Discipline or Abuse?

These days it is hard to talk about discipline without people thinking of you as a child abuser. Discipline and abuse are often used as interchangeable words and they couldn’t be anymore different. So what is the difference?

What are Bath Salts?

I have been hearing a lot about bath salts lately and I am not talking about the ones you buy from Bath and Body Works. I’m talking about the new drug that apparently caused a man to become a cannibal and eat another man’s face off in Florida. And that’s just one of the latest stories involving this drug.

According to articles, bath salts are a man-made, synthetic drug made from amphetamine-like chemicals and causes a unique combination of effects on the brain. Like zombie attacks. And it is being called the “new LSD.”

It really is scary, because statistics are showing that more and more people are trying bath salts. This statistic scares me because if this is how people act on this drug, then God have mercy! We might have a zombie apocalypse on our hands.

Related articles

• 10 Terrifying Reasons Why You Should NEVER Get High On Bath Salts (buzzfeed.com)
• 'Bath salts' addict warns of street drug's dangers (cbc.ca)
• You: Bath Salts Had Role in Face-Eating? (thedailybeast.com)
• Miami cannibal attacker high on new form of LSD (philly.com)

Too Old for Breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding has really become a popular and controversial topic as of lately. With lawsuits flying around against it and organizations speaking up for it, Time decided to tackle the issue in their current edition. And man has it started a debate...

My Battle With Anxiety

Over this past year, I have developed an anxiety problem. It all started with tingling and numbness and half my face going numb. While I thought I was having a stroke or heart attach, I finally came to the conclusion that stress was causing my problems.

Worries of a College Senior

Ok, so I am heading into my last year of college and I find myself having some serious doubts. I like my major and all(which is Computer Science), but I feel as though I am not prepared enough to be able to find a job in my field. Is that a common thought among college grads? Lately, all I can think about is whether I remember all of my programming languages like Java, C++, and VB.Net. And it drives me to a panic attack sometimes, causing my to wonder if I chose the right major.

Like I said above, I love my major and I am doing well in all of my programming classes, but the worry is still there. Is this normal? Or am I just thinking too much?

-Worried College Student

Memphis “Check Engine” Light Fiasco

If you live within Memphis City Limits and plan on going through inspection soon, make sure to check your “check engine” light before you head out. The city of Memphis and the EPA have put into affect a practice that will automatically fail you if your light is on.

Obvious to say, people are upset. And I don’t blame them. If you have an older model car like me, then you know those darn “check engine” lights will come on and stay on for many things. So what are we suppose to do? Pay loads of money to a mechanic to find the issue? Catch a bus, when we all know that MATA sucks or catch a cab that is way too high? And I don’t understand why we still have to go through inspection. I have learned a lot of place don’t even inspect cars, including people who live close to us in the county. How messed up is that?

I don’t know what will happen with this new practice. I think it will cause more people to drive around with expired tags. One thing I know for sure, a lot of Memphians want this practice gone.

Check out the Commercial Appeal article here to get more information on this issue.

Is Music Too Sexy These Days?

I sure think so. Everything is about “I’m gonna do this to you” and “I want you to lick that.” I just want to listen to a plain song about everyday things and not feel sexually harassed. And is it so bad to have a song that I can listen to around my mother without becoming insanely uncomfortable.

I still remember when pure talent was enough to sell records. There was not a big need for graphic lyrics and half- nakedness. And if an artist did want to make a song with sexual themes, they would at least camouflage it in a witty and unassuming way. And we never knew what they were talking about until we got older and took another listen. What ever happened to being cute and coy, and leaving something for the imagination?

BlackPeopleMeet.com?!?!

I found this picture on FunnyJunk.com and had to post it. Whoever made this image is telling the honest to God truth. To be perfectly honest I thought the same thing when I first saw the BlackPeopleMeet commercial one night. The concept just seems ridiculous to me. Why do you have to have a dating site based on race? That is plain racism and exclusion at its finest. It is 2012, we all need to get over this color issue. And like the picture states, what if there was a site called WhitePeopleMeet? Then everyone would be crying and trying to start a freaking riot. I believe right is right and wrong is wrong. And this is WRONG!

What do you think about BlackPeopleMeet.com or any other similar site? Is it necessary to have dating sites dedicated to one particular race? Let me know below.

Kelly Clarkson Supports Ron Paul!

…and people are not taking to kindly to her endorsement. Yesterday, Kelly tweeted her support of Ron Paul by stating:

"I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last Republican nomination and no one gave him a chance. If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't."

This did not go over well with fans and others on Twitter. They also took to Twitter to speak out against Kelly and claimed that she supports a racist and a homophobe.  Kelly quickly tried to clear things up with an apology:

Update on FX and DirecTV Drama!

This is an update to a previous post on DirecTV dropping FX.

DirecTV just sent out an email letting customers know that they have come to an agreement with News Corp./Fox. And they have decided not to interrupt service and are keeping all the channels on air. Woohoo!!! I guess both parties understood that they would have some upset customers on their hands. Now I can sit back and enjoy Sons of Anarchy without worry.

Black Like Me!

Lately I have been getting more into make-up. Most of the time I am pretty plain and wear just lip gloss and on occasions a little mascara. But I have been wanting a to change it up a little. So I have been watching YouTube reviews and how-tos on make-up and they have been helpful, but none of them really look like me. When I say that I mean not alot of them are really dark. Even when I search for "make-up for dark skin" I either get very little results or get people who are dark but not as dark as me, so that doesn't help. And in most of the videos that fit the criteria the women have the same question as me, "where is all the make-up for the darker skinned ladies"? And this made me really start to think of the issues darker completion people face all the time from being teased to not being properly represented...

Drug Testing Welfare Recipients

According to a article on yahoo.com, the law that would test any welfare applicant before they could receive any benefits is being temporarily blocked due to a lawsuit and much criticism. Critics of the law are saying it is unconstitutional and a clear violation. While many supporters believe that it would only be fair to test the recipients just like a person would have to when applying for a job.

In my honest opinion, the testing would not matter if they do the testing only once before they start. I don't know how the system works, but they could easily get over on that system. One thing I believe would help would be a money budgeting class that would offer better ways to spend money and food stamps. Too many times do I wait in line behind people with 2 carts full of nothing but junk food and see them pay with EBT cards. And I am not downing them either. If you need assistance, get it, just don't stay on it forever.