tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:41:51 +0000A woman who is African American, I write about natural hair, and other subjects.http://bettychambers.com/index.aspgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)Blogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-6091501826517458441Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:17:00 +00002010-03-02T08:46:58.998-05:00self-esteemblack womensexsexismblack menblack womanwhite menThe following quote comes from Womanist Musings Blog. She is so on point. The first love of a Black woman's life should always be herself. We have been taught to devalue ourselves because this strengthens not only the Black male patriarchy but patriarchy in and of itself. Any man that refuses to treat you like the queen that you are, is not worthy of your love and your respect. This is not a http://bettychambers.com/2010/03/when-black-women-choose-to-date-inter.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-6437116651956746386Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:13:00 +00002010-02-24T11:13:39.120-05:00Hiroyuki SanadaLostDogenI have a love and hate relationship with this show. I often dislike its convoluted scripts, and the way it bounces back and forth through time, and doesn't say so. It takes a while to figure out what is going on. The writers force you to study the show, and pay attention to follow its hard-to-follow (or non-existent) plot lines. From what I've read, a lot of people monitor Lost hard enough to http://bettychambers.com/2010/02/lost-season-6.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-8815385080838355572Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:53:00 +00002010-02-22T17:47:34.102-05:00black womensexismCorporate Americapepsicoracismjohn mayerabusePepsico is Evil Please note: I did send this note, via email, minus the evil icon. I just heard an ad for your "Refresh Project" and the music of John Mayer, "Waiting." Is your advocacy also endorsing the words of a racist / sexist bigot? Is David Duke a part of your "Refresh Project" as well? You hypocrites can drop Tiger Woods, but you let a racist / sexist bigot continue to be a part of http://bettychambers.com/2010/02/dear-pepsico.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-3915499283049332477Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:31:00 +00002010-02-18T10:31:09.001-05:00beautifulblack womenself-esteemdislikestravelpeaceblack womanfriendsmenprioritieshappinesspeoplefreedompeace of mindI love myself. I am relaxed about it. I am mostly cheerful, generous, vain, conceited, selfish, don't suffer pangs of guilt, and I like women who are this way too. In men, this is a no-no. I love being a woman. If I could be reincarnated, I wouldn't hesitate with my choice: same person, same looks, same everything. I love my family. I love them. I never went around wishing for other folks to behttp://bettychambers.com/2010/02/black-women-my-pursuit-of-happiness.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-1197565067498843074Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:25:00 +00002010-02-12T15:25:07.146-05:00Corey ReynoldsKyra SedwickJ.K. SimmonsJon TenneyMizz Kyra Jaws I love watching an entire TV series on DVD back to back. I've watched about eight episodes of The Closer, and I really enjoy it so far. This show is about a woman, Kyra Sedwick aka Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, who leaves Atlanta, where she was a top cop of sorts (at solving crimes). The ethics inquiry in Atlanta made her relocate to Los Angeles at the urgings of her http://bettychambers.com/2010/02/closer.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-1315810506220593337Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:25:00 +00002010-02-08T15:25:47.821-05:00black womenBlack AmericanAmericansconservativeslave tradewhite menracismraceabusesegregationliberalwhite womensocietyblack menWhite AmericanStop it right now. Stop those trite, irritating, and annoying expressions of "Well, it is like doing X against the blacks," or "Well, it is like using the N-word to describe group Y," or the all time favorite, "Group Z going through this discrimination is like doing this to the blacks." For real though, those declarations do not make any sense at all. If the offense is that serious, then the http://bettychambers.com/2010/02/rant-to-people-who-compare-every.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-6653250805573949734Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:14:00 +00002010-02-04T10:14:38.687-05:00toolstechnologymarketingfacebookspamtwitterspammersFacebook. I'm irritated by it. Part of it was the media slobbering over it. Nothing turns me off more. I don't know what it does, or purpose it serves, but it's everywhere. I look forward to the day I stop hearing about it, or seeing those little "f" icons on every damn website. Seriously, what's so great about having a web page that says: "This is what I'm doing now"? Or having a sidebar with ahttp://bettychambers.com/2010/02/buncha-tools-facebook-and-twitter-et-al.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-6294149869905977954Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:01:00 +00002010-02-02T13:01:42.968-05:00I don't know, but it's hilarious.http://bettychambers.com/2010/02/hitler-responds-to-ipad.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-2044807246703698888Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:08:00 +00002010-01-24T13:08:29.428-05:00headachenatural hairponytailHeadache My head is killing me. I woke up with a hell of a headache. I cannot tell if it is the weather, a head cold, or having too much heat on. I cannot be dehydrated, because I drink a lot of tea, maybe I need to drink warm water after every cup of tea. A hot shower with the water beating against my forehead helps for a while. I run hot water and let it hit my forehead throughout the day. I http://bettychambers.com/2010/01/headache-sunday-and-ponytail.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-4779035459224277915Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:07:00 +00002010-01-18T16:08:27.418-05:00Zoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverWill Smithracism chasersJames CameronDenzel WashingtonracismSam WorthingtonAvatarI liked the movie, Avatar, by James Cameron. I have not seen Titanic. The thought of watching a three hour movie about a sinking ship doesn't appeal to me. This movie is spectacular to look at. The 3D aspect does make you feel immersed in the movie. Very nice to look at. Plot: The natives, called Na'vi, on Pandora are under siege by military contractors (not the Marines) to mine the planet for http://bettychambers.com/2010/01/avatar-dances-with-cat-people.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-320140449747082995Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:41:00 +00002010-01-12T18:53:49.874-05:00give u.s. more stupidDemocratpoliticsWhy are "black people" defending, or trying to put into context, Harry Reid's "light skinned" and "Negro dialect" comments? Why? Why bother? Who is this supposed to matter to? I do not care if he stays, or goes. Ask Other Stupid Questions Harry Reid's comments, and mental deficiencies, are his problem. Perhaps instead of offering up excuses for him, he should be asked, and quite rudely: 1http://bettychambers.com/2010/01/black-leaders-ask-harry-reid-is-we-sick.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-3232123843689116958Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:58:00 +00002010-01-09T16:10:02.822-05:00supreme courtconstitutionPresident Obamagovernmentgive u.s. more stupidamericaCorporatism Runs Amuck According to some constitutional "scholars", the US Congress can mandate (force, compel, threaten to jail) Americans to buy stuff, from any corporation, at any price. Why? Thanks to Supreme Court rulings via the commerce clause and their interesting re-interpretation of a plain English document (US Constitution). I thought slavery was unconstitutional, but according to http://bettychambers.com/2010/01/give-us-more-stupid-part-1.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-7092126481153239280Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:13:00 +00002010-01-02T18:28:58.701-05:002009worst decade ever2010happy new year http://bettychambers.com/2010/01/goodbye-2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-2005.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-3834307121558394500Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:23:00 +00002009-12-22T16:23:55.166-05:00Wow, doesn't this sound familiar?Oh, that's right, that's what the US Congress wants to shove onto Obama's desk (as he requested) by Christmas.How's that "Hope and Change" working out for you?http://bettychambers.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-us-government-you-have.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-3470484439405350740Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:39:00 +00002009-12-14T18:39:09.034-05:00black womentiger woodsblack mencablasiancan't win for losingBlame this post on two cosmopolitans. In case you miss it: this is sarcasm. Tiger Woods My response: So? Oh, I'll add that if Elin was a black woman, we'd be hearing a different tune from the mind-polluting media and various blogs. Critters would skitter out from under their rocks offering "scientific evidence" - a.k.a. personal garbage opinions posing and offered as facts -  as to what is http://bettychambers.com/2009/12/tiger-woods-lion-cheetah.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-1558784564232943254Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:41:00 +00002009-12-07T18:16:57.739-05:00Ninja AssassinaliyahAaliyahRainRick YuneJet LiNaomi HarrisBen Miles  I love martial arts film. My understanding is that Rain will be making an Enter the Dragon-style film coming up, if not the actual remake. Ninja Assassin was released in theaters over a week ago. I saw it, because I read that Naomie Harris (who plays Mika) was starring in this film. She was definitely, a critically necessary element of this film. Why? Rain (as Raizo) doesn't say much. I http://bettychambers.com/2009/11/salahis-white-house-dinner-crashers-met.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-8909961994253204225Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:36:00 +00002009-11-23T12:38:25.687-05:00health care reformChinaPresident Obamanational debtcash for clunkershttp://bettychambers.com/2009/11/snl-skit-china-asks-obama-wheres-my.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-6292572834882736856Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:12:00 +00002009-11-17T10:22:53.420-05:00black womensingle motherBlack AmericanfamilyarmychildrenIt is one thing to be proud of the mythical black Momma who purportedly raised her children, half the block, worked three jobs, and is a care taker of a sick mother, siblings, and grandchildren. It is another thing to assume that she is a happy Super Strong Single Black Woman, who seeks more people to take care of. At some point, she will stop and scream from exhaustion, "I can't do it anymore!"http://bettychambers.com/2009/11/super-strong-single-black-woman.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-8397746619037191802Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:54:00 +00002009-11-15T10:54:05.870-05:00All in Russian, but with subtitles!I think he's kinda cute, in a big-headed, tired-looking kind of way.http://bettychambers.com/2009/11/when-man-of-conscience-speaks.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-7099809269337309428Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:43:00 +00002009-11-10T10:04:51.964-05:00Sammy Sosawhite womenblack menwhite menbaseballskinNo comment on this one. Okay ... I'll just say this: no surprise. The black guys (in the entertainment industry) wish they could be this bold. Instead, they take the slick route, doing the same thing, gradually becoming lighter. All he needs now is a nose job, and he can become the "white" man he wants to be. People can under go surgery to change their iris color. Wow! I wonder if he's wearing http://bettychambers.com/2009/11/change-we-can-believe-in-sammy-sosa.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-4801753737113372719Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:36:00 +00002009-11-08T09:05:59.741-05:00ParanormalChris Rockabuse pornographyBlack DynamiteGerald ButlerPreciousHalloweenLaw Abiding CitizenNew Jack CityGood HairJaime FoxxI'm contemplating a couple of movies to see tomorrow. Why? I'm the Scrooge of Halloween. Nothing works my nerves like rude, ungrateful brats, looking for candy. They'll ring the doorbell until, I swear, it could be heard in the next county. They'll complain about not receiving enough sugary treats, or don't bother to say, "Thank you." Do I want to spend my money on these critters? No. Movies http://bettychambers.com/2009/10/movie-weekend-entertainment-bind.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-7925877115534893847Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:38:00 +00002009-10-16T20:10:54.674-04:00Rochelle AytesLostCold CaseThe ForgottenFlash ForwardChristian SlaterJoseph FiennesHeroesKathryn MorrisPlease keep her working,Mr. BruckheimerI almost want to take a bet on which show, The Forgotten and Flash Forward, is going to last, but I have a suspicion that the one executive produced by J. Bruckheimer will.It doesn't mean that Flash Forward will be canceled, I just suspect that The Forgotten wont have trouble being renewed.Why? It is Without a Trace or Cold Case with a faint touch of CSI http://bettychambers.com/2009/10/forgotten-and-flash-forward.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-8839209486215583277Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:30:00 +00002009-10-10T16:31:10.018-04:00vitamin EtravelhairEuropemencastor oilaloe veraylang ylangconditioner concoctionnatural hairvacationWhite Rain Conditionertwo-strand twistamericashea butterReturning to Normalcy (Yawn) and Travel ObservationsIn September, I was away for nearly three (3) weeks, and honestly, it was a downer to return. I never used to feel that way. I used to be so happy to be back in America it wasn't funny. This was the first time I realized I could have stayed away indefinitely.I could leave tomorrow, and not look back.These feelings are not helped by how spoiled Ihttp://bettychambers.com/2009/10/hair-travel-style-observations-and.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-2805286873331350306Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:38:00 +00002009-09-30T14:38:27.952-04:00Hilarious.Carrey nails it. I'm liking that long hair too. Mmmmm.I laughed at this, until I cried. I watch CSI: Miami religiously.http://bettychambers.com/2009/09/csi-jim-carrey.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704058937994459279.post-4874338904753318382Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:42:00 +00002009-09-02T20:05:56.402-04:00hotnessdaniel henneyhotmenpretty guy of the momentdelicious! smooches!i'm thinking what you're thinking....yummy!let me bite that hand for ya!just you, and me, stranded somewhere in paradise ... ah!http://bettychambers.com/2009/09/pretty-guy-of-moment-daniel-henney.htmlgoldenah@yahoo.com (GoldenAh)2