Saturday Open Thread

Christmas Candles 53Do You Hear What I Hear?“ is a Christmas song written in October 1962 with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker.[1] The pair were married at the time, and wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.[2] It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of artists.[2]

Noel Regney wrote the lyrics for the song, while Gloria Shayne Baker composed the Christmas carol‘s music in October 1962.[2] This was an unusual arrangement for the two writers. Usually it was Baker who wrote the lyrics for their songs while Regney composed the music, as they did when they wrote a song based on the classic children’s song “Rain Rain Go Away“.

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  1. rikyrah says:

    The People’s View: How Has Barack Obama Disappointed YOU in 2013? – Outrage From A Parallel Reality

    On Wednesday, NPR’s Liz Halloran told us how Barack Obama has disappointed liberals in 2013, how this was the year of disappointing the liberal base. Immediately, her comment section filled with Lefties panting and falling over themselves to declare how correct she is. And really, when hasn’t he, if you ask whoever this ever illusive “liberal base” is. So disappointing. How disappointing has Obama been to his liberal base? Oh, let me count the ways.

    …. I implore you, liberals. Stick to your gut feelings. Stick to truthiness. Even if a preponderance of the evidence points to 2013 being a remarkably liberal year for President Obama and his administration, stick your head in the sand and yell about the NSA and drones. You don’t need evidence, facts, or data. All you need is a conservative columnist yanking your chain so you can lose your
    sh*t.

    http://www.thepeoplesview.net/2013/12/how-has-barack-obama-disappointed-you.html

  2. Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
    Ametia says:

      • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
        Ametia says:

        Ha! Ellie NAILED that bish.

        How’s this one, Liza; I could go on & on.

        GOING TO NORTH AMERICA. HOPE I DON’T GET ASKED WHERE’S MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE BY A MAN WEARING TEABAGS ON HIS HEAD. JUST KIDDING! I’M WHITE.

  3. Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
    Ametia says:

    ‘Duck Dynasty’ Fallout: GLAAD Reeling From Biggest Backlash in Years, Says Rep

    In the fallout over Wednesday’s suspension of “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson by A&E for anti-gay and racist remarks, GLAAD is experiencing record levels of backlash.

    “In the five-and-a-half years I’ve worked at GLAAD, I’ve never received so many violently angry phone calls and social media posts attacking GLAAD for us speaking out against these comments,” the media watchdog organization’s vice president of communications Rich Ferraro told TheWrap.

    He said those reactions range from those who simply believe as Robertson believes to those who feel that GLAAD and A&E’s actions limit the reality star’s free speech.

    http://tv.yahoo.com/news/duck-dynasty-fallout-glaad-reeling-biggest-backlash-years-010050637.html

  4. Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
    Ametia says:

    • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
      Ametia says:

      The commentors are resentful haters. LOL Cn’t have that black president and his black family vacationing!

      Enjoy your family and vacation Mr. President, YOU’VE EARNED EVERY INCH OF IT.

      • vitaminlover
        vitaminlover says:

        Totally! He ALWAYS vacations in Hawaii at Christmas so the naysayers can get over it.

        • SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
          SouthernGirl2 says:

          Vitamin,

          If it wasn’t Hawaii they’d be hating on him for visiting any other location. God I wish he and Michelle would take another trip to South Africa…just for the hell of it.

        • SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
          SouthernGirl2 says:

          This sound right here killed the haters. SG2 LOVES IT.
          Look at his boyish smile. Tooo cute! Even the MC had to smile.

  5. Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
    Ametia says:

    Morning Feature – A Year of Media Failure, Part III: Fire Somebody … Except Us (Non-Cynical Saturday)

    on Fournier was one of many Beltway journalists calling for President Obama to fire someone in the wake of the initial Healthcare.gov failures. But what would it take to get failing Beltway journalists fired? (More)

    A Year of Media Failure, Part III: Fire Somebody … Except Us (Non-Cynical Saturday)

    This week Morning Feature looks at the year’s media failures. Thursday we began with ScandalFest 2013, a series of falsely-hyped and long-debunked partisan attacks, and two policy disputes that the media reported as “scandals.” Yesterday we saw broken news, from shoddy reporting on the Boston Marathon bombing investigation to shoddier reporting on the Healthcare.gov website. Today we conclude with how the media claim a mission to hold government accountable, while largely rejecting accountability for themselves.

    http://bpicampus.com/2013/12/21/morning-feature-a-year-of-media-failure-part-iii-fire-somebody-except-us-non-cynical-saturday/

  6. SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
    SouthernGirl2 says:
    • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
      Ametia says:

      SA-WEET!!!! Beam me up, Scotty, there’s NO intelligent life down here.

  7. Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
    Ametia says:

    • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
      Ametia says:

      LOL Love BO!

  8. Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
    Ametia says:
  9. Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
    Ametia says:

    TOUCH DOWN HAWAII!

  10. Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
    Ametia says:

  11. Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
    Ametia says:

  12. SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
    SouthernGirl2 says:

  13. SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
    SouthernGirl2 says:

    Is that the black Santa Claus?

    Chestnuts roastin’ on an open fire
    Singin’ my jingle, where is kris kringle

    Santa Claus…woooo…is coming straight to the ghetto…

    • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
      Ametia says:

      LOL

  14. SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
    SouthernGirl2 says:

    PR Exec Takes Down Twitter Account After Onslaught of Criticism, Mockery for AIDS Joke

    http://www.mediaite.com/online/pr-exec-takes-down-twitter-account-after-onslaught-of-criticism-mockery-for-aids-joke/

    Practically everyone on Twitter Friday was all over Justine Sacco, a PR director for IAC, for her unbelievably offensive tweet about AIDS and white people. And, presumably, as soon as she got off the plane and noticed what hell had rained down upon her, she took down her Twitter account.

    • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
      Ametia says:

      I don’t own a Twitter account, but I understand that Black folks dominate when it comes to usage. Don’t bring a toothpick to talk about black folks/POC on this mode of meda.

      You can say whatever you want.. you know first amendments and all that good stuff, but DO EXPECT to be taken to the woodshed. We’re not in 1800s anymore. Remember, and never forget that we’re protected under the 1st AMENDMENT too, MOFOS!

  15. Yahtc says:

    My childhood Christmas memory:

    Every Christmas my parents would turn on the music box in this church that you see in the photo here. When the three of us children heard it playing “Silent Night”, we would rush down the stairway into our living room’s Christmas wonderland!

    It warms my heart every year to bring out this church and place it next to our tree :)

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      SouthernGirl2 says:

      Good and precious memories.

    • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
      Ametia says:

      A precious memory, Yahtc. Really helps us to build new ones too.

  16. SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
    SouthernGirl2 says:
    • SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
      SouthernGirl2 says:

      **hollering*

      • Yahtc says:

        SG2,

        I have always had trouble reading twitter and what to do understand the complete message.

        Like…I don’t get this one.

        • SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
          SouthernGirl2 says:

          What? The *hollaring*? Laughing out loud.

      • Yahtc says:

        But why are you laughing?

        I did not understand the twitter message.

      • SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
        SouthernGirl2 says:

        The tweets are trying to show the “NOT PLEASED” expressions on the face of Potus and James Earl Jones towards Justine Sacco’s racist tweet about Africa and aids.

      • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
        Ametia says:

  17. Yahtc says:

    My approach this morning:

    Wrap a gift…..look at computer
    Do the dishes…..look at computer
    Vacuum……..look at computer
    Organize refrigeraor…..look at computer

    LOL!

    • SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
      SouthernGirl2 says:

      I do it all the time. :)

    • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
      Ametia says:

      BWA HA HA HA Yahtc, It’s the 3 Chics dance!

  18. SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
    SouthernGirl2 says:
  19. SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
    SouthernGirl2 says:

    PR officer Justine Sacco’s Aids comment causes twitter storm

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25475862#TWEET991512

    A US public relations executive has provoked a storm of online protest for writing a Twitter comment about Aids in Africa.

    Justine Sacco, who works for the media company IAC, wrote: “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get Aids. Just kidding. I’m white!”

    Ms Sacco’s account has now been deleted.

    IAC responded by saying the “outrageous, offensive comment” did not reflect the company’s views and values.

    “Unfortunately, the employee in question is unreachable on an international flight, but this is a very serious matter and we are taking appropriate action,” the IAC said in a statement to the media blog Valleywag.

    IAC is the parent company of Match.com, The Daily Beast, Dictionary.com and BlackPeopleMeet.com, a dating site for African-Americans.

  20. SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
    SouthernGirl2 says:
  21. SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
    SouthernGirl2 says:

    Hey Chicas!

    Did y’all see Justine Sacco’s tweet? She underestimated #blacktwitter.

    • Yahtc says:

      Horrible! Inexcusable!

      A hateful, racist comment…reprehensible!

      This cockroach needs to crawl back under her refrigerator!

      • Yahtc says:

        Just came in from outside and clicked on Christmas music…..could not understand why I could not hear it…..then realized I still had my ear muffs on and not my headphones!

  22. Yahtc says:

    Good Morning, Everyone :)

    Thanks for Whitney’s song, SG2!

    I am wrapping remaining gifts this morning :)

  23. rikyrah says:

    Good Morning, Everyone :)

    And Ladies, thanks for the advice.

    • SouthernGirl2 – A Native Texan who adores baby kittens, loves horses, rodeos, pomegranates, & collect Eagles. Enjoys politics, games shows, & dancing to all types of music. Loves discussing and learning about different cultures. A Phi Theta Kappa lifetime member with a passion for Social & Civil Justice.
      SouthernGirl2 says:

      Morning, everyone! Happy Saturday!

      I hope all is well, Rikyrah.

    • Ametia – EARTH – I am a Spiritual traveler, a devoted wife, mother, sister, lover of dream study, reading, theater, music, dance, and thought-provoking discussions on love, life, humor and service.
      Ametia says:

      Good Mid Morning, Everyone! Sleeping in on a Saturday makes me feel all glowy. :-)))

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