Tag: i was just thinking

Running Out Of Gas

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  I remember when I had faith.    But I cannot pinpoint as clearly in my memories when I lost it.    I don’t guess that’s necessary though.  Except that maybe there would be some crumbs to figure my way from here—back to faith or else wherever I’m s’posed to be.  Now don’t get me wrong: I [...]

Tive Razao

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I like this song...it's Seu Jorge, a Brazilian pop artist and product of Brazil's infamous favelas. Wanna know more about the favelas, check out this movie: City of God.  Here's a clip from the movie.

First Day of School

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Today was my first day at my new University which, by the way, is in a new state. The students were kind.  I feel--and surely looked--really disoriented. It didn't help that I had no syllabus to give them considering that I have not been given the course textbook--a reader edited by members of the department.   [...]

Ummmm Brazil

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Brazil was beautiful: Acai against the raving Atlantic and fried fish sprinkled with lime; brown surfers in Speedos and 2 a.m. rain storms; the fruit man announcing his harvest on his loudspeaker and fast-footed samba; sipping the water of a fresh coconut, sugar cane juice, Skol or kashaka; browning; none of that and all of [...]

Evil

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On Saturday I was in my friend's store where a college professor or counselor or something like that proclaimed his penchant for “down-low brothers.”  He said “we,” (presumably black women since two of us were his only audience) “need to get it.”  His plans for the night including finding one of these brothers to do [...]

These Lost Puppy Eyes O’Mine

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Sad Girl In June by Elizabeth Hottinger The words: She needs a friend must be written across my tight lips.  And trust: they are sealed like a crazy glue cap after a single use.  Yet these people come to me out of nowhere to say nice things, ask me random questions they should be directing [...]

Ahhh, Negril

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At least I have the memories... I'm rushing off to work now, but had to take a look at some of the pictures for inspiration because, as usual, I could think of a million other things to do than work. Lessons from Negril: I earned my place in the world just by being born human [...]