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Marion Salmon Hedges, a 47-year-old mother of two, was out in East Harlam, shopping for Halloween candy for underprivileged children on Sunday.

She was with her 14-year-old son.  The New York Daily News reported that Hedges, described as a wealthy Manhatten real-estate agent, is a volunteer at the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center and also very active in her church.

According to reports from the New York Post, Hedges was walking outside a Target store with her son when two 12-year-old boys allegedly dropped a shopping cart four stories and struck Hedges in the head.

The New York Post also reported that Gaurav Patel and his wife, Susan Mahoney, witnessed Hedges being struck in the head and heard her young son screaming.   Patel sprung into action and performed chest compressions on Hedges who was in cardiac arrest.  After Patel worked on her, she became responsive.

An emergency response team transported the real-estate agent to Harlem Hospital where she remains in a medically-induced coma.  The husband of Hedges told the Post, “it’s still too early to tell with neurological issues,” he told the newspaper. Continue reading “Two 12 Year Old Boys Allegedly Dropped Cart On New York Mother” »

Starbucks Foils My Iced Tea Addiction

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Darlene Quinn, Long Beach-based Author and Journalist as well as a former senior executive with the Bullocks Wilshire department store chain recently wrote an article on Bulldog Reporter about the decline of brand loyalty.  Quinn pointed out that what she’s seeing in the marketplace aren’t encouraging for some of America’s oldest brands.

“Some of our most recognized and best-loved brands are falling victim to an economy in which price is the paramount concern for consumers,” said Quinn, author of “Webs of Fate,” a novel about the retail fashion industry from Greenleaf Book Group. “We’ve ended the era of the brand-loyal consumer, and entered the age of low prices.”

While I agree with Quinn about the death of brand loyalty, I am one of those old-fashioned consumers who still have fierce brand loyalty.  Especially when it’s deserved.

My Most Obsessive Brand Loyalty Is To Starbucks

My most obsessive brand loyalty is to Starbucks.  I’m one of their long time customers who never lingers in the store preventing others from finding a seat.  I also gift everyone I can think of with Starbucks cards for their birthdays or special events.   Continue reading “Starbucks Foils My Iced Tea Addiction” »

TxDMV Invites Texas To Share Their Opinions On Specialty License Plates

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) invites Texans to share their opinion on proposed specialty license plate designs.

The e-View is open for public comment from today until 5 p.m. (CST), Monday, August 29, 2011.

You may see and comment on the new designs by going to www.TxDMV.gov. Click on the specialty license plate design feedback banner or enter “e-View” into the homepage search engine.

The e-View is not a vote, but an opportunity for Texans to provide input that is reviewed by TxDMV board members before they consider approving a license plate design. Continue reading “TxDMV Invites Texas To Share Their Opinions On Specialty License Plates” »

Although Kate Middleton did not appear to be a textbook case Bridezilla when she recently married her Prince William, the British are famous for sweeping all kinds of scandals under the rug.

Who knows what really went on behind the scenes.  While anything’s possible, it seems hard to imagine that such a poised and polished young lady like Kate would have acted remotely like a modern day bride from hell.

In America we not only turn what has become a psychiatric disorder into a popular reality TV series such as WE’s Bridezillas we future brides brawl, bully and battle with everyone from their future husbands and in-laws to the wedding hairstylist, minister, bridesmaids and wedding planners.

In all fairness the Bridezilla may also spawn the manipulative mother of the bride who tries to make everyone do what her daughter wants, the boorish groom with the backbone of a jellyfish who can’t stand up to his bride along with a related cast of less than flattering characters.

On TV’s Chuck the recent bride played by Yvonne Strahovski was too busy being a spy to show any bad bridal behaviors.  However, Chuck’s mother played by Linda Hamilton stepped up to the plate to become a manipulative future mother-in-law.  As a result Chuck struggled as the prospective groom to maintain peace between the two  most important women in his life.

And speaking of Wedding Planners, the movie about the people truly behind the scenes of a planning a wedding starring Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey and Bridgette Wilson didn’t receive rave reviews from critics, but even back in 2001 the Bridezilla was alive and well, although tame by 2011′s comparisons.

Note: The top 25 wedding movies of all times offers many examples of Bridezillas and their related cast of characters.

Although it’s hard to pinpoint the beginning of the modern version of the Bridezilla, experts often define a Bridezilla as suffering from situational narcissim.  This is a recently acquired psychiatric disorder which is characterized by grandiosity, overall lack of empathy, rage and general bad behavior.

Continue reading “Bridezilla Victims – Just Say No To Narcissim” »

Actor Eric Stonestreet who plays the lovable Cameron on ABC’s Modern Family stopped by to see Ellen in Orlando at Universal Park.

Ellen likes to take her show on the road and being a huge roller coaster enthusiast, what better place to go than to Orlando where some of the best rides in the world exist?  This season is Ellen’s fifth year visiting Universal.

Eric arrived on Ellen’s big outdoor stage wearing shades to protect against the blistering Florida sunshine and a full tan suit complete with a striped long sleeve shirt.

He danced out onto the stage and waved at all the fans.  Ellen teased him about his long sleeve jacket and shirt by saving “I see you dressed for Florida weather.”  The actor agreed “yes, yes, yes, just shy of flannel.”

Ellen noted “you look really handsome but you have to be really hot.”  Eric “um, I’m sweltering underneath.”  Eric then shared about the rides he rode on and said “oh my gosh aren’t the rides here incredible?”

Riding The Rip Rocket Roller Coaster

Eric told Ellen that he was a “roller coaster enthusiast as a young man” and was excited to try out some of the roller coasters at the Orlando Universal park. Continue reading “Eric Stonestreet Of ABC’s Modern Family’s Expensive Haircut Got Trashed In Orlando” »