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Thursday, October 28, 2010

20yr College Student Takes a Stand

More inspirational junk! We need to hear more about young women like this---- She is so FEARLESS! 20-year old college student Marisol Valles has taken up the position of chief of police of Guadalupe, Mexico -- the country's second most violent city & controlled by drug lords. No one else would take the job. Keep her in your prayers! You are an inspiration!!

Guadalupe's mayor was murdered in June; police be-headings are common. The current mayor said his hands were tied: Valles, a criminology major, "was the only person to accept the position."

she had this to say after being asked if she was afraid...

"Afraid? Everyone is afraid and it's very natural. What motivates me here is that the project is very good and can do a lot for my town. I know that we are going to change and remove this. - Marisol Valles"

$100 Million for Newark Schools

Nothing but love for the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg who donated $100 million to the failing Newark school system. Our education system needs help like this! The donation is the first in part of Zuckerberg's new foundation to improve schools. This is cool as hell because he is the youngest billionaire making such a large impact on society. We need more ppl with money and power to have a heart like this!

Trailer: Waiting for Superman

This film is very good. I don't think the trailer truly does it justice. The movie was very moving and slightly emotional at times, and very informative and educational without being boring. I recommend this for any teacher, educator or aspiring teachers.

PretttyUgggy (Stage Play)

CHECK OUT THIS JUNK!!!!! - www.pretttyugggly.com

A cross between The Ugly Duckling and Cinderella that aims to redefine the meaning of true beauty. A tale told through the eyes of an introvert social reject from Chicago's southside we quickly come to realize just how cruel life and the people in it can be at times. Especially for those of us who are not considered to be blessed with traditional beauty......and especially from those of us who are. This epic from the Creative Mind of CLKing is yet another instant classic guaranteed to speak to the hearts of many, the minds of most and the funny bones of all. Ideal for that young teen struggling with self esteem issues to the former bully turned senior citizen who has finally realized the error of their ways. "Prettty Ugggly" is a testament to the fact that we are all beautiful in our own unique way and all too often in life; the pretttiest people do the ugggliest things.