He must win.

This is a great segment of Real Sports about the role basketball's played in Obama's life. I wasn't sure of how athletic he was after seeing the horrific video of him bowling. Turns out, he's pretty good.

Endorsements

Hillary just got endorsed by Governor Mike Easley of North Carolina. A pretty big deal. But that's not what I'm concerned with. What I find odd, is that when these politicians make their announcement about their endorsements, they give a big speech with their candidate of choice behind them. All the speeches go something like this, and I'm paraphrasing here, "America needs a politician who's better than me. I mean, I'm not a bad politician, but I'm not good enough to lead you into the future."

I understand how it works. But I get that sense everytime I hear someone declare.

Dumbest man alive?

You decide.

Aloha!

"Welcome! You must be from the Hawaii/So. Cal. section. Registration's right over there!"

The greeting was friendly and the woman was cute. In spite of that, Josiah and I shook our heads with grimaces on our faces, ignored her friendly smile and guiding hand gestures, and simply walked towards the registration table at the far end of the room.

When a friendly girl trying to help me is met with hostile emotions and irreverence, it illustrates a larger narrative on racism. After a lifetime of swallowing assumptions and stereotypes, it's difficult to accept "good intentions" when they're paired with ignorance. Just as drops of water gradually penetrate rock, each racial encounter erodes our willingness to turn the other cheek or understand their true intentions. It's this erosion of will for people of color that needs to be addressed. How do we maintain the mental posture to see the individual's good intention through society's racism? I don't know, yet. What I do know is this: People of color have accepted this erosion of will as inevitable identity development. It seems that the innocent child who loves the questions about their looks will eventually become jaded and uncomfortable with similar questions as they develop. Is it possible to maintain the innocent coping mindset of children? Would we want to? Not always. But sometimes.

$5.95 steak and eggs at Binion's after 1am.

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there.” - Rumi

As a result of an Ambien induced deletion of my last blog, I've been cautiously waiting for the perfect opportunity to rejoin the blogosphere. With current events such as the presidential race, Gen. Petraeus' testimony on the Iraq War, the recent anniversary of the assassination of MLK, and the constant threat of terrorism unfolding before me, I knew that my thoughts could be silenced no more.

So join me on this fantastic voyage. Our destination shall be truth. Together we will find the fortitude to stay the course without evil deviating us from our ultimate goal. I cannot guarantee success, only growth. The development of your person that must be explored on that field which is found beyond right or wrong; a safe place.....this place.

This is me with Al Roker at Madame Tussauds wax museum.