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Friday Night Music, December 22, 2012: “Blue Christmas/Xmas (To Whom It May Concern),” Miles Davis and Bob Dorough, 1962

• December 21, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Cultural History, Holidays, Love, Miles Davis, Music
Tags: "Blue Xmas", "Mad at Miles", African Americans, Black Relationships, Black Women, Blacks, Blue Christmas, Bob Dorough, Business, Carmen McRae, Christmas, Facebook, Gil Evans, Herbie Hancock, Holidays, Love, Miles Davis, Music, New York City, Pearl Cleage, Santa Claus, Schoolhouse Rock, SGI Buddhism, Small Day Tomorrow, The Holidays, Wayne Shorter, Xmas

The History That They’re Not Teaching Us or Our Children About Thanksgiving

• November 25, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Education, History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Native Americans/First Nations, People of Color, Race, The Economy
Tags: Afghanistan, Alternative History, Broken Families, Death, Eddie Izzard, First Nations, Homelessness, Iraq, King Philip's War, Massasoit, Mother Earth, Myth Making, Native Americans, Propaganda, Recovering Addiction, Scott Berkun, Settlers, Smallpox, Squanto, Thanksgiving, The Atlantic Ocean, The Civil War, The Great Recession, The Holidays, The Mayflower, The Pilgrims, The Puritans

Well, I Have a Job For the Moment…

• November 22, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Education, Health, Homelessness, Joblessness, Mental Health/Psychology, The Economy
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Career, Chanting, Christmas, Clerical Workers, Daimoku, Extensions, Freelancing, Job, Job Hunting, Job Search, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, New Year's, Survival, Teaching, Temporary Employment, Thanksgiving, The Holidays, The New Poor, The Poor, Unemployment Check, Unemployment Insurance, Work, Writing

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Typhoon, Cyclone or Hurricane? Different Names for the Same Storms October 13, 2019
Powerful tropical storms occur all around the world, but what they’re called depends on where they form.
Fort Worth Woman Was Playing Video Game With Her Nephew When Shot by Police October 14, 2019
A police officer fired the shot that killed Atatiana Jefferson from outside her bedroom window. A neighbor had reported two doors ajar.
Man Hurt in Florida Mall Panic, but No Sign of Shooting, Police Say October 14, 2019
Shoppers fled the Town Center mall in Boca Raton, Fla., after hearing a loud noise in the food court.
California Is Trying to Prevent Fires. No One Expected a Smoking Garbage Truck. October 12, 2019
Despite extensive precautions, a deadly blaze this week was caused by burning trash dumped on the side of a road, officials said.
They Crossed an Ocean to Butcher Pigs. It Was No American Dream. October 13, 2019
200 Pacific Islanders recruited to work at an Iowa pork plant ended up in a tangled migration dispute with accusations of mistreatment and broken promises.
Man Convicted in Murder of Law Professor Locked in Family Feud October 13, 2019
A jury found Sigfredo Garcia guilty of first-degree murder in the 2014 killing of Dan Markel.
11 Hospitalized After a Car Crashes Into a Hayride in Illinois October 13, 2019
All of the passengers were adults and three were in serious condition, emergency responders said.
He Tried E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking. Doctors Say Vaping Led to His Death. October 14, 2019
Months after John Steffen died in Nebraska, officials said his death was part of a mysterious outbreak of vaping-related deaths and illnesses.

The Guardian, UK

Brexit talks fail to yield breakthrough with timely deal feared ‘impossible’ October 13, 2019
Barnier warns negotiations may have to continue as UK’s Irish border plans are an ‘untested’ risk A breakthrough in the Brexit talks has failed to materialise after a weekend of intensive negotiations, with European Union capitals concluding that it may now be impossible for the UK to leave the EU by 31 October with a deal.In a briefing to EU ambassadors on […]
Kurds reach deal with Damascus in face of Turkish offensive October 13, 2019
Agreement to hand over border towns comes after more than 700 Isis affiliates escape campKurdish-led forces in control of north-east Syria have reached a deal with the Assad regime to stave off a bloody five-day-old Turkish assault, as more than 700 people with links to Islamic State have escaped from a detention camp in the area.Kurdish fighters controlling […]
#MeToo two years on: Weinstein allegations 'tip of iceberg', say accusers October 14, 2019
Exclusive: Zelda Perkins and Rosanna Arquette predict more revelations about high-profile men to comeTwo women whose accounts of sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein kick-started the #MeToo movement have warned that the allegations against the film mogul are “only the tip of the iceberg”.Speaking two years after press reports first detailed abuse by Weinste […]
Fake video of Trump shooting media and opponents 'shown at president's resort' October 14, 2019
Doctored scene from a violent film shows the US president attacking CNN, Politico, Hillary Clinton and John McCainA mocked-up video depicting US president Donald Trump stabbing and shooting his political opponents and the media has reportedly been shown at a meeting of the president’s supporters at his Miami resort.The New York Times reported on Sunday that […]
Typhoon Hagibis: 110,000 join rescue effort as survivors tell of 'incredible' storm October 14, 2019
Nations counts its losses after deadly storm dumped 40% of average annual rainfall in some areasMore than 110,000 rescuers were searching for survivors in Japan in the wake of super-typhoon Hagibis, which has already claimed 40 lives.The storm, which over the weekend dumped 40% of average annual rainfall on some areas, caused at least 25 rivers across the co […]
New Zealand creates new care law after student lay dead for weeks in dorm room October 14, 2019
Education minister says case of Mason Pendrous ‘exposed the limitations’ of pastoral care systemNew Zealand has created a new offence that makes serious breaches of student pastoral care punishable by a fine of up to NZ$100,000 (£50,000) following outcry over the case of Mason Pendrous, who lay dead in his university hall of residence for weeks.Education min […]
Threatening China will end in 'crushed bodies', says Xi Jinping amid Hong Kong protests October 14, 2019
President sends warning to ‘external forces’ as country faces criticism over Hong Kong and repression in Xinjiang Chinese president Xi Jinping has warned that any attempt to divide China will be crushed, as Beijing faces political challenges in months-long protests in Hong Kong and US criticism over its treatment of Muslim minority groups.“Anyone attempting […]
Notre Dame car bomb: accused pair to hear verdict this week October 14, 2019
Two women are at centre of trial exposing role of female jihadists in French terrorismA French court will give its verdict this week in the case of two women accused of trying to set off a car bomb near Notre Dame Cathedral, after a major trial set out to expose the key role of female jihadists in homegrown terrorism.On the night of 3 September 2016, Inès Ma […]

The BBC

Turkey-Syria offensive: Kurds reach deal with Syrian army October 14, 2019
Syrian government forces will be deployed along Syria's northern border to halt Turkey's assault.
Typhoon Hagibis: Japan deploys 110,000 rescuers after worst storm in decades October 14, 2019
The typhoon - the worst to hit the country in decades - has left at least 37 dead, with 20 missing.
Canadian PM Trudeau shrugs off security threat October 14, 2019
The prime minister appeared at a rally in a bulletproof vest and surrounded by uniformed officers.
Ecuador repeals law ending fuel subsidies in deal to stop protests October 14, 2019
An agreement is struck after talks in Quito between the government and indigenous leaders.
Spain braced for verdict in Catalan separatists' trial October 14, 2019
Twelve politicians and activists face sedition charges over an independence referendum in 2017.
After years searching, I found my sister next door October 13, 2019
Hillary and Dawn were strangers who shared a driveway - until Hillary made a life-altering discovery.
Poland election: Ruling Law and Justice party claims victory October 14, 2019
The conservative nationalist Law and Justice party is on course for a majority, partial results suggest.
David Eastman: Australian wrongfully jailed for 19 years wins payout October 14, 2019
David Eastman was acquitted last year of killing one of Australia’s most senior police officers.