Aretha's Hat at Obama Inauguration

Aretha's Hat at Obama Inauguration

Special K decides to take in the Obama Inauguration at Toronto’s own Bloor Street Cinema. Special K shares what she thinks are the high points and the low points of this historic event.   Things mentioned that white people like: Fair Trade Coffee. Special K’s Favourite Morning Show: Breakfast Televsion.  Homophobes Mentioned: Rick Warren.  Poets Ninja Likes : Elizabeth Alexander and her inaugural poem.  Rhyming Ministers Mentioned: Joseph Lowery.  Societal Limitations Mentioned: The Glass Ceiling.  Who will be the minority in 2030 in the UK: White people.

Announcement:   I have changed my podcast hoster – at least for now.  You can subscribe to the show using the following RSS feed file: http://www.mevio.com/feeds/hotfossils.xml in iTunes or your favourite podcatcher.  If you search for the show in iTunes, pick the entry that displays “Ninja” as the artist.  That will point to the new feed.  The old feed will no longer be accessible after February 2009.

Ninja and Special K attempt to grow crystals in their science laboratory.  Alchemy will never be the same.  Ninja figures the whole experiment will be as successful as growing grass on a chia pet or raising sea monkeys.  She is pleasantly surprised by the results.

Ninja and Special K’s Crystal Experiment (2009) (Photo by Ninja)

“I love coffee. I love tea…” Special K is finally given license to discuss one of her favourite topics:  the Java and the best places in the world to find it.  Join us for an exploration of the cuppa.   Visit the Delocator for independent coffee shops in Britain, Canada and the U.S.

Cafe Doutor in the Ginza, Tokyo, Japan (2007) (Photo by Ninja)