Well it's official, Michael Jackson has converted to Islam. I suppose after living amoungst Muslims for such a long time, he became aware of the beauty that is Islam. In all sincerity, I am overjoyed that he has accepted Islam. Ma'shallah!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Behind every great man is a supporting and loving woman...
Everytime I see an image of President-elect Obama, I immediately think of his wife, Michelle Obama. This is in no way meant to take away from his accomplishments, but to acknowledge the fact that he has a powerhouse of support in his own household.
Michelle Obama is an accomplished individual in her own right- A cum laude Princetone Graduate, a Harvard Law School graduate, successful lawyer, a successful community organizer, an Assistant to the Mayor, an Assistant Commissioner of Planning and Development; she was Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago as well as their Executive Director for Community Affairs and, Vice President for Community and External Affairs; and She served as a salaried board member of TreeHouse Foods.
Michelle has accomplished all of this, as well as, being a wife to Barack and a mother to their children. It has been said that she is his advisor and confident, and that he depends on her for loving and generous support. I think that when he picked her to be his partner, he could not have picked a better woman, as they truly compliment each other.
As the next chapter in their life unfolds and the President-elect takes his place in office with is faithful partner by his side, I will continue to keep my eye on Mrs. Obama.... I suspect that her, correction, their best is yet to come. May God bless and protect them.
Michelle Obama is an accomplished individual in her own right- A cum laude Princetone Graduate, a Harvard Law School graduate, successful lawyer, a successful community organizer, an Assistant to the Mayor, an Assistant Commissioner of Planning and Development; she was Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago as well as their Executive Director for Community Affairs and, Vice President for Community and External Affairs; and She served as a salaried board member of TreeHouse Foods.
Michelle has accomplished all of this, as well as, being a wife to Barack and a mother to their children. It has been said that she is his advisor and confident, and that he depends on her for loving and generous support. I think that when he picked her to be his partner, he could not have picked a better woman, as they truly compliment each other.
As the next chapter in their life unfolds and the President-elect takes his place in office with is faithful partner by his side, I will continue to keep my eye on Mrs. Obama.... I suspect that her, correction, their best is yet to come. May God bless and protect them.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Mental Barriers Block Obese Women From Exercise
THURSDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obese women report that several mental barriers keep them from exercising to lose weight, according to a new study.
Researchers from the Center for Obesity Research and Education and the department of kinesiology at Temple University looked at data collected from 278 women who were enrolled in a year-long physical activity encouragement study.
The women completed a questionnaire when the study began and during three- and 12-month follow-up assessments. The questionnaire dealt with mental barriers to exercise, including:
Feeling self-conscious.
Not wanting to fail.
Fearing injury.
Perceived poor health.
Having minor aches and pains.
Feeling too overweight to exercise.
At every assessment, the obese women reported greater barriers to exercise than their normal weight counterparts. The barriers that the obese women identified at the beginning of the study predicted how much they would be exercising at the 12-month follow-up.
"This is the first time we've been able to systematically look at what stops obese women from getting the activity they need," Melissa Napolitano, an associate professor of kinesiology and clinical psychologist at the Center for Obesity Research and Education, said in a university news release.
Napolitano said that programs that are tailored to overcome these barriers can help obese women feel more comfortable exercising.
"There is an underlying attitude about weight loss, that it's easy if you eat less and exercise more," she said. "But if losing weight were easy, we wouldn't have the obesity epidemic we have today."
The findings were presented Oct. 5 at The Obesity Society's annual meeting, in Phoenix.
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have more about physical activity and obesity.
Taken from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20081009/hl_hsn/mentalbarriersblockobesewomenfromexercise;_ylt=AgIDPSk_cAM2lRVEWSnpyoFa24cA
Researchers from the Center for Obesity Research and Education and the department of kinesiology at Temple University looked at data collected from 278 women who were enrolled in a year-long physical activity encouragement study.
The women completed a questionnaire when the study began and during three- and 12-month follow-up assessments. The questionnaire dealt with mental barriers to exercise, including:
Feeling self-conscious.
Not wanting to fail.
Fearing injury.
Perceived poor health.
Having minor aches and pains.
Feeling too overweight to exercise.
At every assessment, the obese women reported greater barriers to exercise than their normal weight counterparts. The barriers that the obese women identified at the beginning of the study predicted how much they would be exercising at the 12-month follow-up.
"This is the first time we've been able to systematically look at what stops obese women from getting the activity they need," Melissa Napolitano, an associate professor of kinesiology and clinical psychologist at the Center for Obesity Research and Education, said in a university news release.
Napolitano said that programs that are tailored to overcome these barriers can help obese women feel more comfortable exercising.
"There is an underlying attitude about weight loss, that it's easy if you eat less and exercise more," she said. "But if losing weight were easy, we wouldn't have the obesity epidemic we have today."
The findings were presented Oct. 5 at The Obesity Society's annual meeting, in Phoenix.
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have more about physical activity and obesity.
Taken from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20081009/hl_hsn/mentalbarriersblockobesewomenfromexercise;_ylt=AgIDPSk_cAM2lRVEWSnpyoFa24cA
Undocumented Immigrants.........
Just thought I'd share this for those of you who've had to wait in long security lines at the airport lately......
Just how are they getting in?
Friday, July 11, 2008
La Caution's song, The a la Menthe
I love this song and I wanted to share it with you. It is the French Rap duo La Caution. If the song sounds somewhat familiar, its because it was the song that played while Louterc (sp) danced through the lasers to steal the diamond in Oceans 12. Enjoy!
Boredom...
Answer this for me- Can you actually become bored during the summer? As a kid I looked to summer breaks and fun activities, but I am no longer thrilled about summer. Is that really possible?
Monday, May 26, 2008
Invictus (Courage)
There is a poem that I have committed to memory that I love. When I have found myself facing difficult times, I have thought upon this poem and found the strength to perservere. The poem is Invictus (Courage) and it was written by William Earnst Henry, a Brit. The poem is inspiring and I want to share it with those who care to read on....
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever Gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of Circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of Chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever Gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of Circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of Chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
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