wat chu talkin about?

muggin again....

playin around with the small digital camera

I managed to take a couple of small clips. I cant really get the big ones up because we only have 20mb of space...so I will rotate out occasionally. Click "here"" to see one of the twins....

This time with Ian

This does work, so click on the link right here. that means, click on the word "here" in the previous sentence. You can also right click and download.

Hmmmmm

Gallup: Americans Now Support Interracial Dating

By E&P Staff

Published: October 11, 2005 11:55 AM ET

NEW YORK Americans of a certain age recall vividly when interracial dating was widely frowned on, and even led to the lynching of many black men. Those days have seemingly passed, however, according to a new Gallup Poll.

The results find that Americans of all races accept interracial dating by wide margins, with 95% of younger people (18-29) approving.

Putting these views into action, almost half of all Americans say they have personally dated a person of a different racial/ethnic group, again with younger people in the lead.

Somewhat fewer whites than blacks accept interracial dating, but their acceptance is still strong. By age, the breakdown ranges from the 95% in the younger group to about 45% of those 65 and over.

There is no longer even a double standard on the gender involved, with 71% of the entire sample approving a black man dating a white woman and 75% backing a white man dating a black woman.

In all, 69% of Hispanics say they have dated someone of a different racial or ethnic group, 52% of blacks say this and 45% of whites. There is some gender difference among blacks, with 64% of African-American men saying they have dated a non-black and 42% of black women saying this.

Among whites, 29% said they had dated a Hispanic, 24% an African-Amercian, and 18% an Asian.

The survey, part of Gallup's annual Minority Rights and Relations poll, was based on polling 2,264 adults.

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E&P Staff (letters@editorandpublisher.com)

random link

here ya go, Mr. Brown. Check out this link
use your mouse to pull him around....

Ian, all proud and stuff after his soccer match.

For those of you who havent been to a game this year, and dont realize the construction that is going on, here is a picture of the west end zone, about half way thru renovation.

Kinda makes you stop and think for a second, doesn’t it?
If you don’t know this song, find it and …listen.

Lennon/McCartney
Who knows how long I've love you
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime
If you want me to--I will.

For if I ever saw you
I didn't catch your name
But it never really mattered
I will always feel the same.

Love you forever and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart.

And when at last I find you
Your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you
Make it easy to be near you
For the things you do endear you to me
You know I will
I will.

a whirlwind few days

Well, a very busy weekend this was….it was pretty much pandelirium from Thursday till Sunday night. We had Uncle Erik, Aunt Ellen and Wendy with her boyfriend Chuck all staying at the house, which with the added confusion that is the Twins made for a boisterous time by all. Thusday night was Brandy’s bachelorette gig, which Erik and I went and joined late after his flight arrived….Then Friday was spent running errands, then the rehearsal dinner followed by a cool party hosted by AJ’s parents. I must say that the wine and beer were plentiful. Saturday had the wedding and reception up at Pretty Place, up the hill near Ceaear’s Head. I must admit that it was a pretty place. Then lst night, we returned home with Ellen, Erik and Lynn, and met up with Nanna and Papa, who kept the kids. I woke up @ 630 on Sunday get get Brown to his flight, then hung out the the grandparents and twins will they left on Sunday evening….. Whew!!!...   and I wont even talk about the Braves and their sorryfull bullpen…tsk, tsk….

Brandy and Aj right after their wedding...this is a photo I am kinda playing around with, getting a macro setup for adjusting lighting, color, etc to the pictures i took this weekend. This picture is VERY unfinished, but i thought I would slam it onto the blog

This was Rylee on the day of her first Dance class a month ago.

These guys are getting married this weekend... I get to photograph their wedding.

This is Jessica, my wife. She was "helping" Rylee and Ian put up Halloween decorations today.

interesting

I found this on a random site and thought it interesting since I kinda agree with this person.



As far as i'm concerned, they're opposite yet the same of each other. How do I figure?  Rap in the past 5 years has been a mixture of the same garbage spewed forth by different people. Women, alcohol, cars, jewelry and guns. But along comes Kanye and Em and you get something that actually speaks to the common man who doesn't live nor desire the fantasy life that a lot of the current rappers spit forth. They both rap about real life struggles, home life, school, friends, girls (hey, what's rap without girls? lol) and other day to day mundane shit that just drives you nutso.
Em, even in his wack ass underground tape dealt with everyday issues, but really let loose about the anger he had towards his mother, wife, fans, enemies and his record label. How he felt emotionally about things that virtually no rapper would dare speak of. This common, everyday man approach made him an instant millionaire as he reached out to both white and black kids alike.  Kanye, who fought like hell to get his album out and survived a traumatic car crash, reached out to....
those of us who have taken part in the vessels of "higher education" (college) be they old or young. He brought in the youth with his lyrics and the elders with his use of samples of classic beats and harmonious tones that are easy on the ears. But like Em, he reached out and touched both black and white people despite his hints of racial injustices, appealing to the "Joe Blow" masses who live without the guns, drugs and jewelry... I don't know too many people that live without women. lol
So to question their success is mundane. They simply appeal to the greator mass of people than most now-a-days. Call them soft, corny, sellouts, whatever. Untill I see a mass of black, white, red or green people riding in Escalades on 22's with spinners with Jacob watches on, then i'll continue to identify with what they speak on.
- by Monsante Bey