Today I spent the day on Fillmore street at the Jazz Festival--Harlem of the West-- where the city of San Francisco is trying to revive the spirit of a place that fell under the weight of a heavy wrecking ball. I spent the better part of my time listening to the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra play "Harriet Tubman." After the sounds cast it's spell, I stumbled down the street and into Yoshi's Jazz Club .  It was out of my dreams. I was standing in Bop City. That's democracy for me. 

I am unanimous when I say that I am sad that Mollie Sugden passed away yesterday.  Known as the pithy Ms Solcombe who was obsessed with her pussy (cat), Ms. Sugden provided me with incessant laughter as I watched the British comedy year after year and show after show. Ms. Solcombe could knock back a drink or two with the best of 'em. Betty Solcombe used to say " I am unanimous" when she thought she was right about a particular subject or matter. She was the biggest flirt on earth. She seemed to change her hair color--sometimes to pink, purple and multi- color swirls--more times than they had shows. I loved Ms. Solocombe when she'd say "weak, weak as water." Again she liked drink something strong, strong as whiskey. Farewell Mollie Sugden and thanks for the amount of laughter you gave to me.

Wow! I have to go back to my school and thank my professors as I was skeptical about the power of digital media. These two stories make the potential of the Internet and digital media worth another look:

Follow-up to the Jena 6
Black Blogger's Forum