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I have had the web site http://nikkyraney.com since May of 2010. The site was called the Future of Journalism and it was my blog about journalism and media and such. I thought that in May…
Articles by Nikky Raney
Obama Changes Deportation Policy
CNN and Fox News this morning and both reported on the Obama administration’s new guidelines would make it so young illegal immigrants would not face deportation, but instead would allow them to apply for work…
Wreck This Journal
Your Ad Here All over Tumblr and Youtube is the journal called Wreck This Journal which is by Keri Smith and is going to be a lot of fun for me. People have gotten so…
Dennis Kucinich loses Ohio’s Congressional Primary
Your Ad Here Dennis Kucinich is known for being on the very far left, a true liberal. He has been a Congressman representing the state of Ohio for eight terms. He is also a two…
Kony 2012 – Invisible Children
Your Ad Here Joseph Kony of Uganda has done a lot of terrible things that are now being brought to light on behalf of the Invisible Children through the movie Kony 2012. Please watch this…
Super Tuesday: Ten States Vote for GOP Candidate
Your Ad Here Today, March 6, 2012, is Super Tuesday. Ten states will vote and decide who they pick in their primaries and caucuses to get their delegates and get one step closer to the…
Sandra Fluke is not a Slut
Your Ad Here Sandra Fluke is not a slut for speaking out for what she believes in and being an advocate for birth control and women’s rights for contraceptives. Using contraceptives does not make anyone…
Mitt Romney Wins Washington
Your Ad Here Sadly, Romney has taken another state in his list of victories. Ron Paul and Santorum were both very close with one another, Paul getting a second place victory and Santorum coming in…
Kirk Cameron Openly Blasts Gays
Your Ad Here I used to watch Growing Pains, it was a great show. Kirk Cameron was hilarious and witty, but now he has grown up to become a man who is offensive and rude….
Ron Paul Could Win Washington
Your Ad Here The Washington Caucus is going on and it won’t be until later tonight that the winner is revealed, but CNN is even reporting that Ron Paul could get his first win. Even…
Oscars 2012: Success
Your Ad Here Oscars last night were just beautiful, it’s so great to see how beautiful everyone gets and all the marvelous dresses that people go out and get for this one night of awards;…
Greek Life: Part One
For the past five years the brothers of Mu Sigma Chi, “MEX”, have put on a Super Bowl Party in the Furman Center for all the students to attend, watch the game and enjoy some…
Rick Santorum’s Twisted View on Abortion
Please watch this video from Piers Morgans’ interview with Rick Santorum: Santorum thinks that rape victims should make the best out of the situation? That the baby that they are bestowed with is a gift…
All she wants to do is meow
X-POSTED FROM JANELLETHECAT! Janelle the cat has a new favorite hobby: meowing. She has always meowed, but lately it is getting a bit ridiculous. I will be upstairs laying in bed or just upstairs on…
No More King Size Candy Bars from Mars
Your Ad Here Michelle Obama, things are getting a bit ridiculous. I understand where she’s coming from, but I really think people need to have the choice to be as unhealthy as they want. Our…
Whitney Houston’s Funeral
Your Ad Here So basically every news network and the Internet will be streaming Whitney Houston’s funeral live. I know now that she is dead everyone is talking about how wonderful she is and all…
Chris Christie Vetoes Bill Allowing Same Sex Marriage
Your Ad Here The state Assembly in New Jersey passed a bill that would allow same sex couples to be married, but Chris Christie, the Governor of New Jersey, decided it would be best to…
Romney Remains Maine’s Caucus Winner
Your Ad Here There was a lot of controversy when it was announced last week that Mitt Romney had won the Maine caucus. Ron Paul put a lot of time and effort into Maine and…
Grammys First Half Hour
Your Ad Here The first half hour of the Grammys have been interesting. Kanye and Jay Z were not there to accept their award – and that always sucks. Whenever someone isn’t there to accept…
Grammy PreShow
Your Ad Here Well the Grammys is going to be very interesting tonight with last minute tributes to the late Whitney Houston who we lost yesterday. The Grammy preshow is even interesting, as we have…
Clipping your cats nails
Your Ad Here Clipping your cats nails can be an extremely difficult process. The first time my boyfriend and roommate tried to clip Janelle’s nails they tried wrapping her up in a blanket like a…
Whitney Houston Dies
This just in – Whitney Houston has died today at the age of 48. Speculations are still coming in as to the reason behind her death and I will update this as soon as more…
CNN Reports Mitt Romney Wins Maine
Your Ad Here According to CNN on television right at this moment Mitt Romney has won the state of Maine. This is kind of hard to believe due to all the hard work and all…
How The Delegates Could Go To Ron Paul
This video is great: Rachel Maddow gives a good explanation of how caucuses work and how the delegates for the specific candidates have not been set in stone and chosen yet, because the delegation process…
Pet Head: Waterless Shampoo
Regardless if you have an indoor cat or an outdoor cat, your cat will get dirty. Cats spend a lot of time licking themselves, but their saliva alone cannot kill all the germs that can…
Rick Santorum’s Big Wins
Just when Mitt Romney thought that he was a solid front runner last night Rick Santorum won all three of the states that had their primary & caucuses. The states were Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado….
Demi Moore is in Rehab
I’m watching E! News and a story just came on the television that is very upsetting, but could also be good. Demi Moore is seeking help – she is in a rehab center in Utah…
Madonna’s Half Time Show
Let’s try to forget about the Super Bowl – yes, the Giants beat the Patriots –again– and it happened just like it did in 2008 – during the last two minutes. It was devastating to…
Cats and Human Food
Cats are not like dogs, and when I first got Janelle I was so over protective. I went to all sorts of cat web sites and looked at all the human food that was dangerous…
Mitt Romney Wins Nevada
Your Ad Here Last night Mitt Romney added another state and more delegates to his collection of wins. He came in first place with 47.6 percent of the votes, Newt Gingrich came in second place…
Gossip Girl Stays Strong
Your Ad Here I read the Gossip Girl books back when I was a teenager and then years later they created a television series which loosely mirrored the books. The television series began in 2007…
Susan G. Komen Will Continue To Fund Planned Parenthood
There was a brief period of three days where it was unclear whether or not the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation would continue to fund Planned Parenthood, they pulled the funding, but now…
Choosing The Right Cat Food
It may seem simple, you go into PetCo and pick out some cat food that is reasonably priced, but for the longevity of your furry friend it’s important to read labels and find out which…
Santorum’s Daughter Doing Better
Your Ad Here There was speculation whether or not Rick Santorum would be dropping out of the race after it became very publicized that his daughter, Isabella “Bella”, became very sick. USA Today and other…
Heidi Klum Divorces Seal
Your Ad Here The celebrity divorces just keep on coming, but this one came out of left field for most of us who thought that Seal and Heidi Klum had a perfectly healthy marriage. The…
Ron Paul Speech Part 1-4
Here are the first four parts that have been uploaded so far from Ron Paul’s speech January 27 in Bangor, Maine. Filmed on my flip cam:
The Mitt and Newt Show
Your Ad Here Last night CNN made the mistake of letting Wolf Blitzer moderate the debate. It goes much better when John King or Anderson Cooper moderate. Last night was the Mitt and Newt show….
Ron Paul Comes to Bangor, Maine
Your Ad Here I woke up at 7 a.m. and went to the Brick Church in downtown Bangor, Maine with my boyfriend, roommate and some friends. There were over 200 people there (and some dogs…
Tess Taylor Still Pretty Wild
Even though E! decided not to pick up a second season of Pretty Wild Tess Taylor has still remained a pretty wild girl. As we can remember in the series which aired in 2010 –…
Journalists and Election Coverage
The more online media and blogging takes over the less objective journalists seem to be. They seem to be competing with the blogs as well as one another to be the most interesting publication or…
Superbowl 2012: Rematch
Superbowl 2012 is going to be one that goes down in the books as one of the most memorable. We all remember in 2008 when the Patriots had a flawless season, they had 18 wins…
Gabby Giffords Resigns
Your Ad Here It has been a year since Arizona representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Arizona. CNN reports that Giffords will be focusing on her recuperation: “”A lot has happened over the past year….
Newt Gingrich Wins South Carolina
Your Ad Here So there have only been 2 percent of the votes of South Carolina, but already CNN says that Newt Gingrich has won. Even though the current percentage has Newt at 32%, Romney…
South Carolina Primary
Your Ad Here Today is the primary in South Carolina and there are only four Republicans left in the race for the nomination. Rick Perry dropped out earlier this week and he endorsed Newt Gingrich….
SOPA and PIPA Dropped by Congress
Your Ad Here SOPA and PIPA have been postponed indefinitely according to various reports including CNN. This is great news and shows that the Internet protests really do make a difference and have the ability…
How To Make An Avocado Milkshake
I have made a Youtube video about how to make an avocado milkshake. Now, it’s not the healthiest thing, but you’d be surprised at how an avocado can be so delicious. This video will show…
How SOPA and PIPA Impacts You
So how does SOPA and PIPA impact you, the individual surfing the web and not necessarily contributing to web sites or doing any business or marketing on the web. Well, according to PC World one…
SOPA is bad
Here’s a bias blog post on a very hot topic. A topic that I care very much about and am deeply opposed to. The fact that Obama is not going to veto this appalls me…
Time’s Up Tebow
Your Ad Here “All he does is win” is no longer a viable catch phrase, because the time is up for Tim Tebow. The Patriots are spanking the Broncos currently the score is Broncos 7…
Tim Tebow Mania
Your Ad Here Denver Bronco’s quarterback Tim Tebow is the topic and person of interest lately. Every time I turn on the tv even if it’s just the news or if it is a sport’s…
Jersey Shore: Season 5 Episode 2
Your Ad Here A lot goes on in this episode including a hook up stealing Pauly D’s chain [then giving it back], Jionni borrowing Situation’s clothing, Pauly D’s face peeling frokm tanning, etc, but the…
U.S. Marines Urinating on Dead Taliban
Your Ad Here A video surfaced on the Internet of four United States Marines urinating on the dead bodies of supposed Taliban members. These four Marines have since been identified, and this is definitely not…
New Hampshire Primary Predictions.
Your Ad Here Today in New Hampshire is the primary and Democrats don’t have much of a choice of who to vote for, since NH is a closed primary and Democrats can only vote for…
Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Baby
Your Ad Here Beyonce finally gave birth to her and Jay-Z’s daughter who they named “Blue Ivy.” So, Blue Ivy Carter (since Jay-Z’s real name is Shawn Carter). According to MTV News the baby has…
Republicans Debate Back to Back
Your Ad Here Last night at 9 pm the Republicans debated at St Anslem College for the first time without Bachmann, and this morning at 9 a.m. they debated in New Hampshire’s capital. Two debates…
Miss Representation
This video needs to be seen by everyone, women especially. Whether feminist or not – all women should be able to appreciate this video: Miss Representation 8 min. Trailer 8/23/11 from Miss Representation on Vimeo….
Huntsman put all his eggs in one basket
Your Ad Here Jon Huntsman didn’t spend any time in Iowa – he didn’t feel as though Iowa was worth it. It may have been him that said “Iowa picks corn, New Hampshire picks presidents.”…
Elin Nordegren Tears Down Walls
Your Ad Here Elin Nordegren is known for being the ex-wife of Tiger Woods. It has been two years since he cheated on her with over 20 women and she has since received lots of…
Jersey Shore Season 5 Premiere
Your Ad Here The Jersey Shore cast is out of Italy and back in Jersey for season 5. The cast goes STRAIGHT from Italy and flies to Jersey – which is weird, because usually they…
Kardashian Barbie Doll
Your Ad Here MTV News has confirmed that there will be limited edition Kardashian Barbie dolls for Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian (I am sure Kris is jealous that she won’t be getting one). In…
