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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. (more…)

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.   (more…)

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. (more…)

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.

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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. (more…)

Knowledge gained from a BA in Education, amazing artistic talents in hair and makeup, and more than two decades of successful salon ownership have made Sherri Jessee one of the most sought-after educators in the beauty industry.

I had a rare opportunity to catch up with Sherri today where she graciously shared some of her vast wisdom about the hair industry, her long relationship representing Rusk and her goals for the immediate future.

(Image of Sherri Jessee – Courtesy of Sherri Jessee – All Rights Reserved)

Sherri is charming and very easy to talk to.  She willingly shared details about a wide range of hair care techniques and products, specifically some of the Rusk products and amazing color line. By the end of our phone interview I was very impressed with Sherri’s passion for her work as an educator and her boundless energy.

With work featured in more than forty acclaimed publications including MODERN SALON, COSMOPOLITAN, and OK! Magazines and widely quoted as an industry expert in the international media, Sherri is a recognized source for all things beauty.  The highly respected beauty expert works tirelessly and creates gorgeous results.

Extensive travel to five continents working as a platform artist provides a universal perspective as she educates and inspires others through dynamic educational events, fashion shows, and stunning photo shoots.

Sherri can often be seen working with celebrities, in live TV interviews, videos and charity fundraisers.  Sherri’s work with celebrity Nancy O’Dell includes a video collection, numerous live TV interviews, an infomercial, charity events, a national ad campaign and a magazine Cover shoot!

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Why Attention Deficit Disorder Doesn’t Have to Be a Prison
Advocate and ADD Patient Reveals Secrets to Overcoming Diagnosis

Robert Bernardo knows the stigma of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and he wouldn’t wish it on his worst enemy.

What’s worse is that the numbers of children being diagnosed are rising at an unprecedented rate. According to the Centers for Disease Control, a million more kids had a parent-reported ADD diagnosis in 2007 compared to 2003, a 22 percent increase in 4 years. More than 4.1 million had a current diagnosis in 2007 and 2.7 million were taking medication for the disorder.

Bernardo, who went from growing up with ADD to authoring his first book Johnny Paradise (www.robertbernardobooks.com), believes that the stigma of ADD does not have to be an impediment in the lives of those who are diagnosed. While living with ADD can be challenging, Bernardo believes it only makes overcoming those challenges more rewarding.

“I’ve lived with ADD for 55 years,” he said. “I have it and I passed it to my children, so I am intimate with both sides of the ADD equation. I know what it is to live with it as a patient and I know what it is to raise children who have it. The odd thing is that I have no problem with either. Some elements of life are made more difficult by ADD, but it does not make achievement and success impossible. (more…)

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Actress Adrianne Palicki has been sighted in Los Angeles on Hollywood Boulevard filming the new “Wonder Woman” TV show (developed by David E. Kelly) she has picked to star in.  She was spotted in full Wonder Woman costume on the 29th and 30th of March.

As I previously blogged, Palicki is doing Wonder Woman as a brunette even though she previously was a fan favorite on “Friday Night Lights” as a platinum blonde.

Although “Friday Night Lights” has ceased production, the final season was exclusively shown on Direct TV.  The final season will be repeated on the regular network.

The character of Wonder Woman has been around since 1941 when the Amazonian character was introduced in a comic strip by William Mouten Marsten.

Already there has been some fan outcry about the new TV show.  When initial images of Palicki in the Wonder Woman costume was shown fans criticized the first costumer as being too cheesy.

They also said the boots and pants looked cheap and more like a Halloween costume than a major crime fighting woman.  Since that inital outcry Palicki’s costume has been changed to look more Amazonian.

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Adrianne Palicki has experienced a dramatic hair color journey during her acting career.

Palicki (born May 6, 1983) is best known for her role as the platinum blonde Tyra Collette on the NBC television series Friday Night Lights.  She was a series regular for the first three seasons of the acclaimed show.  Palicki left the series to appear in films, but returned to appear in the final two episodes of the series.

When she returned for the last two episodes of Friday Night Lights we came back as a dark cherry kissed brunette.  It was hard to believe it was the same Tyra Collette.  What happened to her platinum blonde tresses?

When Palicki left to co-star opposite Lucas Black in “Legion” her role called for her to be a brunette.  She also starred in Fox/TV’s “Lone Star” in which her hair was also dark chocolate.  Sadly “Lone Star” was canceled after just two episodes but she kept the dark hued tresses.

On February 16, 2011, it was announced that a still sultry brunette hue Palicki was selected to portray Wonder Woman in David E. Kelley’s adaptation for NBC.  It appears her days as a blonde are over.  At least for now. (more…)