Ben Harper is gorgeous.

There is a pernicious conservatism imbedded within the Black community, I do believe inherited or learned from the Great White Father. It will be the downfall of both the Black Community and this country.

The Best Times "Grandma's Song"

by Diane Reeves

Silver gray hair neatly combed in place
There were four generations of love on her face
She was so wise, no surprise passed her eyes
She's seen it all
I was a child, oh, about three or four
All day I ask questions
At night I ask more
But whenever, she never, would ever turn me away
No, no oh woh
I'd say how can I be sure what is right or wrong
And why does what I want always take so long
Please tell me where does God live
And why won't He talk to me
I'd say Grandma what is love
Will I ever find out
Why are we so poor, what is life about
I wanna know the answers before I fall off to sleep
Woh hoh woh hoh
She saw the smile as she tucked me in
Then she pulled up that old rockin' chair once again
But tonight she was slightly, remarkably
Different somehow
Slowly she rocked looking half asleep
Grandma yawned as she stretched
Then she started to speak
What she told me, would mold me and hold me
Together inside
Yeah yeah yeah
She said all the things you ask
You will know someday
But you have got to live in patient way
God put us here by fate
And by fate that means better days
She said, child we are all moons in the dark of night
Ain't no mornings gonna come till the time is right
Can't get no better days lest you make through the night
You gotta make through the night, yes you do
You can't get through no, better days
Unless you make it through the night (baby)
Oh, hoh, you will see those better days
But you gotta be patient
Be patient, oh baby, be patient
Later that year at the turn of spring
Heaven sent angels down and gave Grandma her wings
Now, she's flyin', and slidin' and glidin'
In better days
And although I'm all grown-up
I still get confused
I stumble through the dark
Getting bumped and bruised
When night gets in my way
I could still hear my Grandma say
I can hear her say
I can hear her sayin'
You can't get through no, better days
Unless you make it through the night (baby)
Oh hoh, you will see those better days
But you gotta be patient
Child, do you hear me, yeah
Well, well, well, well
You can't get to no, no better days
Unless you make it, you got to make it
You got to make it through the night
Oh Grandma, oh Grandma
Do you see me now, lady
Oh oh oh oh oh...

More Than You Know

Whether you are here or yonder
Whether you are false or true
Whether you remain or wander
I’m growing fonder of you
Even though your friends forsake you
Even though you don't succeed
Wouldn't I be glad to take you
Give you the break you need

More than you know
More than you know
Man of my heart, I love you so
Lately I find
You're on my mind
More than you know
Whether you're right, whether you're wrong
Man of my heart, I'll string along
You need you so
More than you'll ever know
Loving you the way that I do
There's nothing I can do about it
Loving may be all you can give
But honey, I can't live without it
Oh how I'd cry, oh how I'd cry
If you got tired, and said goodbye
More than I'd show
More than you'd ever know

Tyler Perry is so gay.

Fifth Radical Progressive Carnival

New submissions to the Radical Progressive Carnival provide some interesting reading. There is an essay on quantam physics and the nature of reality provided by
GT,And Time Yet For Indecisions provides a quick discussion on racism and xenophobia tied to noseart and militarism, and On The Picket Line provides a great essay on Tax Resistance. Enjoy!

Golden

Jill Scott

Ok (ay) Oh (oh) Hey (ay-yay)
yeah.....
Oh..
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.....

I'm taking my freedom
pulling it off the shelf
puttin' it on my chain
wearing it 'round my neck
I'm taking my freedom
puttin' it in my car
wherever i choose to go
It will take me far

[Chorus]
I'm living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)

I'm taking my own freedom
puttin' it in my song
singing loud and strong
proving all day long
I'm takin' my freedom
puttin' it in my stroll
I'll be hop-steppin' y'all
lettin' the joy unfold

[Chorus]
I'm living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)

I'm holdin' on to my freedom
'Can take it from me
I was born in-to it, it comes naturally
I'm strumming my own freedom
playing the god in me
representing his glory
hope he's proud of me...

[Chorus]
I'm living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)

hope he's proud of me...

living my life like it's
golden, golden, golden,
golden, golden, golden,
living my life like it's
golden, golden, golden,
golden, golden, golden,
living my life like it's
golden, golden, golden.....

Questionable Mexican Election Results

I wonder how much Bush and Co have figured into the outcome of the Mexican presidential elections? I am sure they definitely do not want a Latin country, just south of the U.S. border to become leftist and in league with Venezuela and Cuba. Hmm... Oh this wicked country and its machinations.

This week I have been reading a biography of Nixon.

Remember Watergate? Now Terrorgate....