I was a little girl I recall hearing two jokes: 1) of a white man who'd run his finger underneath his nose every morning and say "oooh lah lah." The black man asked "why do you do put your finger underneath your nose, then say ooh lah lah?" The white man replied: "Each morning before I leave for work, I kiss my wife at the door and feel her up a bit so that I'll have something sweet to recall while working hard all day." The next morning, the black man kisses his wife at the door while reaching underneath her gown. At work, he runs his finger underneath his nose, then frowns and says:" Ooh shit god damn!" 2) A white woman sits at her vanity every morning combing through her long black hair. While she combs she sings: "Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!" with each stroke. Her maid, a black woman, decides to do the same. At home she stands in front of the bathroom mirror and begins to comb through her hair, singing: "near. near. near."


George Cook of Let's Talk Honestly, is calling for a boycott of the NBC network.

Al Sharpton and others are calling for Imus' resignation:

"This is not some unemployed comic like Michael Richards," Sharpton said, referring to the "Seinfeld" actor who used the N-word and referred to lynching in a rant last year. "This is an established figure, allowed to use the airwaves for sexist and racist remarks." continue reading

I don't know if forcing him to resign is the answer, it doesn't change what's in his heart, plus he pandering to a particular audience (white, male) who seems to enjoy what he has to say and teach.

My Lord

(17)Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, (18)"We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death (19)and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!" Matthew 20:17-19.

This morning, I'm listening to Brian McKnight's When Will I See You Again -- its so beautiful to me:

. . . You died for us, once before
Sacrificed your life upon the cross
Oh Lord will you be coming in
The noon day sky
Or will you arrive
like a thief in the night

Lord since you’ve been gone,
everythings gone wrong
Just like you said that it would do
But Lord I still believe
You're coming back for me
To take me home to live with you
Waiting day and night,
for you to crack the sky
I know we're coming to the end,
tell me when
Will I see you again,
my Lord
Tell me when,
will I see you again . . .

The Golden Pear

From the Eve Knew Her Fruit series:


... also in a variety of t-shirt colors.

25 Hottest Urban Legends

I become a bit annoyed when I receive forwards and such from friends and family. I especially loathe the chain letter style emails, particularly the ones that speak of God and Jesus and love then, at the end, place a curse on you if you do not forward to 10 or 20 people within the next 7 minutes. I usually delete them or, if they are interesting, I delete the curse and forward to the appropriate relative or friend. But I also let people know not to send them to me, as well as "urban legends" but the fear of bad luck for the next month or roach eggs in tacos seem to make people forget to leave me out of the loop.

Snopes.com has a 25 hottest urban legends list. I just might forward the list to those loving and thoughtful folks who from time to time feel the need to keep me informed.

Be Prepared

For Obama's next visit to Georgia or for that rally of rallies, makes sure you are properly attired.

So Blogger ain't the father?

The blog turns ten today. Or tenish. Or ten-something. Depending on when . . .

Was the first blogger the irascible Dave Winer? The iconoclastic Jorn Barger? Or was the first blogger really Justin Hall, a Web diarist and online gaming expert whom The New York Times Magazine once called the "founding father of personal blogging."
Blogs turn 10--who's the father?

Lay your head on my pillows!

... pillows!...

The Evil that Men Do

photo by Chris Viola

This photo breaks my heart all the more. The anguish on his little 10-year old face and the tears. His brother's body, 6-year-old Christopher Michael Barrios, was found today and when I heard it on the news, I cried. My heart was already burdened when I heard that he was missing and just when I thought it could not get any heavier, it did -- as if this child was my own.

George David Edenfield, a mentally slow 32-year-old man who lived with his parents across the street from the boy's grandmother, was arrested and charged with violating his probation from a 1997 child molestation conviction, which prohibits him from contact with children. Police said he admitted playing a role in Christopher's disappearance, but they would not be more specific.

Grapes of Wealth

Eve's Grapes of Wealth! (take one). This is part of a new collection featuring different versions of Eve. Here we have the Grapes of Wealth, featuring Eve (from the infamous Garden of Eden).

There's also the apple version, featuring a red-haired vixen ---> Eve Knew Her Fruit, mentioned below.

Eve Knew Her Fruit

Apparently so, according to the WebMD article:

Apples and apple juice prevent some of the cell damage in the brain that may lead to Alzheimer's disease in old age, according to one study. The fruit's protective power comes from antioxidants, chemicals that are known to protect cells throughout the body, particularly the brain and the heart.

This wasn't the motivation behind my creating the image of a red-haired, Eve holding a plump red apple but it adds to my cheer in having created her. Summer t-shirts . . .

"Grady's Anatomy"

ATLANTA-Residents from Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine will be featured in an upcoming documentary that gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of residents at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital, both on and off duty. 'CNN: Special Investigations Unit -- Grady's Anatomy,' a documentary that follows the lives of three Emory residents, Robin Lowman, MD, Andrea Meinerz, MD, and Lou Tumialàn, MD, and Morehouse resident, Nii Darko, MD will air on March 24 and 25 at 8pm and 11pm Eastern.

The television drama, Grey's Anatomy, has raised awareness of residency training and the dedication these young doctors have to their patients. If viewers have been wondering 'do residents really do that?' their questions will be answered. This real-life depiction shows the residents in an inner-city hospital, taking care of patients with various degrees of serious illness and trauma, while keeping it all together as they themselves are faced with various degrees of sleep deprivation.

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