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This is what I've been reading.

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Sept. 17: Sterling Fisher's Sterfish's Place was lost to throes of post-driving mixmania. Cheryl Aldave's The Last Nerve detailed FEMA aid blockages. The Black Informant offered suggestions on healthy places to shop. The intellectual, poetical, N.igmatic super-thug (& ghetto superhero) served notice: He's got home training. Tragic Deep Thoughts suffered a week from hell. J.Brotherlove had 10 tips for Tyra Banks' talk show. Scott Wickham suggested that rich kids make bad leaders. Neofundamental asked: Why blog? Angela Odom of Pica 12 learned about an interesting historical figure. Stephen Earley Jordan of Bougie Black Boy took down-low demonizers of black men to task. 



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Mixed Media Watch noticed a Cleveland Jewish News article on Jews of color
At Reload, God's Child had her mind on her money and her money on her mind (and hey, did someone say "money blogging"?
Prometheus 6's N-Net pointed to a great photography presentation in New York for Thursday, Sept. 22
Palm Trees in the Ghetto took issue with Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's campaign tactics.
Mai began a new weblog.
Ding had a short but sweet reading list.
Nahmix of Conscious Disorder issued a calendar call for black-and-white photos of black women with natural hairdos.
Black Ambition pointed to Jacob Weisberg's Slate.com article on the Bush administration's hurricane-related missteps and the implications they hold for the GOP's black-vote campaign.
CultureKitchen was pretty happy about inclusion in Google News. (Congratulations!)
Michmac went meatless. (I take it that means more for me? Yum!
You couldn't ball me up and throw me against an episode, but Graffiti: The Writings on the Wall managed the trick of raising my interest in "The O.C." (and I don't even like TV)
Joe Twist of Soul Imperialist offered life quality-management advice via Gil Scott Heron
Uncle Sam knew what to do when her purse got snatched. (Good on her!)
Poet in Wisconsin realized that alcohol is not always a friend.
Tuckergurl was working on an article about Hurricane Katrina and its survivors.

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Michael King of Ramblings' Journal said he's moving to other opportunities.
Monica Jackson of the way there asked: Can black authors only write for other blacks?
Obsidianbear wrote an open letter to a congressman over a PFLAG ad appearance.
Chippla jotted down thoughts on roadside traders along the southbound route from Abuja, Nigeria.
David Dylan Thomas had one big problem with Google's new blog search engine.
Midwestbrutha at datSPOT looked for thoughts about long-distance relationships.
Mon posted about the rigors of becoming a professor.
Positively Cheryl had faint praise for a recent presidential proclamation.
Sterfish's Place had a nice-sounding driving-themed mixtape (some assembly required).
Ink Blotter said sexy is as sexy does.
Slow Metamorphosis took in the view from Las Vegas.
Hilari at Make Me spent some time in a television studio.
Danyel Smith has 50 songs from the year she graduated high school.
Christopher Arps set the record straight on his resignation from the National Black Republican Association, saying: "There have been too many black political organizations (liberal and conservative) that "speak" for black people but are nothing more than vehicles for self proclaimed leaders to promote and enrich themselves and their cronies. I believe we can and will do better."
Steven Barnes of Dar Kush explained further about his views on getting rich.
This Actually Happened shared thoughts on dating across the political spectrum.

Iain Jackson served up more thoughtful Katrina posts.
Faye M. Anderson planned to see a documentary on New Orleans' musical history.
Queen T. of A Queen's Diary checked in with her feelings.
Black Lilly has pictures and words.
Republic of T. had words for Condoleezza Rice's conversion on race as a factor.
The Moderate Republican was shocked at the Washington Post's "Hell on Earth" story.


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Sept. 13: Underground Railroad had some credulity-gap leftovers. GirlGenius takes issue with some middle-class blacks' recent behavior. Kevin R. Scott mulled poverty as a mentality. Iain Jackson of Grim Amusements had a post on race, class and poverty. Dell Gines said he respected the president's admission of responsibility for federal failures. (Culture Kitchen immediately raised its hand with other questions.) How'd We Get from the Pyramids to the Projects passed along a Rosa Clemente essay. Dar Kush flipped through Nostradamus Geographic. Professor Kim's News Notes had a roundup (and a plan to be in Buffalo today). J's Theater informed readers of a Harlem fund-raiser Sunday; earlier in the week, he had a great post on HBCUs in need. Nappy Forty was not happy about her neighbors. Essential post? Mississippi blogger My Hard Knock Life's "My Mind." Harold M. Clemens offered sympathy for Wolf Blitzer. Second essential post? Whitewashing the Black Storm: We Are Watching's "Kudos to Local Volunteers; Update on Astrodome."  

Elsewhere/otherwhen: Abeni at And Still IRise posted a "Cosby Show" reunion picture. Feminist African Sister wanted to eat her fries in peace, but also spoke about weight and body image issues. GlyphRich hipped us to a new Keith Knight book. Gina of Gina's Rantspot had a column beginning in a Chicago newspaper. Sleepless in the Sudan shared an account of African Union beef with Sudanese rebels. And We Shall March did me a solid favor in linking to some Ralph Ellison-Irving Howe exchanges. African Bullets & Honey claimed there was no worse gig than being a broke doctoral student in Monaco. The Other Side of Africa said: Who says Africa is poor? Angry Black Bitch called Katie Couric, um, off-sides. New Leadership Blog's Christopher Arps gave his take on the National Black Republican Association board resignations. Small Hands outlined her feelings on religion. The award-winning Daily Views, Pop Culture, Rants and News' Humanity Critic imagined writing romance novels (now that's "As Good As It Gets").  JW Richard of Mandrake Society had thoughts on gender roles and  fostering community. Larry Lyons Jr. went on indefinite hiatus. Seasoned gave his take on domestic violence in SGL relationships. 


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Sept. 10: Style+Grace admitted her shallowness but called out her readers as well. Laylah, Queen of the Night muses on the blues manifested.

Sept. 11: Black Ink said that out of pain and suffering come letters. Clifton of Cliff's Crib asked: Where do I begin? (If you're reading this right now, you need to navigate on away from here and go read his testimony.) Breath of Life checked in with more wonderful thoughts on music.

Sept. 12: Mark Anthony Neal of New Black Man dropped the link bomb with two great posts, "Wahneema Lubiano on Race, Class and Katrina" and "Blackademe Weighs in on Katrina, 9/11 and Kanye West." Jewels in the Jungle's Black River Eagle found a benefit concert and Katrina database. Angela Tucker pointed to a guide to promote media literacy. Santagati.com dropped "Come Hell or High Water." Udi ranted that no one cares.  Ousman Ceesay of home of the mandinmories thumbs-upped a caustic Bill Maher monologue. The Moderate Republican noticed and shared his thoughts on a commentary on the GOP's problems. Ian at A Different Kitchen gave excellent roundup. 

"Elsewhere/otherwhen": Niggerati.net noticed African Americans for Democracy's Diaspora Covenant. Black Ambition remarked on Colin Powell's regrets over his weapons of mass destruction testimony. Hopluv had family memories to go over. Cymple remembered where she was four years ago, as did Serendipitous Epiphanies.  DJ Diva had thoughts on Baldwin and Christianity. Zimbabwean Pundit explained how touch-and-go things are Down South. Chookooloonks enjoyed shooting a fashion show. Garvey's Ghost decided to knock the Elder-ly. Toyce Francis at the Prodigal Sun went home. Kinky Thought Thicke-ns white pop stars' ghetto-pass plot. Black Star Journal had peacekeeping in the Congo on the brain. Bink wanted a career. Kipepeo had thoughts on "Crash." 


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Sept. 8: Ambra Nykol asked what would people take from home if given 15 minutes' advance warning. Keto at The Colorblind Society said pretenses had been washed away. Ray Garraud spoke of amateur radio efforts to reopen regional communications.  

Sept. 9: Farai Chideya was having a tough time locating her uncle. Larry D. Lyons passed along an eyewitness report from the previous week. James Lamb Jr. spit riffs that curled whimsical one moment and white-hot furious the next. No4Real4Real was surprised by aftereffects within part of the black-blogging community. Whitewashing the Black Storm: We Are Watching continued their coverage of life for evacuees inside Houston's Astrodome.

"Elsewhere/otherwhen": Things that Go Bump in the Night's "Umoja" looked back on life in Kenya.  The Ragamuffin Diva had thoughts on magic and stories and change. The Brutha Code departed, marking the end of an era. Ndesanjo Macha rounded out a busy day with the end of a conference in Helsinki. Rethabile Manso offered a lesson on a rather useful Sesotho-language phrase. Negrorage considered the minority-within-minority plight of black conservatives. Writing is Fighting offered moving and brave personal testimony on a difficult decision. Sleepless in Sudan continued her indispensable slice-of-Darfur-life posts. Queen Esther got a guitar lesson from James Blood Ulmer (and I tried not to turn inside out with envy). Tee at Urbanflower enjoyed her sons' first day of school. Harold M. Clemens republished an old post to mark September 11th.


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Been one of those weeks, hasn't it?

For some reason, Kitty Power's "The War at Home" is resonating with me this week.


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