CTK-
I think we all have an obligation to constantly try to improve ourselves, as well as try to convince others that they are able to improve themselves.
It is a sad day when we conclude that "someone (including ourselves) has reached the point where they ARE all they are EVER going to be".
Depression and fatalism suck. Let's continue to try to improve ourselves and help others.
MHA, just some tips. Putting forth an ideology and refusing to defend it is prob the best way to undermine its credibility. And trading personal responsibility for perceived victimhood is prob the best way to guarantee personal failure. Not to mention the height of intellectual cowardice. Your most heated posts have a storied legacy of throwing wild ideological stones and promptly hiding your hand. It's tired.
I have no paranoia, because experience has taught me that 9 times out of 10 you get out what you put in, and that 10th time is pure chance. Yes, people get different starts in life. But if the system were 100% stacked against certain people, how do you explain the exceptions? What about the consequence of choices? Gah... why do I even bother, it's a waste of time.
Mamacita said:
I <3 CTK
CTK-
I think we bother because we understand that our ability to help/change others, is limited by the individual's belief that positive outcomes are achievable for them.
When we lack their buy-in and cooperation, our responsibilities and powers diminish.
The weather was hot out today, wasn't it?
It seems to me that MHA lives in a world of "I told you so" while CTK lives in a world of "what if?"
On the surface, it's a very similar existence, only the horizon is painted as near or far as the imagination of each respective philosophy.
indeed.
....returning to the topic of crime in the area.
Sadly, there was a shooting tonight, and such events are far too common in that part of CH:
Shooting
BROOKLYN: *SHOOTING* (77 PCT) LINCOLN PL & TROY AVE. PD O/S WITH A MALE SHOT, REQ EMS. LEVEL-1 MOB CALLED IN REGARDS. REQ ESU FOR EVIDENCE SEARCH. MNS463/626 (c) [MNS225]
Lincoln Pl & Troy Ave
Brooklyn, NY
6/20/2012 5:46 p.m.
Address is located about a block from "St Johns between Schenectady and Utica"
Troy? Thats damn near ENY
Mamacita said:
I <3 CTK
Yes, in many ways.
Huh? It's almost dead center (no pun intended) Crown Heights North. It's not even in my no-go zone. I run my dog there all the time.
There's a whole neighborhood (Brownsville) between there and East New York, not to mention the rest of Crown Heights.
I interpreted his comment to be socio-economic, as opposed to geographic.
Damn, we had been up to 80-something days without a shooting in this part of CH, according to the SOS count.
It is a shame the streak was broken.
SOS's catchment area stops at Utica to the east, so the shooting on Rochester didn't affect its count. Still, I'm sorry to hear about it.
I told you so.... Watch out Nigerian dude. Black male life is cheap in these here parts. We kill each other, and people who look like us. CTK's self exile not withstanding, Black on Black violence is at an all time high.
Another shooting today:
Shooting
BROOKLYN: *SHOOTING* ST JOHNS PL & UTICA AVE, PD O/S WITH A MALE SHOT, RUSHING EMS (c) [MNS463]
Johns Pl & Utica Ave
Brooklyn, NY
8/27/2012 2:20 p.m.
Interesting, usually there would be a whole load of cop cars rushing to the scene and I didn't hear or see a thing and I'm less than two blocks away on St. Johns.
Dear S.O.S. Supporters,
We are saddened to inform you that there has been another shooting in the S.O.S. catchment area. On Monday, August 27th, a man was shot on St. John's Place between Utica Ave and Schenectady Ave in broad daylight. Thankfully it was not fatal. We must come together as a community to raise our voices against gun violence. Please join S.O.S. today, August 29th, at 5pm for a shooting response at the location of the shooting.
In peace,
- the S.O.S./CHCMC team
At approx. 2:00 am, today, another person was shot @ St John's and Schenectady. There was also somebody shot there a week ago. That "victim" happened to be carrying a large quantity of crack.
Drug activity does appear to be quite rampant.
All those little thumb nail size plastic bags....
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