Did you watch the 6:30 news? How did it make you feel? In case you slept in a cave last night, here’s a link to the story of the day — John Edwards has officially endorsed Barack Obama for president. I’ve been waiting for this since January — like I said then, I think an…
Pop Culture
…I can’t believe you like money too!
Totally out of left field — one of my favorite comedies ever is a cult flick by Mike Judge called Idiocracy. It’s cynical and dark, but absolutely hilarious in my opinion. Brief synopsis — Average folks Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph sign up for a military hibernation experiment, and wake up 500 years in the…
Happy Birthday, Stevie!
Today is one of my favorite musician’s birthdays, and I just gotta give props to the man who’s been by my side and in my ear during the good times and bad. Stevie Wonder is a musical legend, and today he turns 57. Here’s a link to my last little Stevie tribute, and here’s his…
What Next, HilDog?
I never thought I’d say this… but I kinda feel sorry for Hillary Clinton. She insists on staying in the race, but the numbers are clearly stacked against her. She won Indiana by the slimmest of margins, but she maintains that it’s “full steam ahead to the White House!” The headlines on cable news have…
Today Should Be Interesting…
Between North Carolina and Indiana, things are about to heat up to a rolling boil. As the Chicago Sun-Times put it, “Today, Clinton needs a game changer and Obama needs a closer.” Which will it be at the end of today — the game changer, or the closer? This political season is all about the…
Wright or Wrong
I’ve been wondering when the Reverend Jeremiah Wright was going to speak out against the endless looping of his most controversial sermon. Finally his time has come. I just caught the tail end of his question-and-answer session, which CNN described as “a little bit heated.” An audience member asked him if he was unpatriotic. “I…
Friday Flashforward — Estelle’s My Girl
I love her music, I love her message, and I absolutely love her style — British import Estelle has been making big stateside buzz finally, and she’s made an impression on me as a style icon to watch. Here’s why. Estelle is an unconventional beauty. She’s got distinctive features, and she doesn’t try to be…
Down, But Not Defeated
I know I’m not the only political news-observer who woke up in a cloud of gloom this morning. Apparently the voters in Pennsylvania see something I don’t, in HRC. I have tried really hard to not allow the swelling, souring personal feelings inside me color my political coverage on this blog. I do have strong…
Phenomenal Woman, That’s Her
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — I find Michelle Obama to be absolutely fascinating. I realize that not everyone sees her the same way — where I see the modern Jackie Kennedy, others see Omarosa, as I’ve heard her naysayers call her. Right now I’m watching the woman I sincerely hope…
Worth a Click
I’ll take “self-inflicted political scandals for $800, Alex.” Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up! Or… maybe you can? What an utterly insane campaign season this is proving to be. And I really don’t mean to needle any Clinton supporters who read Afrobella — at one time, I too admired her simply for her intelligence…