half-@#?ed posting

ha!

well, i am heading to ghana for a couple of weeks' vacation. i will let you all know about it upon my return. in the meantime, keep it real.

peace. chance.

ps. chew on this: without the already existing structure and efficient logistics of the trade in west africa, slavery would never have been nearly as successful for european imperialists in the 'new world.'

read-what-i-have-read-book-list!!
the shape of a pocket: john berger. a collection of essays on art, resistance movements, beauty, and this really messed up economic world order. includes correspondence with subcommandante marcos of the chiapas' zapatistas. excellent.
pictures of a gone world: lawrence ferlinghetti. pretty good collection of poems. interesting enough even for a non-poetry fan.
the autobiography of malcolm x: as told to alex haley. i cannot believe i haven't read this book earlier in my life! funny thing is that just before malcolm x was assassinated, he travelled to mecca for the hajj, then to ghana and other african countries. there he met the widow of w.e.b. du bois, author of 'the souls of black folks,' maya angelou, and other african american expatriate artists. not even a work of fiction could tell a tale such as his. he has become one of my heros for his spiritual evolution, his self-education, his creation of pan-african unity, and for finally becoming a champion of human rights.