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About that time again...

wakemenow wrote 2 weeks ago: “New Year’s Day – Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. … more →

Tags: Humor

The Humor of Bill Hicks

wakemenow wrote 1 month ago: Currently listening to (and half-watching) a few shows from Bill Hicks ordered from Netflix.  I … more →

Tags: On Body & Health, On Politics, On Religion & Beliefs, Humor, On Music, Film and FolkArt, On Media & Propaganda, Bill Hicks, comedian, Comedy

Too many dreams to count

wakemenow wrote 1 month ago: I have a dream…that assholes won’t someday be the only people in charge. I have a dream … more →

Tags: On Radical Feminism-Humanitarianism, On Body & Health, On Violence, On Personal Development, On Self-Expression, On Power, On Imagination, On Music, Film and FolkArt, Civil Rights

Kids and Poetry

jacklichter wrote 5 months ago: Poetry Commentary   May I share with you a poetry experience I had this past year. At that time I wa … more →

Tags: Commentary

Rhyme and Rhythm

jacklichter wrote 6 months ago: Poetry is the music of words and words are the music of poetry. Have you noticed song lyrics are mos … more →

There's always time for Pink Floyd

wakemenow wrote 9 months ago: This video is likely posted elsewhere on the blog, but I love it so much that risking a repeat is wo … more →

Tags: On Music, Film and FolkArt, Music, videos, Pink Floyd

Chris Abani: Telling stories of our shared humanity

wakemenow wrote 10 months ago: Here’s the video on TED (Feb. 2008). The site reads: Chris Abani tells stories of people: Peop … more →

Tags: On Radical Feminism-Humanitarianism, On Body & Health, On Violence, On Imagination, On International Affairs, Video, Humanity, TeD, Chris Abani

Helen Fisher: The science of love, and the future of women

wakemenow wrote 10 months ago: Watch it here on TED, February 2006. From the site: Anthropologist Helen Fisher takes on a tricky to … more →

Tags: On Radical Feminism-Humanitarianism, On Body & Health, On Literature, On Women, On Education, On Imagination, On Technology & Science, Video, Love

Dr. MLK Jr.: Struggling Not To Lose Him

wakemenow wrote 10 months ago: Produced by SleptOn.com: Too often, we are treated to a view of a romanticized version of Dr. King i … more →

Tags: On Radical Feminism-Humanitarianism, On Self-Expression, On Race & Ethnicity, On Power, On Education, On Imagination, On Military Matters, Civil Rights, Speech

Juan Enriquez: Tech evolution will eclipse the financial crisis

wakemenow wrote 10 months ago: His excellent speech on TED: Never heard of this man before now and am glad to have stumbled across … more →

Tags: On Body & Health, On Power, On Education, On Imagination, On Economics, On Technology & Science, Science, TeD, Oil crisis

Son of Nun (S.O.N.)

wakemenow wrote 10 months ago: Just came across this hip-hop artist tonight: Speak On It Now this man has a message worth listening … more →

Tags: On Radical Feminism-Humanitarianism, On Body & Health, On Self-Expression, On Politics, On Race & Ethnicity, On Power, On Economics, Corporate Irks & Irritations, On Music, Film and FolkArt

Return to Simplicity

wakemenow wrote 1 year ago: When serving the public, use upright means. When commanding troops in war, employ the principle of s … more →

Tags: On Religion & Beliefs, Poem, Taoism

Somebody Blew Up America

wakemenow wrote 1 year ago: A poem by: Amiri Baraka SOMEBODY BLEW UP AMERICA (All thinking people oppose terrorism both domestic … more →

Tags: On Radical Feminism-Humanitarianism, On Violence, On Politics, On Race & Ethnicity, On Power, On Religion & Beliefs, On Imagination, On Media & Propaganda, Civil Rights

Red Inc. Going Live in 5 Days

su4roth wrote 1 year ago:   It’s true.  Any and all Susquehanna students willing to create a WordPress account and agree … more →

Tags: Susquehanna University, Literature, Books, Poetry, red inc, Literary criticism, laurence roth, University Blogs, Public Forums

"My Letter to Hip Hop"

wakemenow wrote 1 year ago: I’m all over youtube tonight and came across Bridget Gray’s poem “My Letter to Hip … more →

Tags: On Self-Expression, On Women, On Music, Film and FolkArt, Rap Music!, misogyny, bridget gray

Duality Duel1 comment

wakemenow wrote 1 year ago: I came across this video clip of Daniel Beaty’s performance on HBO Def Poetry. It follows righ … more →

Tags: On Self-Expression, On Race & Ethnicity, Poetry, Duality, daniel beaty

Women Deserve Better

wakemenow wrote 1 year ago: Individual World Poetry Slam Finals 2006, originally viewed at the Menstrual Poetry Blog: Speak it! … more →

Tags: On Radical Feminism-Humanitarianism, On Body & Health, On Self-Expression, On Women, pro choice, Abstinence, Abortion, Welfare

"A People's History of American Empire" - By Howard Zinn

wakemenow wrote 1 year ago: The man says it like it is, plainly and clearly. … more →

Tags: On Radical Feminism-Humanitarianism, On Violence, On Literature, On Politics, On Race & Ethnicity, On Power, On Education, On Economics, On Military Matters

What are we getting ourselves into?1 comment

wakemenow wrote 1 year ago: The Alex Jones Show – August 14, 2008 – The Sum of All Fears Part 1: Discussing Georgia … more →

Tags: On Violence, On Politics, On Power, Criminal Justice, On Military Matters, Georgia, Russia, fascist, ALEX JONES


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