Big Sole Blog (BSB)

Politicista hates this ad produced by the Republican National Committee, the one I call the "Break up with your boyfriend Obama ad." I agree with her that it is condescending. It infantilizes voters who were moved to vote for candidate Obama in 2008 but who are now disappointed. And yes, I cringe, somewhat, because Romney, with all his millions, couldn't even buy my vote. But as someone

This blog gets hits daily from people who think it's about shoes, but as I've said many times before, "This blog is not about shoes." Nonetheless, sometimes I can't resist an intriguing shoe photo. Today, it's a great picture of the succulent actor Idris Elba that his fan page shared on Facebook. The photo is a three-for-one prize because it features first, Elba, and second, he is holding

Are there any men out there who will boycott Chik-fil-A because Dan Cathy also downed men who divorce and remarry? He said, ". . . and we are all married to our first wives." (I guess he voted for Obama in 2008, not McCain.) More than likely he disapproves old-school Mormonism, drinking and smoking, and probably scientists who believe in evolution, too. Seriously, it is not news that Cathy is

At the outset, my prayers are with the victims and their families whose lives have been irrevocably changed due to today's massacre in Aurora, Colorado (71 people shot of which 12 are dead). There's no need for me to cover the details here because any reader can visit the websites of the major networks and watch as well as read the coverage of James Holmes's rampage. I'm posting now because I'm

Listening to George Zimmerman's interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, some viewers may wonder if Zimmerman is changing his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. He told the Fox News pundit that killing Trayvon Martin was "God's plan." I heard about the statement on CNN this morning, and later a friend on Facebook posted this link to Think Progress with the same story and the video you see

Hats off to BET for this beautiful tribute to Whitney Houston. Her mother, Cissy Houston, performing "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" brought me to tears (and quite a few audience members as well), but Monica's performance of "I Love the Lord" also stirred me. Brandy gave an electric rendition of "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody," and I'm always happy to see

Background Links:CNN's John King's Take is that the Obama Campaign implies that Romney may have committed a felony by misrepresenting his role in Bain in 1999. But the Romney Campaign says Obama is a liar and Romney played no role in Bain in 1999 and after (when the company was outsourcing American jobs) because he left quickly to take over the Olympics. What a mess a mudslinging! What to say,

This photo shows Tina Atkins-Campbell of Mary Mary performing at Essence Fest in New Orleans this weekend. She's nine-months-pregnant. Maybe she wants that baby born here in the Crescent City. We'll be happy to claim her, Tina. I was not able to attend any of the Essence events this year due to a family reunion and work assigned for summer classes, so I missed my chance to see Aretha Franklin

Last night, I watched the first two installments of HBO's mini-series John Adams, starring the exceptionally talented Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney as John and Abigail Adams. Although I am sure that some moments are romanticized, the series is still much closer to the reality of America's struggle for independence from Great Britain than the fairy tales many of us were fed as children, and