Forbes Magazine announced that Oprah Winfrey is the world's most powerful celebrity!
Watch out all you Oprah-haters!
But check this out- She and TIGER WOODS are the top two- and they're both Black.
Not bad you guys- thanks for the work! Makes me feel like I had better DO something around here...
30 million people watch Oprah every week- and the mag said they could see her affecting the outcome of next year's US elections... she seems to be behind Obama, so we'll see.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Wife Beaters- Not in fashion anymore.
Ok, so the title for this VERY serious Oprah is probably a little flippant.
I watched the video of this woman being abused by her husband, and heard the interview of her sons.
Awful stuff.
I actually want to talk about the idea that people were upset that Oprah showed a Black man abusing a 1/2 white woman.
1- I think for some CRAZY reason, it's better that she's a 1/2 white, and not fully. I can't understand it, but I have a feeling that if she were black it would somehow be less terrible. Crazy.
2- For the people who felt betrayed by Oprah for showing the black man abusing a white woman, I understand. I know how you feel as I was also EMBARRASSED by the abuser, and felt responsible somehow. I am a Latino man (mistaken for black all the time), and am married to a white woman.
When I saw the tape, I immediately felt responsible, or attached to it- like they were doing a story about the "warnings of marrying ethnic men", but that's not fair.
Often the media chooses to tell us the horror stories of ethnic people (it's not like there's a shortage of white abusive men), and I often feel like I am being lumped in with the stories. I probably am.
But I can only be responsible for my own life, and I hope the other people see that too.
Of course, he didn't HELP the situation either!
At some point, all of this won't matter, so why not make it not matter now?
I watched the video of this woman being abused by her husband, and heard the interview of her sons.
Awful stuff.
I actually want to talk about the idea that people were upset that Oprah showed a Black man abusing a 1/2 white woman.
1- I think for some CRAZY reason, it's better that she's a 1/2 white, and not fully. I can't understand it, but I have a feeling that if she were black it would somehow be less terrible. Crazy.
2- For the people who felt betrayed by Oprah for showing the black man abusing a white woman, I understand. I know how you feel as I was also EMBARRASSED by the abuser, and felt responsible somehow. I am a Latino man (mistaken for black all the time), and am married to a white woman.
When I saw the tape, I immediately felt responsible, or attached to it- like they were doing a story about the "warnings of marrying ethnic men", but that's not fair.
Often the media chooses to tell us the horror stories of ethnic people (it's not like there's a shortage of white abusive men), and I often feel like I am being lumped in with the stories. I probably am.
But I can only be responsible for my own life, and I hope the other people see that too.
Of course, he didn't HELP the situation either!
At some point, all of this won't matter, so why not make it not matter now?
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Dinner with Sidney Poitier!
Ok, so NO, I have NOT read "The Measure of a Man", and I feel like I'm missing out now.
And I think Oprah wants a piece of Sidney.
I'm just sayin'- she seems pretty into him.
Pretty amazing that SIDNEY POITIER couldn't read- it means we can ALL learn something and then take it to a high degree.
From illiterate to Academy Award winning actor to author.
Inspiring.
And I think Oprah wants a piece of Sidney.
I'm just sayin'- she seems pretty into him.
Pretty amazing that SIDNEY POITIER couldn't read- it means we can ALL learn something and then take it to a high degree.
From illiterate to Academy Award winning actor to author.
Inspiring.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Kid as Parents...
What kind of opinion can I have about this other than- whoa.
Sounds tough.
I imagine that sometimes life just deals you some cards;
The girl who kept her family together made that choice, and did what she had to do.
The boy taking care of his deaf mother might have a few issues when he grows up.
I'm sorry, but it seemed like maybe his mother could get by without him a little better than she does.
It just seemed like that to me.
The drugged out mom looked like she was still affected, so let me say this:
METH WILL MESS YOU UP.
3 years sober, and the poor woman couldn't sit still or talk right.
She is affected FOR LIFE.
Every few years there's a "new drug" that starts out just "cool", and then oops- this is actually harmful, and then lives get destroyed- I guess it's those "early adopters" that find out before the rest of us.
Get the hint- so far, NONE of them works long-term!
Sounds tough.
I imagine that sometimes life just deals you some cards;
The girl who kept her family together made that choice, and did what she had to do.
The boy taking care of his deaf mother might have a few issues when he grows up.
I'm sorry, but it seemed like maybe his mother could get by without him a little better than she does.
It just seemed like that to me.
The drugged out mom looked like she was still affected, so let me say this:
METH WILL MESS YOU UP.
3 years sober, and the poor woman couldn't sit still or talk right.
She is affected FOR LIFE.
Every few years there's a "new drug" that starts out just "cool", and then oops- this is actually harmful, and then lives get destroyed- I guess it's those "early adopters" that find out before the rest of us.
Get the hint- so far, NONE of them works long-term!
MAKE OVER MADNESS!!!
It's no secret- I LOVE these types of shows, and I'm DAMN proud of it.
Anything that can make women want to look better is a help to ALL of us!
That second woman was absolutely gorgeous, and I hope she has enough courage to model; her face is beautiful, and she has the cheekbones that buy BEACH HOMES for plastic surgeons!
That's all I have to say!
Anything that can make women want to look better is a help to ALL of us!
That second woman was absolutely gorgeous, and I hope she has enough courage to model; her face is beautiful, and she has the cheekbones that buy BEACH HOMES for plastic surgeons!
That's all I have to say!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Denzel Washington' book- all about mentors
This episode is all about mentors and people who intervene to help young people who need help. It was really inspiring, but first, let me tell you one thing:
Yes, I'm JEALOUS of Denzel Washington.
It's not that I want to take anything from him- that's different- I think it's really just the SCREAMING women, freaking out and crying... it seems neat-o!
Oh yeah- and the career; but I'm not dead yet, right?
So evidently, we should be praying for "our children and our children's children."
That works? Why didn't someone tell my grandparents?
But that's not what this episode was really about.
It's about the answer to the question:
How am I helping?
How can I affect the future?
Can I affect it by affecting the next generation?
So, the next time I see a kid (and aren't we ALL still kids?)- I'm going to encourage them as much as I can-
I hope you can do the same!
Yes, I'm JEALOUS of Denzel Washington.
It's not that I want to take anything from him- that's different- I think it's really just the SCREAMING women, freaking out and crying... it seems neat-o!
Oh yeah- and the career; but I'm not dead yet, right?
So evidently, we should be praying for "our children and our children's children."
That works? Why didn't someone tell my grandparents?
But that's not what this episode was really about.
It's about the answer to the question:
How am I helping?
How can I affect the future?
Can I affect it by affecting the next generation?
So, the next time I see a kid (and aren't we ALL still kids?)- I'm going to encourage them as much as I can-
I hope you can do the same!
Monday, March 12, 2007
My stomach is a walnut, my brain is a keg....
"Addiction transfer"
Trading one addiction for another... ain't that a bitch?
The first woman addicted to being fat, and now she's addicted to being drunk
(and apparently kissing all her girlfriends!).
She never got over some abuse in her past, and so food was helping her cope.
So- here's where MY mind goes- If there are SO many addictions, ie: Food, alcohol, drugs, sex, videogames, tv, shopping, etc.
Do we actually have any REAL motivations?
I mean, do we do EVERYTHING to cover up something else?
I hear that humans are always either moving TOWARDS something, or AWAY from something. If addictions are all in avoidance of feeling bad, then where are our addictions for feeling good?
Are they the "good ones" like going to the gym, or eating NON-addictively?
I doubt it. I think they are probably bad too.
So, it seems like your only choice is to live CONSCIOUSLY, and make your choices FOR yourself.
But then you gotta SEE when your subconscious is making choices that you don't like, and then maybe DECIDE to get addicted to things you DO want.
So, here's to my addiction to getting RICH!!!
Trading one addiction for another... ain't that a bitch?
The first woman addicted to being fat, and now she's addicted to being drunk
(and apparently kissing all her girlfriends!).
She never got over some abuse in her past, and so food was helping her cope.
So- here's where MY mind goes- If there are SO many addictions, ie: Food, alcohol, drugs, sex, videogames, tv, shopping, etc.
Do we actually have any REAL motivations?
I mean, do we do EVERYTHING to cover up something else?
I hear that humans are always either moving TOWARDS something, or AWAY from something. If addictions are all in avoidance of feeling bad, then where are our addictions for feeling good?
Are they the "good ones" like going to the gym, or eating NON-addictively?
I doubt it. I think they are probably bad too.
So, it seems like your only choice is to live CONSCIOUSLY, and make your choices FOR yourself.
But then you gotta SEE when your subconscious is making choices that you don't like, and then maybe DECIDE to get addicted to things you DO want.
So, here's to my addiction to getting RICH!!!
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