Quote of the Day: Writing is Chrystallized Thought

The late Bebe Moore Campbell, pictured.

“Writing is simply crystallized thought. Thought is like water which flows unceasingly, without form and cannot be grasped fully. Writing pulls thoughts together, gives it structure and presents it to the world in graspable form. It is like crystallizing water by freezing it. It becomes well ordered, structured and observable.”

–Enoch [...]

Detroit Mayor’s Mad Messages

He was mad for love, ya’ll. Kilpatrick is at it again. Last week we learned about his racy text messages (below) and his affair with his former chief of staff (above, banger?) . He is under investigation about lying under oath about their relationship. Now, it’s come out that he was with another woman besides [...]

Obama Wins South Carolina

Obama won the South Carolina primary by a 2-to-1 margin. Obama weathered the Clinton onslaught and came out on top. The next day, Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of JFK passionately endorsed Obama in the opinion pages of the New York Times. Now, despite weeks of pressure from the Clintons, Senator Edward Kennedy [...]

Musical Review: Oprah’s "The Color Purple"

“The Color Purple” will close Feb. 24 on Broadway after a run of more than two years.The musical, based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of triumph over adversity, will have played 910 performances by the time the final curtain falls next month at the Broadway Theatre.
“The current cast includes Zonya Love as Celie, [...]

Movie Review: The Passion of the Christ

The Passion came out a few years ago, but I (J) just got around to watching it. I wanted to see it when it came out, but I waited, primarily for three reasons. First, I wanted to learn more about Jesus before I watched the movie. Second, I didn’t want to watch the movie [...]