Hmm, I guess technically did your parents sabotage you? Hmm, from here on out, please call me Abel Max Power (to half steal Homer Simpson’s other name). Though do I really need A’s anymore? I wonder if Eugene subconsciously made people think “excellent” or perhaps the sound, so “unsatisfactory”?
Oh yeah, blog is back kids… But I’m going to revamp. So categories (once I figure out my schema) will be overarching and tags will be the new categories!
The gentle art of selling yourself | Review | The Observer
Or something to that effect.
link via Kottke
The Science of Lasting Happiness: Scientific American
Apparently the key to staying happy is like the key to staying healthy, ever long vigilance. Practice makes perfect and all of that. Exercise those happy thoughts folks!
Confessions of an Empty-Nester – Zillow Blog
A nice little article about a couple who moved from the burbs into the city.
link via kottke
Interview with Kareem Abdul Jabbar
NY Times interview in 5 parts with Kareem.
Thanks to TrueHoop for the link.
AOL’s Jason Whitlock- Time to Stop Looking Past Black KKK – AOL Sports
Whitlock’s final wrap/view of NBA All-Star Weekend. A good read.
A lot of people thought they took up Ralph Wiley’s post when he passed (I don’t profess to be an expert on Wiley in the slightest), all fail (because who could fill those shoes?). But Whitlock really comes close. It’s a no-holds-barred look at the social impact of sports. I don’t read him regularly, even though EVERY time I do I think I should.
edit (added 2.23.07): I also agree with Dan Shanoff about the article:
Whitlock takes on the “Black KKK”: If only he didn’t compare himself to Rosa Parks for doing it, I might appreciate this column as much as I should.
Straight Bangin: The Loathing and Loving of Kobe Bryant
Or really come to any conclusions. But this is a decent read. The first bits about how a certain brand of hip-hop has become synonymous with Black culture is very good.