Give Thanks for people who chant with the craft the way it's suppose to be. This is what fela, meant by Music Is the Weapon
Bob Marley
Let's all raise a glass
To the rock stars of the past,
Those that made it,
Those that faded,
Those that never even made the grade,
Those that we thought would never last.
Singers come and go,
And stars fade away.
They vanish in the haze
And they're never seen again,
But the music just keeps playing on.
They can't stop the music,
They can't stop the music,
They can't stop the music playing on.
I've been half a million places,
I've seen half a million people who stare,
I've been a star and down and out,
I've been put on, sat on, punched and spat on,
They've called me a faggot, a spiv and a fake,
They can knock me down and tread on my face,
They can't stop the music playing on.
Let's all raise a glass
To the rock stars of the past,
Those that made it,
Those that faded,
Those that never even made the grade,
Those that we thought would never last.
Singers come and go,
And stars fade away.
They vanish in the haze
And they're never seen again,
But they can't stop the music playing on.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
TURKEY DAY SHOUT OUTS....
WANT TO GIVE A BIG TURKEY DAY HOLLA TO EVERYONE THAT BUY FROM, WORK, HANG OUT, LIKE US, LOVE US, OR JUST PLAIN HATE WHAT WE'ER ABOUT ALL DESERVE A BIG GOBBLE GOBBLE TO YAH..... JUST THINK IF YOU ATE DONKEY INSTEAD OF TURKEY YOU SUCKERS COULD'VE GOTTIN A PIECE OF ASS INSTEAD OF TURKEY... I'M OUT
DEE
DEE
Mull This Over as You Choke Down Your Turkey Today
THE
REAL
STORY OF THANKSGIVING
by Susan Bates
Most of us associate the holiday with happy Pilgrims and Indians sitting down to a big feast. And that did happen - once.
The story began in 1614 when a band of English explorers sailed home to England with a ship full of Patuxet Indians bound for slavery. They left behind smallpox which virtually wiped out those who had escaped. By the time the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts Bay they found only one living Patuxet Indian, a man named Squanto who had survived slavery in England and knew their language. He taught them to grow corn and to fish, and negotiated a peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Nation. At the end of their first year, the Pilgrims held a great feast honoring Squanto and the Wampanoags.
But as word spread in England about the paradise to be found in the new world, religious zealots called Puritans began arriving by the boat load. Finding no fences around the land, they considered it to be in the public domain. Joined by other British settlers, they seized land, capturing strong young Natives for slaves and killing the rest. But the Pequot Nation had not agreed to the peace treaty Squanto had negotiated and they fought back. The Pequot War was one of the bloodiest Indian wars ever fought.
In 1637 near present day Groton, Connecticut, over 700 men, women and children of the Pequot Tribe had gathered for their annual Green Corn Festival which is our Thanksgiving celebration. In the predawn hours the sleeping Indians were surrounded by English and Dutch mercenaries who ordered them to come outside. Those who came out were shot or clubbed to death while the terrified women and children who huddled inside the longhouse were burned alive. The next day the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony declared "A Day Of Thanksgiving" because 700 unarmed men, women and children had been murdered.
Cheered by their "victory", the brave colonists and their Indian allies attacked village after village. Women and children over 14 were sold into slavery while the rest were murdered. Boats loaded with a many as 500 slaves regularly left the ports of New England. Bounties were paid for Indian scalps to encourage as many deaths as possible.
Following an especially successful raid against the Pequot in what is now Stamford, Connecticut, the churches announced a second day of "thanksgiving" to celebrate victory over the heathen savages. During the feasting, the hacked off heads of Natives were kicked through the streets like soccer balls. Even the friendly Wampanoag did not escape the madness. Their chief was beheaded, and his head impaled on a pole in Plymouth, Massachusetts -- where it remained on display for 24 years.
The killings became more and more frenzied, with days of thanksgiving feasts being held after each successful massacre. George Washington finally suggested that only one day of Thanksgiving per year be set aside instead of celebrating each and every massacre. Later Abraham Lincoln decreed Thanksgiving Day to be a legal national holiday during the Civil War -- on the same day he ordered troops to march against the starving Sioux in Minnesota.
This story doesn't have quite the same fuzzy feelings associated with it as the one where the Indians and Pilgrims are all sitting down together at the big feast. But we need to learn our true history so it won't ever be repeated. Next Thanksgiving, when you gather with your loved ones to Thank God for all your blessings, think about those people who only wanted to live their lives and raise their families. They, also took time out to say "thank you" to Creator for all their blessings.
REAL
STORY OF THANKSGIVING
by Susan Bates
Most of us associate the holiday with happy Pilgrims and Indians sitting down to a big feast. And that did happen - once.
The story began in 1614 when a band of English explorers sailed home to England with a ship full of Patuxet Indians bound for slavery. They left behind smallpox which virtually wiped out those who had escaped. By the time the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts Bay they found only one living Patuxet Indian, a man named Squanto who had survived slavery in England and knew their language. He taught them to grow corn and to fish, and negotiated a peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Nation. At the end of their first year, the Pilgrims held a great feast honoring Squanto and the Wampanoags.
But as word spread in England about the paradise to be found in the new world, religious zealots called Puritans began arriving by the boat load. Finding no fences around the land, they considered it to be in the public domain. Joined by other British settlers, they seized land, capturing strong young Natives for slaves and killing the rest. But the Pequot Nation had not agreed to the peace treaty Squanto had negotiated and they fought back. The Pequot War was one of the bloodiest Indian wars ever fought.
In 1637 near present day Groton, Connecticut, over 700 men, women and children of the Pequot Tribe had gathered for their annual Green Corn Festival which is our Thanksgiving celebration. In the predawn hours the sleeping Indians were surrounded by English and Dutch mercenaries who ordered them to come outside. Those who came out were shot or clubbed to death while the terrified women and children who huddled inside the longhouse were burned alive. The next day the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony declared "A Day Of Thanksgiving" because 700 unarmed men, women and children had been murdered.
Cheered by their "victory", the brave colonists and their Indian allies attacked village after village. Women and children over 14 were sold into slavery while the rest were murdered. Boats loaded with a many as 500 slaves regularly left the ports of New England. Bounties were paid for Indian scalps to encourage as many deaths as possible.
Following an especially successful raid against the Pequot in what is now Stamford, Connecticut, the churches announced a second day of "thanksgiving" to celebrate victory over the heathen savages. During the feasting, the hacked off heads of Natives were kicked through the streets like soccer balls. Even the friendly Wampanoag did not escape the madness. Their chief was beheaded, and his head impaled on a pole in Plymouth, Massachusetts -- where it remained on display for 24 years.
The killings became more and more frenzied, with days of thanksgiving feasts being held after each successful massacre. George Washington finally suggested that only one day of Thanksgiving per year be set aside instead of celebrating each and every massacre. Later Abraham Lincoln decreed Thanksgiving Day to be a legal national holiday during the Civil War -- on the same day he ordered troops to march against the starving Sioux in Minnesota.
This story doesn't have quite the same fuzzy feelings associated with it as the one where the Indians and Pilgrims are all sitting down together at the big feast. But we need to learn our true history so it won't ever be repeated. Next Thanksgiving, when you gather with your loved ones to Thank God for all your blessings, think about those people who only wanted to live their lives and raise their families. They, also took time out to say "thank you" to Creator for all their blessings.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
President Bush pardons John Forte
On Monday, Nov 24th, President Bush chose to offer 16 prisoners commuted sentences and pardons. In that number was Fugees affiliate John Forte, who will be released from prison on Dec. 22nd . He’ll serve the next 5 years under supervised probation. The rapper/producer, who is best known for appearing on Wyclef Jean’s ‘We Trying To
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
flickrvision is supercool
twenty worldwide flickr shots posted just one minute ago. then twenty more.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
ANYONE DOWN FOR A GAME OF FOOSBALL..........
Today we get discovered an interesting treatment of the 11 table for Louis Vuitton on the Honeyee Blogs. The Vuitton treatment is subtle with handles wrapped in Vuitton’s signature leather and each silver chromed player engraved with the Vuitton pattern. So if you got next put yo' hundred dollar bill on the table sucka......
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Flying Coffin Holiday 2008 Collection
I give you a look at the Flying Coffin Holiday 2008 collection. As usual the Seattle based brand presents a strong set of graphic t-shirts. Otherwise they also offer a logo New Era cap that you cannot go wrong with. We're all fans of Flying Coffin .......Thanks for the look
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DJ Clark Kent x Nike “Black Friday” Air Force 1
Nike will be releasing a special Air Force 1 on Black Friday, which is this year November 28. It looks like it will be all black and it has printed “Black Friday” on the footbed.
The shoe will be released in limited quantities at 4pm on Black Friday at 21 Mercer (NYC), Shoe Gallery (Miami) and Concepts (Boston). DJ Clark Kent designed the shoe and will be personally on hand for the release in all three cities. The launch will begin at 4am at the 21 Mercer store. Clark will then travel to Boston and deliver the 10am launch at Concepts. He will then fly to Miami for the 8pm delivery at Shoe Gallery. Good luck!
If anyone is in NY or the MI-yayo willing to sell me a pair get at me.......
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Nike “Playstation” Blazer Hi
Props to one of favorite spots in "The Beach", Long Beach a.k.a. $trong Beach for you not familiar to the So. Cal. area. Proper has just dropped the newest edition to Nike's relationship with Playstation by creating the latest sneaker to get that make-over is the Blazer Hi that you see here. Black leather base with multicolor fading on the Swoosh, as well as a couple of other panels of the sneaker, keeping it subtle overall. So if your in la la land enjoying the sun and palm trees stop over @ PROPER - 425 E 1st Street, Long Beach, California - Phone: (562) 628-9100
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Union x Maiden Noir Fall/Winter 2008
The line is releasing tomorrow, therefore we give you a more detailed look at the pieces of the capsule collection. The line consists of a hoodie, plaid shirts and matching fitted caps. Take a detailed look at the Union x Maiden Noir Fall/Winter 2008 collection after the jump.
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I WISH THE ECONOMY WAS COOL WITH ME..I want this jacket
I wish the economy was cool with me cuz' when I saw this varsity jacket I have to get it. Even though it has been shown since August its coming as part of their Fall/Winter 2008 collection, Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons presents a great interpretation of the classic varsity jacket. The $1500 price tag is of course a shocker, but you definitely get something special, that you can wear for many years.
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GOD DAMSKI....
As you might have guessed Ben G is running the Nike SB Pop Up Store together with Tom’s skateshop from the 30th of November till January the 4th on the given location. There will be a lot going on around this event but it’s still all top secret! Of course we’ll keep you posted on all of this later!
The shoe is inspired by the first shoe ever made for skateboarding….What i can tell is that Nike SB is releasing a very limited edition Made for Skate Blazer (only 24 pairs will be for sale only at the Pop Up Store). I’ve seen it and this is definitly one of those shoe’s….. More info on this event soon!
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Fat Tony x The Underground Interview
Fat Tony & Smash Bro Interview with "The Underground"
Part 2
Part 3
Download the mixtape now:
http://www.zshare.net/download/51407436bd17407e/
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Running the Numbers
Running the Numbers
An American Self-Portrait
by Photographer/artist Chris Jordan
Ben Franklin, 2007
8.5 feet wide by 10.5 feet tall in three horizontal panels
Depicts 125,000 one-hundred dollar bills ($12.5 million), the amount our government spends every hour on the war in Iraq.
for more, click here
An American Self-Portrait
by Photographer/artist Chris Jordan
Ben Franklin, 2007
8.5 feet wide by 10.5 feet tall in three horizontal panels
Depicts 125,000 one-hundred dollar bills ($12.5 million), the amount our government spends every hour on the war in Iraq.
for more, click here
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tipping Point x Fly 68 Presents: Fat Tony!
Tipping Point and Fly68 presents Fat Tony
Fly 68 x Tipping Point present to you the new Fat Tony mix tape. He is an URB Next 1000 member, has won Houston's "Underground Artist of the Year" award, and his latest mix tape is definitely worth the download.
Click below to Download:
http://www.zshare.net/download/51407436bd17407e/
Don't let the cover fool you; this shit is dope!
Click below to Download:
http://www.zshare.net/download/51407436bd17407e/
Don't let the cover fool you; this shit is dope!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Eight million more women than men voted for Obama.
Serani - Mama Still Hungry | Stinkin Rich [dj kwik!]
Women's vote clinched Obama's victory
Eight million more women than men voted for Obama.
Dateline: Monday, November 10, 2008
from the Institute for Women's Policy Research
Analysis of preliminary CNN exit poll data shows that the gender gap in voting helped to bring President-Elect Obama to victory. Nationally, 56 percent of women (who were 53 percent of voters) voted for Barack Obama compared with 49 percent of men (who were 47 percent of voters). Nationwide, it is estimated that Senator Obama received 35,900,000 votes from women and 27,800,000 votes from men.
Gender gap was large in key battleground states where African American women made their voices heard.
"This 7-point gender gap, combined with women's greater turnout, was a major factor in the election's results," said Dr Heidi Hartmann, founder of the Institute for Women's Policy Research. "The same is true in some key battleground states, where women were also the majority of voters."
In 2004, the gender gap was 7 percentage points, with 55 percent of men versus 48 percent of women voting for President Bush (44 percent of men and 51 percent of women voted for John Kerry). In 2000, the gap was 10 percentage points with 53 percent of men versus 43 percent of women voting for President Bush (42 percent of men and 54 percent of women voted for Al Gore). While the percentage point gender difference in votes for the winner in 2004 equaled that seen in 2008, Barack Obama benefited from a larger share of women's votes than John Kerry or Al Gore.
One reason for Obama's success among both female and male voters was their perception that he is better equipped to deal with the nation's economic crisis. "In this time of extreme economic insecurity, Obama spoke directly to women's concerns. He projected empathy for women's financial struggles and understands how hard it can be to keep a job today while caring for families," said Dr Vicky Lovell, IWPR's Acting Director of Research.
"Our research shows that women feel more anxiety over financial burdens and their overall economic well-being than men — and, in fact, women are more economically vulnerable than men. Obama offered hope while acknowledging women's struggles."
During the 2008 campaign, both parties tried to attract women voters. McCain chose Gov Sarah Palin as his running mate, and his campaign played up perceived sexism against her in the media and by their Democratic opponents. Obama emphasized his support for pay equity and work/life balance policies. He also stressed McCain's votes against pay equity legislation and expanded health insurance for children and McCain's support for private investment accounts for Social Security.
"Obama spoke directly to women's issues like pay equity, paid leave and early childhood development," said Erica Williams, Study Director at IWPR. "Proposing concrete policy solutions to address more of the issues that women prioritize may have helped Obama increase women's turnout and the gender gap. Had McCain pursued a similar issues-based strategy for attracting women voters he may have earned more support from women."
"The moral of this story is that political candidates should not take women for granted. Candidates who speak in an intentional and sincere manner to the issues that concern women most will benefit from their support," remarked Dr Barbara Gault, IWPR's Acting President.
"African American women in particular played a large role in this election, especially in several key battleground states," remarked Ms. Williams. "More African American women voted in this presidential election than in any other."
In North Carolina, where the vote count remains unfinished, CNN estimates that 100 percent of African American women voted for Barack Obama, 13 percentage points higher than African American men, and they made up 14 percent of voters (African American men were 9 percent of voters).
In Virginia, 94 percent of African American women voted for Barack Obama, 5 percentage points higher than their male counterparts, and they made up 10 percent of voters (the same share as African American men).
In Pennsylvania, 95 percent of African American women and men voted for Obama, but African American women made up a higher share of voters (8 percent versus 5 percent).
African American women played a crucial role in North Carolina's other races as well. In the Senate race, they voted for Democratic challenger and election victor Kay Hagan at a rate of 96 percent. Among all women, 55 percent supported Hagan. In the state's gubernatorial race, 96 percent of African American women voted for Beverly Perdue for governor, compared with 52 percent of women overall. African American women made up 12 percent of the voters in both of these races.
In New Hampshire, women gave Jeanne Shaheen a US Senate victory; 60 percent of women voted for her, compared with 45 percent of men. All in all, women helped to increase women's political representation in the Senate and House from 16 percent to 17 percent.
"Latina women were also an important voice this year," remarked Ms Williams. "In a state like New Mexico that went to the Republican candidate in 2004, their votes undoubtedly helped to tip the scales the other way."
The gender gap among Latinos in New Mexico (7 percentage points) was bigger than it was for white women and men (-2 percentage points) and for women and men overall (5 percentage points; data not shown).
Nearly three in four Latina women voted for Barack Obama, compared with about two in three Latino men. Latina women were fully one quarter of voters in that state, compared with Latino men who made up 16 percent of voters. In Nevada, there was no gender gap in voting among Latinos. Three in four Latina women and men voted for Barack Obama, but women were 9 percent of voters and men were 7 percent.
"Obama's tone and message struck a chord with many women," says Dr Cynthia Hess, IWPR Consulting Study Director. "Our work, especially our recently released report, The Challenge to Act shows that progressive women, too, have a forward-looking vision they know can only be achieved by recognizing our common humanity and that we have a shared responsibility to promote the well-being of all people."
The Institute for Women's Policy Research conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies. IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family, health and safety, and women's civic and political participation.
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