So, I'm an author

I am. I'll post my work later (links to it/how to buy) when that becomes available.

For now, I blog.

Mayra Andrade

Talk about a find. This girl is a Cape Verdean, Paris-raised girl heralded as a new Brazilian world-artist. Who sings in french (creole). Talk about worldly. She's young, beautiful, and has such a smooth voice you'd wonder if she could actually sing democracy away. Her album is called Navega and is not-available-in-the-united-states (which sucks sucks sucks it's not even on itunes or amazon). So for now, I suggest listening to the songs via this music blog: http://laondatropical.blogspot.com/ and listen to the title track here. And maybe petitioning iTunes to let european music into the U.S.

Today's youth

Can they be helped?

I work with kids almost all day. Ages 12 to 22. When arguably, the 20somthings aren't "kids" anymore, but you'd be surprised. The kids I work with are athletes, so they all have something to lose/something they're invested in. What about the kids that don't?

I was on a panel the other day talking to some inmates. They basically said that they are afraid of the next generation - who's fear and respect for their parents and other adults is disappearing FAST. That those kids will stab you in a second. Has our generation made them grow up too fast?

Well, the prospect of it all has made me throw my hands up in frustration. I don't know what to do. Who does?

My opinion may not be popular, but I am an American