Archive for April 20th, 2007
Imus, Duke and a pornified culture
Friday, April 20th, 2007Yes, they are innocent: innocent of rape, kidnapping, and sexual assault. Completely innocent of any crime. Undeserving of prosecution, injury, and innuendo. But they were not morally guiltless. After all, the team hired a stripper to perform for them; they (appeared to have) watched an act of live pornography. Unlike the innocent Rutgers women, the [...]
Culture of Compassion 2
Friday, April 20th, 2007Matt asks, in response to the post “A Culture of Compassion”: How could a culture of compassion have changed this [Virginia Tech] situation? Here are some initial thoughts. 1. Monsters like Cho don’t create themselves. Every hour it seems, more details about his troubled life emerge that reveal a tortured soul who was ignored, rejected, [...]
Sshh
Friday, April 20th, 2007You-know-who makes us loyal fans proud. Band-wagoneers, welcome a-board! Btw, through the season’s first 14 games, he already has 10 HR, 26 RBI, .351 BA, .965 SLG, .418 OBP, and 2 9th-inning walk-off HR (including a grand slam). That projects to … the greatest season ever by this generation’s greatest player.pokemon cave clips movienextdoor girl [...]
Ron Luce responds
Friday, April 20th, 2007Fascinating comment thread at the Coalition blog regarding Battle Cry, including this from Ron Luce. Chime in if you haven’t already done so. Also at the Coalition blog: job openings at Urban Youth Alliance/Bronx Connect.
Friday’s Foto Finish
Friday, April 20th, 2007In tribute to the Virginia Tech tragedy, here is a photo of a relief worker at Ground Zero that brought me great comfort post-9/11. More Ground Zero photos here.