Outbreak of Outlets Hypes Exploitations

There was a time when news relevant stories came from the mouths we trusted. Those who brought us the news, did it in a factual, tasteful, and most importantly, moral and ethical manner (At least for the most part. I know Journalism has had its flaws…Thanks Jayson Blair).

But not today.

Today, every big mouth who has a computer has the right to blurt anything they want and call it news thanks to the worldwide web. Whether it’s fact or fiction, if it’s juicy, it’s posted. This thoughtless way of conducting a media outlet is pathetic to say the least.

What caused me to write about sad media situation  is the stories and videos of poor Maia Campbell, former actress from 90’s sitcom In the House going around. The nude photos, videos of her singing on crack have been circulating for a while but lately more so than ever.  The more people exploit her unfortunate situation, the more I become sick to my stomach.

With all the competing blogs trying to top their readership, I’m not surprised that this ordeal has become popular search amongst web surfers. Hell I even searched. But what got my nerves going is among all the sensationalism going on, not one blog post I viewed discussing her current dilemma even hinted of her possible, almost certain disorder, Bipolar Disorder.

NOT ONE.

This disorder, if  true, may very well  justify her actions lately. That coupled with the passing of her mother, estranged or not, and the possibility of her not treating this disorder could have helped her down the road she is headed today.

But who cares I guess. That fact may ruin the reason why the video was posted.

Now is that the real reason why Maia Campbell is the way she is after a promising future as an actress? Maybe not.

Does she really have Bipolar Disorder?

Can’t be positive but my sources are reliable.

It is a valid reason though.  A reason nobody bothered to mention when they decided to plant her face on every gossip blogspot known to the internet world. Her condition could be read everywhere. People can find the dirty videos but go blind to actual relevant facts.

It’s easy to just post something just to draw attention to a blog post wasting space, but to me you’re just lying to yourself and your readers. Anybody can gossip and post shallow, tasteless filth. But a real writer dares to swim in the deep end and gets the real story before running their mouth.

I’m not writing this for readership. I’m writing to put sites like Bump Shack and Mediatakeout, on blast for continuing exploiting someone who they either know nothing about, or chooses information that will get them hits on their page.

Kanye’s Ego

Who does he think he is?

Kanye,

I’m sick of your egoooooo.

Such a huge egooooooo.

An undeserved ego.

Where’d you get this ego?

Not worthy of this ego.

Stop it with this ego.

It’s too much.

King of pop?

Yeah, you can hang that up.

Tortured Soul-Introduction

So I’ve decided on a new venture in writing. This is a tad more serious and will become a little more disturbing. The structure will be a nontraditional ranging from stories, poems, letters, to just random rants about nothing positive.

So what will this be about you ask?

A few weeks ago, I decided to go through my room and get rid of the stuff I no longer needed. I stumbled upon a stack of composition notebooks, spiral notebooks and journals I kept over the last 10 years. Going through them I realized how much of a tortured soul I had.

Although I left that life far behind me, I couldn’t bring myself to toss out those books. It brought back so much memories, painful memories. But I had to admit without this part of my life, I wouldn’t be here writing this.

So this section of my blogs will cater to the past 10 years. No edit (besides the names), just straight from my books to my page, so please take it for what it is. I’m keeping the curse words in the pieces, but only so those who read can have the full effect.

The pieces will have dates, but this will not be posted in chronological order. You can either take each post for what it is, or you can try to piece together the depressing moments of my life. Either way, I hope you enjoy the story of a tortured soul.

Black Cop+ White Cop=Dead Cop

What a tragedy. A rookie police officer risked his life by pursuing a suspected car thief while off duty, and was shot down by another fellow officer. His name was Omar Edwards and was the father of two.

The officer who shot Edwards, claims that he did not identify himself and when he told Edwards to stop and drop it,  he turned around with the gun still and hand. I guess he had no choice but to shoot.

Yeah right.

Cops have been told to shoot first and ask questions later, which is definitely understandable. In a gun battle, the decision to ask questions first could be the last decision a cop ever makes.

But with that reason are we saying the lives of a cop is more important than the lives of innocents? Do cops really feel comfortable knowing that the next person they shoot may be in fact innocent? This mistake has one too many times.

His excuse will be that he did not know. Edwards did not identify himself. He did not drop his weapon.

Then man was in the middle of a pursuit. His adrenaline was probably rushing through his body. Many people do unreasonable things in the heat of a moment. Edwards on the other, hand,  did what  any sane person would do when distracted: he turned to see what his distraction was and for that, he no longer lives among us.

The cop shot in the heat of the moment. Edwards responded in normally in his situation. So why is Edwards dead?

Why can cops justify their reasons for shooting, while the victims can never justify their actions?

An even better question: What happened to the suspected car thief?

Who Still Wants To Get On An Airplane?

Another unfortunate plane crash has possibly taken the lives of a couple hundred people. My thoughts and prayers go out to their families.

It happened early Monday morning when a plane headed to France from Brazil disappeared four hours after takeoff. Many people fear that the plane went down in the Atlantic Ocean. Nobody knows yet what happen but speculations state that high turbulence may have been a factor.

So are we going to do anything about these planes that cannot withstand nature’s force? I mean seriously there have been a half a dozen plane crashes publicized in the last year. One crashed because a flock of birds (thank goodness for no fatalities).  Another plane, which carried Travis Barker and DJ AM, magically began to spark before it crashed killing four people. The Buffalo plane crash killed about 50 people. They say it was the pilot naive actions that caused the plan to crash, but think about it, what’s easier to fix, a crap load of defective planes or one pilot?

Now this tragedy. Over 200 people may have lost their lives because of another possible malfunction. Turbulence cannot be the sole reason for a disaster seeing as turbulence can almost never be avoided. Are airlines going to take responsibility for their errors and actually fix them? Or are we going to wait for another 200 people to go missing.

Their is obviously a serious  problem with airplanes nowadays. It kind of makes you think twice about taking that trip across the world or the country for that matter.

Take That Lorena Bobbit!

Just when I think I’ve heard it all, another story comes my way and makes me shake my head in disbelief.

This incident comes from Cairo Egypt. A man, who must have been either desperately in love…on really high decided that if he wasn’t allowed to marry his true love, nobody will ever get a taste of his loving.

Let me backtrack for a moment and give you the juicy details.

According to WRAL.com, for two years a man, who remains anonymous, begged his father to allow him to marry his girlfriend. Unfortunately, his girlfriend was of a lower class and because in that area of Egypt  people were not allowed to marry someone from a different class, the father refused. The man was so angry that he could not marry his girl, he heated up a  knife and chopped off his little man.

Yes his penis.

He was rushed to the hospital and doctors tried to reattach his manhood but their efforts were futile. He no longer has his penis.

Ok, I’ve heard of throwing tantrums, fits, and even going on hunger strikes. But chopping off your own gentalia to spite your father is a new and I’m pretty sure a less frequent way to express oneself.

Who did he think he was hurting?

Did he think his father would run around shouting “my life is over because my son no longer has his penis” up and down the hall? His penis is still in tact and in cases like these that’s all that matters.

I wonder if he thinks the girl is really going to want him after she finds out all he is able to do now give orders and cuddle.

Jon and Kate Plus 8: Why is This Still a Debate?

I have never been a fan of people exploiting themselves and their family for money and exposure. I believe it is a sick trend that is likely to backfire in the near future. It seems that everybody involved never ceases to take into consideration who their exploitations will affect.

With that said…

I don’t understand why Jon and Kate was a huge hit in the first place. So what the have a bunch of kids. So what she has sextuplets. Who cares? Plenty of families in this world deal with an overabundance of family members. Many of them do it with much less to work with. They just got lucky with a producer who actually gave a damn.

Now that they’ve spent countless hours exploiting their family, everything in their life is beginning to crumble. Talks of infidelity, tell all books, their show is starting to look like the aftermath of a train wreck. Everything that is suppose to private and “sacred” in a marriage has been put on the TV screen for the world to make fun of.

Nevertheless enough is enough. Their crumbling marriage is on display for the world to see and eventually, this ordeal WILL affect their children. Normal married couple keep their conflicts low key out of respect for their children. They know how their strife can drastically alter the path of their children and do as much as they possible can to keep their children out of harms way.

Not Jon and Kate.

Jon and Kate continue to exploit themselves for their own selfish reasons and even now that their lives are a total mess, they continue to promote themselves. Did they once stop and think just how this can affect all eight of their kids? Has anybody realize that the reason why Jon and Kate have a show is because of the kids and now that the show is slowly dying, the children may begin to blame themselves, which will be on top of the normal tendency for children to blame themselves for their family’s situation.

Let’s stop and think for a moment before we let greed get the best of us. This show  should have never been aired on the first place. Exploitation should not be a legitimate source of income. Not for Jon and Kate. Not for their eight kids.

But I guess the show must go on.

At the Hands of a Parent, A Child’s Life Has Ended

It happened again. Another child’s life was taken at the hands of their own parent. The child was only 7 months old.

Na-aisha Riley, 21 confessed to punching her child in the head. She hit him with so much force, his brain began hemorrhaging causing his death. She tried to blame on her boyfriend initially, but after interrogation, she confessed to doing it herself. She has been charged with second degree murder and assault.

Her 18 year old boyfriend claims that this incident was not the first time Riley laid her hands on her baby. He stated to the New York Daily News that he witnessed Riley striking the child upside the head in order to stop him from crying.

Now she will never have to worry about that. She will never hear him cry. She will never hear him laugh or coo. She will never have to worry about hearing his first words, or watch him take his first step. She doesn’t even have to worry about what kind of a man he will turn out to be.

She must feel relieved.

This story is similar to the many stories we hear about on a regular basis. A parent, who is frustrated for whatever reason takes her aggression out on the easiest person, which is normally the innocent child. Many go under the radar and their abusive ways are never brought to light. Others take the abuse to another level and wind up killing the poor children.

With all the options for parents who are not financially, mentally and emotionally stable to become a parent or continue to be a parent, why a child still dies at the mother’s hands boggles my mind. A decision can be made before and after the baby is born but yet we hear about parents killing their infants and young children all the time.

So when does it end?

An abundance of people frown at abortion, however in cases like the one mentioned above, shouldn’t we be glad that a women made the decision to terminate the pregnancy before their dilemma got out of hand?

What about adoption?  Many couples do not have the opportunity to be fruitful and multiply and would love to raise a child that another parent could not handle as their own. They could care for the child in the loving way that they deserve.

Places even allow you to drop off your child anonymously, no strings attached, no questions asked.

But we still have incidents like this one.

So I ask this question again: when does it end?

I’m a Republican. No Wait, I’m a Democrat!

So I’ve been following the news regarding the Senate switch in Albany. Senators Hiram Moneserrate (D-Queens) and Pedro Espada (D-Bronx) decided to jump ship last week and join their rivals, the Republicans.

This abrupt change halted all decisions that were to take place in the Senate angering most political parties involved along with residents of New York who were looking forward to decisions finally being made. The unprecedented action of these Senators has also outraged Governor Paterson…even though he was probably relieved that he can finally share the blame of New York’s inevitable downfall.

Now Senator Monserrate changed his mind again and joined the Democratic Party  forcing Republican and Democrats to become deadlocked 31-31.

What is going on? We picked these people to make decisions for us and they can’t even make decisions for themselves. It seems that  this mischief  just wanted to make headlines and when things became serious, he just said “psych you know I was just playing!”

What makes this situation appalling is that when Monserrate switched sides, he was known as a “thug”  and when he returned to his original party, he went from “thug” to “important” and “someone who we’re happy to have in our conference” (Ny Daily News).

What?

Can we trust Monserrate now that he has returned to the Democratic Party or can we look forward to him changing his mind again? Is there going to be any repercussions for this Senator or are we just going to shrug our shoulders and move along?

Are we going to let the Senate start a trend where if they don’t like something they can just switch sides and cause chaos in the government and when they realize their mistakes they can scream “do-over?”

I wonder what else they can get away with.

David Letterman Will Not Say Goodbye!

It is unbelievable that so much hype is stirring because of a couple of cracks made at Bristol Palin expense. It is also unbelievable that the Palin family truly believes that the jokes that David Letterman made were towards their 14 year old daughter and not towards the one who got knocked up at 17 and conveniently ended the engagement to her boyfriend after the Republicans lost the 2008 election.

Now people are trying to get the syndicated late night talk show host fired for a couple of distasteful jokes claiming that he made them in reference to Governor Palin’s 14 year old daughter.

Please! Do we honestly believe that a man who has been in business for 30 years would jeopardize his career by making lewd sexual comments towards a minor? The child has never been the brunt of anyone’s jokes even during the presidential election. Why would we start now?

This is just a ploy for the Palin family to ease their way back into the spotlight. Governor Palin is no longer on every channel at all times and nobody gives a damn about her child’s personal life anymore. This incident was their ticket to get back in the news.

If we give in to demands of the people who are protesting to fire Letterman, what are we saying about freedom of speech?  Moreover, what precedent are we setting? Should we start getting permission from people to make fun of them? Or should we not crack jokes at all?

Then what would happened to the media’s sense of humor? Will we always have to be careful what we say when we joke?

That wouldn’t be funny.

HawthoRNe

I must say, I am extremely pleased with the new drama on TNT, HawthoRNe. We always have shows centered around doctors, while nurses play the background. It is nice to see a show cater to the hard working nurses who keep the doctor’s in check and the hospitals flowing.

Jada Pinkett Smith did a phenomenal job as the Chief of Nurses. She embraces her character on all levels using emotional and mental strength to compensate for her small stature. She controls the hospital while controling her personal life.

The only thing that bothers me about the show is that they bring up her dead husband in a few instances and both her daughter and her mother-in-law blamed her for his death. However, they do not go into detail as to how he dies and why it is her fault.

Guess that’s a way to rope you into the next show, but it’s still rather aggravating.

This is a show I will definitely contiue to watch. I am sure those who were ER fans or fans of shows with similar concepts will enjoy this new series.

The Judicial System, At Donte Stallworth’s Service

It’s not everyday that I announce my shame for this country’s policies. The fact that money can triumph a person’s life and welfare sickens me to the very core of my soul. We pride ourselves on equality, but yet when it’s all said and done, equality is no match to fame and the all mighty dollar.

Prejudicial system?

How do we justify our justice system? We rely on it to do what the law prohibits us to do on our own, and what do we get in return?

White collar prisons. House arrest. Plea bargains. The list goes on.

The reality is that the judicial system does not work for us, its works for the money. Donte Stallworth ended someone’s life by driving drunk and his punishment is 30 days in jail, two years house arrest, and an indefinite suspension from the NFL. Can we honestly say with confidence that justice was served?

Would the outcome be the same if Donte Stallworth wasn’t a famous athlete making millions?

Would it be wrong if we began protesting the harsh punishments for some, claiming the sentences for the convicted murderers are inhumane?

Ask yourself this: if we are okay with the sentence that Stallworth was handed for his actions, can we be okay with those who commit the same crimes but get locked away in jail for years?

What makes Stallworth so different? Why is he special?

Can we sleep peacefully at night knowing that a system based on equally and justice carries the stench of their prejudicial ways throughout the courtroom?

Or are we going to brush this incident under the rug like the others throughout history?

My Mouthwash Experience

So I tried my sister’s purple’s mouthwash thinking that it was grape flavored.

It wasn’t.

Not even close.

Instead is reminiscing about sneaking swallows of Dimetap, behind my mother’s back, I had the taste of evil stain my mouth.

Let’s just say I am downstairs in the basement typing this blog and my tongue is still in the bathroom still trying to figure out where it went wrong.

Turbo mouthwash made me its bitch.