Thieves Breaking In Homes in San Jose Neighborhood Were Teens

I first heard on the news weeks ago, that thieves were breaking in homes in an Evergreen neighborhood of San Jose. On Wednesday September 24, 2014 around 10 a.m., a woman who lives off Croft Drive near Millbrook Elementary School was a concerned neighbor. She called the San Jose Police Department 911 number, she had witness two teenagers breaking in a neighbor’s house carrying out items. The police officers caught the thieves two blocks away on Yancy Drive, with the stolen items in their possession. The 15 year old teens that were two males and one female. With the help of a neighbor, the teenage thieves’ reign of thievery in this San Jose neighborhood has come to an end. Their lives will be forever changed and they deserve what they get. I have no compassion for thieves. What gets me is where were the school official’s. Is there still truancy laws in this state? What about their parents or guardians were they not notified that they were missing school? Someone missed the ball this could have been avoided. This is a lesson to all keep your eyes open and look out for your neighbors.

LM

http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_26606461/san-jose-alert-neighbor-helps-police-catch-teen?source=rss#disqus_thread

Remembering Robin McLaurin Williams

On August 11, 2014 the world lost one of the greatest comedic geniuses of our time. When my husband told me Robin Williams was found dead in his Paradise Cay home near Tiburon, California from an apparent suicide. My heart ached for Robin Williams and his family. People in his life said he suffered from depression. It is so heartbreaking that he felt that there was no one or anything worth living for anymore. Depression is a terrible illness. Robin Williams was born in was born in Chicago, Illinois. He moved with his family to Woodacre, California when he was 16. Robin Williams called the last forty something years in the San Francisco Bay Area his home. I never had the chance to see him in person doing standup comedy in the 1970s in the San Francisco area. He was such a funny man with a warm heart. I definitely remembering watching him on the Mork & Mindy television show. My all-time favorite movie of his was 'Mrs. Doubtfire'. Rest in peace Robin William’s thank you for the many years of laughter.

LM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/robin-williams-found-dead-in-possible-suicide-94474962212.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr0eJKN76MU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOYNrHTDDzY

How Do You Feel About The Ebola Virus Coming To The U. S.?

                                                        Ebola Virus 

When I heard the news that they were flying a patient with the Ebola Virus to the U.S. for treatment, my first thought was is the U.S. government putting Americans in danger. I got on the internet and looked up what the Ebola Virus was and how it was transmitted. After reading all the information it put me a little at ease. What I don’t get is that the two Americans Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Whitebol who contracted the Ebola Virus, knew how the Ebola Virus was transmitted. How come they did not take the necessary precautions or did they and they still contracted the virus? Is the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) really telling us the truth on how the Ebola Virus is transmitted or are they just speculating? I was watching the news this morning they were showing footage of an ambulance and two people in contamination suits one was said to be Dr. Kent Brantly when he arrived at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on August 2, 2014. He walked from the ambulance with help. Dr. Kent Brantly was given some serum that was flown over to Liberia Africa. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said "It's encouraging that he seems to be improving - that's really important - and we're hoping he'll continue to improve." I hope this is serum is the cure. The people in Liberia, Africa need it desperately. We will see in the days to come.

LM

http://www.decodedscience.com/ebola-comes-united-states-deadly-virus-crosses-u-s-border/48274

http://news.msn.com/videos/?ap=True&videoid=3c77d2fa-e49a-58ca-db14-a8590a6c16b4&from=en-us_msnhp

http://guardianlv.com/2014/08/ebola-in-the-u-s-chances-of-catching-the-deadly-disease/

The homeless people in San Jose don’t stand a chance

The homeless people in San Jose don’t stand a chance. If they're lucky enough to avoid the people who are disgusted by them, they still have to deal with those so called advocates who say they want to help. Are they really helping? I don’t think so. San Jose has been dealing with the homeless for many years and it gets bigger by the day. I grew up in San Jose and I can see how it has changed for the good and bad. More than half of the population in San Jose is one paycheck away from being homeless. A lot of the homeless people out there choose to be homeless. I say this because I have an uncle who is homeless. He explained that he does not have to worry about rent, electricity or water.He say's he can just get up and go when he feels like it. I respect his choice. What about the people and families who don’t choose to be homeless but are homeless due to their circumstances. Who is helping them? San Jose and Santa Clara County sure is not helping much. I see fathers, mothers and children on the corners with signs saying, homeless please help. It breaks my heart. I give what I have, be it food or money. Some people think it is a scam. All I say is if it is then they will have to deal with their own deceit. Santa Clara County is one of the wealthiest counties in the country. There are apartment high rises going up and football stadiums being built. But there is nothing the City of San Jose and the County of Santa Clara can do about its homeless situation. I don’t believe that, the homeless are not a priority. The majority of the homeless community in San Jose live in a place called "The Jungle" encampment. It is 65 acres bordering Coyote Creek in San Jose and it can be home to up to 1,750 people that's what the city says. It's more like 2,800 in an area covering several miles out to Berryessa Road near the flea market. It is the largest homeless encampment in the United States. San Jose’s “The Jungle” community has a mixture of kids, moms, dads, convicts and the mentally ill. The Jungle is a desperate mix of people out of whatever options they might have once had. “The Jungle” is mixed in with high priced and low priced communities in San Jose. All you people who have blinders on and don’t think that the homeless crisis is not a problem. Open your eyes!

LM

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-jungle-largest-homeless-camp-in-us-2013-8?op=1

http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_25547651/mercury-news-editorial-homelessness-isnt-just-city-responsibility?source=pkg

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_24752740/deaths-three-homeless-men-san-jose-cold?source=pkg

San Jose’s 19th Homicide started with a Huge Street Brawl

San Jose is really getting out of hand. You have people taking the law into their own hands and brawling in the streets. On June 12, 2014 around 10:20 p.m. someone reported a shooting of a young male in his mid- to late teens at an apartment complex near Spartan Stadium and Happy Hollow zoo. A witness told authorities that several men with baseball bats and shovels were walking in the area looking for someone. Witnesses also told the police that it was at least a dozen people brandishing baseball bats, shovels and fighting in the streets. Someone in the crowd had a gun. shots rang out.Unfortunately a young man lost his life. Nobody knows what motivated this brawl. I can only imagine. Was it motivated by revenge? Or was this brawl gang related? I think it was motivated by revenge because if you’re walking around with baseball bats and shovels you’re not playing baseball or digging a ditch. I guess we will find out what motivated this deadly brawl in San Jose in the weeks to come or maybe not. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the case to contact homicide detectives at 408-277-5283 or leave a tip with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or with svcrimestoppers.org.

LM

http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_25955238/san-jose-person-fatally-shot-south-12th-street?source=rss

I was first introduced to Dr. Maya Angelou’s writings when I was 9 years old. The book was “I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings”. That book was the defining moment for me. That is when I truly fell in love with reading. I introduced my nieces to her writings and they are in love with reading as well. I have read all her books, Gather Together in My Name, Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, The Heart of a Woman, All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes, A Song Flung Up to Heaven, and Mom & Me & Mom. Dr. Maya Angelou sure could tell a story, I loved her writing. Dr. Maya Angelou was a true Phenomenal Woman. She was a renaissance woman who spanned the decades and was renowned as one of the most influential voices of our time. Dr. Maya Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. One of my favorite quotes from Dr. Maya Angelou is “You Alone Are Enough, You Have Nothing To Prove To Anybody”. My favorite poem is Phenomenal Woman. Dr. Maya Angelou you will be missed, but never forgotten. R.I.P.

http://mayaangelou.com/bio/

http://www.feminist.com/resources/artspeech/insp/maya.htm

http://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTcciTPo5T.WcAWAQPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsOXB2YTRjBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-iry-fullyhosted_003&va=maya+angelou+quotes&hspart=iry&hsimp=yhs-fullyhosted_003

Shut Your Mouth Donald Sterling

I’m so sick of Donald Sterling. Every time he opens his mouth it shows how utterly ignorant he is. This man has been a racist all his life. He has a documented history of allegedly racist behavior. Federal government sued him twice for allegedly refusing to rent apartments to Blacks and Latinos. Donald Sterling was also sued by former Clippers exec Elgin Baylor for racial discrimination. It has been reported that this idiot wants is ex-girlfriend V. Stiviano to tell the NBA that she lied in her previous meeting with the league. When Donald Sterling was on Anderson Cooper he said, “I was 'baited' into 'a terrible mistakes”. I don’t believe that. What he said was truly in his heart and he did not know he was being tapped. His silly rabbit got him. It does not surprise a true racist eventually shows their true self. Donald Sterling shut your mouth!

LM

http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/26/donald-sterling-clippers-owner-black-people-racist-audio-magic-johnson/

http://nba.si.com/2014/04/26/donald-sterling-nba-investigation-racist-comments-clippers/

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/11/us/donald-sterling-interview/index.html?iid=article_sidebar