Norrisman's "Persistance" Is The Song That I Dedicate To The Next Illinois Senator,Roland Burris!

Roland Burris is a show of determination & persistance! That's why I dedicate this song from one of my favorite artists,Norrisman,to the next Illinois senator.It's called "Persistance".Congrats,Senator Burris!

And I love this artist because he is truly prolific & positive! He was involved in a scuffle with another major reggae star,Sizzla,a while back.And Norrisman stayed true to his message of brotherhood & peace throughout the whole ordeal.I believe that he walks the talk.He's my artist of the day. Here's more on this lovely man from BigUpRadio:

"Born and raised in the notorious Trenchtown and Arnett Gardens area of Kingston, Jamaica, Christopher Campbell, now known as Norris Man had Bob Marley as a hometown hero to inspire his immersion into the musical arena. As a young boy Norris Man (named because of his enthusiasm for karate king Chuck Norris) would sit under a tree to write his own songs of redemption. Feeling music within him, Norris could not ignore his gift of singing and performing. In the Kingston dancehalls of his youth, older sound boys would hoist ten year-old Norris on top a Guiness box and hand him the mic to stir up the dance. Such experiences lit the musical fire for this ghetto youth. From there his musical journey began.
As he matured, Norris Man gained the respect of sound-systems throughout the city with his unique toasting and singing style. By age 22, he began recording songs in some of Kingstons most reputable recording studios such as Black Scorpio, Leggo, and Celestial Sounds Studio. By the mid-nineties, Norris found himself fully committed to his faith as a Rastafarian, wherein he experienced a shift in his consciousness to a higher spiritual and musical level. He created lyrical content that became more potent, more socially uplifting, and more meaningful. With this devotion, he recorded "Love and Affection" at Buju Banton's Cellblock studio."(End of Excerpt) Read the rest here:http://www.bigupradio.com/artistDetail.jsp?aid=475

Can You Believe Motown Has Been Around 50 Years?

Everyone thinks of Marvin Gaye,The Supremes,The Temptations,The Jacksons,etc... when you think of the Motown Sound.That's why I found this documentary called "Standing The Shadows Of Motown" to be very worthy of note. It's the first time that I've ever heard of the Funk Brothers. This video contains the trailer of that documentary. I saw it on cable a couple of years back.And to commemorate Motown's 50 year anniversary,BBC has done a great feature on them. Here's an excerpt:

"If you didn't know it was the 50th anniversary of Motown, you would find it hard to tell from a casual drive around Detroit, the city which gave the pioneering record label its name.

There are no signs indicating that this is a year of celebration.

But Detroit has not been Motown's headquarters since 1972, when founder Berry Gordy's ambitions to break into Hollywood led him to relocate to Los Angeles.

He had success there, but it was nothing compared to the label's 1960s heyday when it produced a string of hits.

Its spiritual home has remained at 2648 West Grand Boulevard, the house where the Gordy family lived and where Mr Gordy - as most Motown artists still call him - built one of the most successful empires in musical history, kickstarted by an $800 loan from his father.

Gordy decided to call the label after a nickname for Detroit. Motown - or motor town - reflected the city's then flourishing motor industry.

"The day he started, he asked us to join him - we casually said no," reflects Abdul "Duke" Fakir, the last surviving original member of one of Motown's most popular bands, The Four Tops.

"We knew him, but we didn't think a black man could have a chance in the music industry in Detroit." (END OF EXCERPT) Read the rest here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7822940.stm

Just Eating Has Become An Issue! There Is Another Salmonella Outbreak In 42 States!

At least 400 people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak across the country. I am always wary of anything canned. These days I only cook fresh foods as much as I possibly can. The less food has been handled by someone else the better off you will be. A processed food may be the culprit this time around.Here's more from WSJ.com:

"An Ohio company recalled its creamy peanut butter after Minnesota health authorities identified the sandwich spread as the likely source of a wave of salmonella infections in the state.

Minnesota investigators found that every one of the 30 people with recent salmonella infections in that state had eaten peanut butter before falling ill, and confirmed in the "overwhelming majority" of those cases that the victims had eaten King Nut brand, according to state Department of Health spokesman Doug Schultz. The Minnesota salmonella strain matches the bacteria that have sickened at least 369 people in 41 other states since early September, although Minnesota authorities haven't connected the peanut butter to the national outbreak.

Minnesota officials, who are working with the federal Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expect further test results as early as Monday. CDC spokeswoman Lola Russell identified peanut butter as "one of the major hypotheses" for the source of the outbreak."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123172133257172179.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

But looking at this video that focused on the last salmonella outbreak,which wasn't even a year ago,fresh foods can be contaminated also.With the economy being the main focus,what's going to happen to the FDA under the Obama administration?The Food & Drug Administration has been a serious issue for a long time.