It takes forty-three muscles to frown and only seventeen to smile, so it isn’t worth all that to frown effort anyway.
“We used to chill at Nkiru, her moms was a customer. She used to love to buy the books by Octavia Butler.” - from “Ms. Hill” by Talib Kweli
New York Times interactive, Brooklyn, the Remix: A Hip Hop Tour.

“We used to chill at Nkiru, her moms was a customer. She used to love to buy the books by Octavia Butler.” - from “Ms. Hill” by Talib Kweli

New York Times interactive, Brooklyn, the Remix: A Hip Hop Tour.

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iOldé School.

iOldé School.

CLASSIC! LIVE performance of The System performing You’re In My System circa 1987.

A gem of a tune by The Jets (and written by Jonathan Butler).

Now playing ♫ “Back to Love” by Evelyn “Champagne” King via #soundtracking #80s

Now playing ♫ “Back to Love” by Evelyn “Champagne” King via #soundtracking #80s

♫ “Method of Modern Love” by Daryl Hall & John Oates via #soundtracking #80s

♫ “Method of Modern Love” by Daryl Hall & John Oates via #soundtracking #80s

Winnie: Sleepy Eye

Winnie: Sleepy Eye

Sharita’s lovely (and tasty) dinner creation. Jerk Portobello mushroom salad with a homemade mango vinaigrette. #delicious

Sharita’s lovely (and tasty) dinner creation. Jerk Portobello mushroom salad with a homemade mango vinaigrette. #delicious

I recently discovered Richmond, VA-based Butcher Brown via a Christian Scott post on Facebook.  These cats are fun-key!  CAN YOU DIG IT? YES I CAN!  You can download their FREE EP via their website.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Too incredibly cool for words! Here’s a lovely music video for an inspiring cover of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield, and filmed aboard the International Space Station. Kind of reminded me of Duncan Jones’ brilliant film, Moon.

Lobster tails & jerk chicken are up for a Caribbean-themed Mother’s Day meal @WeberGrills

Lobster tails & jerk chicken are up for a Caribbean-themed Mother’s Day meal @WeberGrills

Mango gelati time #ritas #dessert (at Rita’s Italian Ice)

Mango gelati time #ritas #dessert (at Rita’s Italian Ice)