Racism, No Wai and George Bush Eats Cats

After reading some recent posts of mine, a friend forwarded the following story to me. She was curious- since I have not jumped on the bandwagon to yell racism at some higher profile stories- to see if this one would be any different.
An 8th grade math teacher, famous for the silly images he places on the [...]

Wal-Mart, the Heart of America and Racism’s Ugly Head

Ah yes…
The issue of race has again reared its ugly head… this time, at Wal-Mart.
In 2007 a black woman named Heather- then a college student from New Orleans- was in Kennet, MO to visit family. She took a trip to the local Wal-Mart with her teenaged cousin to pick up a few things, and after shopping, [...]

Parents of 8 Year-Old Rape Victim Arrested

Some of you may remember a post of mine from July of this year in which I wrote about a little eight year old girl, a child of Liberian parents, living in Phoenix, AZ.
The child was raped by four boys, children themselves, all of which were from the same neighborhood, all of Liberian descent. The [...]

NoneofYourBusiness, Ignorance, Blood and Water

@noneofyourbusiness-
You know, it’s kind of funny that you would claim to be in France right now. I know I’m just an ignorant American and all, but I could have sworn Stuttgart was in Germany.
How does it feel to get a post all to yourself?
I’m not nearly as stupid as you think I am, and no, [...]

Going Rogue, Sarah Palin Style

Sarah Palin is back.
She’s back with a bang, it seems, as she gets ready to release her long-awaited book “Going Rogue” on Tuesday, November 17.
As is often the case with the much anticipated, the book has been obtained by any number of news outlets, and is being heavily discussed.
According to Amazon, “Going Rogue traces one ordinary citizen’s extraordinary [...]

Fort Hood- A Terrible Tragedy

Many people have asked my thoughts on the tragedy that unfolded in recent days at Fort Hood, TX. I have received telephone calls, e-mails, and even a comment on another post on this particular blog, all wanting to know if I was going to post about the tragic events that cost 13 people their lives, [...]