Today is Friday and I am still on the hustle. I am writing for a publishing company called ABC-CLIO. The company produces voluminous works on subject areas like wars, decades, etc. I am currently writing 10 entires for their Encyclopedia of Films and Culture. I have three due on Sunday and I am still working on making them stronger. I have Boyz N the Hood nearly done, one on Roger Ebert, and finally, a broad subject area, the Independent Film.
Here are some other thoughts in the ole noodle:
-Read a book for class this week on the history of the radio. One of the chapters focused on linguistic challenges to American culture posed by comedy teams on the radio. One in particular, Amos ‘n’ Andy received a large amount of focus. The method of their show was to portray two African American men in a tremendously negative and stereotyped ways against blacks. She discussed that they wore black face on the show. My question is this. If they were in a studio and making a radio show, why wear the black face? The show as a whole was horribly racist against not just blacks, but the uneducated and persons with disabilities. Were these two gentlemen so into character that needed the black face? Anyway, that was on my mind.
-Purchased a little gift for myself recently. I purchased the documentary series from Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, Long Way Down. These two guys and their team have me dreaming man. This particular trip went from Northern Scotland to Cape Town, South Africa. I MISS HAVING A MOTORCYCLE.
-Music to check out. I have said it before and I will say it again-get Schuyler Fisk’s new record, The Good Stuff. Also, I have been revisiting R.E.M.’s latest album, Accelerate. There are some raw and rocking songs worth checking out.
Everyone have a great weekend. Thank you for reading.
