Colorado Woman Arrested For Blowing Up A 7-Eleven Microwave Trying To Heat Up This Bodily Fluid — The Rickey Smiley Morning Show

A cashier inside 7-Eleven.

Angelique Sanchez, 26, is probably in a piss-poor mood after entering a Colorado 7-Eleven and blowing up a microwave trying to heat up urine.

On May 3rd the 7-Eleven store clerk witnessed Sanchez enter the store and place a white water bottle full of an unknown liquid into the store’s microwave. Moments later he heard an explosion come from the appliance, the store clerk approached the microwave which reportedly “reeked of urine” as yellow fluid dripped from the entrance of the microwave onto the floor.

The clerk tried to force her to clean the mess, which she only partially did and then left the 7-11 location. The convenient store clerk contacted the police who then found Sanchez across the street from the 7-11 at the Concentra Health Clinic and was cited for property damage charges.

According to the police report, Sanchez claimed that it was not “real urine” and authorities are speculating that Sanchez was attempting to heat urine for the liquid to maintain a normal body temperature so that she could use the specimen for an employment drug test.

via Colorado Woman Arrested For Blowing Up A 7-Eleven Microwave Trying To Heat Up This Bodily Fluid — The Rickey Smiley Morning Show

Tia Mowry-Hardrict Welcomes Baby Girl With Husband Cory Hardrict

Tia Mowry-Hardrict and husband Cory took to Instagram on Saturday May 5th to announce the birth of their newborn baby girl.

Cory first announcing their daughter was on the way with a tearful photo accompanied by the caption, “Grown man Tears 😓 Baby girl is near Prayers Up 👑”.

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The couple recently celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary and also have a 6-year-old son, Cree.

26 Tiny Life Changes That Make A BIG Impact

MAY 7, 2018 ~ DISCOVERING YOUR HAPPINESS

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Hello loves, ❤

Do you ever feel stressed & overwhelmed? I know that I tend to feel like this ALL THE TIME!

Below are 26 life changes that you can make, once done you will see a big impact in your life ❤

Assume you’re good enough. Always.

Whenever you’re in a situation where you’re feeling a little vulnerable, always go into it with the mentality that you’re good enough and that the judging party would be lucky to have you. Even if you don’t get the job or get asked on a second date, it’s better to go into the situation with confidence rather than wasting your time worrying about what they will or won’t like about you.

Learn to read nutrition labels.

It’s important for your health that you understand what you’re putting into your body on a regular basis. And being able to read these is a lot more complicated than just knowing how many calories are in a serving size. (Think of your body as a car, you wouldn’t put ‘bad’ fuel in the car as this will make the car run badly, so make sure you are fueling your body well)

Spend more time walking.

I love walking! I truly do. I love going on long walks on the weekend, being outdoors does something crazy to the way I feel ❤ Walking at least 30 minutes a day can reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and some cancers. Plus it can improve your mood and make you feel like a functioning human. So go for walks — even if it’s just for 10 minutes at a time.

Keep your snacks, cereals, and candies in a cabinet instead of out in the open.

Research shows that environmental factors (like leaving snacks out in the open) can actually make you eat more. If you don’t have the visual reminder that the food is there, you probably won’t seek it out and eat it until you’re actually hungry for it.

And serve yourself from the stove top rather than family-style on the table.

Similar research showed that people who served themselves from the stove ate less food than people who sat at the dinner table and ate family style. Just the fact that the food is slightly less accessible at the stove gives people time to consider whether they’re actually hungry for seconds or not.

Make your bed every morning.

It’s a simple habit that can actually be life-changing. When you make your bed in the morning, it makes you feel accomplished first thing in the morning. I love doing this bc I feel as though I’ve ticked something off the list & feel ready to start my day.

Spend less time complaining and more time laughing.

Most of our complaining is unproductive because we usually whine to people who can’t actually resolve our issue. Plus, when complaining becomes a habit, it reduces our ability to resolve issues. On the flip side, laughing is awesome and may even improve memory. You can start with these pictures guaranteed to make you laugh every single time.

When you really can’t motivate yourself to be productive, just aim for 20 minutes.

After a long day at work or school it’s so easy to sit around and veg out to Netflix, scroll through social media, or immediately take a nap. Instead, force yourself to be productive for at least 20 minutes, whether it’s catching up on emails, reading a book, getting in a quick workout, doing the dishes, calling back someone you’ve been meaning to talk to, whatever.

The trick here is that doing one task usually makes you want to accomplish another. After the 20 minutes are done, you may not even be craving that nap anymore. Here are more genius ways to be productive.

Take the time to do something nice for others.

It’s self-explanatory, but no time is ever wasted when you’re using it to do something kind for someone else. Not only does it improve the well-being of others, but it’ll make you feel pretty damn good, too.

Sleep more, and go to sleep on time.

Getting enough sleep is obviously super important for your emotional and physical health, not to mention your overall productivity and safety. On average, most people need between 7–9 hours of sleep per night.

Drop negative people from your life.

Emotions are contagious, and being surrounded by negativity can cause you unnecessary sadness, anxiety, fear, and stress. If you notice that you have a co-worker, friend, or classmate whose negative outlook is constantly having a horrible impact on your mood, you may want to consider keeping your distance or spacing out the time you spend together. Your mental health will thank you for it.

Eat something before you go grocery shopping.

Because you’re more likely to buy ALL THE THINGS when you shop on an empty stomach, according to research.

I can most certainly say that if I go do my weekly Sunday shopping on an empty stomach, I am more inclined to grab SUGARY snacks & food.

Show more gratitude every day.

Being more grateful can improve your overall mental health and wellbeing. Plus, everyone will want to be around you ’cause you’re so positive and wonderful.

Try to cut down on your sugar intake.

Sugar is delicious! But eating too much of it has been linked to weight gain, obesity, and diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

Don’t dwell on past mistakes.

Mistakes can be crippling if you let them be. But what’s done is done and dwelling on them is only going to make you feel worse. Understand that absolutely no one is perfect and that making mistakes is actually essential to learning more about life and about yourself.

Stop replying with “K.” Seriously.

It is such an EASY thing to do, people! Just one or three more letters and you can completely change the emotional response you give the person on the receiving end. It’s much more respectful and will save you A LOT of unnecessary arguments. Here are 19 other texting habits you want to get rid of ASAP.

Keep a journal.

Regularly writing down your thoughts and feelings is great for your mental health. The process of jotting down your emotions not only gives you an outlet for them, but it also helps you to understand them and sort through them.

Make sure to turn off all electrical appliances and water taps when you’re not using them.

You’ll reduce the amount of energy you’re using, which will in turn reduce your monthly bills.

Teach yourself how to cook.

Eating frozen dinners and prepackaged meals every day may seem convenient, but most of them are extremely high in sodium and hold pretty much no nutritional value. So learn some basic cooking skills for your health and your budget.

Spend more time outside.

Getting outdoors can increase your activity, your vitamin D levels, and your mood. I love spending my weekend outdoors, I love going on long walks or even going on picnics, the feeling of being outside really makes my soul feel happy ❤

Cut down on the amount of salt you’re using.

A little salt isn’t horrible for you, but most people go WAY over the recommended daily intake, which is between 1,500–2,300 mg. And consuming too much can lead to hypertension (long-term high blood pressure), which can increase your risk of heart disease.

Instead of loading up on salt, try using other spices, like garlic, basil, onion, or curry powder. Your food will have just as much flavor without the risky health factors.

Drink a glass of water when you wake up and before you go to sleep.

And obviously make sure to stay hydrated throughout the day, too. Drinking enough water is crucial for your joints, your body temperature, your bowel movements, and lots of other important body stuff. So drink up.

Take some time to think about a situation before you react to it.

When you’re really worked up over something it’s easy to react with your emotions before taking the time to think the situation through. So make a habit of taking a break before you actually react. Just a few minutes can help you make a more informed (and probably less emotional) decision.

Start keeping track of the things that you’re buying.

Even if you’re not ready to make a formal budget, it’s a good idea to keep track of all your little everyday purchases since those can add up quickly. Not only will it make you feel more organized and responsible, but it’ll also help you manage your savings and eventually figure out a real budget in the future. If you need some help, try the app Mint, which can help you pay bills, teach you about your credit, and keep track of where all your money is going.

And enforce a 30-day waiting period for all impulse buys.

Keep a 30-Day Impulse Buy List, where you write down all the things you really want to buy that are definitely not necessities (and the date). When 30 days have passed, you can buy it if you still want it! This way you’re not left with a million T-shirts or shoes or random housewares that you totally didn’t need but seemed super important at the time.

Stop worrying so much about what others think and start doing you.

You’re never going to please everyone, and things aren’t always going to go how you want them to. Spending all your time and energy trying to make everyone happy is just going to stress you out and lead to your own unhappiness. Enjoy being yourself, start valuing your own judgment, and don’t be afraid to say no every now and then. It will make your life SO much easier.

I hope the above has helped you as much as it’s helped me ❤

Wherever you are in the world, have a lovely day ❤

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On Memoirs: Writing About Abuse and Difficult Topics

I’d always loved writing. I’d kept journals, written poetry and short stories and had ideas for books.

I’d never thought about writing my own story but there came a point where I wanted to share it to try to release myself from the past and its haunting memories.

I should explain that I grew up in a dysfunctional family. Despite many difficulties I left school well qualified and worked for several years before returning to college and then studying at Sheffield University in the UK where I graduated in Political Theory and Institutions.

I’d worked for eleven years in the Civil Service when at 37 and having walked away from an abusive relationship, I experienced an acute psychotic episode. I was hospitalised for six long months and was subjected to six treatments of electro convulsive therapy (ECT). I lost my job and that devastated me. My recovery was hampered by my absolute loss of confidence. I had to start again in an unfamiliar place and it felt as if I was walking waist deep in wet sand. But I recovered and started living my life again.

I decided to write a short article about my psychotic illness and it was published in Mental Health Practice Magazine in 2007. At Christmas that year I read about Chipmunkapublishing, the mental health publisher, and contacted them. I was given a contract to write my book and with a mixture of fear and excitement I set about writing it at the beginning of 2008.

I always imagined writing a book would be different. A struggle maybe. As it was, it felt as if someone had turned on a tap inside me and I found my fingers flying across the keyboard to keep up with the flow of words. I was writing my own story. The story of my dysfunctional childhood and teenage depression, my abusive first marriage, my experience of rape and domestic violence, my terrifying descent into psychosis and my recovery. I called my first book Don’t Mind Meand it was published in E book in March 2008 and in paperback in October of the same year.

“The phone rang and I screamed. I was filled with terror. My heart began to pound and I started to shake. In my confused mind I had become the deaf dumb and blind boy in “Tommy” a film that had captivated me many years before. I moved my limbs in a stilted and robotic way. I was no longer myself. I was in a different world, the world of psychosis. I was trapped and could not find my way out.”

As I was writing Don’t Mind Me I could feel a sense of relief that I was getting my experiences down on paper; the act of writing the book was cathartic for me and it lessened the power of traumatic memories over me. I’d thought the treatments of ECT would have wiped away many memories but I found no difficulty in recalling events and writing about them really helped me to let go of the past.

When it came to writing about difficult and painful events I had to consider what I really wanted to share. There are some events that I considered too painful or controversial to include and I also had to consider other people too.

Since my book has been published there are members of my birth family who do not speak to me – so intense is their disapproval. Though sad at the break up of my birth family, I do not regret writing and publishing my book. The effect a memoir such as mine could have on family members is something to consider before publishing.

When it came to tackling the actual content of my psychotic illness, there were hallulcinations that were too complicated or abstract to capture in words so I had to concentrate on the detail I could write about with ease. I would only write within my own comfort zone and if I found that writing about anything caused me pain, I would stop, as that would have been counter productive. I wrote my book to help others as well as myself and to inform mental health professionals and anyone wanting to gain an insight into mental illness. A first person account of psychosis is of enormous help to mental health students.

In 2009 I was one of 20 or more Chipmunka authors who contributed Mental Health Publishing and Empowermentwritten by the founder, Jason Pegler. I continue to write about mental health and have been published in Community Caremagazine, Your Voice Sheffield and One In Four. I was invited to contribute to a mental health text book Our Encounters With Madness edited by Grant, Biley & Walker (PCCS Books 2011) and I wrote about my experience of ECT and my experience of being an inpatient in an psychiatric ward. I’m going to try my hand at fiction next.

I set up my website http://www.judithhaire.vpweb.co.uk in 2009 and have built up a section of links and resources. I also share my book reviews.

I haven’t returned to full time work but have worked in the voluntary sector and studied part time, passing a number of exams. Currently I am studying child psychology. I love art and to draw and paint. One of my pieces Pure Colour Guache was auctioned to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Writing is empowering for me and it is important for me to tell my truth and for my voice to be heard. Writing makes me stronger and helps me to feel more resilient and know who I really am.

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Visit Judith Haire’s website. Follow her on Twitter@JudithHaire. Reviews of Don’t Mind Me can be read at http://www.amazon.com, http://www.amazon.co.uk, http://www.chipmunkapublishing.co.ukand http://www.judithhaire.vpweb.co.uk

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The Enduring Legacy of the Willie Lynch Hoax

Posted by Matt Giles

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Kanye West’s emergence from his self-imposed cocoon of social media silence last week has not been seamless. After proclaiming his support for Donald Trump and the president’s Make America Great Again plank, the musician and fashion designer took to TMZ Live on Tuesday for arguably the most bizarre of what has already been a bizarre fortnight of proclamations:

“When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years?! That sounds like a choice. You was there for 400 years and it’s all of y’all. It’s like we’re mentally in prison. I like the word ‘prison’ because ‘slavery’ goes too direct to the idea of blacks. Slavery is to blacks as the Holocaust is to Jews. Prison is something that unites as one race, blacks and whites, that we’re the human race.”

Kanye is well aware of the weight his words carry. As someone who has referred to himself as the “most impactful artist of our generation,” Kanye long ago realized that anything he says, no matter how inane and obviously ridiculous, will be incessantly discussed. For Kanye to then make such an ignorant proclamation is willfully disingenuous. And his follow-up tweets (now deleted) didn’t help to clarify his position:

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The latter tweet references William Lynch, a purported 18th-century slave owner from the British West Indies who traveled to Virginia in 1712 to teach slave owners how to better control their property. His speech on the banks of the James River was first “discovered” in 1970, and began its life online starting in 1993 when a reference librarian at the University of Missouri-Kansas City uploaded the “Willie Lynch letter,” which detailed how Lynch psychologically and physically tortured slaves. The letter is also patently false.

Willie Lynch never existed, nor did anyone from the British West Indies organize such a summit to advise slave owners in the early 1700s. As the librarian mentions in an email to her superiors, “Prof. [William] Piersen of Fisk contacted us a few months back about its origins and provided me with a critique which points to the narrative being a much-latter-day document…assuming Prof. Pierson’s [sic] critique is on target, I think it likely that it’s a ’60s or ’70s document.”

I accessed this email via the Wayback Machine, which means it has existed to dispel the Lynch rumor for years. Yet the letter continues to be legitimized within the framework of pop culture. Kanye isn’t the only artist to name-drop Lynch: So has Talib Kweli, Lupe Fiasco, Kendrick Lamar, and Nas among others.

And it’s not just rappers dotting bars with reference to Lynch’s “letter,” Denzel Washington quotes the letter at length in the 2007 film The Great Debaters.

The letter, and its supposed relevance explaining not only the slave experience but also the origins of “lynching,” has been disseminated enough times that in 2004 Jelani Cobb wrote an extended answer to the question, “Is Willie Lynch’s letter real?”

There are many problems with this document — not the least of which is the fact that it is absolutely fake…it has been cited by countless college students and a black member of the House of Representatives, along the way becoming the essential verbal footnote in barbershop analysis of what’s wrong with black people.

When Mark Adams of the Baltimore Sun contacted the publisher of the St. Louis Black Pages in 1998 — the newspaper that first printed Lynch’s speech in the early 1990s — to inquire about the provenance or authenticity of the letter, Adams was rebuffed. “I’ve never run a piece that got the response this one got. There’s something truly magical about it. Don’t ask me to explain it,” said publisher Howard Denson. “How else can you explain how whites kept control when they were outnumbered five, 10 or 20 to one?” he asked. “Blacks still carry the negative mental legacy of slavery. I think we really need to address the things that hold us back. Blacks spend $400 million annually, but they believe they’re poor and powerless because they’ve been conditioned to think that way.”

Willie Lynch is an urban myth, and while the internet is full of stories that we know to be false, we’ve known for more than two decades that there was no Willie Lynch, so why keep spreading the lie to only fit a convenient narrative? For Kanye to willfully ignore what has been proven untrue is perhaps more dangerous than his support of MAGA and his “brother,” Donald Trump.

K.B. Krissy