Self-Esteem is the Answer – The Rhogue

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This video is enlightening and powerful. The strength of this young lady is inspiring because she had the mental astuteness to stand up and question. Few oppressed people have the strength of character to go against all that they have been taught by their family and community without education. Education helps us to develop self-confidence and self-esteem to question status quo. And the question she asked herself before becoming a statistic and victim as a suicide bomber was, “Aren’t the people we will kill, also Muslims?” It was her, for lack of a better way to describe it – “The Helen Keller Moment,” the moment that she realized that she was being lied to, tricked, and victimized. It was the moment that she believed in herself enough to know that not only was her question valid, but the answer she received was wrong. She gained the self-esteem to think and act against blind obedience.

Self-esteem is the answer; the ability to believe in yourself and question authority. Promote self-esteem and encourage people to believe in themselves and our world can be a better place. Please applaud this girl by sharing her story so that others might find their strength and self-esteem and stop cycles of senseless violence, victimization, and hatred. 

Let’s help make the world to be a better place,
The Rhogue
Rhonda ‘Cougar’ Crouch

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The Elephant Whisperer – Rhonda ‘Cougar’ Crouch

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I would like to thank Ramon Morales for introducing me to this wonderful article and I look forward to reading the book The Elephant Whisperer.

I am an animal lover to my core. I know that our world has enough room for all living things and that we are all evolving. Unfortunately, I feel that as humans, even with our evolution, we are still not as evolved as certain other species with which we share this planet.  Elephants, I feel, are far superior to humans in many ways – mentally, physically and spiritually. If you don’t believe me, please read this article (http://bit.ly/IIf5Lq) and know that this gentleman called “The Elephant Whisperer” made an impact on the lives of these Elephants.

I haven’t read the book, but I assure you that I will. I would love to have a discussion on the book at a later date. Please anyone that has read the book, please share your insight and comments on my blog post.

Thank you and Peace and Love,
The Rhogue
Rhonda ‘Cougar’ Crouch

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Are Humans the Most Enlightened Entities on the Planet? by Rhonda ‘Cougar’ Crouch

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This video is truly enlightening. And we, humans, in our egotistical, human-centric approach to the planet may be seriously flawed.  It is my belief that Elephants and certain other species on our planet may be more enlightened than humans and that we should try to learn from them, dolphins and whales being amongst them. This video is a peek into my reasoning. Please enjoy, share  and/or comment!

Have a beautiful and enlightening day!
The Rhogue
Rhonda ‘Cougar’ Crouch

 

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Equal Rights Marriages…

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In response to a friend’s Facebook post: “Am I Wrong ?!?!?! I am for Gay Rights but MARRIAGE is between a Man and Woman … But PARTNERS should have the EXACT SAME Rights. Am I just a Traditionalist or have I lost the TRUE definition?”

Definitions are man made, but the real issue is love, and how we as society get to express that to the world. Now, “marriage” was simply a civil union created by man to claim ownership, really, and has culturally come to symbolize our ultimate expression of love (the vow of a bond “til death do we part”). And certain people want to argue its an agreement with god, but soon forget that the Judeo-Christian religion is not the only religion, and that our country was founded so that people could worship freely, correct? (Because truth be told according to the Bible, women are chattel and men have the right to own multiple wives.) So back to love and the Civil Union.

Now, don’t be fooled Gays and Lesbians have been getting married and having children/families for centuries truth be told; often times cheating on their partners, leaving them in a lurch because they are so unhappy, or divorce, and sometimes staying together in a miserable existence, but still desiring to be with someone else. This is finally their chance to be happy with someone they can love “til death do we part” with the same symbolic union our society calls marriage?

And Just because something is a “tradition” in society doesn’t make it right. Interracial marriage was illegal about 50 years ago and for racists that saw marriage outside of one’s skin color as an “abomination,” they wanted to keep it that way. Finally, defeated by people that saw that interracial marriage was not a threat to them (although the state of Mississippi is trying to bring it back).

We are all human beings, and we are entitled to our happiness no matter our differences. And although I don’t subscribe to marriage (but if I did it would be interracial), I want people to have the same rights as me to love and be truly happy and have happy families.

So what is the real issue? Is someone else’s view of love wrong? Should these different loving people be denied their own happiness in life to make the mainstreamers happy? Seriously, why should someone else be denied their own happiness based on my personal beliefs? Herein lies the truth. Look past what you might consider an “abomination” and put yourself in the other person’s shoes. This might help shed some light. We need equal rights for marriages now!

Peace and happiness to you, Earthmates, and may no one ever try deny you your happiness in life. I Love You, Man!

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Bay Area Idol

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I will be competing at the Bay Area Idol karaoke competition for San Jose Hot Nights. That will be occurring July 14 and 15 during the car show. Please feel free to share this video. I show up around 4 min. 41 sec. singing Whatever Lola Wants.

Have a wonderful weekend, Earthmates. I Love You, Man!

 

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Next Step: Post The Voice Auditions in LA

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So I went to The Voice auditions in LA, which was unfruitful. At least during my first audition in San Francisco, I was asked to sing a second song, but that day I had a male judge  (I was the only one in my group to be asked to do so), yet unfortunately, I made a poor song choice selecting an old vaudeville, campy song (when asked to sing something more uptempo). This audition in LA, I had a female judge, and she seemed to be interested in voices that sounded like Nora Jones or country singers, and of a certain age group. For those that do not know, I happen to be over 40 so… As a socially progressive individual, for me any situation where I get a chance to make new friends is fun. So I had a great time. Not to mention, a recent friend from America’s Got Talent, Dave Lippett, also made it to the audition. Fun and crazy, he’s a great guy with positive energy, which is always welcome. The biggest benefit was the support I received from my Mother and Sister! They made the trip down with me and kept the encouragement going even after I was unsuccessful. Now that’s true love.

So my insights from this last audition were, I need to expand my song selection for the genres of pop, rock, soul, alternative, and country. I need to master 1 of each, remembering to always sing the song that will best showcase me and flatter the judge. Much like my last audition for AMT, I had way too many songs in mind. This time, I sang Sheryl Crow’s “Run Baby Run,” but it didn’t go over as well as I’d hoped since she was looking for country. I got a nice compliment from the young man that was in my group (he was there with a few friends, one of which was asked to stay). He said that the judges were looking for “pop today,” but that I sounded great for the genre I sang in. So as we live we learn, I hope.

My plan is to audition for X Factor which will be in San Francisco this April 20th. I’m not a fan of Simon, but I love and need to sing, so I’ve got to keep trying. Plus I plan on doing some studio work with a friend in order to showcase myself better here on my WebPresence. It’s always about learning and moving forward. So wish me luck, Earthmates.

Wishing you a wonderful week and much happiness, success and joy to you in your world; and remember, I Love You, Man!

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