tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058148504855292032024-03-14T03:44:15.115-04:00Sojourner's PlaceWelcome to Sojourner’s Place! Created with the professional African-American woman in mind, the scope of Sojourner’s Place evolves every day. So glad you stopped by and I hope you will be inspired, informed, motivated, and energized! Once again, welcome and <strong><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/03/thanks-for-visiting-sjps.html">much obliged for stopping by</a></strong>...come back soon! ~ SjP<br>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comBlogger529125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-66142018866175136772009-05-27T16:40:00.002-04:002009-05-27T16:55:45.005-04:00entering the unknown<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk78/SjP52/1849241661_ecd4840136.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 160px;" src="http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk78/SjP52/1849241661_ecd4840136.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Well, I finally did it! Although I'll still be doing some limited cross and sponsored posts here until my PR increases on the new spot, I've moved Sojourner's Place to her own domain. Yep! Sojourner's Place is now a </span><a href="http://www.sojournersplace.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">dot com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">! <br /></span><span class="fullpost"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br />I welcome all Sojourners ~ new and regulars ~ to my </span><a href="http://www.sojournersplace.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">new home</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">. You can even enter the new Sojourner's Place through the </span><a href="http://welcome2sjps.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Front Door</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"> over on Wordpress. Guess, you could say that I've been on a roll! <br /><br />While the look and address has changed, the message has not. The "truth" is still spoken according to SjP. <br /><br /></span><span style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old </span><em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">SjP</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"> </span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /></span><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Black News Junkie</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Technorati</span></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span>Del.iciou.us</span></a><span> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span>Digg This!</span></a><span> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span>StumbleUpon</span></a><span> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span>Twitter</span></a><span> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span>My Good Towels</span></a><span> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span>FeedBlitz</span></a><span> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span>Email SjP</span></a><br /></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-24074685890256405112009-05-24T12:56:00.001-04:002011-12-31T20:14:09.027-05:00sunday inspirations...when the master steps in<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZJHqWMGsTm38hwhoSmLYCK82edwQ46zHBuUXWJsB0EjjI6CV8GWeWcoP0ajXuCWOS_j3V9zyWTsKMvW5pAcHPjkv81N3Vw3LjyRYv3p9g32P6elzdl2m48wvtv4tg_yyBDBdYM1LyEpL/s1600-h/godincontrol.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339434538620158546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZJHqWMGsTm38hwhoSmLYCK82edwQ46zHBuUXWJsB0EjjI6CV8GWeWcoP0ajXuCWOS_j3V9zyWTsKMvW5pAcHPjkv81N3Vw3LjyRYv3p9g32P6elzdl2m48wvtv4tg_yyBDBdYM1LyEpL/s400/godincontrol.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Not long ago, I heard a story about a five–year–old boy who loved the piano. Any time he got the chance, he would sit down and fiddle around on the keys. He never had lessons or formal training because he was told that he was too small or too young to play the piano. But in spite of those comments, he continued to practice and practice the only song he knew how to play, "Chopsticks."<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">One day, the boy's father surprised him with tickets to go to the symphony and hear a world–renowned Italian pianist. This man was one of the greatest pianists that had ever lived. The night of the concert arrived and as they walked to their seats, the little boy saw the beautiful grand piano on stage behind the curtain.<br /><br />When no one was looking, he snuck over and sat down on the piano bench and began to play his elementary version of chopsticks. About that time, the curtain began to rise and the audience was prepared to see the world–famous, master pianist. Instead, they saw the little boy hunched over the keys playing "Chopsticks." The boy was so caught up in his world that he didn't even know anyone was watching. When he suddenly realized what was happening, he was petrified.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Just as he was about to get up and run for his life, two big arms reached around him and placed two big hands on the piano keys. It was the master pianist. He whispered in the little boy's ear, "Keep playing." As the little boy continued to play his simple rendition of "Chopsticks", this world–renown pianist began to play a Beethoven Symphony piece scored in the same cadence and key. Under the direction of the master, the rest of the orchestra came in.<br /><br />First, he brought in the woodwinds, then the brass, then the percussion. The boy's father sat there with tears coming down his cheeks. He couldn't believe what he was experiencing. He never dreamed that simple tune he heard in his living room each day would become a beautifully orchestrated Beethoven symphony.<br /><br />What was the difference? The master stepped in.<br /><br />Sometimes in life, you may not feel like you have the talent, the wisdom, or the "know how." People may not see your desire or ability, but the good news is: God does. When you use what you have, the Master will step in. He'll put His hands on top of your hands. He'll take what you think is average–average gifts, average talent, average ability–and He'll turn your life into a masterpiece.<br /><br />For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago (Ephesians 2:10, NLT.)<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.joelosteen.com/HopeForToday/JoelAndVictoriasBlog/May2009/WhenTheMasterStepsIn/Pages/WhenTheMasterStepsIn.aspx">Joel Osteen Ministries</a><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=24May2008&meme=832"></script><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/">Black News Junkie</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace">Technorati</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace">Del.iciou.us</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08">Digg This!</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/">StumbleUpon</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08">Twitter</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html">My Good Towels</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529">FeedBlitz</a> ~ ~ <a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net">Email SjP</a><br /></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-78022771128224473572009-05-22T00:41:00.003-04:002011-12-31T20:13:52.704-05:00old school friday...this is dedicated<a href="http://www.says-it.com/"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 204px; float: left; height: 198px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315112374060309042" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9YO8XzZmuO25M9xSPS41vyNNys5a-2viw8n5aU8_TtUTQX1B8-Cdg29jI4OTFQwLqOx2XkoVgNbcn2AxcimzhTCcUa-GdnXEAMezl6mIuFOrwB_Z1alsfnQvt2_eMmi6ZAAcCqF42jQy/s200/oldschoolfriday.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! This week's theme is "This is Dedicated To".<br /><br />Now, I'm sure there will be many a love song - and maybe even some not so love songs - posted today as folks remember or pay tribute to the past or current loves of their lives. I admit, that I too thought about doing so and asked my Best Half what I should post. Expecting to hear a suggestion from him that expressed his "obama-type" love for me, he instead went all philosophical on me. Oh well, remember I told ya'll a while ago that we needed to have that <a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2009/04/hoping-breezes-take-me-away-in.html">second honeymoon</a>. lol<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br />So, with that inspiration failing, I remembered that today is my AKAversary. During the many, many, many weeks of working to get My Pearls, there were two cuts that will be forever ingrained in my mind. Now most will consider these two cuts pure jams back in the day, but I know some women for whom these they bring back different type of memories. In the days before exercising to music became popular, we all learned that What's Going On by Marvin Gaye had a particular type of beat that lended itself quite nicely to a "duck-walk". And then, as the semester quickly passed away, it seemed that it was "Just My (our) Imagination" that we would ever cross those "burning sands".<br /><br />But, alas we did! So this OSF post is dedicated to my Sorors who share this special date with me. Skee-wee & Pinkies Up!<br /><br /><center><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DtUMa0FtuWY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DtUMa0FtuWY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br />Much obliged<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/eke92" onmousedown="urchinTracker('/Events/VideoWatch/ChannelNameLink');" class="hLink fn n contributor">eke92 </a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">for the YouTube hook-up!</span></center><br /><br /><center><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YNn361umypM&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YNn361umypM&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br />Much obliged <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/cklbg" onmousedown="urchinTracker('/Events/VideoWatch/ChannelNameLink');" class="hLink fn n contributor">cklbg</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/eke92" onmousedown="urchinTracker('/Events/VideoWatch/ChannelNameLink');" class="hLink fn n contributor"> </a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">for the YouTube hook-up!</span></center><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mrsgrapevine.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mrs Grapevine</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> and <a href="http://www.conversationswithmarva.com/osf-themes-2/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Ms. Marvalus</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> are the creators of this bloggie meme. Click <a href="http://www.themarvalusview.com/osf/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> for more info and join the fun.<br /><br />Check out the rest of the "old schoolers":<a href="http://overanalyzeit.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">AJ</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://vanitydark.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">BklynQueen’86</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://youbettarecognize.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Bria</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://ccgroovy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">CC Groovy </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- <a href="http://thechocl8tdiaries.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Chocl8t</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://wonderlandornot.net/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Cooper</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://dallassouthblog.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Shawn </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- <a href="http://modernmusings.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Danielle Vyas</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://donotcolorme.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Dee</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://therealready.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">DP</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://freshandfab.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Fresh and Fab</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://hagarsdaughters.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Hagar’s Daughters</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> – <a href="http://invisible-cinema.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Invisible Woman </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- <a href="http://altjirangamitjina.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">John</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://teamowens313.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Keith</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> -<a href="http://slanttruth.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Kevin</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://thepunkin-patch.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Kim</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://kreativetalk.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">LaKeisha </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- <a href="http://thee-biz.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">LaShonda</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://creolepimp.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Lil Creole Pimp</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://lisacwrites.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Lisa C</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://www.mahoganydymond.net/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mahogany</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://popculturedish.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Malcolm</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://marcuslangford.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Marcus</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://themarvalusview.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">MarvalusOne</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://thehappygoluckybachelor.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mike</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://www.mrsgrapevine.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mrs Grapevine</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://msladydeborah.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">MsLadyDeborah</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://www.tracesofastream.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Pjazzypar</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://popartdiva.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Pop Art Diva</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://thequickcatchup.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Quick</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://reginasfamilyseasons.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Regina</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://revvyrev.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Revvy Rev</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://heyshae.com/blog"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Shae-Shae</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://thetrueurbanqueen.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Sharon</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://stacipcsblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Staci</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://www.soulafrodisiac.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Tha Connoisseur</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://whatwouldthembido.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thembi</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> -<a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Villager</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://songsinthekeyoflife.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Vivrant Thang</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://from-the-battlefield.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Zenobia</span></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=22May2009&meme=475"></script><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong>SjP</strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ <a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Email SjP</span></a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-71100210547056510162009-05-20T13:40:00.006-04:002011-12-31T20:06:14.282-05:00blogging for troy davis...much obliged!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6Hs7QTI-qqx1nNRav__qOIUex61tIupGpdKT_hWwEWROGKJULTXCOZFCNCpkUMLPH09td3tCcYciS2txnRXXuBStgd7PjabrldNLwmFP9jtKIGcsFLPLt-ze8XThOhqA9bijLEm_nBO0/s1600-h/troy519.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 248px; float: left; height: 183px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338122936227695330" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6Hs7QTI-qqx1nNRav__qOIUex61tIupGpdKT_hWwEWROGKJULTXCOZFCNCpkUMLPH09td3tCcYciS2txnRXXuBStgd7PjabrldNLwmFP9jtKIGcsFLPLt-ze8XThOhqA9bijLEm_nBO0/s320/troy519.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Much obliged to all Sojourner's who answered the call to action on behalf of Troy Davis on May 19. While I am very appreciative of your participation, the fact that our collective voices may stir the heart and soul of Gov. Perdue to grant clemency to a man who may well be innocent. As I wrote to AfroSpear members:<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But, let us not forget that Troy is not the only one on death row in the states or throughout the world. There are those who are in favor of the death penalty and those who are not. But, everyone will agree that no individual should be put to death for a crime that he or she did not commit. On that fact we can and must all agree.</span></p></span></blockquote><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Many Sojourners answered this call to action and those who either provided me with a link to their posts or posts I found while sojourning the blogosphere are listed below. If your post link is not listed, please drop it in the comment section here and I will add it.<br /><br />Global Day of Blogging for Action for Troy Davis Participants:<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.blackhandside.net/2009/05/global-day-of-blogging-for-justice-save-troy-davis.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Global Day of Blogging for Justice: Save Troy Davis!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - On the Black Hand Side</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://bigsole.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-am-troy-davis-and-you-could-be-too.html">I Am Troy Davis and You Could Be Too</a> - Whose Shoes Are These Anyway?</span><br /></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://wonderlandornot.net/2009/05/06/injustice-here-injustice-there-injustice-injustice-everywhere/" rel="bookmark"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Injustice Here, Injustice There, Injustice Injustice, Everywhere</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Wonderland or Not </span></li><br /><li><a href="http://rippdemup.blogspot.com/2009/05/global-day-of-blogging-for-troy-davis.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A Global Day of Blogging for Troy Davis: Get off ya ass and do something!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - THE INTERSECTION OF MADNESS AND REALITY </span></li><br /><li><a href="http://bluesman2001.blogspot.com/2009/05/troy-davis.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Blues Historians</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/the-life-of-troy-davis/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Life of Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - The AfroSpear Think Tank</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/2009/05/global-day-of-action-for-troy-davis.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Don't Kill Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Electronic Village</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://kid-kidfunkadelic.blogspot.com/2009/05/global-day-of-blogging-for-troy-davis.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Global Day of Blogging for Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Pirate Satellite</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://purplezoe.blogspot.com/2009/05/global-day-of-action-for-troy-davis.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Global Day of Action For Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Ultraviolet Underground</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://slanttruth.com/2009/05/06/global-blogging-day-of-action-for-troy-davis/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Global Blogging Day of Action for Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - A Slant Truth</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://marenda.biz/2009/05/18/call-to-action-stop-the-execution-of-troy-davis/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Call to Action: Stop the Execution of Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Living Life Abundantly</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://inkognegro.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/global-day-of-action-for-troy-davis/" rel="bookmark"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Global Day of Action for Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - InkogNegro 1.95</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://eddiegriffinbasg.blogspot.com/2009/05/troy-davis-and-ghost-of-timothy-cole.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Troy Davis and the Ghost of Timothy</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Eddie G. Griffin (BASG)</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://derrickswindow.blogspot.com/2009/05/national-day-of-blogging-this-legal.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">National day of blogging! This legal misjudgment of Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Derrick's Window</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://ancestralenergies.blogspot.com/2009/05/against-execution-of-troy-davis-how.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Against the Execution of Troy Davis (How much is a Black man's life worth?)</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Ancestral Energies<br /></span></li><li><a href="http://msladydeborah.blogspot.com/2009/05/clemency-for-troy-davis.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">CLEMENCY FOR TROY DAVIS!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - My Brown Eyed View</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://daddybstrong.blogspot.com/2009/05/troy-davis-to-hear-birds-and-smell.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">To hear the birds and smell the roses once again</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - daddyBStrong</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://reginasfamilyseasons.blogspot.com/2009/05/global-day-of-blogging-for-troy-davis.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Global Day Of Blogging For Troy Davis...</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Regina's Family Seasons</span></li><br /><li><a title="Permanent Link: Troy Davis" href="http://www.conversationswithmarva.com/2009/05/19/troy-davis-2/" rel="bookmark"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Conversations with Marva</span></li><br /><li><a href="http://aapoliticalpundit.blogspot.com/2009/05/global-day-of-action-for-troy-davis.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Global Day of Action for Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - African American Political Pundit</span></li><br /><li><a title="Permanent Link to AfroSpear Blogging Day of Amnesty for Troy Davis" href="http://myafricandiaspora.com/WordPress/?p=207" rel="bookmark"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">AfroSpear Blogging Day of Amnesty for Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Exquisitely Black<br /></span></li><li><a href="http://blackoncampus.com/2009/05/19/free-troy-davis-a-call-for-clemency/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Free Troy Davis: A Call for Clemency</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Black on Campus</span></li></ul><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDCxDiBcoUH9_-QN-8qsGpSRFbfJuZfynN2DAZJV8OHZT7gg49VdPMmKmAOpYS6S0ZBk_4im4SYVJOPBcFI_o0t-hSNe51oEP4xHXJGNU8IdUY_hS0SocQtnoEW4O9eI1y87J384Hlzb0/s1600-h/shadesofblackwhite.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; float: left; height: 129px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338133749838525090" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDCxDiBcoUH9_-QN-8qsGpSRFbfJuZfynN2DAZJV8OHZT7gg49VdPMmKmAOpYS6S0ZBk_4im4SYVJOPBcFI_o0t-hSNe51oEP4xHXJGNU8IdUY_hS0SocQtnoEW4O9eI1y87J384Hlzb0/s200/shadesofblackwhite.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As simple words are just not adequate to show just how thankful I am to each of the bloggers listed here, I am passing on the <a href="http://shadesof%20blackand%20white.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Shades of Black and White Award</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> to each of you. Tricia from <a href="http://thegirlwhowearsmyshoes.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Girl Who Wears My Shoes</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, was inspired by Shirl the owner of the blog for which this award was name; and as such I am very humbled to have been among the first to receive this award directly from Shirl. </span></span></span></p><p></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This award is passed along to deserving bloggers who are committed to bridge the gap of racism due to their passionate writing, their excellent communication skills, their courage to "put it out there" and because they truly care about the only race that matters, the human race.</span></blockquote><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In accordance with the "rules", participation is optional and you may pass on this award whether you display it or not. You may, however, pass it on to as few or as many bloggers you wish. If you do pass it on, just link to the person who sent it to you as well to those you pass it on to. Pass the award not only to bloggers who write primarily about racism, but to bloggers who have written insightful posts on the subject as well.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Once again, Much Obliged! Very Much Obliged!</span></p><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing<a name="2994666345279551695"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> me,<br />and now old <em>SjP</em> ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-34938094834266006572009-05-20T01:31:00.002-04:002011-12-31T20:13:34.215-05:00wordless wednesday...chicago, have you seen me?<a href="http://www.missingkids.com/photographs/NCMC1109041c1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.missingkids.com/photographs/NCMC1119005c1.jpg" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=20May2009&meme=ww"></script><span class="fullpost"><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-29820965354223375522009-05-19T00:09:00.001-04:002011-12-31T20:06:14.285-05:00troy davis: a call for clemency<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk92VKPZLQSEGP6Z3NiqRpM_CpvbUIJQP5sQe_EMZ8xUcIuytpNTyuP6KC7PyIiTj6BfRoYtUJYloN3c523dr8N9oSwGj_c317kc1sMjLgKQ5McpGHnXlcwdkGuTpf1CreQK2PDMKgVo/s1600-h/troydavisstay.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 128px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337281517702597954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk92VKPZLQSEGP6Z3NiqRpM_CpvbUIJQP5sQe_EMZ8xUcIuytpNTyuP6KC7PyIiTj6BfRoYtUJYloN3c523dr8N9oSwGj_c317kc1sMjLgKQ5McpGHnXlcwdkGuTpf1CreQK2PDMKgVo/s200/troydavisstay.gif" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Is the State of Georgia set to put an innocent man to death? The answer to this question is YES, unless Georgia Governor Perdue intervenes.<br /><br />Troy Anthony Davis has been held on Georgia's Death Row for nearly 2 decades. Convicted of the murder of murder of Police Officer Mark MacPhail. Despite the facts that there was no physical evidence tying him to the murder, no murder weapon was found, and 7 of the 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their own testimony appeals to the highest state and federal courts - including the US Supreme Court - have all refused to hear or denied requests for a new trial.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Most recently, the Georgia Board of Pardon and Paroles has voted to deny clemency even though the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Leah Ward Sears, in a scathing dissent wrote:<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><blockquote>If recantation testimony, either alone or supported by other evidence, shows convincingly that prior trial testimony was false, it simply defies logic and morality to hold that it must be disregarded categorically. A judge should consider the new evidence.</blockquote>Amnesty International, the organizer of this <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/sign-up-for-the-day-of-action-for-troy-davis/page.do?id=1011672">Global Day of Action for Troy Davis</a>, further states that:<br /><br /><blockquote>...The case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony...Many of these witnesses have stated that they were pressured or coerced by police. One of the two witnesses who has not recanted or contradicted testimony is Sylvester Coles, the principal alternative suspect. Nine individuals have signed affidavits implicating Sylvester Coles. Troy Davis has never had a hearing in federal court on the reliability of the witness testimony used against him.</blockquote>So, what happens now? Troy's 30-day stay of execution expired on Friday, May 15, 2009 and as such Governor Perdue holds his life - possibly the life of an innocent man - in his hands. As indicated in the <a href="http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE&b=2590179&template=x.ascx&action=12168">online petition</a> to the Governor, he alone has the power "to see to it that the death sentence of Troy Davis is commuted, in order to ensure that Georgia does not put to death a man who may well be innocent."<br /><br /><p align="center"><object width="325" height="244"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ooPHNsFqb8M&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ooPHNsFqb8M&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="325" height="244"></embed></object></p><br /><div align="left"><br />Sojourners, I urge you to join us in this call to help save the life of a man who may be innocent. You may do so in a number of ways, joining thousands throughout the United States and the world, to bring focus to the empending execution of Troy Davis. Write a post, visit other bloggers participating in this registered <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/sign-up-for-the-day-of-action-for-troy-davis/page.do?id=1011672">Amnesty International</a> blogging campaign, <a href="http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE&b=2590179&template=x.ascx&action=12168">sign the online petition</a>, or see what's been <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/day-of-action-for-troy-davis/page.do?id=1011673">organized</a> in your state or country. Time is running out...but, it has not run out!<br /><br />Much obliged to the following Sojourners for participating in this Global Blogging Day of Action for Troy Davis:<br /><br /><a href="http://aapoliticalpundit.blogspot.com/">African American Political Pundit</a> – AAPP aka LN Rock</div><div align="left"><a href="http://afrospear.wordpress.com/">AfroSpear Think Tank</a> - Asabagna Alatentou</div><div align="left">Christina C. Marus - Facebook</div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.conversationswithmarva.com/">Conversations with Marva</a> - Ms. Marvalus</div><div align="left"><a href="http://derrickswindow.blogspot.com/">Derrick's Window</a> - DJ</div><div align="left"><a href="http://eddiegriffinbasg.blogspot.com/2009/05/troy-davis-and-ghost-of-timothy-cole.html">Eddie Griffin (BGSA) </a>– Eddie Griffin</div><div align="left"><a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/">Electronic Village</a> – Wayne Hicks</div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.freshandfab.net/">Fresh & Fab</a> - Fandf Adrian</div><div align="left"><a href="http://inkognegro.wordpress.com/">InkogNegro 1.95</a> - David Parrish</div><div align="left"><a href="http://marenda.biz/2009/05/18/call-to-action-stop-the-execution-of-troy-davis/">Living Life Abundantly </a>- Marenda</div><div align="left">Michael Leo Owens – <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1486081876&ref=mf">Facebook</a></div><div align="left">Michele Queyroy – <a href="http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=633034201">Facebook</a></div><div align="left"><a href="http://msladydeborah.blogspot.com/">My Brown Eyed View</a> – Ms. Lady Deborah</div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.blackhandside.net/">On the Black Hand Side</a> – Vanessa Byers</div><div align="left"><a href="http://reginasfamilyseasons.blogspot.com/">Regina’s Family Seasons</a> – Regina Seaman</div><div align="left">Roland S. Martin - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FRoland-S-Martin%2F43659862830&h=729e83402b8e40773aea29932e396f62">Facebook</a></div><div align="left"><a href="http://slanttruth.com/">Slant Truth</a> - Kevin Elliott</div><div align="left"><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/">Sojourner’s Place</a> - SjP</div><div align="left"><a href="http://field-negro.blogspot.com/">The Field Negro</a> – Wayne Bennett</div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.ultravioletunderground.com/">Ultra Violet Underground</a> – Purple Zoe</div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97112365619">Global Blogging Day of Action for Troy Davis</a> - Facebook</div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26040818556&ref=share">Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty</a> - Facebook<br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/">Black News Junkie</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-48713168257439364232009-05-17T02:13:00.003-04:002011-12-31T20:14:09.029-05:00sunday inspirations...explaining God<a href="http://www.redeemingdarwinshop.com/images/P/who_is_god.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.redeemingdarwinshop.com/images/P/who_is_god.gif" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ever try to explain to God to someone? I know that sometimes putting Him into words can be a difficult undertaking - because how do you explain Him? I often think that any attempt or the need to explain who God is, is a result of man having a god-complex. We can't explain, interpret, or predict God. All we can do is to have faith in His Word with the full recognition that HE IS who HE says HE IS. But, in knowing God - you certainly can describe what HE has done in your life and what HE IS like.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Perhaps after reading the list below, you will be able to add some of your own.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">God is like...<br /><strong><em>BAYER ASPIRIN<br /></em></strong>He works miracles.<br /><br />God is like...<br />a <strong><em>FORD </em></strong><br />He's got a better idea. <span class="fullpost"><br /><br />God is like...<br /><strong><em>COKE</em></strong><br />He's the real thing.<br /><br />God is like...<br /><strong><em>HALLMARK CARDS</em></strong><br />He cares enough to send His very best.<br /><br />God is like...<br /><strong><em>TIDE</em></strong><br />He gets the stains out that others leave behind.<br /><br />God is like...<br /><strong><em>GENERAL ELECTRIC</em></strong><br />He brings good things to life.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">God is like...<br /><strong><em>SEARS</em></strong><br />He has everything.<br /><br />God is like...<br /><strong><em>ALKA-SELTZER</em></strong><br />Try him, you’ll like Him.<br /><br />God is like.<br /><strong><em>SCOTCH TAPE</em></strong><br />You can’t see him, but you know He's there.<br /><br />God is like...<br /><strong><em>DELTA</em></strong><br />He's ready when you are.<br /><br />God is like...<br /><strong><em>ALLSTATE</em></strong><br />You're in good hands with Him.<br /><br />God is like...<br /><strong><em>VO-5 HAIR SPRAY</em></strong></span></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">He holds through all kinds of weather.<br /><br />God is like...<br /><strong><em>DIAL SOAP</em></strong><br />Aren't you glad you have Him? Don't you wish everybody did?<br /><br />God is like...<br />the <strong><em>U.S. POST OFFICE<br /></em></strong>Neither rain, nor snow, nor will sleet nor ice keep Him from His appointed destination.<br /><br /><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/05/for-my-mamma-new-mime-sunday.html"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sunday Inspirations</em></a><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, is the meme created in honor of my Mother for Mother's Day 2008 and is just one way to help get us through the week ahead, the trials we may face, and yes, to say Thank Ya and testify! I hope that you participate and share with us your </em><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/05/for-my-mamma-new-mime-sunday.html"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sunday Inspirations</em></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>. Your weekly contribution may very well be the inspiration that someone else may need and has been looking for.</em><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=17May2009&meme=702"></script><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/">Black News Junkie</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-76555558286093589852009-05-16T17:27:00.003-04:002011-12-31T20:06:14.287-05:00global blogging day of action for troy davis<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCkMWsfnDlSAGhwga26_bg1qhgKoseXyPGTT2uG2Inlke3chO6rSl_pElCri-8agJh_YgREwsIwCmabYPoFxoJZwpvrhsZrHZI7wTv5qXKQ1UTybHgBh_Wz4VyzWtOBbT77Uv1TZecXtQ/s1600-h/troy519.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336539604581025202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCkMWsfnDlSAGhwga26_bg1qhgKoseXyPGTT2uG2Inlke3chO6rSl_pElCri-8agJh_YgREwsIwCmabYPoFxoJZwpvrhsZrHZI7wTv5qXKQ1UTybHgBh_Wz4VyzWtOBbT77Uv1TZecXtQ/s320/troy519.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sojourners! This is a reminder that Tuesday, May 19th has been designated by Amenesty International as a Global Day of Action for Troy Davis. As such, a <a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2009/05/update-global-blogging-day-of-action.html">Global Blogging Day of Action </a>has been organized and registered with Amnesty International as an official event. To date, many of you have indicated that you will participate. In addition to the Blogging Day of Action, hundreds more are also planning to participate in the </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=77363303812"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Facebook Global Day of Action</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. </span><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">When your post is prepared, please drop by here or on Facebook and leave your link. Let us do all that we can to let the State of Georgia know that we are watching - that the world is watching!<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /></span><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-25368298523134329792009-05-15T00:20:00.003-04:002011-12-31T20:13:52.707-05:00old school friday...greatest of all<a href="http://www.says-it.com/"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 204px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315112374060309042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9YO8XzZmuO25M9xSPS41vyNNys5a-2viw8n5aU8_TtUTQX1B8-Cdg29jI4OTFQwLqOx2XkoVgNbcn2AxcimzhTCcUa-GdnXEAMezl6mIuFOrwB_Z1alsfnQvt2_eMmi6ZAAcCqF42jQy/s200/oldschoolfriday.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! This week's theme is "The Greatest One of All".<br /><br />I know ya'll swooped by here just knowing that you'd hear some Frankie Beverly and Maze - a ya'll got to know that I was definetely tempted. But, I decided to to another route this week. In keeping with ol' SjP fashion though, I still went old school on you - but, not too far back.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Now, I admit it. I'm a David Ruffin Temptation fan. Never cared too much about Dennis - but, I do love this here cut. Just love the violins. So I vote for this one as the Greatest of All Temptations' cut with Dennis Edwards.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Got a question for you. When "he left" did he leave them a <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">l-o-n-e</span></strong> or a <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>l-o-a-n</strong></span>? LOL! That's gonna mess you up all day...right? <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /><p align="center"><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6xEwNP847hA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6xEwNP847hA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object></p><br /><br />Much obliged <a class="hLink fn n contributor" onmousedown="urchinTracker('/Events/VideoWatch/ChannelNameLink');" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/igelche">igelche</a> for the YouTube hook-up!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mrsgrapevine.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mrs Grapevine</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> and <a href="http://www.conversationswithmarva.com/osf-themes-2/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Ms. Marvalus</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> are the creators of this bloggie meme. Click <a href="http://www.themarvalusview.com/osf/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">here</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> for more info and join the fun.<br /><br />Check out the rest of the "old schoolers":<a href="http://overanalyzeit.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">AJ</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://vanitydark.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">BklynQueen’86</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://youbettarecognize.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Bria</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://ccgroovy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">CC Groovy </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://thechocl8tdiaries.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Chocl8t</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://wonderlandornot.net/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Cooper</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://dallassouthblog.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Shawn </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://modernmusings.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Danielle Vyas</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://donotcolorme.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Dee</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://therealready.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">DP</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://freshandfab.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Fresh and Fab</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://hagarsdaughters.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Hagar’s Daughters</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> – </span><a href="http://invisible-cinema.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Invisible Woman </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://altjirangamitjina.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">John</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://teamowens313.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Keith</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> -</span><a href="http://slanttruth.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Kevin</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://thepunkin-patch.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Kim</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://kreativetalk.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">LaKeisha </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://thee-biz.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">LaShonda</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://creolepimp.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Lil Creole Pimp</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://lisacwrites.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Lisa C</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://www.mahoganydymond.net/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mahogany</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://popculturedish.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Malcolm</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://marcuslangford.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Marcus</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://themarvalusview.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">MarvalusOne</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://thehappygoluckybachelor.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mike</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://www.mrsgrapevine.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mrs Grapevine</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://msladydeborah.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">MsLadyDeborah</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://www.tracesofastream.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Pjazzypar</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://popartdiva.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Pop Art Diva</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://thequickcatchup.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Quick</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://reginasfamilyseasons.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Regina</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://revvyrev.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Revvy Rev</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://heyshae.com/blog"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Shae-Shae</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://thetrueurbanqueen.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Sharon</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://stacipcsblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Staci</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://www.soulafrodisiac.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Tha Connoisseur</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://whatwouldthembido.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thembi</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> -</span><a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Villager</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://songsinthekeyoflife.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Vivrant Thang</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://from-the-battlefield.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Zenobia</span></a></left><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=15May2009&meme=475"></script><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong>SjP</strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Email SjP</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-2417647997757003212009-05-13T00:10:00.001-04:002011-12-31T20:13:34.217-05:00wordless wednesday...have you seen me?<a href="http://www.missingkids.com/photographs/NCMC1041530c1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 393px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.missingkids.com/photographs/NCMC1041530c1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=13May2009&meme=ww"></script><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/">Black News Junkie</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-5148064684167847322009-05-10T15:32:00.001-04:002011-12-31T20:14:09.031-05:00sunday inspirations...one mother's mother's day thoughts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSG63QZocsTmPlGA1pbXeDb7ENZzKiSxfIbmGZrPKmSqcqk4RW_IJWxEDf0-28XZIooUXKTVtWJugCMN5v3_y4k5jCPu16lk7nR1-3L8tx7_U3EeRDnpx8ieYPw7uILRAu-oKxtUhaOWl/s1600-h/motherslove.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 302px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334278930955095202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSG63QZocsTmPlGA1pbXeDb7ENZzKiSxfIbmGZrPKmSqcqk4RW_IJWxEDf0-28XZIooUXKTVtWJugCMN5v3_y4k5jCPu16lk7nR1-3L8tx7_U3EeRDnpx8ieYPw7uILRAu-oKxtUhaOWl/s320/motherslove.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Why don't they talk to me and share their inner-most secrets? They use to when they were younger? Now that they are older, they have their own lives to which I often attempt to pry in order to be a part. Seems, though, that no matter how much prying or gentle prodding I might do - their openness seems to close just at that very moment when I'm feeling a break through.<br /><br />I look or think about them in wonderment sometimes, hoping and praying that I have given them all that they need to be successful and happy. I am amazed that when I look at them, I still see the babies whose diapers I changed, cheeks I squeezed, toes I counted, and coos I so loved to hear. And I worry about you each and every day no matter how old they get. I know they think they are grown - but, they will forever remain my babies and therefore, it is my prerogative to worry and even pry.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I sometimes long just to hear the words that I am special to you and that you love me. I sometimes long to hear you say "Mamma, lets just hang out today - just us". I wish I could see spend more time with them like we use to. Or just sit around and jaw-jerk. I miss those days...those times. But, I just need to let them know that I'm here, that I'll always be here.<br /><br />I love them both as only a mother can.<br /><br /><p align="center"><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BzeCUlZz5aE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BzeCUlZz5aE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object></span></p><br /><br /><center><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></center><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mamma, lets just hang out on Tuesday! We'll do lunch...do a little jaw-jerking... maybe see a movie or play a little. Just US! And, I'll even let you pry and prod ::smile::<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Love, Bumma (aka SjP)<br /><br /><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/05/for-my-mamma-new-mime-sunday.html"><em>Sunday Inspirations</em></a><em>, is the meme created in honor of my Mother for Mother's Day 2008 and is just one way to help get us through the week ahead, the trials we may face, and yes, to say Thank Ya and testify! I hope that you participate and share with us your </em><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/05/for-my-mamma-new-mime-sunday.html"><em>Sunday Inspirations</em></a><em>. Your weekly contribution may very well be the inspiration that someone else may need and has been looking for.</em><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=10May2009&meme=702"></script><br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-4928397767363703492009-05-08T18:25:00.001-04:002011-12-31T20:13:52.709-05:00old school friday...soul train<a href="http://www.says-it.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315112374060309042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 204px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9YO8XzZmuO25M9xSPS41vyNNys5a-2viw8n5aU8_TtUTQX1B8-Cdg29jI4OTFQwLqOx2XkoVgNbcn2AxcimzhTCcUa-GdnXEAMezl6mIuFOrwB_Z1alsfnQvt2_eMmi6ZAAcCqF42jQy/s200/oldschoolfriday.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! This week's theme is "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Train">Soul Train</a>".<br /><br />The "Soul Train" hit the Chicago airwaves just one month before my freshman year of college on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCIU-TV">WCUI</a>. It was our daily answer to American Bandstand. Don Cornelius - the Black Dick Clark - was always too sharp in the multi-color polyester, platform shoes, and big afro. When you' here this theme, you'd know that only love, peace, and sou was going to be happening for the next 30 minutes.<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="fullpost"><br />So for all you sojourners with Chi-town roots who actually owned an 8-track, I know you'll enjoy the original theme to the original "Soul Train".<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="fullpost"><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="center"><object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S4eaC-dG3do&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S4eaC-dG3do&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p>Hot Potatoes by King Curtis downloaded from: <a class="hLink fn n contributor" onmousedown="urchinTracker('/Events/VideoWatch/ChannelNameLink');" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/self23">self23</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mrsgrapevine.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mrs Grapevine</a></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> and <a href="http://www.conversationswithmarva.com/osf-themes-2/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Ms. Marvalus</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> are the creators of this bloggie meme. Click <a href="http://www.themarvalusview.com/osf/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">here</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> for more info and join the fun.<br /><br />Check out the rest of the "old schoolers":<a href="http://overanalyzeit.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">AJ</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://vanitydark.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">BklynQueen’86</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://youbettarecognize.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Bria</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://ccgroovy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">CC Groovy </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://thechocl8tdiaries.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Chocl8t</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://wonderlandornot.net/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Cooper</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://dallassouthblog.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Shawn </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://modernmusings.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Danielle Vyas</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://donotcolorme.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Dee</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://therealready.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">DP</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://freshandfab.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Fresh and Fab</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://hagarsdaughters.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Hagar’s Daughters</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> – </span><a href="http://invisible-cinema.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Invisible Woman </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://altjirangamitjina.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">John</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - 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</span><a href="http://stacipcsblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Staci</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://www.soulafrodisiac.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Tha Connoisseur</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://whatwouldthembido.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thembi</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> -</span><a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Villager</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://songsinthekeyoflife.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Vivrant Thang</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://from-the-battlefield.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Zenobia</span></a></left><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br /><br /><script src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=8May2009&meme=475" type="text/javascript"></script><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong>SjP</strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Email SjP</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-72345718013725107392009-05-07T01:31:00.000-04:002011-12-31T19:51:15.863-05:00the last shall be first<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLKD50XAn6MEZPLZDLVnt_xzeqqbO6F767WYAfLjekqV-Bo5UjvecpK8lghNLs4wwZC4IBINpVBwI7eyuIlS6aemIoBN90_IfTSXK_KTvGCHb8RwNqxH0FFMNlBJnuQiumwu-Tl_cQzzQ/s1600-h/racismstreet1.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331835793142661506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLKD50XAn6MEZPLZDLVnt_xzeqqbO6F767WYAfLjekqV-Bo5UjvecpK8lghNLs4wwZC4IBINpVBwI7eyuIlS6aemIoBN90_IfTSXK_KTvGCHb8RwNqxH0FFMNlBJnuQiumwu-Tl_cQzzQ/s320/racismstreet1.bmp" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I recently sojourned across this story. Although there is no indication as to the truth of the story, but given the setting in which the story takes place, it could be.<br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged, well-off white South African Lady has found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating. <p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"What seems to be the problem Madam?" asked the attendant."Can't you see?" she said " You've sat me next to a kaffir. I can't possibly sit next to this disgusting human. Find me another seat!"</p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"Please calm down Madam." the stewardess replied. "The flight is very full today, but I'll tell you what I'll do-I'll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.</p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"The woman cocks a snooty look at the outraged black man beside her (not to mention many of the surrounding passengers).</p><p><span class="fullpost">style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A few minutes later the stewardess returns with the good news, which she delivers to the lady, who cannot help but look at the people around her with a smug and self satisfied grin:"Madam, unfortunately, as I suspected, economy is full. I've spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class."</p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Before the lady has a chance to answer, the stewardess continues..."It is most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, given the circumstances, the captain felt that it was outrageous that someone be forced to sit next to such an obnoxious person."</p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With which, she turned to the black man sitting next to the woman, and said: "So if you'd like to get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you..."</p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">At which point, apparently, the surrounding passengers stood and gave a standing ovation while the black man walks up to the front of the plane.</p><p><a href="http://www.motivateus.com/stories/discrim.htm"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Source</a></p></blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In reading the story, Matthew 20:15-16 immediately came to mind: <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.<br /></em><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-59186513521998456532009-05-06T01:39:00.004-04:002011-12-31T20:13:34.219-05:00wordless wednesday...psychic looking for adjir?<div align="center"><a href="http://www.missingkids.com/photographs/NCMC1113684c1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.missingkids.com/photographs/NCMC1113684c1.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewChildDetail&LanguageCountry=en_US&searchLang=en_US&caseLang=en_US&orgPrefix=NCMC&caseNum=1113684&seqNum=1">Adji Desir</a></span></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Case Number: NCMC1113684<br />Case Type: Endangered Missing </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">DOB: Oct 22, 2002</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Missing Date: Jan 10, 2009 </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Missing From: IMMOKALEE, FL</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Height & Weight: 3'0" (91 cm); 45 lbs (20 kg)</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span class="fullpost">FINDING THIS CHILD APPEARS TO BE LEFT TO A <a href="http://www.winknews.com/news/local/43247382.html">PSYCHIC</a>. WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE FOR ADJI AND THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER BLACK AND MISSING CHILDREN, WOMEN, AND MEN? ASK <a href="http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/nancy.grace/">NANCY GRACE</a>! NO TELL <a href="http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/nancy.grace/">NANCY GRACE</a> THAT OUR LOVED ONES ARE PRECIOUS, TOO! <a href="http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?81">I DID</a>!<br /><br />Sojourner's Place supports the efforts of the <a href="http://blackandmissing.blogspot.com/">Black and Missing but Not Forgotten</a> blog and <a href="http://www.blackandmissinginc.com/cdad/">Black & Missing, Inc</a>. **When you see a blank picture on my Wordless Wednesdays Black and Missing posts it means that the featured missing individual(s) has been located. Updated information will be provide if/when available.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> ain't got nothin' more to say...<br /></em>~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</a><br /></p><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-12047934438500470892009-05-06T00:01:00.000-04:002011-12-31T20:06:14.299-05:00update: global blogging day of action for troy davis<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbilvBnMwVw3T_wdrMevlrHXfatkO3W7oxr-H8OTJvYxpY86sCI-JRIE4kHLE5aOmJOryQXxfNC_361VKua5cxpG6ChnDVMpzwaqCE4pUU54vA5258avKpPbmsZDdCQq7CgZJzZoCpGDFS/s1600-h/troy519.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330324794999934098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbilvBnMwVw3T_wdrMevlrHXfatkO3W7oxr-H8OTJvYxpY86sCI-JRIE4kHLE5aOmJOryQXxfNC_361VKua5cxpG6ChnDVMpzwaqCE4pUU54vA5258avKpPbmsZDdCQq7CgZJzZoCpGDFS/s200/troy519.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">MARK YOUR CALENDARS! As many Sojourners are already aware, May 19 has been designated by Amnesty Intentional as a </span><a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/page.do?id=1011343"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Global Day of Action</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> for </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/search?q=troy+anthony+davis"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. Bloggers are encouraged to participate in this call to action by writing a post on the 19th to let the State of Georgia know that the whole world is now watching as Troy's stay of execution runs out on May 15th.<br /><br />If you have not done so already, there is still time to join the growing list of bloggers planning to attend the </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2009/04/calling-all-sojourners-global-day-of.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Global Blogging Day of Action for Troy Davis</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. This is an official event for the entire blogosphere which has been </span><a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/sign-up-for-the-day-of-action-for-troy-davis/page.do?id=1011672&ICID=A0904A4&tr=y&auid=4803927"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">registered</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> at Amnesty International. I hope you will decide to participate by leaving a comment on this blog. You can also sign-up on my </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97112365619"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Facebook page</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. <span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Characterized by Amnesty International as an "unacceptable travesty of justice" if in fact Troy's execution proceeds is mild when compared to the <a href="http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/05/03/sears0503.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">scathing dissent</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> of the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, <a href="http://www.gasupreme.us/justices_bios.php"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Leah Ward Sears</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">:<br /><br /><blockquote>If recantation testimony, either alone or supported by other evidence, shows convincingly that prior trial testimony was false, it simply defies logic and morality to hold that it must be disregarded categorically. A judge should consider the new evidence.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I hope you will add your blog or Facebook page for the May 19 Global Blogging Day of Action for Troy Davis. Every voice is needed to help stop the execution of a man who may very well be innocent.<br /><br />The following bloggers and Facebookers have all answered the call:<br /><br /></span><a href="http://aapoliticalpundit.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">African American Political Pundit</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> – AAPP aka LN Rock<br /></span><a href="http://afrospear.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">AfroSpear Think Tank</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Asabagna Alatentou<br />Christina C. Marus - Facebook<br /></span><a href="http://www.conversationswithmarva.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Conversations with Marva</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Ms. Marvalus<br /></span><a href="http://eddiegriffinbasg.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Eddie Griffin (BGSA) </span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">– Eddie Griffin<br /></span><a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Electronic Village</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> – Wayne Hicks<br /></span><a href="http://www.freshandfab.net/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fresh & Fab</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Fandf Adrian<br />Michael Leo Owens – </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1486081876&ref=mf"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Michele Queyroy – </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=633034201"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://msladydeborah.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Brown Eyed View</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> – Ms. Lady Deborah<br /></span><a href="http://www.blackhandside.net/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On the Black Hand Side</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> – Vanessa Byers<br /></span><a href="http://reginasfamilyseasons.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Regina’s Family Seasons</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> – Regina Seaman<br />Roland S. Martin - </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FRoland-S-Martin%2F43659862830&h=729e83402b8e40773aea29932e396f62"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sojourner’s Place</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - SjP<br /></span><a href="http://field-negro.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Field Negro</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> – Wayne Bennett<br /></span><a href="http://www.ultravioletunderground.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ultra Violet Underground</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> – Purple Zoe<br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Once again, this is an official event for the entire blogosphere which I have <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/sign-up-for-the-day-of-action-for-troy-davis/page.do?id=1011672&ICID=A0904A4&tr=y&auid=4803927">registered</a> at Amnesty International. I hope you will decide to participate by leaving a comment on this blog or </span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97112365619"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Facebook page</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.<br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:0;"></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-55273377570030483702009-05-05T00:01:00.001-04:002011-12-31T20:09:08.279-05:00much obliged: splash award<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKPFe_CDYxUGRv7zd2w_yMkYuok8yrQ6SSbkNmNTsHIQGLtk-Fb_srHr7AAkRzPZ5bMcPmPXpu3j170EoZj8N267y1Cfgy9LcKXutaObXjcFbASEJ7DfyXV8zggYFS6faOXOqXNDgwGy0/s1600-h/award-Splash.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331731687035198898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKPFe_CDYxUGRv7zd2w_yMkYuok8yrQ6SSbkNmNTsHIQGLtk-Fb_srHr7AAkRzPZ5bMcPmPXpu3j170EoZj8N267y1Cfgy9LcKXutaObXjcFbASEJ7DfyXV8zggYFS6faOXOqXNDgwGy0/s200/award-Splash.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Much obliged to Villager of Electronic Village who recently passed on the </span><a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/2009/04/splash-award.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Splash Award</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> to Sojourner's Place. This award given to alluring, amusing, bewitching, impressive and inspiring blogs.He says of this spot in bestowing the award that <em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sojourner's Place - SjP created one of the most alluring blogs in the afrosphere. I love the look, feel and content of her blog. </span></em></em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Given yesterday's post, you know I'm really liking that "alluring" description. lol<br /><br /><span class="fullpost" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In passing on the Splash Award, I am to select up to 9 blogs I find alluring, amusing, bewitching, impressive, and inspring to me. The rest of the rules are:<br /><br />1. Put the logo on your blog post.<br />2. Nominate up to 9 blogs which allure, amuse, bewitch, impress or inspire you.<br />3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.<br />4. Let them know that they have been splashed by commenting on their blog.<br />5. Remember to link to the person from whom your received your Splash award.<br /><br />My selections for each of the categories are: <p><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Alluring:</strong></p><p><a href="http://teamowens313.wordpress.com/posts/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The 'D' Spot</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: I always look forward to OSF and sojourning over to Keith's. You know he's always going to be thinking outside the box with an OS jam that just makes you say "yep! that's the one!"</p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Amusing:</strong><br /></p><p><a href="http://auntjemimasrevenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Aunt Jamima's Revenge</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: I love the quick wit of Professor Tracy over at Aunt Jamima's Revenge. But, don't understand me, while Professor Tracy manages to to weave wit and musings into many of her posts - the issues she writes about are no laughing matter. Just like the name of her spot, which I think tells it all.<br /></p><p><a href="http://thehappygoluckybachelor.blogspot.com/2009/04/random-thoughts-of-cerebral-violence-5.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Happy Go Lucky Bachelor</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: Now what can I say about Mike? There is never a dull moment at his pad. More times than not, I wonder just where he finds some of the things he posts. Like he says in his header, you got to have a sense of humor cause if you don't you'll miss the message. Glad you're back, Mike!<br /></p><p><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Bewitching:</strong><br /></p><p><a href="http://uglyblackjohn.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ugly Black John</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: When I'm about to sojourn over to John's, I have to make sure that I have my mind open and ready for a real lesson. He has a way of turning an issue or event on its head and then inside out. Be ready to be completely captivated when you enter this Brother's spot who describes himself as "really not ugly...not good looking either...I just look like I'm good looking".<br /></p><p><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Impressive:</strong><br /></p><p><a href="http://africanamericanopinion.ning.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">African American Opinion</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: AAPP aka LN Rock created this political and social networking ning for African-Americans. How he keeps up with with AAO and two other blogs, I'll never know. But, I am certainly impressed with this "old school brother who gives his thoughts, opinions and insights on political and social issues of the day".<br /></p><p><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Inspiring:</strong><br /></p><p><a href="http://underovr.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Anyway I Have To</strong></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: His blog handle is The U, this brothers spot is simply inspiring. He writes from the very depths of his being and shares it with us. The U certainly does it and does it anyway he has to. I hope that one day he'll decide to share his writings in a book. I'd certainly be first in line to buy it.<br /><br /></p><p><strong><a href="http://hagarsdaughters.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hagar's Daughters</a></strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: "For women who find themselves at the well...praying, crying, dancing, & pondering (& the men who join them there)". Anyone not inspired by the title and description of HG's blog simply has no soul. This sister provides a source of inspiration to me to keep on PUSHing. No matter how bad things might seem, there is always something to be thankful for. I truly get inspiration from her strength.<br /></p><p><a href="http://mybrowneyedview.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Brown-Eyed View</strong></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: My sister Ms Lady Deborah has got to be the most active advocate in the entire sphere. From information on the evironment to genocide to human rights to injustice you will find it here at MBEV.<br /></p><p><a href="http://revvyrev.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Certain Sound</strong></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: All I got to say is that if and when I ever get to Toledo, I'm going to make it a point to visit Revy Rev's church. I'm going to make sure I get there early so that I can have a seat on the aisle. I have no doubt that his posts and comments are mirror images of his sermons and that Sunday may be the very first time that old SjP here gets the spirit - holy dance and all.<br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I hope you will take the time to sojourn over to these alluring, bewitching, inspiring, and impressive blogs. And to the recipients, ya'll keep doing what you doing and I'll be forever MUCH OBLIGED!<br /></p><p><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-78339472083005445852009-05-04T00:08:00.000-04:002009-05-04T00:08:00.932-04:00now i know how arnold feels<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjO5FOeviAs-u4JFs6xrjRayBo-u1S7YaY30csZNSv4IDcEocK3ldcqPlpelO3Mcve5JhcUGqCFtAlPL_Ow8zAjmr20gYE_auzEWgDO1soyssGVso5WNQiJaUw9bpdeeynbL5OjsCQQCV/s1600-h/arnoldthen.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 122px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331659204879089538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjO5FOeviAs-u4JFs6xrjRayBo-u1S7YaY30csZNSv4IDcEocK3ldcqPlpelO3Mcve5JhcUGqCFtAlPL_Ow8zAjmr20gYE_auzEWgDO1soyssGVso5WNQiJaUw9bpdeeynbL5OjsCQQCV/s200/arnoldthen.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The other day I decided to get my car washed and waxed. Before going home, I made a quick stop at the convenient store and got a little tickled with the 40-something man in the car next to me admiring the newly washed and waxed black on black muscle car. He was trying to be cool - but I knew he was looking.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As I walked into the store there was a 50-something man walking out who said the obligatory hello - cause that's what African-American men do when they see an African-American woman. Anyway, I get my stuff and go back to the car. I get real tickled as both the 40 and 50-something men are gawking at the car so much so that the 40-something man rolls his window down to say "nice car". The 50-something then gives me a "thumbs up". I simply laugh and put the key in the ignition.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Then it hits me! They were looking, gawking, fantasizing, and drooling at the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLY3x57m3M5UfFsM2Ps4AcNuOk1DjyQr108qO-rY09NX4b8O5Hg8aZBLhwU4G93undm3QZC6MmFq1JauZWAYbbuacMOc0_-zyvegeHscOaykjMXMH5GcqbdXJ6g8DVchKes115isWVIZe/s1600-h/arnoldnow.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 123px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331659080274811922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLY3x57m3M5UfFsM2Ps4AcNuOk1DjyQr108qO-rY09NX4b8O5Hg8aZBLhwU4G93undm3QZC6MmFq1JauZWAYbbuacMOc0_-zyvegeHscOaykjMXMH5GcqbdXJ6g8DVchKes115isWVIZe/s200/arnoldnow.jpg" /></a>mouth about the car! Not me! But the car. Damn! There was a time when they would have been looking at me with such wishful eyes. Upstaged by a car. All I can do is shake my head and yes even laugh out loud as I thought about this video I saw a few months ago.<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /><center><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U6m_Fq6dsIo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U6m_Fq6dsIo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-21751866966378838362009-05-03T12:12:00.000-04:002011-12-31T20:14:09.033-05:00sunday inspirations...thought diversity<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk61QfMCbnINvrsojePWci6QXBwovY9wkB7Tswn0Po04r0vuf41DJ0BZZI2YnPz3YI6dNKlYg2MO3-r-s6Dp1cxJL2ckiwcL-1Hn0jgwoEERpzpSyanyKFNujEUovtB_U9EItfqWiv3Oen/s1600-h/diversityheads.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331641340502121122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk61QfMCbnINvrsojePWci6QXBwovY9wkB7Tswn0Po04r0vuf41DJ0BZZI2YnPz3YI6dNKlYg2MO3-r-s6Dp1cxJL2ckiwcL-1Hn0jgwoEERpzpSyanyKFNujEUovtB_U9EItfqWiv3Oen/s320/diversityheads.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We don't all think alike. We don't all view the world in the same manner. We don't all like the same things. Is that wrong? I, of course, think not. It is that diversity of thought - that diversity of who we are that gives us the foundation to become better. Diversity is not something to be feared; but rather embraced as we travel this road called life.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The following quotes and video pretty much say it all.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"It were not best that we should all think alike;it is difference of opinion that makes horse races." <a href="http://www.wow4u.com/mtwain/index.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mark Twain</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams." <a href="http://www.wow4u.com/jimmycarter/index.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jimmy Carter</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"Variety is the spice of life." <a href="http://www.wow4u.com/proverbs/index.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Proverb</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"Life lies in diversity, not in monotony." M.K. Soni, from <a href="http://www.wow4u.com/mksoni6/index.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">LIFE IS LIKE A MULTIFACETED PRISM</a><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity." John F. Kennedy<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><center><br /><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D0atOIoz6-4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D0atOIoz6-4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object></center><br /><br />"Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another's uniqueness." Ola Joseph<br /><br />"At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time." Friedrich Nietzsche<br /><br />"If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place." Margaret Mead<br /><br /><a href="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkm5_wf1JPU4BOKZXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEydGZhMW9uBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMwRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA0Y4MjNfOTY-/SIG=124tn20cc/EXP=1241453311/**http%3a//www.wow4u.com/diversity-quotes/index.html">Source</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/05/for-my-mamma-new-mime-sunday.html"><em>Sunday Inspirations</em></a><em>, is the meme created in honor of my Mother for Mother's Day 2008 and is just one way to help get us through the week ahead, the trials we may face, and yes, to say Thank Ya and testify! I hope that you participate and share with us your </em><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/05/for-my-mamma-new-mime-sunday.html"><em>Sunday Inspirations</em></a><em>. Your weekly contribution may very well be the inspiration that someone else may need and has been looking for.</em><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=03May2009&meme=702"></script><br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-60120759743364008692009-05-01T02:50:00.006-04:002011-12-31T20:07:30.784-05:00will we finally get an african-american on the supreme court?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikq1EacEticVhbHiJVnomRbbzu_EFPvzGeuuGoZm3B2UbN9vVg6a8cqWXV542pEAu0S5TJx3EZpbKvgXqQf-6iWAfMa9SypawzRCFPFyhct9TigrPA80XkRRC7mW4cfS29o5_qdVQWLb9e/s1600-h/souter.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 161px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330752747896414818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikq1EacEticVhbHiJVnomRbbzu_EFPvzGeuuGoZm3B2UbN9vVg6a8cqWXV542pEAu0S5TJx3EZpbKvgXqQf-6iWAfMa9SypawzRCFPFyhct9TigrPA80XkRRC7mW4cfS29o5_qdVQWLb9e/s200/souter.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's on now! The real test is about to begin!<br /><br />The <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCOTUS_SOUTER_RETIRING?SITE=CTDAN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Associated Press</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> is reporting that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire! Oh snap! Got a feeling that its about to get ugly!<br /><br />The 69 year old Souter, has not officially announced his retirement, but an unnamed source (don't you just love these unnamed sources) indicate that the Justice intends to retire in June. And it is quite possible that Justices Ginsburg (76) and John Paul Stevens (89) may also announce their retirements between now and 2012. All three, lean to the left in their court votes and decisions. <span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4sMML2kzK6yCAqGLxV6pYVTq0JYYDmcE1PVndE2wW7rsAuIazO7TohZIOZOk-N2Lnj025HAj8aXq9qZE5w_DGpBnV246TGVUVFj8bvwxrP5B1uhX7IVKBqXdQ9PMXPba_tZBk8ucmOKc/s1600-h/leahwardsears.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 96px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330752221838105298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4sMML2kzK6yCAqGLxV6pYVTq0JYYDmcE1PVndE2wW7rsAuIazO7TohZIOZOk-N2Lnj025HAj8aXq9qZE5w_DGpBnV246TGVUVFj8bvwxrP5B1uhX7IVKBqXdQ9PMXPba_tZBk8ucmOKc/s200/leahwardsears.jpg" /></a>If you recall, Justice Ginsburg recently put her bid in for the appointment of another woman to the all but one "boys bench club". So, if the President follows here advise, one of the following women may be joining her on the bench: Solicitor General Elena Kagan, U.S. Appeals Court Judges Sonya Sotomayor, Kim McLane Wardlaw, Sandra Lea Lynch and Diane Pamela Wood; and Leah Ward Sears, chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court.<br /><br />Men mentioned as potential nominees include: Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Harvard Law professor Cass Sunstein and U.S. District Judge Ruben Castillo of Chicago.<br /><br />I don't know, but just looking at the list, I'm putting my money on Leah Ward Sears since there are no African-American women on the court at this time. Come to think of it, some might say that there are NO African-Americans on the court not. <br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What do you think?<br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /></span><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-58674885793995145432009-05-01T01:44:00.001-04:002011-12-31T20:13:52.711-05:00old school friday...family reunion<a href="http://www.says-it.com/"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 204px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315112374060309042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9YO8XzZmuO25M9xSPS41vyNNys5a-2viw8n5aU8_TtUTQX1B8-Cdg29jI4OTFQwLqOx2XkoVgNbcn2AxcimzhTCcUa-GdnXEAMezl6mIuFOrwB_Z1alsfnQvt2_eMmi6ZAAcCqF42jQy/s200/oldschoolfriday.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! This week's theme is "Family Reunion".<br /><br />My family has never really had a full-scale family reunion. But whenever there is a family gathering of any sort its just like a reunion - and its all good. So, I've selected three cuts this week that each remind me of a member of my family or a family gathering....and its all good! <span class="fullpost"><br /><br />Dysfunctional as we may be - that's what make us Family. And wouldn't trade 'em for nothing. Too much support...too much encouragement...too much love...and way too many good "reunion" memories. <br /><br />So, ya'll sit back, listen, and enjoy some tunes from wwwwaaaayyyy bbbbaaaacccckkkk in the day that remind me of my Family!<br /><br /><p align="center"><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u2gvaDTpKMk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u2gvaDTpKMk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object></p><div align="center">Duke of Earl by Gene Chandler downloaded from <a class="hLink fn n contributor" onmousedown="urchinTracker('/Events/VideoWatch/ChannelNameLink');" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/reyesm13">reyesm13</a>. </div><p align="center"><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cc_nWUJ7jzQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cc_nWUJ7jzQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object><br />Gypsy Woman by The Impressions sung by Curtiis Mayfield downloaded from <a class="hLink fn n contributor" onmousedown="urchinTracker('/Events/VideoWatch/ChannelNameLink');" href="http://www.blogger.com/user/skeki57">skeki57</a>.<br /><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wvKZGSPrS7U&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wvKZGSPrS7U&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object></p><p align="center">Letter Tears by Gladys Knight and the Pips downloaded from <a class="hLink fn n contributor" onmousedown="urchinTracker('/Events/VideoWatch/ChannelNameLink');" href="http://www.blogger.com/user/ioxxd90">ioxxd90</a></p><br /><a href="http://www.mrsgrapevine.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mrs Grapevine</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> and <a href="http://www.conversationswithmarva.com/osf-themes-2/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Ms. Marvalus</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> are the creators of this bloggie meme. Click <a href="http://www.themarvalusview.com/osf/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">here</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> for more info and join the fun.<br /><br />Check out the rest of the "old schoolers":<a href="http://overanalyzeit.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">AJ</a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - <a href="http://vanitydark.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">BklynQueen’86</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://youbettarecognize.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Bria</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://ccgroovy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">CC Groovy </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://thechocl8tdiaries.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Chocl8t</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://wonderlandornot.net/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Cooper</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://dallassouthblog.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Shawn </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://modernmusings.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Danielle Vyas</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://donotcolorme.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Dee</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://therealready.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">DP</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://freshandfab.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Fresh and Fab</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://hagarsdaughters.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Hagar’s Daughters</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> – </span><a href="http://invisible-cinema.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Invisible Woman </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://altjirangamitjina.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">John</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://teamowens313.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Keith</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> -</span><a href="http://slanttruth.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Kevin</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://thepunkin-patch.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Kim</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://kreativetalk.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">LaKeisha </span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- </span><a href="http://thee-biz.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">LaShonda</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://creolepimp.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Lil Creole Pimp</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://lisacwrites.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Lisa C</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://www.mahoganydymond.net/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mahogany</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://popculturedish.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Malcolm</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://marcuslangford.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Marcus</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://themarvalusview.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">MarvalusOne</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://thehappygoluckybachelor.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mike</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://www.mrsgrapevine.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mrs Grapevine</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://msladydeborah.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">MsLadyDeborah</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://www.tracesofastream.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Pjazzypar</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://popartdiva.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Pop Art Diva</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://thequickcatchup.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Quick</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://reginasfamilyseasons.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Regina</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://revvyrev.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Revvy Rev</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://heyshae.com/blog"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Shae-Shae</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://thetrueurbanqueen.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Sharon</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://stacipcsblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Staci</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://www.soulafrodisiac.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Tha Connoisseur</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://whatwouldthembido.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thembi</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> -</span><a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Villager</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://songsinthekeyoflife.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Vivrant Thang</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> - </span><a href="http://from-the-battlefield.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Zenobia</span></a></left><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=1May2009&meme=475"></script><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong>SjP</strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Email SjP</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-57242007349810824992009-04-30T01:52:00.004-04:002011-12-31T20:07:15.998-05:00still feeling the joy<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For obvious reasons, I'm still feeling the joy of the recent unveiling of the Sojourner Truth bust in the U.S. Capitol earlier this week. So, ya'll please indulge me for a bit as I continue celebrating with yet <a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/search/label/SOJOURNER%20TRUTH"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">another post</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> on this historic event.<br /><br />First, I must admit that I was not familiar with the artist who sculpted the Sojourner Truth bust, <a href="http://www.artislane.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Artis Lane</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. I took a look at her website and was struck by the depth of her sculptures and the emotion that seemed to fill them. But to learn that this 82 year old African-American woman was responsible for capturing what I surely believe is and was the essence of Sojourner Truth brought tears to my eyes. <span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Second, I was moved to be able to actually view the First Lady's remarks during the unveiling made it all so real. Real, not from a stand point of the unveiling itself - but from a stand point that this is a very different time and world in which we live. Who would have thought even a year ago that an 82 year old African American woman would be the first African American to be commission to create a sculpture to be place in the U.S. Capital? Who would have thought that the sculpture commissioned would be the likeness of an African American woman who fought against slavery and for women's rights? And who would have thought a year ago that that sculpture would represent the first African-American woman with a likeness in the U.S. Capital? And who would have thought a year ago that the such an event would be commemorated by an African-American First Lady?<br /><br />Certainly not me. Yes, this is a very different and changing world we live in today. And no matter what happens in the future, things will never be the same as they were a year ago. <br /><br /><center><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iSz0vfvvwT4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iSz0vfvvwT4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XApZgqOC3dk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XApZgqOC3dk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-53365724538870498702009-04-29T22:26:00.008-04:002011-12-31T20:06:14.310-05:00calling all sojourners: global day of action for troy davis<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbilvBnMwVw3T_wdrMevlrHXfatkO3W7oxr-H8OTJvYxpY86sCI-JRIE4kHLE5aOmJOryQXxfNC_361VKua5cxpG6ChnDVMpzwaqCE4pUU54vA5258avKpPbmsZDdCQq7CgZJzZoCpGDFS/s1600-h/troy519.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330324794999934098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbilvBnMwVw3T_wdrMevlrHXfatkO3W7oxr-H8OTJvYxpY86sCI-JRIE4kHLE5aOmJOryQXxfNC_361VKua5cxpG6ChnDVMpzwaqCE4pUU54vA5258avKpPbmsZDdCQq7CgZJzZoCpGDFS/s200/troy519.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Amnesty International has just released plans for a <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/page.do?id=1011343">Global Day of Action</a> for <a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/search?q=troy+anthony+davis">Troy Davis</a>. As I reported <a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2009/04/court-rejects-davis-appeal-for-new.html">here</a>, Troy's latest and last appeal for a new trial was denied and his stay of execution will expire on May 15, 2009. Amnesty International has designated May 19th for groups and individuals around the world to organize demonstrations, vigils, teach-ins or any other public event in an effort to show Georgia that the executing Troy Davis "would be an unacceptable travesty of justice." As such they are asking the assistance of all in agreement with to be both visible and as loud as possible.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In an effort to show Georgia that the whole world is watching, the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis will be marked by a <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/uploads/file/ATL%20Flyer.pdf"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">rally</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> on the Atlanta Capital Steps sponsored by Amnesty International and the NAACP. Other <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/uploads/file/IdeasforGlobalDayofAction.pdf"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">activities</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> being organized throughout the globe include information tables, candlelight vigils, letter-writing campaigns, panel discussions, and public demonstrations. Suggested <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/uploads/file/IdeasforGlobalDayofAction.pdf"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">themes</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> of this global initiative include: <em>"<strong>Shout from the Rooftops</strong>" - emphasize your outrage at the injustice in this case; you could even hold a demonstration on a rooftop; and "<strong>We Are Troy Davis</strong>" – emphasize your solidarity with Troy. </em><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>I am inviting all Sojourners, who are so inclined, to participate in this Global Blogging Day of Action for Troy Davis by writing a post on May 19th. In doing so, include the graphic seen at the beginning of this post as a show of solidarity.</strong> This is an official event for the entire blogosphere which I have <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/sign-up-for-the-day-of-action-for-troy-davis/page.do?id=1011672&ICID=A0904A4&tr=y&auid=4803927">registered</a> at Amnesty International. I hope you will decide to participate by leaving a comment on this blog. You can also sign-up on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97112365619">Facebook page</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">In the meantime, please you can urge Georgia Governor Perdue to exercise leadership on behalf of Troy Davis: <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><ul><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Visiting <a href="http://www.gfadp.org/TakingAction/TroyDavis/tabid/68/Default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">GFADP </a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">to see what activists are doing in Georgia. </li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Clergy and Religious Leaders: Add your name to our <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/uploads/file/TroyDavisClergyLetter.doc" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">sign-on letter</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. </li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Write a letter to the editor of your local paper. It's quick and easy using the <a href="http://letters.aclu.org/letter/?letter_KEY=1039" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ACLU's website</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. Text "TROY" to 90999 to help spread the word with your cell phone. </li></ul><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Please do not contact the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles directly right now, as doing so could be detrimental to Troy's case. Instead, you are encouraged to contact Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Resources:<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><li><a class="bold" href="http://www.blogger.com/uploads/file/TroyDavisfactsandtimeline_2(1).pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Download a fact sheet on Davis' case</a><a class="bold" href="http://www.blogger.com/uploads/file/TroyDavisfactsandtimeline_2(1).pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </a><a class="bold" href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/abolish/Innocence_and_Exonerations_in_GA.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Read more about innocence on Georgia's death row</a><a class="bold" href="http://www.blogger.com/uploads/file/TroyDavisfactsandtimeline_2(1).pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></li><li></a><a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?lang=e&id=ENGAMR510232007"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Where is the justice for me?: The case of Troy Davis, facing execution in Georgia </a><a class="bold" href="http://www.blogger.com/uploads/file/TroyDavisfactsandtimeline_2(1).pdf" target="_blank"></li><li></a><a class="bold" href="http://stream.luxmedia.com/?file=clients/amnesty/TroyDavis_edit_4.mp3&method=dl" target="_blank" s_oidt="0" s_oid="http://stream.luxmedia.com/?file=clients/amnesty/TroyDavis_edit_4.mp3&method=dl"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Listen to Troy tell his story</a><a class="bold" href="http://www.blogger.com/uploads/file/TroyDavisfactsandtimeline_2(1).pdf" target="_blank"> </li><li></a><a class="bold" href="http://blog.amnestyusa.org/deathpenalty/troy-davis-11th-circuit-court-of-appeals-to-hear-oral-arguments-today/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Join the discussion on our blog</a><a class="bold" href="http://www.blogger.com/uploads/file/TroyDavisfactsandtimeline_2(1).pdf" target="_blank"> </li><li></a><a class="bold" href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/for-the-life-of-her-brother/page.do?id=1011384"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hear from Troy's sister</a><a class="bold" href="http://www.blogger.com/uploads/file/TroyDavisfactsandtimeline_2(1).pdf" target="_blank"> </li><li></a><a class="bold" href="http://www.troyanthonydavis.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Visit Troy Davis' website</a><a class="bold" href="http://www.blogger.com/uploads/file/TroyDavisfactsandtimeline_2(1).pdf" target="_blank"></li></blockquote></a><a class="bold" href="http://www.blogger.com/uploads/file/TroyDavisfactsandtimeline_2(1).pdf" target="_blank"></li></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ 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/></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-3106218275002513812009-04-29T00:47:00.004-04:002011-12-31T20:09:34.833-05:00networks to potus: you costin' us money<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZIw5yPI-YZx8guS0VRdE2bLMxEc4vvSWCSAkIbTD27lsVTS-qbiZtEqB354E6PvMU-ygXq_ziyZPgwVh0GC7R1PE8KaBJuwW1MDkijmLuoQvXUji1GKRJGpwE3YrI2uEw647GeiObdP2/s1600-h/pressconference.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 169px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329983857739482722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZIw5yPI-YZx8guS0VRdE2bLMxEc4vvSWCSAkIbTD27lsVTS-qbiZtEqB354E6PvMU-ygXq_ziyZPgwVh0GC7R1PE8KaBJuwW1MDkijmLuoQvXUji1GKRJGpwE3YrI2uEw647GeiObdP2/s200/pressconference.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The broadcast networks are getting a little testy with the POTUS taking up all of their <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/27/AR2009042703478.html?wprss=rss_print/style"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">prime-time spots</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> for press and news conferences. According to one of the executive broadcasters, speaking on the condition of anonymity to the Washington Post, their network executives have expressed concern to the White House about the frequency of prime-time news conferences and the financial sacrifice being made to carry the event. <span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Yes! That's right! The networks are getting tired of the POTUS always being on the television cause its making them lose money. After all, you can't have a "word from our sponsors" when the President is speaking to the Nation. Perhaps they should take a cue from the Fox Broadcasting Network - not the Fox News Channel, because they have said "to hell with that" and told the White House nope we ain't gonna show Obama's 100 day press conference; we gonna show "Lie to Me" instead. HMMMM! Now, isn't that interesting? But, anyway, the unnamed Washington Post exec said the networks are hoping that the President will "be more flexible in working with networks to find the best times to schedule the events".<br /><br />Is it me? Am I just too sensitive? But, somebody has got to tell me why the President of the United States needs to schedule press and news conferences to accommodate network TV? I mean it ain't like he's trying to have a press conference during the NBA Finals of the Super Bowl. This is of course the President of the United States. And since January 21 all we have heard coming out of the mouths of all of the talking heads is "first 100 days".<br /><br />Well today is the 100th day of the Obama administration. I for one am looking forward to him defining and defending this period rather than the pundits. After tonight they won't be offering up their critiques of the Obama Administration's first 100 days. They'll be pontificating, analyzing, and jaw-jerking about tonight's press conference.<br /><br />Once again, proof positive is offered that That One is smarter than most of us - and definitely smarter than the pundits. I'm just wondering when they will realize that.<br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-85902669817874021102009-04-29T00:13:00.001-04:002011-12-31T20:13:34.221-05:00wordless wednesday...have you seen me?<a href="http://www.missingkids.com/photographs/NCMC1109041c1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 393px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.missingkids.com/photographs/NCMC1109041c1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=sojournersplace&postid=29Apr2009&meme=ww"></script><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/">Black News Junkie</a> ~ ~ <a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ <a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205814850485529203.post-75090270847924504972009-04-28T16:43:00.002-04:002011-12-31T20:10:08.602-05:00unveiling of the truth<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNwK0LzkeSLvNnMLjK_EBPtZPCzqHGjOm8axhdpjo1IPL3tdSz09Av6mTtX1atzlGFthyphenhyphen5pUqCDAM3WeRJtzulbh6iikMOm6uctf_Rc3bW3RSIbSfTxN9n8y9WnLUTyD4FUEk0lB6x_dy/s1600-h/sojounveiling.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329846393039355330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNwK0LzkeSLvNnMLjK_EBPtZPCzqHGjOm8axhdpjo1IPL3tdSz09Av6mTtX1atzlGFthyphenhyphen5pUqCDAM3WeRJtzulbh6iikMOm6uctf_Rc3bW3RSIbSfTxN9n8y9WnLUTyD4FUEk0lB6x_dy/s320/sojounveiling.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Today, the bust of Sojourner Truth was unveiled in the during a gala celebration held in Emancipation Hall of the United States Capital.<br /><br />Created by </span><a href="http://www.artislane.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Artis Lane</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, the bust was completely funded through private funds ans will remain on permanent display in the underground visitor center's main space, called </span><a href="http://http//dcpages.com/gallery/US-Capitol-Visitor-Center/DSC00379.jpg.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Emancipation Hall</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> in part because slaves helped build the Capitol. </span><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"We're here because of barriers she challenged and fought to tear down, and paths she helped to forge and trod alone," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said to an audience gathered at the visitor's center to celebrate Truth's legacy and watch Mrs. Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others unveil the bronze bust of Truth.<br /><br /></span><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Now many young boys and girls, like my own daughters, will come to Emancipation Hall and see the face of a woman who looks like them. I hope that Sojourner Truth would be proud to see me, a descendant of slaves, serving as the first lady of the United States of America. <em>First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama</em></span></blockquote><a href="http://www.nationalcongressbw.org/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The National Congress of Black Women</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of black women and their families, has pushed for Truth to be memorialized in the Capitol for almost 10 years. In 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law a requirement that a bust of Truth be placed in a "suitable, permanent location in the Capitol." Clinton co-sponsored the measure when she served in the Senate.<br /><br /></span><blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But now we are. And who better to begin the representation — this is not the end of the representation ... who better to begin than Sojourner Truth? <em>Kim Fuller, National Congress of Black Women</em></span></blockquote><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Obliged to you for hearing me,<br />and now old <em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SjP</span></strong> </em>ain't got nothin' more to say...<br />~~~ ~~~ ~~~<br /></span><a href="http://blacknewsjunkie.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Technorati</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://delicious.com/sojournersplace"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Del.iciou.us</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://digg.com/users/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Digg This!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sjp08.stumbleupon.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">StumbleUpon</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://twitter.com/SjP08"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/yall-can-use-my-good-towels.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My Good Towels</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="http://www.feedblitz.com/f?Sub&publisher=8616529"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FeedBlitz</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> ~ ~ </span><a href="mailto:sojournersplace@cox.net"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Email SjP</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SjPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.com