Vanessa: Unplugged!

Rep. Young Opens Mouth and Inserts Foot

2013-03-29T23:45:19-04:00

Alaska Representative Don Young set back Republican - Latino relations by using the term "wetbacks" during a recent interview. The public outrage was swift and the apology by Young was clumsy. The term "wetbacks" often refers to Mexican migrants who...

The Green Thing

2013-03-26T08:37:37-04:00

This was forwarded to me by one of my elders. It's a long blog post but worthwhile reading. Upon checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags...

Searching for Terrilynn Monette

2013-03-17T10:51:15-04:00

New Orleans teacher and California native Terrilynn Monette has been missing since March 2. Her car, a 2012 black Honda Accord has not been recovered either. If you have seen Terrilynn or have any information on this case, please call...

Mitt Romney and His Modern Slave Labor Mistake

2013-03-15T07:31:39-04:00

I waited a bit before writing about Scott Prouty, the man who videoed the famous ’47% comment’ made by presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a private fundraiser in Florida. I waited for the media thrashing Prouty would receive as he...

Throw Mama from the Train Pt. 2: 82 year-old Emma Anderson Meets Miami Metrorail Security Guard [VIDEO]

2013-03-08T11:47:39-05:00

82 year-old Emma Anderson was dragged from a Metrorail train by a security guard in Miami, FL on February 20, 2013. I live in Miami, Florida. I love living in Miami most of the time. Today is not one of...

The Misadventures of Joe Rickey Hundley: Idaho aerospace executive accused of assaulting 19 month-old boy [VIDEO]

2013-02-18T11:19:24-05:00

Joe Rickey Hundley of Hayden, Idaho is accused of saying "Shut that nigger baby up!" as 19 month-old Jonah Bennett cried aboard a Delta flight to Atlanta. Hundley slapped the boy across the face. Aerosapce executive Joe Rickey Hundley, 60,...

Amazing Dance: Thousand-hand Guan Yin [VIDEO]

2013-02-17T12:59:28-05:00

It has been quite some time since I’ve watched a video of the Thousand-hand Guan Yin. It is a beautiful almost mesmerizing dance. I surfed across the dance on the internet about seven or eight years ago and watched it...

President Obama's Call for a Vote on Gun Control [VIDEO]

2013-02-13T12:58:58-05:00

I confess that I cried during this portion of the President's State of the Union address last night. It's baffling that some politicians chose to remain seated as a sign of non-support. Related articles Video: Marco Rubio's "watergate" moment SOTU:...

Venus and Serena in New iPhone Ad [VIDEO]

2013-01-09T17:39:54-05:00

Ok, all my friends know I am totally geeked when it comes to Apple products. I was a Crackberry addict for many years and a shift due to the convenience of accessing my work emails on the iPhone and I've...

Saturday Morning Rant On Disrespecting The President [VIDEO]

2012-12-22T07:26:00-05:00

Jake Tapper President Obama is really a class act. He has been faced with incredible challenges as the leader of the United States. It was necessary for the President to carefully consider his actions and reactions during his first term...