tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76946852011008260972024-02-19T18:47:29.286-06:00Cooper SenseThings People May Not Really Think AboutAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-77772846259816728442015-06-19T00:16:00.001-05:002015-06-19T00:16:05.593-05:00Confederacy of American PatriotsTo the people who question why a patriot can fly the "Confederate" flag: a true patriot is someone who is willing to stand up and fight for their beliefs, even when those beliefs are at odds with the government and fellow citizens. A patriot believes in the rights of all Americans to question, disagree with, and oppose the government.
In fact, that's why we even have a United States of America. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-23843587818437319902015-02-27T01:44:00.002-06:002015-02-27T19:13:09.575-06:00Crusading AgainThis article and everything behind it just upsets me to my core.
ISIS Onslaught Engulfs Assyrian Christians as Militants Destroy Ancient Art
God is good. So why do you kill in his name? Why is your religion more important to someone else's?
Idols are bad, yes we get it, it's a commandment. Other religions are bad because they worship differently. But what/who gives you the right to go about Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511123299999991 -90.7169793 30.391008299999992 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-62701281185781437402014-11-07T12:57:00.001-06:002014-11-09T19:42:07.547-06:00Death and Dignity
After reading a friend's blog article about Brittany Maynard, I was going to write a reply on his post. But given how at odds we are on the religious spectrum, him being white male Protestant and me being Creole female nothing, I decided that maybe it would be better if I didn't. Rereading my comment, I felt like it would be offensive to him on a personal and religious level. Much as I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-42246412522594711452014-09-03T18:04:00.000-05:002014-09-03T18:13:25.764-05:00FreedomsFor the many, the word freedom has just as many meanings. In general, I think we can agree that freedom means not being held back or oppressed by some outer force.
With this in mind, I have a very difficult time understanding the oppression of a certain type of people. There is no more racial segregation, or slavery, or woman's oppression. The main oppression is currently that of the LGBT Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0Wiltshire, UK51.2462714 -1.992212699999981949.9760919 -4.5739996999999821 52.516450899999995 0.589574300000018tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-74278296103876300002013-11-15T12:25:00.000-06:002013-11-15T12:25:27.841-06:00Illegal Adulter-itoIn this great “modern” world that we live in, some of our practices and laws are downright archaic. Take something as simple as adultery, the act of engaging in intercourse with a person that is not your legal spouse. Sounds bad, right? It’s nothing now. Adultery has surely been happening since before the concept of marriage. But try it in a marriage and shit hits the courtroom.
Outside of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-79560843677535919342013-11-04T15:12:00.003-06:002013-11-15T14:27:55.740-06:00SabbaticalHello readers,
As you've noticed, I haven't posted on here lately. I am going through some personal matters and I've lost my motivation to write for this blog. I'm thankful to have had so much inspiration over this past year. I feel this has been some of my best writing. But times change and I may need a longer break from writing than I've already taken.
So be good my friends. Keep reading and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-83260925979197171622013-09-16T15:07:00.001-05:002013-10-01T09:15:08.356-05:00Changes
No matter where you go, you are what you are player
And you can try to change but that's just the top layer
Man, you was who you was 'fore you got here
Only God can judge me, so I'm gone
Either love me, or leave me alone
~Jay-Z, Public Service Announcement
Change is quite possibly the most difficult and scariest thing a person can do. It is also the easiest thing, especially when done Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511127299999991 -90.7169793 30.391004299999992 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-82327490569404517982013-08-21T14:20:00.000-05:002013-09-16T15:15:48.227-05:00Dating’s Prime DirectiveLately I find myself delving into new worlds, going boldly
where I have never gone before. I’ve found my final frontier, and it isn’t
space. No, I’ve found it in a younger man. Who woulda thunk it? After a decade of
dating, from the slightly younger to the significantly older, I think I may
have my match in a relatively young guy. Relatively being six years my junior,
still in college and having Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511123299999991 -90.7169793 30.391008299999992 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-89045914674457037142013-07-31T16:17:00.000-05:002013-08-01T13:26:53.024-05:00Right to Protect
Recently, an armed homeowner shot and seriously wounded a
person who illegally trespassed on his gated property around two in the
morning. Sounds like a clear case of self-defense to me. But when I heard that
the homeowner is being accused of attempted second degree murder for shooting
an intended burglar, I got upset. Since when can we not protect our family and
home?
Louisiana has very Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511123299999991 -90.7169793 30.391008299999992 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-85082466574501865372013-07-10T11:56:00.001-05:002013-07-10T15:12:55.828-05:00Commentary on Comments Against Humanism
I saw a post on Facebook and some of the
comments really upset me. The post itself bashed humanism, going so far as to
label Hitler and Stalin as humanists, which is rather insulting, but
interesting and not so far fetched if you read about the tenants of humanism.
So this Matt guy. While I love that he actually
uses ‘balderdash,’ I’m baffled by his ‘unbearable arrogance’ comment. I’m
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511123299999991 -90.7169793 30.391008299999992 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-27307838779277534272013-06-26T15:43:00.000-05:002013-06-26T15:54:34.789-05:00Movie Review : White House Down
Spoiler Alert!
It’s been a while since I've reviewed a movie, but this one
deserves it. I mean, anytime you put Channing Tatum in a movie it needs to be
talked about. Because he’s sexy and I want to have his babies. But I digress.
Channing Tatum, an ex-military dad, John Cale, looking for a
Secret Service job, stars along side Jamie Foxx, who plays the nation’s first
black president, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511123299999991 -90.7169793 30.391008299999992 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-52853756002308764522013-06-14T16:40:00.000-05:002013-06-14T16:48:39.819-05:00The Amateur vs. The Professional Photographer
We in the photography world have heard the argument time and
again. Professionals claim that amateurs are ruining and undermining their
business. Amateurs disagree defensively. In this new age of ever expanding
availability of technology, the not-so-age-old profession of photography has taken
a hit as more people peer out from behind a lens. Is this really such a bad
thing? Is there a way to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511122799999992 -90.7169793 30.391008799999991 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-90556436637218054712013-05-31T12:06:00.003-05:002013-05-31T12:13:35.399-05:00Concerning QuestionsPossibly to be addressed at a later time. I just needed to get these topics written down : )
If pro-baby proponents are concerned about the placement of a Planned Parenthood center in a predominately black area affecting the abortion rates of minorities, shouldn't someone be concerned with the placement of a Popeye's restaurant in a predominately black area affecting the health of the minoritiesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511122799999992 -90.7169793 30.391008799999991 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-71221612474343624832013-05-15T14:56:00.000-05:002013-09-17T13:50:15.758-05:00The Princess ProblemThroughout the ages of human civilization, little girls have wanted to be princesses. For them, it meant pretty dresses, tea parties, grand palls, and rides in a pumpkin carriage. The advent of Walt Disney’s classic princess movies drastically changed the way girls played princess. Gone were the historical figures in far away lands depicted in grand paintings. Suddenly, princesses were more Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511122799999992 -90.7169793 30.391008799999991 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-83984161222772896292013-05-02T16:46:00.000-05:002013-05-03T16:34:54.663-05:00Women’s Health: More Than Just AbortionThe other night I heard of the plans for anew Planned Parenthood center in the Broadmoor area. The district councilwoman was very excited to have the women’s’ health services available to women of all ages and races who need the low cost guidance. But along with this price comes abortion. This new Planned Parenthood center will also be a regionally accessible abortion clinic. And whenever you Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511117299999992 -90.7169793 30.391014299999991 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-13735794402536400862013-04-29T13:41:00.003-05:002013-05-02T09:37:50.214-05:00Being a Non-Believer in a Believer’s WorldI am a non-believer in a higher power. I can say this because it’s true and I’m not embarrassed by it. Growing up, the religious figures in my family were my grandparents. They took us to church and taught us to recite prayers. I remember kneeling beside my bed, hands pressed together. By high school I knew what little childhood belief I had was slipping away. I desperately wanted to believeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-20455971822816150382013-03-27T17:43:00.000-05:002013-03-28T17:21:23.784-05:00Semantically Separate but Equal Semantics are a bitch. They create such schisms in today’s world that have polarized the populations of the earth into those for or against (insert issue here). Most recently, the issue of the fundamental civil right of two persons to form an official civil union in the eye of the state has made its way to the US Supreme Court. Wait, you say, that right already exists. Ah, this is where Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-71120714287592659962013-03-15T16:52:00.000-05:002013-03-16T21:58:01.537-05:00Before & After: Side Table
I’m currently remodeling my room. New paint,
furniture, accessories. Since I’m on a budget, I opted not to get the nightstand
that matches my new bedroom furniture. So I decided that I didn’t need a table
since the dresser would be all of two feet from my bed. But I really wanted to
do a pendant light next to the bed, and that would just look silly without
having something to shine on.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511117299999992 -90.7169793 30.391014299999991 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-16454764052320345772013-03-11T14:03:00.001-05:002013-03-11T14:06:18.281-05:00From Clutterbug to Neatfreak
I am a recovering clutterer. Yes, there is such a
thing. I have hoarding tendencies that I fight against daily. I also have a bit
of an OCD problem. Growing up, I was a messy kid, shoving toys under my bed,
leaving piles of stuff on my floor. But there was always a path and I generally
knew where everything was. As I got older, I accumulated more stuff until I
have more belongings in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.951065799999991 -90.071532329.511117299999992 -90.7169793 30.391014299999991 -89.4260853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-77548817183902483562013-02-15T15:32:00.000-06:002013-02-15T15:32:23.051-06:00Making Mardi Gras Greener: An Idea to Throw Out ThereThe revelry. The lights. The bands. The crowds. The floats. And, of course, the throws. This is our modern Mardi Gras. The kind of event where people come in drove to partake of the city’s hospitality as they fight over pieces of plastic. Once upon a time, Mardi Gras meant something. Now, it just stands for debauchery, greed and ill-manners.
Throwing beads has been a tradition of Carnival since Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-41101543769122340952013-02-07T10:30:00.000-06:002013-02-07T10:48:36.886-06:00How to Train Your Rabbit: My Adventure There and Back Again
I had a rabbit once, for two weeks. Why? Because I’m a sucker for stray animals. One night I found a stray black rabbit down the street from my house. A few pieces of lettuce later, I have the rabbit in my possession and safely ensconced in a tall laundry hamper, with lid. I figured it was the safest thing to keep him in temporarily. Fortunately for the rabbit, we always have an extra kennel Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-43101690200355142472009-08-18T20:23:00.001-05:002009-08-18T20:27:38.893-05:00A Study of Art: Photography<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-70248824250121839072009-08-09T22:13:00.001-05:002009-08-09T22:14:39.234-05:00Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Going Green in New Orleans<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-42570792476003340302009-05-18T22:53:00.005-05:002009-05-18T23:45:04.792-05:00Angels & Demons - Movie Review<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694685201100826097.post-72205823952701545142008-11-30T23:39:00.002-06:002008-12-01T18:51:00.196-06:00A Modern Creole in the South<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942627153061313978noreply@blogger.com0