So, folks--

Thanks for checking in. I know that I said there would be a show earlier this week, but personal events and just being overbooked kept this show from finding its way to you.

In addition to my own issues this week a friend's father died. To my friend Georgia, you helped me through a very tough time last year. You shared your own ups and downs with kids and ex husbands. As I have said to you before, you got me through many days that I thought I just wasn't going to make it through. The last time I saw you was over the Christmas holidays at Clay's party. What a good time I had with you. I'm glad that there are women on the planet like you. Be easy on yourself and take your time to heal.

Also on friday night, I entertained several girlfriends at my home (as we have done for the last year or so). As luck (bad) would have it my ex showed up at the door, unannounced, having problems with the female child, which he apparently could not handle on his own. First of all, to my friend Joelle, please don't beat yourself up because you answered the door. You had no way of knowing what was lurking on the other side. We were all expecting more revelers. To Gina W., who hung with me through the tears (which had nothing to do with the ex) and until 2 a.m. and to Gina G. thanks for always warming my home and really working at maintaining our friendship. To Michelle G. and Sharia D., sorry you couldn't make it this time. Your spirits were missed (and, yes, we talked about you both real bad.)

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Show #9:

-- George and Big Brother, They Do Listen

-- Studious Girls Gain Credentials

-- Racism. It's OK Now?

-- Lung Cancer, It's a Black Thing

-- Death by Fried Chicken

-- Nice Girls Will Blow You

-- Legacy Magazine. What a Wonderful Thing

-- "Something New" Redeux

-- Keb Mo's Blues Ain't Like Mine

See ya next time, Sunny!

Show #9

-- George and Big Brother, They Do Listen

-- Studious Girls Gain Credentials

-- Racism. It's OK Now?

-- Lung Cancer, It's a Black Thing

-- Death by Fried Chicken

-- Nice Girls Will Blow You

-- Legacy Magazine. What a Wonderful Thing

-- "Something New" Redeux

--Keb Mo's Blues Ain't Like Mine

See ya next time, Sunny!

Here Goes #8

-- Egypt, A Pyramid of Shame

-- Hypocrisy in Darfur

-- Ivory Coast Grows Red

-- Tipping Points Still Leave Women Unbalanced

-- Reporter and Pastor for Sale

-- Vernon Parker, A Farmer's Friend Headed West

-- The High Price of Being Poor

-- Melvin Van Peeble is Baack

-- Libertie, egalite et fraternitie?

-- S. Epatha Merkerson Tells MY Grandmother's Story and Wins

-- Maryland owns Uncle Tom, Cabin that is

-- "Something New" at the Movies

-- Dress Me, Baby. Kevan Hall, Just How Georgous Can He Make You?

See Ya Next Time, Sunny.

Hello to All--

Its just about 3am and I've just finished #8. After procrastinating and juggling kid's schedules all week, I recorded the show and ran out the door to do something even more fun than this podcast--I drove to the motorcycle show in Baltimore. I want a Harley Sportster so badly, I'll have to mortgage one of the kids by the spring to afford one. The kids and I and a friend had dinner in Baltimore's little Italy. It wasn't until I returned that I added music and posted the show. As I finish this process with the writing of the show notes, I realize how much I love doing this. I hope I keep you interested and listening. Next week, no kids, so, look for a show earlier in the week.

 

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Here Goes #8

-- Egypt, A Pyramid of Shame

-- Hypocrisy in Darfur

-- Ivory Coast Grows Red

-- Tipping Points Still Leave Women Unbalanced

-- Reporter and Pastor for Sale

-- Vernon Parker, A Farmer's Friend Headed West

-- The High Price of Being Poor

-- Melvin Van Peeble is Baack

-- Libertie, egalite et fraternitie?

-- S. Epatha Merkerson Tells MY Grandmother's Story and Wins

-- Maryland owns Uncle Tom, Cabin that is

-- "Something New" at the Movies

-- Dress Me, Baby. Kevan Hall, Just How Georgous Can He Make You?

See Ya Next Time, Sunny.

There was news associated with several stories that time just didn't permit me to include. At the top of my list is President Bush's trip to New Orleans on Thursday. This was his first trip to the Gulf Coast in three months. And, what does he say, New Orleans is an attractive tourist destination with "some of the greatest food in the world . . . " Make sure you listen to "Can New Orleans save the soul of its food?" for Bush's comments to ring particularly clear or perhaps wierd, or maybe even odd. The second story that has a postscript for this podcast or perhaps is just getting started is the Washington neighborhood that has hired a laywer to PREVENT a public school from being renovated in their pricey neck of the woods. This story hasn't even begun to fight.

 

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Show #7

-- The Cairo Massacre, SHAME, FOR SHAME, FOR SHAME

-- What a Woman Won't do for . . . Love, No, a Better Life

-- We're in the Money! Dresdner's Women File Suit. And What a Great Suit It Is

-- Racism as an Entree.  The Pig Soup of France 

-- Run, but You Can't Hide. The Boogeyman is Always in the Closet

-- Baseball----Schools; Schools----Baseball. Yes, here I Go Again

-- How About the Business End of a Stiletto?

-- Looking for Mr./Ms. Right, Change Your Paradigm

-- Hallelujah, for Shemekia Copeland and Dusty Springfield

Show #7 is ready for downloading even as this author's tooth pain insist on rearing it ugly head. If you're in the Washington area next week, I'll be in the Tenleytown Starbucks and Busboy and Poets interviewing people and giving away bags O' beans to dedicated listeners. I'll update you on the exact dates soon. Watch this space. One last item, if you've been trying to find this show on ITUNES, please be patient. But you can type "theabw.net/rss" into the subscription page on ITUNES and it can be found and added to your subscription list. So, thanks for listening; KEEP IT UP! Enjoy, Comment and Repeat. Say it with me, Enjoy, Comment and Repeat.

See ya next time,
Sunny

Show #7

-- The Cairo Massacre, SHAME, FOR SHAME, FOR SHAME

-- What a Woman Won't do for . . . Love, No, a Better Life

-- We're in the Money! Dresdner's Women File Suit. And What a Great Suit It Is

-- Racism as an Entree.  The Pig Soup of France

-- Run, but You Can't Hide, The Boogeyman is Always in the Closet

-- Baseball----Schools; Schools----Baseball. Yes, here I Go Again

-- How About the Business End of a Stiletto?

-- Looking for Mr./Ms. Right, Change Your Paradigm

-- Hallelujah, for Shemekia Copeland and Dusty Springfield

See ya next time, Sunny.

Hello all and Happy New Year! Thank you for listening. My New Year's surprise was an increase in listenership. I am pleased and encouraged that there is an interest in my particular take on news and issues. Keep listening. Show #6 --Trying to understand Sudan --Ethiopian Girls and Children, Run or Work --Cable a la carte --NEA's Big Bucks --Public School Bill to Parents: $1500 --No Secret Here: Blacks at Higher Risk in Cancer Care --Katrina Welcome Mat: Whites Only --Records' First Years --Hollywood Spins a Bad Year. Glickman says "Yeah"; USA Today says "Nope" --They're Lovin' Minorities Now! --Howz 'Bout a MLK Holiday DVD sale, Y'all? --DC Style; If You Build it They Will Learn? Not Here. --Running From DC to PG County Still Doesn't Make You Safe. Now, Where To? --Limbo, Limbo, Limbo, No More --Scott Joplin, Still on the Rag --James Allen's "As a Man Thinketh" See ya next time, Sunny James

Hello all and Happy New Year! Thank you for listening. My New Year's surprise was an increase in listenership. I am pleased and encouraged that there is an interest in my particular take on news and issues. Keep listening!

Show #6

-- Trying to understand Sudan

-- Ethiopian Girls and Children, Run or Work

-- Cable a la carte

-- NEA's Big Bucks

-- Public School Bill to Parents: $1500

-- No Secret Here: Blacks at Higher Risk in Cancer Care

-- Katrina Welcome Mat: Whites Only

-- Records' First Years

-- Hollywood Spins a Bad Year. Glickman says "Yeah"; USA Today says "Nope"

--They're Lovin' Minorities Now!

-- Howz 'Bout a MLK Holiday DVD sale, Y'all?

-- DC Style; If You Build it They Will Learn? Not Here.

-- Running From DC to PG County Still Doesn't Make You Safe. Now, Where To?

-- Limbo, Limbo, Limbo, No More

-- Scott Joplin, Still on the Rag

-- James Allen's "As a Man Thinketh"

See ya next time,
Sunny

Hello all and Happy New Year!

Thank you for listening. My New Year's surprise was an increase in listenership. I am pleased and encouraged that there is an interest in my particular take on news and issues. Keep listening.

Show #6

--Trying to understand Sudan

--Ethiopian Girls and Children, Run or Work

--Cable a la carte

--NEA's Big Bucks

--Public School Bill to Parents: $1500

--No Secret Here: Blacks at Higher Risk in Cancer Care

--Katrina Welcome Mat: Whites Only

--Records' First Years

--Hollywood Spins a Bad Year. Glickman says "Yeah"; USA Today says "Nope"

--They're Lovin' Minorities Now!

--Howz 'Bout a MLK Holiday DVD sale, Y'all?

--DC Style; If You Build it They Will Learn? Not Here

--Running From DC to PG County Still Doesn't Make You Safe. Now Where To?

--Limbo, Limbo, Limbo, No More

--Scott Joplin, Still on the Rag

--James Allen's "As a Man Thinketh"

See ya next time,
Sunny