tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post986739872096074494..comments2024-03-27T19:55:45.373-04:00Comments on Nat Turner's Revenge: Black Friday BlacknessChristopher Chambershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16981041389119024155noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-72601894836491169532007-11-26T12:01:00.000-05:002007-11-26T12:01:00.000-05:00Soooo, they're not reading, nor are they playing o...Soooo, they're not reading, nor are they playing outside...<BR/><BR/>Carl Weber, hmmmm I'm not familiar with his work.<BR/><BR/><BR/>*googles C-a-r-l.....*<BR/><BR/>Early 21st century Nigglature in the vein of Oscah Wild & Ja'ne Austen w/ a little magic realism thrown in!!!<BR/><BR/><I>The Bishop may be a man of God, but he's still a man who needs a woman. Trouble is, T.K. is just as naïve as any other man when it comes to women—especially <B>slick-ass, bible-toting, man-hungry church women</B>. That's why Charlene has planned a way to hang around in spirit—to make sure her replacement is a good one. <BR/><BR/>First in line is Marlene, the <B>mother of T.K.'s illegitimate daughter</B>, Tanisha. Then there's Monique Johnson, First Lady of Plastic Surgery and Implants. The only thing real about Monique is how much she wants T.K. Next is Savannah Dickens, the church's attractive new choir soloist, who's also the daughter of a prominent church elder. And last but not least is Charlene's good friend, Sister Lisa Mae Johnson, widow of Pastor Lee Jones.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-22417758521762421892007-11-26T09:21:00.000-05:002007-11-26T09:21:00.000-05:00Ugh...I spent Friday at home with family finishing...Ugh...I spent Friday at home with family finishing off leftovers. I am one of those odd females that HATES shopping...so the idea of being out there with a bunch of crazies at insane hours is not appealing...Cluizelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032818692941055294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-50198664182272718872007-11-25T16:59:00.000-05:002007-11-25T16:59:00.000-05:00Chris,I did not participate in "Black Friday" whol...Chris,<BR/>I did not participate in "Black Friday" wholly (I did go to the movies). I did not rush out at 4AM to get a good deal on a pair of fleece slippers or buy some other piece of insipid crap that someone may not need. I spent quality time with family, and if I bought anything at all it was at Borders. By all accounts we don't have the money to spend this year due to rising gas prices, falling home prices, the subprime debacle and the credit crunch (watch Suze Orman people!!) It makes me sick that I start seeing Christmas decorations in October. We need to keep that money in our pockets, spend wisely and stop consuming so much crap! NPR recently did a series on Marketplace Money called "Consumed" and it really opened my eyes up to the fact that we are really wasting our precious resources here at home and globally.<BR/><BR/>As for the NEA study, we should have seen that one coming. Please, please, please read to your children, make them turn off the television and put down the video game controller. Balance is what is needed if we want to avoid Idiocracy.Pebbles Flintstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09865422111601399569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-7248149424576588922007-11-24T16:02:00.000-05:002007-11-24T16:02:00.000-05:00Apparently, the news is not so good: many folks di...Apparently, the news is not so good: many folks did the zombie/sheep/consumer crawl b/c they did NOT have as much money. In other words, they invaded the stores b/c they HAD to, not b/c they WANTED to. Check reputable (i.e., not Fox) news sources for the juicy quotes. Indeed, clothes and gadgets for kids were strong b/c of the perception that the toys were poisoned by the Chinese. LOL.<BR/><BR/>At least Wii sales are up. You have to get off your ass for that one. <BR/><BR/>Regarding the NEA study, we hyave no one to blame but ourselves, either as parents or enablers of dumbasses who are.Christopher Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16981041389119024155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-1395195588889524002007-11-24T15:49:00.000-05:002007-11-24T15:49:00.000-05:00I'm out of the country and missed the post Thanksg...I'm out of the country and missed the post Thanksgiving craziness. Liz in Los Angeles had a great post on this very subject. She is boycotting Black Friday.<BR/><BR/>It is weird to be here in Italy and see maybe two ads at the most for holiday shopping. Most of the Christmas decorations aren't even up yet. I read over 130 millions Americans went shopping yesterday. That is sick. How many of us vote again?<BR/><BR/>That is good news e: Mr. Beah's nomination. He is a very talent brother. <BR/><BR/>I can't even comment on the NEA study, it's too depressing.nyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-89803440434570493842007-11-24T14:23:00.000-05:002007-11-24T14:23:00.000-05:00Well, I had to go to Target cause I needed laundry...Well, I had to go to Target cause I needed laundry detergent. Im sorry. But, I am keeping busy by reading your second Bivens book as well as that collection of short horror stories youre in! I feel so smart!<BR/>lol<BR/>LLola Getshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07058543308191117858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-6854022091824590452007-11-24T11:23:00.000-05:002007-11-24T11:23:00.000-05:00Shame on you. Black Friday's our biggest day, beli...Shame on you. Black Friday's our biggest day, believe it or not. "Normal" people (by you definition) flock to the bookstore precisely to flee the crowds in the mall; we have spillover from the other shops in Annapolis and o course although it was cold, it was also clear and blue. People came to the bars and pubs to kibbutz over the Navy game, etc. <BR/><BR/>Hope the balance of your weekend is restful.Snowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660217766841535320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-56446888071343379402007-11-23T18:40:00.000-05:002007-11-23T18:40:00.000-05:00Memoirs of a Boy Soldier gets the double thumbs up...Memoirs of a Boy Soldier gets the double thumbs up, so what are you complaining about?<BR/><BR/>Also, why don't you have a post on Scot McClellan selling out Dubya and Darth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-56108024635818863662007-11-23T18:14:00.000-05:002007-11-23T18:14:00.000-05:00"Idiocracy" is already on it's way, literally. Ghe..."Idiocracy" is already on it's way, literally. Ghetto people, Hispanics, white trash, other types of morons, mouth-breathers, right wing Christian jarhead fools and mirror-opposite of them--insane tree huggers...are all getting pregnant at age 23 and keep pumping them out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-28553544549088194282007-11-23T11:07:00.000-05:002007-11-23T11:07:00.000-05:00America is getting dumber and America is for sale....America is getting dumber and America is for sale. Okay, I can get with that!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134554508117555404noreply@blogger.com