Today, supporters of gay marriage received two victories from the Supreme Court. The highest court in the land struck down both DOMA & Prop 8.
Still a long way to go, but this is a great indicator that as a country we are headed in the right direction regarding the equal rights of marriage.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Zimmerman Trial ... Part 1
Talk about a rough start! Whew! No matter what beliefs you carry, this is a very sad case for you too. At least it should be.
We have a 17 year old kid. Dead. Instantly. A family that will never see their loved one again, except through pictures and memories. Many of which will include the final images of his deceased body lying on a wet, dark, cold ground. Alone. Eyes open, mouth ajar, and limbs reaching for life. His loved ones will forever be burdened with his cries, his screams for help will ring in their ears and they won’t ever go away.
Even writing these facts make me ill to my stomach, however they are just that…facts.
Next, there is the 29 year old man. He is afraid for his neighborhood, and burdened by a previous act of crime in this area. He is admittedly a bit overzealous about the possibility of crime in his neighborhood, and has made several, somewhat extreme attempts, to ensure that his home as well as the homes of his neighbors are safe.
The kid was carrying a watermelon flavored Arizona Iced Tea & a bag of Skittles. The adult was carrying a fully loaded, semi-automatic pistol.
Sadly, their worlds collided on a dark & rainy Sunday night in February 2012, the rest is history…
We have a 17 year old kid. Dead. Instantly. A family that will never see their loved one again, except through pictures and memories. Many of which will include the final images of his deceased body lying on a wet, dark, cold ground. Alone. Eyes open, mouth ajar, and limbs reaching for life. His loved ones will forever be burdened with his cries, his screams for help will ring in their ears and they won’t ever go away.
Even writing these facts make me ill to my stomach, however they are just that…facts.
Next, there is the 29 year old man. He is afraid for his neighborhood, and burdened by a previous act of crime in this area. He is admittedly a bit overzealous about the possibility of crime in his neighborhood, and has made several, somewhat extreme attempts, to ensure that his home as well as the homes of his neighbors are safe.
The kid was carrying a watermelon flavored Arizona Iced Tea & a bag of Skittles. The adult was carrying a fully loaded, semi-automatic pistol.
Sadly, their worlds collided on a dark & rainy Sunday night in February 2012, the rest is history…
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Ryan Carter
Dear My Precious Ryan Carter,
I cant wait to meet you!!! I’m so excited that you’re finally coming!!! Your moms water has broken, so it looks like you’re coming for real this time. The world won’t exist much longer without you in it!
I just want to say this…I promise to be the BEST big cousin a kid could ever ask for, and whatever I have is yours. Your mommy is amazing and your grandma is the best too…but always remember I’m here for you. As you enter this treacherous world, always remember that the good people always win, and no matter what family comes first.
God will never leave you hanging kiddo and He has your back no matter what! He will never leave you, and He has special plans just for you. Life won’t always be easy, but it will be adventurous! So don’t sweat my love, because your journey will be far greater than you could ever dream! Put your best foot forward and trust in the Lord…other than that there’s nothing else you can do.
Just promise to call me whenever you need me, and I promise to be there for you!
I love you,
Cousin Fallyne
I cant wait to meet you!!! I’m so excited that you’re finally coming!!! Your moms water has broken, so it looks like you’re coming for real this time. The world won’t exist much longer without you in it!
I just want to say this…I promise to be the BEST big cousin a kid could ever ask for, and whatever I have is yours. Your mommy is amazing and your grandma is the best too…but always remember I’m here for you. As you enter this treacherous world, always remember that the good people always win, and no matter what family comes first.
God will never leave you hanging kiddo and He has your back no matter what! He will never leave you, and He has special plans just for you. Life won’t always be easy, but it will be adventurous! So don’t sweat my love, because your journey will be far greater than you could ever dream! Put your best foot forward and trust in the Lord…other than that there’s nothing else you can do.
Just promise to call me whenever you need me, and I promise to be there for you!
I love you,
Cousin Fallyne
Friday, June 21, 2013
Paula Deen...You're Fired!
The Food Network has just announced that they will not be allowing Paula Deen to return to the network, and I would like to share my thoughts on the decision. I generally don’t agree with decisions that are made out of fear. I’ve been watching Paula for years, and anyone else who’s done the same understands that she’s an older, southern woman with a lot of flare! She always has been! I am absolutely going to take race out of this, because I feel that there is another contributing issue at play.
The network did not respond to her behavior until it gained backlash from the media, and up until that point they, assumingly, supported her and her antics whole heartedly. Is it right for the network to now turn their back on her because she is being called out as a racist? Is she a racist? Her colleagues of the last many years know the answer to that question better than anyone.
So, is it right that they “relieved her of her duties” only after the backlash received over the last few days? Or should they stand behind her character, and give her a leg to stand on? She has admittedly spewed these slurs on more than one occasion, why now has this network decided they no longer want to employ her?
In no way do I condone Paula’s actions. I do become concerned however, when her employer condoned her actions for years and now decides to leave her out on the raft all alone to protect their own rear ends. She shouldn’t be out on that raft by herself! That’s my opinion.
Your thoughts?
The network did not respond to her behavior until it gained backlash from the media, and up until that point they, assumingly, supported her and her antics whole heartedly. Is it right for the network to now turn their back on her because she is being called out as a racist? Is she a racist? Her colleagues of the last many years know the answer to that question better than anyone.
So, is it right that they “relieved her of her duties” only after the backlash received over the last few days? Or should they stand behind her character, and give her a leg to stand on? She has admittedly spewed these slurs on more than one occasion, why now has this network decided they no longer want to employ her?
In no way do I condone Paula’s actions. I do become concerned however, when her employer condoned her actions for years and now decides to leave her out on the raft all alone to protect their own rear ends. She shouldn’t be out on that raft by herself! That’s my opinion.
Your thoughts?
Thursday, June 20, 2013
R.I.P Vine...
R.I.P Vine…
So it seems that Instagram has done the inevitable in finally adding video to it’s capabilities! Hallelujah! This seems to be the response from many like myself who was dreading signing up with yet another app just to keep up with the “video joneses”. It was very interesting to see how video apps like Vine were able to grow increasingly fast because of the lack of video capabilities within the other social media sites. Day after day I was receiving requests from friends to join and follow them on Vine, however I had NO desire to do so.
In the middle of this influx of activity on the Vine app it seems that Instagram hit the timing Jackpot! We will probably never know if this update to the app was planned for today, or if they decided to push it up because of the increase in activity on the increasingly popular Vine app. As a marketing professional I find the timing very “convenient”, to say the least.
It remains to be seen how the market will receive this app enhancement, which includes filters that we know people love! One thing I do know, is the tech world loves competition and these recent changes have ensured quite a bit of that over the coming months as Vine attempts to remain relevant! I will be watching!
So it seems that Instagram has done the inevitable in finally adding video to it’s capabilities! Hallelujah! This seems to be the response from many like myself who was dreading signing up with yet another app just to keep up with the “video joneses”. It was very interesting to see how video apps like Vine were able to grow increasingly fast because of the lack of video capabilities within the other social media sites. Day after day I was receiving requests from friends to join and follow them on Vine, however I had NO desire to do so.
In the middle of this influx of activity on the Vine app it seems that Instagram hit the timing Jackpot! We will probably never know if this update to the app was planned for today, or if they decided to push it up because of the increase in activity on the increasingly popular Vine app. As a marketing professional I find the timing very “convenient”, to say the least.
It remains to be seen how the market will receive this app enhancement, which includes filters that we know people love! One thing I do know, is the tech world loves competition and these recent changes have ensured quite a bit of that over the coming months as Vine attempts to remain relevant! I will be watching!
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