Thursday, August 31, 2017

2005's Katrina, 2005's Rita, 2012's Sandy and now 2017's Harvey.. we haven't learned, have we?

The Hard Truth Keeps Trickling Out, Little by Little
Insurers Gear up for deluge of claims, hope to avoid Sandy repeat
In 'Spirit Of Parity,' U.S. Orders Russia To Close Consulate, 2 Annexes
Mexico responds to Trump's Twitter attacks by offering to provide assistance to Texas after Hurricane Harvey
Donald Trump Went to Texas for Harvey and Didn't Meet a Single Flood Victim
District Judge won't throw out Apraio Conviction with the oral agruemnt
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks SB4, Texas Law Targeting Sanctuary Cities
4 Insights About Blackwater Founder Erik Prince
Red Cross Exec Doesn't Know What Portion Of Donations Go To Harvey Relief..I don't think Red Cross is a safe place to donate money anymore.. liked any NGO, it comes with a good heart, vision, mission and intention, but Red cross is mis-managed by leaders that don't know what they are doing, or knowing it too well..
How Does Hurricane Harvey Compare With Katrina? Here’s What We Know
In Storm-Tossed Houston Area, Most Homeowners Lack Flood Insurance
Don't Fall Victim To Harvey Flood Scams
New Hurricane Index Predicted Harvey Would Be A Monster, Say Scientists
Chemical Fire Reported At Flooded Arkema Plant In Crosby, Texas
How A Warmer Climate Helped Shape Harvey
Rep. Pence On Katrina Relief Spending
Louisiana floods destroy home of Christian leader who says God sends natural disasters to punish gay people
Christie calls Cruz 'disgusting' over hurricane relief
Harvey is what climate change looks like
Houston’s flooding shows what happens when you ignore science and let developers run rampant
Under Pressure, North Carolina Draws New Voting Maps

DAS

Happy birthday!

Dont' we all want it? Not just for August.

Dear XXX, Welcome to the world! Your mom and I are so excited to see who you will become. When your sister was born, we wrote a letter about the world we hoped she and now you will grow up in -- a world with better education, fewer diseases, stronger communities, and greater equality. We wrote that with all the advances in science and technology, your generation should live dramatically better lives than ours, and we have a responsibility to do our part to make that happen. Even though headlines often focus on what's wrong, we still believe these positive trends will win out. We're optimists about your generation and the future. But rather than write about growing up, we want to talk about childhood. The world can be a serious place. That's why it's important to make time to go outside and play. You will be busy when you're older, so I hope you take time to smell all the flowers and put all the leaves you want in your bucket now. I hope you read your favorite Dr. Seuss books so many times you start inventing your own stories about the Vipper of Vipp. I hope you ride the carousel with Max until you've tamed every color horse. I hope you run as many laps around our living room and yard as you want. And then I hope you take a lot of naps. I hope you're a great sleeper. And I hope even in your dreams you can feel how much we love you. Childhood is magical. You only get to be a child once, so don't spend it worrying too much about the future. You've got us for that, and we'll do everything we possibly can to make sure the world is a better place for you and all children in your generation. XXX, we love you so much and we're so excited to go on this adventure with you. We wish you a life of joy, love and the same hope you give us. Love, Mom and Dad
Life has taught me that you can't control someone's loyalty. No matter how good you are to them, doesn't mean that you will treat you the same. - Trent Shelton

Saturday, August 26, 2017

To the Moms Silently Struggling with Anxiety, it is a good read to remind self that it is not about anxiety but self doubt.. that lead to problem.. always looking forward because you can't go back to correct your mistake.. the would have, could have, should have...
The rise of the Fidget Spinner and the fall of the well managed-fad
Before you study, ask for help
How to Prepare the Next Generation for Jobs in the AI Economy
An Honest Conversation: Don’t Forget To Love Yourself
Dear mama in survival mode: You will thrive again.. thank you.. this is nice to know.. even thought I am really blessed with a roof over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our back and endless fun hours, and in no mean, living in the extreme poverty mode with one kiddo as single mom.
Millennial Motherhood. Three Traps for Young Moms Millennial, maybe. Young, not, but I am educated and I am well read.
For 100 Days, I Illustrated People In Exchange For Their Secrets
Put Aside Those Toys: Your Kids Want the Real Deal
Celebrating Intellectual Engagement On College Campuses
10 Toxic People You Should Avoid At All Costs
20 Women Describe What Back Labor Actually Feels Like
Screen Detox: The first 24 hours.. my child will need it after uncle M is in town.. :P
An Etiquette Guide for Facebook Mommy Groups
The Mental Workload Of A Mother
This Is Why Your Kid’s Not Listening to You love this article.. sadly.. she still doesn't get it..
Getting To The Core Of Exercises Said To Strengthen 'Mum Tum'
7 Things Kids Need To Do For Themselves Before They Turn 13
A psychologist reveals the most common reason relationships fail Why do most relationships fail? It’s not an easy question to answer. Some people complain that there were “too many differences”. Others say that “we argued too…

Thank You for Smoking

To the Moms Silently Struggling with Anxiety
Federal Judge Tosses Out Texas Voter ID Law
This Map Shows Which Food People Hate The Most In Each State, OMG, who hates dim sum???? Pizza? Matcha? Tofu??? WOW
Oregon, Texas Lay Down Markers On Abortion Coverage
Does Baby Powder Cause Cancer? A Jury Says Yes. Scientists Aren't So Sure
34 Meals That Are Actually Worth Traveling The World For.. haha..I had one on the list.. so i guess.. I should live more..
Unlearning the myth of American innocence
10+ Over Dramatic Cats Who Deserve An Oscar
It's easier to pass judgement than to practice self awareness.- Kimra Luna

#love #iamenough

As I was watching Diana's special tonight on TV, I felt the same pain when you talked about the saddess and the devastation she faced loving someone that didn't love her back. The constant crying and asking "why I am not enough"...

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

If there's even a slight chance at getting something that will make you happy, risk it. Life's too short and happiness is too rare. — A.R. Lucas, "Life is too short"
The Bible is clear about two principles: (1) We always need to forgive, but (2) we don’t always achieve reconciliation. Forgiveness is something that we do in our hearts; we release someone from a debt that they owe us. We write off the person’s debt, and she no longer owes us. We no longer condemn her. She is clean. Only one party is needed for forgiveness: me. The person who owes me a debt does not have to ask my forgiveness. It is a work of grace in my heart. - Henry Cloud
People will slander your name and the Followers will believe. I know My Truth. - Anny P
To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life. - Walter Mitty, The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

John Oliver's legal hell is the stuff of Hulk Hogan-fueled nightmares
Trump Defends Charlottesville Comments At Phoenix Rally
Trump supporters post fake photos of huge crowds at Phoenix rally - as real images show room half-empty
Trevor Noah On Return From South Africa: Left “Third World And Landed In Third Reich”
Trump Has A Harsher Condemnation For The Media Than For White Supremacists
The internet is loving CNN anchor Don Lemon’s calm, razor-sharp response to Trump’s Phoenix rally
Anger over rally violence boils over in Charlottesville
John Oliver Weighs In On Steve Bannon's White House Departure | THR News
In Arizona, Trump Shows He Can't and Won't Be President
‘Daily Show’s’ Trevor Noah Mocks Trump for Looking Directly Into the Sun During Solar Eclipse
CNN's Zakaria slams elite for reaction to Trump, Charlottesville
Under Trump Rule, Nursing Home Residents May Not Be Able To Sue After Abuse
List Of Charities Shunning Trump's Mar-A-Lago Resort Keeps Growing
The Daily Show has some actually useful advice for white supremacists
Trevor Noah Goes After Trump Supporters Post-Charlottesville: ‘No Cross They Will Not Burn’
John Oliver Nails The One Thing Donald Trump Can’t Figure Out About White Supremacists
John Oliver: Nothing will change in White House until Trump is gone
Some Liberty University Grads Are Returning Their Diplomas To Protest Trump
Oregon eclipse tourists greeted by anti-Semitic banners on overpass
'They wear the cap': Ex-GOP congressman rips members who are silent on KKK
How the Republican party quietly does the bidding of white supremacists
It’s Ok to Be Happy with a Quiet Life “Sometimes you need to sit lonely on the floor in a quiet room in order to hear your own voice and not let it drown in the noise of others.” — Charlotte Eriksson
I Will Always Comfort My Crying Kid, And Here’s Why
Coping With Photo Overload on Social Media
I'm a Family Psychologist and These Are the 20 Most Common Parenting Mistakes I See
5 Moms Reveal The Moment They Learned To Trust Themselves As Moms And Women
I’m On The Prowl For The Ultimate Mom Friend
You 2.0: Why We're Bad At Predicting Our Own Happiness - And How We Can Get Better
How To Talk Race With Your Family: Ask Code Switch
That Clutter In Your Home Used To Be Money
Finding Radical Kindness in the Face of Chaos and Danger
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ROMANTIC LOVE AND WHY IT KIND OF SUCKS "With greater personal freedom comes a greater requirement for personal responsibility and understanding. And it’s 100 years later and we’re just now gaining the ability to grapple with the responsibilities love brings with it. Nobody talks about the fact that greater personal freedom grants greater opportunities to fuck things up. And it creates greater opportunities to hurt other people." - K.S.
This is what online dating is like when you’re not gorgeous or ugly, but average

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Nothing is life can fulfill us if we have not opened our hearts to our true nature, but if we have opened our hearts, then everything fulfills us. We then experience the world as an expression of infinite love. - K G

Saturday, August 19, 2017

#resist

After firing, Bannon returns to his 'killing machine'
Donald Trump Flat Out Lies About His Reaction To Charlottesville
CHART: The Relationship Between Seeing Discrimination And Voting For Trump
All That White House Drama Might Be Sexy, But It's Beside The Point
Conservatives react with fury to Bannon's departure
Trump Tells Aides He Has Decided to Remove Stephen Bannon. Stephen K. Bannon had clashed for months with other senior West Wing advisers…
Bannon, Unplugged: White House Strategist Pushes Trade Agenda, Undercuts Colleagues, how will all these change? Nothing, the 45th is still 45th. they have the same brains and hidden agenda to dismantle USA. MP is on the train too.. so don't cheer just yet. The resistance is still going on.
Sen. Jeff Flake to Trump: "low-skilled" immigrants make America great
Steve Bannon Out As Chief White House Strategist
Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon fired
What Steve Bannon gets right about Democrats — and wrong about Trump
Steve Bannon’s exit from the Trump White House, explained, is Steve Miller next?
‘Trump might be the president, but it’s your country’
James Murdoch donates $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League following events in Charlottesville
Racism. Where do you fall?
How America Spreads the Disease that is Racism by not Confronting Racist Family Members and Friends
Trump and His 'Very Fine People'
I Voted for Trump. And I Sorely Regret It. I supported the president in dozens of articles, radio and TV appearances. I won’t do it any longer.
GOP Senator: Trump Lacking 'Stability,' 'Competence' To Succeed
Smelly wood will cost Weyerhaeuser lots of loot to fix homes
Now that we can say white supremacy, we can end it
Police, protesters clash in dueling rallies in Seattle
The Trickle-Up Theory Of White Nationalist Thought
'He's toxic!': Trump goes after 2 GOP senators for Charlottesville criticism
Bannon, Unplugged: White House Strategist Pushes Trade Agenda, Undercuts Colleagues
Kentucky Governor Echoes Trump: ‘All Sides’ To Blame For Charlottesville Violence SHAME ON YOU!
In Trump's Government, The 'Regulated Have Become The Regulators'

Friday, August 18, 2017

Mike Pence Compares Donald Trump To Teddy Roosevelt, Who Said White People Were The 'Forward Race' MP is just as disgusting and monstrous as the orange 45th
Trump's attacks could leave him friendless if impeachment comes
Missouri State Senator Urged To Resign Over Her ‘Hope’ For Trump’s Assassination
‘Art Of The Deal’ Co-Author Tony Schwartz Predicts Trump’s About To Resign
From Barcelona to Charlottesville: How Trump's responses differed
Watch this embedded reporter from HBO from Charlottesville
Donald Trump has no gasp of what it means to be president
Senate GOP leader: 'There are no good neo-Nazis' “There are no good neo-Nazis, and those who espouse their views are not supporters of American ideals and freedoms.”
Fire the White Supremacists, Topple the Confederate Statues, Crack Down on the Violent Fascists
CNN's Don Lemon: Anyone supporting Trump ‘complicit' in racism
Don Lemon Blasts Trump In Scathing Takedown: ‘He Should Be Ashamed’
Trump Tweets Nonsense To Deflect From Charlottesville & Gets Eaten Alive On Twitter
White Supremacists Have Stumbled Into a Huge Issue in Genetic Ancestry Testing
It sure looks like Trump’s Charlottesville talking points came straight from Fox News
The White House Is Under Siege
Why you see swastikas in America but not Germany
World leaders condemn Trump's remarks on neo-Nazis
Donald Trump Has Been Telling Us Who He Is For Years. The Question Now Is Who Are We?
Top Republicans Criticize White Supremacists, But Don't Call Out Trump
How Charlottesville Looks From Berlin
The Damage We Do to Boys and Men That Explains the Trump Presidency
Why are people still racist? What science says about America’s race problem.
Steve Bannon Reportedly Sees Trump’s ‘Both Sides’ Presser as a ‘Defining Moment’ of Presidency
Sessions Condemns Any Who ‘Accept Or Apologize For’ Bigotry, Skips Over Trump
Mike Pence Says He ‘Stands With The President’ On Charlottesville
Descendant Of Gen. Robert E. Lee Says It’s Time For His Ancestor’s Statues To Come Down
After Broadway Show, Michael Moore Leads Audience To Trump Tower For Protest
Controversial Trump Aide Katharine Gorka Helped End Funding For Group That Fights White Supremacy
Merkel Condemns ‘Repulsive’ Far-Right Violence In Charlottesville.. this ia what a leader should behave. Thank you Merkel!
Republicans Must Tell Trump to Go – Now
Who are the antifa?
Stephen Colbert: Donald Trump Might Not Be President By Friday
The Entire US Military Has Now Openly Broken With Trump And Denounced Racism
Commandant of the Marine Corps Breaks With Trump And Denounces His Support For Racism

Thursday, August 17, 2017

三年後,他們再在金鐘高呼:公民抗命、無畏無懼
3 Hong Kong Activists Jailed For Role In 2014 'Umbrella' Protests
Rabbi Who Oversaw Ivanka Trump's Conversion To Judaism Slams President
Insiders Reveal Trump's Charlottesville Press Conference Was Unplanned: 'He Went Rogue'
Trump's Lawyer Shares Pictures With Black Friends To Disprove Racism Claims
Vancouver mayor calls for peace ahead of anti-immigrant rally and counter protest
Hong Kong activist Wong braces for possible prison sentence; I think he will get murdered in jail.
'Sympathy for the devils' - How US Newspapers reacted to Donald Trump's Charlottesville comments
What They're Saying: Newspapers Weigh In On Trump's 'Both Sides' Stance
Jewish Trump Officials Silent on President’s Defense of Anti-Semitic Protesters
黃之鋒衝政總覆核刑期 倘囚逾3月5年禁參選
A single Donald Trump tweet just lost Amazon $6 billion in value.. and when will the orange 45th tweet about Walmart?.. an equally evil company that makes China great!
Israel's Netanyahu Faces Criticism For Delayed Reaction To Charlottesville Rally
Trump Rolls Back Obama-Era Flood Standards For Infrastructure Projects
Often Missing From The Current Health Care Debate: Women's Voices
The Guardian view on Donald Trump and racism: a moral failure that shames America
"What Jewish Children Learned From Charlottesville."
Trump’s Trade Pullout Roils Rural America
Trump Disbands 2 Advisory Councils After String Of Resignations. Tesla, Disney, Uber, Under Armor, Merck, Intel, AFL-CIO, 3M, Campbell Soup, Thank you for stepping up!

We can no longer betray our fellow humans with our silence. Indifference and apathy is not an option.

"There comes a time when silence is betrayal. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - MLK Jr
When you choose love over hate, faith over despair and acceptance over intolerance, you are doing your part to change the world. -unknown
Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see. - Mark Twain

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

"When David Duke is praising you, it might be time to re-examine what you're doing with your life." - Chris Cillizza
"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful... that's what matters to me." -Steve Jobs

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Krauthammer Clashes With Ingraham After Slamming Trump’s ‘Moral Disgrace’ Today
CEOs' Dilemma: Supporting Trump's Agenda, Opposing His Behavior
Trump says 'we'll see' what happens to top strategist Steve Bannon
Paul Ryan tweets 'white supremacy is repulsive'
America's far-right stole the spotlight. Now comes the backlash
Furor over Charlottesville follow Trump home to Manhattan
A Combative Trump Criticizes ‘Alt-Left’ Groups in Charlottesville1-dot
Trump says it anew: blame ‘on both sides’ in Charlottesville
Trump Says There Were “Very Fine People on Both Sides” in Charlottesville
In stunning turn, President Donald Trump admonishes “alt-left” for violence at Charlottesville
The Rise of the Violent Left
"If you're not resisting, you’re partaking": a historian on Trump's failure to call evil by its name
White supremacist in Charlottesville wearing 82nd Airborne hats get called out.. be 82nd Airborne
Trump: ‘Not All’ Protesters In Charlottesville Were White Supremacists
Can It Happen Here?
Hate Groups Are Growing Under Trump
Why White Supremacists Find Comfort in Trump's Erratic Messaging
Joking After Charlottesville
Donald Trump condemns white nationalists who rallied in Charlottesville
Trump Retweets Cartoon of Train Killing CNN Reporter
My fellow white Americans.
In January, Fox News Posted a Video of Cars Mowing Down Protesters That Urged Viewers to “Study the Technique”, I think Fox news is a hate group, the domestic terrorist of its source
Man Who Marched In Charlottesville White Supremacy Rally Disowned By Family
On The Internet, Everyone Knows 'You're Racist': Twitter Account IDs Marchers
After Son Is ID'd At Supremacist Rally, His Father Responds Publicly. their announcements are heroic, they are not silence by standers, they believed in the acceptance of all people
Trump Cites 'Grandstanders' After Another Executive Leaves His Business Council.. there are 25+ CEO on these council.. people in these corporation.. consumers.. SPEAK UP!
Trump's Fuzzy History Of Denouncing White Nationalism
Intel CEO Just Publicly Defied Trump With Scathing Charlottesville Open Letter
Seth Meyers Attacks Trump on Charlottesville: “He Is Not a President” “You can stand for a nation, or you can stand for a hateful movement. You can’t do both. And if you don’t make the right choice, I am confident that the American voter will.”
Jimmy Fallon Delivers Emotional Charlottesville Monologue: ‘We Can’t Go Back’
This Map Shows the Neo-Nazi Groups in Your State
Anthony Scaramucci defended Trump’s compassion to Stephen Colbert. Colbert called bullshit.
Virginia’s political fight about Confederate monuments is just beginning
“Barack Obama is to blame”: 13 Alabama conservatives on Charlottesville
Identities of The Charlottesville white nationalists marchers revealed.. Jacob Allsup, from WA
Boston Blocks Free Speech Rally, Tells Organizers: We Don’t Want You Here
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich quits Trump's manufacturing council
Charlottesville and the bigotocracy
John Oliver: Donald Trump “Cannot Be Bothered To F**king Condemn Nazis”
Charlottesville Goddam
In Charlottesville, White Nationalists Try To Seize An Elusive Spotlight
Yes, This is Racism
New Trump Video Names Journalists — Not Nazis — As ‘Enemies’
A Twitter Vigilante Is Outing Charlottesville Rally Racists
White Supremacist Site Is Banned By GoDaddy After Virginia Rally.. too little too late..but it's about time!
As U.S. Copes With Charlottesville Violence, Protesters Take To The Streets
John Oliver skewers Donald Trump for his response to Charlottesville
Charlottesville Violence Highlights Worsening Race Relations in U.S.
Trump slams Merck CEO for resigning from White House council after Charlottesville controversy
Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide
They Will Not Replace Us. White supremacists can march on my hometown, but they can’t win.
Here Are A Bunch Of People Donald Trump Has Criticized Instead Of Neo-Nazis
Holocaust Museum Asserts That Neo-Nazism Has No Place In America
Neo-Nazi Site Daily Stormer Praises Trump’s Charlottesville Reaction: ‘He Loves Us All’
A Reformed White Nationalist Speaks Out On Charlottesville
STATEMENT BY SENATOR JOHN McCAIN ON WHITE SUPREMACIST ATTACK IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Charlottesville Is the America That Donald Trump Promised
Scaramucci criticizes Trump's reaction to Charlottesville violence
White House pushes back against criticism of Trump’s Charlottesville response
Events Surrounding White Nationalist Rally In Virginia Turn Fatal
Charlottesville Was Not a “Protest Turned Violent,” It Was a Planned Race Riot
Charlottesville crash suspect James Fields brandished shield for Vanguard America hate group before attack
Powerful Photo Shows Brave Students Standing Up To A Sea Of White Supremacists
Trump hits new polling low as base shrinks
Trump's verbal shots against McConnell complicate his agenda
Even on vacation, Trump sows confusion about his foreign policy
Trump’s latest North Korea threat is scary. It’s also a lie.
Trump predicts ‘tenfold’ boost in tourism for Guam amid threats by North Korea
My meeting with Donald Trump: A damaged, pathetic personality — whose obvious impairment has only gotten worse