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Re: Black Weblog Awards

DNLee — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:27:01 -0000

Thank you VERY much. I appreciate the love. I had no idea I was on your radar. I am indeed honored.

Re: Oh Really Solange?

DNLee — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:16:20 -0000

I don't get it. Help me out. That's not the song that goes with that video.

Re: Another 1000 Words

DNLee — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:19:46 -0000

Wow, the balding gentleman (I know, which one) in the gray suit right next to Obama on his left shoulder is my uncle..Bishop Garnett Henning.

The completely bald gentleman in the bow-tie is Bishop Bryant -- very dynamic speaker, too.

Re: Think Pink, or at least Think Possibility

DNLee — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:44:03 -0000

I signed up to be an independent consultant once. It wasn't for me. Despite my bubbly personality and long list of friends and associations, I just didn't have it in me to plan make-up parties.

But I've told my boyfriend that he should do it - several times. He's such a metro man and really takes his skin care seriously and thought he could make some great money and hip is other men friends onto it....Not to mention all the ladies who would be willing to buy product from a man.

I knew my idea was worth salt.

Re: does black culture care about the environment?

DNLee — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:07:46 -0000

I think I was added to rsspect.org after this entry, but I also blog about the environment - but I focus on education - such as environmental education, environmental science, and recycling. My site targets "young" people - teens and young adults. But I'm hoping that teachers and mentors and even advocates like you and your readers will find the site informative, because I focus on awareness - just trying to help people understand the environment and appreciate it, even in urban areas.

I focus on "urban ecology" and "urban audiences" because this topic and these audiences are often 2 ships in the night. Most people don't appreciate the natural spaces in cities and towns and metro areas. Yes, such areas are small and managed, but they are there and provide some shelter and green space for animals and people alike. Urban audiences often are unaware of just how much 'green' is around them, of the several species and number of wild animals, insects, trees, and flowers that are their neighbors. If we can re-focus our attentions and behaviors locally - and I mean very local, like your front and/or back yard or neighborhood park - then collectively our efforts to salvage (and respect) the earth/environment on a national and global scale become much easier.

Thanks for re-posting this.
DNLEE (which stands for Demystifying Nature, Letting Everyone Experience)

P.S. Purple Zoe is a bit of a Greenie, too.

Re: Throwback: Does Black Culture Care About the Environment?

DNLee — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:12:30 -0000

comments made on previously published post.

Re: YBP Company Spotlight: Head Strong Condoms

DNLee — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:47:14 -0000

Great job! Glad to learn about these condoms.

Re: Inauguration Roadtrip

DNLee — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:02:55 -0000

great idea. I'm thinking of going. I'll be in NC for MLK weekend for a conference - ScienceOnline09. I think I might stay over a few more days and go to DC to witness this historic event.

It certainly is an awesome time in history.

Re: This Week in What Now?

DNLee — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:37:07 -0000

welcome. Love the episodes.

Re: Urban Environmentalism: Are You on Board?

DNLee — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:11:51 -0000

Thanks BH for the links. Very informative.

Re: Blogging for Science - Blogging Scholarship Finalist

DNLee — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:29:02 -0000

thanks for your support.

Re: Blogging for Science - Blogging Scholarship Finalist

DNLee — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:19:26 -0000

thanks for the support.

Re: Friday Video: Racial Deliciousness

DNLee — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:08:43 -0000

colbert is a fool. I love the one he did about "F like a prairie vole" for valentine's day a few yrs ago. crazy man.

Re: Increasing Diversity in the Sciences

DNLee — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:22:48 -0000

All good comments.
I wasn't sold on science because of the cool factor, but I really do think it is cool. It's not always fun, like now - writing my dissertation and struggling w/ stats..So not sexy. But I do it anyway because it allows me to do the things I do like - Like sharing the results, going to conferences, science blogging. I didn't attend an HBCU, but my biggest critique with HBCU Biology programs is that they are medical science/microbiology leaning. Ecology programs are almost non-existent at these schools. But as far as I can tell, if they a tier 1 or 2 school, then they are pretty much on point in the other sciences and engineering programs.
Also, thanks for the Engineering info. I am truly biased, so I need such resources to inform me.

Although many of you didn't go on to get graduate degrees or PhDs, you considered it. You were made aware at some point that 1) a PhD exists - I didn't know what a PhD was until college; 2) you seriously considered it and may have attended graduate school for some time. You participated.

But the lack of diversity can lead to desperation at times. With so few Blacks going to grad school for STEM everyone is tempted to hold on to you and keep you in no matter what. It's a temptation I fight when I meet bright students from the hood who forgo college to stay home and work. I end up trying to bribe their parents to let them go or keep their children while they go to class - for the greater good in the long run. But then I am reminded that people have responsibilities, choices and the right to pursue them.

I just hate to lose one.

Re: Remembering Black Wall Street

DNLee — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:42:40 -0000

Joy, you are so right. The answer to your question is DISTRACTION. We are distracted by the concern for accumulating stuff. That's not bad, but wanting stuff more than wanting intellectual capital or making long-term plans is what keeps us from getting together and building communities and enterprises like we use to. We were focused. The Hispanic community is focused - for now, but I wager in 2 or 3 generations their children will be fully enculturated in American materialism that they to will wonder what happened.

Re: About a Year Ago on YBP: Fixing Black Middle-Class Mobility

DNLee — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:17:47 -0000

This recession also makes me think about ways to save money. I keep thinking of ways get the necessities in life without spending money, or much less of it. I think we all should consider 'simplifying' our lives to one that resembles our parents or perhaps grandparents.

As a young child, I remember going out to eat was a treat, it happened, maybe once a month or two. Now, I am spoiled and lazy. I've become accustomed to fast food or quick heat and eat meals. It's more time consuming but money saving to cook from scratch or semi-homemade. I'm learning and applying hard lessons, mostly in the kitchen.

Re: Women Can Lift Heavy, Too!

DNLee — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:08:16 -0000

Welcome tp YBPGuide. Thanks for the health and fitness advice. I appreciate it.

Re: What’s Wrong With My Prophet?: Christmas and Religious Privilege

DNLee — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:02:19 -0000

You're right and something I've been reading about on most other Science Blogs. Contrary to popular belief, not all Scientists are Athiest; but the truth is many are or at least Agnostic. This idea of religious preference is real and many of us take it for granted. For people who don't have many close friends of another faith or no faith, these issues seem strange and non-factor.

Re: From the Inbox: My.Free.Will.Power.

DNLee — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:31:29 -0000

thanks for sharing

Re: Why do people hate on Tyler Perry?

DNLee — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:37:41 -0000

I don't care for his style of comedy, but I do like his use of unlikely characters to demonstrate Christian principles. I can take his productions in small doses. But I don't have a problem with him. I think it's people engaging in madness. So many of us don't know how to talk about issues or behaviors without making a personal attack. Same goes with criticism. Even if you criticize the act or product, people retaliate with personal lunges.

I think that's what is happening with TP.

Re: Watch Night 2008

DNLee — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:58:00 -0000

I heard a different story. It dates to slave times, too. On some plantations, slaves were given time off from the day after Christmas until New Year's eve. Often families lived on neighboring plantations and given the right paper work (and disposition of the slave) they were allowed to travel to se their families. Since they had to return to their own plantations by New Year's Day morning, the community would stay up all night, celebrating, worshiping, and spending those last moments together. As men were preparing to depart early in the morning, they would make last minute visits to the ladies and give them luck for the new year. This is were the custom of having a man be the first to cross your threshold on New Year's day is said to come.

Re: Share Your Conversion Stories

DNLee — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:05:00 -0000

That's interesting. I was a skeptic, even as a kid. I remember trying to read the real bible on my own, not the illustrated Children's version, at the age of 6. The poetry confused me, but I was getting through it. I read how God created the world in 6 days and I had to shut the book. I asked every adult: "If the whole world can be created in 6 days, then I why must I wait s long for my new tooth to come in?"

My skepticism wasn't about doubting the exisitence of God (I don't), my issue was with logical proceedings of events. By that age, I had started to gain an idea of time and how long it takes for things to happen. (I was a VERY impatient child - still am), e.g. the school day, the school year, one birthday to the next, time to prepare dinner, arrival of Christmas, the regrowth of my front teeth, etc. It just didn't make sense that the WHOLE, ENTIRE World could spring up in a short amount of time and my whole life was about waiting.

After that, I became the ever skeptical, always reading individual who always cross-referenced EVERYTHING. I felt better when I read (somewhere) that that reference was about 6 man days, but that a day to the Lord is like a thousand or more years. Whew. Made reconciling Evolution easy for me.

Re: Make it a Day ON … not a Day OFF - MLKDay ‘09

DNLee — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:03:48 -0000

I first participated in a Day of Service last year, when I was working with AmeriCorps- which I think coined the phrase - A Day on not a Day Off.

If you're doing outside service, stay warm.

Re: Undergraduate Research - It’s a Good Thing

DNLee — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:11:09 -0000

J: Thanks for the co-sign.

Re: BigUps: Dr. Gina Francis

DNLee — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:08:56 -0000

This IS awesome! My science career began as a pursuit of becoming a veterinarian. I later realized that science, specifically animal behavior, was my real interest. Go Dr. Gina!

Re: YBP Guide at SXSW 2009

DNLee — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:47:44 -0000

Yeah, I heard about this. A Science Blogging friend of mine is scheduled to present , Danica Radovanovic.

Re: More Blogging While Brown…About Science

DNLee — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:54:20 -0000

Thanks Gee,

You're right. I hate the boredom pedagogy of science, eg. sit down and memorize vocab. It's ruining our society's interest in science (and impacting scientific literacy). Or worksheets. I hate worksheets!.

However, there are some great programs and educatorsout there who are doing some great hands-on science. Much of what many of us science and education bloggers promote is a better way to engage people (youth and adults). Relevance is the name of the game and it works at any age and education level.

Re: Check out AutoblogGreen.com

DNLee — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:14:57 -0000

here! here!

I agree. I drive a Scion XA - I love it. It's the most affordable high mileage car I can handle. In a few years I'll be able to buy a hybrid.

They industry should have made high mileage cars A LONG time ago. it's not that hard.

Re: A Green Fundraiser For Obama In Harlem With Majora Carter! Oct 14.

DNLee — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:27:08 -0000

Majora Carter is the Bomb...More of us really need to know who she is and the great work she has accomplished in inner-city, black, poor neighboorhoods...All 3 were considered to be non-players in the environmental movement and she has proved that these audiences do have a stake and will/do take action when they are effectively engaged.

Van Jones is also another Green Ghetto Hero. ***thinking to myself*** I must do a feature on each of them

Re: Opie, Andy and the Fonz!

DNLee — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:23:27 -0000

great. I posted it on facebook.

Re: Obama Will Be One of The Greatest (and Most Loved) American Presidents

DNLee — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:26:39 -0000

brought a lump to my throat

Re: Monday Evening Open Thread

DNLee — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:44:10 -0000

I agree that buying her (and her family if I read right) clothes seems inappropriate. I've never heard of campaign money being used for wardrobe before.. And $150K -- that's a whole lot of money. It does sound outrageous. But not hearing it doesn't mean it has never happened. Do we know for sure that other politicians have not used campaign money for 'marginal campaign expenses' like clothes while campaigning, meals while campaigning, etc.
To me the issue is so much money being spent on a marginal expense versus a real expense like travel or commercials or signage. That's a lot of overhead for clothes. The amount of money concerns me - and it doesn't matter that those clothes will be donated or not. You can find nice clothes for say $10-15K and that wouldn't have been so shocking to me.

As one who can find a loop in most anything, I can see (superficially) how this might been seen as okay expenditure. But what do the rules say? I'll admit I don't know how it works.

And I am no fan of Palin, but as a proud feminist, this talk of her wardrobe is sexist. Same thing when everyone droned on and on about Hillary's pantsuits and whether they were feminine enough.

I've never ever heard any political talk of male candidates' wardrobe. If it was handsome enough, masculine enough, had enough buttons, how much a suit costs, etc.
Reducing female candidates to looks and appearance is sexist.

Re: Help a Black Science Blogger Win Scholarship

DNLee — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:32:33 -0000

thanks everyone, I really appreciate the support. you're the best!

Re: CES 2009: Ludacris releases first Rap HDS Blu-ray album

DNLee — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:16:42 -0000

Wow! but what do the letters CES stnd for? I'm still getting my tech bearings.

And Stevie Wonder, too. Amazing!

Re: CES 2009: Ludacris releases first Rap HDS Blu-ray album

DNLee — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:48:18 -0000

Thanks Angela.

Re: MTV Cuts 50 Cent’s Reality TV Show “The Money and the Power”

DNLee — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:46:26 -0000

thank goodness. That show was HORRIBLE!

Re: Obama’s National Service Bill Could Clear Student Loans

DNLee — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:09:48 -0000

HECK YEAH!!! I've been waiting on this too. Since I do so much outreach and education to under-served audiences anyway, I would love to be able to "work' my student debt off. And since I'm a scientist, I'm really hoping that gets me extra points - since Obama is pro-science/education/technology.

I just hope the bill allows for some other way to work off your debt than teaching K-12 school (which I know I could do now). I'd rather do "science" or informal teaching - like afterschool, summer science camps, mentoring students and teachers, as opposed to classroom teaching.

I want this, too. See you aroung the community service watering hole.

Re: Ciara featured in Women’s Health

DNLee — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:39:55 -0000

Those turquoise boots are the BOMB! and I think the article's thesis is great. stay in shape, have fun, be sexy.

Re: Chris Brown Does a Bit of Single Ladies

DNLee — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:04:02 -0000

cute! that is one catchy tune and dance!

Re: The White House is Now on Twitter

DNLee — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:57:04 -0000

that's what's up

Re: Separated at Birth: Lil’ Mama and Lil Bow Wow

DNLee — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:08:19 -0000

I've also thought they favored one another.

Re: Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Becoming a Musical

DNLee — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:38:41 -0000

I actually think this might be good. I'd check it out. I even participated in the 25 anniversary of Thriller, Thrill the World, world record Thriller Danceoff. It wasa blast.

Re: Cool Black History Month Facts: Lonnie G. Johnson’s Super Soaker

DNLee — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:14:46 -0000

Ohmy gosh! this is so great. I just started a blog carnival - Diversity in Science with the inaugural edition being dedicated to Black History Month - celebrating black innovators in science, tech, enginnering and math.

I am hosting the carnival on my blog, Urban Science Adventures! (c). The announcement of the carnival is on my page: http://urban-science.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-black-history-month-celebrate.html.
Please, please, please contribute to the carnival. I have received lots of support from the science blogging community but I am hoping this would be a multi-disciplinary blogopshere partiication project. I read your blog all of the time (subscribed via Networked Blogs on Facebook).

Submission deadline is Feb 20, and the carnival will be posted on Feb 24.
This is the link to submit your blog post: http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_6257.html.

If you choose to participate, please promote the carnival, encourage others to participate.

Shoot me an email if you have any questions.
Thanks, Danielle

Re: Etta James Disses Beyonce

DNLee — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:44:45 -0000

Ms James sounds like a hater....mad at the popularity of a younger generation of entertainers. sad.

Re: Worst Dressed at the 2009 Grammys: Paula Abdule

DNLee — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:14:36 -0000

I like the hair thingy.

Re: Vibe Magazine Thinks Outside the Box During Economic Crisis

DNLee — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:22:56 -0000

not too bad, hope it keeps them afloat.

Re: Jill Scott in “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency”

DNLee — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:50:43 -0000

I half-way read the first book. interesting. looking forward to the show.

Re: Facebook Fans: Win Tickest to One Step Beyond 4/17

DNLee — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:58:24 -0000

If I lived in NY, I would love to be there! I love science and natural history museums. have a great time.

Re: Hip Hop Caucus Launches ‘Green The Block’ Campaign

DNLee — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:12:19 -0000

this is great. glad to have some heavy ammunition is this effort to environmentally education inner cities

Re: The Blackboard Blogger of Liberia

DNLee — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:05:10 -0000

that's rocking!

Re: Best Blogger Job in The World: Final Day

DNLee — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:27:21 -0000

Snap! Dang! I meant to apply. But I got caught up with my real life that I forgot!
I hope they need a new person next year. I'm game.

Re: Update: QuickPwn.com Copycat Makes Changes!

DNLee — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:59:39 -0000

Hey Adria.

Glad we met at BWB, too. Had a great time. Also, thanks for the support with the Antartical contest...and my twitter name is @fetesociety.

Also, have you entered the 2009 Best Black Weblog Awards? Your blog would make a great competition for the Best Science & Tech blog.

Re: Twitter Wishes Really Do Come True

DNLee — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:23:09 -0000

That's crazy. I thought about making a post about "wish items/ graduationgift ideas. but I thought I was being ridiculous. Even if someone got me something (which is what I want to happen) I would feel embarrassed. I could hear my grandmother telling me how bad that looks - like begging or fishing for gifts you hadn't deserved. Hmm, but maybe she's just got into my head. Cause I feelbad about getting gifts even from ppl I know. -- Crazy, huh.

I will post my wish now -- after I finish the dissertation.

Congrats and thanks for the affirmation.

Re: Technically Latino

DNLee — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:01:05 -0000

Thanks gentlemen, this is great. I'm coming up short, too. I might have to break my own "no googling rule", but I'll wait. The purpose is to shine light and educate. I'll try to find some Latino/Hispanic STEM professional websites first and let them know about this meme. And I'll try to get some fellow Science/Engineering Bloggers to play along.

Thanks for spreading the word and your great insight, Jose. Having role models, or at least someone to reference, in an under-represented field matters. You made that point so well. I've been struggling for the right words to explain that. Thanks.

Re: More Than 50 Percent of Americans and British Still Don't Believe in Evolution

DNLee — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:59:45 -0000

I'm a biologist, trained in evolution and ecology and I don't believe in evolution either. I don't believe in gravity, either. I acknowledge evolution as a real and exisitng principle of life on t.his planet, just as gravity is. See to believe is a reference to faith. Let's leave faith language to the religious community. You can believe in God and higher powers AND acknowledge evolution

Re: Green Apple Festival Concerts Coming to a City Near You

DNLee — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:12:16 -0000

this sounds great. Wish I could visit Chi-town that weekend to enjoy!!!! Gonna have a great Earthday here in my town, though - St. Louis.

Re: Trees for Grannies, a Thermoregulating Project by World of Warmth

DNLee — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:31:25 -0000

this is so neat. using heat to study common phenomena!

Re: Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno Short Films Hit the Big Time

DNLee — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:24:13 -0000

as a biologist, I've seen lots of "green porno". I have volumes of it! haha. Most biologists do. Makes great bar stories!

Re: Child Climate Cops? Way, Way Over the Top.

DNLee — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:44:35 -0000

I like the looking out part and keeping a tab -- for yourself and as talking points with your family...but you're right, the use of the word "crime" is too much.

But teaching lessons to kids for the info to trickle up is actually not new...I remember being a Mr Yuck Poison control obsessed kid and I was monitoring nad lecturing my parents like crazy. They stopped putting poisonous materials in places within a child's reach.

Proselytizing kids is a smart approach...But dump the morality talk. We're all reasonable. Right?

Re: More Than 50 Percent of Americans and British Still Don't Believe in Evolution

DNLee — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:59:45 -0000

Re: The Blackboard Blogger of Liberia

DNLee — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:05:10 -0000

that's rocking!

Re: Green Apple Festival Concerts Coming to a City Near You

DNLee — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:12:16 -0000

this sounds great. Wish I could visit Chi-town that weekend to enjoy!!!! Gonna have a great Earthday here in my town, though - St. Louis.