"Will You Die With Me? My Life and The Black Panther Party"

“OF course, given our bizarrely romantic sense of the Panther years, we are accustomed to hearing Huey Newton’s crew described as heroic victims who were constantly harassed, imprisoned and killed by the racist power structure. “Will You Die With Me?” is a corrective to all that blather. It is chilling in its unpretentious portrayal of [...]

The African American Dog Whisperer

Cesar Millian, the Dog Whisperer, and a Rhodesian Ridgeback.One of the funnier shows I’ve come across lately is National Geographic’s “Dog Whisperer.” The show features Cesar Millian, a renowned dog trainer. Cesar goes around helping people out with problem dogs. Dogs that chew, dogs that bite, dogs that poop where they are not supposed to, [...]

Quote of the Day: Hatha Yoga Pradipika

“When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath.” (Hatha Yoga Pradipika)