Re: Preparation

I'm up reflecting on are we truly preparing our kids - as well as ourselves - for the future and what that entails. If we're sending them to school with the antiquated idea of getting a job we're setting them up for failure....

A Reflection

I'm thinking a lot more about Psychology of a Mark. It's like Naipaul's father is talking to me. It's becoming the only object to enjoy dialogue with....

My Jewish Brother

I don't know is where I've found myself on this road The negro street was a neighborhood off Fairfax The exposure screw'd me up; however, I'm cool I am alone next to the generously insane They think they know....

Influence of Derrida

Presently, I'm reading three criticisms: Post-Modernism, Deconstructionism, and Post-Structuralism, all influenced by J. Derrida. Post-Modernism represents his arguement against Husserl (excuse the spelling if not correct); second, deconstruction argues, or debases, the foundation of a particular idea; third, we move Post-structuralism into social power. Looking at society today, and the economic crises, post-structuralism may have a place within a close reading of a given text. Is it possible to do a post-structuralist reading to the writings of Robert Beck? Can one say there's an invisible hand that played a part in Iceberg Slims choice to pimping? Without a doubt! Man, to a degree, can be put into a situation where his/her actions can be predicted. Leave a man in a room with a live rat and no food. How long before he's forced to eat the rat? That's an extreme stituation; however, one can see the point. If we transfer that signification, and i use that rather than universal-into the pragmatics of todays society we can see how one is compelled to move in a limited direction.

The Monopoly on Islam

Why do we hear, throughout the local communities, the same voices narrating their ideas of Islam? I believe it is a type of rhetoric to keep the people, the communities, sleep. I think it would be healthy for the communities, as well as, healthy for Islam if there was a type of round table that allowed others to elucidate their opinion on the condition of Islam and where we're at....

Impoverished Model

I'm beginning, to a degree, to understand the idea of pragmatism. This notion of considering the model that we move on and its practical application in this life. What do I mean by practical application? The understanding of the faith we have an affinity towards and does it work? Is it primitive versus progressive? Reading Professor West....

A Meditation

I haven't written to myself in a while, which may reflect a degree of chaos. I'm reading several books working to deconstruct the memoir. Two of the books I'm reading are Sadaawi's The Daughter of Isis, as well as, Edward Said's Out of Place. We anticipate doing our final on the latter. Sadaawi's work really has to a degree pulled me in. I haven't touch'd on the affinity i have towards it. I do want my daughters to find their voice, their space, in this life, and Sadaawi with her entrance into the world came with resistance....