Some ahole called in a bomb threat at school (to skip an exam I'm sure), we've been evacuated :mad:

thefuturenow;991280 wrote: Your life is quite "changeable." The Qur'an, the Book of Genesis and The Book of Daniel. The Autography of Malcolm X. The Y.I.B.I.R of Las Burgabo--Mahmood Gaildoon. (**** you admin) The Malcolm X book is incredible. To see what this man used to be and who he became is truly inspiring. By "changed your life" I meant altered your thinking in some way, affected you deeply, stuck with you, maybe inspired a change, etc. I don't think I've read a single book that hasn't done that to me in some way, that's the mark of a good book Malcolm X is another one, but there are other memoirs I'd put ahead of it if I had to expand my list to more than a top 10.

Khayr;991275 wrote: "Stuff white people like" is a good book. Here is a quote: "* Having black friends: "...an abundance of black fiends (defined in white culture as two) also enables a white person to be the resident expert on African-American issues when there are no black people around." lool I know the blog, but I didn't know they've published it into a book. But really Khayr... "Stuff White People Like" was life changing?

Here are mine, in no particular order -- Aime Cesaire, Discourse on Colonialism Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom Leila Ahmed, Women and Gender in Islam Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider Assia Djebar, Fantasia Toni Morrison, Beloved Edward Said, Orientalism Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man Twyla Tharpe, The Creative Habit

What books have stayed with you and impacted you the most? Saw this question going around Facebook, so I thought it would be interesting to see what books SOLers come up with (I also may or may not be mining for good reads over the winter holidays...). I'll come up with my list in a little bit

Allyourbase;991267 wrote: Somewhat, but I am determined! Safferz I would love to hear your take on these Hadiths? I need to read the thread first, so I'll try to chime in sometime tomorrow. But religious debates are usually pointless, in my experience lol

Aren't you guys exhausted?

Reason #29492 I love Beyonce -- she sampled part of Chimamanda Adichie's speech on feminism on her song 'Flawless': “We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls, ‘You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful. Otherwise you will threaten the man.’ Because I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage. I am expected to make my life choices always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important. Now marriage can be a source of joy and love and mutual support. But why do we teach to aspire to marriage and we don’t teach boys the same? We raise girls to see each other as competitors – not for jobs or for accomplishments, which I think can be a good thing, but for the attention of men. We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings in the way that boys are. Feminist: the person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes.”

December 15 1791 - the United States Bill of Rights is ratified 1890 - Lakota leader Sitting Bull is killed at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation 1914 - A gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hojo coal mine in Kyushu, Japan kills 687 1937 - Gone with the Wind premieres in Atlanta 1961 - Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi SS colonel and major organizer of the Holocaust, is sentenced to death for war crimes by an Israeli court 1964 - Canadian parliament votes to adopt a new flag, replacing the British Union flag 1966 - Walt Disney dies at the age of 65 1970 - Soviet aircraft Venera 7 lands on Venus, the first successful soft landing on another planet 1973 - American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its list of psychiatric disorders 1989 - Popular uprising that lead to the downfall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu begins in Romania

Where is Haatu yare? I am concerned...

I found myself an apartment in Addis, everything is all set for late April :cool: Just need to make flight arrangements in the new year.

Alpha Blondy;991115 wrote: A local man enjoys his drink as Choudary and others protest against the sale of alcohol in the UK. ;) :D

Alpha Blondy;991111 wrote: have you guys heard that Sasha Fierce, Beyonce's alter ego from her third studio album I Am…Sasha Fierce.......... is dead. caajib. apparently, the singer now has a new alter ego by the name of Youcé. caajib. i wonder how this latest development will change proceedings for certain individuals. ileen dad badan ayaa malayacnigaa ku mashquuley eh. King Bey retired Sasha Fierce in 2010, la soco. I'm still not emotionally prepared to comment on the new album, I had to cancel the entire weekend to work through all of my feelings and take this in properly. Lawd hammercy.

Thanks DK December 14 1799 - the first president of the US, George Washington, dies at age 67 1900 - Max Planck of Berlin University reveals his Quantum Theory 1903 - the Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly in North Carolina 1911 - Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen becomes the first expedition to reach the South Pole 1946 - The United Nations establishes its headquarters in New York City 1981 - Israel formally annexes Golan Heights 2003 - Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf escapes assassination attempt 2008 - Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi throws his shoes at George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad 2012 - 27 people, including 20 children, are killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut

Alpha Blondy;991063 wrote: i would've won and you know that very well. the very fact you're comparing us is laughable. the people don't need a pseudo-intellectual gigolo slightly detached from reality and shaky on social issues. the people are yearning for a real leader with real policies. this is not a beauty pageant ee naga daa khiyaliga. Your whining in this thread is embarrassing as hell. Get over it, we both know I would beat you in any sort of contest here, including a beauty pageant :mad: You simply don't have enough scripts to compete with a boss chick. (victory song)

Alpha Blondy;991038 wrote: because you're genuine, i'm supposed to accept, miyaa? That would be the right thing to do, yes. Anyway taking the evening off, hopefully a better day tomorrow.

Alpha Blondy;991032 wrote: don't patronise me. you're not in a position to make conferments. Naga aamus and accept the comment, I was being genuine. I'm sad cawa

"Fake" Mandela Interpreter Was Charged With Murder, Rape, Kidnapping The saga of the "fake" sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial continues to grow stranger and darker: One day after Thamsanqa Jantjie, the interpreter, told reporters he was hallucinating during the ceremony, South Africa's eNCA reported that—over the past 20 years—Jantjie has been charged with murder, rape, theft, and kidnapping. According to eNCA, Jantjie was charged with rape in 1994, theft in 1995, housebreaking in 1997, malicious damage to property in 1998, and murder, attempted murder, and kidnapping in 2003. Most of the charges were dropped after authorities ruled Jantjie mentally unfit to stand trial, and he was only convicted on the 1995 charge of theft, though it's not clear how much, if any, jail time he served. Making Jantjie's history more mysterious: When eNCA found the court file for his 2003 murder and kidnapping case, all of its contents were missing. The eNCA said they put their report together in less than 48 hours, raising further questions about the background checks performed by the South African officials in charge of security at the memorial.

December 13 1577 - Sir Francis Drake's ships set sail from Plymouth, England to circumnavigate the globe 1642 - New Zealand is 'discovered' by Abel Tasman 1937 - Nanking falls to the Japanese and the Nanking Massacre begins 1949 - The Israeli Knesset makes Jerusalem the capital of Israel 1960 - While Haile Selassie is on a trip to Brazil, the Imperial Bodyguard attempts a coup and seizes Addis, declaring his son Asfa Wossen the new Emperor of Ethiopia 1988 - Yasser Arafat gives a speech at a UN General Assembly meeting in Geneva after the US refuses to give him a visa to speak at the headquarters in New York 1989 - South African President FW De Klerk meets with imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela for the first time 2003 - Saddam Hussein is captured near Tikrit

Alpha Blondy;990938 wrote: i can't wait for the Christmas holidays. as y'all know my little library project is coming along really good. lakinse, i've been so busy. i've hardly had any time. so far we have the following: 1. rented a spacious property. 2. acquired 460 more books. 3. have 4 people on the payroll 4. made all the furniture (tables) in house. 5. bought almost all the furniture (all other). 6. bought all the stationary. 7. have all administration policy documents completed. 8. decided on the payment procedures ------------- what is left to do: 1. advertise (including the designing of the logo, advertising boards and advertising materials) 2. register the company. 3. do the electronic book catalogue it's 87% ready. the plan was open on the 15th of Dec. we've now decided to put this back until the 1st of Jan. Proud of you Alpha

Safferz;990921 wrote: Beyonce just released her new album!!!!!!!! 18 MUSIC VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!! I'M FREAKING OUT!! I CAN'T EVEN. WHAT IS HAPPENING. I was about to go to bed, but now I'm 'bout to have a viewing party after buying the album and making myself a bowl of popcorn. :D :D Listened to/watched the entire album. Too many feelings right now, will be back on SOL after I compose myself and regain my ability to speak. Goodnight.

Beyonce just released her new album!!!!!!!! 18 MUSIC VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!! I'M FREAKING OUT!! I CAN'T EVEN. WHAT IS HAPPENING. I was about to go to bed, but now I'm 'bout to have a viewing party after buying the album and making myself a bowl of popcorn. :D :D

We're all adults here, it's up to the individual to decide how much or how little they'd like to share about themselves and their lives on SOL. Not a big deal either way.

S?J;990911 wrote: it was -43C last Friday but its a lot better tonight only -20C. Adkaysta akhayaarta. Aaga! :eek: Where are you that it reaches those temperatures? I shivered just reading that.

Alpha Blondy;990886 wrote: yes, of course. i was projecting because i'm a loser.