Teenage Racist Ninja Turtles

So . . . there's going to be a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie released in 2014, starring -- among others, Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, and Whoopie Goldberg, and written by TMNT creators, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.

There are a bunch of people who are excited about the prospect. I'm not one of them.I'm not going to see it.

I've never gotten over the original series which was originally shown on television in the late-1980s through the 1990s. It was racist. And it was shown on national television to our children. Wait, let me go further . . . it wasn't just racist, it was subliminally racist; which is the worst kind of all.

Yeah, I know . . . people are tired of folks accusing of movies or television series of having racist content. Because, come on, if you look hard enough you can convince yourself that anything can be racist. Right?

Here's The Real Deal . . .

People are funny. A 20-something-year old person told me today she heard that I have multiple sclerosis and I should cut out processed food since that's what caused it. 

<sigh> There's so many things that I was tempted to say to her.

1. It's much more than rude to suggest someone is the cause of their own debilitating illness, unless u know for a fact that's the case.

2. Why assume I don't know the possible connection between processed food and MS?

3. Why not ask if I eat processed food, or how much, before making such a statement/accusation? 

Me? I'm the Queen of Homemade cooking! I even make my own salad dressings, barbecue sauce, hot sauce. And even my own eggnog. No canned veggies for me . . . I only eat fresh or frozen.

My Proudest Moment in Journalism

I was a reporting intern at the Philadelphia Inquirer in June 1992, when a police shooting came over the police band radio one night. An officer had been shot in the West Philly. I grabbed the cell phone (remember the huge ones they had back then?), and a notepad, jumped into a company car, and drove straight over to the scene. When I got on the block I found the area around a private home in the middle of the block cordoned off, and police swarming all over. There was a bus parked just a few feet away from the house.

When I finally got to speak to a police spokesperson, I was told that two police officers were responding to a call, and knocked on the door of the now cordoned-off house. An unidentified man came to the door with a gun and shot one of the officers. The fallen officer’s partner managed to pull him away from the house and called for backup.

Duck Dynasty . . . Yeah, Canning is the Right Thing to Do!

I think A&E is right to can Robertson, the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty clan.

But then again, I'm one of the people who think if people make derogatory racial comments they should be canned. 

Yes, these people have protection under the First Amendment, but the issue here is that people who have national media exposure -- like a TV show -- have a social responsibility; because, rightly or wrongly, they become role models. 

Just like children are swayed toward toys based on whether they like the commercials promoting them, people are often swayed when forming opinions based on television shows they watch.

Here's The Real Deal . . .

You might not want to hear it, but here's the real deal . . . If you don't like men who physically abuse women, stop telling your son it's okay to hit a little girl if she's bothering him.

Choosing To Be Happy!

I was halfway to New York City when I found out my book meeting had been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. I admit, I was a little bit more than slightly upset because I had already been on the road for one hour, and it would take me another hour to get back home … But after returning home, I decided THIS will be my disposition for the rest of the day! 

 Isn't it cool that you can sometimes actually pick out your disposition? <smile>

 Heck, life is not just good . . . it's fun!

Here's The Real Deal . . .

How can you think it's cool when he calls you his bitch, but then get upset when he treats you like a dog?

The Freedom Riders of the 1960s - Do You Know Who They Are?

The bravest group of people in the 20th century were the Freedom Riders. These young people -- black and white -- risked their life and freedom when they decided to board buses from the North to help end segregation in the South.

Many wound up in prison. Quite a number of them were physically attacked.  A few of them were killed.


And they knew before they boarded those buses the possible fates they lay ahead.

And still they boarded.

I'm so happy!!! And I want to share!!!!
So, y'all know I've been dealing with multiple sclerosis, right? There's even been times I've had to use a wheelchair.
But I've been feeling so great lately that I've decided to start working out again!!!!
I'm renewing my gym membership next week!!!!!

Here's The Real Deal . . .

Official notice: If you keep pissing me off, I am putting your ass in my next book. And let's just say it will not be a flattering portrayal!