Gray Hair, Grey Matter & Gray Area

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The liberal media is at it again, yall!! You know, the liberal media, the one that got Obama into the White House. But the same one, that tried to tear down Clarence Thomas in the 90s. They (the liberal media, now NPR) are trying to tear down another brother - Juan Williams. I mean what's their beef with this gray haired commentator (I mean opinionist, I mean journalist, no I mean analyst - there is a difference)? Well, it's just see. Here's the excerpt from Juan's comments on the O'Reilly Factor.

"Look, Bill, I'm not a bigot," Williams said. "You know the kind of books I've written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on a plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous."

Really????? I didn't realize Juan flew commercial airlines (and now with a new million dollar deal with Fox, I doubt he will fly commercial again). I digress. But really??? How does one "identify themselves first and foremost as a Muslim"??? Could it be one's attire or appearance? And why would that get one's grey matter (i.e. nervous system)'s panties all up in a bunch?? More importantly, regardless of your political leanings, should comments like that be allowed? You decide.

Williams did try to qualify the comment, but according to NPR, they had enough. See here. They also admit that their policy for analysts and their comments has some "gray areas."

Nutty Gingrich, I mean Newt Gingrich, wants NPR's federal funding to be cut. Really??? Federal funding??? I thought NPR depended on members like me and you. I digress. But really???? Sounds like that's a tool to respond to the liberal media - cut 'em off at the knees for firing you for saying some divisive comments about a group of people. And here's some more money and air time. Those conservatives know how to look out for one another. Way to have a brother's back, Newt.

Real HouseWEAVEs of BH

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premiered last week. With every RH premiere, I am constantly amazed that women of wealth have bad weaves. Adrienne Maloof, is one of my favorite BH housewives for now. But her weave is unacceptable!!!! I've done better with a ten dollar pack of hair from the beauty supply store. I assume she uses human hair but it's a bit thick and straw-like to be human hair and the color is off and it does not blend naturally with her hair texture. It's just not right.

Dumb Blonde Moment?

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Before reading, please see all the reading notices in my previous post Dumb Brunette?

As you probably already heard, Virigina "Ginni" Thomas, the wife (and gansta now apology seeker) for Justice Clarence Thomas, called Anita Hill to extend her an olive branch so to speak (read b*tch, you better) so that Ms. Hill would apologize for what she did "with" her husband. Please see this article for more.

There's sooooooooo much I could say, but I want you to comment. Was this a dumb blonde moment? Or something more? Share your thoughts.

UPDATE - I have to say at least this. Regardless of what you think about Anita Hill, I have to give her respect for not answering the phone and cussing this woman the heck out. And even more respect for reporting this incident to the police. Luckily for Thomas, Hill thought it was a prank at first. Had she realized it wasn't, who's telling what she would have done. There is just some conduct that you expect from people with no etiquette (or like some people say, no home training). And, regardless of all the niceties in her tone, "I would love you to consider an apology sometime and some full explanation of why you did what you did with my husband" = fighting words to me.

UPDATE - Another woman speaks. Check it out here. What a soap opera!

Dumb Brunette?

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Let's get a few things out of the way - first, let me say it's not nice to call people names. But there are dumb blonde jokes out there, so why shouldn't the word equally apply to people of all hair colors? I'll admit that I've had my dumb moments and I'm a brunette. Second, if you have any political sensitives, then please do not read this post and check out my other ones here and here, which are light and funny and have nothing to do with politics (or politricks for some of you). Third, I don't typically blog about politics -there are a ton of blogs for those (see here and perhaps here), but I use hair to talk about a lot of things.

Now, let's get to it. Christine O'Donnell (the Tea Party-er who won the Republican senate primary in Delaware or as some of you after reading this may refer to her as C. O'Dumbell) is either dumb or had a dumb moment for not knowing that the separation of church and state came from the First Amendment. For the full article, please read here. (separation of church and state - "That's in the First Amendment?" she said, smiling. - That's hilarious). Usually, one learns about the Amendments in elementary school or when one is preparing for his or her naturalization interview to become a U.S. citizen. In her case, elementary school was a long time ago. But, when you are running to become a lawmaker, it's a good idea to know the law, especially if you are making points about religion and what children should learn in public school and especially before a debate. You decide.

Or maybe she's very smart - she's got a lot of us talking and writing about her. All the buzz will factor into her brand and maybe one day, a future child of hers will end up on dancing with the stars.

By the way, here are the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

I LOVE & WHIP MY HAIR

If you are younger than 10 years old, then this is old news. If not, then continue reading.
It's a good day to be a young woman and a young woman with curly hair. You know why? Because of Willow Smith's Whip My Hair Video is out (see my previous post here) and Sesame Street's I Love My Hair Video is out (see my previous post here). And guess what? Someone took the Sesame Street Video and remixed it to Whip My Hair. Between the mixes, remixes, and me whipping my hair to keep up with the dance moves, I'm dizzy.

To see Whip My Hair Official Video, click here

and then check out
Sesame Street Remixed to Whip My Hair

Hide your kids ....

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And your hair extensions (and flat irons) too because Antoine Dodson is coming for them. He gon fiiiiin em, he gon fiiiin em and put them in his hair. Yep I said it. So Run and Tell that!!!!

If you don't know who Antoine Dodson is, check him out here and here where the youtube video has over 32 million views (and check out the original interview). He recently performed on the BET Hip Hop Awards. No need to run and tell that. For more, check out his interview by the Root.

Hair Competition - Brady v. Bieber

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Tom Brady's hair distracts me in the Xfinity commercials. It makes his head look bigger than it probably is. Scratch that - his head is probably really big. Justin Bieber's hair on the other hand does not. Am I biased? Yes. Let this be a lesson - not every hairstyle looks good on everybody.

To the Little Ones - Love Your Hair!!

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And Whip it too!!! This is such a cute video. And the young woman singing has a lovely voice. It's catchy song too - "I wear braids and pigtails too, I love all the things my hair can do!" So so so true!!!! Great song not just for little girls but for big girls too!

This leads me to a larger question - Can this Sesame Street video help young kids break the racial stereotypes instilled in them, as demonstrated by the 1940s Clark Doll Experiment or the recent doll test conducted by CNN and help them embrace their own unique identity and the differences in others?

Keep in mind the words of Whitney Houston - "I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. SHOW THEM ALL THE BEAUTY THEY POSSESS INSIDE."