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Just when you thought you have seen all the Cultural Poisoning there is to see. German sports apparel maker Adidas has withdrawn its plans to sell a controversial sneaker featuring affixed rubber shackles after the company generated significant criticism when advertising the shoe on its Facebook page.
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I have goon through my Tennis Bag, Gym Bag and closet, found and put in the garbage, every piece of sports gear I have from the Cultural Terrorist organization Adidas. Anytime I see an AA wearing anything with the Adidas terrorism symbol affixed, I will remind them of the Adidas re-enslavement sneakers. I will further advise them in the interest of Cultural Health that they should disconnect themselves from such culturally treasonous material.
This is an affront to the 2 billion+ Black People world wide. No self-respecting Black person should touch the Cultural Terrorist sneaker's designer, Jeremy Scott or anything he has designed with a ten foot pole.
There are some who have suggested that this is not an accident that these slave shoes were to be released in the middle of the Presidential election year when President Obama the first AA President of the United States is moving toward his reelection.
Iphone is now the gold standard of the prepaid market too. This is great news. It is good to see that Apple's marketing geniuses continue to take it easy and stay breezy.
People were lining up outside Cricket mobile storefronts. That’s because the company has just begun to sell its version of the iPhone 4S. For those with an inability or lack of desire to get a traditional carrier contract, the 16 GB iPhone 4S costs $500 out of pocket. The 8 GB one from Cricket will “only” set you back a cool $400. The plan is $55 per month for unlimited calling and texting.
Users can consume as much data as they want, but after hitting a limiting 2.3 GB, speeds will start to markedly slow down. Of course this is a huge deal for Apple, but the real winner here is Cricket.
Aunk's commentary.
The big winner is the consumer who is not have to settle for an Iphone clone (droid/ms) just because they can't get or don't want a contract. I have an a 4S with AT&T and I have had an Iphone from before their was an Iphone it is the best quality Interpersonal Computer in the world bar none. In this post PC era this is one simple indicator of Gold Standard quality vs. Clone quality. The gold Standard is glass and metal and most clones are plastic, nuff said! Now the superior apple ecosystem, no I won't even go their.
Glad to see the cricket Iphone tribe in the house.
I was thinking of the FORWARD Dems and the BACKWARD Repub and this simplified all enconpasising description popped out of the blue.
Republicans (Haters/Banksters +1%) Mitt, corporations are people, Romney and dumb as a rock Palin have much in common. The major difference is that Palin could not speak English. Our choices could not be clearer in November, The smart effective guy, his Dems and American JOBS or the Poster child for the 1% corporations are people and the continued prioritization the American commons and the selling out of American jobs to China and India.
How would you describe the Republicans? What are their Top Three Election issues?
Obama makes a remarkable speech about one of the most important elements of Cultural Health, fatherhood and the family as rocks in our foundation. (video 23 min)
Talking about fatherhood in the AA community is a road with many pitfalls, it requires courage, love and understanding. Thinking about fatherhood and being the best dad you can be requires these things too. I think about my father Marlin on this day and I think about my children and my fatherhood. I think about my mate's father who just passed yesterday and her relationship to her dad. As Dad. Obama says we will be imperfect father's but we must try to be the best fathers we can be.
Someone once said to me that the most important thing a dad can do, besides being in the home, is letting his children see him be respectful and loving to mom. I can't disagree with that. In fact, I would assert that it is the love and respect that Mom and Dad reflect in each other that will or will not be reflected in their children.
If roles, respect and love are in order in the family than the family is in order. Your Cultural Health mission for today is, should you decide to accept, to think about the state of roles, respect and love in your family and what you can do to strengthen it.
The US state of Georgia has turned down an offer by the Ku Klux Klan to adopt a stretch of highway to keep it tidy, saying the sight of the group's name on a sign would be distressing.
Not to worry, they have adopted the Republican Party.
While writing this travelog on Bangkok, the fact that many of my readers must have visited this place not once but many times, made my job much tougher. What differentiators can I introduce to my readers and moreover this was an official trip wherein time management was key for the sight seeing plans. Before I allowed that thought to overpower my brain, I made up my mind to write about this amazing tourist destination called Bangkok, the City of Angels or Krung Thep as this city is known locally.
I reached Bangkok at 5:30am and the airport, which always gives the tourist a first glimpse of the city did not disappoint me. Since I had a business visa, the immigration was a breeze and it took me hardly 15 minutes to clear the process and come out of the airport. The Suvarnabhoomi Airport can be compared to any top international airport of today. What also struck me is the name of the airport (meaning Golden Earth in Sanskrit), roads and places that sounded Indian. Thailand had strong roots with medieval India much before Buddhism prevailed in this land. The airport terminal opens up to a large statue of Amrit manthan (churning of the ocean) as depicted in our Dasha Avatar. Tourists cannot miss this gigantic statue before they move on to the respective gates.
I had asked Poonsuk, the taxi driver to pick me up from the Airport. Poonsuk nicknamed “Funsuk Wangdu” by me, was referred by a friend in India especially since he spoke good English. In Thailand, the local populace hardly speak good English. One has to use hand gestures or use calculators to communicate especially in the local markets or even in the Malls. Poonsuk played latest Bollywood chartbusters while on my way to the Hotel. I could see very few people on the road and asked Punsuk about it. He laughed saying Bangkok wakes up at night while people sleep in the mornings. Bangkok roads are notorious for the worst traffic jams in this part of the world. However the early morning ride was extremely smooth and it took us just 30 mins to cover a distance of 20 miles, whereas the same journey takes not less than 75 minutes during normal traffic hours.
On the way, I was very impressed with the infrastructure especially the roads considering Thailand is still a developing country coupled with political turmoil at regular intervals. The country is ruled by the 86 year old monarch, who also happens to be the world'slongest reigning head of state. The current Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra exiled her borther Thaksin before taking over the premiership. She is the youngest Premier at 44 and looks more like a model than a Premier. Thai citizens actively follow politics and have a strong opinion on the leadership. Incidentally the Yellow shirt movement started during my trip but the Thai Police never allowed such a movement to affect traffic or tourist activities. This shows how much importance this country gives to tourism since it earns them the highest revenue percentage in terms of GDP.
The weather at Bangkok was very balmy, humid and not too comfortable especially after you step out of the air conditioned hotel or mall. Maybe May-June is not the right time to visit thanks to the south west monsoon and high humidity. But that did not seem to deter the high inflow of tourists to Bangkok especially from India, perhaps used to this type of weather. The flights were full, the airport, streets and shopping malls were choc a bloc with tourists from all over the world especially Indians. Lady Gaga had visited Bangkok a few days before I reached there and seems the Bangkok crowd went gaga over the Lady. During my trip another world renowned celebrity, Aung San Suu Kyi visited Bangkok to attend the World Economic Forum. She made headlines on all 3 days she was at Bangkok, who is passionately called Mother Suu Kyi especially by the Burmese migrants in Thailand.
The country once called Siam with a pseudo name “Land of the White Elephant” is today the fastest growing economy in the ASEAN region with heavy focus on the tourism industry. The male-female sex ratio is about 0.98 with a high literacy rate. The Thai Baht currency is strong against the Indian rupee (1 Thai Baht is equal to Indian Rupees 1.8). I was told that the buses running in Bangkok are free for general public and even the tourists. They were not luxurious but seemed comfortable to ride, atleast from the outside. The Sky Train is the most popular mode of transport in Bangkok and can be relied upon to reach a destination on time. The crazy road traffic at Bangkok can always play a spoilsport to your well designed plans. Sky trains are cheap (Thai Baht 15 for shortest destination), quick and convenient. The Tuk Tuks (akin to the auto rickshaws in India) are also popular among tourists but the fare needs to ne negotiated well before you take the ride. The glitzy shopping malls are a good place to shop for clothes and electronics especially the Indra Market and MBK. However most of them close after 9pm and if you still wish to shop till late night, you can look for night bazaars around MBK Mall open till dawn. Food is not a problem for Indians. There are lot of Indian restaurants but I preferred to taste the local Thai food which is now the rage in India. The MBK mall offers Global cuisine at very reasonable rates and I strongly recommend this place. For the adventurous ones, Bangkok streets offer roasted cockroaches, locusts, crickets and other insects. I also sighted mangoes and litchis being sold in the market but I was drawn towards a fruit called “Rambutan” which is covered by a thick red thorny skin but very sweet inside.
My stay at Four Seasons was extremely memorable. Please refer to my Tripadvisor contribution for more details http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293916-d301884-Reviews-Four_Seasons_Hotel_Bangkok-Bangkok.html I was amazed to see people still using traditional ways of welcoming a guest (folded hands like our Namaste in India) with a warm greeting called “Wai”. I rarely shook hands during the entire trip and perhaps that’s the most hygienic way of greeting people, which we Indians have forgotten this practice. The Hotel is situated close to the Sky Train station and that was a great advantage. Due to high humidity and heat (it was around 38 to 40 degrees Celsius) I preferred to avoid long walks.
Poonsuk was my guide during this trip and he strongly recommended that I take the river cruise to reach the Temple of Reclining Buddha. The high speed boats takes you through the canals of Bangkok and it’s a ride one should not miss. You can see the floating market and also feed shoals of fishes waiting to be fed bread crumbs. The so called guides around the Reclining Buddha temple can be very misguiding. I was told that the temple was closed for the day and while I took a chance to see if the temple had really closed, I was surprised to hear that temples in Bangkok generally remained open until 6pm everyday. Also one needs to be careful of pick pockets and thieves, who target tourists. One of my colleagues encountered a very bad incident when some thieves on motorbike snatched her bag, which contained money, cards and passport. The Reclining Buddha statue is 15 meters high and 43 meters long with his right arm supporting the head with tight curls on two box-pillows of blue, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. Thai massage is not to be missed but you need expert guidance to choose the right place. I then visited the Golden Mount temple of Buddha located on a hill. By the time I reached the top of the hill after climbing some 200+ steps, the dark clouds hovering in the sky suddenly opened up. The weather was much cooler now and the view of Bangkok from the hill top is just breath taking. On the way back you can see the grand Palace, where the King resides.
On the last day, since I had time on hand, I opted for the Safari tour. The Safari World is located close to the airport and far away from the main city. This is perhaps the only safari, where private cars are allowed inside the main park. Here one can see the zebras, rhinos, ostriches and even the lions and tigers at kissing distance. I had never seen a large group of giraffes before, where we can feed them directly from a platform built for that purpose. At an extra cost you can get photographed with a tiger cub or a pair of orang-utans. Inside the park there are several shows that happen during fixed times. I watched the Orang-utans boxing show, the Sea lions show and the Elephant show. I had never seen an elephant paint a picture before and it was just amazing. The safari also has a Egg Museum and they show the entire lifecycle of a bird right from the time the egg is hatched. And this is live!! An enthusiast can spend the entire day at Safari World but I had a flight to catch and hence could not enjoy all the other remaining shows. But I just had time to meet the white tigers, polar bears, seals and walruses before saying Goodbye to the Park.
Since this was an official trip and I was travelling without my family, I dropped my plan to visit Kanchanaburi Tiger Temple, Bridge on River Kwai etc with a promise to return again very soon. Amazing Bangkok, it was
Republican Criminal Corporations Beat the Hell out of Workers in the Historic Wisconsin 2012 Recall Election. Walker survived the recall. One worker cried and said it was the end of Democracy. (Video)
The number that was most remarkable to me was that 36% of union folks voted for Walker? Paul Begalla said it best last night, Union folks or families voting for Walker is like Chickens voting for Colonel Sanders (of KFC Fame).
It is my understanding that Walker outspent his Dem opponent 36 million to 4 million. Conclusion criminal corporations used money to remove a core American value from WI workers, their right to organize and negotiate their working conditions, benefits etc.
There are about 5,712,000 people in Wisconsin 86% of them are European American, most are high school educated. There is a very low percentage of people below the poverty line. In Short, a very middle class state that has mostly voted democratic in the National elections.
One of the interesting aspects of the race is that ethnicity was not a big part of the equation like in the national election. So we were mostly looking at political a philosophy battle, that is Citizen Rights (workers)/vs. Corporation's Rights.
One of the questions this raises for me is, why do states like Wisconsin and New Jersey vote Democratic Nationally and Republican locally? are local politics truly local?
I think our President understands the separation between National and Local politics and wisely maintained his policy of mostly staying out of local politics except for making a comment or gesture that tells you where he stands. Before you Repubs start, Mr. Romney did the same.
What do these numbers tell me? Well there were 900,000 certified recall signatures if each person only got one other person to go to the polls then the Dems and Workers would have won by a land slide. My conclusion, baring Republican dirty tricks, is that WI Dems did not turn out as required to protect their rights as workers and the corporations used Doublespeck Ads to dupe many low information voters, also workers, to vote against their own interest.
How do the local and National numbers compare? Turnout was off the charts with more than 2.5 million people,57 percent of voting-age adults, While better then the 2.17 million in 2010 Governance election it was far short of the 3 million votes cast in the 2008 presidential election. The good news is the legislature is split 16 to 16. One Dem has declared a win and if that holds Dems will have power in the upper house. What does this tell us regarding winning in November? We Dems better bring our A Ground Game. The numbers tell us that each Dem voter needs to bring at least one new dem vote to the polls with them. This can be a new voter or a Repub or independent that voted for the opposition in 2008/10. I call it the 1+1 Ground game. I have been working on my new voter for the last four years and I have him almost nailed down, How about you?
Last call or alcohol, go on the record what will happen to Governor Walker for attacking Police Officer, Fireman and Teacher. Will he be rewarded or punished for attacking the middle class? Go on the record and I will meet you back here after the votes are counted to see who was right.
The day the Political Earth Stood Still
President Barack Obama tweeted support for Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett Monday night, the day before Badger State voters weighed the recall of incumbent Gov. Scott Walker.
By 2050 Africa will have more children on the continent then all the people in China. The question is, should culturally poisoned invaders who occupy African land and remain untreated for their dis-ease expect business as usual? Or is it the case that karma or some other cosmic force will kick in to restore Maat? (Video)
Not every thing is what it seems like on TV, South Africa still has much cultural health work to do and so do we, As long as Cultural Terrorist walk free on the streets among our son's and daughters then no one is safe.
Here in America especially, in the south Republican extremest are running wild as we come to the 2012 election. Nation wide Republican voter suppression second only to treason against AA's, LA's the elderly is in many states. The department of justice had to step in and stop unconstitutional voter suppression in Florida. IMHO, it will not be the last state the DOJ must move on between now and November.
June 5th is primary day in my state and many states in the country, be sure and vote. I and my family plan to vote straight democratic. They have an unfinished miracle in South Africa and we have one here. We all know what is at stake. Who is trying to kill jobs, unions, woman's rights and education. Remember one can not use one's foot to push another down in the grave, without having one foot in that same grave.
This is a time to pay close attention, world citizens we can do better, we must do better.
