Pax Arcana
I haven’t seen my friend Derrick since he moved to L.A. a few years back, so it was kind of a trip stumbling across him on this YouTube video dropping some knowledge on behalf of Barack Obama:
If he looks familiar, you may have seen him in the film Amistad. He’s also got a really fun band you should check out at www.soulfege.com or at their MySpace page.
Don’t sleep on Derrick Ashong. Love that kid.
8 Comments
February 8, 2008 at 10:30 am
That kid is smart and spot-on. What’s the Pax connection?
February 8, 2008 at 11:08 am
I used to book him speaking gigs at a former job. Yeah, he can talk a bit.
February 8, 2008 at 11:11 am
I dig it. I always forget you did that for a while.
February 8, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Andy Sullivan just picked up your buddy:
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/02/the-unemotional.html
February 8, 2008 at 5:26 pm
i have to admit, i only watched this video on andrew sullivan and didn’t click play on your blog.
but i like when this smartass interviewer guy notes that you can get bluecross/blueshield for $165 per month. uhhhh…no.
February 8, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Seriously. What Canadian province is that guy from where he gets health care for under $200 bones?
February 21, 2008 at 3:40 pm
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March 18, 2008 at 4:30 pm
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