*got sucked in -- in a daze*
Can I finally give up?
A new armed group is threatening to launch a violent campaign for the reunification of Somalia.The group is known as SSC, the initials of the Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions they say that they want to liberate.These regions are currently disputed over by both the breakaway Somaliland Republic and the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in North East Somalia.
"Our ultimate goal is to make this area peaceful and prosperous and also seek a united Somalia," Ali Sabarey, the deputy leader of SSC, told Al Jazeera.However, Somaliland officials dismiss the SSC as ineffective, saying that their threats are hollow.
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Ughhh *Shakes head in dismay* really?
Yo, "Horn of Africa" REALLY? You wanna do this now? Right NOW? AS IF the pirates and Al Shabab plaguing ALL the news outlets wasn't enough...you want to what? Liberate? & via what? Violence?
FUCK YOU.
Wally Hermès Yacht
I don't know bout living ON the sea - I'm pretty much a landlubber (Arrr) but ain't it just FANCY? *Pulls a Janelle Monae face*
Dead at 65.
Vonetta McGee, an actress who scaled the ranks of black Hollywood during blaxploitation film era of the 1970s, died after experiencing cardiac arrest and being on life support for two days. She was 65, though some have her year of birth listed as 1940.
Known to be outspoken herself, McGee didn't care too much for the blaxploitation label that was attached to many of the films of her heyday. The label, she said, was used "like racism, so you don't have to think of the individual elements, just the whole. If you study propaganda, you understand how this works."
McGee starred in the films "Blacula," "Hammer" and "Shaft in Africa." Her other credits include "Faustina," "Il Grande Silenzio," "The Lost Man," "The Kremlin Letter," "Detroit 9000," "Thomasine & Bushrod" "The Eiger Sanction,". Her small-screen credits include "Hell Town," "Bustin' Loose," "L.A. Law" and "Cagney & Lacey."
"She was a brilliant actor, with a distinctive style and grace," said Pam Grier. "I hope everyone revisits her films and enjoy."
January 14, 1945 – July 9, 2010
Dennis Hopper
In alot of ways I find myself in him. A lover of art that's all.
May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010
Travel In Pink!
London - U.K
In London alone, 10 women are attacked each month after getting into an unlicensed mini-cab. No wonder that many women feel safer taking a taxi driven by a woman
Pink Ladies spotted a business opportunity, and created the UK's first women-only private car hire franchise. The Pink Ladies drive Renault Kangoos that are pink inside and out, making them highly visible. Passengers sign up as members, and fares are either pre-paid, paid by credit card or with a 'pink account', which is both convenient for members and safe for drivers.
Puebla - Mexico
In Puebla, privately financed Pink Taxi de Puebla invested 5.8 million pesos (about $440,000) to start the service and the Puebla state government provided licensing and training. Each pink taxi comes with a beauty kit, a GPS system and an alarm button.
The new fleet of 35 cabs in Mexico's colonial city of Puebla are driven exclusively by women and don't stop for men. The cabs cater especially to those tired of leering male drivers.
Dubai - U.A.E
Dubai is not particularly pedestrian-friendly and taxis are the best way to travel around the city. In January 2007 a fleet of pink taxis was introduced for women, children and families only.
Moscow - Russia
Pink Taxi is a Moscow service run by women for women. Not only does the company guarantee a safe ride, Pink Taxi drivers also offer advice, share gossip and make a concerted effort to lift their passengers' spirits.
Prominent feminist Maria Arbatova shrugged off the criticism that women shouldn't be driving taxis and that it's an of sexism. "The labeling of a taxi service for women as sexist is paramount to calling a female restroom sexist," Arbatova added. "The absence of such services was a manifestation of sexism."
Kuwait
Following the example of other Muslim and European countries, Kuwait is set to introduce “Eve Taxi” for women passengers as well.
Void - FILLED!
Letters To A Young Artist --- (((Inspiration)))
This pocket-sized book inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's "Letters to a Young Poet contains a collection of two dozen letters all commissioned from established artists to a fictitious "young artist," a recent art-school graduate who is struggling with the moral and practical implications of being an artist in New York. The "young artist" asked a selection of his heroes, "Is it possible to maintain one’s integrity and freedom of thought and still participate in the art world?" --- Artists Responses (excerpts):
"Young artist, it is highly unlikely that you will be rewarded professionally for reaching this point. Nor will it make you popular. On the contrary: you will develop a reputation for being ‘difficult,’ ‘uncooperative,’ ‘inflexible,’ or even ‘self-destructive;’ and treated (or mistreated, or ostracized, or blacklisted) accordingly."--- Adrian Piper
"The world is your oyster: It will provide you with unlimited material for your art. Look at it again from that point of view. Suddenly the world is a different place, so interesting, so beautiful, and so mysterious. Have fun with it. And share your fun with us."--- Yoko Ono
"You should have grandiose ideas about your future success. No one with small ambitions and vague goals ever amounted to much in this game."--- Kerry James Marshall
"Art is not about making sense but determining meaning."---Lawrence Weiner
"You are a person, armed with free will and the tools to discover that will."---Jessica Stockholder
"Having ambition is not a problem. In fact, ambition is necessary to be able to carve out the time needed to produce your work from the multitude of other demands on your life."--- Stephen Shore
"Be aware of the system. Don't be afraid to stand up and criticize it. Be inventive. Do some creative complaining!"---Guerilla Girls
"If there is one essential survival skill that you must learn, it is how to sustain yourself and your work over the years. There is really only one way to do this, and that is by loving what you do, being fascinated by your work, and by being obsessed with making art."--- Thomas Nozkowski
"The answer is the Work. To Work. To care about the Work."---Joan Jonas
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