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Monday News: So let me get this straight…
Gabby Douglas has made history because she is the first African-American woman to win not one, but two gold medals in gymnastics. Young ladies look up to her because she is a hard worker and a Christian who tries to walk her talk. But chicks on social media are sweating her hair when she has Read more
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Monday News: The Olympics.
I used to be a serious Olympics fan. I would watch the opening ceremony, the nightly telecasts and anything else I could squeeze in in terms of coverage. Now, I’m happy with what I see on the news and read. One day I’d like to view a competition. It’s a nice diversion from the usual Read more
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Monday News: Introducing Judy Bluhm.
This is Judy Bluhm. She is a 14-year-old ballet dancer from Maine who led a movement to end Seventeen Magazine’s use of photograph retouching to alter the bodies of its models. The editor of Seventeen, Ann Shocket, published a Body Peace Treaty, which promises to celebrate a wide spectrum of body types, skin tones, and Read more
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Randomly Random: Back to school and the friendly skies.
I’ve finalized the back to school supply list – school supplies, clothing, all of that good stuff. The hunt is on. Filed under dangerous hot mess yet I’m not surprised: A U. S. citizen can be on the No Fly List because he or she is deemed a terrorist threat, BUT he/she can enroll in Read more