Why She Should Have Been Fired Long Ago

The tampon earrings, completely acceptable

MSNBC should have severed ties with host Melissa Harris-Perry, "whose eponymous program entailed progressive personalities sharing their perspectives on the news."

Calling her employers racist in an email was the purported reason for letting her go, but this should have come as no surprise.

Ms. Harris-Perry, once cut a guest off for praising Paul Ryan's "hard work", implying the comment was racist. When the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said he "walks away from people on the street who appear menacing," she used that to "liken the NBA to slavery." She's lamented the "racist undertones" of the entire Star Wars series.

At the height of the Ebola crisis, she said the police were scarier than ISIS or the virus. "(A)rson and looting” were not violent acts during the Baltimore riots. The Muslim Oklahoman, who first tried to convert his office to Islam then beheaded his boss, was committing “workplace violence.”

But, nothing beats the imagery power of her wearing tampons as earrings when then-state-senator Wendy Davis filibustered proposed regulations on Texas abortion providers.

From an article by Tom S. Elliott, founder and editor of Grabien.

Why Green Tea Should Replace Your Coffee

by Amy Johnson

Green tea:

1. Boosts your metabolism—combine drinking green tea with a healthy lifestyle and you may notice a reduction in your body fat.
2. Kills bacteria—the catechins in green tea can slow down the growth of streptococcus mutans, the primary harmful bacteria in your mouth, and kill bacteria and inhibit viruses like Influenza, making you healthier.
3. Lowers your risk of type II diabetes—green tea can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood sugar levels, which helps to lower the overall risk of developing type II diabetes.
4. Lowers your risk of getting cancer—antioxidants in green tea help to counteract oxidative damage that can cause cancer, lowering the overall chances of developing cancer.
5. Lowers your chances of developing Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s—catechins in green tea have protective effects on neurons, helping them to avoid disease.
6. Increases your sex drive—L-theanine in green tea acts as a mood booster, increasing dopamine levels in both men and women. 
7. Improves brain function—according to scientists from Newcastle University, green tea helps to keep your brain active and healthy.
8. Can make you smarter—L-theanine helps to stimulate brain activity, helping your brain be more focused, making you alert, and allowing you to concentrate for longer periods of time.

Most in Demand Freelancing Jobs of 2015

This list is predicted by various, viral online sources.

• UX designer and developer
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• PHP developer
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• Translator
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Are you on the list?

Famous Last Words

1. “Hurry it up, you Hoosier bastard! I could hang a dozen men while you’re screwing around!” Carl Panzram, infamous serial killer
2. “Soldiers, Fire!” Michel Ney, French soldier and military commander, after defeat at Waterloo (refusing to be blindfolded)
3. "I did not get my SpaghettiOs, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.” Thomas J. Grasso, who strangled an 87-year-old woman with her Christmas tree lights
4. “I think that governor’s phone is broke. He hadn’t called yet.” Jeffrey David Matthews, after having his execution postponed three times due to Oklahoma's governor

Creative People

Famous Singer Favorite Songs

• Pop princess Britney Spears' favorite song by him is "Purple Rain."
• Justin Timberlake asked that "A Song For You" by Donny Hathaway be played at his wedding with Jessica Biel.
• Grimes, breakout synth-pop star of the past couple years, considers The Fugee's cover of "Killing me Softly" as one of the best songs of all time.
• Piano jazz artist Norah Jones' favorite song is Neil Young's "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere".
• Rocker Lenny Kravitz' favorite song is John Lennon's "Mother".
• Electropop artists Ke$ha's favorite song is The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil".
• Columbia pop star Shakira's favorite song is U2's "With or Without You".
• Pop star Katy Perry is a big fan of Queen's "Killer Queen".
• Lady Gaga's favorite song is John Lennon's "Imagine".

Most Influential American Musicians

1. Al Jolson (1886–1950) dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer".
2. Jimmie Rodgers (1897–1933) considered "The Father of Country Music".
3. George Gershwin (1898–1937) he wrote numerous jazz and pop standards that have become part of The Great American Songbook, often with his lyricist brother, Ira. He also wrote Broadway musicals, the opera "Porgy and Bess", and the symphonically jazzy “Rhapsody In Blue”. Dying at 38 "his music is as fresh and vital today as when he originally created it." (Michael Feinstein)

4. Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong (1901–1971) called "the greatest of all Jazz musicians" and "the Founding Father of Jazz", Duke Ellington said: "If anybody was Mr. Jazz, it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of Jazz and always will be."
5. Robert Johnson (1911-1938) "the most important blues musician who ever lived" according to Eric Clapton.
6. Woody Guthrie (1912-1967)  author of "This Land Is Your Land" and almost 3,000 other folk songs, father to Arlo, without him we wouldn't have Bob Dylan. 
7. Billie Holiday (1915-1959) she "changed the art of American pop vocals forever" according to critic John Bush.

8. Hank Williams (1923-1953) considered the father of contemporary country music.
9. James Brown (1933-2006) known as "The Godfather of Soul".
10. Elvis Presley (1935-1977) referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"; the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music; regarded as "the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century" by Leonard Bernstein.

11. Bob Dylan (1941--) Edna Gundersen stated in USA Today that "Dylan's musical DNA has informed nearly every simple twist of pop since 1962."
12. Michael Jackson (1958-2009) referred to as the "King of Pop"; recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records.