Thought for the week

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Monday, January 28, 2008

politics

Ahhh.. the hot hot hot media topic.... politics... campaigns..... mudslinging.. or not.... The media makes their money by securing an audience.... and today they will do anything to get it..... even if that means pulling our attention from what is most important to what opens old wounds.... even if... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Taunting and Tigers

Tigers and Taunting don't mix especially when you throw in marijuana and alcohol in a zoo filled with families with small children on christmas day. Only one question: What could they possibly have been thinking? Oops sorry wrong question because they did not think at all. The wall was too short,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

My best friend

I was just talking to my best friend of 40 years. We literally grew-up together and always would and still do sing "we are family" together. We are the sisters that each other never had. We were talking about the election and there is no difference between us as human beings. And we laughed and... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

I was wrong....

Well, I guess the New Hampshire primaries proved me....WRONG!!!:) and I am sooo happy to be wrong!!! And I am happy that my fellow Americans are really debating, questioning their choices...they are thinking... and they will make up their own minds.... not that of the media.... or anyone else........ Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 4, 2008

Is america ready for a woman?

On the morning after the Iowa Caucauses, one must reflect: Is america ready for a woman? Before answering that, think about all the other countries in the world that have had women leaders: Pakistan, Philippines, The United Kingdom, can you add to this list? Point being... why did Hilary Clinton... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 31, 2007

p.s.

The best thing I heard this morning... Benazir Bhuttos' son saying to the press "my mother said the best revenge is democracy" God rest her soul.... Sign in to see full entry.

Another year....

Today as we live the last day of 2007..... I look back at an explosive year.... Technology has brought into our living rooms, our homes, all the tragedies and sadness from every inch of the planet.... Few and far between were the stories that brought joy... They were out there.... if we looked....... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 17, 2007

the victim is pardoned....

Newsflash....a little over an hour ago,, the Saudi Government issued a statement that the King has decided to pardon the rape victim.... They stated that this is not an admission that the justice system is flawed in their country but rather that the king acts in the best interest of his citizens... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Human beings....what are we?

Technology is great... it brings us closer together.... it keeps us aware.... is also lets us know everyday of the outrageous behavior of other people with whom we share the planet.... So one again, I will get on my soap box and tell you another story..... Animals die everyday, as we do. In... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Sentenced being reviewed

Healthy debate is always good...as we blog on... Last night on the news they stated that the Saudi FM announced that they will be reviewing the sentence of the young girl I have been speaking about. He stated that bad judicial decisions happen in every country, and it is being reviewed. Her young... Sign in to see full entry.

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