by debidrecksler | Jul 13, 2011 | Human Interest
There was a story in the news about a six year old girl retiring from the pageant circuit. Her Mother, also her manager, has much bigger show business plans for her young daughter. The reaction from the public is disgust with this Mother for what she is putting her...
by debidrecksler | Jun 25, 2011 | Human Interest
A few weeks ago, a story of a Mother who injected her 8 year old daughter with Botox made international news. The woman and her daughter appeared on national television to share their story. The story turned out to be a hoax. The woman even used a phony name. The Sun...
by debidrecksler | Jun 13, 2011 | Politics
The blog that I recently wrote about Anthony Weiner resulted in a lot of commentary on Facebook and Vibrant Nation. I thought about everyone’s comments and wanted to throw a few more thoughts out there . The reactions were very mixed and included some readers...
by debidrecksler | Jun 10, 2011 | Authentic Me Campaign
I am a 60 year old woman who is tired of the world of advertising and writers who have gotten on the eternal youth bandwagon, trying to convince me that it is NOT ok to look my age. I am sick of the ads for Botox, the take years off your face plastic surgery stories...
by debidrecksler | Jun 7, 2011 | Politics
The BIG news the last few days has been Congressman Anthony Weiner’s confession that he sent messages and photos of a sexual nature to women online. This followed his complete denial of any inappropriate behavior. Once again, the internet has exploded with the...
by debidrecksler | May 21, 2011 | Human Interest
Arnold Schwarzenegger admits he fathered a child out of wedlock and the media goes wild. Important stories take a back seat as the seedy details of Schwarzenegger’s affair are revealed. Once again, the public is subjected to the boring (yes I said boring) day by...
by debidrecksler | Nov 16, 2010 | Comedy, Human Interest
The other day I read another article about celebrities who are angry about having their pictures photoshopped in advertisements and publicity shots. It got me thinking about how I would feel if this was done to me. Of course, I would first have to be famous enough to...
by debidrecksler | Oct 30, 2010 | Human Interest
I’m not a prude but sometimes I wish for the ” good old days” when the media wasn’t intent on outdoing each other for “shock” effect. I miss the days when television was watchable by all generations and parents didn’t have to...
by debidrecksler | Oct 23, 2010 | Human Interest
NPR terminated the contract of Juan Williams after comments the veteran journalist made about Muslims on Fox’s “The O’Reilly Factor.” Within 24 hours, Williams signed a lucrative contract with Fox News. Good for Fox News! My...
by debidrecksler | Aug 23, 2010 | Human Interest
A South Carolina Mother kills her two children because she wants to get rid of them. An inconvenience in her life? What kind of world do we live in? I’m blown away by this story. I would sacrifice my life for my babies.. (Yes…They’re still my...
