Some American are really intolerant and down right ignorant.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Jane Lynch to Host SNL this Saturday
This should be hilarious! Musical guest - Bruno Mars!!!
100 Most Powerful Women 2010
Forbes magazine has released there annual 100 Most Powerful Women list with Michelle Obama coming in at #1.
Rounding out the top 10 are
2 - Irene Rosenfeld - Chief Executive, Kraft Foods
3 - Oprah Winfrey - Talk Show Host and Media Mogul
4 - Angela Merkel - Chancellor, Germany
5- Hillary Clinton - Secretary of State
6 - Indra Nooyi - Chief Executive, PepsiCo
7 - Lady Gaga - Singer/Performer
8 - Gail Kelly - Chief Executive, Westpac
9 - Beyonce Knowles - Singer
10 - Ellen DeGeneres - Talk Show Host
See the complete list at http://www.forbes.com/profile/michelle-obama
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Must Read Book!
Over the summer I read an amazing book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn called Half the Sky; Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.
The book covers real-life personal stories of sex trafficking, maternal mortality, sexual violence, poverty, and lack of education. This is a must read book for anyone interested in International Affairs, and is highly recommended for everybody else as well.
Purchase the book at http://www.amazon.com/Half-Sky-Oppression-Opportunity-Worldwide/dp/0307387097/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286408850&sr=8-1
The Trevor Project
In response to the recent suicides of several teenagers who were bullied to death, I encourage you to check out the http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
iThemba
Sinikithemba (zulu) - "give us hope"
Ithemba video on HIV/AIDS in South Africa from the MediathatMatters film festival.
Educate yourself on the International HIV/AIDS crisis at http://www.globalcitizencorps.org/
Welcome to Tombolo
Welcome to Tombolo,
The Tombolo blog will be a site for posting anything and everything I feel a need to share. From videos, pictures, stories, news, and random internet discoveries it is my goal to make you laugh, make you think, and give you insight into my life.
So why "Tombolo"?
Besides having the beginning letters of my name, Tombolo means a bar of sand joining an island to the mainland. Tombolo symbolizes the connection and insight I am going to share with followers. The word also reminds me of a famous poem by John Donne and a personally beloved phrase, "No Man is an Island".
No Man Is An Island
No man is an island entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;
if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe
is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as
well as any manner of thy friends or of thine
own were; any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind.
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;
if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe
is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as
well as any manner of thy friends or of thine
own were; any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind.
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
John Donne
I truly hope you enjoy my blog! Happy Reading :D
Tommy!
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