Greenspan: Taking Out Saddam Was "Essential" To Secure Control of World Oil Supply; Blackwater Mercenary Firm Kills 8 Iraqi Civilians

“Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, said in an interview that the removal of Saddam Hussein had been “essential” to secure world oil supplies, a point he emphasized to the White House in private conversations before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

“Greenspan, who was the country’s top voice on monetary policy at the time Bush [...]

I Wonder As I Wander: Vancouver

The view from Vancouver’s Stanley Park.

I (J) took a much needed week-long vacation to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver is located 2 hours north of Seattle, about 30 minutes over the Canadian border. The fam and I flew into Seattle and stopped by Pike’s Place to see the famous throwing of the Salmon. It was [...]

TSO . . . League: Week 2

Week 2 is at an end and Idepappyboss continues to dominate only to be outscored by the First Lady. The First Lady pummeled The Iron Fist by 50 points. We think Idepappy and The Lady have been videotaping the other teams’ play calls. Two close ones this week between the Cyberville Kays [...]

Your Reading Habits

How much of your reading - fiction or non-focition - is related to African American cultural topics or written by African America authors?? For me (J), I’d say about half. The rest is mostly related to biographies (10%), history (5%), political stuff (10%), spiritual matters (20%), and sports (5%).

Recent books I’ve read include The [...]