Big Sole Blog (BSB)

I am struggling through reading for classes, and procrastination is calling my name much more than any love, but still I love this song.

Sometimes when we're hit with news about protests or unrest in the world, I like to write an explanation of why the news is important. I don't have time to write much, and for the situation in Egypt, I don't need to because so many journalists and analysts have done so already. Here are some links to help you understand why we should be concerned about instability in Egypt and what could happen:

"Show me your friends and I'll tell you who you are." That's one of those sayings we hear repeated and consider wise. You could probably come up with any number of similar quotes that suggest we can discern the nature and character of a person by what they say, do, wear, and even who they marry. Common sense right?But what if the person judging who you are is not looking at you in the real world

Not known for careful language, Joan Rivers (Remember her behavior on Celebrity Apprentice?) has put her foot in her mouth again. The Root.com reports:"We used to have Jackie O," and "now we have Blackie O!" Joan Rivers proclaimed on the Howard Stern radio show today in her commentary about first lady Michelle Obama's style. Rivers said she was going to tell the joke onstage, but held back

CNN reports that Gene Cooley has been "awarded $404,000 for libelous internet postings surrounding the death of his fiancee." The Chicago Sun Times says that shortly after the death of Cooley's fiancée, who was shot to death by her ex-husband, "an anonymous poster hiding behind six user names labeled Cooley, among other things, a pervert and a drug user." He lived in a small town, Blairsville, Ga

It's time for Americans and our politicians to seek unity for the sake of the nation, and "instead of re-fighting the battles of the last two years, let's fix what needs fixing and move forward." That was the theme of President Barack Obama's second State of the Union address that he delivered to the nation tonight. More than once he used the phrase "move forward," appealing to Democratic and

By now you've heard the news that Oprah Winfrey has a half-sister named Patricia. Oprah did not learn of this news until late October of last year, and on Thanksgiving, she and Stedman Graham drove to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to meet Patricia.The talk show host has made it clear that Patricia is the daughter of her mother Vernita Lee and is not the daughter of Oprah's father, Vernon Winfrey. Also,