Don Lemon Drunk Says He Is Bad Person To Date On CNN NYE
Don Lemon Drunk Says He Is Bad Person To Date On CNN NYE CNN's Don Lemon got obviously major league drunk during the New Years Eve telecast and broke the news to Brooke Baldwin that he was open to a relationship and was a bad person to date. Too funny! He has made Twitter Worldwide Trends with that blast.
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Saturday, December 31, 2016
Vick to attend Georgia Dome ceremony – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)“One thing about Atlanta, we created a connection with the fans,” Vick said to Marc James on the Jim Rome show on CBS Sports Radio on Dec. 12. “I credit Arthur Blank because in 2002 he did something very remarkable with the fans. He lowered the prices …Michael Vick: Petition Could Keep […]
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The Latest: Alabama rolls back to national title game – STLtoday.com
STLtoday.comWashington head coach Chris Petersen, right, shakes hands with a fan during the team walk through Fan Fest to the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff game against Alabama at the Georgia Dome, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Atlanta. (Curtis …Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – Alabama vs. WashingtonAZCentral.comAlabama, Washington arrive in Atlanta for semifinal matchup (Dec […]
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Underground Atlanta hosts Peach Drop for final time – WSB Atlanta
WSB AtlantaThe iconic event attracts anywhere from 100,000 to 175,000 people each year, but this New Year’s Eve will be the last at Underground Atlanta. Channel 2’s Nicole Carr is there as people gear up for the New Year’s Eve party, for the Channel 2 Action News …Everything you need to know for Underground Atlanta’s […]
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Serena Williams Engaged To Reddit's Alexis Ohanian: Black Woman In Tech, Thankfully
Serena Williams Engaged To Reddit's Alexis Ohanian: Black Woman In Tech, Thankfully
Serena Williams Engaged To Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian: Black Woman In Tech, Thankfully Serena Williams is engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. First, congratulations to both Ms. Williams and Mr. Ohanian. Second, thank you, very much, Alexis for proving what I have said for some time: that the best way to end the tech diversity problem is for white men and women in tech to date blacks in, and in this case out of, tech. Let's face it: the tech diversity problem wasn't just white guys selecting people who looked like them to work with, it was white women (in and out of tech) seeking out white men in tech, too. Take the classic example of Gawker's once-favorite subject Julia Allison, who was known for her trips to tech shin-digs ostensibly to report on them, but really to allegedly hook up with a white tech guy. If you're a black guy in tech, like me, the one constant you experienced was the silent ostracism from white women at a tech party. (And if it wasn't that, and you're a black person who's an early-adopter of tech, then it was being ignored by white tech guys at firms building social media platforms, where they didn't place you on their suggested users list because you weren't a rapper or an athlete. That happened to me, too – and others complained about it.) While the good news is that the problem is less today than it was when Julia was ruling the party scene (and to be fair she took issue with my observation, even though I stood by it, still do, and it was echoed in other publications), it is still an issue as of this writing. The fact is white guys in tech as much picked out a white woman to be a part of their group, as the white woman presented herself to be a part of that group. There are many examples of tech couples formed from a white guy in a company dating a white woman in the same organization. Some of these couples have went on to start other tech companies. And if the woman wasn't white, then she was Asian, and the same dynamic applied, and still does: an Asian woman seeking out a white tech guy, who in turn also wants Asian women. This racial dynamic, much talked about but seldom covered in media, forms the under-pinning of the tech diversity problem. Who a person in a tech organization chooses to be-friend, or date, or marry, says as much for who they will seek out to hire to be a part of their firm as anything else. And that's why Serena Williams getting engaged to Alexis Ohanian is such a huge deal. It sends a powerful signal that blacks are part of tech. Now, everytime a Reddit event happens, there will be a large number of people wanting to get a glimpse of the couple. And when they do, the symbol of them out at a tech even together will be all that's needed to stop the segregation that's plagued the startup community, particularly in San Francisco. The other powerful signal here is that no one person, man or woman, is 'owned' by those who share the same skin type. Thus, white women in tech can't lay claim to white men. White men in tech can't say that white women in tech belong to them. And black men in entertainment and athletics can't lay claim to a black woman like Serena Williams, either. And still another powerful signal are to Asians in tech – and specifically women: white tech guys aren't sitting around waiting for them today as much as in years past. While some may find my take racist, it's not – it's race conscious. It reflects what I've personally seen in the same San Francisco Bay Area Tech Community that Alexis is a part of and Serena is joining. It points to the heart of the problem of diversity in tech. Serena Williams will not necessary be a protestors of tech firms that are not diverse, but considering that she's not silent on the problem of police killings of young black men, she just may say something that points to the need for tech to be more inclusive of blacks. Have doubts? Remember, the WIRED magazine edition she guest edited in 2015? The one titled “Serena Williams helping shift diversity-bias in the tech industry” That's just a taste of a new tech future with Serena and Alexis. And for that, I say, thank you.
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Serena Williams Engaged To Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian: Black Woman In Tech, Thankfully Serena Williams is engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. First, congratulations to both Ms. Williams and Mr. Ohanian. Second, thank you, very much, Alexis for proving what I have said for some time: that the best way to end the tech diversity problem is for white men and women in tech to date blacks in, and in this case out of, tech. Let's face it: the tech diversity problem wasn't just white guys selecting people who looked like them to work with, it was white women (in and out of tech) seeking out white men in tech, too. Take the classic example of Gawker's once-favorite subject Julia Allison, who was known for her trips to tech shin-digs ostensibly to report on them, but really to allegedly hook up with a white tech guy. If you're a black guy in tech, like me, the one constant you experienced was the silent ostracism from white women at a tech party. (And if it wasn't that, and you're a black person who's an early-adopter of tech, then it was being ignored by white tech guys at firms building social media platforms, where they didn't place you on their suggested users list because you weren't a rapper or an athlete. That happened to me, too – and others complained about it.) While the good news is that the problem is less today than it was when Julia was ruling the party scene (and to be fair she took issue with my observation, even though I stood by it, still do, and it was echoed in other publications), it is still an issue as of this writing. The fact is white guys in tech as much picked out a white woman to be a part of their group, as the white woman presented herself to be a part of that group. There are many examples of tech couples formed from a white guy in a company dating a white woman in the same organization. Some of these couples have went on to start other tech companies. And if the woman wasn't white, then she was Asian, and the same dynamic applied, and still does: an Asian woman seeking out a white tech guy, who in turn also wants Asian women. This racial dynamic, much talked about but seldom covered in media, forms the under-pinning of the tech diversity problem. Who a person in a tech organization chooses to be-friend, or date, or marry, says as much for who they will seek out to hire to be a part of their firm as anything else. And that's why Serena Williams getting engaged to Alexis Ohanian is such a huge deal. It sends a powerful signal that blacks are part of tech. Now, everytime a Reddit event happens, there will be a large number of people wanting to get a glimpse of the couple. And when they do, the symbol of them out at a tech even together will be all that's needed to stop the segregation that's plagued the startup community, particularly in San Francisco. The other powerful signal here is that no one person, man or woman, is 'owned' by those who share the same skin type. Thus, white women in tech can't lay claim to white men. White men in tech can't say that white women in tech belong to them. And black men in entertainment and athletics can't lay claim to a black woman like Serena Williams, either. And still another powerful signal are to Asians in tech – and specifically women: white tech guys aren't sitting around waiting for them today as much as in years past. While some may find my take racist, it's not – it's race conscious. It reflects what I've personally seen in the same San Francisco Bay Area Tech Community that Alexis is a part of and Serena is joining. It points to the heart of the problem of diversity in tech. Serena Williams will not necessary be a protestors of tech firms that are not diverse, but considering that she's not silent on the problem of police killings of young black men, she just may say something that points to the need for tech to be more inclusive of blacks. Have doubts? Remember, the WIRED magazine edition she guest edited in 2015? The one titled “Serena Williams helping shift diversity-bias in the tech industry” That's just a taste of a new tech future with Serena and Alexis. And for that, I say, thank you.
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Live from Atlanta: Alabama 17, Washington 7 Half – Montgomery Advertiser (blog)
Montgomery Advertiser (blog)ATLANTA – We’re here. Finally. Alabama head coach Nick Saban walks through the Peach Bowl fan fest before the Peach Bowl playoff game between Alabama and Washington on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. (Photo: Albert …Alabama Coach Nick Saban visits Children’s Healthcare of AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)What […]
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The Latest: Alabama converts turnover into 10-7 lead – STLtoday.com
STLtoday.comWashington head coach Chris Petersen, right, shakes hands with a fan during the team walk through Fan Fest to the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff game against Alabama at the Georgia Dome, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Atlanta. (Curtis …Alabama, Washington arrive in Atlanta for semifinal matchup (Dec 26, 2016)FOXSports.comWhat Alabama and Washington had […]
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Child finds grandmother dead in Atlanta apartment – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionA woman was found dead by her 9-year-old grandson Saturday in the apartment where they lived, Atlanta police said. About 5:40 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Hollywood Road, police said in a statement. They found the woman in the living …Boy finds grandmother dead in Atlanta apartmentWSB Atlanta all 2 […]
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New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons: Three key matchups – NOLA.com
NOLA.comThe season finale for the New Orleans Saints has less significance than they would like, but there are still plenty of motivating factors when they face the Atlanta Falcons Sunday at 3:25 p.m. at the Georgia Dome. First, an 8-8 finish would be better …New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons: prediction, preview, pick to winUPI.comAtlanta […]
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The Oakland Fruitvale SF Bay Area Lead Problem – Councilmember Abel Guillen Gives Update
The Oakland Fruitvale SF Bay Area Lead Problem – Councilmember Abel Guillen Gives Update
The Oakland Fruitvale SF Bay Area Lead Problem – Councilmember Abel Guillen Gives Update The Oakland lead poisoning problem that a Reuters report pointed to, is based on an analysis of data who's overall spread is so incomplete that it points to a much larger problem that's both regional and national in scope. In the San Francisco Bay Area, The Oakland Fruitvale District is pointed to as the seat of a problem where the city is said to have greater lead levels than found in the water in Flint, Michigan. But an actual read of the Reuters data map (http://ift.tt/2hquJmB) shows that adjacent areas of Oakland where home design and age is similar, like the San Antonio District, have no data – in fact all other census tracts in Oakland dont' have information attached to them in the Reuters map. Beyond Oakland, San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point and Daily City area census tracts form what is best to call a 'zone of concern' (this blogger's term) twice the size of The Oakland Fruitvale District. And the problem doesn't stop there: looking at the map, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, San Jose, Hayward, and Stockton have census tract areas that form more 'zones of concern' – and incomplete data collection, because “no data” messages are replete. In other words, and to repeat the basic message, to say this is an Oakland Fruitvale problem wildly diminishes the truth. We have to ask why the whole of East Oakland, and the Oakland Hills both north and south, don't have data? With that, still, we have the Fruitvale lead issue, and with that, this statement by Oakland District Two Councilmember Abel Guillen, posted on Facebook this morning: Most of you have probably read troubling stories this week about a report that found high levels of exposure to lead among many Fruitvale residents. I have had inquiries from a number of Council District 2 residents concerned about similar health risks in their neighborhoods. I want to give you a quick update. We spoke with staff at the Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and we will be meeting together soon to deal with problem properties in my district. The County has $2.9 million in federal HUD Hazard Control funds to spend on residential lead-abatement projects. Working with County health officials, I will help coordinate the identification of potential properties for these grants in District 2 #OakD2 #Oakland and recruit 100 families to receive this financial support to clean up their buildings in the next year. We are also seeking to get more complete and accurate information about the exposure levels and how to best remediate the source of the potential health impacts moving forward. County officials have indicated that the data in the Reuters news story is four years old (and exposure levels may have gone down in the intervening years), and they are working on researching and clarifying the current situation. Also, EBMUD reports that Oakland’s water is NOT lead-contaminated. http://ift.tt/2hFcxuA While the health dangers are real, this is not a Flint, Michigan, situation. From what we know, the source is principally soil contamination and lead from paint used in older buildings. I will keep you posted on new scientific information as it arises and local efforts to help eliminate these health risks. Stay tuned.
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The Oakland Fruitvale SF Bay Area Lead Problem – Councilmember Abel Guillen Gives Update The Oakland lead poisoning problem that a Reuters report pointed to, is based on an analysis of data who's overall spread is so incomplete that it points to a much larger problem that's both regional and national in scope. In the San Francisco Bay Area, The Oakland Fruitvale District is pointed to as the seat of a problem where the city is said to have greater lead levels than found in the water in Flint, Michigan. But an actual read of the Reuters data map (http://ift.tt/2hquJmB) shows that adjacent areas of Oakland where home design and age is similar, like the San Antonio District, have no data – in fact all other census tracts in Oakland dont' have information attached to them in the Reuters map. Beyond Oakland, San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point and Daily City area census tracts form what is best to call a 'zone of concern' (this blogger's term) twice the size of The Oakland Fruitvale District. And the problem doesn't stop there: looking at the map, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, San Jose, Hayward, and Stockton have census tract areas that form more 'zones of concern' – and incomplete data collection, because “no data” messages are replete. In other words, and to repeat the basic message, to say this is an Oakland Fruitvale problem wildly diminishes the truth. We have to ask why the whole of East Oakland, and the Oakland Hills both north and south, don't have data? With that, still, we have the Fruitvale lead issue, and with that, this statement by Oakland District Two Councilmember Abel Guillen, posted on Facebook this morning: Most of you have probably read troubling stories this week about a report that found high levels of exposure to lead among many Fruitvale residents. I have had inquiries from a number of Council District 2 residents concerned about similar health risks in their neighborhoods. I want to give you a quick update. We spoke with staff at the Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and we will be meeting together soon to deal with problem properties in my district. The County has $2.9 million in federal HUD Hazard Control funds to spend on residential lead-abatement projects. Working with County health officials, I will help coordinate the identification of potential properties for these grants in District 2 #OakD2 #Oakland and recruit 100 families to receive this financial support to clean up their buildings in the next year. We are also seeking to get more complete and accurate information about the exposure levels and how to best remediate the source of the potential health impacts moving forward. County officials have indicated that the data in the Reuters news story is four years old (and exposure levels may have gone down in the intervening years), and they are working on researching and clarifying the current situation. Also, EBMUD reports that Oakland’s water is NOT lead-contaminated. http://ift.tt/2hFcxuA While the health dangers are real, this is not a Flint, Michigan, situation. From what we know, the source is principally soil contamination and lead from paint used in older buildings. I will keep you posted on new scientific information as it arises and local efforts to help eliminate these health risks. Stay tuned.
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