Man In The Mirror

A unit in in my Senior englsh class was entitled "The Man In The Mirror. It centered on self-esteem. We played the song and talked about Michael's search for his own self esteem or lack of. At that time, I feared that he would not live past 40. I just knew that if he had to go to jail, he would kill himself. Well, God took over. Even in death, he is still alive. When the chief musician invented music, he destined the best singers, lyricists, instrumentlists, mixers and promoters to make sure that music would be used in every avenue of life. Michael's music spans the gamut. The Media won't let us forget all of his problems with his family and the courts. However, we can look beyond that and listen to his music and his messages in his music. We can look at his growth from childhood to adulthood and see what his was seeking. We can be proud that we are alive to have been able to see him perform and to listen to his music and to view his videos. His videos had a story to tell. No one else has mastered that. I am so sad that he won't be able to see his children grow, but I am glad that he won't have to face the world's scrutiny. God blessed his with talent. And, we were blessed to have witnessed that talent.

Some people see Sarah Paplin as a mother protecting her child. I see her as seeking a forum to stay on the National scene. Her daughter had sex in her own home. Her daughter was not taught by her mother about protection or abstaining. Her daughter was underaged. Her 18 year old daughter is now telling other teens (who have seen better role models than she) not to have sex before marriage. I don't think so.
NO, Governor Palin, Dave made a cheap joke to get a laugh. Comedians will tell you that all is fair. He had the wrong daughter. A-Rod did not comment. You should have let it roll off of your back. You paraded your children onto the national scene. Your baby and Bristol's baby. Let it be. He apologized and it was sincere. Those of us who have watched him for 25 years can see that.
Your 30 minutes of fame are over. Go back to your studies. Put on your list of studies how the Baptists, Mehtodists, Catholics, Muslims, and other faiths feel about teenage sex and unwed mothers. Learn the history of what many of those girls had to endure(still do). Where was your religion at the time?

Okay, I listen to Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright every morning on a local am station. He blends history with the Bible. The exodus of the Jews can be directly related to the four hundred years of slavery to freedom of the slave, Negra, Colored, Negro, Black, Afro-American, and African-American. Why not talk to members of that congregation and let them tell you and show you their neighborhood. Why not go to the Akiba Bookstore and buy CD's and listen to the full sermons. The Media has taken what they wanted from his sermons. He is not anti-anything. As a minister, he calls the word and the world as he sees them.

Look at the recent killings in the name of Pro-life and anti-semitism and racism. It ain't over just because there is an African-American president. In fact, the shooting at the Holocaust Museum might have been because the president of mixed heritage visited a concentrtion camp
and laid a wreath. This man's hatred of Jews, African-Americans and mixed marriages boiled over.

And pro-life. Save the fetus from abortion ,but kill a life . Isn't that an oxymoron?

So much has been going on. First of all, Letterman's joke was tasteless. He has been an equal opportunity critic of both parties. He has spared no one. We knew that he wasn't talking about a 14 year old. We knew to whom he was referring. He is sardonic. I have not like some of his jokes, but he is in no danger of losing his job. And, unless he tells us he is a Democrat, I think he is apolitical. Both sides are fair game.
Would someone tell Sarah Palin to study all of the history books she can find before stepping on the national scene again? Then get a mannual on how not to let her children have sex in her home. Then teach her daughters about using protection. Then teach herself that she wears too much make up. Let me stop. It is better to be thought a fool than to open her mouth and remove all doubt. Think before she(and David also) speaks.

Haven't been here for a while. But I have been watching the Republicans try to find something to criticize about President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court. Minorities are more passionate and compassionate about discrimination. We have faced it all of our lives. We can recognize even when it is subtle. She will be confirmed.