YAY!!! Sotomayor finally has a seat at the justice table!

Hooray Sotomayor has finally been confirmed! Yay for OBAMA!

"The Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor Thursday as the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court. The vote was 68-31 for Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's first high court nominee. She becomes the 111th justice and just the third woman to serve."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_sotomayor_senate

This is a small step for man but a giant leap for equality regardless of color.

Question of the week; Are some names too "ghetto"?

Let's be honest. I'm not calling out any names but some... names sound like they are straight from the hood. Is this okay or not?
Please cast your vote in the survey. And add a comment if you'd like. Thanks!

I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON!!!

All I have to say is USHERS and CHRIS BROWNS can be manufactured in studios everyday but there will never ever be another MIChAEL JACKsON!! He was the most unique star. period. he created his own style. dance. look. image. life. he had a heart of gold. They tried to destroy him but GREATNESS can not be destroyed. MJ was timeless. he will be greatly missed but I sincerely think he is in a better place now. I can imagine all the little children in heaven running to him as he arrives. He would never hurt a child. He was a child himself. He had mental problems. He never got to be a child as a child so he chose to be one as an adult. I understood Michael Jackson. I am so glad he can rest now and not be tortured by accusers and defamation. I pray in heaven he loves himself. That was his number one issue; he hated his looks but little did he know it never mattered what he looked like on the outside because inside he was pure and he was beautiful inside and he did so much for the children and entertainers of this world..

Wendy Williams v. Oprah

Looks like Wendy Williams has gotten the "go ahead" on airing her show. It will go into syndication early July after a successful test run last summer. She says she is going after Oprah for the Queen of daytime crown.

Well, she airs at 11 and O airs at 4p Central time so I don't think either of them have anything to fret about. Another thing is Oprah is more classy and marketed toward older surburban housewives. While Wendy's show is more like the old Arsenio Hall with a boughetto swag added in. It will be watched by a younger audience, like say teenish to 20 something and a few 30ish ladies with nothing better to do.

Wendy is very catty in the following clip, however. I hope she does not end up getting beat up on her own show. She has a very smart mouth. She is very nice to the studio audience but she gets really rude and blunt with her guests. With a face like hers I can't believe she would even start criticizing others.

Watch this! It's hilarious!

PreOrders of My 1st Book...

CAREER WRITERS ASSOCIATION

The Journey: The Battle of the Inauguration Gates

The Journey: The Battle of the Inauguration Gates

Never look down!

People, people, people they real influence who we become. As maturity reaches your cerebral cortex it changes who you are and makes you see things differently.

Your scope, your viewpoint widens and things that used to be crucial to you suddenly do not matter as much. A dear friend once explained to me "there is no one more important than you." That means you have to take care of you.

YOU MATTER.

There is no one else in this WHOLE world exactly like you. Your opinion counts. You life counts. You are valid just because YOU ARE. You are here and breathing. It is amazing to see people walk around everyday groaning and complaining about life. Sometimes you just have to say; thank GOD I am still breathing.

Inhale.....Hold it...Hold it....Now, Exhale. See you have the power. Your power lies in taking total control of yourself and knowing there is no one who can be a better you than you. It is imperative that we value our lives and keep everything moving on a positive level. Fears lead to doubt, impatience, jealousy, even hatred.

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is the father of all evil. FEAR has no place in your life (unless it is the fear of God's wrath...) FEAR most of the time is unhealthy and irrational.

No matter what your FEAR is, if you know in your heart of hearts that your intentions are pure and your life is positively uplifting others, nothing will be able to stop your blessings from reaching you, NOTHING. NO THING. No THING. Not a thing can stop a person who has a plan PLANTED in

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Don't look down. Don't watch your back. Dont look down. Look up and all the answers are there to be found.

Amen For Family!

I am riding now in a Dodge minivan with my mother and two aunts. We ventured out to Arizona and California and visited relatives. Relatives that I had not seen since childhood. It' s an amazing blessing to reach back and explore your roots and see the faces of those who came before us. I could see the resemblances n the faces of my aunts, Ollie, Tossie and Rebecca to my late grandmother, Willie Mae and I could see the facial expressions and disposition that we all carry with us..and most importantly I saw, through them, a better understanding of myself. Newsflash: My attitude problem is inherited.

The tendency to talk and laugh to no end is in my blood as a Smith, and a Jones...(a Woods too). It is so good to know people are waiting on you, cherishing you, making room for you , thinking of you from miles away. It is just evident to the fact that our lives matter. We matter to somebody. Our names are on someones lips every now and then and how we are doing makes a difference. It really does.

To look in the eyes of our relative who hold their heads high and speak like elitist and hold the bible deep in their souls...tells me a lot. To see Uncle Sunny laughing and joking telling story after story about friends, his late wife and others even while he suffers from cancer, is quit telling. To hear of Uncle David's love for Uncle Sunny and to see people's face light up with the mention of certain names, is delightful. We are a happy people...but also "messy". We are softhearted. We are strong. We are outspoken, loud and always on time with social graces and hospitality. To see the little girl, Reagan who is now a beautiful teenager, when the last time I saw her she was only about 2 feet tall and asking for chicken nuggets, is a joy. We can talk, sing and pray on and on and on and on...I really had a nice trip. I know what to do with my 2009 now. I have been giving the key. God has given me the key to happiness. Hapiness is in appreciating whole heartedley where you are, where you came from and (definitely) where you are going! Also Id like to say the bottom line s LOVE heals all wounds ALL wounds...Amen!

At last...

This is the day that the Lord has made...

On the pulse of the morning I see a new dawn
A new new day has finally come on

I am so elated
I can hardly find words
I am crying this moment
I am indeed unnerved
Its a special time
Its a joyous hour
I cannot believe Barack Obama has been given this power
His wife is Michelle Wow she is as black as me
And those sweet little girls Sasha and Malia

I cant believe it. Is it a dream?
Is it real?
I can barely describe the way I feel

It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming
But CHANGE is finally here

I see you smiling. Obama, Oh joy!
Your grandmother blessed you when you were a boy
You are so pleasant, so cool, so wise
I see a beautiful future for America in your eyes
You are such an inspiration
Such a melody of peace
A smile so promising
A word so sweet
I am almost breathless
I have been giving an unthinkable wish

I never thought it would happen
Truly I never imagined this

A sweet sweet victory for democrats, for Black people, for America, for the world
The red white and blue of the flag unfurls
For you, For us, For the dream

In DC. Full Capacity. Many smiling faces. In awe. Black&White. Goodness abounds.

I haven't written a poem in a very long time
But today this is the best way to let you know what is in my mind
I am so elated
I am so happy
So surprised
God has orchestrated this day to come at this time
In honor of my grandmother
In honor of the slaves
The sharecroppers
The soldiers
The lives lost
The Katrina victims
The September 11 victims
The fire fighters
The Red Cross
In honor of all the families who have suffered or lost
This one is for you

I am so glad to have you Obama
President Obama
Thank you restoring hope to the hopeless
You are so pleasant, so cool, so wise
I see a beautiful future for America in your eyes

Welcome, Obama family!
This one is for you
This is not a dream...It's a dream come true

Happy New Year!!!

I hope my bad days are all a thing of the past. I hope you and your family come to realize how wonderful you are and appreciate each other everyday. It's Obama Year yall! I know this year we are going to learn so many new and exciting things! Whew! I learned so much in 2008. I learned that before a person can find love from others they must first accept and love their family. I also learned that patience is the key...for real. If you are not patient there is so much you can miss out on. I also realized some things...

*Real Love is not always romantic
*The truth is liberating although costly
*A job cannot be your all and all
*Nothing on earth can make you happy, it comes from within
*God is not playing when he says he will be there for you
*Respect is paramount in a relationship
*Your words can ruin or save you
*People are so different but everyone desires to be loved & accepted
*The simple things in life are more valuable than diamonds
*It is better to smile than cry
*Changing your mind, will change your finances
*Effective Communication is most important
*Emotional stability trumps Financial stability
*You are the most important, nobody else can love you like you can
*Being happy is a necessity not an option
*Everything is possible as long as you BELIEVE

In this new year, 2009, I vow to put Sun first. Here is a message a stranger sent me:
"May in incoming year reflect the brightness of your name.
So powerful in radiance that it over shadows the turbulence of yesterday through the seconds of the morning. Awaken with a smile, knowing you bring a newness of life".

Isn't that amazing?

This year I will also change my wardrobe;

*No more boot cut jeans; (been wearing em' since I was 14..enough is enough)
*Pumps are a must. All colors. solid blk, purple, red, silver, etc.
*Everything I wear will make a statement and be cute in some shape or form

Last but not least, I will "do me" which I have found out from deep analytical research...it means to do what makes me ME. I am unique and I know what I enjoy so no matter how fly or intelligent someone else is, I must have my own thing going on...make myself happy...and to me, that is what being beautiful is all about.

Don't you agree?