**********A GREEN COMET**********

IN THE SKY THIS WEEK! Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

 

This comet that was first detected last year is said to be visible with binoculars this week. 

 

I am intrigued! 

 

I remember the comet of 2020 that was supposedly visible for months, however, no matter how much I tried to view it through a telescope to see the 'tail', I just could not operate my telescope to see it. I did see it with though, position below the Big Dipper however, I just wanted to see the actual 'tail'. 

 

But, A GREEN COMET!? That's interesting! This particular comet discovered March of last year inside the orbit of Jupiter. In about a week, it will be closer to Mars.

 

I am fascinated with the science behind comets and believe that there is a lot more that scientist have not discovered about them.

I wonder if they have a significant affect on earth in some way. I remember in 2020, it rained and rained for most of the entire summer and wonder if that comet had anything to do with that, and more.

 

Anyhoo, If anyone gets a chance to see this GREEN COMET, I hope that you do share!

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Rare, green comet to pass by Earth starting this week

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will reach perihelion on Jan. 12.

 

 

ByIvan Pereira

Video byDara Elasfar

January 10, 2023, 1:18 PM

 

If you're looking at the night skies over the next month and make out a tiny green light in the sky, don't panic, aliens haven't landed.

A rare green comet is expected to pass by Earth this week and will be visible in the night sky for nearly a month, according to NASA and astronomers.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/green-comet-pass-earth-starting-week/story?id=96335242

 

 

 

 

 

On 1/10/2023 at 12:48 PM, Troy said:

but it is an interesting one to consider.

 

Oh yes! @Troy. It sort of makes me think about the term, Intersectionality. 

 

On 1/10/2023 at 12:10 PM, Troy said:

 

 

The point of the post actually is, as a bookseller, should I try to sell these big books that am*zon discounts so deeply?  There is a loose association with Blackness given Harry's "Bi-racial" wife.  I also know a lot of Black women have an interest in this subject.

 

Yes, I would not be curious about this book had it not been for the woman he chose to marry.

 

 

On 1/10/2023 at 4:55 PM, ProfD said:

However, it would be a travesty if silly azz AfroAmericans ran out and gave a huge percentage of their reparations money to the Asian community by purchasing vehicles, knockoff clothes, shoes and other products,  hair (synthetic or human) and carryout food. 

 

Oh! @ProfD What a thought!

To add to this point though, not only could this be a problem with AfroAmericans giving over a Reparation funding to Asians but this type of behavior would be something to think about on a much wider scale!

How would Reparations even be a benefit if that is what it would amount to!?

 

 

 

23 hours ago, richardmurray said:

Even if NEw york state gave the few native american tribes in it millions, how will that undo the complete death of the lenape/various algonquin peoples. how? I didn't realize money can repair death.

 

No, @richardmurray, you are right in that money cannot repair death. But for the government to not do anything is a problem too. These kind of atrocities should have never occurred in the first place, but now what can be done to help cultures that have been so damaged?

 

 

On 1/10/2023 at 2:56 AM, Delano said:

How social is a person watching a tik tok video?

 

On 1/10/2023 at 1:48 PM, Cynique said:

But to younger people  this dynamic has  become a way of life and Meta will be FaceBook on Steroids  = which translates into "success".

 

Yes, young people of this generation seem to be obssessed with Tik Tok. If you could hear some of the young kids speak about it in school. 

It seems like a losing battle for parents who even attempt to regulate the amount of time their children are on their smart phones and etc.

 

 

 

70+ Japanese  & Asian American Organizations Wrote President Biden a letter to give African Americans Reparations. December 2022.

 

 

I am so grateful for these Japanese and Asian humanitarians! My heart goes out to them. In this video, it was mentioned by the Japanese the awful hardship that they endured in the concentrations camps here in America when they were severely persecuted during the World War, nevertheless, today, some of them have come forward to plead the present status of African Americans today. Again, I believe that there is something going on politically, globally, and at a high level about the issue of African American DOS over here in America regarding Reparations and a lot of interest is based on the ancient scriptures. And I believe that some ‘officials’ are working hard to suppress this global interest and also, they are trying to downplay it to African American DOS.

 

I remember back in the very first term of POTUS Barack Obama and prior to him even being elected as president that he firmly stated that he did not believe African Americans should get reparations. So, I believed back then as I do now, that was the very reason why he was already chosen to be president in the first place long before the vote even began. Is Obama the Herod of our modern times? Like many different kings of people that are now defined as being ‘African American’ today, Barack Obama would not be defined as an African American Descendant of Slaves here in America. His father was Kenyan, and his mother was a White woman, no matter though, he has become the face for all African Americans today, whether we are FBA, AADOS, or immigrants or ‘other’. I think that his slogan in his first election was ‘Change’ and then the second term it was about the ‘Inclusion’ for LGBTQ+ Federal law that was passed. My has times changed. Nevertheless, the issue of Reparations is still lurking about and underlying every other law that has been passed to help others. I am reminded about the recent issue of Immigration laws too, and once again, I remember how Obama defined us African American DOS as being immigrants. However, it was the famous Black Surgeon, Ben Carson, who made this statement after Obama, that most Black people attacked. No matter what though, again, this burdensome issue of Reparations continues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1/5/2023 at 2:58 PM, Troy said:

 

 

It is possible that I'm completely wrong, and there has not been a significant drop in the number of Black books published in 2022.  If this is the case, I can say with 100% certainty that there has been an alarming drop in the amount and promotion and marketing behind Black books because I'm not seeing them.  Maybe is it because I'm not on TicTok  

 

What do you think? Do you have evidence to support or refute a substantial decrease in the number of Black books.

 

This is interesting, @Troy in that there has been a huge drop in the amount of promotion and marketing behind Black books. 

I did do a little research to find out how my interests in certain subjects faired amongst the book publishing industry.

What I found that was so alarming is the type of books that many publishers are in demand of and I wonder if this is why you have these observations.

 

There is a huge change today in the kind of categories listed as opposed to the past!

 

For example, I saw the acronym BIPOC and also the category of Diverse Literature in the list and thought, WOW this is kind of new to me. But what really was striking is the demand for LGBTQ+ authors! That is something that was not in the list back in the day! And so, yes, I wonder if this is a reason why there is a drop in specifically, books written by Black authors and being promoted and marketed by major book publishers. Are many Black authors now falling in the category of Diverse Literature or LGBTQ+ category?

 

Now, I do see that there are publishers that definitely list that they want African American authors but now, are these authors listed under BIPOC, Black, Indigenous, People of Color category?

 

I think times have dramatically changed in the book pubishing and book writing genre of today. 

I can't see myself competing with these writers. Maybe I could fit in the BIPOC category.

 

 

 

13 hours ago, Stefan said:

 

We do not need psycho knuckleheads getting all bent out of shape over their personal demons and then taking out their angst on perfectly innocent folks. 

 

 

Yes, there is so much of that going on now. 

Since you posted this, @Stefan I watched a few news media coverage of this man and the subway attack, and he is pure evil. What a sick mind. 

 

 

Oh yes! On this note, I see a lot of coverage about a recent murder of four young kids in Moscow, Idaho.

A man has been arrested and believed to be the one to commit this insane act. 

Whoever did it, though, hopefully, will be caught. 

So far, I am not sure the guy they have is the one, but I have been following the news, and he does seem like a good candidate.

Bryan Kohberger.

 

 

 

11 hours ago, Delano said:

Quite a lot of money and time is spent leaving reality: alcohol; drugs; movies; tv and gambling. 

 

Yes, and too much of this is so damaging to a person, but wealthy people benefit. 

So, for the few minorities that benefit, it is a success for them. 

 

 

10 hours ago, ProfD said:

Any form of escapism works. Human beings get along with each other up to a point before they need a time out.

 

I agree, but also, there needs to be a balance of both. 

Staying too oneself, being alone and indulging in imagination too long can be detrimental. And then, being a social person to the extreme seems like a sign of insecurity. 

 

@Delano Thank you. I highly appreciate your insight!

Your statement hits on so many different levels. 

 

18 hours ago, Delano said:

I have started reading this post. I had an idea that may be related to what you said about prophecy. If wisdom is hidden in poetry an open heart is more useful than a scientific mind. Which is why devotees seem to function on a different level.

 

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

 

 

But I LOVE my man GoBlack2Africa!
I watch his shows and get a lot of inspiration from his travels.

 

 

 

Yes, @Pioneer1 He seems to be on a mission. I some of his other videos too.

 

11 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Maybe they were trying to show support but........I didn't care too much for how they did it.

 

This is definitely much different for the statues of the past. Oppression is hard to look at though no matter what.

The many depictions of lynchings that had been pushed in our faces reminds me of this point that you are making.

However, I do love this effort and the parade showing how significant the issue is of the African Americans in the United States of American, one of the most powerful governments of all times in this earth. I am so happy to see that Africa, espeicailly in the Horn of Africa, has responded in this way. 

I just believe that somthing like this would soon happen from the AU and now, here it is.

The statue of this girl is so hard to look at, but her face is so beautiful. 

She reminds me of my own Great Grandmother who was stolen from that very area when she was about six years old. 

1 hour ago, ProfD said:

 

Interesting that Italians would have such a display with a Black statue of liberty in chains.

 

Their Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is xenophobic version of our former clown azz POTUS 45.

 

 

Yes, but this doesn't surprise me @ProfD. The fact that Italy were the ones to actually colonize Eritrea and make attempts in Ethiopia, an effort that goes way back to the time of Rome, Italy. But I can appreciate that. And like Italy, there are others in the Western leagues that are trying to make some sort of statement about what has happened over here in America. 

 

9 hours ago, Stefan said:

 

I don't believe It will ever end. And the reason why is because the god of the ancient Israelites allowed Slavery, mass slaughter and tiered social strata. 

So, why wouldn't adherents of that god accept the same principles to guide their behavior?

 

 

I understand. And no, I don't believe it will ever end if mankind is allowed to practice slavery and I also believe too, that God will continue to allow it but not everywhere, though.

 

The whole purpose of prophecy and the Second Coming is being completely missed due to miseaducation. 

 

IMO, it will take  TIME AND A SEASON, meaning a thousand years for Judgment to be complete as a result of human sacrifice. 

JESUS is not coming to take people up somewere in the clouds but he's coming back to earth to be a governor of his own kingdom and he will set this right but there will be a lot of violence though, for a while. There will be NO COLONIZERS getting into his land. 

There will be a lot of whoremongers, no matter what color they are, trying to get out of their caves and hostile environments once this earth is ripped up but, they won't be getting into this new land. 

 

 

9 hours ago, Stefan said:

Sundown Laws are often misconstrued with Sunset Laws because they are basically the same - when it comes to race. But Sundown laws usually place an expiration date on public study groups that use taxpayer money. The Jan. 6 Commission had an expiration date. 

 

I learned something new today!

Thank you @Stefan

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Something about that parade seemed a little eerie.

I can't put my finger on it, but it seemed almost a bit spiritually negative.

 

Well, it took me a while to realize that the statue is of a girl in jail clothes.

She even has a number printed on her jumpsuit.

That to me is eerie.

 

However, I absolutely know what the scriptures say about making images and this may be what you are not able to put your finger on, as you say.

However, this will probably be one of those sins that will be PASSED OVER due to the eerie point being made in this parade about African Americans.

 

 

I was surprised to see this today!

And in AFrica!

However, I do want to note that this video was shared by a blogger that pushes the 'Go Back to Africa' idea, of which, I absolutely do not agree with for today and for these times. I strongly believe that African Americans should stake their claim here, in America and deal with the issues that have caused us to be shipped out of Africa!--in the first place!

 

I do believe that, inevitably, there will come a time in which there will be mass movements of people relocating from one place to another in this world that will be sparked due to an abrupt natural catastrophe of some sort, but until that happens, we should be wise on the issue of relocating and running from one place to another. 

 

Maybe there will come a time where it will be the right thing to do, and go back to Africa and for the ones that do go, I think it is good if they can financially go and get set up in Africa, but as a movement sponsored by some group for a mass movement-- Uh we need to think about that and realize that we could leave one place and then go into another place and have much more detrimental experiences!  It just seems like a crazy idea, for African Americans to set themselves up to be refugees anywhere. 

I just cannot believe the movements that have come about to "solve the problem of the slave trade" even since the Marcus Garvey Movement. 

In the 1940s when this movement occurred, there were European Jews with their movement going back to Palestine! And then too, there were some secret movements of shipping the Original African Jews too, back to the Middle East. This world is insane with their inhumane behaviors against certain groups of people. When will it all end?

 

 

Sunset laws?

I need to do some research.

 

Yes, @Stefan I agree in that there are nice neighborhoods everywhere and I remember reading about how certain programs were set up to keep Black people out too.

Also, about what @Pioneer1spoke about in California, well, I remember hearing about how, Ida B. Wells was part of a movement where Black people left in great numbers due to racism. And, there is a lot of history about that too, during the Reconstruction Era.

 

But no, I don't believe that is the right thing to do in California. I don't believe that Black people should exit because of the racism. 

Today is different from those time periods and so, I think we need to rethink how to deal with the issues of today concerning racism. 

 

On 1/5/2023 at 9:00 AM, Stefan said:

The Liberty statue was originally an Italian concept. What is little known is that the Statue of Liberty gifted by France was meant to celebrate the end of Slavery in the U.S. 

 

What!? @Stefan Thanks for this!

This is news to me. 

I've hear so many other reasons that the Statue of Liberty was erected and completely missed that one! 

History seems to make circles. 

On 1/5/2023 at 6:24 PM, Cynique said:

These Japanese dancers doing James Brown really blow me away! Asian soul!

 

That was too cute!

 

On 1/4/2023 at 11:02 PM, ProfD said:

thanks for the excellent identification and background on the Pointer Sisters.

 

The Pointer Sisters thrived in the 1970s which was a great time for Black music and arguably its best decade. There were so many groups, bands, artists and musicians.

 

The downside to the 1970s music scene was alcohol and drug use was rampant. No surprise the sisters had their struggles. Amazing to live through and talk about it. 

 

Yes, Absolutely!

 

 

 

Who’s Who!? In Memory of the Pointer Sisters' Career

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, it took me hours to figure out who is who of the Pointer Sisters. And so, since I read that many people had the same problem that I did, I decided to put some names to some of the pictures of the sisters. After researching and listening to their music for hours, I really can say, I believe they are so awesome and will cherish their memory. Three of the Pointer sisters have passed and now, only one is still alive and I hope that she will live on for many more years to come. At any rate following is a brief historical account of each of the sisters and their pictures just in case anyone was trying to figure out who is who!

 

[1] Ruth Pointer is the oldest sister, and she is still living!

[2] Anita Pointer is the next in line and she is the one that just passed away on December 31, 2022, at the age of 74.

[3] Bonnie Pointer is the third sister and she passed away recently too, in 2020 at the age of 69.

[4] June was the baby and she passed away first, at the young age of 52 in 2006.

 

 

They have two brothers and so, there were six (6) of them all born to their parents, Reverend Elton Pointer, and mother, Sarah Pointer. They are from Arkansas, but the family moved to California with the girls who were very young. Initially, it was the two youngest girls, Bonnie, and June, that started the group. They started a duet and began to sing in a community choir. And when Anita saw them perform, she was so amazed that she decided to quit her job and join them. Finally, in the early 1970s, the oldest sister, Ruth joined the last. Their first hit was a country western song and to their surprise, they became nominated for a Grammy! They recorded the song called Fairytale, in Nashville, Tennessee. This song became so popular that Elvis Presley asked them could he sang it and so, he also made the song popular and sang it for many years.  The sisters act included their style of clothes, vintage. But Ruth later wrote a book and in it, she shared all of the ups and downs they experienced throughout their career. So now, is a breakdown on each of the girls.

 

[1] June, the baby of the family, my favorite[!], suffered a lot of hardship even before the fame. She was gang raped and never got over the horror. Early in the 1970s, her sisters forced her to go to a rehabilitation center to deal with her alcohol problem and she had major problems with drugs too. Sometimes, she is the one in the group that sported a beautiful afro. I finally was able to distinguish her in the group because she had a distinct overbite. Since she was the youngest, her sisters doted over her though. Anita once told the story about how, in the hotel room, they were trying to decide on what to wear for a performance, and June refused to wear what they decided, so she went into the bathroom and set hers on fire in the bathtub! Again though, June was never able to get over her earlier trauma and continued to do drugs. In 2006, she was admitted to the hospital in February and found to have severe cancer. She died a few months later in April. June never had any children. Prior to June’s death, three of the sisters appeared on a talk show with their mother Sarah and even at this time, June was having problems with drugs and alcohol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[2] Bonnie is the third daughter, and she seems to be a little more darker complexion in the group photos. However, part of the reason I had a hard time figuring out who was who is because in the earlier photos, they all looked much more darker skinned than they were later! Also Bonnie seems to be the shortest of the group, but to my surprise, the Pointer sisters are all sort of tall! Now, Bonnie’s real name is Patricia. And, she left the group early. She left the group in 1977 to become a solo act and she also married around that same time. Her husband was in the music industry and for some reason, it seems like although they stayed married for many years, they drifted apart later. They stayed married for about 35 years and then divorced. Bonnie never had any children. She became close to her sister Anita.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[3] Anita was the second daughter born to her mother Sarah, and she became known to be the most levelheaded sister in the group. It took me a while to distinguish Anita. In the early pictures, she is easy to distinguish because she had a very obvious gap in her teeth. After she joined the group, she became one of the main lead vocalists of the sisters. And she is the one that sang the lead on the first hit, Fairytale. I think the baby, June, sang the lead on the hit, Jump. Now, Anita also wrote a book called, Fairytale, and the book cover features all of the sisters in vintage clothes. In 2003, Anita’s daughter, Jada, died at the age of 37 due to cancer. And, it hit her very hard. She was also divorced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[4] Ruth is the oldest and she said that she was a wild child. She seems to me, to be the tallest of the girls. She too is one of my favorites. In one talk show, Ruth, humorously explained that one of the songs was initially written for a male voice and her sister’s decided that they wanted to sing that song. When it was asked, who will sing the base, they all said, “Well, Ruth can sing that part!” And Ruth said some people heard the song and thought that the deep voice was a man. After a while, I can now distinguish Ruth and June in group acts, but at times, it takes me a while to figure out Bonnie and Anita. Prior to Ruth joining the group, she said that she got pregnant at the age of 17 and married. She was married a total of five times! Initially, she had to get on welfare and at this time, she became addicted to drugs, alcohol and sex. She also explained that she had a child with the Temptation’s singer, Dennis Edwards, and she said that she stole him from Aretha Franklin. He too became addicted to drugs and was eventually kicked out of the Temptations. One day, Ruth became so sick that she was told she would die if she did not stop doing drugs and alcohol. So she did and soon after had gained a lot of weight. She soon met her fifth husband at a gym and they have been married for 25 years. At the time of this marriage, she was already a grandmother but wanted to have children again. She also had her tubes tied, so she found a donor and eventually had fraternal twins in 1993.

ruth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was only a few years later and after this time period that the hardship began with the deaths in the family. The father was the first to pass in 1979. Mother Sarah died in 2000. In 2003, Anita’s daughter Jada died. Three years later, in 2006 June Pointer died. And then due to alcoholism, Bonnie also had severe health problems. She died in 2020. And now, Anita Pointer has just passed. Ruth and the two beloved brothers are still living. For the sisters that have passed; May they all rest in peace.

 

 

 

The Pointer Sisters (L-R) June, Ruth, Bonnie and Anita Pointer are pictured in this photo dated Jan. 16, 1974.

https://sandrarose.com/2020/06/rip-pointer-sisters-star-bonnie-pointer-dies-at-69/

 

 

From left to right; June, Bonnie, Anita, Ruth Pointer—The Pointer Sisters 

 

 

left to right; Ruth, Anita, Bonnie, June

 

 

 

L/R June, Anita, and Ruth

 

 

Carol Burnette Show; My Fair Lady--The Pointer Sisters from L/R; Bonnie, Ruth, Anita, and June Pointer

 

The Carol Burnette Show; Save the Bones For Henry Jones; The Pointer Sisters from l/r; l/ R Bonnie [green scarf], Ruth [yellow scarf], and Anita [blue scarf]  

 

 

The Carol Burnette Show; Cinderella Gets It On; The Pointer Sisters

l/r; Anita, Ruth, and Bonnie Pointer

 

 

L/R; Bonnie, June, Ruth and Anita Pointer

 

 

Ruth Pointer on "Automatic" (The Pointer Sisters)

 

 

 

Ruth Pointer on The Pointer Sisters (Apollo Theater Soundstage)

 

 

 

 

 

I Got the Feeling! --Young Ladies Interpret James Brown Oldie But Goodie!   

 

Therapy for me! I watched this over and over!

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITALY For African Americans; In ETHIOPIA—A Statue Of Liberty Constructed

 

 

Yes, there is something going on in the world about the issue of Reparations, all over the world. But I also believe that there are people working very hard to suppress it. Ever since the United Nations brought the issue of Reparations to the floor some years ago, I get the sense that there are all sorts of quiet ‘Movements’ that have been started. And because of the Biblical scriptures about the Hebrew Israelites that were prophesized to be victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade amongst so many other kinds of African victims, well, I also believe that more and more, this issue will be contentious in the Middle East and in the Horn of Africa where the Habesha people are concentrated. Ever since the breakup of the Cold War and the 9/11 Attacks, I believe that global conflicts have been happening more frequently. These are some strange times that we are living in right now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITALY BUILT A STATUE OF LIBERTY -- of AN AFRICAN AMERICAN--In Chains.  

 

 

 

 

This Statue is Displayed in Africa--Ethiopia. 

19 hours ago, ProfD said:

The fact that the bill didn't gain any traction on POTUS Obama's watch is a testament to the fact that the issue of reparations is a non-starter among Americans.

 

Yes, and I remember too, that Obama spoke against it as well.

 

19 hours ago, ProfD said:

Reparations will take a massive movement in order to become a real issue for America.  The system of racism white supremacy won't allow it.

 

True, but I still believe that eventually something will happen, no matter how hard this issue is kicked against. 

 

16 hours ago, Delano said:

There isn't enough political\social justice capital to make this happen. 

 

Certainly true. 

 

I think it will take a supernatural occurrence for this earth to purge from this great evil of chattel slavery. 

Heck, I believe that in some places in the world, slavery is probably still occurring. 

At any rate, no matter how hard racist people kick against it, Black people should never let them forget it and continue to charge this system with reparations due to us.

So, I am very happy to hear this news. 

 

 

 

 

This media age is crazy!

 

But, it's good to think about this issue of what will happen or what does happen with individual files when people die.

It could be correlated to the death of a star, maybe. 

If that person did not make a stamp on humanity, a name amongst many, of their life, then I suppose all of their personal data being deleted would not be important to anyone. 

But certainly, if someone allowed a teen child to get ahold of their smartphone and take nude pics of themselves and sent it to a classmate, then the law should step in.

If someone took nude pics of their toddler and send to a doctor, well, that might need to be regulated by the law, to prevent perverts from abusing this type of privilege.

So, this media age is crazy!

I don't want to lose some of my files either, but hope to make a good finish of my life in script and hopefully, not have my words perverted by evildoers.