Americans Aren't Crazy, but This Guy in Colorado Sure Is

This dumb stuff never quits.  Not long ago I wrote about people arguing that Obama represents or could bring about white slavery if not kept under control.  I think its an absurd idea, and if you read what I said before, I hope you understood that.  Now there's some brand new dumb sh!t floating around in the world.  Actually, it's not floating.  It is fixed in place.  This, of course, means that it is a little harder for any particular community to distance itself from this idiocy. 

Apparently KDVR Denver reported on an Anti-Obama billboard in Wheat Ridge, Co. getting a little attention.  Obama is now being asked to prove that he's really American.  Well, I guess it isn't about him being american as much as it is about him being a Muslim who will surely bring us all to a a fiery death once he realizes his goals of jihad.  At least, I think that's the story at this point.  Maybe I'm wrong.  I hope so.

Oh, and the guy who posted this isn't too shy about the statement.  The billboard belongs to a car dealership.  The owner (Wolf) has already voiced his opinions in the presence of the media.  I guess this guy is trying to spend all of his money on billboards before Obama succeeds in his plan to establish white slavery and an Islamic state. 

Yes, these are tough times for us all. 

The Today Show is the New Soul Train?

It seems that in the decade that I have overslept, missing the Today Show, it has become a really wild show.  They've had all kinds of characters on the show.  Let me think...

Wasn't Sara Palin or Tina Fey (I get them confused all the time) on the show?  They had some drunk ewoks on the show this one time.  I think that they attacked the leg of one of the female hosts.  It was  a move that only my dog, Bobo, could be proud of.  The show has come such a long way since the mornings when the show provided the colorful backdrop to my daily preparations for school.  I hate mornings now, and I hated them then.  But, I can say that I enjoyed having the Today Show help start my day with nonsense (that would be followed by the nonsense we consider secondary education). 

All that silly stuff aside, I have something even funnier to show you.

My initial reaction after seeing the photos was something along the lines of, "Oh no! Don't do that in front of the kids!"  Now that I've thought about it, I can't see how well/badly she is dancing in these stills.  She probably dances better than anybody I know.  I mean, that kid looks like she is watching and taking notes.  The woman holding on in the back is probably confused because she realized moments ago that she just cant keep up.  So right now, I'm just going to congratulate KC on a job well done on TV and at her party.  Go on, girl!  Shake it like a salt shaker.

Experimenting with Light

I'm learning to speak strobe, and part of the process is failure.  I'll be practicing quite a bit with this lumopro flash for the next week or so.  I'll post some of the good and bad as they come.  Hopefully I'll produce something on the good side.  We'll see, wont we?

Rage is Befitting

Rage
Originally uploaded by misfiredpixels

So I've been presented with yet another idea that I don't quite understand. For those of you who know me, this shouldn't really surprise you. I'm a graduate student, so my job is to find as many ways to confuse myself when it comes to basic stuff that is just taken for granted. For example, instead of just accepting that people like to jog in short shorts on cold days, I want to know why. Right at the "why" is exactly where things get complicated.

Back to the subject, a number of friends have commented on this photo. I posted it as my icon on Facebook a few days back and a number of people have asked me questions about why I am so angry. Now, when I took this photo I wasn't particularly angry. I was having an OK day. But even if I were angry, whats wrong with that? Am I prohibited from expressing that anger in a theatrical manner for my own camera? Is that not better than directing that anger at the world?

Well, the problem is that I have been asked by a number of friends why I insist on being the Angry Black Man (ABM). Not only have I chosen to be angry (yes, I've chosen), but I've decided that it is appropriate to do so in a public forum. Facebook is about as public as it gets too.

But now I've been wondering why the ABM is such a problem. Why is it such a threat to people that I even call my friends? For those of you who think that I am talking about the racism that white people propagate without being able to help themselves, just stop. It has been Black friends making comments about my acting out and being an ABM in public. Of course I know that they make these statements in jest, but why does the ABM come to mind? Even if the people giving commentary are joking, there is a general understanding that I should not walk around making this face. Is it a warning of some sort? Are they worried that I am more likely to "fit the profile" of a mugger if I look this way? Will convenient stores refuse to sell me a bag of Doritos now? I admit that I am less likely to make friends making a face like this, but is there something particularly wrong with making oneself momentarily unavailable for social interaction? I don't really think that should be a problem.

As far as I'm concerned it's just nice to be able to just do, say and feel freely. I want my liberties, and I demand the opportunity to be happy or angry in public or private spaces. And if there really is something wrong with being angry in public, why don't I ever hear about the angry Chinese guy, the angry white guy, or the angry whoever else as a general problem in social life?

All this thinking is making me... well, angry.

Busetas for all!

Ok this isn't particularly funny for a lot of people in the world, but I came across a website offering cheap busetas for the public.  Now before I go any further, lets pronounce the word.  BU-SE-TA.  Buseta!  Now ask yourself what language allows us to have all the fun with the word?  Thats right, you multi-lingual readers!  Portuguese is the language that will allow us to have the most fun right now.  We're talking about cheap P*ssy transportation for all.

And yes, I know that I'm being immature, ridiculous, and many other words as well.

This webpage never got fully developed, but that's only because it was part of a student assignment.  A special someone that I know made this with a friend in class for homework.  She should know better.