Starting Your Dreams Later In Life and Embracing the Detour

Jenee Darden speaking at Creative Mornings I know it's been a while since I've posted anything but that's because of my job. I'm working as a reporter covering Oakland and I host an arts segment on the radio where I get to interview amazing artists from around the Bay Area. Plus I'm publicizing my book  and building my speaking career!  You know what's funny? I thought this would all happen by the time I was 27-30.  Nope. That wasn't God's plan for me. I'm finally beginning to do the things I've wanted to do and I'm almost 40 years old. Some people reading this who are 40 will say 40 is still young. But some younger people reading may think 40 is nearly ancient. But I'm writing this post for those who like me, thought their career and personal dreams would come true much early in life. I'm here to tell you not to give up.  You know, death inspires life. A number of my relatives and friends have passed away, ranging in

Did Balloon Boy's Parents Hoodwink Us?

This Balloon Boy story is not adding up. I'm happy six-year-old Falcon Heene is safe but where the hell were his parents? Why build some big, weird, potentially dangerous contraption when you have small children? Why wasn't the helium space ship tethered tighter? Why didn't the Heene's check the house more thoroughly? But what really has me scratching my head is Falcon telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer the reason he didn't answer his parents when they called for him was because they were "doing this for a show. " You can see the interview and followup below. Blitzer asked dad Richard Heene to explain Falcon's repsonse in a later interview. Heene sort of went around the question, asked for clarification and got really defensive. Heene was a weatherman and his family were on the reality show "Wife Swap." Am I smelling ham here? IF, and I mean, IF this was a hoax to get attention Mr. and Mrs. Heene should face legal consequences and pay back every dime spent on rescue workers, military assistance, police, etc. I hope we aren't being bamboozled because rescuers were going to risk their lives to save the boy.

I don't buy their story and it's time to turn the cameras off on the Heene's. According to Blitzer police say the ordeal was real. Yeah right and pigs fly. Or should I say kids?




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