Check out this PSA for the Center for the Pacific Asian Family: And then please vote for CPAF here in Chase Community Giving on Facebook, January 15-22. CPAF was founded to help address domestic violence and sexual assault in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. A woman is beaten every 15 seconds in the U.S. …
Yesterday, I went and watched the new Denzel Washington movie, The Book of Eli. Denzel–who remains one of my favorite actors–stars as a mysterious wanderer, Eli, who journeys across post-apocalyptic America bearing a sacred book. I’m not gonna say much more than that about the plot–I’d rather you go see it yourself. I enjoyed the …
Photo: Catherine Lainé Check out these essays on Haiti. First, President Obama’s Newsweek cover essay, “Why Haiti Matters.” An excerpt: In the aftermath of disaster, we are reminded that life can be unimaginably cruel. That pain and loss is so often meted out without any justice or mercy. That “time and chance” happen to us …
On my way home from church today, as I was about to exit the Metro, a big black lady sitting by the door said to me, “You tryin’ to be sexy?” I thought of responding, a) “Thanks, but no; God made me this way,” or b) “Nope, this is my ‘it’s raining outside and I …