1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before ( Read more... )

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'Magic Negro' flap might help Saltsman

Andy Barr Andy Barr Tue Dec 30, 4:31 am ET
The controversy surrounding a comedy CD distributed by Republican National Committee chair candidate Chip Saltsman has not torpedoed his bid and ( Read more... )

As the time that we
have is so fleeting and short,
let me then move you:

I have awakened
each morning to the sunrise
that smiles brightly.

I have held in my
strong arms the form of one whom
makes my mind dance wild.

I have labored long
hours and tasted the fruit
of perspiration.

I have quieted
the misgivings of the mind
and arrived at peace.

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Insanity is so
liberating, and yet, see
how insane it is.

Do I savor the calm
as body and mind are left
to time's drifting sea?

If the end does come,
are we prepared to survive
whatever it is?

I realize that it's really only a few hours before I get to go home to MD, but I am missing it quite a lot these days. Whenever I need some of that back home flava, I just play this joint.

For those who don't know, the name of the sound is "Go-Go." ;-)

Enjoy it!

Random PS: Anything by Sublime suffices also :-)

One of the most enjoyable slices of New Brunswick flava is a favorate restaurant of mine, La Poncena.  It is named after a town in Puerto Rico, and has the best "Spanish" food that I've ever had in a restaurant.  Ironically, I haven't been back there in as long as I can remember, and after cashing my last paycheck from the Obama campaign, I treated ( Read more... )

My fave local Jersey poet, Ion, from the troupe "The Justus League," spitting his signature poem.  (This is obviously an early version of the poem...)

Here's The Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lXsf-Vsy7w

And the video:

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Last night, I met Saul Williams.  I thanked him for his influence and shook his hand.  I asked him questions about persuing my future, and like any Older God, he encouraged me, but also said that I must find answers for myself.  For those who don't know, Saul's work elevated my dreams from an angsty teenager writing for the high school lit mag, to ( Read more... )