The importance of searching the Landfill for victims of crime

The importance of searching the Winnipeg land for murdered indigenous women has generated some controversy in recent times. It has been the Manitoba government against Indigenous groups, families, friends, and supporters. In the midst of a provincial election, the topic has become a hot button issue in political debates, with one political party vowing to search the landfill and the other vowing not to. We are at an impasse. But is there something we are forgetting in this divisive debate? Have we considered the real value of a life—the pain and suffering of a mother, father, or siblings? Murderers have been granted lighter sentences if they reveal the location of a murder victim, with the agreement of the victim's family, just so that they have the opportunity to put their loved ones to rest.  For all of those who feel that such an exercise would be too costly or dangerous, take a moment to think of the families and the victims. The least we can do for them is to provide closure. Ask yourselves if you would be comfortable knowing your loved one's body parts are scattered in a garbage dump and no one seems to care.

A seemingly angry Meghan McCain returns to The View

The often contentious host on the view, Meghan McCain has returned from maternity leave and as one would expect, the fireworks have re-ignited. Meghan McCain appears as an angry person which is quite unusual for a new mother. New mothers are usually gushing about their new born and often appear, In public at least, to be happy, from my experience. However, I was shocked when I tuned into the view to be greeted with an almost unrecognizable Meghan and an unhappy looking host who seemed to fly into a rage for no reason at all. Of course Meghan McCain has not been known to play nice with her co-hosts in the past. Disagreements become confrontational and I often tune out and had quit looking at The View for awhile. However, I started to watch The View again during the time Meghan was on maternity leave and found the experience a lot more pleasant. I wonder, however,as a mother myself, whether Meghan may be having her own difficulties. We do know that post partum depression is real and I encourage all new mothers to be aware of the potential and seek help. In this era of Covid-19 and political unrest, I would rather look at a View that is respectful of others, pleasant, friendly and filled with good conversation, otherwise I will move on.

Hospitalized Rudy Giuliani still fighting to overturn election results

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He may be hospitalized with symptoms of COVID-19 but Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is still working to make a case against the presidential election results. According to reports, he will be taking part in a virtual hearing with Georgia lawmakers in an effort to reverse the election loss.

Rudy Giuliani former mayor of New York and current lawyer for President Donald Trump  tested positive for COVID-19 a few days ago. The announcement was made by Donald Trump in a tweet on Sunday. In his tweet, Trump described Giuliani as “the greatest mayor in the history of New York who has been working tirelessly to expose the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA”. 

Rudy Giuliani has indeed been working hard to make the case  that his boss DonaldTrump won the elections and not Biden. Giuliani has appeared maskless at several press conferences and appearances on behalf of defending theTrump cause. He is just the latest Trump official to become infected with the virus during the pandemic. Others who tested positive for the virus within the White house include Kayleigh McEany, white house press secretary, Mark Meadows, chief of staff and senior adviser, Hope Hicks.

There is concern for Rudy Giuliani due to the fact that he is 76 years old. His son who is also a White House staffer had also tested positive for the virus a couple weeks ago. So far there has been no word about how Giuliani is doing in hospital.

Vocabulary Quiz ~ Words beginning with the letter K

Vocabulary Quiz ~ Words beginning with the letter K

How well do you know your vocabulary? Is Knickerbockers a type of candy? What about Kleptocratic, is it a person, place or thing? Some words we use in everyday life and some we don't. Most of the words in this quiz you may not use in your daily life but others will be familiar. 

Try your luck on the quiz below. If you don't know just guess, you may be right. Above all, have fun

Vocabulary Quiz 

Hiding black faces of the Winter Olympics at Peyong Chang

Hiding black faces at PeyonChang. Image [Sportguru Wikimedia Commons]

Is it me or is there a deliberate attempt to block out and hide black athletes taking part in the Winter Olympics? I know there are some black athletes participating but you never see them on camera. For decades now, the Winter Olympics has been seen very few black athletes. For those who make it to the game they are barely seen on camera as if they don't exist even when they are part of a team. Is this deliberate or just an innocent omission?

CBC Cameramen cropping out black athletes?

I was just watching the 4-man bobsled competition at #peyongChang2018. Of course it is tough to tell who is on the team but I was alarmed to see the effort the cameraman  from CBC Canada went to in order to cut out the black faces on the Canadian bobsled team during a #CBC interview. The picture of the white bobsledder being interviewed was so radically cropped just to exclude the other members of the team who were black. Eventually toward the end of the interview, the cameraman included the rest of the team briefly. I wonder if someone noticed the omission and told him to.

A boring Part 1 The Voice Finale 2017

As I watched The Voice Part 1 Finale on Monday night, I struggled to stay awake. I was all ready for a mind blowing entertaining experience but was terribly disappointed. Of course Brooke Simpson was strong as usual. Perhaps is the pressure associated with a finale but these acts performances led me to ask "where is the voice?"

Flawed Finale performances

Listening to the performances by the final four Voice contestants, I marvel at how they go there and my heart ached for those voices that were silenced far too early in the competition. The finale would have been much more interesting had there been more diverse voices in the finale. Since all my favorites like Davon Fleming, Shi’Ann Jones and Noah Mac. With eliminations of powerful voices and performances there is not much left to cheer on The Voice.

The lucky finalists are mostly country singers which makes one think that the only ones who vote are country fans which makes for a finale that does not appeal to other music genre lovers. Jennifer Hudson in her first Voice is left with no contestants in the finale. The two hour finale of the voice airs tonight.

The Final Four

 Chloe Kohanski (Team Blake)
 Addison Agen (Team Adam)
 Brooke Simpson (Team Miley)
 Red Marlow (Team Blake)

Coaches Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine.  

Doug Jones says Trump's sexual misconduct allegations in the past and he should not resign

The newly elected democratic senator Doug Jones who won a shocking victory over Republican Roy Moore said he doesn't think Donald Trump should resign as a result of Sexual misconduct allegations. While other democrats have called on Trump to resign in light of the allegations, Jones is taking a different stance.

Doug Jones speaking on a Sunday morning show says he doesn't think that the President should resign due to the sexual misconduct allegations. He says it is time to get on with real issues facing people in the country today. Jones appear to suggest that since those allegations were made before the election and Donald Trump was elected, they are no longer significant. He echoed the White House position when Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that the people elected Trump decisively which answered all those allegations.

Donald Trump had been accused by multiple women of sexual assault before his election. These allegations have resurfaced with the rise of the #metoo movement. Trump himself has been caught on tape outlining his strategies for assaulting women.

Walk of shame for naked kidnappers

 

Walk of shame for naked kidnappers

A bizarre story unfolded outside the Canadian city of Edmonton Alberta involving a car crash, nude occupants and suspected kidnapping. After a two vehicle crash five naked people were detained and three were charged and appeared I court.

Walk of shame for naked kidnappers

The Kidnapping

Two adults, a man and a woman and a baby were allegedly abducted and forced into the vehicle. They escaped and were picked up by a concerned driver of another vehicle. The alleged naked kidnappers then rammed the BMW they were driving into the vehicle of the driver who picked up the escapees. 

Walk of shame for naked kidnappers

The Arrest

There were five arrests made at the scene but two were minors and they were released. According to a witness one of the female occupants put up quite a fight and he witnessed the “walk of shame” of the alleged kidnappers as they were arrested.

Russia lashes out at Trump for reinstating travel restrictions on Cuba

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Russia slams Donald Trump for rolling back Obama era easing of restrictions on Cuba. Trump is determined to wipe out any trace of Obama's accomplishments during his term in office. From getting rid of the Affordable Care Act to his policy on Cuba, Trump is making sure that they are removed even when it hurts Americans. Russia has denounced these measures as cold war rhetoric. READ MORE

Class action lawsuit against sex toy company for privacy breach

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A Class action lawsuit against sex toy company for privacy breach was settled for a $4 million pay out.  Customers who bought vibrators were surprised to learn that their “toys” were actually invading their privacy. The We-Vibe app that came with the sex toy allowed users to customize the vibrator's features. READ MORE

Teacher suspended for giving students crystal meth assignment

The mother of a Grade 8 student was horrified when she saw her son's homework. It was a crystal meth assignment that gave the student instructions on making and injecting crystal meth. READ MORE

Melissa McCarthy Rocks as Sean Spicer in SNL Skit

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I laughed so hard, my dog was alarmed. Melissa McCarthy's impression of Sean Spicer was so hilarious and realistic, I can't get enough of it. And I am not alone as I woke up to find it was trending on social media and making headlines in the news media. Saturday Night Live has pulled off a coup for sure by casting Melissa McCarthy in the role of the hot tempered Sean Spicer. Melissa McCarthy donned an oversized suit and had just the right hair and makeup to nail an impressive and hilarious impression of Sean Spicer, White house press secretary. From his gum chewing, gum swallowing fetish to his hostile relationship with the press and his penchant for “alternative facts, Best SNL impression since Tina Fey did Sarah Palin. #seanspicer #Melissamccarthy #snlspicer

Another source has backed up the Trump dossier

According to a report by the BBC, another source has backed up the Trump dossier alleging that Russia has compromising material on president-elect Trump. The claim was made by BBC correspondent Paul Wood who said that there are more than one video, tapes and audios on different dates and places in Russia. However, Wood warns that no one should believe this  information just because it is from intelligence agencies.  Both Trump and Russia have denied the existence of the alleged dossier. Read More

Legal troubles continue to haunt pesident elect Trump

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The Donald Trump's presidency will be one for the history books in more ways than one. On Thursday, Donald Trump had to give a videotaped deposition in a lawsuit brought by Trump against celebrity chef Jose Andres. Jose Andres was supposed to open a Spanish restaurant at Trump's new hotel but cancelled after Trump referred to Mexican immigrants as "rapists" among other things. This could be just the beginning of Trump's legal woes that will keep him busy in the court system throughout his presidency. READ MORE

Trump body-shamed a pregnant Kim Kardashian

Did Kanye West forget that Donald Trump had body shamed his wife Kim Kardashian? He referred to Kim as not having a good body and to her "fat ass" But this is not all,  he pretty much body shamed  the entire Kardashian clan. said. Read the full story

Violent Racist incidents on the rise in wake of Trump Victory

Violent Racist incidents on the rise in wake of Trump Victory. Yes it is happening not only in the US but Canada has also seen a spike in racist incidents by those who have been emboldened by Trumps hate rhetoric. Buzzfeed lists  twenty eight racists incidents since his election including threatening vigilante fliers calling for torture of anyone calling for diversity.

"Make America White Again" graffiti has been showing up and hate messages sprayed on a Martin Luther King Daycare.  The question is that whether the majority of Americans who voted democrat will allow this hate to take root. 

The good thing or bad about Donald Trump's Victory

The good thing or bad about Donald Trumps victory is that every boy, girl, man or woman  can aspire to be President. Are you a criminal or an addict? Are you deaf, blind, or dumb? Do you cheat on your wife with playboy bunnies? Has your wife accused you of Rape? Have you stiffed your employees or contractors? Have you gone two decades without paying taxes? Do you have little or no political experience? Do you grab women's privates and brag about it.  Are you a white supremacist or support their cause? Are you a racist and a bigot?   Do you spread hate? Are you facing charges for rape? Have you been accused of sexual assault? Are you facing fraud charges? Did I miss something? Add your own. No problem. Anyone can now run for president and become president. Thank you Donald Trump or is it thank your Bernie Sanders or thank you democrats who didn't vote?

Donald Trump Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 13 Women. Post election lawsuits predicted.

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Donald Trump Accused of Sexual Assault by 13 Women. Will they sue after the Election
Whether Donald Trump becomes the next president or not he will likely be embroiled in court cases brought by his accusers. It was Donald Trump's own statements caught on tape, that he "grabbed women by the pussy" leading to a firestorm  in the media and accusers claiming they were assaulted.

Of course most of Donald Trump's sexual assault accusations may not have been heard had he not made these lewd confessions. However, there are other accusations that precede these current ones.  Donald Trump's former wife Ivanka Trump accused Donald Trump of "violent rape" according to the Daily Beast.   Jill Garth brought a lawsuit against Donald Trump in 1997 alleging "multiple acts of sexual assault". An Anonymous person filed a lawsuit this year accusing Trump of raping her when she was 13 years old in 1994.

Should Donald Trump become president, will these accusations be permanently silenced or will more accusers come forward?

Comparing Donald Trump and Bill Cosby - Is there a difference?

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The Difference between Donald Trump and Bill Cosby - Is there a difference?
We were all alarmed at the revelations that the beloved Bill Cosby allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women. Only one charge has been brought against Bill Cosby to date and the jury is still out on that one.

 As for Donald Trump about a dozen women have accused him of sexual misconduct or sexual assault including his  ex wife Ivana Trump, in a divorce deposition,  according to a report in The Star.com  Donald Trump, like Bill Cosby, has vigorously denied all charges. The difference between these two men is that one is running to become the President of the United States, while the other is or was and actor and comedian.

Donald Trump appeared in Porno Movie

It just keeps getting better. Donald Trump was in a porno movie according to the news media including Buzzfeed. According to reports Donald trump appeared in a Playboy softcore porn video. This comes after Trump accused a former Miss Universe of having a sex tape. READ MORE