Posted By: C. Harrison/January 27, 2014
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Monthly Archives: January 2014
THE PRESIDENTS’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
All Eyes And Hands On Deck
Posted By: C. Harrison/January 27, 2014
Everyone should be ready or getting ready for The President’s State Of The Union Address Tomorrow Night, Tuesday, January 28, 2014. 9pm sharp. This should be an interesting evening because this is where this President will not only give us the heads up for the next two years but give an update as to how well and far we have come. He will put to rest critics who site him for resent hic-cups which he has handled and the NSA squb. I predict that he will prevail.
NEW YORKERS CAME TOGETHER FOR A BOY WHO DESERVED THEIR ATTENTION
A CITY IN MOURNING
AVONTE OQUENDO
By: C. Harrison/January 27, 2014
The autistic boy with autism Avonte Oquendo 14, years old, who ran from his school building in Long Island City, Queens, was laid to rest Saturday, January 25, 2014/ he vanished Oct 4, 2013. The boy’s body was found 11 miles from his school where he vanished. In spite of a massive search he never turned up anywhere. The search included subways and tunnels.
His funeral service took place at Church of Saint Joseph, Manhattan; he was presided over by former Roman Catholic archbishop, Cardinal Edward Egan. Hundred,s turned out to pay their respect for the boy and his family.
Before his body was found New Yorkers cling to their chairs whenever announcements were made as to Avonte’s whereabouts; people prayed for his safety but it was not to be. He simply vanished and never came home. While the family is sueing the NYPD for more documents, that was not released to the public, police are still looking into what happen to the boy once he left the school building.
I believe someone knows what happened to this child. Someone took this child off the road kill him and dumped him in that river by the school. This is my belief; and that security guard, should answer as to why she took one hour to tell that the boy was missing. We need more protection for our children while they’re at school. I applaud Senator Chuck Schumer for answering that call. He is putting forth legislation for the Government to used a GPS tracking device to fine children with autism, who get lost or taken.
DO YOU AGREE
THE BEST REGGAE SINGERS OF ALL TIMES
This According to Senior Editor of North East Media
Stan Even Smith-Publish Jan 14, 2014
Posted By: C. Harrison/January 27, 2014
Posted Accordingly:
10. Fredrick “Tooth” Hibbert
9. Jimmy Cliff
8. Hopeton Lewis
7. Bob Andy
6. Gregory Isaacs
5. Ken Booth
4. John Holt
3. Delroy Wilson
2. Alton Ellis
1. Dennis Brown
This list is very impressive but Stan, I have a bone to pick, you left out some very iconic stalwart and I know you know who they are. They deserve to be on this list, so come again.
SNOW
CITIES WITH THE MOST SNOW FALL
1. Syracuse 126.3 inch per year
2. Cleveland 68.5 inch per year
3. Denver 53.5 inch per year
4. Boston 45.4 inch per year
5. Chicago 36.4 inch per year
How many of us knew this surprising right
ONE PROFESSOR EXPLAINED THE MIDDLE EAST
VITAL CUE ON THE MIDDLE EAST
What We Thought We Knew
By: C. Harrison/January 27, 2014
I stumbled on to a visual lecture which had taken place 2013, given by a Professor Rosemary Hollis, who is a Professor of Middle East Policy. Literally I was looking into the outcry of (Why is no one paying attention to the Water-Rashion in the Middle East and that it might be One reason for the various wars playing out in that region. I wanted to know more). Anyway, as I listen I thought the lecture was quite peculiar, I had never heard it put this way before by another. Although I knew that various parts of her speech was in fact what is driving the Middle East, I never looked into its factuality to back it up. Moreover, some of what she explained I didn’t know.
Professor Hollis’s lectured in IIEA on Regional Security Trumping Regional Democracy in the Middle East, the lecture was done 2013. According to Hollis, the slogan for the Middle East is Arab Spring, which grew out of the existing Liberty Context-dignity, job, and anti-corruption. The region is Monarchy vs the populations-something to a degree we all know about.
The Professor stated that one cannot picture Europe without – North Africa via the Middle East because the entire region is interwoven. (which is something I knew from child-wood taught in school). She said the Arab people have a voice and courage, they basically want what we want-stability. And she made clear that the regional implementation unions- the Arab Spring wants: western engagements-distribution-resources-water-material-products-and produces.
“The region is segmented into the: aging, autocratic, information and technology,” Hollis articulated. So if one is very poor, young, and not in one of these groups, then you are basically screwed. We get the picture its complicated-the very rich in the region will always take care of themselves dam the poor, which was what had gone-on, in the region’s era before Christ and is driving the forces regionally. Nothing has change in the region over 2000 year since Jesus. Cities-buildings are coming and going but man has not change. A crying shame.
Seems to me that the powers that be have been and currently is controlling the region, (Monarchies) along with power hungry sectors scouting manipulation; is what the entire region and its behavioral patterns has boil down to. This pattern is a worldwide behavior, leaders have to start looking inside of themselves; money and power is not everything. It is good to have incase one needs it, but, it is not to be used to manipulated. If you have it, put it to do good, I could go on and on about this but the basics are pretty much the same.
Dr. Martin Luther King The Promise Land
ARE WE THERE YET
Photo courtesy of The Central NC Council
By: C. Harrison/January 20, 2014
Martin Luther King Jr. stated that he had a dream that all of Gods children will reach the promise land. He said I may not get there with you but I have seen the Promise Land. He was shortly thereafter assassinated. He is living on forever through his teachings. The question is: are we there yet and the answer is no.
We are no where near where we should be, since the passing of this great Angel and it is ashamed that we have lost the baton-a gift that this mighty beacon, left for us as a guide to follow through to the Promise Land.
Although some of us have, seen fit to take up that cross, (the baton) so that the journey may continue, others have simply walked away move-on and left it behind. People, all of us need to turn around and go back for that baton. We are in the midst of economic slavery, especially the very poor the 99 percent. And although world leaders are saying that we are in an economic fast growth recovery, there is still much much more to be done. We are grateful and thankful that we have a President that didn’t back down and who is willing to fight for the cause.
Yes, the Promise Land is still a bit further away, until all of God’s children is ok, then we would have reached that Promise Land. The word is Love
Happy Birthday: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
TOWN HALL MEETING
Posted By: C. Harrison/January 20, 2013
Rev. Victor Hall
NYS BUDGET PRIORITIES & QUALITY OF LIFE
Police, fire and Sanitation
Under new Mayor Bill De Blasio’s administration
February 6, 2014
6:30 to 8:00 PM
Calvary Baptist Church
111-10 Guy R. Brewer Blvd
MARTIN LUTHER KING PARADE
REMEMBERING/MLK
By: C. Harrison/January 19, 2014
MLK Parade from Laurelton Blvd and
Park march to the Martin Luther King
Center at 615 Riverside up 5th Avenue
from 61-86th Street in Manhattan.
Free-Monday, January 20th, 10:30 am.
TRAVEL BUZ NEW YORK CITY
By: C. Harrison/January 19, 2014
According to Budget Travel NYC and North America
Ten Things To Do For $10
1. Take the subway to Ps1 contemporary
2. Drink freshly squeezed lime margaritas
3. Browse the Chelsea Art Galleries
4. Walk the high line of New York oldest elevated train platform.
5. Chinatown, Canal and Mott Street–explore
6. Enjoy Bryant Park bet 5th and 6th Ave at 40th and 42nd Street: free outdoor concerts, film showings and other events.
7. See the City like a local: for $1.50 take the M5 or M4 —M5-from Greenwich Village to Riverside Drive which passages Chelsea, Rockefeller Center, Lincolin Center and Central Park South. M4-from Madison Ave through Harlem to Cloisters.
8. Free Pizza at Croccodile Lounge–a New York Bar at 325 E. 14th Street
9. The Peanut Butter Co, Greenwich Village–freshly made peanut butter sandwich with surprising tapping’s
10. Tip-Top Cupcakes–stop at Crumbs Cupcake store.
