Compared to the general population, food allergies were two times more common among children aged 1 to 19, three times more common among blacks and two times more common among males…They also found that food allergies were twice as likely among people with asthma than among those without asthma and that the likelihood of having food allergies grew with increasing asthma severity.

Well, my son who was breast fed, is one of these asthma statistics and I noticed many of my black friends have sons with the same problem. On top of that he has a peanut allergy which means I have to carry an epi-pen every where we travel.  I’m not into conspiracy theories, but it always seems that black men are disproportionally affected by external factors more so than any other race.

Anyway, you can’t control what your child is exposed to on the outside of the home, but there are a few things you can do to protect them in the home. Dow Safe Touch has 10 tips you can do to make your home environment safer for your kids. While you there you can enter the “What Makes Your Home Healthy” video contest. Just simply upload a video of your child answering the question for a chance to win a makeover package worth up to $8,500 (click here for details). Dow Safe Touch is also offering a $10 rebate to help you make your home safer for you and your children.Similar Posts:

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Police in Framingham, Mass., say an illegal immigrant from Guatemala entered a police station, told officers he had stolen another man’s identity and asked to be deported because he could no longer make ends meet in America.

Police told The MetroWest Daily News they arrested 29-year-old Carlos Boc after he confessed Saturday night.

Lt. Paul Shastany said Boc told police he wanted to return to Guatemala but can’t afford a ticket. He told police he has no job or money and is worried about surviving the winter. He told police he came to the U.S. 13 years ago.

Wow! I don’t even know what to say.

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How did Taimak become The Last Dragon?

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Why didn’t Taimak become a BIGGER star?

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Workers from a local community center rushed to assist Derrion when he failed to get up after the attack. Unfortunately it was too late. He suffered a fatal bash to the head.

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This is absolutely no words for what happened here. It is such a shame. A young man with a bright future in the wrong place at the wrong time. Rest in peace Derrion.Similar Posts:

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Taking someone’s life in inexcusable. However, given the circumstances how is giving a 16 year old girl who was abused, raped and manipulated by this man justice? I pray that with enough press and protest he sentence can be over turned and she can be given fair sentencing.Similar Posts:

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I hope you all have a very happy and safe Labor Day!

This morning I actually began thinking what does labor day really mean? I don’t remember learning about it in school and I thought it would be good to not only make a post on it but provide a little history lesson in the process. If I’m wondering about this I’m sure others are as well. What are we really celebrating?

What is Labor Day?:

The holiday originated in Canada out of labor disputes (“Nine-Hour Movement”) first in Hamilton, then in Toronto, Canada in the 1870s, which resulted in a Trade Union Act which legalized and protected union activity in 1872 in Canada. The parades held in support of the Nine-Hour Movement and the printers’ strike led to an annual celebration in Canada. In 1882, American labor leader Peter J. McGuire witnessed one of these labor festivals in Toronto. Inspired from Canadian events in Toronto, he returned to New York and organized the first American “labor day” on September 5 of the same year.^{[citation needed]}

The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City.^[1] In the aftermath of the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the US militaryUS Marshals during the 1894 Pullman Strike, President Grover Cleveland put reconciliation with Labor as a top political priority. Fearing further conflict, legislation making Labor Day a national holiday was rushed through Congress unanimously and signed into law a mere six days after the end of the strike.^[2] Cleveland was also concerned that aligning a US labor holiday with existing international May Day celebrations would stir up negative emotions linked to the Haymarket Affair.^[3] All 50 U.S. states have made Labor Day a state holiday.

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Don’t tell anyone, but I’m secretly a nerd.

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Born June 6, 1896,  the world’s oldest man, 113-year-old World War I veteran Henry Allingham, died Saturday after spending his final years reminding Britain about the 9 million soldiers killed during the conflict.

Allingham was the last surviving original member of the Royal Air Force, which was formed in 1918. He made it a personal crusade to talk about a conflict that wiped out much of a generation. Though nearly blind, he would take the outstretched hands of visitors in both of his, gaze into the eyes of children, veterans and journalists and deliver a message he wanted them all to remember.

“I want everyone to know,” he told The Associated Press during an interview in November. “They died for us.”

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Life is a beautiful thing and I often think about living life to the fullest but would you want to live this long? Idk, Just something to think about.

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{SMH at the finger in the nose pose}

So I must ask, who’s bald head would you love to pour some hot, sticky caramel on and lick it right off?? (Just kidding..HaHaHa). No seriously, who’s rocking the bald head the best? Holla at me in the comments.

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I will admit there were a couple times where I would just cry like a baby because I felt like I went out there and was giving my all and it kept getting pushed down…After they kept hammering, America started feeling like, ‘Oh, maybe they’re right?’ It started to change their opinion about me.

Well, we’ll have to see if those comments are still lingering in the air when she tries to go solo. I’m sure that’ll be the next move.

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Yes, blogging is hard, and I will be on hiatus for the next two weeks until school is finished. I will post lightly here and there any breaking news. I plan on making a few minor changes to the blog including a refreshed look for 2008, and hiring my first staff member. If any of you are interested: I will be hiring a new blogger. Yes, hire. This is a paid position and the starting fee is $50 for 10-12 posts. This person will be in charge of the Top 5 Headlines in entertainment news, click here for an example. Pay increase will depend on performance. If you are interest or know anyone please contact me at admin@mrsgrapevine.com with the subject line “For Hire”. Please submit a bio about yourself or your blog with any pertinent experience. Below are a list of qualifications:

1. Must have WordPress experience
2. Must have Photoshop and reasonable Photoshop skills to adjust pictures to size
3. Must have a Paypal account

About this blog:

This an urban entertainment news blog with a sophisticated twist. MrsGrapevine.com does not make up rumors or intentionally report sensational stories without a credible new source. This blog has an Alex.com ranking of 82, 433, with over a 120,000 pageviews and 97,00 unique visitors. I’m hoping to take it to the next level and need someone to help fill in the gaps.

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The Office Vixen – The fly chick in the office who is always at dudes desk whenever wifey comes to visit. She’s normally the one who comes to work dressed like she’s on her way to the club and always wants to lean over you to show you something. Wifey hates her b/c she gets to see you 40 hours a week and more when you work overtime. The mind wonders so introducing wifey to this woman is helpful along with numerous happy pictures of the 2 of you on your desk should help calm any ideas the wife has about you 2 hooking up with each other.
The IBFF [Internet Best Friend Forever] – This is the girl who sends you numerous e-mails and IM’s all throughout the day. She sends you sexual forwards of the weirdest porn on earth like chicks taking arm size penises with ease. She’s also leaving you numerous comments on your myspace page, video clips of Jia-TV, sparkling have a good day pics imported from photobucket and cleaver quotes to get you through your day. She’s probably the lady next to the wife on the friends list as well. You might want to let her read some of the messages you 2 send each other as well as letting her in on some of the inside jokes so she doesn’t feel like such an outsider to this relationship. Information is the key to sleeping a little better at night.

The Cute Chick Who’s One Of The Guys – She’s the girl who knows all about sports, and has been around you since the 2 of your were in High school together. She knows EVERYTHING about you, including the secret code to get into the club house, which color ties your wear after you’ve had sex and more. She’s the girl who you would have been with if she wasn’t so cool. Let the wife know how big of a part this friend has played on keeping the 2 of you together. Tell her how she helped picked out the ring and told you about that romantic place to take her when you popped the question. Explain to the wife the this girl is your Dr. Phil and not your naughty nighttime nurse.Which One of Your Man’s Friends Do You Hate?

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Which reminds me: There is a documentary film entitled “What Would Jesus Buy” that explores the commercialism of Christmas, and inundation of our children with material gifts. It’s produced by the maker of Super Size Me, so it should be incredibly funny, and satirical.

Anyway here are some pictures from our trip, and I posted these for Lisa C, who appreciated the more personal side of blogging.

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If you are an African-American woman which I know the majority of you are, please go get a check-up. African-American women have a lower survival rate because of access to proper medical care, elective medical care.

To learn more about breast cancer and self-examinations visit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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What Can I Do To Help?

• Read The Facts
• Sign the Petition:
• Donate online to the: Jena 6 Defense Fund OR Mail donations to: Jena 6 Defense Committee, P. O. Box 2798, Jena, LA 71342
• Make a Phone Call:
• Send a letter to the Louisiana Governor and the Louisiana Attorney General:
• If you are a blogger, get a Jena Six Badge, and post the story

The Facts:

In a small highly segregated rural Louisiana town of Jena in September 2006, a black student asked permission from school administrators to sit under the shade of a tree commonly reserved for the enjoyment of white students. School officials advised the black students to sit wherever they wanted and they did. The next day, three nooses, in the school colors, were hanging from the same tree. The Jena high school principal found that three white students were responsible and recommended expulsion. The white superintendent of schools over-ruled the principal and gave the students a three day suspension, saying that the nooses were “a youthful stunt.” Black students decided to resist and organized a sit-in under the tree to protest the lenient treatment given to the noose-hanging white students.

Racial tensions remained elevated throughout the fall. On Monday, December 4 2006, a white student who allegedly had been racially taunting black students in support of the students who hung the nooses got into a fight with black students. Allegedly, the white student was taken to the hospital treated, released, reportedly attended a social function later that evening.

As a result of this incident, six black Jena students were arrested and charged with attempted second degree murder. All six were expelled from school. The six charged were: 17-year-old Robert Bailey Junior whose bail was set at $138,000; 17-year-old Theo Shaw – bail $130,000; 18-year-old Carwin Jones–bail $100,000; 17-year-old Bryant Purvis–bail $70,000; 16 year old Mychal Bell, a sophomore in high school who was charged as an adult and for whom bail was set at $90,000; and a still unidentified minor.

On the morning of the trial, the District Attorney reduced the charges from attempted second degree murder to second degree aggravated battery and conspiracy. Aggravated battery in Louisiana law demands the attack be with a dangerous weapon. The prosecutor was allowed to argue to the jury that the tennis shoes worn by Bell could be considered a dangerous weapon.

When the pool of potential jurors was summoned, fifty people appeared, all white. The jury deliberated for less than three hours and found Mychal Bell guilty on the maximum possible charges of aggravated second degree battery and conspiracy. He faces up to a maximum of 22 years in prison.

The rest of the Jena 6 await similar trials. Theodore Shaw is due to go on trial shortly. Mychal Bell is scheduled to be sentenced July 31. If he gets the maximum sentence he will not be out of prison until he is nearly 40.

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Ike Turner Gets No Love; “No Ike-TurnerDay”

Ike Turner will have the stage, but not the day, when he performs in St. Louis in September. Mayor Francis Slay has turned down a request to make Sept. 2 “Ike Turner Day.” The 75-year-old singer is scheduled to perform that day at the Big Muddy Blues Festival.

According to and aide, the request “was brought to the mayor’s attention, he did not feel comfortable issuing it. We believe there is a zero tolerance for any kind of violence, we would not want to honor someone who has publicly stated they have hit their wife.” [Source]

50 Cent Sues Internet Game, Shoot The Rapper

Rapper 50 Cent sued an Internet advertising company for $1 million Friday, claiming it illegally used his image in a game where the player pretends to shoot him.

The game, called “Shoot the Rapper,” shows 50 Cent walking back and forth in an ad across the top of a Web page while the viewer is encouraged to shoot him by aiming and clicking with the mouse, court papers say. [Source]

Shemar Moore, “I’m Not Gay”

Shemar decided to set the record straight. He tells In Touch, “People find it interesting to try to make me gay; I’m not gay. I went on vacation with two girlfriends of mine who, interestingly enough, got cut out of the pictures. We found a nude beach, as far as I know, that was a unisex beach… We took off our clothes and jumped in the water. I’ve been trying to skinny dip since I was a teenager. I’m just grateful that the water was warm.” [Source]

 

 

 

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Read an excerpt from Page Six:

Sources inside Combs’ camp told Page Six that Porter moved out of his apartment here and she isn’t going back.

“Kim is in Louisiana filming a movie right now, and when it’s done she’s moving to L.A.,” the insider said.

Porter has already bought a posh pad in Beverly Hills for her and her four children – three of whom, Christian, 10, and twins D’Lila and Jessie, 7 months, are Diddy’s.

“She is focusing on her career as a model and actress and raising her children,” our source said. “They are the best of friends, but they just can’t be together right now.” [Full Article]

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