Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Feb 8, 2012, 10:06 pm
Cleansing Experience I don’t understand the concept of going without food for any reason.  I was a part of a spiritual fast once that was supposed to last a full week, and I caved after two days.  I’m a fluffy foodie, and being without food was just awful.  It was my security blanket.  Fast ...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Feb 8, 2012, 9:04 pm
When it’s time to lose weight … Friends and family members mean well.  They stare at the plate as you fix it during the holidays.  They gently offer up suggestions on better meals at restaurants.  And for whatever reason, the fluffy girl won’t lose weight.  So why is it so hard for the pe...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 29, 2012, 1:44 pm
Her body was found The body of Stacey English was discovered in a heavily wooded area by several men looking for scrap metal.  The Fulton County Examiner’s Office confirmed that the body discovered belonged to English on Jan. 25.  The cause of death could not be determined from the initial test...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 26, 2012, 3:21 pm
Finance and Romance … This is a touchy subject in the world of dating. Women are supposed to be open-minded, and date a man because of what he has to offer.  But at the same time, it may not be the best thing to date someone who isn’t as financially stable as he should be.   Should a woman c...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 22, 2012, 2:18 am
What are we to make of the timing of the streaking info? I have been mulling over the new information about Phylicia Barnes streaking at a party.  I was thinking about the photos that are supposedly out there of her doing this.  And I got to thinking, why is this significant?  What does this mean...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 22, 2012, 2:10 am
Alcohol during pregnancy The medical community has been discouraging the use of alcohol during pregnancy among expectant mothers for a while now.  As it turns out, there is a period during pregnancy where drinking is most dangerous to the developing fetus. New research shows that drinking alcohol...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 22, 2012, 2:00 am
Arrest may be happening soon in Shockley case While we have yet to see an arrest in some of the other missing cases covered here, we may just have an arrest on the way in the Jhessye Shockley case.  According to AZFamily.com, the Glendale Police Department will be moving forward with a search of th...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 22, 2012, 1:53 am
Part time gigs It’s time to get creative.  There’s no time like the present to find creative ways of supplementing your income.  If you’ve been looking for a way to conveniently work from home, perhaps you should explore what it takes to become a tax preparer. The requirements for becoming ...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 22, 2012, 1:43 am
I appreciate the guest post, Emerson Moses My husband really loves the show Parks and Recreation. I think it is pretty funny too, but I don’t have the same appreciation for dry humor that he does. He has a lineup of shows he watches on Thursday nights, and because I also have a couple of shows tha...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 19, 2012, 10:29 pm
Fluffy: What do big girls eat? When I started this journey, I never thought that I’d ever evolve to the point where I’d feel comfortable openly discussing my battle with weight.  I always found it quite odd that it is so hard for Americans to discuss the issue in a more personal way.  You’d ...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 17, 2012, 9:52 pm
Robert Kirk cleared According to multiple reports, the authorities have officially cleared Robert Kirk from St. Louis in the ongoing investigation of missing 36-year-old Stacey English.  The authorities say that Kirk has been cooperative throughout the investigation. “At this time, there is no e...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 16, 2012, 11:44 pm
Price of cheap labor It’s easy enough to tie lobbying to public policy. It’s a little harder to measure the impact lobbying by powerful corporations has on the criminal justice system and sentencing. The lobbyists who work against lower minimum sentences and early release measures help prison co...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 7, 2012, 11:24 pm
They think they’ll solve it Now we are at a point in the Jhessye Shockley case where we have to entertain the possibility of a homicide.  She has been missing since October and the police believe that she was dead for days before actually being reported missing.  The mother, Jerice Hunter, has b...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Jan 7, 2012, 9:57 pm
Stacey English is missing Stacey English went missing December 26, 2011 from her condo in Atlanta, Georgia.  She disappeared shortly after an argument with Robert Kirk, a male companion.  The 36-year-old Sun Trust Bank employee left behind her cellphone and other important items. Her car was disc...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Dec 27, 2011, 11:29 pm
Still hoping for justice Unbelievable.  The case of Phylicia Barnes is still unsolved and her murderer is still free.  And the people closest to her do know more than what they are saying to the authorities.  While I do recognize how difficult it is to violate the infamous “no-snitch” policy,...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Dec 27, 2011, 10:46 pm
Kalisha Madden Kalisha Madden has been missing since Nov. 28.  The missing 26-year-old disappeared early that morning from Sting Gentleman’s Club and was last seen getting into a black vehicle with several men.  This case and several others involving missing Detroit women have been tied to the w...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Dec 15, 2011, 12:33 am
Black women and unemployment The recent jobs report showed that there was a modest decline in the overall rate of unemployment.   But within the black community, the numbers paint an entirely different picture altogether.  With more than half of black households being headed by single black women...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Dec 14, 2011, 11:45 pm
Toxic toy study released A new study released by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has identified over 650 brand name products from toy manufacturers containing BPA (bisphenol A) and NPE (nonylphenol ethoxylates).  These toxic substances found in toys have been linked to hormonal imb...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Dec 3, 2011, 10:13 pm
Jerice Hunter receiving death threats after being released from jail Jhessye Shockley has still not been found after eight weeks.  Jerice Hunter, mother of the missing five-year-old Jhessye Shockley, was released from jail earlier this week.  Hunter’s attorney pressured the authorities to releas...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Nov 2, 2011, 12:02 am
How did the mayor respond? One of the things I discussed in the interview with Janice Sallis Mustafa, the mother of Phylicia Barnes, was the response she got from the authorities.  By now, most of us are familiar with the timeline offered up by her siblings and those close to the case.  In this po...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Nov 1, 2011, 11:47 pm
As the redistricting gets under way in a number of states, the Voter Rights Act starts to take center stage again.  Texas Governor Rick Perry is at odds with Washington over the state’s newly proposed congressional districts.  At the center of this particular discussion is the Hispanic vote. Ac...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 30, 2011, 10:44 pm
Black farmer settlement clears final hurdle   Now that the last hurdle for the black farmer settlement ordeal has been cleared, the claimants can now be paid.  A proposed compensation plan was outlined, and the black farmers will be divided into one of two categories. CNN reports: As many as 6...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 30, 2011, 10:36 pm
The search When you advertise your company across multiple traditional directories, the fees add up.  Quickly.  And as you begin to develop a better understanding of the difference in listing packages available, you eventually come to the realization that in order for your listing to truly stand o...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 26, 2011, 11:38 pm
Jhessye Shockley goes missing Jhessye Shockley, 5, has been missing since October 11.  The African American child went missing from her home.  She was staying with her older siblings while her mother ran an errand. Here is a breakdown of the facts based off the timeline provided by AZ Central. D...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 26, 2011, 7:05 am
There are only several ways to demonstrate growth professionally in any given field.  Experience is certainly one way to achieve growth.  After investing years in a certain field, the experience can speak volumes for the physician.  Then there is continuing education, which is ideal for physician...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 25, 2011, 1:13 am
Was there or was there not a younger male teen staying at the apartment? Widely debated among followers of the Phylicia Barnes homicide case is whether or not she went missing the night before.  In the beginning stages, we all wanted to know if she had wandered off with someone. Perhaps she had bee...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 23, 2011, 10:37 pm
The man behind the Ponzi scheme A major class action suit has been filed against Ephren Taylor in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.  The suit alleges that he and others were a part of a major Ponzi scheme that primarily targeted working-class black churchgoers.  R...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 21, 2011, 2:10 am
Should blacks be having a different discussion altogether? I get it, there’s an important election coming our way, so we have to make sure that the black voter turnout reaches a certain level.  But I really do have a problem with some suggesting that blacks “support their own” when it comes t...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 21, 2011, 2:01 am
Investment scam lawsuit   Congregants of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church have decided to move forward with a lawsuit, which involves an investment scam.  Earlier this year, Bishop Eddie Long made a public appeal to Ephren Taylor, former CEO of City Capital Corporation.  Because the members/...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 16, 2011, 3:34 pm
Fences can solve the border issue? Michele Bachmann has decided to sign a pledge committing to a double fence along the Mexican border by 2013.  She also discusses how immigration costs American taxpayers $100 billion per year. What exactly would it cost to build, maintain and repair this super fe...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 16, 2011, 3:16 pm
New study shows L.A. County Sheriff deputies more likely to shoot minorities They shoot.  But we knew that already.  According to the Police Assessment Resource Center, L.A. County Sheriff deputies are more likely to shoot unarmed black and Latino males.  What’s behind the so-called “state o...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 16, 2011, 3:02 pm
Black male incarceration rate and New York Fewer people are serving time for low level offenses in the state of New York because of a change in drug laws.  During the last 40 years, the prison population has dropped by 22 percent.  While many states continue to struggle with overcrowded prison pop...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 16, 2011, 2:46 pm
Colon cancer and African Americans According to the CDC, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths.  New colon cancer research shows a difference between the five-year survival rate of blacks and whites with the condition. Health News reports: Researchers analyzed dat...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 16, 2011, 2:37 pm
Blacks and discrimination Now there is actual research that explores the impact of racial discrimination on health.  Discrimination has now been linked to oxidative stress, which leads to obesity, earlier death and higher blood pressure in people. Health Day reports: To test whether racial discri...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 13, 2011, 6:54 am
Night schedule, day schedule, was he working that day or not? We’ve been discussing the suspect timeline throughout the case.  Because we believe that Michael Johnson is the last person to have seen murder victim Phylicia Barnes, we naturally questioned his whereabouts that day.  I kept seeing o...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 9, 2011, 1:36 pm
How are women doing in the recession? It’s hard to really take in what all is going wrong in this economy.  New numbers, polls, and data surface regularly, but it’s really hard to put these figures in the proper context.  Let’s take a step back and see how the women are doing in this recessi...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 4, 2011, 10:51 pm
Black women more likely to die from breast cancer Women under the age of 45 are more likely to develop the estrogen-receptor negative form of breast cancer.  Because this type of breast cancer is difficult to detect, treatment often begins for the black woman in the more advanced stages. Breast ca...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 3, 2011, 9:40 pm
How would the struggling families be affected by the Herman Cain tax plan? Herman Cain has been discussing a simplified tax system that would eliminate the current complicated code altogether.  He calls this program the “9-9-9” plan.  In this plan, individuals will pay 9 percent on their perso...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Oct 2, 2011, 10:45 pm
And now we know who told him to stay away In the interview I had with Janice Sallis Mustafa, the mother of Phylicia Barnes, I asked her about the environment.  I wanted to know what the atmosphere was like, and more importantly, I wanted to know who was around the Barnes family.  Well, I wanted to...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 27, 2011, 10:58 pm
Case overturned in 2007, name JUST NOW being cleared Harry Miller (Photo credit: sltrib) Harry Miller of Louisiana was recently released from a Utah prison for a crime he didn’t commit.  After serving 4.5 years of the sentence, he was cleared of wrongdoing earlier this month. Although his case ...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 22, 2011, 9:05 pm
How the justice system failed Troy Davis as the world watched Read more of this piece!
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 22, 2011, 12:46 am
We’ve entertained a number of discussions along the way with the Phylicia Barnes homicide. And now we will have to have the “Pandora” discussion. I had a chance to have an informal interview with her mother Janice Sallis. I wanted to understand her side of the story because she has been relati...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 22, 2011, 12:30 am
What this says about our nation     Georgia just may have put an innocent man to death. And while there is a lot of uproar still over the incident because it’s still fresh in the minds of many, I hope that this Troy Davis discussion continues. The Troy Davis execution was just as much about r...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 11, 2011, 2:47 pm
Food insecurity in the black community: new USDA research reveals that 25 percent of black households are food insecure Read more of this piece!
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 11, 2011, 1:46 pm
Cleveland gang rape case, another suspect turns himself in after being charged in case involving rape of the 11-year-old Hispanic girl Read more of this piece!
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 10, 2011, 9:41 pm
Twenty-five percent of black households are food insecure New research on food insecurity in the black community shows that 25 percent of black households are struggling to put food on the table. While 1 in 6 Americans are having a tough time with food insecurity, an estimated 1 in 4 African America...
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 10, 2011, 12:46 pm
Phylicia Barnes update, restraining order was requested by Deena Barmes Read more of this piece!
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 10, 2011, 10:36 am
Phylicia Barnes update: Pandora and family secrets Read more of this piece!
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 6, 2011, 8:52 pm
Freedmen lose tribal recognition, will soon no longer able to receive benefits and privileges associated with tribal membership Read more of this piece!
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Mimi T. posted an article on Opal Fusion Mag - Sep 6, 2011, 1:15 am
New details have emerged about the Phylicia Barnes homicide case.  It now appears that there was an attempt made by Deena Barnes to get a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend Michael Johnson.  According to WBTV.com, Deena filed the restraining order because she was being harassed by Michael ...
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