Category Archives: In The News

Omarosa

Posted on April 14, 2013 by empressofaiken

I tuned in to “Celebrity Apprentice All Stars” to see Omarosa.  I wanted to know if she’d changed at all from the first time we saw her, when CA was a brand new show and she became the most hated … Continue reading →

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The Green Jacket

Posted on April 7, 2013 by empressofaiken

“Golf is a good walk spoiled.” – Mark Twain They’re going to start arriving this Sunday afternoon.   Like clockwork, at  the same time as  the pollen from the Southern pines settles on every surface in the Savannah River area, golf … Continue reading →

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The Jodi Arias Show

Posted on March 24, 2013 by empressofaiken

There’s a real-life drama being played out in a courtroom in the State of Arizona.   A young woman has been charged with felony murder for the death of her on-again, off-again boyfriend.  Most of you are familiar with the details … Continue reading →

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Christopher Dorner Is No Hero

Posted on February 10, 2013 by empressofaiken

For  over a week, former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner has been on a twisted mission to clear his “good name”.   In the process, he’s opened fire on several people in Southern California, killing three of them, and leaving … Continue reading →

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Lance and Oprah

Posted on January 16, 2013 by empressofaiken

In case you haven’t heard, and you’d have to have been living in a monastery in Tibet not to have heard, Oprah Winfrey is interviewing Lance Armstrong in a two-part presentation on Thursday and Friday.  By the time this highly … Continue reading →

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Scandal – Huck and the Enemy Combatant

Posted on January 11, 2013 by empressofaiken

It seems that as reality television becomes more scripted, scripted television dramas become more real.   Last night’s episode of “Scandal” was a good example of how writers and producers of these types of programs are taking their story lines straight … Continue reading →

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#26Acts

Posted on December 31, 2012 by empressofaiken

I’ve made and broken more New Years’ resolutions than I can count.   I don’t think it was because I lack resolve but that they probably weren’t worth keeping, after all.   This year I’ve found something that I’m going to try … Continue reading →

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Book Deal? – Big Deal

Posted on December 20, 2012 by empressofaiken

Kathryn Stockett received 60 rejection letters from agents and publishers before someone finally found  “The Help” worth printing.  It stayed on the New York Times Bestseller List for over 100 weeks.  First time authors know, all too well, the number … Continue reading →

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Comfort and Smiles

Posted on December 17, 2012 by empressofaiken

They have names like Zippy, Ruthie, Chewie and Barnabas.  They’re a group of Golden Retrievers who came to Newtown to help ease the pain of a tragic situation and bring smiles to some children (and adults) simply by being dogs.   … Continue reading →

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The Day After – Evil visited this community today

Posted on December 15, 2012 by empressofaiken

“Evil visited this community today and it’s too early to speak of recovery, but each parent, each sibling, each member of the family has to understand that Connecticut — we’re all in this together. We’ll do whatever we can to … Continue reading →

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