Archive for January 21st, 2008
To be MLK
Martin Luther King was assassinated at the young age of thirty-nine, not much older than I am today. In his famous “I have a dream” speech in 1963, he talks about how the check of freedom issued to all citizens, including African Americans, has come back because of “insufficient funds”. That is one step ahead [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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MLK Day
In honor of the day, consider checking out the slideshow on Slate: “In Memoriam: Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Fascinating interview in NY Times Magazine with Maya Soetoro-Ng, Barack Obama’s sister, who identifies herself as “I’m half white, half Asian. I think of myself as hybrid. People usually think I’m Latina when they meet …”
On a far [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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Cold Sunday
Oh my - the Giants pulled it off; they’re going to the Super Bowl!!!
A NY Times look at the Cambodian immigrants of NYC.
Apparently, you can’t use the cold as your excuse to avoid outdoor exercise. Oh well. Guess old-fashioned laziness will do just fine.
This NY Times article about these guys selling [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2008 under Brooklyn.
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