"The Bottom Line with Temia Brinson" Debuts This Weekend

BottomLineCentral Florida has a New Political Talk Show
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 10, 2013 -- “The Bottom Line with Temia Brinson” will premiere on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 8:00 a.m. (ET). The show will be a political roundtable on local, state and national politics with special guests each week. Florida State Senator Geraldine Thompson is the first guest on the show, where she discusses the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and the "stand your ground" law. Produced by Brinson Studios, the show is hosted by Temia Brinson with a weekly roundtable of political analysts; Jasmine Burney, Jason Henry, and Coyuca Jones. Each week, the show will air regularly on Bright House Networks, Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. (ET), channel 49 in the Central Florida market.

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The Haitian Soul: Religion and Culture

HaitiSymbolTo cope with their constant confrontation with prejudice and discrimination, most Haitians turn to the internal strengths of their culture. They recall Haiti's extraordinary revolutionary history. They turn their gaze toward heaven and attend church more frequently and in greater numbers than any other contemporary immigrant group. They extol their world-famous art and music, as well as their African- and French-influenced cuisine.

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Leadership: A Man Got To Know His Limitations

Leadership

I think it was 'Dirty' Harry Callahan who uttered that line in the 1973 movie Magum Force, 'A man got to know his limitations.' The line was liked so much, that it morph and was used in other Eastwood movies.

When in a leadership role, a person is always pushing against the envelope of their very being, especially if they want to grow and particularly if they wish to lead a larger group or handle more responsibilities.

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IT’S TIME TO PUT NEIGHBORS BACK IN THE HOOD

It's Time To Put Neighbors back in the hood. neighborhoodNeighbor+Hood=Neighborhood: Where has the neighbors gone? What’s the Hood? Once the neighborhood stopped having unity, disrespect towards each other, not caring for and protecting one another; it became just a hood.

We need to start, once again, becoming neighborly. Adults complain about the youth and young adults not respecting them; but the young adults and youth are also complaining about the adults not being positive role models, mentors, and advocates nor building positive environments in which to live either.

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'The Butler' - A Review

The ButlerJust in case you were looking for a review of "The Butler," here it is.

Just saw it. I'll try to lend an idea without giving it away. Forgive me if I do. Very well done movie. It was a living diary depicting the personal subjective experience of initial trauma and of coping with condoned racism. This racism was later to be experienced within the revered walls of the White House. There was a footnoted providence of God's intervention at a perceived weak moment to survive that actually ushered in a new life beginning.

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ARMY VETERAN WRITES STAGE PLAY TO SHOW CONCERN FOR MURDERED TEENS

ARMY VETERAN WRITES STAGE PLAY TO SHOW CONCERN FOR MURDERED TEENS, Comedy TragedyThe Haunting of a Teen” Stage Play Coming Soon


As a Mentor in the community for over 20 years, going at it alone caused much hardships and major burnout for me. Trying to persuade organizations, churches, and individuals in the community to work together and stand up for our youth were my only problems.

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