From the Huffington Post -
7 Black Innovators Who Are Creating A Better Tomorrow
Their impact is undeniable.
By Taryn Finley
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-innovators-creating-a-better-tomorrow_us_588fc553e4b02772c4e8b346
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Live Like Royalty
Rent a fairy-tale castle for your next vacation
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2017/02/28/castle-vacation-rentals/98534146/?csp=travel
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2017/02/28/castle-vacation-rentals/98534146/?csp=travel
FAMU Grad, Mayor Soon Governor?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/03/01/the-2018-florida-governors-race-just-got-its-first-serious-candidate/?utm_term=.7fb5778a702b
Lego Honoring NASA Women
From the Huffington Post -
We Have Liftoff: Lego Set Honoring Women Of NASA Will Land On A Shelf Near You
From "Hidden Figures" to shiny plastic figurines!
By Rebecca Shapiro
The toy company announced the winner of its semiannual Lego Ideas competition this week: a set honoring five women of NASA. The women are computer scientist Margaret Hamilton, mathematician Katherine Johnson, astronaut Sally Ride, astronomer and executive Nancy Grace Roman and astronaut Mae Jemison.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lego-women-nasa_us_58b64f58e4b0780bac2e581a?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
We Have Liftoff: Lego Set Honoring Women Of NASA Will Land On A Shelf Near You
From "Hidden Figures" to shiny plastic figurines!
By Rebecca Shapiro
The toy company announced the winner of its semiannual Lego Ideas competition this week: a set honoring five women of NASA. The women are computer scientist Margaret Hamilton, mathematician Katherine Johnson, astronaut Sally Ride, astronomer and executive Nancy Grace Roman and astronaut Mae Jemison.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lego-women-nasa_us_58b64f58e4b0780bac2e581a?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Clever Ideas
From Buzzfeed -
19 Completely Random Ideas That Will Make You Say, “Clever!”
Why didn’t I think of that?
By Mike Spohr
I love #2, #4 and #5.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/xx-random-ideas-that-are-lifechangingly-brilliant?utm_term=.vwQllONPb#.ekbAAmN7M
19 Completely Random Ideas That Will Make You Say, “Clever!”
Why didn’t I think of that?
By Mike Spohr
I love #2, #4 and #5.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/xx-random-ideas-that-are-lifechangingly-brilliant?utm_term=.vwQllONPb#.ekbAAmN7M
Monday, February 27, 2017
A Running Record of Calamity
From the Huffington Post -
I Gave Donald Trump A Chance, And Then He...
By Jesse Mechanic, Contributor
1. Restarted the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines.
2. Instituted a federal hiring freeze that blocked 2,000 vital, new positions at the VA, and indefinitely suspended Army childcare programs for vets.
3. Approved a raid in Yemen that killed 30 people including at least 10 civilians, many of whom were women and children, as well as U.S. Navy Seal Ryan Owens.
4. Reinstated and strengthened the global gag rule thereby pulling all world-wide federal funding from any institutions that even attempt to educate patients about abortion.
5. Rescinded federal bathroom protections for trans students.
(From me - Click the link below to see the rest. There are 57 and counting).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/i-gave-donald-trump-a-chance-and-then-he_us_58b41f40e4b0e5fdf61974a9?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
I Gave Donald Trump A Chance, And Then He...
By Jesse Mechanic, Contributor
1. Restarted the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines.
2. Instituted a federal hiring freeze that blocked 2,000 vital, new positions at the VA, and indefinitely suspended Army childcare programs for vets.
3. Approved a raid in Yemen that killed 30 people including at least 10 civilians, many of whom were women and children, as well as U.S. Navy Seal Ryan Owens.
4. Reinstated and strengthened the global gag rule thereby pulling all world-wide federal funding from any institutions that even attempt to educate patients about abortion.
5. Rescinded federal bathroom protections for trans students.
(From me - Click the link below to see the rest. There are 57 and counting).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/i-gave-donald-trump-a-chance-and-then-he_us_58b41f40e4b0e5fdf61974a9?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Pot Calling the Kettle Black
From USA Today -
My Hispanic son: Why is Apple so white at the top?
By Tony Maldonado
When Apple and over 90 tech companies filed an amicus brief in opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration moratorium, I was dumbfounded to see an industry wade into a political debate in the name of protecting diversity in our country, when that same industry has done so little to foster diversity and inclusion in its own ranks among senior management and boards.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/02/27/shareholder-calls-on-apple-to-fix-diversity-senior-management-board-tony-maldonado/98196276/
My Hispanic son: Why is Apple so white at the top?
By Tony Maldonado
When Apple and over 90 tech companies filed an amicus brief in opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration moratorium, I was dumbfounded to see an industry wade into a political debate in the name of protecting diversity in our country, when that same industry has done so little to foster diversity and inclusion in its own ranks among senior management and boards.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/02/27/shareholder-calls-on-apple-to-fix-diversity-senior-management-board-tony-maldonado/98196276/
It's Frankie & Zadie!
From Grist -
Why the People’s Climate March matters to people of color like me
By Aura Vasquez
http://buff.ly/2lDRFnA
Why the People’s Climate March matters to people of color like me
By Aura Vasquez
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http://buff.ly/2lDRFnA
Click For Your Choice of President
From Salon -
POLL: Which fictional president would you rather have in the White House?
Tell us which big-screen president you'd prefer to have as commander-in-chief
http://www.salon.com/2017/02/27/poll-which-fictional-president-would-you-rather-have-in-the-white-house/?source=newsletter
POLL: Which fictional president would you rather have in the White House?
Tell us which big-screen president you'd prefer to have as commander-in-chief
http://www.salon.com/2017/02/27/poll-which-fictional-president-would-you-rather-have-in-the-white-house/?source=newsletter
Mama Has Spoken
From Rolling Stone -
How to Stop Shaquille O'Neal: His Mother
Hall of Famer's feud with Golden State Warrirors center JaVale McGee comes to an end
By Scott Rafferty
Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee and hall of famer Shaquille O'Neal have never been on the friendliest of terms. After becoming the poster child for O'Neal's "Shaqtin' a Fool" – a segment in which he mocks NBA players for their mistakes made on the court – McGee criticized the former Lakers and Heat star in 2016 for making basketball fans think he's a "dumb person." McGee then took it a step further by comparing O'Neal to Bert Williams, a comedian who performed in blackface in the early 1900s, after O'Neal made fun of his hair earlier this season.
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"I have orders from the top to leave it alone," O'Neal told The Undefeated. "No, [not NBA commissioner Adam Silver]. My mama. Just say Shaq's mom, called him, told him, 'Stop this silliness. Leave him alone.' So that's the end of the beef. You won't be hearing about it from my side anymore. Mama has spoken."
http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/shaqs-mom-tells-him-to-leave-javale-mcgee-alone-w469422
How to Stop Shaquille O'Neal: His Mother
Hall of Famer's feud with Golden State Warrirors center JaVale McGee comes to an end
By Scott Rafferty
Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee and hall of famer Shaquille O'Neal have never been on the friendliest of terms. After becoming the poster child for O'Neal's "Shaqtin' a Fool" – a segment in which he mocks NBA players for their mistakes made on the court – McGee criticized the former Lakers and Heat star in 2016 for making basketball fans think he's a "dumb person." McGee then took it a step further by comparing O'Neal to Bert Williams, a comedian who performed in blackface in the early 1900s, after O'Neal made fun of his hair earlier this season.
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"I have orders from the top to leave it alone," O'Neal told The Undefeated. "No, [not NBA commissioner Adam Silver]. My mama. Just say Shaq's mom, called him, told him, 'Stop this silliness. Leave him alone.' So that's the end of the beef. You won't be hearing about it from my side anymore. Mama has spoken."
http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/shaqs-mom-tells-him-to-leave-javale-mcgee-alone-w469422
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