48facets has a new home thanks to the time, skill, bravery and good looks of my buddy Frank. He set up the site 48facets.wordpress.com for me. He moved all my posts over. He is my blogging hero!
Go visit. It has a much cooler look requires no special sign up in order to leave comments. Therefore you have no excuse.
I got started with Vox and it will have a special place in my heart for at least the next 5 minutes. It is time to move up to the bigger leagues. Dave Barry look out. Your job will soon be mine.
This story is not brand new but worth talking about on so many levels. I came across this story on The Colbert Report but it has also been in several papers and magazines including a column by Stanley Crouch, an African-American columnist for the NY Daily News.
The gist of this story is not even focused on that Barack Obama's mother is white but on the fact that his father is Kenyan. Debra Dickerson, the author of "The End of Blackness" makes the argument is that there is a definition in "the American political context" that a black American is the descendant of slaves. Do the media people making these claims have nothing better to do or are they just stupid? The Colbert interview with Ms. Dickerson addresses this issue with humor beyond my wildest dreams ( this is a MUST view).
At best, this his is a distinction without meaning. I doubt that anyone enough of a jerk to judge other people on the basis of skin color bother to check their family tree.
Where is the line drawn and who gets to draw it as to who is black enough, jewish enough, muslim enough, family valued enough, liberal, conservative, (fill in your label here) enough.
I believe in tolerance and acceptance of others. Being inclusive not exclusive. A world with more people like that would be something to write about. Probably would not sell many papers or boost ratings though.
As a new blogger, one of the goals I have is that FortyeightFacets would become interactive. I want/desire/need, both feedback and dialog. If you like a post, say so. Let me know that I struck a chord. If you did not like something let me know that too.
I realize that only a dozen or so people even know this blog exists so my expectations were not that high but only Frank ever leaves a comment. Thanks buddy. The energy to write leaps exponentially with comments.
I knew that by choosing Vox as a host that people would have to sign up in order to leave comments. BUT SINCE SIGN UP TAKE 90 SECONDS, I thought people would take the time. I know that some of you are reading this.
Sign up. It is free. If you do not want to give out your regular email address go to gmail and sign up for a new one. That is also free and will add no more tha 3 minutes to the experience. I am worth at least that much, n'est pas?
As the Temptations song goes I "Ain't Too Proud to Beg". Pleeeeeeeese.
