Carolyn's Opinions December 2013 Part 3 of 3

On the Arsenio Hall Show, Chance the Rapper talked about starting a union for rappers. It’s a good idea. I wish he were able to better articulate the process. Rapper novices in particular need a venue where they get the opportunity to work their craft without getting ripped off on the way up. I hope he’s able to bring it to fruition.

So, Saturday Night Live can afford to hire superstars Jimmy Fallon, Madonna, Sir Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, Barry Gibb, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, all for the same show. All white people by the way, and I love them all. But, I notice that the show still can’t seem to spend that same kind of money toward finding a black female comedienne cast member. Hmmmm.

The Target credit card fiasco proved one thing. That having a Christmas club where you cash out is the best way to do Christmas shopping. I am lucky I didn’t go to Target this year, and I plan to use cash next year.

Good Morning America newscaster Robin Roberts finally came out by thanking her girlfriend of ten years. It’s about time.

I was watching the1949 version of the Walt Disney cartoon Cinderella. It's funny - when you are a kid and you watch a movie, you don't notice everything. As an adult I noticed that when Cinderella is turned into a princess, she has blonde hair. Yet, when she's turned back into regular Cinderella, her hair is dark brown. Is that Disney's way of saying that blondes have more fun and success?

Also, why are the two sisters sleeping in the same bed in a huge mansion? I think this movie is trying to tell us a lot more than a Disney movie should.

I think Season Six of the Real Housewives of Atlanta is about all I will be able to suffer. These women are too long in the tooth to be acting the way they do. Their actions are too repetitive, and after six years of watching grown women implode every week, my television taste has gone into other directions.

I had a good Christmas!

Carolyn’s Opinions December 2013 Part 2

A West London public housing management company came under fire for sending to the tenants a newsletter. It essentially told the tenants they wanted them to pay their rent for December.

The tenants were insulted that such a notice went out around Christmas time. However, the management company stated that over 46% of the tenants of the property were behind in their rent. It wanted to make sure that they could not use Christmas as an excuse to get even further behind in the rent.

I believe this is a good preventive decision by this management company. People in general tend to overindulge with Christmas presents and other festivities during the holidays. They should be reminded with a reality check that tenants should consider paying their rent first for December. Rent is what keeps a property maintained. Rent is just as important as the holidays, and needs to be acknowledged.

Carolyn’s Opinions – December 2013 - Part 1 of 3

* Watching “Hoarders–Buried Alive” television show. The relatives show up at the hoarders home, horrified and angry about the devastation. Almost without exception, the homes are filled almost to the ceiling with waste and clothes. The bathrooms are unusable. Mice run around everywhere.

The relatives say, “I never had a clue. Never in my wildest dreams.” I’m wondering, where were the relatives long before these homes were destroyed? Some of the children haven’t been to their parent’s home in years. The relatives should be ashamed of themselves.

* I think the TV show King of Queens Season 3 episode “Strike Out” is funny as Hell.

* I just saw ‘Five Easy Pieces’, starring Jack Nicholas, for the first time. I was not impressed at all.

* Mike Tyson was recently forbidden from entering Great Britain to promote his book because he is a convicted felon. Do you think that in the United States, that after one has served his or her time in prison, all rights as a citizen such as voting, housing, employment, etc. should be reinstated?

* What’s happened to comedian Carlos Mencia?

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