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Happy Birthday Bob Marley
2008-02-06 21:18:00 Happy Birthday , Bob Marley (nee Robert Nesta Marley) I?m not a fan of Reggae music but I can appreciate the impact that Bob Marley has had on the world. I remember watching I Am Legend where Will Smith is conversing with a young woman in his living room about Bob Marley and she looked at Will in ... More About: Music , Happy , Happy Birthday
Primary Day: Super Tuesday
2008-02-05 21:38:00 It is my right, not a privilege, to vote. I woke up this morning with the understanding that voting was going to take place today and I was going to be a part of the event. I made a phone call to a friend to inquire whether she would be voting or not. ?Are you going to ... More About: Politics , People , Super , Observations , Thought
Vote or Die on Primary Day
2008-02-05 21:38:00 It is my right, not a privilege, to vote. I woke up this morning with the understanding that voting was going to take place today and I was going to be a part of the event. I made a phone call to a friend to inquire whether she would be voting or not. ?Are you going to ... More About: Politics , People , Vote , Observations , Thought
Dance with Me: Finding Love in the Big City, Part XI
2008-02-04 06:00:00 After about a week of wondering if he is going to call or was he indeed a bullshitter like the rest, Secret Admirer calls and we chat it up. At first glance, I can’t really tell what his ethnicity is and I’m curious. It’s rare to meet someone where you aren’t sure what box they check. ... More About: Relationships , Love , Dance , City , Part
Crank Dat: PBS Special
2008-02-02 06:00:00 YouTube Direktvideo link More About: Video , Special , Crank
Finding Love in the Big City, Part X: Matchmaker Matchmaker make me a Match
2008-01-31 06:00:00 Back in the swing of things again, lady OP went on her first date in a very long time. He isn’t quite black… but he isn’t quite white… So what is he? In a rare moment, at work when I didn’t have to help someone out, direct someone to the nearest restroom, or diffuse a potential ... More About: Relationships , Love , City , Match , Part
Something Better Than An iPhone
2008-01-26 06:00:00 Well folks, it would seem that Chocolate tastes better than Apples. The good people who brought you the Chocolate phone featured on the Verizon Wireless Network have gone farther than Apple and their iPhone. They’ve got this cool gadget that makes me want to switch to Verizon, if it actually gets made. My only question now ... More About: Video , Technology , Iphone
Tales of An Oreo: Do you need a face towel?
2008-01-25 06:00:00 What makes you black? Is it the way you walk? The way you talk? How you wear your clothes? How about your shower habits? I?ve been called an Oreo many times in my life. I?m used to it although I don?t identify with it. This past weekend, I found my Blackness being questioned by another black ... More About: Observations , Tales , Face
Finding Love in the Big City, Part IX: A New Outlook Courtesy of an Old Sou
2008-01-23 06:00:00 So when we last saw Lady OP, she was unfortunately splayed out on the canvas by a sucker punch. So I have swatted the stars that were flying about my head, dusted myself off and am ready to jump back into the shallow end dating pool… well at least I think I am. The hardest thing about going back is the self-doubt one faces just before you jump in. Being dumped is quite a humanizing experience, sort of like drowning. If you’ve ever almost drowned, the fear and hesitation that the swimmer feels is overwhelming. It goes beyond “ooh, does this swimsuit make me look fat?” or “will the sunscreen I just put on run into my eyes” – it is more like “Do I still remember how to swim?” or “will I come back up again if I dive in?” So what does one do when you need to get back in touch with who you are – besides get a new look (checked off the list), return to the arms of the person(s) who knows you best - yes I went home to Mama &a... More About: Love , Outlook , City , Part
Remembering King
2008-01-21 06:01:00 Today is the holiday known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. If I have that incorrect don?t shoot me. I know today is a day off for most. Some people in our future won?t even understand the impact of the man?s work. Others won?t care to remember, they?ll just relish in the privilege of ... More About: Holiday , Thought , Remembering
Who Are You Voting For?
2008-01-18 07:00:00 After working the weekend, I?ve come to the conclusion that people are just as confused as I am as to who they may vote for president. Here I am having a discussion with the Orange Phoenix, a blogger of Urban Observation, and a couple of other people of color. Someone happens to bring up the topic ... More About: Politics , Voting
Black People Don?t Read
2008-01-15 06:00:00 If you want to keep information from black people put it in a book. Years ago, in my youth, I overheard someone make that comment. It took me a minute to understand and realize the impact of their words. It didn?t actually make sense to me considering I was in school and had to read a ... More About: People , Black , Read , Black People
Politics and Sex
2008-01-09 06:01:00 I love the laughs that come out of politics. I think we can all use a boost after the emotional breakdown that Female Clinton experienced just the other day. If you’re familiar with the Obama Girls then you’ll enjoy this video. YouTube Direktvideo link More About: Video , Politics
I Woke Up?
2008-01-08 14:00:00 I woke up this morning Knowing that tomorrow isn’t promised and I am able to experience today. I walked out my door this morning After preparing myself for what is a day unknown. I walked down the stairs this morning And saw a little girl lost in the haze of marijuana. I walked to the train station this morning Knowing that life is precious ... More About: Thought
Knight Rider
2008-01-04 21:27:00 So I hear NBC is bringing back Knight Rider . Oh happy day… I hope they do it better than what they’ve done to The Bionic Woman, something they should have left alone. YouTube Direktvideo link If they can bring back the A-Team I’d be a happy camper. More About: Television , Knight Rider
Best Year Ever, 2007
2007-12-31 07:22:00 If I said 2007 was the Best Year Ever that would be an understatement. 2006 was great but when it comes down to blogging 2007 rocked. LOL… Who talks like that? I wasn’t sure how this year would wrap up but it was clear by the time summer rolled around that it would move faster than ... More About: Blogs , Observations
Finding Love in the Big City, Part VIII: The Art of Rope-a-Dope
2007-12-30 19:22:00 So it is two days out from the celebration of the new year; when I should be concerned with finding a cute outfit for New Years Eve, I am slapped with reality - getting dumped - yes that’s right - DUMPED. Since I finally passed the blubbering stage (all of two hours ago), I am ... More About: Relationships , Love , City , Part , City Life
Season of Giving: Donating Dollars
2007-12-28 07:53:00 Since Urban Observation debuted I’ve had plenty of friends send me observations of their own. They’ll say, “UT, you wouldn’t believe what someone said to me the other day” or “UT, let me tell you what I saw.” The following is an e-mail I received from a friend who works for a not-for-profit organization (or is it ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Season of Giving : Donating Dollars ", url: "http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/12 /28/season-of-giving-donating-dollars/" }); More About: Thought
Misadventures while Christmas Shopping
2007-12-25 01:38:00 I am constantly amazed how much truth is more interesting and bizarre than fiction. So I happen to be Christmas shopping yesterday and I stopped at Penn Station (34th Street) at approximately 5pm to grab a bite to eat. Now, like any other major transportation hub, this one was alive and crammed with people itching to get ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Misa dventures while Christmas Shopping ", url: "http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/12 /24/misadventures-while-christmas-shoppin g/" }); More About: Business , Christmas shopping
The Mask
2007-12-20 18:21:00 “The things we conceal under the mask will one day cause us to breakdown, for the mask only covers up the person you really are.” - Dan-Sean Mankind This post is dedicated to some very good friends of mine. You know who you are.. R.I.P Spark I was once dependant upon this mask I used to wear to ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Mask ", url: "http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/12 /20/the-mask/" }); More About: Thought , The Mask
Reading Rainbow: Calling Out For Help
2007-12-10 19:23:00 There was a time when I would read one book a week. In order to save time between books I would purchase three books at a time just so I could do back to back reading. My purchases of books never took place inside a regular bookstore, it was actually the street vendors that supplied my reading material. One ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reading Rainbow : Calling Out For Help", url: "http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/12 /10/reading-rainbow-calling-out-for-help/ " }); More About: Business , City Life
Keep on Keeping On
2007-12-05 20:37:00 YouTube Direktvideo link “Whether You Think You Can or Think Can’t You’re Right” - Henry Ford As I move through a tough time in life, I realize that obstacles can get in your way. Often, I feel I cannot overcome them and other times, I feel as if this is an easy road block to maneuver around. It ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Keep on Keeping On", url: "http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/12 /05/keep-on-keeping-on/" }); More About: Video , Motivation
Snow In NYC
2007-12-03 19:04:00 As the seasons change so does the look of the city. Autumn in NYC is great when you have a place like Central Park. This past weekend we experienced our first official snow. It was great considering I spent most of the time indoors. This is one of the visions I was able to capture. The ... More About: Snow , City Life
Shoplifting Seagull
2007-11-29 21:37:00 Check out the video of this Seagull stealing Doritos out of a store. Notice his stealth entry into the store and the quick getaway… How funny is that? YouTube Direktvideo link More About: Video , Shoplifting , Agul , Lifting
How Much Is Your Vote Worth To You?
2007-11-28 18:52:00 NYU students are putting their votes up for sale. How much do you ask? Some will sell it for the price of an iPod Touch. For the rest of them they’ll either take 1 million dollars or a free ride at NYU. If you don’t believe me read the article below. If you find that scary ... More About: Vote , Worth , Wort
LICENSE 2 KILL
2007-11-27 16:15:00 LICENSE 2 KILL (In Memory of Sean Bell) NO LONGER COMFORTED BY YOUR PRESENCE AS A PEOPLE…….RATHER CONFUSED BY YOUR PRESENCE ARE YOU HERE 2 HELP OR HURT THE ANSWER 2 THAT QUESTION COMES 2 LATE….. AFTER SHOTS ARE FIRED (50 TIMES) A LIFE IS SENSELESSLY LOST A FATHER GONE PARENTS LEFT BEHIND 2 MOURN A HUSBAND 2 BE, STOLEN AWAY YET…..ANOTHER, YES ANOTHER BROTHER FATALLY ... More About: Poetry , Kill , License
After The Holidays
2007-11-26 17:51:00 After the holidays it always seems that there is more work on your desk than when you last left it. To keep up with that work I’m going to take a break from blogging this week. There is so much going on right now in my life that I cannot seem to keep up with it all. The ... More About: Holidays , Thought , The Holidays
On This Day?
2007-11-22 23:00:00 I have to thank God for those times he spared my life: The many times as a child when I contemplated suicide, the time in that hotel in Scranton when I damn near died high on E fused with liquor and weed, the time when I crashed the Pathfinder on black ice leaving Wilkes-Barre on ... More About: Holiday , S Day
Give Thanks!
2007-11-22 11:00:00 Thanksgiving is supposed to be about family and turkey (and house hoping). Making excuses to ignore your dietary habits and eating ’til you bust are some of the goals for many today. Back in the day I would house hop. I wasn’t one to just stay home (I come from a small home - party of two). ... More About: Give , Hank
Part-Time Black Man
More articles from this author:2007-11-21 17:08:00 You called me a Part Time black man as if my color comes off during off hours. You called me an Oreo as if my skin could twist off and reveal a blue eyed blond white man. You say I think I?m white because I wear a suit and tie. But I ask you how could that be ... More About: Black 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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