Reparations should still exist because racism still exist!

Donald Sterling, Paula Deen, Bill O'Reily, Rush Limbaugh, Michael Richards. just to name a few multimillionaires and billionaires who are in high positions with great power who have expressed racism or prejudice to minorities that includes African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, and women in some way, shape or form. Add Donald Trump to the mix as someone who has made racial comments in the past. These people have plenty of money and with a large some of money comes a large amount of power. With that power it leads to respect and because of the respect they have from so many people their views and their words sway people to agree with them. It sways people to take their side and instead of forming their own opinions and feels towards a particular group of people they take on their views. This leads to racial discrimination which is the reason why reparations has to still exist in a world where racism still exist. With racism comes discrimination and with discrimination comes a hard time for those groups of people that receives the discrimination. I hate the fact that it has to be this way but because people will discriminate against someone based solely on their race, gender, sexual preference it sucks and unfortunately we have to deal with it. The Rooney Rule has to exist because people in high positions that run football teams have racism or prejudice instilled in their hearts. Just like Donald Sterling who feels that the players who are his employees he pays their bills and allows them to live a lavish lifestyle he feels he has the power to control their every move and they owe him something. He's not the only person with that mindset he just is one of the few people that got caught blurting out their true feelings. It sucks but it's reality that people have hatred in their hearts. To me racism equals ignorance and unfortunately it's just too late to change the minds of some people. Reparation has to exist because racism still exist and as far as I'm concerned it has to continue to exist. It's 2014 and we're still dealing with these issues. I wonder what the year 2024 will be like. I wonder is we'll unite as one or will we continue to divide ourselves from each other.

Racist people in high positions? Donald Sterling

Donald Sterling is only just the beginning and he isn't the only NBA owner who has racism instilled in their heart. He just got caught which is the reason we all know about his true feelings about minorities which is if you're making me money I appreciate it but that's as far as it goes. His mindset is that he's not going to have a personal relationship with you only a business relationship. That's the way tons of these billionaire and multi hundred millionaire owners feel. Not all of them but I have to believe that a good portion of them carry that mindset. They only care about the money and they'll only use the people which are normally minorities to make them money. The could careless about their personal lives or having a personal relationship with any of them. Donald Sterling got caught and just because other owners haven't gotten caught expressing their true racist emotions about minorities doesn't mean they're not racist. People need to wakeup and realize this country is flooded with racist human beings. Wake up Donald Sterling got caught but there are millions more with the mindset that he has that lives here in this country and abroad. The conversation should've been started about racism and how we can get pass this issue but for whatever reason we still can't get pass these issues. We still have people with immature minds who turn to racism and discrimination against not just African Americans, women, Hispanics, Indians, and Asians as well. We need to get pass these issues because we're teaching our youth to hate indirectly. They feel the tension they comprehend the separation that's going amongst our people. It's time we teach love and spread unity instead of constantly preaching hate and discrimination amongst one another. Stop telling our youth one person is better than the other because of race, sex, age or the salary they're gathering annually. Money is just money you can't take it with you when you pass away. We all bleed red blood. We all have a heart, two lounge, one brain. We're all humans no one is better than someone else because of it. Let's step up to the plate together and show each other love. Spread love and not hate.

Earth day why not earth year?

Everyday should be a constant reminder of how fortunate we are to live and breathe and walk this earth. People take the water they drink, the electricity that keeps their houses lit up like a Christmas tree along with the gas that's used to turn on their stove tops for granted. Not conserving energy and wasting it is only polluting our environment more and more. People don't seem to understand that we have yet to become a solar energy planet which means fossil fuels are burning which helps provide energy for our planet. The more fossil fuels that burn the more scientists believe that it's leading to global warming which isn't a good thing for our planet. The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide from it and of course carbon dioxide has carbon in it which is a major greenhouse gas. We're slowing killing our earth because we're not being responsible and considerate to our earth. This isn't something good us either because the more carbon that gets into the air the more it leads to people getting sick and even losing their lives. We have to take the initiative and start turning off the lights when not in use as well as turn the running water off when brushing our teeth and spending less time in the shower. These small measures will helps save our earth. Earth day shouldn't be a day about preaching about our earth and ways to maintain it, it should be everyday we're preaching to everyone that we have to take the initiative to say our world.

Raise the minimum wage but don't raise the cost of everything else!

The debate continues should minimum wage be raised or should it stay the same? There's no doubt about the fact that minimum wage should be raised. It should be raised to at least fifteen dollars an hour. The question should be to the president and to every single politician in this great nation of ours is do they want the nation's economy to pick back up. If their answers are all a resounding yes they why not raise the minimum wage. More and more people will get back to work instead of being discouraged and willing to accept unemployment because they'll make about the same amount collecting unemployment checks as they would if they take another job. Raising the minimum wage will get people back to work which is what the president, governors and every other politician continues to preach is they want people to get back to work. How do we do that? We do that by raising minimum wage and not raising the cost of everything else. It's bad enough that we have to pay for the rising gas costs if we drive a vehicle and we also have to pay for rising grocery costs as well. I remember several years ago a hundred dollars could go along way in buying groceries for your home now it barely buys anything. Keeping the minimum wage low only causes more and more people to apply for food stamp benefits and that does nothing but build up our national debt. How about we step up to the plate come up with a plan that will raise minimum wage get people more encouraged to go back to work and boost the economy in a positive direction. But the plan has to include not raising the cost for everything else so I ask our politicians the people who are supposedly for the people let's get this job done and watch how the economy quickly rises back to greatness.

How important is your face?

Believe it or not your facial appearance is very important. It can determine whether you get offered a job or not. In other words it can determine your future. Your face is your canvas. Your face is your art piece. It's what everyone sees no matter where you go. It's something that you can not hide no matter where you are. When you go to a job interview sure how you dress is significant but your face is also important as well. People like a great greet face. For example whenever you walk into an auto dealership you want to be approached by someone who's presentable not just by what they're wearing but by how they take care of their face. Keep pimples off of your face is important. In addition to that grooming your facial hair is important as well. It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from your face means a lot. The people that grace the covers of magazines, movie posters, dvd covers etc. all take care of their face because it's their business. Take care of your skin but also take care of your face it may sound awkward but it's the truth people actually do care about one's appearance.

A loud voice unheard!

You can't live your life being unheard it's time people hear your voice. It's time for you to get out there and make you dreams come true. No longer should anyone wait their turn to get where they need to be because you'll get looked over. It's time for you to go for your dreams and understand that nothing is given to anyone who isn't pursuing their dreams. I have complete trust in myself and so should you have complete trust in yourself. You only have one life to live so if you live your life without pursing your dream are you really living? I would say you aren't it's time to make it happen and go for all of your dreams and all of your goals. Don't be afraid of rejection, rejection just means you're trying but there is someone or a bunch of people out there that sees your vision that understands your goals and understands your potential. It's up to you to catch their attention it's up to you to get them on your side so stop being a loud voice that's unheard and start being heard. Go for your dreams because no one else can pursue the dreams that you have.

Hollywood's it girl! Is it really a good title?

           Hollywood's it girl is it really a good title to have? Year after year a new hot young Hollywood starlet earns the title of Hollywood's next it girl but is it really a title worth having? Last year was Jennifer Lawrence and this year is Lupita Nyong'o. Tabloid after tabloid is raving now about Lupita and so many media outlets are discussing how they are getting tired of seeing Jennifer Lawrence in film after film. Why are they tired of Jennifer Lawrence because she has appeared in several major blockbuster films in just the past two years alone plus she has a couple more big projects this year as well. People are getting tired of seeing her face so much so that she's decided not to make another film for the next year even though in that time frame she still has a couple major projects to hit theaters so she's really not taking time off.
          Just like Anne Hathaway who was once Hollywood's it girl who people got tired of so she decided to take her foot off of the break in the acting world Jennifer's experiencing the same thing. Therefore my advice to Lupita is to do a couple of projects but not do too many. Heck even if you're going to do several projects in a year make sure they aren't all major projects. I think the fans along with critics and other members of the media appreciate a star who doesn't think they're too good enough to work on small projects. In fact I think it shows an appreciation and a person's love for film. I'm not saying jump at the next small project that comes your way but I'm saying be opened to scripts from smaller less known directors.
          A little known fact about Hollywood's it girl is that they get passed around like a porn star doing film after film because everyone wants to work with the hottest young starlet in the business. What they don't realize is that they're getting used and worn out just like a porn star. With every film they do it's like their value decreases and it's a rarity that their value increases with them doing so many films back to back. I would say Julia Roberts is one of the few it girls that has had an incredible career. I believe Jennifer Lawrence will as well and she shouldn't care what people of the media thinks haters are gonna hate so give them a reason to keep hating. I'm also rooting for Lupita to have success as well. I don't want her to be strategic in every film role she takes on. She has to be precise and understand her next role could define her career. On the other hand I think what the quote on quote Hollywood's it girl seems to forget is that Hollywood's always looking for a fresh face no matter how much talent you have and how much awards you may have received. You're replaceable and that should be your mindset you have to earn what you receive instead of having it handed to you. Some don't which is why once Hollywood's used them up and the constant pressure they receive to live up to the hype hits them in the face they turn to drugs and alcohol just ask Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes if you think for once second that I'm making this up. They will kick you out of the industry. How? By informing other producers, casting directors about your flaws because even though they're competing against one another when they want someone out they want someone out. Just take a look at Megan Fox. Exactly how many major film offers has she received since Michael Bay? I would say little to known.
         When Hollywood wants you out you're out just ask Mel Gibson even though he's been kicked out for another reason that's deservedly so. When a Hollywood it girl gets kicked out it's like you're no longer of use to them they can find someone else. Look at Kristen Stewart they could've chosen someone else who was more well known than her for the Twilight series of films but they went with a fresh face just like they did with Jennifer Lawrence for The Hunger Games and Shailene Woodley
for the Divergent series. You're not irreplaceable just listen to Beyonce. Hollywood will move your success to the left to make room for someone new and fresh. Some it girls are still clinging on for dear lifetaking roles taking on roles that involves them being nude exposing their bodies in ways they never imagined to begin with. Some actually have talent therefore they stick around and continue to garner mass support at the box office like Sandra Bullock, Angelina Jolie, and Julia Roberts. These are women young actresses should follow and get advice from. Ask them not only how to make it in Hollywood but how to deal with the life that comes along with it and how to pick and choose roles. Don't think for a second you can't be replaced because just like so many before you there will be so many it girls after you.