Oh, how I love misleading headlines...

I honestly couldn't care less about who's dating who in Hollywood. I try to enjoy stars for their talents, and unless I meet one in person, I'm probably not going to pay too close attention to their personal lives. However, there was one such headline yesterday which rubbed me the wrong way. It was with regard to movie star Halle Berry, who just announced she'd be getting divorced for the third time, and her first husband, former baseball player, David Justice. The headline read, "Halle Berry's ex rips her on Twitter." When I read the article, though, I kept having to look back at the title, reread it, and ponder to myself, "How was that ripping exactly?"

Apparently, in light of Ms. Berry's most recent divorce, her previous relationships have unfortunately returned to the spotlight, with rumors swirling, one of which insinuated Mr. Justice's physical abuse was the reason for Berry losing hearing in one ear. It's later been reported that Justice wasn't the one who had hit her; it was actually Wesley Snipes. Understandably so, Justice was displeased with the awful accusations and false reporting, so he tweeted the following messages in response:

- "Reading the latest Halle Berry Reports,it wasn't me who hit Halle causing the ear damage.Halle has never said that I hit her."

- "It was a former Hollywood boyfriend (WS) that she told me ! #getyourfactsright"

- "When she first reported that she had been in abusive relationships,she wouldn't name the 'famous' former boyfriend."

- "She was mad at me leaving the relationship so she and her Hollywood Team just tried to destroy my character . It had to be my fault,right?"

After some backlash following the misleading headlines, Justice then attempted to elaborate on matters by posting these tweets:

- "My intention was not to bash Halle,as I specifically said that Halle has NEVER verbally said it. I just wished that when the rumors were out."

- "She could've squashed them at the time. I have 3 kids and a wife for 15 years. It was important that my kids knew that their dad didn't do

- "What has been so regularly reported over the years. Now that Halle has confirmed the truth,I will go back to my coaching and mentoring"

- "The kids in my community, coaching baseball,football and basketball.Say what you want about me because I'm far from perfect,but don't say"

- "that I hit Halle.My mom didn't raise me that way.Now,I'll go back into my little small place on this earth and be quiet....Peace!"

I honestly don't know how celebrities do it sometimes. As a writer, I continually try to increase my following and increase my funds, but I have mixed feelings on possessing a certain level of fame. While, on one hand, it'd be quiet flattering to be stopped in public by a fan, receive a number of compliments, and be asked for an autograph, it'd also be quite frightening the privacy you once took for granted no longer exists.

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/halle-berry-ex-husband-eric-benet-praises-ex-david-justice-2015311

Boycotting jukeboxes because of TouchTunes

I love music and enjoy hitting the bar(s) over the weekend, so naturally, when the mood strikes me, I've never been coy about playing some songs on the jukebox. This past Thursday, a friend of mine turned 50, so several friends of her's, including myself, all met up to celebrate the occasion. At around 9:30, a friend of mine and I both chipped in $5 to play some songs on the jukebox. Four hours and 231 skips later, we gave up on hearing the songs we had selected, and went home knowing we had just wasted $5. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened to me (and many others), and due to that, I'll be boycotting jukeboxes. Why? The scam known as TouchTunes. You see, here's how the plot typically breaks down. A person (or group of people) downloads the TouchTunes app on his/her phone, consumes one too many adult beverages, and due to this, has less care for spending extra money to hear the songs of their choosing right NOW. That's the thing with TouchTun

The difference between "looking" and "checking out"

I may be way off with these numbers, but it's my approximation that at least 75% of individuals whom are involved in a serious relationship feel it's perfectly acceptable to "check out" members of the opposite sex they're not involved with. Meanwhile, approximately 25% either don't feel this is acceptable or aren't sure about the matter. I hadn't thought about this matter for a while, but since I've been dating a woman for about 8 months, the topic has been pondered about some. When reading or hearing others discuss this very issue, I often times hear comments similar to the following: "It's human nature to look." "There's nothing wrong with checking others out. I'm sure he/she does it too!" "It's fine to do it. Just don't tell your boyfriend/girlfriend about it or do it in front of them!" "It's natural to find people attractive." When observing the array of comments, I i

The verdict is in. To no one's surprise, Jonathan Hoenig has been found guilty of being an idiot.

Just recently, when discussing the Michael Brown shooting and whether or not race had anything to do with it, Fox News contributor Jonathan Hoenig said, "You know who talks about race? Racists." One moment while I provide Mr. Hoenig with the well deserved slow-clap. :: slow-claps for two seconds :: So, that was quite the line by Mr. Hoenig, wasn't it? "You know who talks about race? Racists." Well, wasn't he just talking about race? So, by his own words, I guess that makes him a racist. Also, if he wants to be consistent, does this mean that people whom talk about gender are sexists and people whom talk about sexual orientation are homophobes? With that line of thinking, Hoenig would engage in the following back-and-forths: Hoenig: "So, who are you voting for?" A woman: "The Democratic candidate, because he's been adamant about his support for equal rights for women." Hoenig: "You sexist feminist nazi!"

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