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Skittles and Iced Tea

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"  Martin Luther King Jr  On February 26, a 17 year old boy by name of Trayvon Martin was shot in the chest on his way home from buying a bag of skittles and iced tea for his younger brother. He was killed by a neighborhood watch member by the name of George Zimmerman who was twice his size,convinced that Trayvon was up to no good or on drugs.  When the police arrived Zimmerman told them that he acted in self defense. The police took his word and no arrest was made nor did they administer drug and alcohol test to Zimmerman. Over a month later it appears that not all was what it seemed on that fateful February night. The more information that was released the more that the pieces did not fit anymore. There is evidence that suggest at least one witness statements was altered. This has lead people to question the conduct of the Sanford police in the shooting investigation. It is learned that Zimmerman ...

When Rose Met Potter

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Going into the Castle I just came back from a ten day vacation in Orlando, Florida. It was great to escape from the cold weather for a little bit and relax in my villa. The days of Disney World and Sea World are long gone now but I am sure I will be returning once my siblings or I have kids. I did spend two out of my ten days at Universal Studios Resort Orlando . One day I was hopping around Island of Adventure the next zipping through Universal Studios Florida . If you are making a trip to Orlando, I strongly suggest making a pit stop to Universal . I have not been to Universal Studios in years and I was impressed about what they had done. There is a new roller coaster called Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit that had me jumping and screaming out of my seat literally. Then the Revenge of the Mummy ride was also excellent. On a sad note the rides Back to the Future and King Kong are no longer at the park. But I am sure you are guessing by my title of my blog that I am not h...