In the Custom Header
I plan on continuing to use experiences from my life, namely of New Orleans, my birthplace, and Louisiana, in the panes of the header.
This Black Sista's Page
…still waters run deep
Wisconsin Flu Pandemic Information
Donations via Paypal
The Weather Outside This Blog
Gas Prices in Madison, WI
R.I.P.
For Further Information Regarding Mitrice Richardson, DOUBLE CLICK Her Photo
Recent Comments
 | 中文域名注册 on It Won’t Stop After the … |
 | blksista on Disney’s First Black Pri… |
 | Julianna on Disney’s First Black Pri… |
| blksista on Disney’s First Black Pri… |
| blksista on Disney’s First Black Pri… |
 | eunice on Disney’s First Black Pri… |
FeedJit: Look Who’s Been Here
A Town Called Dobson
Support Bloggers’ Rights
Tying the White Knot for Marriage Equality
Global Voices
BlogHer!
Techno-Freaking-Rati
Blog Catalog
Bloglines
Add This
The Madison WI Capitol Times
- Tech: TVs in cars forecast to double by 2015 December 30, 2009About 17.6 million television systems for automobiles will ship in 2015, up from 8.2 million this year, according to market research firm iSuppli, Multichannel.com reported.
- County seeking proposals for new mental health crisis facility December 29, 2009Mental health patients needing immediate care will be able to go to a county stabilization center instead of a hospital emergency room, saving tax money and diverting people from the state mental hospital.
- Gas prices up a bit heading into new year December 29, 2009Drivers filling up at the pump will be spending a few pennies more per gallon this week compared to last week, according to the latest pricing information from AAA.
- Woman arrested for allegedly being armed during ruckus December 29, 2009A woman who allegedly appeared at an apartment door clutching a butcher knife while yelling incoherently was arrested last week.
- Tech: The end of free TV? December 29, 2009The end of free TV has long been a favorite of conspiracy theorists.
- Grass Roots: How to decide where to send those year-end charitable dollars? December 29, 2009There's a couple of days left before the end of the year, and you're thinking about making a donation now to net a tax deduction along with the after glow of generosity. How to tell where to send your hard-earned money?
- Free Metro bus rides offered on New Year's Eve December 29, 2009If you plan to hoist more than a few glasses of champagne on New Year's Eve, let the Metro bus driver be your designated driver, courtesy of Miller and Coors beers.
- Better airport scanners delayed by privacy fears December 29, 2009WASHINGTON – High-tech security scanners that might have prevented the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a jetliner have been installed in only a small number of airports around the world, in large part because of privacy concerns over the way the machines see through clothing.
The Washington Post
- AIG e-mail trail reveals executives facing crisis December 30, 2009Correspondence during tense months in 2007, a full year before the federal bailout, reveals a company wracked by division, doubt and turmoil.
- Obama cites 'systemic failures' December 30, 2009President, top advisers now believe there is "some linkage" between Detroit suspect, al-Qaeda.
- Republicans see an opportunity December 30, 2009GOP, returning to campaign theme, says incident is more proof Democrats are weak on security.
- U.S. prepares sanctions for Iran December 30, 2009Administration readies targeted sanctions against parts of Iranian government amid protests there.
- New laws squeeze area wallets December 30, 2009Starting Friday, consumers in region will shell out more for fees designed to close budget gaps.
- 'Real World: D.C.' arrives, alas December 30, 2009
The New York Times
- U.S. Had Early Signals of a Terror Plot, Officials Say December 30, 2009The government had intelligence about a possible Al Qaeda attack around the holidays and had more information about where the suspect had been and what some of his plans were, an official said.
- Terror Inquiry Looks at Suspect’s Time in Britain December 30, 2009A look at Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s years in London points out a difficulty in preventing terrorist attacks: no one can identify a trigger moment.
- Debate Over Full-Body Scans vs. Invasion of Privacy Flares Anew After Incident December 30, 2009Technology exists to reveal objects hidden under clothes at airport checkpoints, but privacy advocates say it is too intrusive.
- ‘Shocked’ Nigerians in U.S. Express Fears of Guilt by Association After Arrest December 30, 2009A group of Nigerians has condemned the failed attack involving a Nigerian suspect, and several Nigerians said they expected prejudicial fallout.
- Red River Flooding Solution Is a Problem to Some December 30, 2009A plan to create a large-scale floodwater diversion channel around the cities of Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., has caused uneasiness among the cities’ rural neighbors.
- New Details About Deaths in Sweat Lodge Are Revealed December 30, 2009As would-be rescuers struggled to drag three unconscious victims from an Arizona ceremony, the leader of the event sat outside in the shade, according to police reports.
- Obama Curbs Secrecy of Classified Documents December 30, 2009As part of a sweeping overhaul, the president declared that “no information may remain classified indefinitely.”
- Anthrax Case Linked to Drumming Circle, New Hampshire Officials Say December 30, 2009A woman who is critically ill with gastrointestinal anthrax most likely swallowed spores while participating in a community drumming circle, health officials said.
The San Francisco Chronicle
- Bay Bridge steel set to be shipped from China December 30, 2009With much fanfare and celebration - by Chinese steelworkers and Caltrans officials alike - the first steel pieces of the new Bay Bridge suspension span were prepared to ship out of Shanghai on Tuesday - more than a year late but in time to meet a Dec. 31...
- Stone basins may be Miwok salt 'factory' December 30, 2009Somewhere in the Sierra Nevada, a granite terrace the size of a football field holds hundreds of mysterious stone basins representing what geologists believe is one of the earliest known "factories" created and used by ancient Miwok Indians to make tons of...
- Decade in review: Top 10 in S.F. architecture December 30, 2009The first decade of the 21st century marked the San Francisco landscape in ways that nobody would have predicted a decade before. New glass towers stand south of Market Street, many filled with residents and one set disconcertingly close to the Bay Bridge....
- Homicides plummet inexplicably in S.F. December 30, 2009No one can quite account for it, but San Francisco is poised in 2009 to have the biggest one-year drop in homicides on record. The Police Department has logged 45 homicides in the city this year - a decline in lethal shootings, stabbings and bludgeonings of...
- Obama blames human, system failures for attack December 30, 2009President Obama said Tuesday that a "mix of human and systemic failures" allowed a Nigerian student allegedly carrying an explosive to board an airplane on Christmas Day, and he vowed to quickly fix flaws that could have doomed a flight carrying nearly 300...
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- San Francisco's famous sea lions have vanished December 30, 2009The herd is expected to return by spring
- Explosion at home leaves two men burned, one critically, in Sarepta December 30, 2009Webster Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating an early morning explosion and fire that seriously burned two Sarepta residents. Deputy Jenny Reynolds says 34-year-old Joseph Lane Umphries and 18-year-old Christopher Michael Coats are both in the burn unit at LSU Health...
- Body of fisher from Amelia found in St. Martin Parish December 30, 2009The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office says a 55-year-old fisherman drowned after falling from his boat while running his fish lines. He's identified as Philip Autin of Amelia. Deputies say he was able to shout for help, and a relative...
- Home invader was killed with his own assault rifle, Shreveport police say December 30, 2009Shreveport police say a man being beaten with an assault rifle wrestled the weapon from his attacker and killed him. Cpl. Bill Goodin, a police spokesman, says 23-year-old Martin Gobert shot 18-year-old Jeremy Bell about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday. He says...
- Municipal Auditorium redevelopment proposal could benefit Mayor Ray Nagin's photographer December 30, 2009Original plan allocated 35 percent of development company's profit to Bernardo Wade
- PETA worker neglected snakes in his care, attorney for exotic animal dealer says December 30, 2009Snake caretaker has alleged animal cruelty at the Internet-based company
- Christmas Day terror attempt reflects 'human and systemic failures,' President Barack Obama says December 30, 2009Suspect communicated with al-Qaida member, officials say
- Lakefront altar where Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass is razed December 30, 2009Neglect turns focal point into an eyesore
The Guardian, UK
- Yemen warns of more al-Qaida operatives and asks for help December 30, 2009
- China dismisses criticism of execution December 29, 2009
- Iran regime arrests activists' relatives December 29, 2009
- Putin warns US over missile defence December 29, 2009
- Two gay weddings - but one happy ending December 29, 2009
- Devoted to democracy? December 29, 2009
- Vanunu under house arrest in Israel December 29, 2009
- Scores killed in Nigeria clashes December 29, 2009
The BBC
- Iraqi governor hit in twin blasts December 30, 2009At least 10 people are killed in two bomb attacks in the central Iraqi city of Ramadi, west of Baghdad.
- 'System' failed US in bomb plot December 30, 2009"Unacceptable" intelligence failures allowed an extremist to board a US plane with explosives, US President Barack Obama says.
- Brazil 'needle boy' out of danger December 29, 2009Doctors in Brazil say a two-year-old boy who was pierced with at least 31 sewing needles is out of danger after a third operation.
- Homes burn in West Australia fire December 30, 2009Nearly 40 homes burn down in fires raging in farming areas north of Perth, the capital of Western Australia.
- UN seeks access to Hmong in Laos December 30, 2009The UN refugee agency asks Laos for access to more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong forcibly repatriated from Thailand.
- Kurd sentenced for Turkey bombing December 29, 2009A Turkish court sentences a Kurd to life for a 2005 attack that left five dead, including a British and Irish tourist.
- Argentina media heirs' DNA tests December 29, 2009An Argentine judge orders heirs to a media empire to take genetic tests to establish if they are victims of forced adoption.
- India hit by new state protests December 30, 2009Large parts of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are shut down in a strike by new state campaigners.
The Independent, UK
- Obama blames 'flaws' for plane bomb plot December 30, 2009A "systemic failure" by American intelligence allowed the alleged terrorist behind the Christmas Day airliner bomb plot to board the aircraft despite warnings about his extremist views, US President Barack Obama said.
- The Big Moment: It was a dismal, dank day. Famously inarticulate, Bush spoke in elevated terms December 30, 2009Never was the result of an American election more controversial than that which marked the entry of the second George Bush into the White House. After the farce of the hanging chads, a five-week legal battle, and the unprecedented intervention of the Supreme Court, the Texas Republican became the 43rd President, even though he lost the popular vote. On a glo […]
- Charlie Sheen 'held four-inch blade' to wife's neck during row December 30, 2009Charlie Sheen's wife told police that he pinned her to their bed, held a knife to her throat, and threatened either to kill her or have a hitman do the job for him, during the domestic dispute that saw the actor thrown into jail on Christmas Day.
- Bomb plot 'ringleaders' were freed from Guantanamo Bay December 30, 2009Bluntly admitting a "systemic failure" of US security procedures, President Obama last night ordered a report within 48 hours on what went wrong to allow a young Nigerian student to come within an ace of blowing up a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day.
- Comedy Store feud is no laughing matter December 30, 2009Have you heard the one about the comedy club that launched the careers of David Letterman, Jim Carrey, Johnny Carson, and almost 40 years worth of Hollywood legends? It's a rollicking good yarn, but no one seems to be laughing at the ending. Except, perhaps, a few firms of showbusiness lawyers.
- Alleged terrorist claims others are ready to carry out attacks December 29, 2009The alleged terrorist behind the Christmas Day airliner plot is said to have told US agents there are more people "just like him" ready to carry out future attacks.
- Palin's daughter loses fight for secret custody hearing December 29, 2009The daughter of former vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin has lost her bid to keep a bitter custody dispute over her year-old son confidential.
- Charlie Sheen 'threatened wife with knife' December 29, 2009Charlie Sheen's wife told police the actor pinned her on a bed, put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her in a Christmas Day fight that began when she said she wanted a divorce.
Amazons & Valkyries
Born on the Bayou
Bread & Circuses
Brothas & Sistas
- Acting White
- Afro-Netizen
- Afrobella
- Afrospear
- Angry Indian
- Anovelista
- Aunt Jemima’s Revenge
- Black Agenda Report
- Black China Hand
- Black Commentator
- Black Looks
- Black Prof
- Black Travels
- Black Voices
- black…MYStory
- Color Lines
- Color of Change
- Farai Chideya
- Francis Holland
- Happy Nappy Head
- Jack and Jill Politics
- Keith Boykin
- Michelle Obama Watch
- New America Media
- Pam’s House Blend
- Prometheus 6
- Racialicious
- San Francisco Bayview
- Siditty
- Skeptical Brotha
- Ta-Nehisi Coates @ The Atlantic
- The Black Snob
- The Field Negro
- The Republic of T
- The Roland Report @ Essence
- The Root
- The Unapologetic Mexican
- This Week with Barack Obama
- Uppity Negro Network
- What About Our Daughters?
Fellow Travelers
- AmericaBlog
- Bill Maher’s Real Time
- Booman Tribune
- BuelahMan’s Redstate Revolt
- Buzzflash
- Crooks and Liars
- Daily Kos
- Democracy Now!
- Digby’s Hullabaloo
- Dissident Voice
- Eschaton
- Evil GOP Bastards
- Firedoglake
- Greg Palast
- Grist
- History Unfolding
- James Wolcott
- Jesus’ General
- Jon Stewart
- Juan Cole
- Keith Olbermann
- Kid Oakland
- Left Turn
- Liberal Oasis
- Live Leak
- Mark Crispin Miller
- Media Matters
- Orcinus
- ProPublica
- Raw Story
- Salon
- Stephanie Miller
- Talk Left
- Talking Points Memo
- The Edge of Sports
- The Huffington Post
- The Real News Project
- The Rude Pundit
- The Washington Note
- Think Progress
- Thom Hartmann
- Time for Change
- Truthdig
- Truthout
- ZMagazine
Mad City
- Avol’s Bookstore
- Dane County Farmers’ Market on Capitol Square
- Frugal Muse Bookstore
- Paul Soglin: Waxing America
- Plaisted Writes
- The Barrymore Theatre
- The Capital City Hues
- The Capital Times
- The Isthmus
- The Madison Times
- TheMic92.1
- Uppity Wisconsin
- Willy Street Coop
- Wisconsin Book Festival
- Wisconsin Film Festival
- WORT-FM, Madison, WI
Reading, Writing & Writers
SGI Nichiren Buddhism
Flickr Photos
|
Leave a Reply