A couple weeks ago there was a huge out roar because Barack Obama’s pastor said some comments about the election, Hilary, race, etc. And apparently it was unpatriotic. Maybe it was I haven’t heard it all, but what pisses me off is how many people freak out over the littlest things. It just feels like [...]
Archive for the ‘News/ World Event’ Category
The Neverending Election
Posted in News/ World Event on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kenya: The Conflict that will Change Africa
Posted in News/ World Event on February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Late December 2007 an election happened in Kenya, between Mr. Kibaki and Mr. Odinga. After Mr. Kibaki won the election, it was accused of being rigged and violence broke out all over Kenya, between those who support the President and those who don’t, but most of all between the poor. But this violence is not [...]
Lipstick Parties
Posted in My Life, News/ World Event on February 3, 2008 | 16 Comments »
Everyday, maybe every second day, my mom calls her sister or her sister calls my mom. She lives in the states and has 6 kids, 4 of her own and 2 stepsons from her second marriage. The typical American family. She had mention to my mom that her husband had taken all the kids to [...]
A Compassionate Heart
Posted in My Life, News/ World Event, Uncategorized on January 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This is a story of a compassionate heart. A heart that bleeds for the world and cries for the world. A heart that drowns in a flood of the worlds problems. Global warming, cruelty towards animals, Aids crisis, war in the middle east, war in Afghanistan, diminishing cultures, corrupted authorities, starvation, racism. A compassionate heart doesn’t [...]
Don’t take it! Do something!
Posted in My Life, News/ World Event on December 19, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Abuse comes in many many forms. Bullying, verbal, sexual, physical. Why is it happening? And why are we not fighting back? I was talking to a friend about sexual abuse trying to get a perspective from someone who has actually been through it. I asked her why she didn’t scream or kick or do something. [...]
One race. Human.
Posted in My Writing, News/ World Event on November 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I never had to face a situation like I did last night, I thought racism was out there, I didn’t believe it was in my world, in my school, sitting across from me. How can I express my feelings? How can I even speak? I shake just thinking about it. Racism. The poem I wrote [...]
To All Writers…
Posted in Art and Entertainment, News/ World Event on November 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Part Two- The Strike
I’m sure you’ve all heard about the Hollywood Writers Strike that is going on. Its the one that is preventing your favourite shows to continue. Although this strike is preventing me from watching The Office I support it because I support the writers who keep us entertained. If a strike is happening [...]
