The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

• Back on #petpeeves people who belch/burp out loud #
• I mean. We all have to belch/burp. It is a natural bodily function. But some take great pride in doing so loudly and callously. #
• And then say excuse me like it couldn't be helped #
• #petpeeves – Political parties and movements more interested in election issues than solutions #
• #petpeeves Those who suggest I should have appreciation for plight of gays since it is so similar to civil rights #oneisnotliketheother #
• But for #thingsthatmakemehappy my new #iPad just arrived! #
• #thingsthatmakemehappy Talking to my granddaddy. No matter what they say, he is still the greatest man alive #
• Electorate is a fickle bunch. –> RT @washingtonpost: The boos keep flying at D.C. Mayor Fenty: http://bit.ly/bePSD6 #postlocal #
• Not cool –> RT @WomenCount: Female lawmakers are 13.5% of the total Sunday show apprncs by all Reps & Sens. this year. http://ht.ly/1YgU5 #
• #thingsthatmakemehappy –> RT @TIME: Free Wi-Fi coming to Starbucks July 1 | http://su.pr/2E3xbG #
• Wow! #tweetdeck on #iPad is awesome! #
• Funny! –> RT @someecards: Thank god England's goalie is as inept as its oil company. http://some.ly/9QvVO2 #
• RT @iluvblackwomen: RT @RollingOut: From 'Baby's Daddy' to Father: 5 ways for Men to Step-Up Game With Your Children http://bit.ly/bVZJrk #
• Watch yourself now, plant or not, don't demean –>“@tpmmedia: CNN anchor to Alvin Greene: 'Are you mentally sound?' http://tpm.ly/cQc5yN” #
• Foul as it gets! –> “@rollcall: King Accuses Obama of Favoring Black People http://bit.ly/bFFUk7” #
• #beinggrown –> RT @WSJHealth: Pushing Men to See the Doctor http://on.wsj.com/9J02Ea #
• Seriously @msnbc, a countdown clock for #potus speech – running since this morning? #
• Share your story, submit a commentary to blackgirlgrown –> http://bit.ly/bggdiary #
• RT @Womanifesting: Click to give free mammograms… http://bit.ly/bJM9M0 #
• RT @JoeNBC: I am just naive enough to believe that Obama, like Bush, loves his country and is doing all he can to help Americans. #
• Reading –> “@KiplingerMedia: Health Care Reform: Tax Hikes on the Way http://bit.ly/aOnUNj #HCR #taxes” #
• Word –> Black ppl stoppp disrespecting yourself on Jerry Springer! He's making money off of your embarrassment!!! /via @PureHeaven1 #
• Cosigning –> Hustle always beats swagger. (via @Anjuan) #AMEN /via @AlfredEdmondJr #
• Hmm. Typical –> “@USATODAYhealth: Study: Obesity sinks women's rate of finding a sex partner, not men's http://bit.ly/dkAa98” #
• Funny –> “@tokenblackchic: If you can't beat them. Arrange to have them beaten.” #
• Share your story, submit a commentary to blackgirlgrown –> http://bit.ly/bggdiary #
• Reading, and smiling –> “@MyBrownBaby: The Way We Move: Why I ♥ Being A Black Woman http://ow.ly/1Z5BI” #
• Watching the public congressional stoning of BP CEO. A spectacle. No one is looking for answers. They are all in search of soundbites. #
• I mean, shouldn't these BP people be in the gulf trig to plug the damn hole? #
• Not crying for BP. But this is getting past ridiculous. Everyone wants to show their outrage….on camera no less #
• Just plug the damn hole!!!! #
• The left sees this as an opportunity to stop all drilling. And to get cap and trade. Don't a crisis go to waste! #
• The right feels the need to defend drilling (but it's coming across like defense of BP #fail . #
• Everyone is talking past each other. Do we want campaign issues or real solutions for the Gulf? #
• Too much offense and defense. Not enough common sense. #
• Wow! A real and constructive question (and not a comment posing as a question) from Donna Christensen. #
• Can I get an AMEN! –> Note to Fathers: Become the man you hope your daughters will grow up to marry. /via @LisaMerloBooth #
• I'm trying to AVOID depressing things –> How to Calculate Your Net Worth http://nblo.gs/4WI9a /via @AlfredEdmondJr #
• Good tip –> Blast a stubborn price sticker with your hair dryer to loosen it and make it easier to remove. #simpletip /via @Real_Simple #
• Don't delight in someone else's misery #insixwords #sixwordstories #
• So true. Don't talk about it, be about it –> "You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do." -Henry Ford /via @ShoestringGal #
• He has a point –> Ladies, if your man won't take the PSA test, cut him off from sex. He will go to the doctor /via @rolandsmartin #
• #POTUS on #FathersDay From the first moments of life, the bond forged between a father and a child is sacred. #
• #POTUS on #FathersDay Fathers are our first teachers and coaches, mentors and role models. #
• #POTUS on #FathersDay Fatherhood also carries enormous responsibilities. #
• #POTUS on #FathersDay An active, committed father makes a lasting difference in the life of a child. #
• #POTUS on #FathersDay When fathers are not present, their children
  and families cope with an absence government cannot fill. #
• * "A very good read. Mid-life reflection came when I realized I was "grown" and had responsibilities to people…" http://bit.ly/9Ayirm #
• Beware of replying all on email…can't say it enough people! #
• Very good read –> The Fatherless Father Day via @BrotherJesse http://bit.ly/c6odGJ #
• At the #Maxwell concert. One thing I love about him……he wears a full suit when he performs. Something so sexy and classy about this. #
• #Maxwell There is a Marvin Gaye quality there that is unrelenting. #
• Love how #Maxwell smiles when he sings. So refreshing after seeing so many mad-mugging emcees and rappers. #
• Digging in the archives: Origin of blackgirlgrown Name http://bit.ly/bx0OBN #
• Digging in the archives: Congress 101 http://bit.ly/4Y2qtH #
• Digging in the archives: Black Girl Gardening? http://bit.ly/5X28UQ #
• Digging in the archives: You.com: Managing Your Online Reputation http://bit.ly/5bOhbd #

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