Sunday, April 21, 2013
The Beauty of Springtime...
I love this time of year when everything is blooming......The magic of nature! Minus the pollen, I could spend most of my days outside. These are a few shots of my backyard as the colorful nature parade begins. Have a wonderful week ahead.....Enjoy the beauty of all that's coming to life around you.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Shameful Reporting.....
Journalistic reporting has become a sport for a select few 'on-air' personalities and media outlets. Who gets to be the first to report the potential 'Best and Worst' news of the day? Yes, that's the gold ring, the objective....the prize for most news outlets today. "If it bleeds, it leads" has become their mantra. It doesn't matter that most of what they choose to report is premature, inaccurate, irresponsible, etc. They're simply going for the ratings!
Today was a prime example of everyone getting it wrong and trying to back-peddle and justify 'some' of that wrong as being substantiated. Well, it's disturbing to witness major outlets making these claims without substantiated details from actual law enforcement and Federal officials, but from anyone closely related, even if they might have been a janitor in a federal building spreading the hearsay.
One reporter went so far as to give 'his' speculated, but detailed description of the alleged suspect by describing the suspected Boston bomber as a 'dark-skinned' male. Wow......this is not to inform us of anything, but to try to push and imply and place blame on this as a possible foreign terrorism attack by someone who might not be 'American'.....Shame on this reporter and the network......By now, everyone should know I'm specifically referring to John King of CNN. This also makes every dark-skin male in Boston become a suspect, because this is the profile that's being reported.
It's time for journalists to be responsible. You aren't in a closed journalism ring, sparring with an opposing network or reporter for a prize...you're actually 'On The Air'...yes, we can see and hear you. Can you at least Get it Right, if we're tuning in for factual reporting?
Well, I'm hoping that many people made decisions today about where they'll tune in for accurate news and updates. I certainly made a change. The American people who tune in are looking for factual information...not what your personal opinions are. At least wait until you know what should be reported. Report the news and what actually IS news. Stick to your job description or find something else to do that requires you to speculate or entertain while on the air.
Today was a prime example of everyone getting it wrong and trying to back-peddle and justify 'some' of that wrong as being substantiated. Well, it's disturbing to witness major outlets making these claims without substantiated details from actual law enforcement and Federal officials, but from anyone closely related, even if they might have been a janitor in a federal building spreading the hearsay.
One reporter went so far as to give 'his' speculated, but detailed description of the alleged suspect by describing the suspected Boston bomber as a 'dark-skinned' male. Wow......this is not to inform us of anything, but to try to push and imply and place blame on this as a possible foreign terrorism attack by someone who might not be 'American'.....Shame on this reporter and the network......By now, everyone should know I'm specifically referring to John King of CNN. This also makes every dark-skin male in Boston become a suspect, because this is the profile that's being reported.
It's time for journalists to be responsible. You aren't in a closed journalism ring, sparring with an opposing network or reporter for a prize...you're actually 'On The Air'...yes, we can see and hear you. Can you at least Get it Right, if we're tuning in for factual reporting?
Well, I'm hoping that many people made decisions today about where they'll tune in for accurate news and updates. I certainly made a change. The American people who tune in are looking for factual information...not what your personal opinions are. At least wait until you know what should be reported. Report the news and what actually IS news. Stick to your job description or find something else to do that requires you to speculate or entertain while on the air.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Celebrating "Jackie Robinson Day" - April 15th
Celebrating "Jackie Robinson Day" - April 15th - Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. As the first major league team to play a black man since the 1880's, the Dodgers ended racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues for six decades. The example of Robinson's character and unquestionable talent challenged the traditional basis of segregation, which then marked many other aspects of American life, and contributed significantly to the Civil Rights Movement.
In addition to his cultural impact, Robinson had an exceptional baseball career. Over ten seasons, all but the first of which he played at second base, Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Championship. He was selected for six consecutive All-Star Games, from 1949 to 1954, was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949—the first black player so honored. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In 1997, Major League Baseball "universally" retired his uniform number, 42, across all major league teams; he was the first pro athlete in any sport to be so honored. Initiated for the first time on April 15, 2004, Major League Baseball has adopted a new annual tradition, "Jackie Robinson Day," on which every player on every team wears #42.
Robinson was also known for his pursuits outside the baseball diamond. He was the first black television analyst in MLB, and the first black vice-president of a major American corporation. In the 1960's, he helped establish the Freedom National Bank, an African-American-owned financial institution based in Harlem, New York. In recognition of his achievements on and off the field, Robinson was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
In addition to his cultural impact, Robinson had an exceptional baseball career. Over ten seasons, all but the first of which he played at second base, Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Championship. He was selected for six consecutive All-Star Games, from 1949 to 1954, was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949—the first black player so honored. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In 1997, Major League Baseball "universally" retired his uniform number, 42, across all major league teams; he was the first pro athlete in any sport to be so honored. Initiated for the first time on April 15, 2004, Major League Baseball has adopted a new annual tradition, "Jackie Robinson Day," on which every player on every team wears #42.
Robinson was also known for his pursuits outside the baseball diamond. He was the first black television analyst in MLB, and the first black vice-president of a major American corporation. In the 1960's, he helped establish the Freedom National Bank, an African-American-owned financial institution based in Harlem, New York. In recognition of his achievements on and off the field, Robinson was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Often...
Losing count of the yearsFighting back the tears
Yet still remembering you
Often.....
As blossoms bloom
And fragrance fills a room
Memories flood and contain me
The chirping of birds
The sound of rain
Those familiar tunes and the refrain
Reminds me of you
Often....
Love never dies,
Never separates
Its presence always leads...
Always Guides...and protects
Counting now, the years
Yet fighting back the tears
That still flow...that will flow
As I'm reminded of you...
Often....
© 2011 - 2013 Brenda Gale
Monday, April 1, 2013
How's your progress....
Wow...Yes it's a new month - April! Where are you on those New Year's resolutions? Did you profess to make some needed changes in your life, your routine, your job, your relationships? How are you doing?
There's always room for adjustments and if you find that things aren't progressing as you had envisioned, don't give up....make the needed changes. Perhaps the goals are too lofty based on some needed preparations that weren't there when you outlined the objectives. Take the time to now reassess and be honest about the direction that you wish to move in. Put in the work that's needed so you're able to give it your best shot. Be prepared and informed before moving to the next level of the assignment. Don't set yourself up for failure, and don't set your goals so low that you're not growing in the process while working towards achieving them.
Yes....we can adapt, if needed and adjust as we progress. Stay on course and be honest about where you wish to be and continue the journey....stay positive and shift, change, reassess and adjust the sails when needed. There's a difference between quitting and simply revamping. You will find areas in your life that you really do need to move entirely away from and you must be courageous enough to do so, in order to progress. Be quick to recognize what might need to be scrapped altogether. -Motion doesn't always mean progress. (example...rocking in a rocking chair: lots of motion, but going nowhere)
In the meantime....Welcome to a new month, April....and yes, by the way.....Baseball season's opening day!
There's always room for adjustments and if you find that things aren't progressing as you had envisioned, don't give up....make the needed changes. Perhaps the goals are too lofty based on some needed preparations that weren't there when you outlined the objectives. Take the time to now reassess and be honest about the direction that you wish to move in. Put in the work that's needed so you're able to give it your best shot. Be prepared and informed before moving to the next level of the assignment. Don't set yourself up for failure, and don't set your goals so low that you're not growing in the process while working towards achieving them.
Yes....we can adapt, if needed and adjust as we progress. Stay on course and be honest about where you wish to be and continue the journey....stay positive and shift, change, reassess and adjust the sails when needed. There's a difference between quitting and simply revamping. You will find areas in your life that you really do need to move entirely away from and you must be courageous enough to do so, in order to progress. Be quick to recognize what might need to be scrapped altogether. -Motion doesn't always mean progress. (example...rocking in a rocking chair: lots of motion, but going nowhere)
In the meantime....Welcome to a new month, April....and yes, by the way.....Baseball season's opening day!
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