Role Models

So throughout life we all make mistakes whether they are big or small, life altering or not. A couple of days ago a British news paper featured American Gold Medalist Michael Phelps taking a hit off of a "cannabis" water pipe. Come on the guy is only human why condone him for it? Even though he is portrayed as a role model and hero he is only human.  Read More »

Oprah Winfrey is without a doubt, one of my inspiring role models. Not only was she an African-American growing up in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, but she is also a woman, and women face adversity even today. Like me, Winfrey had a struggling childhood but overcame her obstacles to achieve a better life for herself.  Read More »

So I got on the site and saw that I’m Featured Blogger for the week. I took it in stride, and was very pleased… Okay, who am I kidding? I skipped around my house like a Munchkin. Thank you, whomever nominated me!

With that little PSA moment, I have an issue. Yes, it has to do with school.  Read More »

I opened up my Internet Explorer to MSN to see "Is Miley the Next Brittany Spears?"
I want to discuss how we turn good girls into awful role models for teens.  Read More »

Most of us have probably heard of the tween pop sensation, Miley Cyrus, the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus, and many of older teens often feel the urge to vomit at the sight of yet one more billboard or just the mention of her name. (I am pretty sure that it's more than just me who feels that way). I personally have a history of hating on teen pop sensations...  Read More »

I have to take a few moments to say thank you to one of my personal heros. He has shown that hard work and perseverence along with intelligence and desire can create in someone a fire to do the sometimes impossible. Brett Favre played the game of Football with a passion few harbor these days.  Read More »

Well, maybe not all of them, but the majority of people that I look up to as role models are no longer living. A lot of the people who inspire me are deceased or assassinated political activists, authors, actresses and actors. This is troubling to me, because I know that I'm not the only one.  Read More »

A brilliant idea: two boys have constant problems with each other in school. The counselors decide it would be best to get their parents together to discuss solutions to the fighting. It would be brilliant... except the reason those two boys are bullies to each other is apparently the influence of their daddies.  Read More »