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Thursday, October 17, 2002

Are African Americans Resigning Themselves To Second Class Citizenship?. The Black World Today - The predominant form of discrimination will be classism and class is driven by the economic status in society of which African Americans are disproportionately represented in the lower two-fifths. This will bring about new discriminations that we have already begun to see. Lack of access to home mortgages, fewer bank loans, high car and home interest rates, predatory lending, money changers (paycheck advancers, check cashers), and an over-reliance of the subjective decision-making of credit.

(An eye-opener, for sure. ) « 9:00:12 PM »    

Film: Mac Fervor, Malcolm X Style. Wired News: - iBrotha: a young man so obsessed with Apple Macs he becomes a Malcolm X-like revolutionary, fighting computer bigotry -- by any means necessary. « 8:53:52 PM »    
The Zen TV Experiment. Adbusters - "How many of you know how to watch television?"

(Look into my eye. ) « 8:50:42 PM »    

Get Out Of Debt. Welcome to the Motley Fool Self Paced Seminar... « 8:09:02 PM »    
Texting the Television. Economist.com - Interactive TV has taken off in Europe in an unexpected way: via mobile phones. There was a time when any self-respecting television show, particularly one aimed at a young audience, had to have an e-mail address. But on Europe's TV screens, such addresses are increasingly being pushed aside in favour of telephone numbers to which viewers can send text messages from their mobile phones. « 8:05:52 PM »    
Anatomy of a Game: Survivor. - "There was more to the show than just sheer voyeurism. At heart, the show is about sixteen people coming together in a remote location and voting each other out one by one, until only one remains. As a writer I was intrigued almost at once by the larger-than-life characters - and how they would react to their changing situation. On the other hand, as a game designer I was fascinated by the complex interactions created by a very simple set of game rules."

(This article on the game design of Survivor lays out the reasons why I'm still a fan of the show. It's not The Real World on a deserted island. It's an intense, psychological game show. And if you work in a corporate environment, it's also a simple mirror of the types of interpersonal dynamics you tend to experience. ) « 8:13:12 AM »    

Owens not punished -- this time. ESPN.com - Owens, the San Francisco 49ers' All-Pro receiver, seized the spotlight again Monday night in a 28-21 victory over Seattle. After beating cornerback Shawn Springs in the fourth quarter, Owens produced a pen, signed the football and presented it to his financial adviser in the front row. His move infuriated many of the Seahawks and prompted a national debate. Some saw it as creative and funny; to others, it was a boastful taunt.

(I thought it was funny, but I can definitely see how competitors would view it as a complete diss. But that's TO for you: he's the player that started the "cut their throats" gesture that got banned a few years back. He wants to be known as the greatest wide receiver in the NFL, but he has no class, and more importantly, he drops the ball too many times. ) « 1:54:25 AM »    


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