Comments on: 11.13.07

By: Harlem Mama

Harlem Mama — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:36:41 +0000

In response to no. 3, for Christmas you should get copies of Lisa Delpit’s Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflicts in the Classroom (or at least point them in the direction of the book) because teachers inadvertent (and sometimes not) racist attitudes need to be addressed and called out. One of my professors recommended the book to me. I’ll be teaching soon one day and I know I’m going to face that issue one day. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to look folks in the face and say, “No, I’m not going to handle it for you, but here’s a way of handling it for yourself, and dumping strategies and just basic cultural info on them.” Good job sticking of for your students.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:16:44 +0000

Wait–let me just…you made it all the way through SMOKING ACES? For real? Man, we tried to watch that the other night and I think it gave me a stomach virus. So, sorry, I didn’t know about Common makin’ it through. Although, I did later recall the fact that Ice Cube survived that Anaconda that time, even over Jon Voight…

By: Raquita

Raquita — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:12:32 +0000

You crack me right up – You have mentioned him before – but I missed your opinon on the album, now the cheetos thing – the cheetos thing just made me spit water on my PC screen – and now I want some cheetos too and perhaps a hunky black man with great belly to eat them off of..

By: Mocha

Mocha — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:16:57 +0000

See this link for Commonaliciousness: Common Review

By: Mocha

Mocha — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:15:31 +0000

Link fixed.

Who is this “My Personal Blog” asshat? Why are they linking me like that?

Angie – it was a bandana that could be construed for gang affiliation, but I would accept another scarf.

Fiona – the cheezier, the better.

Raquita – I have mentioned him here before and how much I LOVE HIS NEWEST ALBUM AND HOW I WOULD EAT CHEETOS OFF HIS TUMMY.

Maybe I didn’t mention the Cheetos thing, but that cheese thing got me hungry for them now.

By: Liz Ditz

Liz Ditz — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:44:41 +0000

so she was made to sit in the In House room until she followed the “no scarf” rule.

1. Bad parenting, in my book. The consequence should fit the mistake. So she made a field-trip error — probably it was done by the end of the field trip. The consequence should last no longer than the impact of the misbehavior. Just my 2 c, and nothing you have any control over.

2. What would your school do about a child who was balding from chemotherapy? Make the parents buy a wig? Condemn the child to public baldness?

Again, beyond your control. But stupid, pointless clothing rules enforced brainlessly chap my hide.

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:52:28 +0000

You are an amazingly interesting and sensitive woman and thank goodness we have people like you out there, doing their good works.

By: Raquita

Raquita — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:51:38 +0000

GAWD I so wish I lived near you or you lived near me – it would be so cool to know somebody like you who loves coffee and Common. (What’d you think of the new album anyway -I don’t recall seeing any mentions)

In the words of my daughter – You are my favorite and my best!

By: Lovebabz

Lovebabz — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:16:46 +0000

I too loved the links, suggestions and gentle pushes toward interesting blogs. You are good and I hope I get to meet you over drinks somewhere…maybe Paris in 2010!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:07:33 +0000

Well, model-dee-dee… told you that you were the prettiest woman on the Internet.