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Investment is Better Than Charity

Bill and Melinda Gates are spending their fortune to eradicate hunger and deadly diseases. George Soros is devoting hundreds of millions of dollars to building open and democratic societies. Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim wants people to learn—how to lay bricks, prepare a cocktail, appreciate European art or any of a myriad other skills and subjects… via…
#nomakeup – Shannon in Kansas City

There’s a new feminist movement sweeping social media. It’s called the #nomakeup movement. The #nomakeup movement encourages women to not wear make up. I’m not exactly sure why we shouldn’t wear make up anymore. I think it’s because Alicia Keys doesn’t want to wear it. She says that she wants to challenge beauty standards and she…
Give Her a Break

Can we please give the Cincinnati Zoo mom a break. I’m really tired of hearing about this incident. It’s a shame Harambe was killed but the boy is alive so I would call that a happy ending. I think the Cincinnati Zoo mom is a first class space cadet. I don’t know what the heck…
People That Love Animals

People that really, really, really, love animals have always freaked me out a bit. People that have more love in their heart for animals than human beings are creepy and weird. I’m talking about the type of people that talk about their pets constantly but you know them for months before you find out they have a…
Happy Birthday Cam Newton – Shannon in Kansas City

Yesterday was Cam Newton’s 27th birthday. Glory be to God for that marvelous creation. I hope he enjoyed a great birthday. I absolutely love that man and I would probably marry him if given the chance. He is incredibly handsome, sweet natured, big hearted, outgoing, friendly and prosperous. God Bless him. This may sound a bit strange…
Happy Mother’s Day – Shannon in Kansas City

Happy Mother’s Day to all you fabulous moms out there. I respect and admire your capacity to love and your devotion. I know that there are exceptions but I am going to take a minute to focus what’s positive and typical. Everyone loves their mom. If you win an Oscar you thank your mom, if…
My Prince Memories – Shannon in Kansas City

I found out that Prince died on Thursday morning. I was working in my restaurant and a customer told me the news. I was absolutely shocked. Prince hadn’t seemed to age in about fifteen years. He seemed to be the picture of health to me. Many people are thinking about retirement at age fifty seven…
Waitressing While Black – Shannon in Kansas City

I have had several customer service jobs in my life. My career has mostly consisted of working in retail and I have had restaurant jobs as well. I have learned a lot about the human race while working as a public servant. Some of it is good. Some is just matter of fact. Much of what…
Sugar Diary – Shannon in Kansas City

When I was a child growing up outside of Detroit I existed on a steady diet of sugar. In the Detroit area we have a local brand of pop called Faygo and I drank a liter of it a day. Red Pop and Rock and Rye were my favorites. I remember walking to the drug…
Unsung Heroes – Shannon in Kansas City

There are many heroes among us. People that say that children have no one to look up to in this age are probably teaching their children the wrong values. The heroes that I speak of are not the type of people that will be written about in history books, put on magazine covers or placed on a…