An Update: CBS Radio Minus Imus.

They've decided to let him go and I'm glad about it. I've donned my rose tinted glasses so it will appear to be a significant shift, for the better, in confronting American style sexism and racism.

How Many Things are Wrong with this Picture?

Another national tragedy... can't help but wonder how many times this has happened under similar circumstances before it became newsworthy.

On This Day in Black History...

Finally, the court has ruled in favor of lifting one foot off the neck of indentured servant, O.J. Simpson. The wrongful death verdict, given more as a consolation prize for white America than a ruling in the name of justice, awarded 33.5 million dollars to Fred Goldman amounted to nothing less than indentured servitude. The white rage has subsided enough to give Mr. Goldman all money generated from O.J.'s previous movies, films and whatnot, the residuals. Future earnings are now out of bounds as it should be. The court's ruling is really saying to Mr. Goldman,"sorry for your loss but you have to let go now." I do hope today's event gives him some peace.

Simpson was acquitted like it or not and that should be that. O.J. reached new unchartered judicial heights, live and in living color in front of everybody. He broke the justice barrier by getting an acquittal the old fashioned way, he paid for it. This is a black "first" how serendipitous that today's ruling should happen while we are celebrating Black History Month, however, this is one that won't go down in the books if you know what I mean.

Something Old and Something New...

Senator Joseph Biden's "articulate" statement falls under the something old category and although it is worthy of a long winded comment I'm not going to, well not now. Why? Because it's sooo old it takes a full night of sleep and a bowl of Wheaties to muster up the necessary energy to discuss it.

The something new is Boston's "LiteBrite fright." Not just the local reaction but the national response and the media coverage. Turner has apologized. Some how marketing campaign and bomb hoax have become synonymous when referring to this cartoon ad. It's a post 9-11 world, don'cha know?

Lightening a Dark Truth

From the title of this article ,"Study says skin tone affects earnings," I wondered, are they saying if I spend a few more pennies in the Health and Beauty Aids aisle for a product upgrade, like say from Dial soap to Neutrogena, I could boost my annual income up to a higher tax bracket? But no, the title is an attempt to water down the empirical evidence supporting what some of us already knew. Other conclusions from this study may not be so well known, definitely worth reading.

From Faggot to Gay as Simple as ABC

Isaiah Washington has been encouraged to enter rehabilitation to extinguish the word, "Faggot" from his vocabulary. No doubt the word faggot will be replaced with the word gay. Queer might be a bit edgy to be the primary replacement besides, learning all the nuances necessary to determine when it is appropriate to use queer could easily extend his stay. What's the prognosis for in-patients cursed with this affliction? Which accredited facility has taken on the task of healing Mr. Washington and what will cured look and sound like?

If T. R. Knight responded by calling Mr. Washington "Nigger" would he have been encouraged to go to rehab too? Would they be on the same unit/ward or is the "Nigger Cure" at another facility? Just curious.

It's kind of backwards though, TMZ.com by way of You Tube.com show Michael Richards doing his nigger tirade, (the extended version) yet out patient treatment was suggested. Seems like he would have been encouraged to take advantage of the in-patient treatment program. It wasn't like Mr. Richards was busy working on a weekly television series like Isaiah Washington. Oh, you know it just came to me, Mr. Washington has to work in close proximity to homosexuals, well at least one that we know of, so it makes sense that he would require a more intensive treatment protocol. The show must go on.