Talk about change…

It would be silly of me to try and write something about a man who was a wordsmith and orator of utter greatness. So here’s a simple link to give you some clips and words about the man and by the man.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

– suse

There goes the neighborhood…

Cause this needs to be shared. John C. Reilly, Allison Janney, Jack Black and Neil Patrick Harris all in the same musical production? Yes please!!

more about ""Prop 8 – The Musical" starring Jack …", posted with vodpod

- suse

Unintentional Subversive Messages Sent on 14th Street

Somehow this post disappeared. We’re not sure how, but we’re bringing it back cause it shouldn’t be lost…

This is a purely anecdotal story but I thought I would share anyways.

I was strolling along 14th Street near Union Square last week when I started to notice tons of flyers scattered all over the ground. I stopped to read one and found that they all said ‘why are you white?’ in big capital letters. I initially thought to myself, ‘Yes indeed, what a relevant question to be posing in this day and age! Why am I white?’

I noticed someone passing the flyers out, so I walked over to get one, still thinking that maybe it was a flyer for a discussion on white privilege, or whiteness, or the history of race in general. I took one. And it was laminated. I thought ‘Wait a second, this isn’t right. Discussions on whiteness don’t usually have the budget for glossy, graphic-artist-designed flyers.’ Sure enough I flipped it over and it was an advertisement for a tanning place.

Anyways, I kept it and have it up at my desk now because I thought it was partially sad, partially funny: sad that whoever designed it didn’t seem to consider the meaning of the question, but funny that this tanning place is paying to have laminated messages spread over the streets of New York that question whiteness (at least when the flyer is picked up by white people).

- missingwhitewomanohmy

nph teaches diversity…through shoes!

alrighty, first post!

i know how much everyone loves doogie and his amazing singing, so here he is on sesame street to teach us about how there are different types of shoes in the world. if i was a shoe, i’d probably be penny loafers – incredibly boring but ironically appreciated by a few.

also, his wings are awesome. i have no idea what the context is, but it just makes nph that much more amazing. i’m sure he just demanded to have them cause he’s nph.

enjoy!

love, lone,

laureen

p.s. i’m still thinking of a blogger name. my brother takes all the good ones involving our last name.