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The Billionaires are finally talking!

Sure, talking about the 8 billion dollars that Warren Buffet just made . Dear Warren, just surpassed Bill Gates, whose wealth shrank to 55.5 billion dollars..he lost a paltry $1.5 billion. The Orac

Marta Fernandez · Saturday, October 11th 2008 · 1,068 views · 1 comments

The market is soaring in Iraq. Why it is all happening.

If you can imagine,that America no longer controls world markets, then you can understand what is happening. And unless you have developed a global perspective it's difficult to comprehend, when the

Marta Fernandez · Friday, October 10th 2008 · 818 views · 1 comments

Voter Fraud..dead bodies, multiple forms blaming ACORN & linking to Obama.

http://fightthesmears.com/articles/20/acornrumor?source=sem-pm-fts-ac-search-us-yah Desperate times, call for desperate measures. Every dirty trick in the book that the Republicans have used agai

Marta Fernandez · Thursday, October 9th 2008 · 757 views · 1 comments

Why some of us won't vote for Obama--Part II Who is responsible for the mortgage mess?

In response to the question regarding the Democrats being responsible for the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac meltdown , I wanted to offer an analysis. The Senate Housing committee makes these types of de

Marta Fernandez · Thursday, October 9th 2008 · 924 views · 1 comments

Recession, Depression, Bailout, Mergers,Global Markets 401K's leave it in--take it out---

Everybody's talking. The pundits, and talking heads have all suddenly become "financial advisors." They are not certified..have not taken the series 7 exam and are not approved by the Securities and E

Marta Fernandez · Wednesday, October 8th 2008 · 930 views · 1 comments

What constitutes a sensitive Black Man?

As the pool of eligible Black men who are drama free dwindles, we are left with some un- certainty. Is it a brother that cries when he observes a heart wrenching situation,or movie ? or one that f

Marta Fernandez · Wednesday, October 8th 2008 · 786 views · 1 comments

The New Yorker Magazine does an about face and endorses Barack Obama!!

Recalling the cover that drew ire from all of us, except Rob Wimbley:-) Maybe Rob was right all along. Maybe it was to sell magazines, with Michelle Obama holding an AK-47 rifle and wearing an Afr

Marta Fernandez · Monday, October 6th 2008 · 826 views · 1 comments

Our Health--The Dreaded "C" word..appearing in younger women.

http://www.triplepink.org/ This is not a subject that I lean towards. But as I woman with some kind of common sense, I realize I have to pay attention . There is a strain of cancer hitting women 29

Marta Fernandez · Monday, October 6th 2008 · 515 views · 1 comments

Congratulations are in order for Michelle Roberts!

I always get so excited for my sisters when they meet a goal.~ "notyourmommasnews" ~has launched. Michelle accomplished her dream of publishing a newspaper online, in 30 days!! Just sayin' --launc

Marta Fernandez · Monday, October 6th 2008 · 223 views · 1 comments

Back to the Obama camp training for Deputy Field Organizer

Today another 2 day intense training. We learned the rules of the game Obama style. The speaker Tara Martin, who is the Field Director is a dynamo sister that should be on this site, really speak's a

Marta Fernandez · Saturday, October 4th 2008 · 978 views · 1 comments

Why some of us won't vote for Barack Obama.

I respect the right of self-determination. I respect exercising your own independent freedom of choice. I also respect intelligence. Persons who make their own decisions based on sound research. I r

Marta Fernandez · Friday, October 3rd 2008 · 861 views · 1 comments

Sarah Palin--wink, wink...

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief conti

Marta Fernandez · Friday, October 3rd 2008 · 382 views · 1 comments

Call for National Prayer-Presidential Prayer Team

When Obama seals the Presidency, will all people of all faiths join together? The website below is dedicated to prayer specifically targeted to our leaders? Is this something that should be nationa

Marta Fernandez · Friday, October 3rd 2008 · 402 views · 1 comments

What at time to be "An American" Photos of the First Family in Waiting..

There-are no words to describe the evocative gamut of emotions these photos will elicit. This is what Martin Luther King , Jr. saw in his vision from the Mountain top! How lucky, blessed and filled

Marta Fernandez · Thursday, October 2nd 2008 · 1,159 views · 1 comments

The call from Obama headquarters to monitor the polls in Ohio.

I just received a call from 614-221-6563. It is from the Ohio Democratic Party. They are asking if I will go to Ohio to oversee the poll workers. This is in response to the Legal team info I had fill

Marta Fernandez · Wednesday, October 1st 2008 · 864 views · 1 comments

Ramadan Kareem--to all our Sisters in Islam

What anthropologist of any worth while standing, does not walk in the shoes of the culture she is interested in? Yes I have studied Islam. Absolutely fascinating. I studied it from the Middle East

Marta Fernandez · Wednesday, October 1st 2008 · 567 views · 1 comments

We the Middle Class are not playing..see what's set for October 2, tomorrow..in D.C.

We area not going to allow Bush to pass the "NO BANKER LEFT BEHIND" ACT..the people are up in arms..they are really going to have to eat this cake! Stop Bush's "No Banker Left Behind Act" Cal

Marta Fernandez · Wednesday, October 1st 2008 · 484 views · 1 comments

Staying on top..watching what the rich folks are doing..get ready to clone and market

First of all they are blithely shopping as usual. I blogged on the female Execs standing on line to buy merchandise "on sale" for thousands of dollars. Prince Azim, Prince of Brunei, shopping on 5th A

Marta Fernandez · Wednesday, October 1st 2008 · 520 views · 1 comments

What's really going on? Recessions , bailouts, and gloom ..

499 stocks dipped and only one rose? and which one was it? Campbell's Soup. Media execs living in million dollar homes in Greenwich , Conneticut: Manhattan Co-ops and Upper New York Mansions ,thin

Marta Fernandez · Tuesday, September 30th 2008 · 757 views · 1 comments

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Otherwise called the bailout. Most people talking about it..yet have not read the proposal for themselves instead preferring to hear it from talking heads. In order to know what impact it will ha

Marta Fernandez · Monday, September 29th 2008 · 307 views · 1 comments

Recession? In New York women line up at lunch to buy an $8,000.00 handbag!

Do these high powered corporate execs know something we don't? Hermes (-er-may) the French designer house opened their door to their killer sample sale!! Some carried a Birkin bag, that starts at ab

Marta Fernandez · Monday, September 29th 2008 · 460 views · 1 comments

On Being a Woman

This is a lot of work. NO I am not talking about the superficial stuff. I am not even talking about all the tasks we undertake, you know mother,wife,nurse, teacher, chauffer,soccer or football mom, ch

Marta Fernandez · Monday, September 29th 2008 · 388 views · 1 comments

From Heathen to Warrior: A Black Woman's journey

I don 't remember ever reading about a "Black American" being a member of the Church of Satan! It was intriguing to me anthropologically. If you get a chance read page 114 of Ebony for November. T

Marta Fernandez · Monday, September 29th 2008 · 287 views · 1 comments

A moment to reflect on the power of being "Black."

This month's Ebony magazine cover captured my attention. Three Black , beautiful women. One "white , one black and one blond." That was the slogan for the old hit show "The Mod Squad." One full f

Marta Fernandez · Monday, September 29th 2008 · 685 views · 1 comments

"I am getting tired about hearing about Obama!!" a quote from a commentary to one of my blogs.

I have to smile. Yes, we are inundated daily with political rhetoric about this election. The only difference? It involves us. One of our own. Been waiting 400 years. I think I will just grit m

Marta Fernandez · Friday, September 26th 2008 · 569 views · 1 comments