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Father Ryan boys win their 2nd ever state title. Father Ryan 3, Christian Brothers 2 the Champion: Father Ryan Fightin' Irish the Tournament: TSSAA Div II State Soccer Tourney

Adu to take break from MLS Right now, I don't know how to put it, I feel like I'm in a funk Adu said the Player: Freddy Adu the Team: DC United

Cowboy Troy stirs Nashville with 'hick-hop'

USA 1-2 England

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Having drunk the sweetness of solitude and also the sweetness of tranquility, one becomes free from fear and wrongdoing while drinking the sweetness of the joy of truth. Sutta Nipata

The stars are falling into place for the Black Crowes fans of the world. Steve Gorman Rejoins Black Crowes

Pele's 'Bible': the sex, strikes and videotape

Escovedo on the mend and on the road

What a effing dumbass. Southern Baptist Pastor Apologizes for Anti-Muslim Sign

This goes along with my post about exercising the parts of the brain we don't use too often. Tricks, techniques and habits, as well as changes to your lifestyle, diet and behaviour that can help get the best out of your brain cells Smart drugs ~ Does getting old have to mean worsening memory, slower reactions and fuzzy thinking? Food for thought ~ You are what you eat, and that includes your brain. So what is the ultimate mastermind diet? The Mozart effect ~ Music may tune up your thinking, but you can't just crank up the volume and expect to become a genius Bionic brains ~ If training and tricks seem too much like hard work, some technological short cuts can boost brain function Gainful employment ~ Put your mind to work in the right way and it could repay you with an impressive bonus Memory marvels ~ Mind like a sieve? Don't worry. The difference between mere mortals and memory champs is more method than mental capacity Sleep on it ~ Never underestima...

Even as a great rock is not shaken by the wind, the wise man is not shaken by praise or blame. Buddha

Mr. Cosby's Neighborhood "You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth." Those strong words came from Bill Cosby, who was commenting on the state of African-American children in cities across America. He's been under fire ever since. Tonight, we'll take a look at the fallout. I heard MED (Michael Eric Dyson) on NPR talking about this. His thoughts are very interesting.

We should surrender our intention to selfishly seek merit and recognition for our merit, and instead simply plant merit and cultivate wisdom. Jae Woong Kim, ' Polishing the Diamond '

Reprinted without permission b/c you have sign up and all that stuff... washingtonpost.com "The Myth of the Wicked Slave Trader" Reviewed by Edwin M. Yoder, Jr. Post Sunday, May 22, 2005; CARRY ME BACK: The Domestic Slave Trade in American Life By Steven Deyle . Oxford Univ Press 398 pp. $29.95 Harriet Beecher Stowe was hardly the first novelist to contribute a stereotype to American historical memory. But when she fashioned not only the saintly Uncle Tom but also Haley, the slave trader, she gave us a stock figure of unusual durability -- and usefulness. Unlike Uncle Tom's original master, a genteel Kentuckian, Haley is coarse in feature and manner, speaks ungrammatically, dresses with flashy vulgarity and wears rather more rings on his fingers than a gentleman should: a sure mark of underbreeding. Yet Haley's historical utility is undeniable. He reflects our tendency to adjust the unpalatable features of the past to fit our self-regarding myths of virtue and innoce...

This goes out to all my homeowner friends. according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service , "Homeowners use up to 10 times more chemical pesticides per acre on their lawns than farmers use on their crops."

What a game! It was actually broadcast live in Nashville ( ESPN2 ) so I went to my local Irish Pub, Dan McGuiness , which is only about .3 miles away from my office, and took a LOOOOOOONNNNNG lunch with a bunch of screaming, singing Liverpool fans. I almost left at half time b/c Liverpool was down 3-0. AC Milan really looked in control. During the early part of the 2nd half Liverpool had the most amazing comeback. It was incredibly exciting, I even got teary eyed. The Reds scored 3 goals in 6min! The game stayed that way through the end of extra time. Extra time included an crazy double save by Dudek (Liverpool's keeper). The shootout was intense. Dudek saved the first two goals, Dida missed the first two goals. Then they both missed one, Dida missed another and Dudek saved the last! Milan was completely in control during the 1st half. Liverpool took control in the 2nd half and then it was a stalemate for the last 60min. Liverpoool continued to play Milan's game but Milan is to...

When I was a teenager I dreamed I would grow up to have a girlfriend from every continent. Well, that was hormones talking and now that I’m about to be married I think I would just like to visit every continent with my lovely Tara. Hopefully we will start on the honeymoon. ;-) (The honeymoon is a surprise to Tara so I can’t even hint to where we are going.) See more progress on: visit every continent

I'm a pretty big fan of the underground hip-hop stuff. I don't buy a lot but when I do it's usually the off the wall, indi stuff. I do think underground is a state of mind but mainstream acceptance can greatly interfere with that. You sell, they invest, they start demanding, you lose your independence. Something to Ponder - Underground vs. Mainstream? What's Real Hip-Hop?

I noticed this a long time ago. I mean they did get Pink with the Feds but almost every Black artists has been "pun'k" by some form of security or law enforcement. Hip-Hop Gets “Punk’d” By Cops & MTV

I always imagined it would be hard for me to be self employed b/c I just don't think I could keep myself going. Starting next week I guess I get a test run. This time next week I will be unemployed! Maintaining Motivation

Is it morning already??? Quit worrying and go to sleep!! Hush...I said!! I was COLD...thank you Nice doggie...you're a GOOD boy Hey...gimmee my BALL back!! Having a GOOD dream!

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1543 - Nicolaus Copernicus published proof of a sun-centered solar system. 1607 - Captain Christopher Newport and 105 followers founded the colony of Jamestown at the mouth of the James River on the coast of Virginia . 1738 - The Methodist Church was established. 1819 - Victoria , Queen of the United Kingdom (1836-1901), born 1844 - Samuel Morse tapped out the first telegraph message. 1854 - Lincoln University , first black college is founded. It was first named Ashmun Institute when it was founded in Oxford, PA 1854 - Anthony Burns, an escaped slave, was captured in Boston and was returned by federal and state troops to his owner. 1856 - John Brown attacked pro-slavery forces in Pottawatomie Creek, KS . It was one of the first blows against slavery. 1861 - Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler declared slaves "contraband of war." 1864 - Two regiments, First and Tenth U.S.C.T. , repulsed attack by Confederate General Fitzhugh Lee . 1887 - Elijah McCoy patented Lubr...

Don't they say we only use 10% of our brain? Twelve Methods That Will Exercise Parts of Your Brain That Rarely Get It Meditation Reconnect With Your Senses Reconnect With Your Intuition Analogies and Metaphors Conversations and Interviews Synthesis, Distillation and Restatement Reading (and Writing) Fiction Psychoactive and Other Drugs Learning a New Language Learning Something Outside Your Comfort Zone Do Impulsive and Serendipitous Things Collaboration Twelve Ways to Think Differently

One of the steadiest, most consistent US players is going to the front office. Earnie Stewart Retires the Player: Earnie Stewart the Team: VVV Venlo

The protest...a result of an incident when a spectator appeared in the goal-mouth of Ghana goal posts and subsequently entering the posts that led to the scoring of the only goal of the match. Ghana to make official protest to CAF and FIFA the Competition: African U-17 Championship the Country: Ghana Football Association the Federations: Confédération Africaine de Football Fédération Internationale de Football Association

When we say, 'I take refuge in the Buddha,' we should also understand that 'The Buddha takes refuge in me,' because without the second part the first part is not complete. The Buddha needs us for awakening, understanding, and love to be real things and not just concepts. They must be real things that have real effects on life. Whenever I say, 'I take refuge in the Buddha,' I hear 'the Buddha takes refuge in me.' Thich Nhat Hanh, ' Being Peace '

Don't Let Frist Eliminate the Filibuster! Petition the Legislators: Who is my representative? the Letter (to your representative): Act for Change the Advocacy Groups: Common Cause People For the American Way

I don't know half these folks. Bridgestone® Dancin' in the District

The Four Aspects of True Love 1. Loving-kindness 2. Compassion 3. Joy 4. Freedom the Book: True Love the Teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh

Final 'Star Wars' is Box Office 'Revenge'

Now that I'm about to get married I might notice this stuff more but I know I've noticed this before. What is the deal with lazy or incompatent husbands? If men "run the world" why do we always see the husband as the bonehead? You see it in commercials (the guy is dreaming about gambling and then his wide says something about changing the toleit paper). You see it in sitcoms constantly. What's the deal? Besides the fact that I see alot of it coming true for me too. I am far sillier and goofier than Tara. I'm much more of a dreamer than she is so I will fit the stereotype in many ways. Just curious.

A shaven head Doesn't mean a contemplative. The liar observing no duties, Filled with greed & desire: What kind of contemplative's he? But whoever tunes out The dissonance Of his evil qualities --large or small-- in every way by bringing evil to consonance; he's called a contemplative. Dhammapada, 19, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Of all the medicines in the world Myriad and various There is none like the medicine of Truth Therefore, O followers, drink of this. Dhammpada

325 - The Ecumenical council was inaugurated by Emperor Constantine in Nicea , Asia Minor. 1506 - In Spain , Christopher Columbus died in poverty. 1704 - Elias Neau opens a school for slaves in New York City. 1743 - Pierre-Dominique Toussaint L'Overture , born 1787 - The Rankin House was created as a result of the NW Ordinance 1851 - “ Voice of the Fugitive ” newspaper was founded 1868 - James J. Harris & P.B.S Pinchback were the first African-American delegates to a Republican National Convention . They support the nomination U.S. Grant for President. 1874 - Levi Strauss began marketing blue jeans with copper rivets. 1908 - Jimmy Stewart born 1909 - Reuben Crowder (Ernest Hogan) died 1910 - Scatman Crothers (Benjamin Sherman Crothers) born 1918 - Dunbar Hospital founded 1940 - Frederick "Shorty" Long born 1945 - Harold Ford born 1951 - The New York Branch of the NAACP honored Josephine Baker for her work against racism. 1951 - Luther Vandross bo...

'Sith' Destroys Single Day Record the Movie: Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith the Director: George Lucas

Once a Sharecropper's Daughter, Always a Sharecropper's Daughter the Judge: Janice Rogers Brown the Bonehead (I mean, Commentator): Rush Limbaugh the Senator: Barbara Boxer

Dear Dr. Phil: My husband is not happy with my mood swings. The other day, he bought me a mood ring so he would be able to monitor my moods. When I'm in a good mood, it turns green. When I'm in a bad mood it leaves a big red mark on his forehead. Maybe next time he'll buy me a diamond. Sincerely, Pissed Off Wife

Think not of the faults of others, of what they have done or not done. Think rather of your own sins, of the things you have done or not done. Buddha

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'But it is truly an African-American instrument.' I wrote a comment on Negrophile about this but I thought I'd continue the thought here... When I got out of college I thought I'd be a musicologist. I didn't really know what I would do with but I had sights set on writing books and liner notes. I started a couple of my own studies and one was a study of how Bluegrass and Country should be considered as "Black" as Rock is. Everybody accepts that Rock came from Blues and Blues is about as African-American as it gets. I wanted to explore that the banjo (already accepted as a direct descendent of West Africa instruments), the pivot point of Bluegrass composition made Bluegrass as syncopated and as African as jazz & blues. The difference was the Scots-Irish flipped the syncopation to a point where it was no longer the African influenced syncopation but something new. Anyway, it's nice to see my ideas went out into the ether...

For a long time I've tussled with the issue of choosing organic or alternative sources of fuel or non-toxic household items. Does my choice really make a difference? How loud should I shout "Look, I'm a hippie!" Although I've never talked with her about this, my lovely fiancé is completely organic food and home products, which I don't have a problem with. The problem is she refuses to shop at Kroger and Kroger has started to sell organic. My point is if Kroger sells more organic, they stock more organic. I think it's important to take a stance in the community. The way I see it; buying organic means nothing when you're buying from a retailer in the rich part of town. We want to spread the idea, right? We want the opportunity available to everybody, right? So, I see the hybrid that way too. My one hybrid won't make much of a difference but if it gets one other person to think before they buy a new car it's worth it. Can hybrids s...

1. When you are sad - I will help you get drunk and plot revenge against the sorry bastard who made you sad. 2. When you are blue - I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you. 3. When you smile - I will know you finally got laid. 4. When you are scared - I will rag you about it every chance I get. 5. When you are worried - I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be and to quit whining. 6. When you are confused - I will use small words. 7. When you are sick - Stay the hell away from me until you are well again. I sure don't want what you have. And you know I was sicker than you when I had that. 8. When you fall - I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass. This is my oath... I pledge it till the end. Why? You may ask. Because you are my friend! Send this to 10 of your best friends and then get depressed because you can only think of two and only one of them is speaking to you. Remember: A good friend will help you move. A really good friend ...

When I was in college, Christian Science Montor was required reading in my one and only PoliSci class. I really enjoy it, don't know why I don't read it more often. Thanks for lookin' out, George ! How do you find the time? Soccer slide-tackles racism the Organization: Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE)

It is often though that the Buddha's doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough, or if one sees everything differently. It is not that at all. Suffering isn't going to go away; the one who suffers is going to go away. Ayya Khema, ' When the Iron Eagle Flies '

It's pretty cool to see Kudzu cover mountainsides but it takes over everything. These new findings about Kudzu limiting alcohol craving are such new findings... kudzu

Sporting Lisbon 1-3 CSKA Moscow the Competition: UEFA Cup the Winner: CSKA Moscow the Loser: Sporting Lisbon More Info: UEFA Cup - Match Specific

I always figured this would be my next car but now I'm sure it is...unless Lexus matches Toyota in price or I win the lottery and get to buy the Bentley . Treehugger: Toyota to Make Hybrid Camrys the Manufacturer: Toyota the Model: Camry

Barca Champs and Chumps the Team: FC Barcelona the League: La Liga

Second division club punished for fans' racist behavior

I feel so much better today... Last night I slept in my own bed for the first time in a week. No offense to Tara but her bed hates me...I think it's just too small. I got an email from my contractor who says the painters will start a day earlier and the cork will arrive and be install Mon-Wed of next week! This is all great news!

I've mentioned before that I live in East Nashville, an under appreciated part of the city to say the least. I've also mentioned that I love Fido Coffee Shop. Well, did you know that their is such a thing as Bongo Java East . This is the location where they roast all the beans for BJRC ; it is also a coffee shop. It's not on my way to anywhere so I don't go by too much. This morning I did go by and was immediately struck by what I consider the general vibe of East Nashville vs Hillsboro Village ... They was a group of guys on the front porch talking politics...what makes this different? Well, they were strangers. The oldest was a regular and the two younger guys looked kinda like the roots rocker kind you find in Nashville. Still, what makes that unusual? In Hillsboro Village you don't usually have serious conversations with strangers...you talk about the weather or music or sports or something like that. The point I am trying to make is that East Nashville still ...

Abandoning false speech, he abstains from false speech; he speaks truth, adheres to truth, is trustworthy and reliable, one who is no deceiver of the world. Majjhima Nikaya

Over the past week they have been reclaiming the hardwood floors in my house so I have been staying at Tara's. She leaves for work an hour before I do and she doesn't eat anything I like for breakfast so I have been going to Fido . They are pretty quiet around 8:15 but today...I ate with a superstar. I decided to have pancakes and who sits down the counter from me but LeAnn Rimes . I've seen other stars in Fido but this is the first time I ate with one. OK, we didn't actually eat together, she was sharing with a guy who I assume was her husband. So, when you wanna have breakfast with the stars order pancakes at Fido.

Glazer increases his stake past 75 percent

This is from a forwarded email so I can't vouch for anything. This is interesting to me b/c I've had these contractors at my house and each new crew seems to find snakes in the yard (what they are doing wandering around the yard, I'm not sure) and they all have to make a point in telling me that they found some snakes. They are garter snakes. I have had garter snakes in my yard since I was a kid, they mean nothing to me but these contractors sure seem to make a big deal out of them. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Think you have computer problems? Think again... A woman went out to a local computer store to buy a computer that her family wanted her to get so she could e-mail them. The sales person told her that they would deliver the computer, set it up and give her some pointers on using it. If she had any problems later, all she had to do was call their "Technical Support" and they would talk her through it over the phone or come back to her house to find the problem. The...

They are happy indeed who own nothing at all; Those with highest knowledge own nothing at all. See how people who own things are afflicted, Bound to others by their obligations. Udana 2.6

Norway urges Mikel to return the Player: John Obi Mikel

The Premiership's bottom four clubs go into the final game of the season on Sunday with their relegation fate still hanging in the balance.

Call for teamwork the Organization: CAF the Country: Uganda

Pope Benedict has made a bold statement. I'm still a little scared of him but I applaud this. Europe exported vices to Africa

From time to time I mention Al. Thanks to my friend .vek I was introduced to Al several years ago and although his style is quite different that David Olney he constantly amazes me with his insight, creativity and soul. One way they are similar is that they both tell great stories. From WMNF to iPod One the Genius: Alejandro Escovedo the Pictures: Jai's Alejandro Shows (these are from three shows through the years) the Fund: Alejandro Escovedo Living Expense Fund the Disease: Hepatitis C

Afro-Punk I was never really a punk. I just didn't have alot of exposure to it and when I did i had moved past my "I hate the world stage". I found this community a year or so ago and I have to say that the message board is one of the most honest, deep message boards I've seen. There's a lot of talk about music and a lot of talk about race relations and racial identity from a Black POV. It's enlightening and uplifting to see a punch a folks speaking frankly about race relations and sharing.

The Buddha was asked: 'To what extent can a person be a speaker of the way?' He answered: 'If a person teaches the way in order to transcend the tyranny of material things and to teach how to transcend feelings, perceptions, impulses, and consciousness--teaching nonattachment with regard to these--then that person can be called a speaker of the way. If he is himself trying to transcend the pull of the material world and to feel nonattachment toward it, then it is fitting to say he is living in accordance with the way. If he is liberated by this transcendence and nonattachment, then you can say he has found nirvana here and now. Samyutta Nikaya

Cinderella Man - I'm not much of a fight fan but this movie kicked ass. Ron Howard did a great job with his use of music, colors and tricks. Russell Crowe was really understanded and very believable as an "everyman". You believe that his is a father who is doing what he can to make his family safe, you believe that he is a fighter who didn't want to go out like he did, that he wasn't "down for the count". The boxing action was intense! Crash - No holds barred on race in America. This movie shows there are intra race concerns, that race is not just a black and a white thing., it includes all minorities. This movie also speaks a lot to anger in America. There is a character who discovers that she (who seems to have everything anybody would want) wakes up angry everyday. The movie does give some hope by showing that a lot of us will hit bottom and realize how much we have to say about hwo we see the world or sometimes love is the answer. Big thumbs up fo...

I had a boss in Baton Rouge who said to me: "You sure do use your hands a lot for somebody who's not a Cajun or a Jew. He was a cajun. Hand Gestures Linked To Better Speaking

The choice is simple. We have to demand change or put them out of business. Wal-Mart stock and morale battered, woes pile up the Evil Empire: Wal-Mart the Biased Facts: Wal-Mart Watch the Rebuttal Facts: Wal-Mart Facts

Red Devils poised to plunge into the red the Team: Manchester United the Tycoon: Malcolm Glazer

World Cup match postponed the Competition: African Zone World Cup Qualifiers the Host: Angola

He who for himself or others craves not for sons or power or wealth, who puts not his own success before the success of righteousness, he is virtuous, and righteous and wise. Buddha

Los Ticos kicked ass. Deportivo Saprissa wins CONCACAF Champions’ Cup ; Gains FIFA Club World Tournament Berth the Winner: Deportivo Saprissa the Loser Pumas UNAM the Prize: FIFA Club World Tournament

Smart lad, to slip betimes away From fields where glory does not stay, For early though the laurel grows It withers quicker than the rose. ~A. E. Housman

Chappelle in Psych Facility the TV Show: Chappelle Show the Comedian: Dave Chappelle

You can substitute your favorite Southern state for any of these: A guy from Tennessee passed away and left his entire estate to his beloved widow, but she can't touch it 'til she's 14. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How do you know when you're staying in a Tennessee hotel? When you call the front desk and say, "I gotta leak in my sink," and the clerk replies, "Go ahead." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How can you tell if a Tennessee redneck is married? There's dried tobacco juice on both sides of his pickup truck. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did you hear that they have raised the minimum drinking age in Tennessee to 32? It seems they want to keep alcohol out of the high schools. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What do they call reruns of "Hee Haw" in Tennessee? Documentaries. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Where was the toothbrush invented? Tennessee. If it had been invented anywhere else, it would have been called a teeth brush. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Tennessee State trooper pul...

I've recently put down my FIFA 2005 for Winning Eleven 8 and on the easy level, which is what I usually play on I was winning games with scores like that. I just switched it up a notch and my record is something like 9-7-9 and I haven't scored more than 3 goals in a game. Arsenal 7-0 Everton the Winner: Arsenal the Loser: Everton FC

Even the staunchesy ally of the US has major issues with us. Fans rage at Glazer takeover move

Glazer wins control of Man United

We should not merely expend all our energy collecting pieces of information, but make an effort to experience their validity through insight in our daily life. Geshe Rabten, in Advice From a Spiritual Friend

Still living at home and expecting to inherit a fortune when his sickly, widower father died, Robert decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So, he went to a singles bar and searched until he spotted a woman whose beauty took his breath away. "Right now, I'm just an ordinary man," he said, walking up to her, "but within a month or two, my father will pass and I'll inherit over 20 million dollars." The woman went home with Robert, and four days later she became his stepmother. Men will never learn.

330 - Constantinople , previously the town of Byzantium , was founded. 1741 - The execution of 31 Blacks and 4 Whites began for their alleged conspiracy in the “ Negro Plot ”. 70 other enslaved Blacks are transported out of New York City. 1864 - Louisiana amended its constitution , forbidding slavery. 1885 - " King" Joseph Oliver born 1888 - Irving Berlin born 1892 - Alonzo "Lonnie" Clayton became the youngest rider ever to win the Kentucky Derby 1895 - William Grant Still born 1899 - Clifton Wharton, Sr. born 1904 - Salvador Dali born 1924 - Moses Fleetwood Walker , first African American in major league baseball, died 1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded. 1928 - General Electric opened their first TV station in Schenectady, NY 1931 - Blind Boys of Alabama was formed 1933 - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan (Louis Eugene Walcott) born 1949 - Janice Rogers Brown born (2005 she is a controversial US Court of Appeals N...

Father denied bond in 'slaughter of two little girls' Culkin denies being molested by Michael Jackson White House says Bush never in danger despite Georgia grenade

I find it very hard to believe that countries that have difficulty dealing with their own citizens who are African descendents would underfund aid to Africa. Humanitarian missions in Africa are seriously underfunded because wealthy donor countries have an "inbuilt discrimination" when crises break out, says United Nations relief co-ordinator Jan Egeland. Please recognize the sarcasm in this post.

Those who have spent ten or twenty years brushing aside the weeds looking for the way and yet have not see the buddha nature often say they are trapped by oblivion and excitement. What they don't realize is that the substance of this very oblivion and excitement is itself buddha nature. Kao-feng

This was also a profile story in the Tennessean today. GE announces 1.5 million dollar investment in "ecoimagination" The Company: General Electric

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In as many as 20 states, pharmacies can refuse to fill women's prescriptions for contraception, including the morning-after pill. Read, personalize, & sign the petition The Sponsor: NARAL Pro-Choice America More Info

Take no pleasure in worldly talk; Take delight in what passes beyond the world. Cause good qualities to grow in others In the same way (you wish them) for yourself. Nagarjuna, 'Precious Garland'"

1429 - Joan of Arc defeated the besieging English at Orleans. 1502 - Christopher Columbus left Spain on his final trip to New World. 1750 - South Carolina Gazette reported that Caesar, a South Carolina slave, had been granted his freedom and a life time annuity in exchange for his cures for poison and rattlesnake bite. 1788 - A bill to abolish the slave trade was introduced in the British Parliament , but failed. 1800 - John Brown born 1862 - General David Hunter enlisted runaway slaves into the first African American regiment, the First South Carolina Volunteers , without official approval. He also orders all slaves freed in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina; President Abraham Lincoln revoked the order. 1897 - Rudolph Fisher born 1899 - John Albert Burr invented the first rotary-blade lawn mower. 1911 - Robert Johnson born 1919 - James Reese Europe killed by a crazed band member 1920 - Edward H. Jones born 1925 - A Philip Randolph organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping C...

This movie was written, directed, and produced by a friend of mine.

I think I am slowly building up to becoming a good writer. I know I have some skills in this area but I haven’t quite figured how to flesh out ideas. I figure with my blog and with my sporatic journal I will be able to put it all together so that someday I can meet my other goal of writing a book. See more progress on: become a better writer

COLMES: "You had sex with animals?" HORSLEY: "Absolutely. I was a fool. When you grow up on a farm in Georgia, your first girlfriend is a mule." Bizarre Sex Habits of The Extreme Right-Wing Listen for yourself

I saw the first game when they won 3-2. To come back from 3 goals down and lose by one against the defending division champs , I think that's a good result! Patriots win 3-2 in Nashville

Soccer coach dies during training 30 years old and suffered his 2nd heart attack!

Notice the shape his body is in while making a shot. The coaches show you how to shoot in a perfect world but only practice, talent, and intuition can allow you to shoot when your body ends up like this. Simply amazing. The Player: Ronaldinho The Team: FC Barcelona

Over the past couple of weekends many of the UEFA Leagues have been crowning champions. They include: The Team: Lyon (their 4th in a row) The League: Ligue 1 The Team: FC Bayern Munich The League: Bundesliga Holland crowned PSV Eindhoven as champs. (PSV Eindhoven clinches Eredivisie title with 3-0 win over Vitesse) Spain and Italy are a couple of the more notable leagues to still be undecided although it looks like it will be Barcelona and Juventus will be the respective winners.

I've been looking for a picture of Claude scoring for a few days and this is the best I have found. Claude Makelele never scores. So to win their first championship in 50 years Chelsea put him on the penalty spot. The shot was blocked but Claude nailed his own rebound! There is beauty in this sport! The Player: Claude Makelele The Team: Chelsea FC The Competition: Barclay's Premiership Championship

One should not imagine oneself to be one with the eye or independent of it or the owner of it. The same with the ear and all the other senses, including the mind. Nor should one imagine oneself to be identical with the world or contained in it or independent of it or the owner of it. In this way, free from imagining, one no longer clings to the things of the world. When one no longer clings, there is no more agitation, insecurity, and worry. Being no longer worried, one can reach into the depths of oneself and understand that where there has been loss there is now fulfillment. Samyutta Nikaya

People think of Nashville as Music City, well I'm here to tell you that it's also Indie Film City too. Dante Harding used to work at Tower Records...always seemed a bit scattered to me. Now the film debuts tonight at the Belcourt Theatre, and Harding's particularly proud of the fact it was filmed completely in Nashville. "I had an idea for doing something a bit different with the martial arts genre," Harding said. "While my influences in one direction were the films of people like Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, I have always been a big fan of Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle and satiric works like I'm Gonna Get You Sucka. My idea was to combine the excitement of martial arts with some of the commentary and insight of more satiric films while using the city as the visual backdrop. I put out fliers and ads, people responded and we went to work." Local lens eyes martial arts The movie: The Lost Dragon More info: Kicked in the head to make a movie

The game was very ragged but they played hard. The Metros had a 3-0 advantage until right b4 the halftime break when Austin finally scored. Austin came out much stronger in the 2nd half, scoring their 2nd withing 10 or 15min. Considering this was the first game with a new coach and apparently a lot of new players, they did a great job. Tonight will be a real test. They play the El Paso Patriots, last year's division champs. Igor Stjepic (in white) had a great game. Metros make Compean winner in season debut The Home Team: Nashville Metros The Opponents: El Paso Patriots The Facts: 7pm, Ezell Park, $7+$2 parking

The Buddha was asked: "Is there only one summit of consciousness or are there several?" He replied: "One and several. As one state of consciousness is realized, then the next is seen. Thus there are several and there is one." He was then asked: "Which is first, awareness or knowledge?" "Awareness arises first and then comes knowledge. One can then say, 'Because of my awareness, I know this as a fact.'" Digha Nikaya

Seminar to help black farmers weather tobacco quota buyout The Organization: National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) The Issue: Tobacco Buyout

Where's the media coverage for MLS?

Now, if Metro can just find the money... School board settles on $570M budget request

This is a future leader and I'm proud to say he's an Eastsider! Six-year-old looks forward to hitting the books

"He insulted me, he hurt me, he defeated me, he robbed me." Those who think such things will not be free from hate. Buddha

Today is the one year birthday of Blog Blog Woof Woof . It all started as Jai's Place when I first got a computer (it was originally a free Netscape website). Then I got ahold of Macromedia's Dreamweaver and started watching Tech TV . Jai's Place resurfaced as what you see now (link is below) and then blogging hit. Through the year I've gotten engaged and I've gone to therapy. I've become an EPL fan and am now renovating my house and quitting my job. Hopefully the years to come will keep everybody entertained and I will get better at writing and blogging. If you have hints, suggestions, or comments please let me know. The Man: Jai The Homepage: Jai's Place The Blog: Blog Blog Woof Woof

Pass 'Gold Standard' Voting Machine Paper Trail Legislation The Bill: Verified Voting

We lost a great one on this day 2001. The King: Boozoo Chavis The Music: Zydeco The Home: Lake Charles