My Favorite Aunt, Minda, Passed A Few Days Ago...

She lived a long life and had a loving soul. I never saw her mad and she was my favorite Aunt since I first met her when I was 3.

I saw her when she came for the first time to Miami to visit us. My aunt had a loving soul and never, ever punished us or yelled at us. She lived in New York and would take trips down to see us in Miami, whenever she could.

My aunt, "Tia Minda", as we called her in Spanish, was very sweet and always had candy and toys for us when she came down to stay with us. She had a beautiful smile and I never ever saw her angry.

One time my mother took us to see Tia Minda in New York where she lived. Of course our aunt, took us to see the city! We went to see Radio City Music Hall, the Statue of Liberty, Museum of the City of New York... She even took us for the first time in our lives to some subway stations. We watched with incredible amazement while the tunnels picked us up and dropped us off!

Needless to say, I will never forget her. Our Tia Minda was a kind soul and I will miss her very much!

Personal Protection Alarm With 130dB, Alerts Others That You Are In Distress!

Personal protection alarms are a must for women, college students, seniors and people who live in a large city or in States that don't allow self defense items, such as pepper spray or Tasers.

This Personal Protection Alarm with 130dB has an incredibly loud beep and will definitely notify others that you are in an emergency situation. It's incredible 130dB sound is the highest pitch allowed for citizens in the USA. Perfect for women, students or seniors to fend off attackers or for others to hear that you are in distress! A must have if you live in a heavy populated city and only costs $8.95! Some nursing homes even use it for their patients to help them notify staff, if they need help…

This particular unit multitasks, as well!  First of all, it has a wrist strap that if pulled from the unit, will set off the alarm! Also included is a convenient clip on the back that you can attach to your purse, pants, skirt or pocket. If that's not enough… the unit also comes with a convenient lanyard that includes a key ring!

Perfect 130dB personal protection for women, college students, seniors or if you live in a crowded city. This unit requires a 9-volt battery that is not included.

Oklahoma City Tragedy...

Our thoughts today are with the

tornado victims and family of Oklahoma City. 

We hope they somehow find the strength 

to overcome this horrendous ordeal. 

May they heal physically and spiritually.

The Best Personal Alarm for the Urban Lifestyle

Some cities in our country don't allow citizens to carry pepper spray or stun devices. But you can still deter muggers, criminals or even rapists with a personal alarm, in an urban setting!

Photo by Erik Daniel Drost

We all know that muggers, criminals and rapists don't like to attract attention to themselves, especially when they are committing a crime. If you live in the city, you might consider purchasing a personal alarm. One of the best available is probably one of the most affordable, it's called the Mace Screecher Personal Alarm. This affordable, Mace product has a 116 decibel sonic blast, but it actually seems louder than 116 decibels. It could easily be considered to sound as loud as 130 decibels. We tested it outside a residence, in windy conditions and it was heard inside, through 3 walls, loud and clear! The sound is from the aerosol it contains and it is similar to the horns you sometimes hear in football games, but with a higher pitch, ear piercing, shriek. This personal alarm is perfect for the urban setting. We all know that with all the city traffic, horns and conversations going on, a mediocre device would not do the trick!

The affordable, $10.95, Mace Aerosol Screecher contains 20 short shrieks or blasts and it's pitch can be heard 1/4 mile away! It's also small, measures only 4 1/4 inches long by 7/8 diameter round. The Screecher is not only perfect for deterring muggers, criminals and rapists in urban settings, but it's also great for kids in parks, to alert their parents, the elderly or anyone walking alone at night in the city! And… no batteries are required!

Sexual Whistles and Harassment by Men in Cities

Men whistle at you, while you are walking in the city and say, "Hey baby jump in my bed", "You can sit on my lap", "Give me some of that a...". You get the idea. Many women are victims of this and have to listen to it, on a daily basis.

Hollaback! website video. Click here to watch!

Most Women, no matter how old, what race or what language they speak, are sooner or later, victims of some sort of sexual harassment while walking in the streets, on a bus or subway. It's these constant comments from men that don't even know your name, but feel free to have a sexual conversation with you, by embarrassing you. Not only are there comments, but there's also groping while in a bus or train. For most women, this is intimidating and can be very scary, to say the least!

Some cities have laws in place to discourage men from doing this. Cities like New York and the State of Connecticut, which can penalize someone if they harass you constantly. In California, you have to be touched by an individual, in order for them to be penalized! But many cities don't have laws like these. They have harassment laws that only apply in the workplace, but not ones for the streets. It's important for all cities to have some sort of law, because harassment can turn ugly, too!

If you are a frequent victim of sexual harassment in the city, you might want to find out what laws are in place, if any! There is also a websites called, Hollaback!, which encourages women to tell their story and accepts donations for several changes that the organization is helping with, in the US and abroad as well.

You don't have to be harassed in the streets anymore by men. Know your rights, and if your city doesn't have laws in place, try to do something about it!

Kansas City will Not Protect Domestic Violence Victims

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This is unbelievable! Why doesn't Kansas City just get rid of their police force, while they are at it. Here we are nationally trying to get rid of violence in our streets and Kansas City decides to promote violence by not protecting women that are victims of domestic violence. Now every wife abuser and rapist has a free ticket to commit violence toward women and no one will be there to protect these victims. Domestic violence is most likely to increase because of the unemployment issue. This decision to not protect domestic violence victims is inexcusable. SHAME on Kansas City!

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