ReddFoxx

BET is doing a tribute right now, they have reporter outside at her hometown church and playing some videos. They are making a decent effort.

The film wrapped production a little while ago.

I saw that Silver Spoons episodes some years ago when Nick At Nite aired the show, I liked it very.

I thought this was nice too.

I like that one very much too.

Very true. There are some singers now that can really sing and get some attention, but the record sales are just not there. Most real singers have to accept that they will only achieve minimum success at most.

The media always does that when someone passes, as if it's such a big surprise that family members are devastated by their loved ones passing.

CNN is playing "The Greatest Love of All" video and it is so sad watching it.

How Will I Know is my favorite.

Every trending topic on Twitter is related to this breaking news. This is so sad.

I was in disbelief when I saw this come across the television screen, so tragic. I'm sure there will be some sort of tribute Grammys tomorrow, a lot of singers will be ready to participate.

The House flipping is possible, but the odds are rather difficult since Republicans did quite a number with redistricting. They've reduced Democrats to as little as three seats in some large state.

JFK's or any other politicians personal affairs are of no concern of mine and honestly, I don't feel like it's really anything to really worry about. For me, I'm much more concerned about the policy of a President. Reagan gets elevated and he contributed to political discourse being lowered, wanted to do nothing about apartheid and may have sabotaged hostage talks to benefit his own election. That comes far more unsettling than any personal affairs.

Proposed cuts will always come from the social safety net. None of these candidates has to directly say they will do away with the social safety net in exact words, it's just built into their platform. Privitizing Social Security and Medicare is always on the table for conservatives.

The Republican Party is beyond dysfunctional now and is sliding further into that dysfunction at a faster pace all the time.

No overdrive, just stating facts. I'm not sure why something that happened over four years ago is really relevant at this point. If you really think the President actually thought there were 57 states, then good for you, but a Google search will show how many primaries and caucuses there are. As for Quayle, he had a reputation of being dim even when he was in the Senate, so the misspelling thing was not what earned it for him.

For the record, there are 57 primaries and caucuses, which is what Obama was refering to. He clearly did not actually believe that there were 57 states.

Fact is, he knows how to get the job done and of course post-9/11, those foreign policy issues were more important than before. The notion that him being a "community organizer" was some how a problem fell flat once Bin Laden and even Gaddafi were taken out.

And yet, Bin Laden was gone within two years on the watch of that "community organizer", something a two term former Governor couldn't do in two whole terms. I'd also like to point out that Obama had more education than McCain and actually held a job outside of the government. McCain has been government employed exclusively.

Oh, yes, the conservative apparatus has definitely been playing the race card at every possible turn. Cain himself started it by talking about Obama by taking jabs at Obama being biracial.

Romney isn't really the type to be classified by terms such as RINO, he takes whatever position is political advantageous. When he ran against Kennedy for Senate in 1994, he sounded completely different than he does now. Once he started positioning himself to run for President after he got elected Governor, he moved further to the right. It's plausible he's always been very conservative, but just played a long with what works in Massachusetts.

A good fight scene never fails. DC's family is a mess and definitely one of the highlights of the blog. The end of the Daniel and Sharon scene was classic soap opera. Talk about cold water.

The DC and Karim scene was good. I can see where both characters are coming from to a certain extent. Ria and Kiko's scene was also great. You've transitioned Ria into her more vulnerable side just right. I can't wait to find out who this person Rufus is looking for is.

I'm going to try to write more episode in advance so that it won't be so long, sometimes I don't have a lot of time to write. The financial errors at the company happened after Andrew and Anna left, everything was supposed to have been in order before then. I'll address that some more in the next episodes. I try to keep it traditional and modern at the same time, which hasn't been easy all the time, so I'm glad you like the blog. Thanks for reading.

(to allow for more regular episodes, Varied Lives will be posted on weekends mostly) This episode was Co-written by S.T.E.A.M'S ML Cooks Anna and Andrew are at a resort in Italy. Andrew: This is working out better than I thought it would. Anna: Yes, I feel like we are getting back to normal. As normal as is possible after everything that has happened. Andrew: I know I keep apologizing, but I really am sorry for all those years that I wasn't around. Anna: I'm trying not to dwell on that. At this point in our lives, we can't afford to be caught in the past. Andrew: I know, it seems like that's all we were doing before we came here. Anna: I just want to be sure that this is the right thing for the both of us. Andrew: Which is why you haven't answered my question. Anna: I really need time to think about it. Andrew: Our first marriage was not valid because of all the mess with Cassandra and not filing the correct papers. I want to make that right. Anna: And so do I, but before that can happen, we have to make sure the issue we have are settled. Andrew: What it's going to take to do that? Anna: We are almost there. When you first came back, I wanted nothing to do with you. Now, we are on a vacation and really talking things out. Andrew: You know, you made me wait before you accepted my first proposal too. Anna: Yes. Andrew: I recall you saying that you had to be sure it was exactly the right thing for the both of us. Not just you, the both of us. It wasn't a selfish thing. Anna: Marriage is a bond, you've got to take your time. Andrew: And I respect you for that. Anna: Thank you. Andrew: I'm also very patient and can wait it out. Anna: Oh, I know that well. Andrew: Any chance we can work this out before we head home? Anna: I think we need a little more time than that. Andrew: I only say that because you know that we are going to probably have a lot of family issues to deal with. Anna: Yes, there is never a quiet moment back home sometimes. I've learned to juggle, though. Over the years, I had to set aside time for me, while also being there for the family. Andrew: If you can do that, so can I. Anna: Hopefully, we'll have no drama when we get back. _____________________________________________________ WNOV Television Studios Cassandra walks onto a news desk like set as make up people, hairstylist, and reporters all bombard her. Sterling walks up to her. Sterling: Well Look at you. You are doing the big time now. Cassandra: Oh Shut up Hart. This is not what I had in mind. Sterling: In the end it will be all worth it. So are you ready for your big debut? The new WNOV?” Cassandra: Most Certainly. Director: Ok People, off the set. Get into position. We have the two minute warning. Cassandra reviews some of her cue cards. Some topics she is going to cover are the McGregors. She sits back and relishes in the fact that she is about to unleash her soft power to launch an attack on the McGregor’s. She then thinks back on the scene she had with her son a few days earlier. She remembers telling her son that she would not interfere with the McGregor’s. She thinks to herself “I’m not interfering. I’m just reporting on the issue. Big difference. George should be ok with that. _______________________________________________________________________ Meanwhile at McGregor, the Exucutive office. Yvette and Joseph take a seat at a table and turns on the TV. Yvette “Ok remind me again what we are watching that is so important that couldn’t wait until our business crisis is over?” Joe “Relax. We have to be in the know of business here in the city and Michigan. Rumor mill has it that someone bought the old WNOV and they are debuting their new programming today. It’s a new business show. I want to see if we make the cut.” Joe turns the TV on and they are stunned to see Cassandra on the screen Yvette “I don’t believe this. Cassandra? Really come on. You better hope McGregor doesn’t make the cut. It’s no telling what that woman will say.” Joe “I just hope mother and father aren't watching this mess.” He turn the TV up. ________________________________ Back in Italy, Anna is addressing some postcards, when the phone rings. Anna: Hello? Yes, this is Mrs. McGregor. Leonard: Yes, this is Leonard Underwood. Anna: Leonard, I'm surprised to hear from you. Is something wrong? Leonard: I would not have called you on your vacation if it wasn't urgent, but as a board member of McGregor, I'm very concerned about some of the things I've heard. Anna: Like what? Leonard: There seem to be some very big problems at McGregor and yesterday, we found out about them at the board meeting. Anna: Yvette was supposed to keep me apprised of anything serious that was happening. Leonard: I'm sure that she just didn't want to bother you on your vacation, but I felt I had to tell you. Anna: Of course, thank you very much for calling, Leonard. Leonard: It's no problem. Andrew walks in as she hangs up. Andrew: Is everything all right. Anna: No, apparently there are some big problems at McGregor and no one was going to bother to tell me. Andrew: You know that they probably didn't want to disturb us. Anna: When I handed over control, I specifically told them to keep me up to date. I'm not CEO anymore, but I've got a lot of assets tied up in the company. Anna boots up her laptop. Andrew: Remember, we are supposed to be relaxing. Anna: I'll relax when I see if the business media has picked up on this. Anna does a Google News search for McGregor and a link to Cassandra's new station pops up as the first result. Anna: What in the world? Andrew: What is it? Anna: You will not believe who bought the old WNOV station. ________________________________________ WNOVI Cassandra is sitting behind the news desk reading from the teleprompter. “Hello Novi. Thank you for joining us today. I am Cassandra Lightner. Some of you may know me from the Lightner Corporation. I want to welcome you to Novi’s newest local access channel owned by me of course. And we are going to start things off by talking about local businesses. One in particular. It seems that things are not what they seem. I have all the latest details and gossip about... wait for it….( A Graphic come up with the McGregor office building with the text being McGregor being in big red letters so no one can miss it) Cassandra continues reading her script “That’s right Novians. McGregor. They are spinning lies and I got the latest. Stay tuned and after our short message from our sponsors I’ll tell you who’s been sleeping on the job.” Director “Ok fade out! And Cut.” Makeup and Hair people bombard Cassandra one more time. Sterling walks over to her as well “You’re doing great babe.” Cassandra “I know. That’s what I do Hart. Great things.” Sterling “Well you keep delivering your brash delivery and the McGregor’s won’t know what them, again.” Anna is watching a web stream of Cassandra's show. Anna: This looks very bad. Andrew: Cassandra's always been sneaky, that's never changed I see. Anna: And she still isn't done trying to make problems for the company. ____________________________________________________________________-- McGregor Yvette “How in the hell does she know inside information here at McGregor!?” Joe “It seems we have a mole.” Yvette “It couldn’t be George. We hardly give him the time of day.” Joe “We have to do something. I’m going to call our attorney and see if I can order a cease and desist order.” __________________________________________________________ WNOV Director “STAND BY! And were back in 3, 2 1-“ Cassandra “Before the break I told you I had some inside information for you about McGregor. Well it seems someone at McGregor actually was asleep on the job as a major error was found on the balance sheets. Now the company has to go public and are in the process of selling soft assets to raise capital. Since new owners Yvette and Joe took over a year ago from the found parent duo, Anna and Andrew, turmoil and upheavals has followed the next generation of owners. It seems McGregor is in serious trouble and is in danger of going in the red. Even possibly default to creditors and loans and there are now whispers of bankruptcy. Investors and Creditors beware; McGregor is hiding the truth from you.” _______________________________________________________________ McGregor In a rage, Joe throws the TV onto the floor. “This is war. She is going to pay for doing this. That snake just black listed us and exposed our dire financial straits.” Yvette “The better question is, how did she know all of this info? She has to have an insider.” Then their secretary runs in “Excuse me guys, the phone lines are blowing up with investors and creditors wanting out. What shall I tell them?” Yvette “We are about to lose McGregor.” Joe “Never. Call a company meeting immediately. We have to find out who this mole is.” Cassandra steps off set to a phone call waiting for her. Cassandra: I'm so glad you called. I really want to thank you for everything you are doing, it's a big help. You just keep up the good work and you'll be rewarded. Cassandra hangs up. Cassandra: The McGregors do not know just what has hit them.