Wednesday Open Thread

14 Jan 2009 Author: rikyrah

Our next First Lady, Michelle Obama, talking about the National Day of Service

Good morning.

Let’s make it through Hump Day here at JJP.

Drop those links. Engage in debate. Give us trivia and gossip too.

And always, have a peaceful day.

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Anonymous
I feel what you are saying. It really hits home when someone you know is personally touched by disease. I have seen way too many people in my personal and professional life affected by STIs including HIV.
So I recognize the power of individual agency and personal responsibility. At the same time I understand the power of the environment. Studies have shown that black youth arent necessarily involved in more risky sexual behaviors (number of partners, episodes of unprotected sex) than whites. Since most black people have sex with other black people one hypothesis is that the number of cases of STIs are higher in the population and as such there is higher probability that a single act of unprotected sex will be with an infected person. So its a vicious cycle…but it can be broken.
We have to work on both individual factors like personal responsibility, knowledge and attitudes at the same time that we work on environments that promote disease.
Denise
Hacker attacks on liberal blogs?
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2009/01/19/090119ta_talk_toobin
Anonymous
DANG!!….where was the barber? Didn’t he get to the WH in time prior to this official portrait…I have seen Obama’s hair loook way better than this on the campaign trail!!
Town
The problem with Tiger Woods was not his mom, but rather, his dad. His dad was the one running around saying he was only 1/4th black when he looked like a clean shaven Grady from Sanford & Son.
Anonymous
Condoms. condoms. condoms…will take care of every single one of hose STD’s except herpes.
Anonymous
The beginning of the end of BBC America for me was when they stopped showing EastEnders. But that was a blessing in disguise because that led me to a couple of sites where I am able to, ahem, get a hold of UK programs. As a result when BBC America adds something new to their lineup, most times I’ve already seen it months earlier. For instance I just started watching season 7 of Spooks (aka MI-5), and I think BBC America has only gotten as far as season 4.
But then again, what happened to BBC America is typical of a lot of the cable channels getting far away from their original purpose (I’m talking about you A&E, Bravo, TVLand and TLC). So it’s not just network TV that’s putting out crappy product.
Anonymous
Christine was the one with the most descriptive lascivious texts…she is the mother of 2 daughters and that shyt is in the newspaper!! Her talking about giving head to Kwame…unbeleivable.
Can we say Christine is raising chickenheads?
whiterosebuddy
I agree you do not have to be promiscuous to get an STD but having an STD is associated with a higher incidence of AIDS…so is that because the majority of people with STDs are promiscuous? Or is it because the STD creates a better environment for the HIV virus.
What…intact skin can be infested with HIV? That sounds highly unreliable, given the fragility of the virus itself.
So, if the infections are 'traveling together' that goes along with promiscuity.
antennaness
Town you are so right. Confusion begets confusion. And then the confused want to make their confusion everyone else's problem cause they don't know who they are.
blksista
Co-sign on A&E et al.
I am sooooo through with reality shows.
http://craighickman.blogspot.com CraigHickman
Some realities don't require proof.
caligirl
i'm tired of california and californians getting scapegoated. that proposition might well have passed in EVERY state in the nation. we are a homophobic nation, yet suddenly CALIFORNIA is to blame for everything. please.
caligirl
true, true, true. life is never as simple as some may want to think!
Andrew Yu-Jen Wang
Beyonce is a favorite singer of every member of the Obama family, and I really like Beyonce too.
Beyonce is so pretty!
But I deeply regret that George W. Bush would dislike Beyonce and every member of the Obama family because they are all black.
George W. Bush hates black people (indicated at http://andrewyu-jenwang.blogspot.com/2008/12/an… “George W. Bush hates black people”).
Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993
http://www.philwilkins.com Phil Wilkins
Hi Green Lady…thank you for your comments about my son Jaden who was on MSNBC the other day with Tamron Hall. We are very proud of our 5 year old “Presidential Whiz Kid”.
Phil Wilkins
GreenLadyHere
Mr. Wilkins: U R 2 kind! U should B proud of your son! :>)
Please give him my best wishes!! :>) :>)
God Bless him/family. :>)
http://www.philwilkins.com Phil Wilkins
Hi Green Lady…thank you for your comments about my son Jaden who was on MSNBC the other day with Tamron Hall. We are very proud of our 5 year old “Presidential Whiz Kid”.
Phil Wilkins
GreenLadyHere
Mr. Wilkins: U R 2 kind! U should B proud of your son! :>)
Please give him my best wishes!! :>) :>)
God Bless him/family. :>)
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