Happy Birthday, President Obama! You cool like that.
I’m cool like dat. I’m cool. I’m cool. I’m chill like dat. ~ Digable Planets Continue reading
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Hillary Makes Herstory! This One Is For The Girls!
So, for anyone who’s still in doubt, Hillary was championing women and children when you didn’t think it was a cause, when you weren’t paying attention, when it wasn’t “viral” on social media, or the cause du jour. Remember, integrity is what you do when no one is watching.
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Summer Solstice 2016 Enters With A Rare Full Strawberry Moon
A Strawberry Moon floats above the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California, on the 2016 Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. This aspect of the Lunar Moon Goddess doesn’t mess around. She’s wants you to remember her name. This year, … Continue reading
Happy Cesar Chavez Day! A Day of Service.
Think Different. Change the World. Cesar Chavez Day. Through his work, along with fellow labor leader, Dolores Huerta, and the countless others who were part of the United Farm Workers‘ struggle, Cesar Chavez brought international awareness of the unfair wages and … Continue reading
Blackout Tuesday: The Bernie Sanders Speech Corporate Media Chose Not To Air.
by Jon Queally, staff writer Published on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 by Common Dreams Though Bernie Sanders had an admittedly disappointing night on Tuesday, losing four of five primary contests to rival Hillary Clinton, he still took to the stage in Phoenix, Arizona … Continue reading
Happy 70th Birthday, Dolly Parton!
Happy 70th Birthday, Dolly Parton! Girls with Dimples are Destined to Rule the World! When you’re Dolly Parton, EDM DJ’s remix your country music for clubs. When you’re Dolly Parton, the security guards at England’s Glastonbury Festival break into dance … Continue reading
Monday Music: “Can you Feel It?” (Martin Luther King Mix)
MLK DAY 2016 In honor of MLK Day, let us pause and remember the power of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message. This deep-house classic from Larry Heard, AKA Mr. Fingers, is a mellow, downtempo mix that’s perfectly infused with MLK’s … Continue reading
David Bowie: In The Stars Tonight
David Bowie was more than a rock star, a glam-rock performance artist, a fashion icon, more than one the greatest artists of all time; He was a global-cultural movement, an otherworldly planetary force, sliding seamlessly into the soul’s of one generation … Continue reading
Tragedy in Paris: Where to go from here
A Light in the Darkness The French flag over the Seine We have so many grand memories of France and, as such, have felt the effects of last night’s violence in Paris. We have traveled the entire country of France … Continue reading
A Real-Life Hero: Remembering My Uncle On Veteran’s Day
Remembering my uncle, Manuel Diaz, on Veterans Day. Above, Manuel Diaz formally receives his Bronze Star for exemplary Army ground combat at his belated presentation ceremony in Los Alamitos, California, in 2009 — 60 years after it was handed to … Continue reading
Ease into Monday with Phil Collins
WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT It is often said that it only takes one song to bring back a thousand memories, so when Phil Collins recently announced he is coming out of retirement, my brain took a stroll down musical memory … Continue reading
Ease into Monday with Plugs: “White Light” (music)
Artwork: Alden Volney for PLugs Close your eyes and ease into your Monday, feeling the flower-child-hippie-60s-Woodstock vibe with this new track by Plugs.
The Changing of the Guard: Women taking a page out of Playboy’s playbook
Last week The Economist published (along with the rest of the world) an article about Playboy magazine’s decision to end nude photos in their publication, instead choosing to focus on their critically acclaimed long-form journalism, fiction pieces and other quality … Continue reading
The Best New Men’s Underwear 2015
{ Also on Buzzfeed by Cheryl Diaz } Is there a difference between a girl who wears granny panties or sexy undies? You’re not the only ones wondering what’s underneath, boys. Girls always get a glimpse of your underwear from … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton and the Benghazi Hearings … and how Jay Z ties it all together
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulders In case you didn’t get a chance to catch the 11-hour marathon of Republican inquisitors grilling Hillary Clinton on Benghazi, one simple GIF sums it up in a nutshell. The now-iconic “brush … Continue reading
National Writing Day: Why I Write
| Source: Peter Hapak for TIME Magazine / Quote: Dead Poet’s Society | Hey, Writers! Today is National Writing Day! Why Do You Write? { WHY I WRITE } I write to learn I write to dissent I write to inform … Continue reading
This App is Basically an Astronomer at Your Fingertips
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Meeting Russell Westbrook: A Lesson On The Survival Of The Human Race
By ABRAHAM TORRES Editor CHERYL DIAZ Last week my girlfriend and I took a stroll through UCLA’s Westwood Village and went to Gushi, our favorite teriyaki bowl joint. As we turned the corner, sitting, waiting for his order, was … Continue reading
Music on The Cherie Bomb: Corinne Bailey Rae Will Ease You Into the Week
Ease into the work week with this soulful, soothing track by Corinne Bailey Rae. “Like A Star” 💫 Just like a star across my sky, Just like an angel off the page, You have appeared to my life, Feel like … Continue reading
The Cherie Bomb Photo of the Day: Shoot That Poison Arrow Through My Heart
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