Casey Anthony: Not guilty. Thoughts?

On twitter #caseyanthonyverdict has been trending quite furiously; on U.S. news feeds the not-guilty verdict is a top story, and the racial angle is already being talked about — would Anthony have been acquitted if she were black? This afternoon I overheard someone say about the trial, “This makes our justice system look like a [...]

Fireworks!

The Boss and I went to his parents’ house for the long weekend and caught this fireworks show on Saturday night. Of course us Americans can’t stop celebrating so there’s set to be a few more fireworks displays this coming weekend. I got some nice photos of the fireworks and even played around with some [...]

TV: What’s your guilty pleasure?

I think it’s safe to say there’s a little “Waverly Place” in all of us — that one show that we want to watch, even if on rare occasion, but don’t want to admit we enjoy. So, what’s your Waverly Place? What do you secretly watch with the hopes that no one will ever find [...]

Murderer registry proposed in Illinois

I read this article earlier this week about a proposed murderer registry in Illinois. It’s a bill being proposed by Rep. Dennis Reboletti called “Andrea’s Law” named for Andrea Will who was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend Justin Boulay in 1998. Boulay was convicted of the murder, and sentenced to 24 years in prison. [...]

Terrorists: Who are we really referring to?

Jared Lee Loughner is the alleged shooter responsible for the senseless act of terror on Jan. 8 in Arizona where 13 people were wounded, and six were fatally shot when Loughner allegedly opened fire at a Safeway in Tucson where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was meeting publicly with constituents. Giffords was shot in the head, but [...]

I’m all Sicky Vicky up in here on New Year’s Eve

I tend not to make New Year’s Resolutions is because I feel like they put added pressure on reaching the goals you set. Goal setting can be challenging in itself, and to put a time frame on trying to accomplish something seems like you’re only setting yourself up for failure. I have a Life List [...]

Mental Illness: Is it a fad?

Most of us will agree that mental illness is a very real thing. I know the reality of this “invisible” disease because I have had very close family members and friends who have battled depression, and I’ve seen first-hand the toll it takes on their lives, their relationships, and in some cases their ability to [...]

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