I’m having issues with my meds, so I’m taking a break from blogging for awhile. Be good blog friends.
Texana Hollins Got Her House Back!!
I posted about Texana Hollins, a 101-year-old woman who lost her house to foreclosure. HUD told her she could stay as long as she wanted – until it was deemed uninhabitable. Thanks to some amazing people in Detroit who bought and renovated her home, she got the keys to the house she lived in for 60 years. I love endings like these, and it’s great (and healthy) to read and watch good news.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Endless Suffrage 2012
I love his titles. And I loved this video. Hilarious, with a tinge of sadness. Poor Mittens. You’ll get there buddy, despite all the lukewarm endorsements. Hell, you’re already halfway there. Congratulations on last night’s sweep. 
Jon Stewart: Conservatives Back Romney…You Kn…, posted with vodpod
Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rules 3/30/12
@ The New Black Panther Party. Enjoy!
New Rules 3/30, posted with vodpod
12-Year-Old Gets Very Public Punishment
Public Punishment, posted with vodpod
So this boy steals $100 from his cousin. His punishment is to hold a sign that says “I am a thief. I took money from a family member.” He’ll do this for about 15 hours. A psychologist James Huysman said that this isn’t cool:
“This is about shame. In the old days, we used to just shame people, hang signs around their necks in public.”
And? Maybe I’m old school, but he did something wrong and that he should be ashamed of. If he feels the embarrassment from this very real punishment, hopefully he won’t even think about doing it again. I think kids get away with way too much today. But – I’m not a parent. Is this too harsh?
What do you think?
Trayvon the Troublemaker?
More information is coming out about Trayvon Martin – a lot of it unflattering. He was suspended, he might have been caught with weed, spray painted graffiti. Definitely not an angelic portrait.
But is that relevant? He was still the kid walking back to his father’s fiancee’s house from 7-11. He was still the kid a self-appointed neighborhood police man pursued (even when he was advised not to). He was still the kid who was killed.
He could have been a punk with a rap sheet longer than his arm and a gold grill uglier than Flava Flav’s. None of that changes the fact that he was profiled, followed, and killed. Even though he had every right to be there and had nothing on him other than a bag of Skittles and an iced tea.
Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rules 3/23/12
@ “Persian” of Interest. Enjoy!
Real Time 3/23/12, posted with vodpod
Spin the Globe
