For the last three weeks or so, the media has been in a tizzy about two recent news items regarding women in powerful positions in some pretty huge new media companies. The first being Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who released a memo to employees stating that she would be banning work at home or telecommuting starting later this year. ...
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Usher has been relatively quiet about all of these issues until he sat down recently with Oprah for her Next Chapter series on OWN. ...
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Sep 14, 2012
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Boob Tube, Controversy, Media Frenzy, Watercooler
Tagged Controversy, Oprah Winfrey, OWN, Tameka Foster Raymond, Usher Raymond
Last week, many of us watched the sad farewell by former Today Show co-anchor Ann Curry, who tearfully told us she was moving on to another department at NBC News. Her departure was imminent and was broadcast via blogs and gossip rags almost a full two weeks before she anchored the Today Show for the final time. ...
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Jul 5, 2012
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Boob Tube, Career, Controversy, Featured
Tagged Ann Curry, Daytime television, Matt Laurer, Meredith Vieira, NBC, NBC News, news, Social Networking, termination, Today Show, TV, work
Lark Voorhies gave life to her character, Lisa Turtle, on the 90's teen hit, Saved by the Bell. But after a few brief appearances in music videos as well as a soap opera role or two, we lost touch with Lark. Recently, Internet personality Michael Yo interviewed Lark to catch up on her life after Saved by the Bell, and she looked...well, just see for yourself. ...
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May 17, 2012
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Boob Tube, Controversy, Featured, Watercooler
Tagged 90's, Cosmetic surgery, Lark Voorhies, Lisa Turtle, plastic surgery, Saved by the Bell, television, TV
Mommy Wars: (term) a divisive tactic that is used by the media and pundits to push a particular agenda where moms are concerned. By putting moms against each other, it not only creates polarization, but sells magazines, antagonizes political sides, promotes page views, and takes away from the real matters at hand. ...
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May 15, 2012
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Controversy, Kids & Parenting, Media Frenzy, Parenting, Watercooler
Tagged Attachment Parenting, breastfeeding, homeschooling, kids, media, Mommy Wars, parenting, Parenting Issues, Stay at home moms, Time magazine, working moms
If you haven't heard about the controversy surrounding E L James' book, Fifty Shades of Grey, then you must be living under a rock. After witnessing the mass hysteria and public book banning of this literary work, I decided to read it myself. Here are my thoughts so far. ...
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May 14, 2012
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Books & Literature, Controversy, Featured, The Water Cooler, Watercooler
Tagged adult fiction, books, E.L. James, erotica, Fifty Shades of Grey, Today Show, Watercooler
Facebook is the #1 social networking site in the world, but it is without problems, especially for those who use it. It has become such a fabric of our lives that it has broken up homes, cost people their jobs, and perhaps, given wrong impressions to others, without meaning to. Is Facebook ruining your life? ...
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Apr 24, 2012
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Career, Controversy, Cubicle Life, Featured, The Water Cooler, Watercooler
Tagged Controversy, employees, employers, Facebook, HLN, life, newspapers, social media, Social Networking, social reader, work
Bullying has affected so many youths in America. The film focuses on bullying specifically in middle and high schools located in Mississippi, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa. It is a visual harsh reality of what victims face just trying to go to school. There are scenes in which you wince because if you were there, you would do something about it. ...
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Apr 18, 2012
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Controversy, Featured, Movies & Popcorn, School Stuff, The 18 yr old, The 8 yr old, Watercooler
Tagged Bully, bullying, children, documentaries, Films, high school, middle school, movies, schools, suicide, teens, The Bully Project
I, too, am the mother of a 17 year old black young man. Who wears hoodies, drinks ice tea, and likes Skittles. This could have easily been my son, killed because he was supposedly of a threatening nature. Killed because he was walking while black. ...
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Mar 22, 2012
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Controversy, Cubicle Life, Featured, In Remembrance, On A Personal Note, The 17 year old
Tagged black men, black teens, crime, Florida, guns, homocide, justice, murder, racism, teens, Trayvon Martin
When blogging goes wrong, you may find someone else who steals your work without giving you proper credit, or jacks your style and/or uniqueness. Don't bite someone else's work! ...
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Feb 28, 2012
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Blogging 101, Controversy, Cubicle Life, On A Personal Note, The Cubicle Chick Don't
Tagged blogger, Blogging, Blogging 101, copying, ethics, Stay in Your Lane
Without a doubt, everyone today uses technology. However, the way people use technology often differs, even amongst different ethnic groups. The digital divide between Blacks and other ethnic groups is very real. Several different groups have done research to identify how blacks use different forms of technology as opposed to other ethnic groups, including the Pew Research Center. ...
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Feb 9, 2012
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Contributors, Controversy, Electronica, Techy Geek
Tagged African Americans, Contributors, Digital Divide, Internet, Kid Noble, Pew Research Center, tech, technology
Yesterday during a visit to NBC's Today Show, Food Network star, chef, restauranteur, and author, Paula Deen, confirmed the rumors that she has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. This was not a surprise to most, since the types of foods Paula cooks on her show (filled with butter, heavy cream, sugar, etc.) are not the healthiest recipes one can prepare. ...
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Jan 19, 2012
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Boob Tube, Controversy, Featured, Watercooler, What's On the Menu?
Tagged Diabetes, Food Network, foodie, health, healthy cooking, healthy living and eating, Paula Deen
After some prodding from a few online friends whom I really respect, I looked into SOPA further and realized it was an issue I just couldn't "ignore". As someone who has been on the Internet for 14 plus years, I really value my rights and freedoms. I also make a living utilizing the Internet, so it's important for me to be able to run my businesses without feeling like I am being impeded in any way. ...
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Jan 17, 2012
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Controversy, On A Personal Note
Tagged government, Internet, Laws, PIPA, rights, SOPA, voting
Homeschooling was never an option for me all of those years ago because I had to go out and make money. I wasn't married, so there wasn't another income to depend on. ...
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Jan 5, 2012
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Controversy, Cubicle Life, Featured, School Stuff, The 17 year old, The 7 year old
Tagged children, education, high school, homeschool, parenting, school
During the past few weeks, we have been introduced to new weight loss commercials from our favorite singing divas; Jennifer Hudson for Weight Watchers, Janet Jackson for Nutra System, and Mariah Carey for Jenny. ...
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Jan 2, 2012
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Controversy, Featured, TCC Weight Loss, Watercooler
Tagged Janet Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Jenny Craig, Mariah Carey, Nutri System, Weight loss, weight watchers
During last night's X Factor finale, Weight Watchers premiered a new commercial with Jennifer Hudson---showcasing her "old" self with her new, slimmer self. ...
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Dec 23, 2011
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Controversy, Featured, Just Like Music, Watercooler
Tagged American Idol, commercials, Jennifer Hudson, The X Factor, TV, Weight loss, weight watchers
Every year, we all wait with baited breath to see the official Christmas card of the family Kardashian. Well, the wait is over! ...
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Dec 20, 2011
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Controversy, Featured, Watercooler
Tagged 2011 Kardashian Christmas Card, celebrities, Christmas, Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian
Yesterday, Kourtney announced that she is nine weeks pregnant with her second child and will be giving birth next year. Kourt is once again having a baby with on-and-off boyfriend Scott Disick, whom is also the father of Kourtney's two year old son Mason. ...
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Dec 1, 2011
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Boob Tube, Controversy, Featured
Tagged Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kris Jenner, media, Reality TV
