Monthly Archives: August 2017
Modern Heroes of the Colored Race
Originally posted on Forty Acres and a Starship:
I was reminded this afternoon that today is an important milestone in African American history—and my own life. On August 30, 1983, Guion S. Bluford became the first African American to go into space. An aerospace engineer who also flew combat missions over Vietnam, Bluford’s trip into…
Living the Good Life, Episode 46 (August 18, 2017 ): Good books and good times!
Another week, another set of good times! And another low-down, of course 😀 WATCHAN: Berserk 18: Excellent episode, at least by Berserk TV standards. None of the scene cuts seemed to be that poorly conceived, some nice characterization, and Guts looked pretty badass when he started cutting up those trolls. Not the best stuff I’ve […]
Alternate Histories, Alternate Americas
Originally posted on Forty Acres and a Starship:
The announcement of an alternate history show by Amazon Prime, titled Black America¸ answered the lamentations and prayers of many individuals who were angered by HBO’s idea for a show set in a present-day world where the Confederacy won the American Civil War. Like media manna down…
“I Would’ve Served, But…”
Originally posted on The Angry Staff Officer:
If you’ve been in the military, you’ve had this conversation before: “Oh, you’re in the Army? That’s cool, I almost joined up once, but…” Random excuse follows. (Caveat: unless it is a medical issue, because there are those who desperately want to serve in the military but can’t…
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