| Can Hip-Hop Erase The Color Lines?
We are so anti-homosexuals that we created and special catch phrase to end our statements with (no homo) out of fear of it being taken as a admission of being gay. We dont even have to get into the way we view women do we? Of course not. Yet thats not necessarily the subject at hand is it. Hip Hop has always had an underlying racist vibe towards the Caucasian persuasion, if we want to admit it or not. As much as we bash whites for calling us ni**ers and whatever other terrible thing you can think of we go right back at them. Disguising our hate as free expression of our souls in music. Think about how many times an MC has referred to whites as crackers, devils or whatever derogatory term possible. MCs ranging from Tupac, Krs to even Jay-Z have made comments under the belief that it is purely our passion and that somehow we are right to say such things because we are the minority and consider somewhat powerless.
Injured worker benefits dipped
In his Feb. 19 letter, Worksforce Safety and Insurance interim director John Halvorson claimed that WSI's "benefits to injured workers are among the finest in the country and have continually been enhanced in past legislative sessions."I suppose that WSI employees work in anonymity behind bullet-proof glass to avoid getting struck by the bouquets of flowers thrown their way by injured workers. In truth, wage-loss benefits, permanent impairment benefits, medical treatment and vocational rehabilitation awards have all been reduced under WSI's employer-dominated board of directors. That's how WSI amassed nearly $2 billion in reserves without increasing employer premiums. It took every nickel out of the pockets of injured workers and their families.Many of the benefit reductions were in the form of new laws passed by the Legislature at the urging of WSI and its big business boosters.
What Is the ‘Change We Can Believe In’?
I could relate to that sentiment because in the mid-sixties I went from civil rights organizing in Harlem (in the days when "The Movement" was proudly interracial) to enlist in a community organizing school directed by Fred Ross with Saul Alinksy himself as our visiting guru. We took courses with them, but mostly learned by applying his techniques in the neighborhoods and housing projects of Syracuse New York. The program was funded by the War On Poverty until it became "controversial," a hot potato. I was there along with two colleagues from the Northern Student Movement, an affiliate of SNCC, the Southern-based Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. We had worked in the Harlem rent strikes. Some of us had gone South to assist in organizing for voting rights in Mississippi.
McCain Blasts Report on Lobbyist Relationship
McCain called a press conference in Toledo, Ohio, to slam the paper for embellishing his committee activities on Iseman's behalf. "I'm very disappointed in The New York Times piece. It's not true," he said. Asked about his relationship with the lobbyist, he said, "I have many friends in Washington who represent various interests and … I consider her a friend." He said he saw her "on occasion" at fundraisers, receptions and committee meetings, but that was all. His wife Cindy defended her husband, saying, "He's a man of great character and I'm very disappointed in The New York Times." .
RBS takes prize for biggest takeover deal of the year
Another Edinburgh institution that found new owners was Radio Forth, with former owner Emap flogging it for £1.14bn as part of a sale of its consumer magazine and radio assets to German media group Bauer.In October, Cairn Energy, the Edinburgh-based oil and gas explorer, announced a surprise sale of its Bangladeshi operations in a deal worth up to £34m, as part of its focus on its core exploration activities. Smaller Edinburgh firms also struck deals, with JRG Financial sold to the national Cavanagh Group for £5.3m. Sir David Murray sold his Apollo Metals arm to German giant ThyssemKrupp for an undisclosed fee.However, it was RBS that grabbed the takeover limelight in 2007. Apart from raking in £4.2bn from the sale of Southern Water to a joint venture between JP Morgan and Australian infrastructure fund Challenger, the bank saw off intense competition from Barclays in a six-month battle for the flagship takeover of 2007: the £49.1bn consortium buyout of Dutch bank ABN Amro by RBS, Santander and Fortis.The triumph by RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin marked the world's biggest banking takeover, and easily the largest completed deal of the year.Sir Fred was accused of overpaying for ABN.
Stricker the forgotten Match Play champ
At this World Golf Championship, Els has never advanced to the third round in America.
Not many were surprised when he said he would not be coming this year. The shock was when he changed his mind.
Els was supposed to be on holiday this week in South Africa with his family. But he figured he had taken a long break in the winter, so he was playing on Dove Mountain as his kids toured the Grand Canyon.
If nothing else, Els' expectations are probably tempered.
“My record is not great in this tournament, as we all know," Els said. “If I have a better game and I get a bit lucky, you win a couple of matches and you can find yourself in the quarterfinals or semifinals. I'm really aiming at that. And basically, that's why I'm here."
Woods is the only No.
Clinton Courts Hispanic Vote in the West
Every single person deserves a shot at the American dream. That is why I'm running for president." Clinton, reinvigorated after an unexpected win in New Hampshire's primary last week, has spent the last three days courting the crucial Hispanic vote in Nevada, which holds presidential cacuses Jan. 19, and in California, the biggest prize on Feb. 5 when more than 20 states hold presidential contests. In Nevada, where one in four residents is of Hispanic or Latino descent, Clinton's push is no surprise. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson spent more time courting Nevada Hispanics than any other candidate. His departure from the race puts much of the Hispanic vote up for grabs. "Si, se puede," supporters cheered her at a union hall with New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and former Cabinet secretary Henry Cisneros in tow.
Life at the bottom: S.F.'s Sunnydale project
On a typical day in San Francisco's largest housing project, teens ditch school to take the bus to a funeral. A woman wanders into the liquor store to buy Cheetos for her young grandson and a 20-ounce beer for herself. Two 3-year-old boys ride their tricycles down a steep hill patched with trash and broken glass. Such is life in Sunnydale, quite possibly the most dangerous, depressed and decrepit area of the city. The dilapidated barracks that make up the development are lined up on a hillside in the shadow of the Cow Palace, opposite McLaren Park in Visitacion Valley. An estimated 1,633 people live in the square mile of concrete housing that was originally built for soldiers in World War II. Once considered a nice place for a family to live, the development is now home to those who can't afford anything else.
Japan may move to support crashing dollar
Japan's industrial output fell 2pc in January on slowing exports to the US, Europe, and lately the rest of Asia. While China has held up well so far, there is mounting evidence that tighter credit rules are starting to bite. The Xinhua Finance index of business confidence fell from 67.7 to 60.3 in February and production index tumbled from 61.1 to 51.3. "Over coming months, we expect this deteriorating outlook to becoming increasingly evident in industrial production," said Barclays Capital. China's yuan has risen 2.6pc against the dollar this year alone as Beijing attempts to head off an inflationary crisis. Prices rose 7.1pc in January, with clear signs of knock-on effects into pay demands. The minimum wage in Guangdong is to rise 18pc in April. The triple effects of tight credit, inflation, and a rising yuan are squeezing export margins, tipping hundreds of companies into the red.
Heath Ledger was a lonesome cowboy
I met him six times in nine years and for the most part he was awkward about being in the spotlight. He worried about his roles and fretted over the consequences. When I last saw him, at the Ven-ice film festival in September, he looked shattered. He could have been 50, with lines etched deep in his face and the weight of the world on his 6ft frame. He complained to The New York Times in his last official interview in November of getting only two hours’ sleep a night. Film acting in the premier league is not supposed to be like this. In the hellraising days, rip-roaring Brits such as Peter O’Toole, Richard Burton and Richard Harris worked out their frustration on the bottle – and on their leading ladies. Now, Hollywood’s top ranks seem to be riddled with those who agonise: young men who take tablets with unpronounceable names in private.
If You're Ever in Mashpee
Daily luncheon specials starting at $4.95 with a one price kids menu of $6.95. Well known for its hand made pizza , sandwiches and burgers I guarantee you’ll take half of it home for the following days lunch. Pasta, soup and salads, and full diner entrees including cod, scallops, casseroles, and a wide variety of meat dishes also catch your eye. One of the local favorite is their overly generous Chicken Pot Pie, to much for me in one sitting. There is a cozy bar off the dining area, and a feature I have always admired in a restaurant, a full view kitchen. Not many restaurants want you to see the food being prepared. At Carbo’s they welcome it. The friendly staff tending to your needs with appropriate timing was a joy as well. Head Chef Mike O’Brien is proud of the fact that the wide ranging desert menu items are all made there.
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