Category: Everyday Life

I was introduced to this story by a fellow Yelper, if you don’t know what a Yelper is you can always go to Yelp.com ….So anyway, He posted this story in one of the threads floating around on Yelp. I couldn’t believe what I was reading….

The Story

They said more then 60 campers from Northeast Philadelphia were told to leave from a Private Swim Club and were left to wonder if there race was the issue.

“I heard this lady, she was like, ‘Uh, what are all these black kids doing here?’ She’s like, ‘I’m scared they might do something to my child,’” said camper Dymire Baylor.

The Creative Steps Day Camp paid more than $1900 to The Valley Swim Club. They are a private club that advertises open membership, however, with the campers’ first visit to the pool this club suggested they leave.

“When the minority children got in the pool all of the Caucasian children immediately exited the pool,” Horace Gibson, parent of a day camp child, wrote in an email. “The pool attendants came and told the black children that they did not allow minorities in the club and needed the children to leave immediately.”

The club offered to refund them the money but the Camp Director Aetha Wright said that the parents didn’t want a refund, they just wanted a place where there children can swim. They are still unsure, and unsettled as to why they weren’t welcomed to the Club.

“They just kicked us out. And we were about to go. Had our swim things and everything,” said camper Simer Burwell.

“There was concern that a lot of kids would change the complexion … and the atmosphere of the club,” John Duesler, President of The Valley Swim Club said in a statement.

My thoughts

I am truly astonished by this kind of act. Honestly I’m disgusted. I didn’t think that people can still be so cruel in regards to a persons color, especially to innocent children. Are people that ignorant still? Are people that stupid? I say stupid, because if you are racist, that’s exactly what you are. STUPID! I can use stronger words, but I won’t. When the President of the club John Duelser stated that there was concerns that a lot of the kids would change the complexion, and atmosphere of the club, I could not believe he was actually stating that to the press. Is he an idiot? I’m honestly speechless. I don’t even know what to say about these people. I just hope that they realize the world has changed, and it doesn’t matter what the color of your skin is, we are all the same, we are all human.

I say a prayer to those people because honestly to be so ignorant you need someone to save you.

If you want to read more about this go to NBC.com

XO,
Kristin Nicole

A Miramar hospital employee was shot dead at work Thursday morning.

Miramar Hospital

There are different articles on this story I’m about to discuss, all relatively similar but a few different points, so I am going to link you to each article I found at the bottom of my discussion.

The story:

It was only about 4:30 am when an employee from Miramar Hospital was shot while sitting in his car in the parking lot, on 1901 SW 172nd Ave.

They are saying an off-duty police officer who was in the hospital ran outside and fired at the shooter, Miramar police spokesman Tania Rues said. Other articles are saying it was a police officer who was inside the hospital who was on security detail. Either way the officer ran outside only to find the victim already dead.

Police are looking for a red Nissan Xterra SUV, and they are looking at surveillance cameras in hopes to find out more about the killer. Around 5:00 to 5:30 a.m., the victim’s body remained in the driver’s seat of his car and was pronounced dead. Police still have not released the persons name or why he may have been shot. This case is still under investigation.

The hospital is still open to the public.

My Thoughts:

It’s scary to read and hear about cases like this. Cases that lye so close to home. Why was this man shot? The person who did it, what were they thinking? Questions no one knows at the moment. Hopefully the cameras will show more detail on how the shooter looks, and hopefully they will catch him quickly before he does something else.

If you want to read the links I got the information from go to Miami Herald , CBS 4 News , or SunSentinal.com

My prayers go out to the victim shot in his car and to his family who will now have to mourn his death.

XO,
Kristin Nicole

First lets start with the title “Alleged Abductors”. Doesn’t alleged mean it may or may not have happened. But clearly the girl was abducted from her home? No?

So back to the story on hand….

Tuesday morning around 4:05 am a teen girl was “allegedly” abducted from her home by gun point and put inside a van. (The type of van is still unknown). There were two men and when one of them tried to rape her, she fought back, something a lot of women hesitate to do, because they are scared the abductor might hurt them more. She was able to kick him in the groan and get out of the van to run for help. This teenage girl is very brave and I am very happy that she got away.

Who are these men?

The police released a sketch, (the one posted above) of a man who’s believed to be in his 30’s with black hair and possibly Hispanic. “Police said he appears to be unshaven and was wearing a white or gray pair of sneakers. The second suspect was described as a white man, possibly Hispanic.” Now I know what your thinking this is about almost every 30 year old man in Miami, minus what he might have been wearing. I’m sure he’s changed by now. Either way, I just hope they find these men, and quick. Before they try to “allegedly” abduct another girl.

What is on your mind?

I just think that this poor young girl will now be traumatized, but grateful to still be alive and untouched. I hope that they catch these idiots. I say idiots because I cannot comprehend a man or men (in this case) to do such a thing. Do they even deserve the name “MEN”? Because I don’t think a real man would have to go so low as to “allegedly” abduct a teenage girl from there home and then try to rape them. Who knows what else they had in mind for this young girl. She was just very lucky to get away. I think more women should fight back if something like this was to happen to them. Fighting back might save your life.

If you like to read more about this story Click HERE.

It is always sad to hear about a famous person passing away. It’s even sadder when the person passing means so much to so many people.

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was an Icon to many, and even though there were many rumors passing that he was a “pervert” or that he “molested children”. I just don’t think that it’s true. Sure he was strange, and maybe we didn’t understand him all that much, but that doesn’t mean the man molested children. Honestly if you were a parent of a boy/girl that was “supposedly” molested by any man, would you take money (no matter how much) or fight to put them away in jail??? I’m not a mother, but if I was, I wouldn’t take any amount of money, even if it’s millions of dollars, I would fight and I would tell that person to shove the money where the sun don’t shine. I would fight and make sure that they would go to jail. I wouldn’t take the money. So what does that say to you? Either this women is a horrible mother or she just wanted money?!?

Memorial

They stated on the news they believe they had the private memorial last night with his family. Today the public memorial will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They say 1.6 million people signed up for tickets but only about 8,750 people received tickets. This funeral will be one of the biggest in history, with elephants crossing the street to the arena. If you want to read more about this Click HERE

Sad moments….

It’s sad, and it’s ashame that MJ had to pass before he had time to come back. He was planning the tour in London and he sounded better then ever, most say. You can actually find video’s on Youtube.com. So today’s the day the world says good bye to an incredible performer, and as they all shed tears for a man no one really knew we close our eyes and pray he’s in peace.

XO,
Kristin Nicole