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<span>'''So where are all the GREEN jobs?'''</span></h2>
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">... China has taken a decisive lead in creating "green collar" jobs, accounting for nearly a third of global solar cell production in 2008 and passing the U.S. in installed wind capacity in the first half of this year ...</p>
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*Newsweek.com: [http://ow.ly/r9ob How Climate Change Will Affect Farms, You Reap What You Sow?]
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*Newsweek.com: [http://ow.ly/q8ry Who Is Advising Pres. Obama on the Environment?]
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*Fast Company: [http://ow.ly/q8n9 Green Jobs Czar Van Jones RESIGNS ]
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*Wall Street Journal: [http://ow.ly/q8SY Can Countries Cut Carbon Emissions Without Hurting Economic Growth?]
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">I can personally feel for Chris Brown. Remorse is a helluva burden. Then, my mother shakes me up to the reality of how she as a woman survivor views the once promising young black male. As the late Senator Kennedy said [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jo_Kopechne after a fatal accident],  
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">I can personally feel for Chris Brown. Remorse is a helluva burden served cold. Then, my mother shakes me up to the reality of how she as a woman survivor views the once promising young black male. As the late Senator Kennedy said [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jo_Kopechne after a fatal accident],  
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Not a rap lover, I found the genre lacking the soul that is significant for the history behind the music from Black people(s). But like everything else in Hollywood, if it sells CDs, produce it... produce it... produce it!</p>
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">Hasn't everybody had a version of a storybook relationship gone into disaster? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy]. Read Shakespeare! They both die! The days are long when you ask yourself, how did I get here? How did this happen to us? And who was that person who did what they say I did? Chris Brown has got millions to comfort him in his 20/20 retrospective. The hundreds of thousands of other youths, have to live the new criminal lifestyle the best they can. Do you think Chris Brown can be a role model to reshape that America?</p>
 
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">One thing that gripped me more than anything in his interview with [http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/ Larry King] was his statement, '''"I'm not a man yet. I'm learning to be one. I'm learning to take control of my emotions."''' Learning and living to pass those lessons on to others is exactly what Chris Brown may be called to do. Time is long overdue for an artist who does NOT glorify what happens in the streets. Maybe he can model a kind of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur Tupac] who made poetry out of the hardest part of our lives.</p>
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">Rather than being like [http://www.michaeljackson.com/ Michael Jackson], bring back the song that told YOUR real story. I do not live in Neverland. I don't know about you. The number of female artists who vocalize surviving through hard times and pain goes beyond [http://www.mjblige.com/ Mary J. Blige]. Male artists so often rap about getting it on with girl in the shorts and thong. What happened to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL5sdu3pNrU you gotta make a change, because that's just the way it is]? What happened to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEF_-IcnQC4 dust yourself off and try again]? What happened to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7enLvzlUN4 always and forever]?</p>
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">Clean style, smooth and snappy lyrics symbolized this new face. Far from the [http://www.lilwayne-online.com/ Lil' Wayne] gangsta, and the [http://www.dr-dre.com/ Dr. Dre] thug kingpin, it seems every time the music world creates a wholesome face, the reality is far from Brady Bunch. The last musical artist I remember who crossed-over was [http://www.willsmith.com/ Will Smith]. Now he is a role model with a track record. Don't even think about forgetting about [http://www.jadapinkettsmith.com/ Jada Pinkett-Smith] either.</p>
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">In contrast, this was reportedly the third incident where Chris Brown acted violently with [http://www.rihannanow.com/ Rihanna]. Once in Europe smashing the windows in a rented Range Rover, and another time where [http://www.rihannanow.com/ Rihanna] slapped Chris Brown and he shoved her into a wall. Retrospection obviously was no longer working and intervention was necessary.</p>
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*[http://www.usmagazine.com/ US Magazine] - [http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/chris-brown-of-course-i-remember-beating-rihanna-200919 Chris Brown: "Of Course" I Remember Beating Rihanna]
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*[http://www.nydailynews.com/ NY Daily News.com] - [http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/09/03/2009-09-03_chris_brown_on_larry_king_live_relationship_with_rihanna_was_sort_of_like_romeo_.html Chris Brown on 'Larry King Live': Relationship with Rihanna 'was sort of like Romeo and Juliet']
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*[http://www.cnn.com/ CNN.com video] - [http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/09/03/lkl.chris.brown.cnn 'Larry King Live': Chris Brown]
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*[http://www.tmz.com/ TMZ.com] - [http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/20/chris-brown-apologizes-for-beating/ Chris Brown Apologizes for Rihanna Assault]
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[http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml 60 Minutes] and NFL Today Anchor [http://www.cbssports.com/cbssports/team/jbrown James Brown] interviewed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vick Michael Vick]. Former Atlanta Falcons QB and Former Federal Inmate. The transcript and thoughtful video reflect on who he was, who is knew he was not, and who he wants to be. After lying about his involvement, after losing the biggest contract in the history of the NFL ($135 million), and filing for bankruptcy, where is he now? "Who do you blame for all of this?" Brown asked. "I blame me," Vick replied.  It is the former NFL star's first interview since he admitted to dogfighting and went to prison. He was conditionally reinstated to the NFL last month.  
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[http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml 60 Minutes] and NFL Today Anchor [http://www.cbssports.com/cbssports/team/jbrown James Brown] interviewed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vick Michael Vick]. Former Atlanta Falcons QB and Former Federal Inmate. The transcript and thoughtful video reflect on who he was, who is knew he was not, and who he wants to be. After lying about his involvement, after losing the biggest contract in the history of the NFL ($135 million), and filing for bankruptcy, where is he now? "Who do you blame for all of this?" Brown asked. "I blame me," Vick replied.  It is the former NFL star's first interview since he admitted to dog fighting and went to prison. He was conditionally reinstated to the NFL last month.  
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Current revision as of 23:11, 18 January 2010

So where are all the GREEN jobs?


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... China has taken a decisive lead in creating "green collar" jobs, accounting for nearly a third of global solar cell production in 2008 and passing the U.S. in installed wind capacity in the first half of this year ...

»» Read the story

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Can an apology change and heal the past?

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I can personally feel for Chris Brown. Remorse is a helluva burden served cold. Then, my mother shakes me up to the reality of how she as a woman survivor views the once promising young black male. As the late Senator Kennedy said after a fatal accident,

"Atonement is a process that never ends, which is as it should be."
Not a rap lover, I found the genre lacking the soul that is significant for the history behind the music from Black people(s). But like everything else in Hollywood, if it sells CDs, produce it... produce it... produce it!


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Michael Vick on Dog fighting then and now

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60 Minutes and NFL Today Anchor James Brown interviewed Michael Vick. Former Atlanta Falcons QB and Former Federal Inmate. The transcript and thoughtful video reflect on who he was, who is knew he was not, and who he wants to be. After lying about his involvement, after losing the biggest contract in the history of the NFL ($135 million), and filing for bankruptcy, where is he now? "Who do you blame for all of this?" Brown asked. "I blame me," Vick replied. It is the former NFL star's first interview since he admitted to dog fighting and went to prison. He was conditionally reinstated to the NFL last month.

 »»  Read the CBS Interview

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The Cash for Clunkers program

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Th, July 29, 2009 The Cash for Clunkers program, also known as "Car Allowance Rebate System" (or CARS or Customer Assistance to Recycle and Save) is TOO SUCCESSFUL! The U.S. Government passed legislation providing vouchers valued from $3,500 to $4,500 when you trade-in a vehicle and purchase a new one that meets or exceeds higher MPG standards.

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"Together we can re-build America again." - President Barack Obama

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