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October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted by Michelle Moquin on October 5th, 2014

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“Just noticing…”

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer is serious stuff but we don’t have to be so serious to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Hey, even theWhite House has been known to illuminate the cause.

 

The North Portico exterior of the White House is illuminated pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Oct. 1, 2012 (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert)

The North Portico exterior of the White House is illuminated pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Oct. 1, 2012 (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert)

From the Huff Po. 

These 6 Ways People Are Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month Will Make You Smile

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and some individuals and organizations are going beyond pink ribbons to embrace out-of-the-box ways to stand up for breast health.

We’ve partnered with the makers of Genius 3D mammography to highlight six awesome ways people are doing their part to keep breast cancer a part of the conversation.

1. Check Your Puppies! 

coppafeel
Arguably the best thing on the internet, these pups are bringing attention to breast cancer prevention, thanks to the UK edition of Cosmopolitan and London-based self-examination advocate organization CoppaFeel!. It might seem silly, but their heads (er…hands?) are in the right place: Each month, Cosmo’s Facebook and Twitter followers are reminded to conduct their monthly breast exam with a photo of cute puppies in a bra. Cute animals AND breast health? We’re into it.

2. #itouchmyselfproject

This a cappella take on The Divinyls’ 1990 classic anthem “I Touch Myself” will give you chills. After realizing her diagnosis was terminal, frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett thought this girl-power classic should be repurposed to encourage women to check their bodies for cancer. After her death in April 2013, Australian advocacy group Cancer Council New South Wales collaborated with a local group of singers to recreate this song as a means for self-examination advocacy.

3. Standup (Literally) for Awareness

We were already big fans of comedian Tig Notaro, but the way she announced her breast cancer diagnosis threw her into uncharted onstage territory. The set, which is now available on iTunes, got rave reviews for bringing a touch of humor to a very unfunny topic. From Entertainment Weekly: “…Funny, sensitive, and with a firm grasp on the fundamental absurdity of life.” Not many people can turn tragedy into touching standup, but Tig Notaro definitely succeeded.

4. Turning Lemons into (Actual) Lemonade

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What’s the only thing more refreshing than a tall glass of chilled sweetness? One served with a side of compassion. Two Texas girls took their end-of-summer lemonade stand to philanthropic heights when they used the classic kid entrepreneur model to raise funds for a local organization dedicated to helping breast cancer patients. The girls put a creative touch on the summer classic — offering customers the choice of pink lemonade (and cupcakes) to help raise awareness for the cause. How sweet is that?!

5. Stiletto Stampede
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Race for the Cure events will happen in 150 cities around the world this year alone. But organizers in Austin, Texas, really kick it up a notch with “Stiletto Stampede,”their take on the annual fund-race. Now in its sixth year, participants make the 100-yard dash in high heels to help women and men better understand breast cancer and breast health.

6. Cookies for the Cause
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We love these “mammo-graham” cookies from blogger Wendy Thomas. Here’s the recipe so you can make your own and spread awareness among your family and friends (or even the office!)

Mammo-Graham Marzipan Recipe

What you’ll need:

  • chocolate graham crackers split in two
  • 1 roll of marzipan
  • white frosting
  • pink frosting gel

To make the ones pictured above, Wendy used one roll of the marzipan cut into 13 pieces and warmed in the microwave for about 10 seconds. Then she says to “roll each section into a ball, and squish while molding it until you have a flat section for between the graham crackers and a bulging section that sticks out. ‘Glue’ the marzipan to the graham crackers with some frosting and then use the gel frosting to make the nipple.”

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Readers: Of course, I love anything with animals and kids…and the song…well it speaks for itself. Tig Notaro interview is a fresh and wonderful mix of raw vulnerability, authenticity, and comedy – a good watch. And those Mammo Grahams are hilarious! Yes, guys, they do get smashed like that in the mammogram x-ray machine.

Are you doing anything special this month to honor our sisters that have been diagnosed with breast cancer or who are breast cancer survivors? Please share. Blog me.

FF: Thanks for taking a step forward to stop the insanity of these thugs with badges. I tried your link to write a letter myself and it isn’t working.

If anyone would like to contact Ohio Governor Kasich’s inbox, click here.

Burne: I can totally relate about voters voting on single issues that affect them, especially when it comes to the repubs that I know. I don’t know the stats of older voters vs young voters though. I have some repub friends and I feel that they are just focusing on one or two issues and using talking points given to them. Usually it is about taxes. Ugh…So frustrating.

In my opinion and experience from the ones I do engage in a political conversation with, they’re really not on top of any other issues except the one or two that is personally affecting them. And if I have to be totally honest, I don’t even think they are totally informed, even on those. Most of my frustration is with women who have no idea because they live with their head in the sand living in a tiny world, too dumb, or just go into denial that their party is mostly misogynists who could care less about them.

But I hear what you’re saying, Marilyn. Young voters are just not voting, and especially when it comes to midterm elections. That is where we can make a huge difference, and win this election, if we can just get the young dems to the polls, especially the women. I will be blogging on this topic soon.

Sandra: It may be foolish to think that it’s going to change but it is worth the effort to get them there because the downside is, nothing will get done in the next two years unless we do. Obama got a lot of young and first time voters to the polls in 2008. Unfortunately they slacked when it came to taking it home at the midterms in 2010, but I have faith.

Lucy, ST: Sorry to hear that. You too, Irene, and anyone else having trouble.  It’s the same same ol’ story. Blame it on those that oppose.

Gary: I like your suggestions of being prepared for voting day.  Repubs may not be able to make it impossible to vote but they sure will try. And if you do vote, they will certainly try and switch your vote to steal the election. We have to all participate this November.

I agree with you - Obama doesn’t have to be on the ballot to make an election important. But people need to realize that midterms are sometime even more important because control can change party very quickly. We saw it in 2010 when the Dems didn’t show up because they were still high from the win in 2008. I am HOPEing that from what we have experienced with a loss in the House, how important the November midterms are are, and get themselves to the polls. Obama just signs legislation; he doesn’t write it. As we all know from experience, with Obama as president and repubs in power, hardly anything will get done, because the repubs would rather see this country fail than a black man succeed.

I feel your frustration over the apathy of the general public. I am frustrated too. We have the right to vote and many don’t exercise that right by using the power of their voice and their vote to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others.

I just keep thinking how much Obama has done and how much more he could’ve done, and could do if we can just keep the Senate and get back the House. We have all put in so much effort over the years, we can’t give up now.

Molly: Well said. Loved your comment.

Robert, I: I haven’t seen you here in awhile. Are you around? I HOPE all is OK.

Thanks for sticking around. Peace & Love…

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

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Wonderful Women Of The World

Posted by Michelle Moquin on October 4th, 2014


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Good afternoon!

I know…I know…a very late evening last night, hence a very late post this afternoon. :)

I decided recently that I wanted to have better relationships in my life, especially the one with myself, so I have been working with a relationship coach, an amazing woman. The work is illuminating, challenging, and highly emotional and revealing. I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

I am grateful for the work and for becoming more aware of my relationship patterns, how we assume things or make things up about people when we really don’t know, how our world view can differ from others, listening skills, self talk and limitations, recognizing worthiness and success, defining our values, vulnerability and connection with others and self, etc.

It was one of the most wonderful things I could have ever done for myself, and my relationships. I am excited for the possibilities and for what I am creating in all of my relationships.

Like most things that I commit to doing, I go in big – this coaching was no different. Success, and the meaning of, was something I have been looking at on a deeper level. What does “Success” mean to me and to others? During this coaching process I found myself consciously relating and connecting with people in a more vulnerable way…and asking the question, “What is success to you?”

Most people did not say that “success” was all about the money. Yes, that was part of it. Answers ranged from people wanting to make money to have more freedom to do what they wanted to do, to being self -sufficient, and in addition on a more personal level, “success” meant doing work they loved and were passionate about, having great relationships with others, others seeing them in a positive light, being able to give back – wanting to have a positive impact on others through work, with their community…the world.

I found this write on Zainab Salbi, the founder of Women for Women International. She talks honestly about “success,” walking the talk, and how you can take baby steps for activism. I resonated with her words.  I thought you would enjoy it as well.

From Refinary29.

This Inspiring Woman Redefines Success

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What would you say to someone who feels like they can’t be an activist because they might not have the resources or they might not be that selfless? What are the baby steps? 
“The advice I have for anybody is to live your truth! If you’re attached to the categorization of ‘activist’ or ‘success,’ then you’re attached to the categorization. I never trust anybody whose goal in life is to be rich and famous. That may sound extreme, but I would never want anything to do with this person because being rich and famous is a byproduct. You’re going about it in the wrong way. Your goal should be to live your truth. Your goal should be to do something that’s meaningful for you. Your goal should be doing something that fills your heart and makes you feel good. So, if you want to help another person, I don’t believe you need to sacrifice all of your life for it. Do something in your community — something in your life. Activism doesn’t have to be grandiose.”

What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned from the women you work with, across the world? 
“Is it Gandhi who said ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’? Yeah. Well, it took me a long time, but I do believe that. I started my journey thinking this was all about advocating for and helping these other women. So, it was always about them. I, on the other hand, was not really there. It was like I was hiding. But, they are the ones who helped me realize that I have to own my story in order to really be worthy of staying and working with them. Helping them is patronizing, but meeting them is respectful. If you come to me and need help, there are two different ways of addressing it: I can save you, which is patronizing. Or, I can associate with you and acknowledge you, and it becomes a mutual experience.”

It’s the opposite of being a missionary. 
“Totally! Totally. I realized that I can’t preach about women speaking up, breaking their silence, and being independent if I don’t do it myself. But, they were the ones who helped me do that. It’s the poorest women, the most marginalized, the most illiterate who helped me live in truth to myself.”

What was it about your relationship with these women that allowed you to evolve like that? 
“They were much more honest about it than I was. They were much more insightful. I think all of us hide because we give so much attention to our appearances. When you’re in utter poverty and utter vulnerability, your masks gets thrown off. You don’t care. I realized I couldn’t be in service to others if I don’t claim who I am. I’ve learned to be very transparent about things. If my heart is broken, I say my heart is broken. If I am happy, I say I am happy. When I break my silence, I might open another window for perhaps another woman, you know? Then, she breaks her silence and it becomes a ‘we’ story. When we realize this violence, this discrimination, this prejudice goes beyond any one woman, it becomes a collective story. Thus, it takes a collective action to break it.”

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Readers: How do you define Success? – What does it mean to you to be successful? Blog me.

Peace & Love. 

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Driving While Black

Posted by Michelle Moquin on October 3rd, 2014

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Good morning.

 Another black man was shot by a cop for, in my opinion, absolutely no reason.  This video is very disturbing. From Think Progress.

Video Shows South Carolina Cop Shooting Black Man Without Any Apparent Provocation

LAPD Shooting Protest

CREDIT: AP

South Carolina state trooper Sean Groubert was arrested on Wednesday and charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature after a video emerged of him shooting a driver named Levar Jones that he pulled over for a seat belt violation. In the video, Groubert’s vehicle is seen pulling up to a black man exiting a white SUV, and Groubert is heard telling Jones “can I see your license please?” When Jones turns around to recover his license from the vehicle, however, Groubert immediately begins screaming “get out of the car! get out of the car!” and firing his gun at the unarmed man.

What’s striking about this case is how swiftly Groubert escalated the incident from a routine traffic stop to the use of potentially deadly force — and the fact that he did so without any apparent provocation whatsoever. Only four seconds pass between when Groubert asks Jones for his license, and when Groubert fires the first of four shots at the unarmed driver.

The other thing that’s striking about this case, however, is the fact that Groubert will actually face criminal charges for his actions. According to The StateGroubert faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted. He was also fired by the highway patrol on Friday.

On the same day that Groubert was charged, a special prosecutor in Beavercreek, Ohio announced that he would not bring charges against officers who shot and killed a man at a Walmart who was carrying a BB gun that is sold at the store. One of the officers involved in that incident is back on the job.

Mr. Jones, the man that Groubert shot, was struck in the hip at least once. He is now out of the hospital and is recuperating.

 

I am also including a clip from MSNBC’s Chris Hayes. Also shocking was how Lavar Jones was treated after he was shot.

 

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Readers: I am so sick of these cops saying that the reason they drew their guns and fired was because they feared for their lives. Can you imagine being shot and then remaining handcuffed for hours like you’re an animal? Inhuman and Sickening.

It’s Friday…you know what to do. Blog me.

 Peace & Love…

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

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Shopping While Black

Posted by Michelle Moquin on October 2nd, 2014

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Good morning.

It seems that every time I listen to the news another young black man is getting killed by white police. And each story is more shocking than the next. I currently have 3 in my queue.

Recently, Michael Dunn, a Florida white man, not a cop, was convicted of first degree murder when he got in an argument with a teen,  Jordan Davis, in 2012, because he felt his rap music was playing too loud. Dunn fired 10 times into an SUV carrying 4 teens, killing Davis.

Following the hearing Davis’s parents, Ron Davis and Lucy McBath told reporters that the verdict was not just their family’s victory alone.

“We are very grateful that justice has been served, justice not only for Jordan, but justice for Trayvon and justice all the nameless, faceless children and people that will never have a voice,” Lucy McBath, Jordan’s mother said after the verdict. “And Ron and I are committed to giving our lives to walking out Jordan’s justice and Jordan’s legacy.”

Justice was served but will the killings stop? Considering this case happened 2 years ago and more killings have taken place, I am always HOPEing, but to date, I’m not convinced.

Here’s the first of three from the Huff Po. The video is disturbing.

New Video Shows John Crawford Fatally Shot By Police In Walmart

 

John Crawford III

Surveillance video at an Ohio Walmart shows the moment police fired upon and killed a man who was carrying an air rifle sold at the store.

The recently released video appears to show 22-year-old John Crawford III being fired upon just seconds after police encounter him.

The August 5 incident triggered protests from residents and family members demanding the video be released. Crawford is black, and the two officers involved in the fatal shooting are white. Crawford’s family asked for a federal investigation to see if race was a factor.

Instead, a grand jury determined Wednesday that the two officers involved were justified in their actions.

Police have said multiple times that Crawford refused commands to drop the air rifle, according to the Dayton Daily News. The surveillance video, obtained by the Xenia Daily Gazette, appears to show Crawford shot almost immediately after police encounter him.

Special Prosecutor Mark Piepmeier told the Associated Press that Crawford picked up the air rifle, which had been taken out of a box and left on a shelf in the store, and walked around while on his cell phone when officers approached and shot him.

The Crawford family said they were “disgusted” by the grand jury decision to not file charges against the two officers involved in the shooting.

More from the family’s statement:

“The Walmart surveillance video and eyewitnesses prove that the killing of John H. Crawford, lll was not justified and was not reasonable. It is undisputed that John Crawford, lll was in Walmart as a customer and was not posing a threat to anyone in the store, especially the police officers.”

Hours after the grand jury decision, the Department of Justice released a statement saying they were going to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting, according to WCPO.

CORRECTION: A previous headline stated that officers fired on John Crawford after he set his air rifle on the ground. A newly released surveillance tape with audio shows that officers appear to fire seconds after encountering Crawford but not after the perceived weapon is on the ground.

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Readers: I have no doubt that race was a factor. What do you have to say? Blog me.

Peace out. 

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The Secret Service Sucks (Pt 2)

Posted by Michelle Moquin on October 1st, 2014

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Good morning!

I just had to post a follow-up to continue the conversation on the happenings of the Secret Service. From The Rachel Maddow Show.

 

Leakers go public with Secret Service chaos

Carol Leonnig, national reporter for the Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about the growing list of Secret Service embarrassments coming to public light as inside sources leak details to journalists and legislators.

*S*S*S*

Readers: Let me say it again, “The Secret Service Sucks.” What more is going to be revealed in the next few days and months? Thoughts? Comments? You were silent yesterday, probably against your will. HOPEfully you have a voice today – so…what do you have to say? Blog me.

President Obama: I care about you and your family enormously. Your safety is of utmost importance. With all due respect, please remember that you have a pair, and use them. Fire Ms Pierson and the secret service agents. They clearly do not have your well-being in the forefront of their minds.

Peace & Love…

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

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michelle

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