Religious Bigots Wage War over New York's / America's Ground Zero.

Pat Robertson, the one time Republican candidate for the GOP Presidential nomination, spokesman for the so-called Christian right in American politics -- his so-called conservative, (more like reactionary), advocacy, (more like zealot), group is suing to try to block the construction of a planned Islamic community center and mosque two blocks from ground zero. The American Center for Law and Justice, is what the group calls itself. It says that it is representing a fire fighter, who survived the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center. Yup.

3000 plus people died during that attack, among them were Muslims.

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Yesterday, in New York, a city planning commission voted unanimously to remove the last legal obstacle to the construction of a mosque and Islamic center, two blocks from 9-11 ground zero, the site of the World Trade Center. The Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, responded to the activists, commentators and politicians, whom have dug deep into the tool box of destructive bigotry, and have used every instrument they could find, (fear, hate, threats of violence) to try to block the construction. In remarks delivered on Governor's Island, the mayor reminded the critics of the mosque, exactly what 9-11 was about, and what the United States of America is about, and what the loss of the lives of the three thousand plus was about.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg

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STG Presents Jason Derulo at The Moore Theatre in Seattle on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.

A truly multi-talented artist knows no creative boundaries. This is the case with Jason Derulo the Miami-bred 20 year old singer, dancer, songwriter and actor whose smash debut single "Whatcha Say" heralds the arrival of a major new talent.

As the flagship artist in the new joint venture deal between Warner Bros. and super-producer J.R. Rotem's label Beluga Heights, Derulo has set his sights high. "I don't want to stay in a box," Derulo says. "I want all the love!"

The love shines on Derulo's "Whatcha Say", the single vaulting over the 700,000 download mark at iTunes within weeks of its release. "Whatcha Say" is finger-snapping, futuristic pop R&B, with listeners responding to Derulo's lyrical proclamation "You and me are meant to last forever!"

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What’s funny about Summer of Sam and its obvious vacuity in regards to the then burgeoning punk scene is that there’re just enough almost spot on references to make it work.

Adrien Brody’s Ritchie character isn’t really ever introduced, he just rolls out of bed – surrounded by paraphernalia focused on the Who as opposed to the scores of NYC based punk groups at the time – heads down stairs snags money from his mother and hits the corner.

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Before Julie Andrews made being a nun romantic and fun, The Sound of Music was a live musical enjoyed by children and adults alike. Now through Sunday, St. Louisans can see the performance live at The Muny in Forest Park.

I remember watching The Sound of Music as a child and just being enchanted by Andrews in the film. “A Few of My Favorite Things” is a song I like to hum when I’m in a sticky situation—at the dentist or about to throw up, for example—that seems to make me calm down. (I have no idea why.) Since then, there have been dozens of remakes of the song by artists such as Tori Amos, Luther Vandross, Barbara Streisand, Outkast, and many others; Andrews’ version remains my favorite.

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The capitol city of Sacramento, California comes alive during the summer with the California Musical Theater and Music Circus back to back musical productions.

One of my personal favorites Oklahoma! is currently playing (July 27 - August 1).

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Child in Car Called 911, Reported Drunk Mom

In New York, a 49-year-old woman driving drunk, with two of her kids in the car, was arrested, after her 12-year-old daughter called 911 from the car and remained on the phone with a 911 dispatcher until police pulled woman over.

A panicked girl made repeated calls to 911 Sunday night to report her mother for drunk driving on I-84. The girl called for help from the confines of Jamie Hicks's green Buick, telling the dispatcher that her mom was drunk and was swerving into other lanes. WCBS reports, 'The dispatcher heard lots of screaming and yelling and said the girl claimed her mom was hitting her, and there were multiple hang-ups.' But you've got to expect that when you narc out mommy for being boozy behind the wheel. "

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New York City (or the BIG APPLE) is home to many millions of people and is the most populous city in the United States of America. All of these people have brought with them their own cultural heritage and music is a big part of that. There is probably not another corner on this planet that has a more diverse and wide reaching music scene. New York is a leading global city and has a huge impact on the world in regards to culture - the citizens of this city create some of the best music (and other arts) that are often duplicated in every part of the globe.

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Along the way to earning his early parole, Denzel Washington’s Jake character ends up becoming involved with a hooker who counts as his neighbor. And while the hooker with a heart of gold thing should be well below Spike Lee’s mental prowess, it seems that He Got Game is attempting to critique women in society.

With Jake accidentally killing his wife, she should be seen as a martyr of sorts considering her death stemmed from intervening in a fight between father and son. So, she’s a good one, as is the hooker Jake befriends.

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When Spike Lee released He Got Game in 1998 basketball was already moving towards becoming the most popular sport in the States. The director, understanding this and probably feeling that it was a deserved shift away from baseball (which is horrendously boring to watch on tv), crafted a narrative intending to display the finer points of the game while still attempting to levy some social and political criticism on the country that birthed him.

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