On The View, Whoppi defended her comment “Mel Gibson is not a racist.”

But, that’s not what I found interesting. At the end, Whoppi says everyone’s racist by today’s standards. Unfortunately, based on the PC standards we live by today she may be right.

What do you think? Are we all racist based on today’s PC standards?

Maybe it’s my age, 28, but I don’t see race. I have friends of every race, creed, gender and orientation. I am not a racist.

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Not a day goes by my husband and I don’t refer to "remember that one time when Doug…."
I can relate an event in my life to almost every episode of King of Queens. There are times I am like Carrie and my husband claims he’s like Doug. I love the show.

The first video is Doug teaching Carrie the correct way to strip after he forces her to take stripper lessons. Doug is horrified by how awful Carrie is and decides to show her the way.

This video is one of my husband’s favorites. Carrie and Doug get twin beds while they wait for their new bed to arrive. After enjoying sleeping in separate beds, they decide to "separate" on other activities as well.

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My 4-year-old son is an artist. Throughout our house his art work is displayed. We have original drawings of houses taped to our dining room wall. In our living room, we have a beautiful rendition of Christmas trees. He has a wonderful imagination.

I love his creativity. For Christmas I asked my mother-in-law for an easel as a gift for him. The reviews are not so great for the easels that look great and have everything I want. Plus, my husband hates toys that clutter. I’m sure he will love the kitchen my family purchased for our kids.

Frustrated, I checked out amazon and saw the Crayola Glow Dome.  We have the Crayola 3-D Chalk and my son loves it. Overall, I am very happy with Crayola products.

The Crayola Glow Dome description:

With various light and rotation settings, the Crayola Color Explosion Glow Dome brings drawings to life with the illusion of animation. A fun, new interactive way to draw, the clear Glow Dome and inside panel become see-through canvases for creating imaginative scene. Using colored glow markers, the dome lights up drawings when turned on. This award-winning toy is fun for one, two, or even three friends to play with at a time.

The Crayola Glow Dome may be the answer to my easel dilemma. It’s compact in size and won’t be an eyesore. My son can keep the creativity flowing and my walls can be tape free.

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James Patterson calls The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King – A Nonfiction Thriller. Why did he decide to go the nonfiction route? Patterson claims to have always been curious about the short life of the young Pharaoh Tutankhamen. He wanted to try to solve the mystery surrounding Tut’s death with actual facts. But did he?

Patterson presents his thesis stating King Tutankhamen was murdered by his half-sister and wife Ankhesenpaaten, his vizier Ay and his general Horemheb. Patterson believes Tut was murdered because of the power grab desired by these three individuals. Tut and Ankhesenpaaten had two still-born children with no male heir to the throne leaving Ankesenpaaten, Ay and Horemheb to reign after Tut.

Patterson wrote the novel in three distinctive parts all interwoven with one another. These short, easy-to-read chapters breeze between Tut’s life and death, the discovery of Tut’s tomb by Howard Carter and present day.

By far, my favorite chapters were the actual story of Tut’s life. These chapters pre-date Tut’s life and the follow-up after his untimely death. If you want a simple, very visual version of the history on Tutankhamen, you will enjoy these chapters.

I knew very little about Howard Carter until I read this book. The Carter chapters offer a very short and interesting read about the man consumed by finding the missing tomb of the unknown Pharaoh Tut.

The chapters concerning present day Palm Beach seemed unnecessary. I think the chapters were used to fill space and wasteful.

I enjoy Patterson’s writing style. His chapters are short, intriguing and very easy to read.

I love history and have always wanted to visit Egypt. I’m not sure how much of this fictionalized, but it is an enjoyable fast-paced novel.

The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King – A Nonfiction Thriller is a great semi-fictionalized story on the boy king. It is a great gift for the amateur Egyptologist in your life.

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Every girl dreams of what she will look like as a blond, redhead or brunette. Thanks to hair dye we don’t have to wish, we can transform.

Who looks better as a blond, redhead or brunette?

Kellie Pickler

Lady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott

Faith Hill

Ashlee Simpson

Fergie

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Last night I watched the 2009 CMA awards. I used to be a country music disc jockey and still enjoy watching the show. I admit I watch other award shows only for the fashion. Otherwise, I could care less who wins.

Carrie Underwood is always dressed beautifully for award shows. I always look forward to seeing what she is wearing.

Last night Carrie had on this beautiful gold and lavender gown on. I loved it. I would wear it in a heartbeat.

Thanks Carrie for always wearing inspiring fashion.

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Imagine the amazing day your child was born. Remember the day you said your vows and how you never wanted to forget  what a magnificent moment it was. 

Do you ever wonder how beautiful the sunrise looked like on that day?

A local photographer from Jacksonville, FL wakes up every morning to capture the first glorious sunrise of each day.

After two decades of watching the sun rise from oceanfront jobsites in north Florida, Angelo Hernandez had a vision. To collect high quality images of these glorious moments and make them available to anyone looking for the perfect gift to commemorate any special occasion.

In the summer of 2004 Mr. Hernandez began doing just that. Waking up before the sun and capturing high quality images of it’s rising. Today hundreds of images make up the Florida sunrises archives.

What a great way to remember all those special occasions in your life. I could never wake up everyday to capture the first sunrise of each morning, but you can search the archive and find that magical morning in your life you never want to forget.

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I love to read. I have enjoyed the company of a good book ever since I was a young girl. Mystery and thriller novels are my favorite. I am also an avid reader of political books.

I have a young baby, so I am constantly nursing. I have re-found my love of reading during the feedings.

Recently, I read James Patterson’s Swimsuit. I could not put the book down.

I loved that the novel is written as a non-fiction account of contract serial killer Henri Benoit. Several times throughout the book, I had to remind myself that the book is fiction.

The story begins with mysterious abduction of swimsuit model Kim McDaniels.  Ben Hawkins, a former cop turned crime reporter for the L.A. Times, is sent to Hawaii to cover the story.

Hawkins has no idea that while he has been covering the McDaniels’ story, he has been with the killer the entire time.

An interesting twist of fate or did Benoit plan this the entire time?

Giving Hawkins a “deal he can’t refuse,” Benoit forces Hawkins to ghost write his biography.

Throughout their time together. Hawkins discovers the disturbing, numerous murders through the sick mind of psychopath. Benoit shares his story as a contract serial killer for “the peepers”  and his desire for the unimaginable.

The chapters are very short; three to five pages in length. Because it is written in this manner, it has hard to put the book down. It is a very easy, entertaining, quick read (for 416 pages).

Not for the faint of heart, but for those who love thrillers.

I am looking forward to reading Patterson’s next novel, The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King – A Nonfiction Thriller

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I don’t know anything about Kourtney Kardashian, but she recently announced her pregnancy to the world.

Kourtney said after consulting her doctors on the risks of abortion, and reading horror stories on the Internet, she did some soul-searching.

"For me, all the reasons why I wouldn’t keep the baby were so selfish," she told People. "It wasn’t like I was raped, it’s not like I’m 16. I’m 30 years old, I make my own money, I support myself, I can afford to have a baby. And I’m with someone who I love."

I can relate to Kourtney, I had an unplanned pregnancy. As Kourtney said, “I can’t even tell you how many people just say "’Oh, get an abortion.’ Like it’s not a big deal.”

Guess what! It is a big deal.  As a person of faith, I have fallen short many times, but I’m forgiven by God’s grace. I believe that God said in Jeremiah 1:5

I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.

I believe each one of us has been molded together by God. However we choose to live our lives is up to us.

I’m pro-choice. But not in the common context. I believe each one of us makes the choice to have sex knowing that is how babies are conceived.

Although there were those who suggested an abortion, the thought never crossed my mind. I was not going to destroy a life based on a poor choice made by me. I decided to have sex, knowing the consequences of my actions. My baby had no voice.

My unplanned, could have been aborted baby just turned 4. Not a day goes by that I regret my decision. I believe my baby is a miracle. A gift from God. I’m so thankful everyday that I get to see my baby grow into this amazing little kid.

I love you baby!

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