Archive for November 2008
When Good Intentions Just Aren't Enough
<![CDATA[So here is the thing. For many reasons, I’m not the best person to be talking about this. Yet, I’m a blogger. So when it comes to spilling out my commentary on issues du jour, I haven’t let lack of qualification stop me before.I’m not a parent yet. I do plan to be one, though…
Read MoreKanye's Cautionary Tale: Be Careful What You Wish For
<![CDATA[Kanye West808s and HeartbreakRoc-A-Fella I suppose it’s a sign of the times that a superstar rapper can release a throwback homage to a legendary drum machine and it can come off sounding more like a hybrid of new wave punk. Kanye West has done just that with his latest release, 808s and Heartbreak. What’s most…
Read MoreThese Portland Trail Blazers are making some noise
<![CDATA[I know their record is only 6-4, but a 3-1 road trip and a gut-it-out win against lowly Minnesota, where the Blazers only had their C game and still found a way to get it done, is heartening to Blazer fans everywhere. Quite a few talking heads (writing heads?) said that if they could end…
Read MoreObama's In, So No More Business As Usual
<![CDATA[Well, he did it. My brother lost the bet that he and I made several months back, wherein he all but swore on a Bible that there was no way that Barack Obama could beat John McCain in a general election. I believe his quote was, “A brotha… in these times? Against a war hero?…
Read MoreIt Never Rains in Southern California (Unless the Iccsters Are In Town)
<![CDATA[ In my book, any weekend spent rockin’ mics and reppin’ Christ is a great weekend. And despite my battles with an overcrowded schedule and a nasty chest cold, this weekend was no exception. Jaamar McKelvey (a.k.a. “J-MAC”) and I flew down to L.A. for two performance dates with Church of the Redeemer, a sister…
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