In this weekend’s The Big Year , Steve Martin stars as a wealthy retiree who spends his free time spanning the globe in search of rare bird species — a passion that gives way to a competition against his similarly “birding” enthused friends played by Jack Black and Owen Wilson. So just how does a Texas-born stand-up transform himself into the only successful actor/comedian/author/playwright/banjo player/Emmy winner/onscreen bird watcher in Hollywood history?
Georgia Congressmen John Lewis and Hank Johnson along with The Congressional Black Caucus are in Atlanta TODAY, with more than 100 companies who are taking resumes, applications and ready to hire. They are at Atlanta Technical College. Registration starts at 8 am. Congressman John Lewis says this jobs event is one of five in major urban cities to help reduce the destructive high unemployment rates. Also concerned, Congressman Hank Johnson who believes targeted initiatives should be discussed to help minority communities. The general unemployment rate in Georgia is 10.1%, but African Americans suffer 16% unemployment. The problem is more staggering when it comes to black males, who suffer 35-45% joblessness. Hope is here. The Congressional Black Caucus “For the People” Jobs Tour –Atlanta, August 18 Congressman John Lewis, Congressman Hank Johnson, Hosts Atlanta Technical College 1560 Metropolitan Pkwy SW Atlanta, GA 30310 What to bring to the event: 1. First, bring a great attitude. You have less than 4 seconds to make a first impression. Your attitude is the greatest influence on the impression you make. Solid eye contact and a strong handshake are a must. 2. Bring several copies of your resume on good quality paper. Make sure that you check for grammar and spelling errors. Show that you take the job fair as seriously as the recruiting companies. 3. Depending on the job you’re after, you may wish to bring a portfolio with samples of your work. Bring your sense of flexibility along… there are likely to be many suitable vacancies. 4. Finally, along with a positive attitude, the most important thing to bring is a point of view. That is, think from an employer’s point of view. Companies want to recruit the best staff to drive their companies forward. They’ll be pleased to meet with you to discuss opportunities; however you should be ready to sell yourself to them. Participating Employers : AES Management Corp Aflac AJ Automotive Group AT&T Atlanta Workforce Development Agency Bell Braxton Educational & Technical Cons. Center for Families & Children Cintas Cleveland Catholic Charities Cleveland Municipal Court Coca Cola Corrections Corp of America Cuyahoga Community College Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Delaware North Company Sport Service Embassy Suites Hotel Employment Connection Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc Farmers Insurance Group Fifth Third Bank First Merit General Electric General Motors Google GrafTech Greater Cleveland RTA Greater Cleveland Veterans Business Resource Council Green City Growers Cooperative H&R Block Intel Jeanology Clothing Store JPMorgan Chase KeyBank Kraft Lincoln College of Technology Lincoln Electric Louis Stokes VA Medical Center Lowes Magna Marathon Oil Marriott McDonald’s McKesson NewsCorp NextEra Energy, Inc Palladium Health Care PepsiCo Pfizer Pizza Hut Plain Dealer Publishing Co Planned Parenthood Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits Primerica Progressive Insurance Rite Aid Corporation Rosetta Roush Industries Shamrock Staffing Sherwin-Williams Speedway Sprint St. John Medical Center St. Vincent Charity Medical Center Starbucks State Farm SunTrust Bank Target The Federal Metal Company The Lube Stop, Inc The Protective Group, Inc Thermo Fisher Scientific United Credit Education United Rentals United States Marine Corps UPS Urban League of Greater Cleveland US Customs and Border Protection USDA US Coast Guard Vector Technical Inc Verizon Wal-Mart Wayne County Airport Authority Wells Fargo WJBK Fox 2 RELATED: Congressional Black Caucus’ “For The People” Jobs Tour Coming To Atlanta [VIDEO] RELATED: 8 Steps To A New Career RELATED: To be young, gifted, black and unemployed RELATED: Top 30 Entry Level Jobs For College Graduates
UPDATE: Health insurance companies will now be required to provide women free birth control, in keeping with the new Obama administration guidelines. The new guidelines, which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) labeled “historic,” will require new health insurance plans to include women’s preventive services including FDA approved contraceptives, breast feeding support, and well-women visits — all without charging a co-payment, co-insurance or a deductible — beginning August 1, 2012. Ladies, keep in mind you still have to protect yourself against sexually transmitted diseases. Michelle Obama: First Female Public Figure To Appear On Better Homes & Garden Another birth control revolution may be on the horizon. Fifty years after the pill was introduced, free contraception for women in the U.S., may be in effect thanks to the new health care law by the Obama administration. According to the LA Times , the Obama administration, is recommending that all U.S.-approved birth control methods — including the “morning after pill,” taken shortly after intercourse to forestall pregnancy — be added to the federal government’s list of preventive health services. The IOM noted that women with unplanned pregnancies were more likely to put off or neglect prenatal care and to smoke, drink or experience depression. The recommendation to add birth control is a big gain for organizations like the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Planned Parenthood, but is likely to stoke opposition from conservative and religious groups. Other services recommended by IOM include screening for gestational diabetes, testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) in women over 30, counseling for HIV and sexually transmitted infections, lactation counseling, screening for domestic violence and yearly wellness visits. This would be a groundbreaking moment for women in the U.S. President Meets Circle Of Protection To Talk About Poverty
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Alicia Keys speaks on a plethora of things in a recent interview: The 30-year-old singer ‘ who has a nine-month-old son Egypt with husband Swizz Beatz ‘ has found parenthood has made her more content and “connected” with herself. She said: “It’s about becoming more centred in myself. Having the baby has connected me to a deep, more womanly place.” Alicia also described her marriage to Swizz ‘ whose real name is Kasseem Dean ‘ as “very equal”. She said: “We have a very equal relationship. Equal is my favourite word.” The ‘Empire State of Mind’ hitmaker is upset about the sexualisation of pop music, and was astonished at the sight she was greeted by at her goddaughter’s recent birthday party. She explained: “There were little girls emulating the dance moves they’d seen on TV, like six-year-old strippers. “I’m going to have to teach my son by example.” Source
Planned Parenthood’s legal team has been extremely busy these days trying to stop various states from defunding their group. Texas, Wisconsin and New Hampshire joined Indiana, Kansas and North Carolina this week as they decided that taxpayer dollars should not fund the mega abortion chain. But Indiana is Ground Zero in the fight to strip Planned Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Big Government Discovery Date : 29/06/2011 13:31 Number of articles : 3
Come on people where’s the autotune remix on this one? I sense it is on it’s way. More Teens Having Fuck, Finding Jobs, Having Fuck, Fuck Fuck Fuck…..I just wrote the lyrics to the hottest club banger of the summer…with the help of my friend, the idiot news anchor who will remain a local news anchor thanks to offensive fumbles or freudian slips like this one…..Send this teenage fucker to the Sex Offender list, cuz anyone thinking these horribly wrong things…is just one step away from fucking teens…For Serious.
Her name is Joy Bryant. She’s on a show called Parenthood, and apparently she’s also on a website called DrunkenStepfather.com, this is like a huge career movie, and it’s all thanks to wearing a bikini…. She’s probably got the flattest ass a black girl’s ever had, but that’s all part of being a black in Hollywood, you know not really black, cuz producers and directors are all racist…I mean shit, have you ever heard Precious or Halle Berry talk, it’s like bitches are rich private school girls only concerned with their next designer clothes, or whether their moms gonna by them a white BMW or a Black one for their 16 birthday, or in Precious’ case how soon her next feeding is cuz she’s already fucking hungry…. You get what I’m saying. This is white man black woman….but she’s in a bikini and she’s skinny, so I’m digging it… TO See The Rest of the Pics Follow THis Link
John Legend not a fan of Donald Trump. It’s not The Donald’s reality show or supposed ambitions to run for president in 2012 that have the Grammy-winning pianist pissed, either, but Trump’s recent comments in which he persistently questioned President Obama’s nationality . “He needs to stop saying that racist bulls**t birther s**t,” Legend told N.Y. Magazine . “Quote me please. He should be ashamed of himself. It’s awful, really.” Tell us how you really feel … both of you guys . Trump said on GMA and The View that Obama’s purportedly cloudy childhood fills him with doubt. He then produced his own birth certificate to prove a point. Legend isn’t the first star upset over this. Bill Cosby said on Today that “the only thing he’s running is his mouth,” and Bill O’Reilly even called Trump out. What do you think of Legend’s comments? Is Trump racist for questioning Obama’s birth certificate, or is he just raising a sensitive, but important point?
The feeling may not be reciprocal here, but that’s nice at least. While out at The Grove in Los Angeles yesterday, a photographer caught up with Dr. Conrad Murray, who is awaiting involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Michael Jackson, and asked about the late King of Pop’s offspring. His response: “That’s my children, I love them. I love them.” Dr. Conrad Murray: Man on the Street And this concludes your Dr. Conrad Murray update this week. It’s been fun. We’ll see if jurors show him similar love when his trial kicks off in late April.
