Kramer As Racist

Michael Richards stunned a comedy club audience, shouting racial epithets at people who heckled him during a stand-up routine. Apparently, some black people were heckling him during his show. Fancy Black folks doing. You can catch the video (of course, there’s a video) here. Here’s a sampling of what he said.
”Shut [...]

The Nielsen’s: Us vs. Them

My post on Ugly Betty a few days ago got me to thinking and surfing the net to find the Nielsen ratings. I decided to check out the Nielsen Ratings for the past week to check viewing habits. The Nielsen ratings are in five categories: Broadcast TV, Cable TV, Syndication, Among African [...]

When Old Friendships Fade?

One of the more difficult aspects of life is the deterioration of long-time friendships. I (J) have a lot of friends that I’ve known a long time, some of whom go back to elementary school. In the last few years, a few of these friendships have been challenged by fundamental differences: how [...]

Slavery in New York

“New York Divided: Slavery and the Civil War” opens Friday at the New-York Historical Society and runs through Sept. 3. It follows an exhibit from last year that looked at how important slavery was to the building of the city and state until it was made illegal. New York was integral to both sides of [...]