Joy Kennelly - Photojournalist-at-large

Come join my favorite art friends at the final day of the 8th Annual Hermosa Beach Art Walk today from 10am -5pm.

Amazing local artists, fun food trucks, great live music and you can even pick up a LA Film Fest Guide at the Information Booth.

All the details are available at: www.hbartwalk.com Tell ‘em Joy sent you and says hi! Featured: Sam Perrotti, Ken Klade, Sienna Tucker, Artist Grant Searcey, and Jeff Duclos
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Seeing all my old art buddies! Pop by 10am - 5pm. Lots of live music - so cute, the Craig Greely’s Family Theater Dancers, Island Breeze, Tres Hombres who plays all over the South Bay. Gotta come see Sam Perrotti dance!:)

Featured Artist, Grant Sercey, my favorite art lover and supporter, Ken Klade, emerging artist, Chandu Baheti who Sienna Tucker raves about (booth 83), a fun silent Chinese Auction with great gifts, even food trucks! Naan Stop Indian food, and Don Chow Tacos. Gotta love it! Free and family friendly. Young at Art features water coloring, and other fun events. Hermosa Beach mural project is offering signed and numbered Museum Quality Reproductions of the original Artist’s rendering of Hermosa Beach Murals Project’s first mural. Very cool!

Support the quality side of Hermosa and buy some art. Really nice event.
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She’s turning herself into a business. Have you?:) http://thejoywriter.com

By Joy A. Kennelly

Visit Liz to grab an LA Film Festival Guide from the only store on Melrose Place to carry them. Located at 8405 Melrose Place, Liz is also happy to showcase their luxury Italian linens and summer sale when you pop in.

You never know who you might bump into at Pratesi. Rumor has it celebrities and filmmakers alike love the luxurious Egyptian cotton sheets and towels, cashmere blankets and throws, and the new Pratesi terry cloth beach collection available in all the hottest colors. And for those looking to expand their linen closet, you will especially appreciate select items available at 65% off. Pratesi linens are enjoyed by guests at the Montage, L’ Ermitage, and other exclusive boutique and luxury hotels around the world.

Italian elegance at its best. Or as the late Mr. Pratesi always said, “Pratesi linens are made for living. Sleeping is incidental.” Pratesi
8405 Melrose Place
Los Angeles, CA 90069 
323 653-2425 Free parking is available in the back
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By Joy A.Kennelly

So interesting to hear Executive Director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, Adam Pertman, of “Adoption Nation How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming Our Families —and America speak on his book tonight.

“Adoption Nation is the Silent Spring of adoption. It is, quite simply, the most important book ever written on the subject.” Former Executive Director, National Adoption Foundation. What I like is that he’s a former senior journalist at The Boston Globe which makes his writing very easy to read and listen to being read. Very poetic.

I also like reading that James McBride, another author I admire and have read his book, The Color of Water, endorses it with this quote: “Adoption Nation is a wonderful resource, deep and insightful…” Also, another man I admired, Dave Thomas, the late founder of Wendy’s and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, wrote, “Adoption Nation is a powerful book that’s a joy to read.”

I’m surprised to read even Bastard Nation, the Adoptee Rights Organization, and American Adoption Congress’ former president also endorses it. This experience is bringing up a lot of emotions and I’m finding it hard to speak to many people as a result. Conversation is swirling around me over Woody Allen’s new film, Midnight in Paris, which I would normally jump into, but not tonight. It is fun to relive it vicariously though.

Scanning the chapter on birthparents I like what I read on how balanced his observations and reporting is. I can recommend reading it after seeing that. Heavy sigh. I need to leave now. I vant to be alone.:) Have a great weekend.
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Adam Pertman says, “Adoption isn’t about somebody else, it’s about all of us.” I love that sentiment.

Interesting, he says adoption is still the last “slur” is accepted by society. Breaks my heart to hear that. I wish people who write TV, films, and other influencing material would consider speaking to those of us in adoption before writing their stories.

The room is filled with people who have direct connection to adoption. Where are you? If you missed this evening, you can still pick up his book, Adoption Nation, on Amazon. http://thejoywriter.com

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Did you hear about that one? If not, Google it. Interesting publicity stunt to raise attention and tell Mattel to stop ravaging the rain forest.
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I think it’s pollution, stinks like it too. http://thejoywriter.com

By Joy A. Kennelly

This explains the situation clearly, succinctly, and most importantly, HONESTLY.

Stop lying DEM Politicians and own up to the fact Obamacare guts Medicare, not Ryan’s plan. Obama is the one screwing over seniors, not the GOP’s plan. Perhaps, as has been said in criticism of Ryan and his budget, he is too influenced by Ayn Rand and not enough by the Bible, but I like the fact it doesn’t affect seniors and allows for freedom of choice, if my interpretation of it is accurate.

It’s always a little hard to discern the truth when biased media so often only present one side of an issue and Obama bald-faced lies in his public speeches. And yes, I did say lie because he does and I’m telling the truth. Check your facts. He lives by the adage, “Tell a lie often enough and people will believe it as truth.”

Well stop being so gullible America. You’re looking stupid when you don’t challenge or investigate authority. Where’s the rebels from the 60’s? Didn’t you teach your kids anything about revolution? Real change? Challenging authority? C’mon America. Get it together! You’re screwing with our future by blindly believing whatever is said by the media and this Administration and it’s not right.

Take a critical thinking class to learn what it means to compare and research facts rather than accept spoon-fed propaganda like you’re doing. Stop voting the same way your culture, race, friends or family votes because it’s easier to “group think.” Be independent. Think for yourself. Be a maverick. Read David Mamet’s new book and figure out whether you agree with him or not.

And for those conservative Hollywood big wigs still hiding behind FOA and other “underground” groups - get out of the closet. Stop cowering in fear and behind your anonymity. Come out of the closet and into the light.:) Use your celebrity for positive, real change. Publicly, visually, in film, on TV, in books, on the radio, and on the web. Create projects that share your world view and get it out there!

Take a hit for the team, speak out publicly once in awhile for issues you care about, put your name out there as someone the media can interview to hear a counterpart to the propaganda or continue to live with the consequences. Enough is enough. Time for real Hope and Change, not the change for the worse we’ve all been living with.

Be bold and live your true life. It’s much more exciting and satisfying. May not be as financially rewarding, but when has courage ever had a price?
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Just playing. It’s late and we’ve been “on set” a long time already with little action, but now we’re cooking with gas.

Even though it’s late, it’s still fun.:) Especially watching Derek snooze off and on. LOL http://thejoywriter.com

See what I mean?
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