Random Thoughts : CNN Anchor Commercials

Random Thoughts : CNN Anchor Commercials

by Patricia Britt

The world has come a long way towards fairness with many global initiatives to care for the poor, and promote self sustaining systems in agriculture, and technology as seen on CNN, MSNBC, cable, broadcast networks, newspapers, and the Internet.

In November it was nice to see Van Jones, Christiane Amanpour, Michaela Pereira, and Frederika Whitfield added to the “This is CNN” ad promotional, since Whitfield’s thoughtful common sense approach, and pleasant spirit is the core of the weekend news.

I wonder if Isha Sesay, Joe Johns, Ed Lavandera, Jessica Yellen, Susan Hendrix, or Dan Lothian will be privileged to travel to Mandela’s transition in South Africa to be a part of the all encompassing coverage on a courageous man. If not, maybe someday one of them might host a special on green technology, technological gadgets, or schools as part of the CNN team of correspondents who represent progressive diversity as role models in the newsroom.

2013 Zimation Arts & Letters

Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela : Grace to be continued : An African Journey

Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela has passed from this life to the next. He was a distinguished man valued for his intellect, charisma, and vision for the greater good. He made a difference by never giving up the quest for dignity, and learning about humanity to always grow individually to teach his captors, his country, the world, and his family the grace of an unconquered spirit thru his evolving example of what it is to be a leader by advancing all people.

He was a husband, father, grandfather, boxer, attorney, statesman, and Madiba to his countless admirers.

http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/biography

http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1993/mandela-bio.html

Books: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela, Mandela’s Way by Richard Stengal

Movies about his life : 2009 Invictus, 2013 Mandela (Idris Elba)

http://news.yahoo.com/mandela-39-jailer-praises-anti-apartheid-icon-195533813.html

Madiba Nelson Mandela :Grace To Be Continued: An African Journey by Patricia Britt

“I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds there are many more hills to climb.” Nelson Mandela

In the seventies there was a television series called “Born Free” about a white African family among black countrymen revolving around the preservation of wild life. Born Free was a staple in our household. I never realized the importance of that show until now, in that the very title of the show must have been a statement about Apartheid? Mandela’s spirit was born free, and he sought freedom for black South Africa thru the ANC, because of the brutality he’d witnessed beyond the aristocratic security he could have enjoyed with less conflict. He later realized working with whites in reconciliation instead of retaliation was his life’s path always seeing himself as a child of God entitled to freedom of choice equal to any man communicated thru letters over the course of many years.

As a black American throughout my life I have witnessed unexpected acts of kindness, and injustice. Maybe last year I was in a store, and planned to get two items which were stamps, and a lottery ticket. I purchased my stamps, saw a long line, and realized I forgot to purchase my million dollar ticket, after I completed my first transaction, I told the clerk I’ll get back in line, because I forgot to mention the ticket initially. The twenty something year old very seriously said, “This is America, tell me what you’d like.” And it struck me as so sweet, and respectful that she felt so strongly about common courtesy, and justice, and of course it strengthened my reservoir of hope for American unity, and understanding as kindness, and political progress always does.

We’ve all experienced numerous acts of simple consideration from sharp young store clerks educating us about the latest technological gadgets when we’re seeking to make a purchase whether we, or they are black, white, or otherwise even if we’re only window shopping, and it warms our heart, and lets us know a willing spirit of cooperation is alive, and well even in the face of incidents of tragic violence committed against young black men by racist with harsh thoughts, and / or preconceived notions. There’s a lot of cool kids that make up America, and the rest of the world whose opinions matter, and contribute to good vibes.

On a much deeper level Mandela must have internalized both the cruelty, and humanity of the guards (Christo Brand – Afrikaner translater) that held his physical fate in their hands on a daily basis for nearly 30 years, knowing that if he even spoke with a degree of pride their resentment might cost his life, because human good, and evil can be quick, and irreversible as he certainly knew. Yet he was determined to overcome the overt evil that imprisoned his people’s path with the belief that through reason in his own circumstances, he could eventually achieve freedom employing silence, gaining knowledge, attaining wisdom, and communication with his captors to materialize a victory, and find a way out of no way.

World musicians were on par with the apartheid struggle translating that injustice anywhere is not something good people will tolerate, without speaking out in time. Students of the world, and Politian’s withdrew financial support to show support, and bring about change.

Hollywood, and probably the African, and European equivalent have made numerous movies about the love of Africa (Mississippi Masala, Out of Africa, Coming To America, Amistad, 12 Years a Slave, The African Queen, Cry Freedom, Blood Diamonds, The Hotel Rwanda, and so on …) its native people, decendents, and the lush land in addition to internal conflict, and stereotypes. Mandela took all his experiences in stride, and cast a spell on South Africa, and the world applying his education, and way with words to compose, and establish a democratic constitution. He maintained an attitude of setting endless goals, perhaps stemming from an athletic spirit of sportsmanship from his youth to achieve thru team leadership, with some clerks, poets, and musicians along the way to elevate his soul.

His grace will be continued through all the lives he touched even if it was just his smile across the tv screen. His eyes were damaged working in the lime mines in captivity, and he still read, and increased his knowledge after his release. He stood strong for the unifying themes of equality, civil rights, and justice for a rainbow nation as the first black president in a predominantly black land, rich in priceless minerals.

Through his transition his countrymen have cried, sang, danced, and prayed in triumph for the impact he made in their daily existence.

2013 Zimation Arts & Letters

November 2013 Hollywood Holiday Movie reviews:

All of these movies are worth seeing for the acting ability, and heart throbs guiding the situations that unfold, depending on your mood on any given day. Don’t let’em get away without seeing them.

Black Nativity:

You could say the big city streets depicted are the avenue of sorrow when families fall apart. The message of this movie was giving family a second chance for the sake of children, and eveyone by extension. When we support unique works like this perhaps we can pick up helpful tips for our nuclear family, distant relatives, neighbors, or possibly an acquaintance, or friend across country to rebuild our village besides being rapped up in the plot. You may say oh no not another black movie with conflict, however, this story has some applicable twists presented within a musical genre with incredible performances, and powerhouse singing of Jennifer Hudson the epitome of strength in the face of preventable tragedy with a little more love, the always soul stirring Mary J. Blige, and several notable unknown singers / actors showed the reason for the season in Jesus birth story told through tangent songs. The the warmth of Angela Bassett (Strange Days), Forest Whitacker (Butler), and the emotional core of the family, newcomer Jacob Latimore as he looks for answers about his existence makes a compelling film.

It’s worth the investment to see a rare theatrical portrayal based on the works of the Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes with Tyrese Gibson as the subtle wild card in the equation, in addition to some noteworthy scenes in a rocking church.

12 Years a Slave:

Superb acting that conveyed ever present envy, pain, danger, and contemplation of freedom, and release from bondage with an exceptional cast. 12 Years a slave is important, because it clearly illustrates the residual problems with black love in the sheer pain and torture men women and children had to see and endure. Could you imagine losing your nuclear family by deceit, then nurturing your slave woman to the extent you were capable of and have to witness her never ending tears at losing her own children knowing kindness, or avoidance is all you could do while still trapped in the predicament of the threat to your own uppity life, and falling prey to severe physical cruelty more times than not. This struck me as the truest comprehendable depiction I’ve ever seen, with world historian and Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates (PBS : Many Rivers to Cross companion DVD & text book $34.95 each – History of the African in the Americas) as story consultant, bringing to the life the true story of Solomon Northrup. Director Steve McQueen.

Best Man Holiday:

Best Man Holiday was a witty tale of affluence, and complex relationships with joy, and a touch of sorrow, followed by triumph, and the possibilities of love, and friendship acted superbly by the ensemble cast including heart throb Morris Chestnut’s intensity, Eddie Cibrian’s cool breeze, Nia Long’s I’m there for you girl, Sanah Latham’s this is love, and some more great heartfelt scenes, and flirtatious innuendo.

Thor : The Dark World

Handsome lead, veteran sci fi actress, love develops thru sweeping special effects in epic lands, and you know the bad guys are defeated for the moment in this sequel that’s great for teens preteens, moms, and dads. The kids will love the big screen.

Gravity:

Gravity is about survival against the odds in the journey from earth to space to earth again. It’s about teamwork, self sacrifice, discipline, and determination that shows you why humanity will continue to explore the cosmos through the will to survive. George Clooney was the heart, and Sandra Bullock starred as the embodiment of the American spirit. If you liked Prometheus with Idris Elba, and Charlize Theron you’ll want to contemplate this.

2013 Zimation Arts & Letters 

Random Thoughts : CNN, the N Word, Sandy Hook & Thanksgiving programming?

Random Thoughts : CNN, the N Word, Sandy Hook & Thanksgiving programming?

As a black middle aged American I don’t really care to hear about a celebrity saying the N word in passing every day, 100x a day in a gotcha moment on video, unless it involves a blatant law suit. The N word is covered so much on CNN that I’m positive it builds a resentment by white ethnicities towards young black people, in addition to CNN’s reputation, because the corporation appears somewhat psychotic about its use, particularly when it’s not balanced throughout the year with clear intellectual trailblazers like Ken Chenault in an interview about the economy for instance. Some viewers certainly must resent the word police, living in fear CNN is going to get them if they slip up at Starbucks if they express their bias openly stewing in an internalized psychic lapse of judgment for an under breath moment, because they’ve been banned from saying the word when there is a preponderance of the historically hateful word the NAACP tried to bury in 2007 without the earned loyal support of a small loud percentage of youth that insist on throwing  ugly words around.

There’s so much to say about the no no words, that most civil rights trailblazers, or honorable people don’t want to hear it at all, especially on cable news in a 24/7 cycle. I would venture to say most blacks don't appreciate its usage, but have to live with listening to it, because the ones who say it on the street emulate what they hear on tv news, and particularly in recordings by those who think it's cute to claim exclusive rights to stupid words. Some athletes black, and non black, and others of different walks of life use it with the excuse it's acceptable, because it's in the public domain. Hearing the fascination with creepy words so much in the media sometimes seems as if the usage is masked in honor, for the fun of it.

Two other bad words are Peckerwood, and Honky (Rolling Stones / Honky Tonk Woman ), but why is it you never hear these insults on the news? Is it because the “black culture” CNN is so fond of saying embraces the N word, but somehow they’re on an exceptionally higher verbal standard toward their fellowman when it comes to using terms like Peckerwood, and Honky that it’s seldom if ever recorded for a mass audience in a spoken word format, or in a plethora of movies? I don’t recall seeing any movies with the term Peckerwood, or Honky since Richard Prior's hey day, when the majority of ethnic origins thought he was funny to a degree, especially once he began his golden movie career without hateful words, that made him rich. I've never been one to search out disrespect in what I view. Bill Cosby could make you laugh over the simplest things as he walked a fine line to gain acceptance, and change the world. Could it be Hollywood has an unwritten code not to insult the origins of the network executives that green light senseless projects? Why is red neck a common acceptable description white guys (Blake Shelton / Boys Round Here) on a zillion talk shows, but Peckerwood, and Honky is rarely if ever heard………….?

There are many things CNN should explore with respect to dialog, and programming from a psychotic perspective, such as why in God’s name would CNN air a documentary on President Kennedy’s assassination on Thanksgiving Day when this special has been on at least 10 times in the last two weeks? Yet CNN continues to question why society is becoming sicker while they glorify the bad guy practically weekly in numerous documentaries. It might be nice to have someone like Dick Van Dyke on to discuss a career of uplift, and triumph so young people can add two and two on what it takes to be a good guy and succeed rather than giving us a slugger like Mike Tyson to talk about vicious social media trends, and celebrate our holiday with? If American information providers appreciated the wisdom of the old in society perhaps another Sandy Hook might not be a daily fear CNN feels it necessary to warn against while it perpetuates violence in its documentaries, and guest selections.

CNN programmers might want to consider that Thanksgiving is a symbolic holiday of people coming together, and sharing culture in the spirit of love, even if it was shortly thereafter that Indians, and Mexican land was stolen from coast to coast as documented by historical maps of this hemisphere. At least initially an element of people were willing to sit around the fire and swap good stories of building the land together in an easy fall breeze. Thoughtless programming robs spirits of wow that was cool, versus what was that.

This is the beginning of my writing career. Is it acceptable for me to ask why these reference word differences, and pyschic lapses are ok to question, and present ad-nauseam, particularly in the holiday season? If I click my heels 3x can we get Larry King's & captain planet's (Ted Turner) wise hearts back at CNN in some capacity? To me there's nothing compelling, or funny about violence on tv, particularly when the first 5 minutes of certain CSI episodes are traumatic reminders of tragedy for anyone who's ever experienced loss personally, to name just one franchise. But since it appears that any insult any comedian says is acceptable, and the more gruesome the better for certain producers with the authority to put anything on the movie screen, or tv is worth a greedy try in an effort to appeal to who knows what in the audience, and or their own twisted satisfaction confusing, and depressing the young we have to rely on for progress. Shall we look at any word from a position of humour, regardless of how callous? Anything goes is a fact of life on the big screen, and small screen with endless dna tests, etc. When and how do we turn it around, or at least have some positive consistency to balance the negative assault on the senses?

I wonder if Gabrielle Giffords, Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, and others in politics think it’s entertaining that if they want to take a few glimpses away from Mary J. Blige Christmas music, food, and comradery to see what’s happening in the news on a given HOLIDAY away from the festivities, do they really want to see another documentary on President Kennedy’s final day? Where's the sensitivity on a day of fellowship? 

On Tuesday Piers Morgan had another timely discussion on what elements contribute to villains in our society. The one key element that was overlooked in CNN's corporate citizenship is "itself" with the constant result of glorification of violence thru its overexposure tendencies that makes viewing over several hours somewhat like a video game.


People have always been attracted to creative themes of good versus evil as presented in the movie masterpiece the Matrix. If you're a believer in good you saw that ultimately love, and good will always triumph over evil. Just as in the Godfather some see family above all else in the realm of treachery, deceit, and control where anything goes to build a financial network. My first inklings that motion pictures were losing something was the year the movie "Juice" came out. It was a cold movie with no redemptive themes. All anyone searching for reasons for destructive behavior have to look to is how horror pictures have changed from decade to decade. If you want you can wait for a creepy picture at the movies, or just stay home, and watch 5 movies a day on envy, violence, or nonsense that's dispensed exponentially on cable you can.

The big picture is a spoon full of sugar is needed to counter decades of ever multiplying cruelty on screen, and in the news for shock value, while on another level in actuality hearts still reach out to hearts in climatic catastrophes shared on the news. When news anchors use curse words as if it's cute with non consequential stories it sends more mixed messages to youth generally in the process of trying to determine what's right, and what's wrong, or in daytime tv with the kid in the barred crib looks on while mommy is entertained. How do we figure out what the real state of humanity is, beyond researching donations to charity to evaluate the good factor beyond the heroes we might personally know from experience?

I wonder what Christmas viewing will hold? CNN is part of AOL Time Warner - surely they produce some questionable tv shows while it critiques all other media challengers? CNN itself has a responsibility to educate beyond reaction for ratings that have been steadily diminishing, because it's still a direct voice in a sea of confusion our youth have to sort thru.

Copyright 2013 Zimation Arts & Letters by Patricia Britt

Random Thoughts: Midwest Commercial Radio Music Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Random Thoughts: Midwest Commercial Radio Music Hmmmmmmmm

This is the first of many music related articles I will write through 2014. Lets go on a mini journey, and Listen to the Temptations Ball of Confusion, Jagged Edges Lets Get Married, Jill Scotts Golden, & Des’ree Stronger, Walking on Sunshine yea, and don’t it feel good, and ask yourself do these songs make you feel good, thoughtful, and hopeful about the future. Then ask yourself do dj’s of all ethnicities play these songs in their rotation to strengthen societies spirit, or are they playing something that brings you down if you’re not fortunate enough to subscribe to SIRIUS music radio, or cable’s Music Choice, and are subjected to the broken hearted selections of DJ with no regard for universal unity.

This Temptations song is about social change, and contemplation. The chorus says, and the band played on, because the composer could never imagine a world without a proliferation of musicians even though he saw the unity of a multitude of souls.

Well the band doesn’t seem to be playing on if you listen to commercial radio you hear blaring songs by Queen, but you don’t hear soulful love songs by Ashford & Simpson, Soul Searching classics by Average White Band, Teena Marie’s voice of the century whaling for loving, it’s as if the sweet raps of Minnie Ripperton never existed. Why are black universal souls omitted from commercial radio airplay.

Lets get married…have the executives of Clear Channel or whatever conglomerate is in vogue now looked at the marriage statistics in America, because that’s where we all live without love sweet love if we can’t afford to pay for an IPOD device, or subscribe to paid music programming.

Can we elect politicians that will put music back in the schools, and give creative kids an avenue for creation. I don’t know if the Ohio Players were high school educated musicians? I believe Lionel Richie & the Commodores were, Orrick Ewing (facebook, or google pbs to listen) grammy nominated guitarist is the product of a high school band based in Lansing, and has a new single called Swag on the 9 Mile Label in Detroit Michigan.

If you have a facebook acquaintance sending love to the world with a voice, and especially with an instrument - cranking out a music dream with style post their name, CD title hear, link, and maybe we can make some beautiful music together in this space, because we need to keep it going, before its gone.

If you listen to commercial radio you might think Prince was the only black guy who ever picked up a guitar because he owns his own company. Thank God. Santana, George Benson, Isley Jasper Isley, and Prince are some of the greatest guitarist who’ve disappeared from the commercial airwaves. What happened? What’s happening? Were they too handsome for envious record spinners to immortalize.  I can dream on with the best musicologist out there, but executives don’t seem to care if they short circuit a child’s heart when their parent’s are driving them to school with the radio off when they could be bonding, because they don’t know what’s going to come out of the cracker jack box?

The omissions above indicate a terribly sick picture, unless you want to make Eminem a billionaire, because Jonta Austin makes your girlfriend melt, so you don’t want to hear any of this cool guys tips on how to keep a woman. Listening is the source of learning.

God bless all the innovative dj’s the public forgets to thank when a spirit building melody is played….. let’s hope that band plays on, and on … and roars in unity shining bright like a diamond, because what’s song without instruments spawned in our schools from resourceful school administrators.

And sometimes you need to hear a variety of logical spirit love songs by a vocalist like Usher to fit your mood. If you listen to hard rock, or rap all day take ten minutes to hear a heart that can teach you something. Not only do girls want to have fun they want to be your angel (Angela Winbush / Anita Baker / Stacey Latisaw) and run to you. And I must say Kenny Edmunds & Toni Braxton’s breakup song is hot, and right on God’s time. The silver shadow they cast is smoooooooooooooooove. Do it baby, because the sincerity in Raheem DeVaughn Ridiculous will get you a couple dates, if you’re willing to be schooled.

And the band played on – maybe – maybe not?

Copyright Zimation Arts & Poetry Ink 2013  - by PM Britt

Random Thoughts : Whitney Houston Forever

Random Thoughts : Whitney Houston Forever

Whitney Houston rung bells around the world with her sweet spirit even through the times she was pushed to the edge of being a lady by vicious paparazzi seeking an ugly picture of a beautiful woman, or mean spirited envious media personalities. And through it all she made her mother Cissy Houston, and her aunt Dion Warwick proud of the uniting force, and impact as one of a select few voices of the century she still exhibits on the world today versus the toxic pettiness she was continuously exposed to.

Wendy Williams doesn’t possess the spirit of a Silver Shadow (Atlantic Star), just google her & Whitney Houston’s interviews on YouTube. She tells her audience how far she’s come, but her shadow isn’t silver like Whitney Houston’s was, and will always be from the love she vibrated into the universal fabric of life, because her birth was a loving gift from God to the world through her touching voice. Since Wendy Williams doesn’t mind stalking entertainment icons for decades with her microphone platform, and throwing shade at my favorite people in the world I “felt” it was time to throw a little shade her way, hopefully I won’t encounter a computer virus as I launch my occasional Internet amateur writing career centered on spirited people versus the envious attitudes of media currently on the air, just as Whitney Williams has launched her career on the Kardashians, Whitney Houston, The Jersey Shore, and women with children are Wendy's favorite topics to network about.

This is the first installment of the Wendy Williams series. Stay tuned for updates. “How you doin?”  Fan out world. As Barry White would say playing your game baby … And make no mistake mean tv is a game, and Dracula comes on in prime time. What a juicy show.

Ladies the bulk of Wendy Williams lessons are about Fair Weather Friends (Isley Jasper Isley) frenimies whatever you want to call them, because she is one, she understands mean girls and lacks all the lessons you need. You can only learn so much from mean girls without sacrificing your values, or being led astray. Take it all with a grain of salt in small doses if you’re a leader, and not a pawn (see youtube Wendy Williams and Whitney Houston interview). Remember the stars officials sites if you want to see the latest on what they might actually be doing.

Ladies take some time to study men like Tavis Smiley and Charlie Rose on PBS to get a better idea of manhood than the tactics Williams works out with her team.

It’s ok to get your close up and woo woo with that sparkling disco ball, maybe it’ll lead to a gig with a cute outfit, and hairstyle being in New York a center of entertainment? Who knows what it's going to take when you reach for that spotlight?  Every day girls soaking up the toxicity, think, and keep a spare throwaway cell phone for those drive bys Williams says to check out, so you can eject quickly always with your best friend in earshot, and eye range on your Shirley Temple when you go dance.

Wendy Williams mud-slinging spirit, and Whitney Houston’s graceful essence never met, although the Jersey girls were in the same room once according to Williams. Silly thought, I’m just wondering if Whitney listened to Williams talk about any of her trailblazing entertainment co-worker lamb friends on the radio before they ended up in the same vicinity for a hot minute? Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I remember Williams claiming she received a letter from Oprah that she proceeded to read in 2012, or 2013 then Oprah had to proclaim on a standard entertainment show that in essence she never gave Williams the time of day. Some may feel the need to be there or be square with Williams television show, but always consider the source…in the arena of thoughtless cruelty.

Another silly thought : A date night with a new man must have been a maze of ecstatic joy, and and the fear of tell all pain when the initial gent turns into the town cryer for Whitney, but we'll never know, because she's not around to tell us… if she was the victim of tell alls in the following scenario....I went on a date with the most beautiful sexy woman in the world in a turtleneck in my house ….That’s the kind of thing to make a super lady super selective, lonely, and one of the best teachers in the universe through the power of her voice intonations on a multitude of songs selected for the power of their message….

How many broken hearts did she leave in men who dreamed of meeting her someday? Finally I guess more money more worries, more soul, more heart, more sweetness to be an eternal memory with life everlasting.

I really wish Whitney could have done a duet with Raheem DeVaughn, and so many more.

The profitability of tearing artists down that Williams relishes in was not her creation, but it seems to be her imprint on the earth. Even Barbra Streisand had to step away from a small hard core inappropriate-unappreciative vocal audience segment by selecting performances in her own time thankfully choosing to protect her heart from the envy masqueraders.

I’m thankful that Whitney Houston walked this earth, and passed this way with the greatest love of all for every woman. Blessings, love, soul inspiration, & purity always ~ Peace Out Goddess.

2013 copyright Zimation Arts & Letters by Patricia Britt

Random Thoughts : Throwing Shade the New Catch Phrase

Words are a source of love, or hate. Much more on catch words in the year to come, so in the mean time go with it girls, throw shade if appropriate. We’re all the word police as some of us see various word origins, and degrees of usage.  I heard Cosmopolitan Cynthia Bailey use the catch phrase throwing shade, but I question its usage by some. Cynthia Baileys heart seems good, because she spoke up for Portia portraying the glamorous Dorothy Dandridge at a party event. Let’s hope class is in fact always forever with the potential of a modeling empire at stake with young girls entrusted to her care.

Doubtless to say throwing shade to some people is equivalent to off the chain as a new cool saying, while throwing shade could be deeper by others, used for instigation, and delineation in its initiation, but lets take the power, and define it here.

My definition for the purposes of the 2010 decade is :

A) A simple dis i.e you’re throwing shade please get out of my face as you move out of the vicinity of any ratchet behavior.

b) Criticizing another woman on the sly to impress another woman, or to get a man with insinuative words, because one feels threatened (not good enough) by the competition on an even playing field.

C. Black women’s hues are from cream to cocoa so let’s not go there even if the phrase throwing shade might have started there. Hopefully it start in a place of separation.

D. Throwing shade may also be used as shorthand for friends to watch each other’s back. i.e. she’s throwing shade – lets bounce to the party she wasn’t invited to.

E. White women have already adopted it, therefore it will be around,  so lets take the Jada Pinkett – Smith movie scene where she says to the mesmerized little boy admiring her “you’re in my light” to indicate - give me some space & go away - as my acceptable definitions of the new catch phrase.

Speaking of light has anyone noticed how spiritual Jada is on her Facebook page. What is Jada saying with all this usable wisdom that lifts spirits, or provokes thought : I can teach you life lessons about family, and fame. I love my man. You can try to take him, but I don’t think you will, and if you do both of you are going to lose your mind, because I’m going to make a naked video, and the Fresh Prince knows he’ll never get to touch this again. And she knows he can’t live without the philosophy of love.

Jada has overcome odds and she knows her worth as a woman and a guiding force for women, and her children. You can’t mess with a woman with true love, from an honorable man with vision, and not get burned, because they’re a hot couple, and that’s why everyone wants to be between the sheets.

From her space in life it’s clear she knows how to get from point a to point b, and has the intelligence to fall in love when her man who fills a movie trailer with roses to show what she means to him. That’s a smart woman to accept love. Just like Vivica Fox is a cool woman to have told that story so the vultures know what they have to deal with to try to get close to that man’s heart when it’s already given. And when a man vs a boy’s heart is taken he’s going to keep his vision intact.

If you love birds make a movie on the French Riviera call me. I know I just skipped a pebble through space but someone was bound to do it this month, or next. Happy Thanksgiving for the acting intensity, plausibility, and realms you all have let us see on the screen so far. I’ll see you on academy night this decade as actors, or producers. The Patti Labelle story would be a great one to produce, while wicked wisdom might inhabit the Stormy Weather of Lena Horne: The lady & her music.

Peace Out & God Bless Limelight Lovers.

2013 Copyright Zimation Arts & Letters by PM Britt

Random Thoughts : Sister Love & Parental Love

Random Thoughts: Human Love letter to PARENTS : 

I’m a childless diamond in the rough seeking a writing career by trial and error. I might write an article or a sentence on how to improve America. So parents if you’re having problems with your kids, or you’re exceptionally proud of your kids take an hour a week to just dance with them and listen to music on one of the many Music Choice stations on your cable tv network, and see if it makes a difference. My theory is that it will be great, and good exercise. Try it, and see if you all like it. In this day, and age it sure couldn’t hurt.

But do stop if your knees start popping, you can’t be late for work with an ice pack!

Random Thoughts: Human Love letter to KIDS: You might pick up some smooth moves?

Peace Out & God Bless,

Copyright 2013 Arts & Letters Patricia Britt

Random Thoughts : Sister Love letter to girls : 

If you have a man be glad, if you have gray hair dye research before you try something on your hair to change it, so it stays healthy. It's traumatic to lose your original shade if you love it, but it could be worth of try. Read all directions carefully. Please do a strand test.

Young girls be careful with dyes, because you’ll be stuck with it for at least 6 weeks. Think about whether you want to go blonde, brown, or black carefully before those holiday parties, and that job interview comes up, because if you get the job you can let the hair salon do it, if you wait a little longer.

And whatever you do, or don’t do play some music like I’m too sexy for my …. Before you go out on that date. If you don’t think you’re special who will?

Consider the source : No love right now, but it’s on the way.

2013 Zimation Arts & Letters by Patricia Britt