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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Carolyn's Opinion - November 2013

Here’s a question. What do you do when your neighbor’s legal pot smoking is driving you crazy? The smell is permeating into your apartment. You have asthma. Short of moving out, what can you do?

If Jay Z is so concerned about his reputation regarding his deal with New York’s Barneys, he should pull out. He is rich enough to do business with people who don’t mistreat people of color. Even more, he has the ability to make Barney’s change their policies in exchange for his business with them. At what point is there not enough money in the world to do something?

I have to say that comedian Andrew Dice Clay’s acting has vastly improved over the years. I enjoyed his recent performance on the television show ‘The Blacklist.’

It seems like everything I buy is in a smaller and smaller package, and costs more and more money

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse are still not married! I guess neither one wants to put a ring on it…Hmmm

Some advice from an article on the Internet – If you are seriously ill, call 911 from a landline. The police can better track where you are to send an ambulance if you are no longer able to speak, unlike on a cell phone. Good Advice for saving time getting to you

I believe that Hypocrisy is one of the biggest sins on this earth. Alleging to have characteristics that one lacks (Wikipedia). Acting in ways that you tell others not to do…

Who decides when a person speaking should be in subtitles on television? This happens a lot on the program ‘Beyond Scared Straight.’ They do it with both the prisoners and the juveniles.

First of all, I don’t have a problem understanding what they say. Do they allow the TV producer to decide who gets subtitles, or a committee of people? Second of all, when it’s done, it makes it seem like they have speech impediments, which they don’t. Third, I think it further stigmatizes urban people, suggesting that their speech is one reason why they are in trouble with the prison system, both black and white.

I know it’s just a cartoon. But killing off Brian the dog on The Family Guy was a mistake. He was the most functional one in the family, and balanced off all the others. I don’t know if I want to see the new character. It just seems like more dysfunction. Where’s the contrast now?

I would say this to any woman in the same position. Khloe Kardasian, dump that zero, and get you a hero. Life’s too short, and you’re still young enough to get a better partner. Lamar has to want to improve, and he’s clearly not ready yet.

If Amber Riley hadn’t won 2013 Dancing with the Stars, there would have been a serious problem. Congratulations!

A judge rejected 66-year-old O.J. Simpson’s request for a new trial. Is anyone surprised?

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Too Many Ways to Kill Humanity

There are so many "natural" disasters in the world. Global warming is just another way to say the world is sick of our abuse. It's fighting back with stronger and stronger ways to destroy us. And, by the time we decide to listen, many of us will die.