Barack Obama Condemns Pastor's Inflammatory Sermons
2008-03-18
U.S. Senator Barack Obama did a stupendous job today in a speech addressing the touchy issue of what someone else said in a country that lauds free speech and goes around the world shouting how it is a champion of freedom. Today he has shown America and the world that he can condemn the sin and still love the man who sinned and offended. Isn't that a cornerstone of Christianity?
Why isn't Obama's very public demonstration of what he has learned from Christ's teachings held up as an example of virtue. Why isn't this Christian and statesman-like display lauded more after all the fuss and bother about his religion? Not only has he shown us how to be both a Christian and a statesman, he has also shown us that he is a man of honour and principle. Why should he throw away a friend just because they don't see eye to eye on everything? America is a country of contradictions after all. Life is full of contradictions and so are people. If I threw away all my friends when we disagree, I would be a lonely person unless, of course, I viewed life through rose-coloured glasses.
Obama was never going to get an overwhelming amount of votes from working class white males anyway. This is America after all, and colour is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS a factor-- the proverbial pink elephant in the room that lots of people don't want to acknowledge. Ohio proved it, right?
Some people want to pretend that Rev. Wright's comments are an aberration in a country where black people have suffered the brunt of white bigotry for years and continue to suffer from it despite significant gains. Has anyone watched any films about the fight for civil rights lately, or the images and aftermath of Katrina's onslaught?
I have had white friends tell me that I was overreacting about bigotry, and then retract what they said after they heard other white colleagues in unguarded moments who spewed things that rival or surpass anything Wright has said.
Provocateurs exist on all sides of this debate about an American problem that some people would prefer to have closeted. We live in a culture where a person with one white parent is still called black and treated poorly oftentimes because his/her white heritage is ignored and discounted.
The focus on Obama's colour is proof that America still has a long, long way to go, but it's heartening to see that some Americans support real "Change" epitomized through Obama's quest for the Democratic nomination and the presidency of the United States.
Blessed are the peacemakers . . .
I'm the KeenEyedTruthSeeker telling it like it is.
I can't open my Shoutpost email?
2007-09-03
Hi,Are you quiet enough?
2007-08-31
I don't call myself a particularly religious person, but I believe, wholeheartedly, that I am spiritual and that God is ever-present. So, despite myriad distractions, despite innumerable phone calls and email, despite the usual demands of home and work, and despite the stresses of commuting and communing, I carve out time to be quiet.
When I'm quiet, I hear things. I hear the sound of my own breathing, the rhythm of my soul, the poetry that stsruggles to be free, the ideas that I will soon expose to the sunlight, and the advice and suggestions that God sends me. I learned long ago that I cannot hear God if I don't take the time to be quiet. What about you?
Thanks for reading my blog.
I'm the KeenEyedTruthSeeker
JaJah Blah Blah: Shame on
2007-07-05
I found a really cool technology that delivers VoIP services with a twist--jajah. The calling technology didn't let me down, but the company's support processes are HORRIBLE, DISAPPOINTING, SUB-STANDARD, FRUSTRATING, and NOT CUSTOMER FOCUSED.
During the past 10 days, I've sent the support team several emails and even used their online support request tool, and still I'm receiving NO response other than the tiresome automatic email reply that they'll get back to me within 15 hours. 15 hours? WHAT A JOKE THAT IS.
Jajah Blah Blah to be sure.
I requested a business account after testing the service, but they gave me a personal account. I sent a complaint, but bought some calling credits in the meantime, so that I could use the service immediately. They eventually converted the personal account to a business account, but zeroed my account balance when I still have more than $7 credit. So now I can't make any more calls, and no-one is responding to requests to restore my $7+ credit.
Deutsche Telekom/T-Mobile have invested in Jajah, and they're not DIMWITS. But the people running Jajah are, because they're undermining a really good VoIP option with appalling customer service.
A company is only as good as the people in the back office. Right?
Has anyone else experienced Jajah Blah Blah?
I'm the KeenEyedTruthSeeker.
Have a great day!
Keen on Online Dating?
2007-07-02
Now, here's a subject that gets lots of attention: Online Dating.
Now here's a question I need to have answered: Is everyone looking for a movie star, a model or a nympho, or will normal, average-looking people do?
Well, you might say, what is normal and average-looking?
Hmmm.... Let's see.
Normal and average-looking is someone like me. I'm not thin, but I'm not obese either. In fact, I'm considered healthy as opposed to anorectic (not misspelled). Nevertheless, I'm considered imperfect according to those mysterious height-weight charts. I don't spend oodles of time in salons or manicurist's chairs, and I dress somewhat conservatively in an era when bare flesh is everywhere. Nevertheless, I'm clean, tidy and always presentable.
Normal and average-looking is someone like me. I have almost flawlessly smooth skin, big beautiful brown eyes that aren't blood shot, short black hair, full lips that frame clean white teeth, and a sensuous mouth that utters clear words in sexy, dulcet tones.
When you get past all those superficial deficiencies and attributes, you will find that I'm normal, even above average, in many other respects. But that appears to be of little import when people are asking for one type of person, but really only interested in another.
Have you had any experiences like this when you find out that an online prospect is only looking for the beautiful people, a closet porn star or a dim wit? How did this make you feel?
I'm the Keen Eyed Truth Seeker. Have a great day!
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