Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Morning Edition - 4/26/06

Robin Doesn’t Care for Bird
Robin Williams, funny man and at the strangest times, serious actor, told the Irish Examiner that he is not gay. The declaration followed rumors that Williams had been with men in the past. Even during his drug-induced party stage, Williams says he never considered having sex with men – and this is when bisexuality was the rage, Williams said.

Momma Can You Hear Me
There are countless stories of heroic parents who race in front of 18-wheelers to save their tots from the massive truck barreling their way or are willing to jump in the path of a bullet to prevent harm to come to their baby. Yesterday, six-year old Da-Onah Watts awoke to strangers dragging her from her burning home. Unfortunately, after Watts was in the clear, the panicked child rushed back into the burning home to rescue her mom. Myiaa Smith, 29, Watts mom, had already jumped to safety from her second floor bedroom window. Da-Onah was found dead under a bed. The towns-folk of Steelton, Pennsylvania are in a state of shock over the loss of Watts who they say was well-known and loved by the community.

Night and Day; Daylen turns 1
It was one year ago today that Daylen Evan F. came into our family and brightened our lives with the most arresting smile and heated “tude.” My flawless nephew was God’s gift to celebrate my return to NYC and he was everything I could’ve wanted. He’s smart, beautiful and reminds me of what’s really important in life. Anytime I’m feeling down, upset, confused or stressed I just need to spend five minutes with Daylen to realize that nothing – yes folks, nothing – is really that serious. His innocence renews my spirit and his curiosity makes my heart warm. Happy birthday Day-Day!

On Blast
Where there’s smoke there’s fire. Birds of a feather flock together. Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres = tell me who you hang with and I’ll tell you who you are. There are countless phrases created to validate our need to define or box folks into categories based on who they associate with. Do you believe that who you associate with directly identifies or defines who you are? What are the pitfalls of interacting with individuals who don’t share your interest? What are the benefits of staying connected to people in different socio-economic groups?

Keep passin’ the open windows…

1 comment:

Unknown said...

You know what, Just Me?!? Don’t make me go there this morning… I caught the shade….
Which takes me directly into my On Blast response… I love that I’ve always interacted with folks from very different backgrounds. Straight and gay. Hood and professional. Black and white – yeah, even Latinos, every now and again. I particularly enjoy hangin’ with the underdog…you know, the person everyone tends to look down on and criticize. These have been my most interesting acquaintances. Recently, my interaction with a crack-head has-been porn star rendered a picture of someone broken and mangled that found joy and redemption by not being judged and being treated as an equal. Sure, I wouldn’t trust him around my valuables, but he’s a hoot to have a beer with. I’m no phased by how I’m perceived by having friends and acquaintances that are different and I think it expands my view of the world and how I see myself. I’m not one to care what folks think of me because of the company I keep, but I do realize that professionally who you are perceived to be cavorting with directly affects how you are viewed and subsequently your growth in many organizations. …oh well, when you’re a pee-on anyway, it doesn’t matter who you take your lunch breaks with, “do it?” Happy Admin Professionals Day to those hard working admins…. Remember, you should keep telling yourself that you are the one doing all the work and the one in “the know.”