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Another One
Read more: Another OneI expected more fundraising chatter when I turned on WBEZ this morning and was surprised by the regularly scheduled programming. I heard four promos and ads before any news yesterday morning. I heard several more spots and a traffic report along with some headlines before the latest financial appeals resumed. WBEZ reportedly wants to raise one million dollars by the end of the month. Its previous fundraiser, which ended about three weeks ago, seems to have left it substantially short of this goal, so it initiated a follow-up this week, and is reportedly still some $300,000 short of its finish…
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More Misty Than Clear
Read more: More Misty Than ClearI still wanted to see Misty Green, which is the recent movie written and directed by Chris Rock, in spite…
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If We Can Keep It
Read more: If We Can Keep ItI didn’t expect to be politically re-energized again. I was, and still am, confused and curious about the next No…
“There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don’t expect you to save the world I do think it’s not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect.”
–Nikki Giovanni