Stop Talking 'Bout Tiger...

And start talking bout how these kids here in New York supposed to go to school if you take away the student bus pass!

The MTA has voted to eliminate free bus passes to students attending public schools. Who does this? Check out Newsday for more.

Town Business

New program in the Bay Area emphasizes a hyrbid of hip-hop, chess and martial arts. Courtesy of MSNBC

Artist; You Know Bout This?

So tonight I went to a dinner at Lavende East sponsored by the Red Bull Academy of Music. I knew nothing bout the event other than dinner at Lavende East which I had not checked out. Delicious by the way, I need to yelp them;-)

Anywhoo, so for the past 5 years Red Bull sponsors a two week retreat, putting a group of:

DJ's, producers, MC's, singers, sound engineers, broadcasters, laptop lapdancers, soulful songwriters

together to learn, create, network and work within the host city/country. It's in Barcelona this year.

I love when a brand that I buy is giving back to the community and to me in some way. I like to party and thus I like Red Bull. Without this shot of adrenaline, I fear that I might not be able to fit in all of the mischief that I like to get into;-)

Go Red Bull. Go Me. Go print out your application cause it is long, needs to be handwritten and is due May 19th!

Social Networking For Change

I am quit tired of all of these social networking sites. But this past week I met a young cat that has started a worthwhile one called Words.Sound.Life.
It is a place where youth, educators, artist and mentors can meet, create and post about community affairs.
I have already uploaded my two beats(oh you don't know) and my comic strip.
Join me...Let's create something beautiful!

We First-->> Creating Art

I love to create art! I am a multi-media artist able to utilize all mediums.
This week I sat in on a workshop called The Digital Media Salon. It is for educators, youth and artist. this weeks class was part 2 on Comic Making w/Comic Life.
Here's mine;-)

We First-->> MLK; Never Forget...

He was murdered 40 years ago.
Here are some quotes taken from Quotationspage.com
Read, reflect, get it in you and let's all do better.
The first is my favorite....at this time in my life I am walking by faith alone. I am working on the second quote.
Red. D.

Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Martin Luther King Jr.


Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.
Martin Luther King Jr.


It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.

Martin Luther King Jr.


It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.

Martin Luther King Jr.


Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Martin Luther King Jr.


Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

Martin Luther King Jr.
Speech at Civil Rights March on Washington, August 28, 1963


I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live.

Martin Luther King Jr.


...And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man.

Martin Luther King Jr.
Speech in Memphis, April 3, 1968, the day before King was assassinated