CBS announced plans to air “Faith, Music and Culture,” an interfaith religion special beginning June 7. The special highlights the work of Hasidic hip-hop artists DeScribe, Y-Love and Diwon, observant Jewish rappers with a spiritual message. I chronicled their work previously here and here. Brooklyn Qawwali Party, an eclectic 11-piece orchestra based in New York [...]
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The Hallmark Channel
Tis’ the season for the annual run of holiday tear-jerkers on the Hallmark Channel. Because we have but one TV with a cable feed and because I’m such a nice guy, my usual Fall Saturday evening football viewing has been preempted by episode after episode of melodramas. My sister absolutely loves them as she gets [...]
Betta Save Yo’ Ducats
As I watch part of my portfolio wither during this worldwide financial meltdown, I have to ask the question, “Didn’t anyone see this coming?” Apparently Peter Schiff did…back in 2006. Schiff points to the low savings rate of the United States as its worst malady, citing the transformation from being the world’s largest creditor nation [...]
