Hello World…
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As a journo and a resident of the A, you know I’ve heard the news, but I won’t analyze it here because it’s being analyzed everywhere…On every social network, blog and online publication, someone is posting a link to an article, a video, a picture, a commentary, this that and the other…and frankly, I’m just burdened by it all…One thing is for sure, prayer is in order…and with that, I will move on to my topic of the day…
Sometimes, when I ponder the state of affairs from politics to current events to the economy and beyond, I get, in a visceral way, why Michael Jackson was obsessed with childhood…The world can be a very scary place…And sometimes, so that I won’t get mired in the woes of the world, I have to make a sincere effort to focus my attention elsewhere…And sometimes, I just have to go “back in the day” when my world was no bigger than my upstairs bedroom at Charlestown Apartments where I could spend the entire day lounging on my bed, tracing images of Cinderella, Snow White and other characters from my Disney encyclopedia. The major problem I grappled with at that age was cajoling the neighborhood kids into letting me play kickball with them. I must admit that sometimes my penchant for “joning” (playing the dozens) got me into fights but overall it was an idyllic time where everything made sense…
So in the interest of counteracting all of the analysis, link posting and discussion, I thought I would post positive links and hopefully make the world wide web a happier place today…Yeah, yeah, maybe I’m simplistic, but at least I don’t use current events as a means to unleash the vitriol that was already simmering within me…Uh oh, let me rein myself back in…I’m supposed to be sending out peace, love & light today…
So here are my positive or least funny links of the day…
1. Have you heard the latest news about Tyler Perry, Atlanta’s most famous movie mogul?…He just up and gave 10 stacks to some local Boy Scouts…Read the news here…Now, run and tell that lol!
2. Remember back in the day when we (the girls that is) used to do chants like, “My name is Jackie…” And the girls would holla, “Uh, she think she bad.” And I would reply with something like, ” Uh, I’m know I’m bad” and I would roll my neck, switch my hips and curl my lips for emphasis. Well Beyonce did something similar with a group of young girls. Check out the video…You gotta respect a woman who can wear heels at all times…I just can’t…
3. And last but not least, have you seen Wayne Brady and Mike Tyson spoof Bobby Brown’s video for “Every Little Step?” It is soo funny…And Bobby even makes a cameo appearance with his big ole gut and all…Incidentally, Bobby Brown is performing at a free concert for the grand opening of the new Riverdale City Hall on October 9…I will be in the house!
Any positive thoughts?
I LOVE that Wayne Brady video!!!! Mike Tyson is almost as uncoordinated as Oprah …
I know. Wayne Brady is hilarious, and Mike Tyson is really a good sport for doing this!
Thank you very much for this blog. I needed this. I began feeling this deep sense of sadness as though it happened to me. All these videos helped put a smile on my face.
Yeah, I needed some “positivity” too!
Can I just say that I loved Fred Savage (that was his name right) and hated Winnie :-). Those were the days :-). My most important decision was what to wear on the first day of school. Thanks for the post :-).
I adored “The Wonder Years!” Yes, those were the days…