False Idols

I don't know who reading this, and no one gives me feedback and that makes me angry [and you won't like me when I'm angry]

Today's topic boys and girls is Idols. No, not American Idol [because I can't use the word dog more than hree times day] this is about the one's you read about in the bible. Those of the replacing God type Idols; the golden calves and new philosophies that we take up because they are the things we think give us meaning. What are the idols that you covet? What is the one thing that you cling to because without it you feel you woun't be who you are. The reason I aam speaking like this is because I read a NY Times article talking about a recent biography on Fredrick Nietche (excuse the misspell). FN was the philosopher who said God is dead, but what he left out was that he had the new relgion [for future reference when one makes such a bold statement he or she is looking to fulfill said role.] I found the article vary interesting in that it breifly explained how one man in the pursuit or exercise of his intellect became a victim of carrying out his ideas to their logical conclusions. for FN that meant leaving behind the accept norms of the day for a life best descriped as reprobated or in the words of Hobbes and paraphrased by me as short, dirty, and frequented by acts of violence and sex.


To read the article 1) go to http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/14/books/review/14VOLLMAN.html

2) Subscribe to the NY Times website it's free ya cheapscates

henchman #2 magical negro 

Martin Lufa daKing 

Is Your Journey Really Necessary

Just had to use that

Just visited Common's website and listened to some samples of his newest CD; must say it is truly something; this must've been what it felt like to hear BeBop ffor this first time.

In Other News:

Why is it that everybody is hollering about Jude Law banging his nanny (for the fact why the hell am I?)


Karl Rove is still at work which proves what everyone says about roaches and nukes.

Must give a shout out to all my Negroes out there in the World especially the Professor Zandria who is going to NorthWaestern for her PHd, Good Luck to ya.

What else is there to say?

Later, Da Negro

Where We Going

As I look amongst the nations I see my people on fire. They have a fever that infects their entire being and which appears no cure except for common sense and a swift kick in the ass.


How ya, how ya doin... Where the fuck are you going. It something I have been wondering as of late. What do we do after the big events; when do we stop living (after high school, college, a successful career?) Where do our dreams go? Do they shrivel up like a raisin in the sun? How do you keep hope in times of darkness? Take the Zen position Don't think, DO.



Peace in da Middle East

Misc 2

Before I begin I ask everyone to pray for the families of those who were killed or wounded today in the London bombing.


On Bush: still cannot stand him I've tried but i just can't do it Lolly

On O'Connor: Make that money girl get out before they give you sometthing

On the Net: check out my boy Marcus Seaberry's A View From the Middle especially his most recent post (http://www.mseaview.blogspot.com).

Also learn about the unknown history of the NASSA and the Negro Spacew Program(http://www.negrospaceprogram.com)


On this post: Take me home mother; I am THRU

The View from the Hood

This is an old letter that was a long time coming. I have been out of school for a few months now and I find myself wanting to go back. Despite the fact you have to do mind-numbing papers the long lines at the bookstore and having to do business with anyone from Financial Aid; I miss the stimulation and energy that comes from that setting. It is a nervous energy with everybody striving not to be where they are but to be somewhere, anywhere else. And it is strange because when you are there you would give anything not to be. And truthfully it is miles different from the place I am now. when I started school I hardly looked at the enviroment I grew up in and to tell the truth I have never really been one of the Boyz in da hood. SO it has been a rude awakening looking at the neighborhood and at some of the people in it and myself. I don'tt want to paint a negative picture and I know that there are many succes stories in the hood, but there is something that festers here something that has created a void where the highest achievment is high school and a middle level service job. There has got to be something going on when you have a whole generation that has grown up to inhabit the small squares of cement that is either at the end of a street and in front of there houses. There has to be some reason there whole slews of people who are alcoholic and drug addicted. It is like anyone form the hood can get caught up in the corner and as I see it it is only thru the grace of god that I'm not one.

NUKE NEGRO

Sorry for the delay I keep saying that (I don't mean it)

Anyway, this is a special episode of NNF and will hopefully signal a new change in the format.

About two days ago I attended an open forum put on by Central Baptist Church. They were discusing the placing of a nuclear disposal plant on President's Island (for those that don't know the island located past MLK Park in Southwest Memphis) by a company known as RACE. I came in the middle of the presentation so I missed the introductons. Now if you have ever been to a public forum populated by angry African-Americans then you know whoever they're mad at will not get a word in edgewise. I'm not going to go over the issue at hand because the whole event ended up being a confusing mess; the president of RACE along with their chief council were there to discuss what the plant does but they were constantly getting cut off by irate Negroes (especially a black woman in the front who looked like the old lady on 227). A slight aside when aking questions do not mention your life story or talk about your education in situations in which they ain't relevant. Also, keep your conspiracy theories to at least 2. going on. There were many problems with the forum. First RACE needed to have had one main speaker; one versed in both the lawsuit and the nature of the business. RACE came off looking a little amateurish. Secondly the people running the forum needed to keep a tighter reign on the event. One person would ask a question bacame five and at one point there was an argument over wheteher one guy (a worker at the plant) was from South memphis. And then there was the opposition. The lawyer for the group against the plant kept reiterating about his recieving a law degree from Stanford and the various cases he handled. Also the arguments he made in regard to case smelled funny. Lastly there was the combination of Barbera Cooper and the Rev Ralph White (both came equipped with entorages). Cooper the first to speak after the presentation talked about how she always fought for the community, about education and after that confused me so I stopped listening. White came up and for the most part talked about the persecution he faced for opposing the plant and felt so unnerved that he brought his own poss in the form of the Men Of Bloomfield. He kept running in and out the whole night. I want you to know that it is now election season in Memphis (specificaly the District9 seat of Haqrold Jr. and the State Senate seat of John Ford)

More Later

The Return of The Commission

Hi There Ho There,

Here at the Forum Intelligence and Foreign Affairs are important topics. So it was strange to see the return of the 9/11 Commission. The Commission was first created to review any intelligence faillures in regard to 9/11 and to formulate solutions. Their final report brought about the creation of the National Intelligence Directorate and the reorganization of the entire US Intelligence Community. Now the commission has returned to push for the changes they discussed. The reason I bring them up is that recently I've been reading up on some of the more obscure areas of the IC

First Earth Battalion

Ever wonder what would happen if the Jedi were real? well now you can find out. In Jon Ronson's The Men Who Stare at Goats he talks about a mysterious Army command that tried to develop psychic abiliities and other stuff seen in X-Men. Additionally, one member Jim Channon proposed the creation of the first Earth Battalion, a warrior prist caste culled from the human race that would in times of conflict would sit between the two sides and let cameras take pictures of them as both sides shoot them down to get at each other.

The 61

In the Free Agent, Brian Crozier describes how he created the 61, a private intelligence group that he used to push anti-communism amongst the western countries and to perform other acts. One site connects them to something called Circle de Pinay or Pinay Circle, a group of conservatives from the government, military, and intelligence services. Supposedly it actively works to ensure a conservative agenda (SEE there is a Conservative conspiracy Virgina)

That's all for now so until later
TTFN and GTFON

Misc Non-Sense

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The Brave New World (thru black lenses)

5-3-05

I've had an interesting day; cleaned my bathroom (preparing to paint and tile) and I watched something interesting on the tele. The DiscoveryTimes channel played two of journalist Sorious Samura's documetaries onAfrica today. One on famine in Ethiopia and the other on Sudan. Both were good programs illuminating some of the issues facing certain countries in Africa.


Today Iwanted to talk about children and the sins many people commit against them. I find it funny that we as a society pay more attention on our pets (for an example look at Showdog Moms and Dads on Bravo) than our kids. Over the weekend my cousin came over to clear the brush off our back gate when a nest fell. We (me and my cousin) then spent the next few hours watching as birds looked for their chicks which fell on the ground. They called out and they called for other birds to help look and they even fended off others from the ground. It was something to see. But none of us would to this for our children. When we see a child in what can be called a questionable situation we let it slide. When we see a parent go beyond the boundaries we look but keep going. And even as parents we move to quick; to cut them down or give preferential treatment. This was all said to say be good the kids.

College Spirit

Alpha step, Omega step, Sigma step, Kappa step
- Congratulations to all graduating high school and college students; I wish you all the best. To college grads welcome to the race and to newly arriving freshmen welcome to the grinder. This blog is for all of you entering the wonderful world of higher education. So you've done the volunteer work, studied (or not), filled out the important paperwork, and passed either the ACT or SAT. Now you're waiting for your acceptence into one or more university or college in the US. I'm not going discuss the wheres or whys; you're in. You are now a part of the educated masses. Next fall you will be somewhere on your own (doesn't matter that you stayed in town or at home nobody cares that you've got a momma); you will now be responsible for your destiny. So here are some rules/facts for making it in college.
1.You must now pay for your books (unless by the grace of the almighty, you get moneybecause they ain't cheap).
2.Learn the layout quickly because you'll need when you have to schedule classes close together.
3.Make friends with your teacher or at least fake enough respect (see Grad school or scholarship for more information).
4.You are no longer in high school; bullshit less (you'll thank me later).
5.Learn to use the Library (especially those who like to play it close).
6.Learn to pray; especially in regards to test, quizes, and grades.
7.Learn to learn (go to the lectures, exhibits, etc.) Be open to the experience.
8.When sleeping in class; please prop yourself up in such a way that you look attentive.
9.This ain't highschool; kiddie shit such as fighting and acting out will have you put out and in some cases get you arrested.
10. If you are the type that made straight A's in school your whole life and make either a B or C do not complain; there are those who are worse off than you and it looks stupid.
11. Financial Aid is the devil and you should rebuke him.
12. If you live on campus, please learn to clean after yourself ie, don't take your clothes hoe to wash (your parents will thank you).
13. Unless you are otherwise told your average college lifespan is five years.
14. Find a job on campus; you get to control your teachers.
15. Don't worry this will all be over soon.

The Revenge of the Nego

Hi there Ho there I see your mum's here

Today I want to reach out and touch all the horny people of the world. Do I make you Horny? Randy? Do i tickle the fancy? Just being silly to get out the kinks. I be a morerose bastard tommorow I promise.

Mr Negro goes to Washington

Sorry for the delay but I've been having problems with the computer. I have been seriously glued to my tv watching the Jon Bolton confirmation hearings. For those that don't know, Mr. Bolton is up for Ambasadorship to the UN. While he probably get the job, it has been interesting to see how it all plays out. Looking at the hearings and that of Amb. John Negroponte'; I started to think about the nature of working for the government. I hold the cynical view that if shit hits the fan it'll always end up on the ones closest to it; or in the case of the US Intelligence community any with the lower pay grade. It always amazes me to see people who are supposed to fall on their swords ask for the stand in. Take the event of 9-11, in the aftermath many of the victim's families wanted someone to be held accountable and punished for the event. They pushed and got the 9/11 commitee and they made their recomendations. Bush created the position of Nat'l Intell Director, but many still feel the need for someone to be responsible. As much as I sympathize, there isn't any one person responsible, there isn't one group of people that can be seperated as the main cause of this failure. 9/11 was one of those not if but when scenarioes; one where there was smoke but not much fire. Intelligence is a tricky game where you can try to aply the business model but it won't work.

Thru the dark veil slightly

This is the New Negro forum; a open forum for anybody to talk about anything. It is a small light about flickering in a sea of light. basically it allows for me to bullshit poetically about bullshit. Hopefully you'll enjoy what you read if you read. today i want to discuss something that has religious conotations; the wilderness. For those that don't know the wilderness is the area of confussion, anger, and failure. Its your weakest point either in your life or your current ssituation. I am not hear to preach though; I am hear to testify. I have visited the wilderness; in fact I'm still in the wilderness; and for some of us in our mid-twenties it seems we will always be there. but let me clarify; maybe the wilderness is a bad concept, for what i speak of , from the the title, is self image. specifically, our own self-image. i believe we have two: the one we let others see and the one we live with. the image can be seen as a picture or a painting; there is the audience view; the canvas as a whole and there is the artists view. the audience sees the work as it is and accept it; if its good ots good and if not, well. but the artist's view is different. the artist sees the painting as it was; the idea, the long hours, and the constant reworkings. he or she sees the flaws and the miss chances and the parts left undone. and it is that way with people. Outside they see the person, in whatever presentation you do; then there is the inner (you) who knows where the cracks are. I said all that to say this ; one must look at both their flaws and favors honestly and accept them. We must learn to live with failure and fortune in equal measure. I've rambled sorry, but I hope you understood. Remember, like Red Green said, we're all in this together.