Belated R.I.P. - Gil Noble

Gil Noble hosted “Like It Is,” an award-winning Sunday morning public affairs program in New York, one of the longest-running in the country dedicated to showcasing black leadership and the African-American experience.

My Mom was Gil's god-mother!   Keep his legacy alive!

R.I.P. Gil.

I could write a book on this!

First…it was “Don’t Quote Me on this”!   Then it was “Don’t Get Me Started”!   Now it’s “I Could Write a Book on This!"   Why the name change?   I think the “Don’ts” may have had a negative connotation.   No?   Agree?

This whole thing started because my daughters often repeated my favorite saying…"I could write a book on this"!   So that’s what I’m going with from here on in.   Maybe one day I’ll write a “book” book…but for now…this is it!

PIPCORN @ Smorgasburg

It’s official!   Members of my extended family launched their new business today…PIPSNACKS at Brooklyn’s Smorgasburg.   Their first creation is PIPCORN…a hull-less variety of popcorn.

Available in a variety of flavors and when popped, its shell breaks up into teeny tiny pieces.   There are no more hard shells to get stuck in your teeth and it’s a treat that is much easier on your digestive system.   I can use that!

I ventured to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to be a part of their launch day celebration.   My first impression…a great variety of food goodies…in a very cool location, East River State Park.

Second impression…as a baby boomer…I think I was one of a few senior citizens in attendance (other than the parents of the PIPSNACKS founders).   In abundance…twenty-somethings with pretty faces; skinny jeans; hip sunglasses; hip shoes/sneakers…hipsters everywhere…not to mention the abundance of inter-racial couples (yeah baby!!!) and all sorts of ethnicities…and IMHO…a few too many four legged friends!   Did I mention there were a whole lotta young hipsters…females right outta Elle and males outta Essentials.

Need to get me some cool sunglasses and skinny jeans.   On second thought…forget the skinny jeans!   Oh…to be young again! All-in-all…a really a great experience!   I will definitely go back!   It’s every Saturday…rain or shine…through November!

Go buy some …PIPCORN!

We're all in this 2gether

 The son of a friend of mine (and former colleague) co-wrote and produced this video.   I think it’s an amazing piece of work.   He was working on this project while his grandmother was ill and recorded her in the last few weeks of her life.   The final picture and voice is his grandmother’s.   I’m sure she would have been very proud. The artist is Lalah Hathaway, daughter of Donny Hathaway, and is available on itunes. Enjoy!

zerosixnine Hiatus

Not only has my little zerosixnine space in the blog-sphere been on hiatus, but everything that has to do with my Windows XP laptop was on hiatus!   A virus!   A spent battery!   Numerous calls to the Philippines!   I think it's time for an Apple...but more about all of this soon!

Uncle Tom's Cabin!