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Who's Turn Is It? 94 © Anissa Thompson I've been busy with school work and my internship, but I wanted to take a minute to share something that has been on my heart.  Racism in any shape or form stinks.  Growing up, some people thought it was weird to be friends with a black person just because they were a different color. I'm going to be honest, growing up, I had more black friends who were quick to help me and stand up for me when I was made fun of than almost any other white friend I had. They respected me and treated me like a human and not like an outsider.  Granted, there were some black kids who made fun of me, but that's not unusual.  I'm writing this because one day my little nephew is going to grow up. People are going to try to tell him what they believe is right and wrong, so I want to be clear for his sake.  I know how the world is.  They are cruel and unforgiving.  The simple truth is that God called each one of us to love everyone .  We shouldn&

Okay, Facebook has blew up with re-posting the Facebook Parenting:For the troubled teen video.  I have some thoughts on this.  I agree that she should have been punished, but the father went about it the wrong way.  First, he said her comments were disrespectful. Yes, she should have never said those things about her parents, but where do you think she learned that behavior?  He was cussing also in the video.   It's unfair to condemn her for something that he does himself. Parents should lead by example.  Second, he could have done so much more with the laptop besides shooting it.  He never stopped to think that he could have sold it or given it to someone who really needed it.  What he did was show his daughter that it's okay to go nuts when your angry. In my time studying communication, I've learned that "fighting fire with fire" is not an effective way to get your point across.  In my opinion, the dad and daughter both need anger management classes. Third,

My first article for Athena Magazine for Girls is now live on the website! I have dreamed of this day, and it's finally here.    It was awesome getting to know Kirstie Logan!  Through our many emails, I got to know some of her passions and struggles. She is the epitome of determination and beauty despite all of the things she has gone through in her life.   Be sure to check it out if you haven't already.  Lots of great stuff to be found in February's issue! Visit this link to read it. (Athena Magazine for Girls website no longer exists). I can now say I have a friend who lives in England, which is so cool! Technology unites us in ways that people never thought possible years ago. Leave me a comment to let me know what you thought about it!  Don't forget to take a few minutes to subscribe to the magazine so you'll never have to worry about missing any of the awesome things to come!

I had an interesting assignment for my Persuasion class.  I had to make a pretend campaign ad persuading people to vote for me. I chose to "run" for President of the National Organization of Disability.  It was a creative challenge to say the least, but I think it turned out pretty well considering how I have felt this weekend. Click here to view the YouTube video.  Did I succeed in getting your vote?

It feels like it's been forever since I have been able to find time to write a blog post. These past few weeks I've been more than a little overwhelmed with school work and projects.   I have to do a public relations portfolio on raspberries, so I've learned some very interesting things about that fruit lately.  It's been fun getting to learn new things, though.I just have to keep reminding myself that it's only been a month since Christmas break, so it takes a little time to get used to the new schedule. As soon as this month's magazine issue of Athena Magazine or Girls comes out, I will post it here so everyone can see a little bit of what I've been up to! Happy Friday, everyone!