March 2007
Reconciliation?
This afternoon is the unveiling of the slavery reconciliation statue here in RVA, and I’m planning on being there. I’m not sure what to expect but it has the potential to be huge. (Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, and Jesse Jackson are all invited guests.) Part of me is tempted to brush the whole thing off as an empty gesture that won’t amount to anything worthwhile....
7-Elevens to be Converted to Kwik-E-Marts →
Holy crap, this is the coolest idea ever.
Phrases that irritate me
Why don’t you tell us what you really think? Let’s try to think outside the box. Whatever doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger. You know what I’m sayin’? ATM machine (also, ‘PIN number’ falls under this category too) What up dawg? (Especially when it comes from that American Idol dude.) Throw your hands up in the air and wave ‘em around like...
“Here’s a bumper sticker I’d like to see: “We are the proud...”
– George Carlin
Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue Unveiling... →
Sure, it might be 400 years too late but hopefully some good can come out of this.
Springing forward
Today is the first official day of spring (even though the weather doesn’t reflect it), so I thought it would be a good time to reflect on some events of the past winter. These are loosely in order, but not necessarily on a strict timeline… Christmas/birthday/New Year’s: Consistently the best week of the year for me. Breakup #1. Some people just aren’t meant to date each...