I’m torn today because there’s so much history going on within the span of only a few days, that it’s difficult to focus on just one thing. Charles “Tarzan” Cooper. So I’ll just give a shout out to each item because none of these can have my undivided attention: Senator Barack Obama’s acceptance speech was [...]
I’m torn today because there’s so much history going on within the span of only a few days, that it’s difficult to focus on just one thing.
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So I’ll just give a shout out to each item because none of these can have my undivided attention:
See what I mean?
There’s a lot here, and maybe it’s best to just look the list over and let your own thoughts about these moments sink in, rather than for me to go on and on with my opinions about them. As you allow your thoughts to sink in, your own heart and soul will tell you plenty — all you need to know, really.
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Charles “Tarzan” Cooper , one of the greatest centers of his time, was born in Wilmington, Delaware on August 30, 1907. Playing for the New York Rens and Washington Bears, he led his teams to win the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1939 and 1943, respectively. He was enshrined into the Hall of Fame in 1977. Cooper died in 1980.
Some Thoughts About Katrina:
Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech:
Senator Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech:
Charles “Tarzan” Cooper.
It’s interesting as how Hurricane Gustavo amasses strength, as does the Obama wave, Southern voters are reminded of the federal gov’t's haphazard and belated “response” to Katrina and Rita.
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As I’ve just written elsewhere, there’s a historic irony in the fact that the Katrina anniversary should be the next day after “I Have A Dream” and “I Accept.”
“I Have A Dream” and “I Accept” are reminders of what can happen when citizens get behind a common purpose, exercise their power to vote, and use their passion and faith to overcome apathy, fear, and doubt.
Katrina is a reminder of what can happen when we don’t.
Future leaders will be able to say, on the earlier date, “Don’t let happen tomorrow what you can change today.”
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