Friday Funkfest. A recurring (almost weekly) flurry of quick hits, links, videos and thoughts. Clearly, the best way to waste time at work spend your lunch hour each and (almost) every Friday.
Question: Is the Slap/Chop mix DJ Steve Porter’s greatest work? I think it is. A case could be made for PressHop, a case that The Manny (@dahdscear) and The Dentist (@mitchopkins) will be happy to make. But I’m all about the Slap/Chop mix. I think it ends with a bang, and has some subtlties that are hilarious. Bonus points for footage from Breakin‘ (or is it Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo?)
- This article had me pondering blowing up my facebook this week. I didn’t do it, but I did make some sweeping changes. Fewer contacts, and I cut the automatic update via Twitter. My guess is I’ll still push 75% of my Tweets through, but not all. Especially not once The Blazers season tips off. I might crash Twitter with the rapid updates when the City starts to Rip.
- Race and Religion are the two subjects I like to talk about the most. Been doing some very interesting reading of blogs by Jews of Color. Jewminicana, MaNishtana, and A Mixedjewgirl are all great reads. And I’m pretty sure they were all recomended by @caratweet.
- It’s been a while since I’ve taken in some Bonhoeffer. Probably should do something about that.
- I used to like Kevin Garnett. Then he started acting like a dillweed. Not content with his status, he started acting like a huge dillweed. Now exacerbating matters is the fact that he is tied to Chelsea. Gag me with a spoon.
- I’m not the only one who thinks soccer sounds better with British commentators.
- Great read on Africa’s obsession with the English Premier League, and questions it raises about race and colonialism.
- See what I miss out on by not watching Fox News? The nastiest “sandwich” EVER. At least it’s confined to Nebraska and Rhode Island. For now. (h/t @mitchopkins)
- What is up with people and their redonk pets? Seriously.
Tweet of the Week: “I’m glad that sometimes twitter goes down, because sometimes I write stupid stuff.” @RogueReverend
Lyric of the Week: Every generation gets a chance to change the world
Pity the nation that won’t listen to your boys and girls
‘Cos the sweetest melody is the one we haven’t heard
Is it true the perfect love drives out all fear?
The right to appear ridiculous is something I hold dear
Oh, but a change of heart comes slow…
(U2′s I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight)
renew and restore
