What Kinda Mess.....

Kandi Burress is a singer/songwriter/and Real Housewives Of Atlanta newcomer. Although she is not married, she is (at least on the show) engaged to be married. Her fiance has 6 children and is not accepted by her mother. I understand that now the couple is no longer together and she has custody of two of his daughters! Kandi's explanation is: "The twin girls mother felt overwhelmed and gave custody to their father. Their father felt they needed a positive female role model and so Kandi stepped in." I must say that Kandi is a saint! How many people would take on their exes children? This is the very reason her mother was so against their union. Mother's always know best. Kandi is pictured with her ex A.J.

OOOH This Looks Good!

There's nothing like a movie full of fine men! I can't wait to see this! Scheduled for a 2010 release, "Takers" is about a group of robbers who run into a nosy detective. I am waiting with baited breath....

How Bizarre!

Janet Jackson is gracing Harper"s Bazaar with an interview. She discusses being single and the impact that Michael Jackson's death has had on her and her family. Miss Jackson looks good on the cover, very high fashion. I am glad to see she let go of Jermaine Dupre. No offense, but, I thought they were a complete mismatch. Kudos to Janet for speaking so soon after Michael's death!

Prayers Work!

While perusing another blog (Straight From The A) I saw a wonderful update to a story about Maia Campbell. Apparently, a woman from NAMI(National Alliance On Mental Illness) of Urban Los Angeles, contacted the blogger and told her that Maia is in treatment. NAMI is a group that Bebe Moore Campbell helped found. Thanks for your prayers and continue to pray that she finishes treatment.

Another Strike Against Arizona!

Arizona is not looking like the ideal place to live! I can't imagine living near this fool. A pastor in Arizona has been praying for the "death of Obama" and preaching that he "hates Obama." "Pastor Steven Anderson stood by his sermon in an interview with MyFOXPhoenix, which reports that the pastor continues to encourage his parishioners to join him in praying for the president’s death.

“I hope that God strikes Barack Obama with brain cancer so he can die like Ted Kennedy and I hope it happens today,” he told MyFOXPhoenix on Sunday. He called his message “spiritual warfare” and said he does not condone killing."
His parishioners claim that they don't believe in EVERYTHING he says and that they should not be vilified because of it! Sadly, President Obama couldn't say that same thing about Reverend Wright!



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Media Conspiracy!

I received an interesting e-mail from my sons School Superintendent, today. In the email she discusses how the local newspaper misquoted and darn-right lied about the districts stance on the speech to school children by President Obama. According to the media, the district urged parents to keep their children home if they didn't agree with President Obama giving a speech to school age children. I have always known that the media can and will twist and misreport things but, damn! I want YOU to read what the superintendent said and interpret it for yourself. Read:

Message from the Superintendent

In response to President Obama addressing all students on Tuesday, September 8, I am very dismayed that the Detroit Free Press misconstrued the District’s position. In a Detroit Free Press story on September 4, 2009, the Free Press reported that Farmington Public Schools is encouraging parents to pull students from class if they are uncomfortable with their child(ren) hearing the President’s speech.

I want to assure you that is not what we sent out on our list serv nor posted on the District’s web site. It is also important to note that the Detroit Free Press did not contact the District to comment on President Obama’s speech.

In fact, the District’s sentiment is quite the opposite. However, in order to support our schools, we felt it necessary to let parents know their options. We were hoping to alleviate additional calls to schools’ main offices as the first day of school is quite busy already.

I have personally reviewed the President’s speech and believe it is entirely appropriate for all our students to view, and thus, I am recommending that our teachers show it during the first week of school. The President’s speech may be read on the home page at www.whitehouse.gov. The District strongly supports President Obama’s message of the importance of education, working hard and taking responsibility for learning. These are the same messages that our students are hearing from every adult in their lives from parents, teachers, principals, school board members, and civic leaders. We want all our students to recognize the importance of getting an education and being given (and take advantage of) every opportunity to learn.

We thank you for your support and best wishes for a wonderful school year ahead.

Sincerely-

Superintendent Sue Zurvalec

To this I say, "Et Tu Media?" It's not enough that you give these fools who don't want affordable healthcare for everyone, a platform but, now you don't want our children to be encouraged? In the words of comedian Lil Duval, "Kill Yoself bitches!"

Negligence!

I was wondering what happened to Mark McEwen! I read a story about him, yesterday, that shocked me to the core. For those who don't know, Mark McEwen, was a weatherman and anchor for CBS's morning show. Apparently, in 2005 he felt ill and visited a doctor and was told he was suffering from stomach flu. He left and boarded a plane and suffered a massive stroke. He decided to sue and his case was thrown out! I have seen the effects of strokes and they can be devastating. Many suffer from paralysis and aphasia (the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain). His story touched me and I thought it may touch you too. Read it here Keep him in your prayers.