Amazing.

Did you know?

The Chin's (2) dead. For over 27 years, Vincent Gigante was the boss of New York's biggest crime family, the Genoveses'. The successor to Fat Tony Salerno ruled New York's darkest and finest. When Sammy Gravano ratted out against the Gambinos, Gigante was implicated for the murder of Frank DeCicco who died because of a car bomb meant for Gotti. Gigante's method to ward off Federal RICO charges, was by pleading insanity and to prove it, he used to walk around Greenwich Village in a bath robe and flip flops.

Death (excerpt from Wikipedia)

Gigante died on December 19 2005 from complications of heart disease at the same federal prison hospital in Springfield, Missouri where John Gotti died three years earlier. On Friday, December 23, 2005, after a service at Saint Anthony of Padua Church in Greenwich Village, Mr. Gigante was cremated at the historic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY. He is survived by eight children.

Gigante's lawyer, Flora Edwards, has said that the family intends to sue the federal government over Mr. Gigante's health care treatment while in prison. In November 2005, Edwards filed a lawsuit in federal court to compel officials at the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, MO to transfer Gigante to an acute care hospital. The federal government responded to that in sealed court papers. Gigante rallied physically from labored breathing, oxygen deprivation, swelling in the lower body and bouts of unconsciouness when he was transferred and placed under private care. After leaving the private health care facility, he died 10 days after returning to the federal Medical Center in Springfield, MO.

(source: Wikipedia.org. GanglandNews.com)

Addicted. Badly.

The end.

Yesterday, Stanley 'Tookie' Williams was executed. With his passing, I feel a certain sense of irony and pain. A strange mix. Tookie is known to most as one of the founders of the Crips (the other being Raymond Lee Washington), one of the most powerful and violent gangs to emerge out of South Los Angeles. The violence perpetrated by the Crips went onto spawn other radical gangs like the Piru Bloods. Convicted for quadruple homicide, Tookie started off his sentence at San Quentin with more violence but then changed into a human being that has inspired a whole generation.

He's tried to commiserate and his attempts have been genuinely noble. He's written books that warn children about the ills of joining street gangs and violence. He was nominated twice for the Nobel Peace prize. Tookie tried to make things right to the best of his ability. Yet, the crime he's accused of is seriously grave and granting clemency was always disputed. Now, he's gone. I pray to the Lord to bless his soul and hope Tookie rests in peace.

Three Years: December 13, 2001

The terrorist attack on our Parliament. We remember. A prayer and gratitude for those who gave their lives to protect the integrity, sovereignity of our democracy. Jai Hind!

(photo source:TimesOfIndia.com)

Now how about that?

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Originally uploaded by Hey It's Kamila...

I've met this young lady twice. She's a charming little bucket of sweetness. And boy does she smile! Observe closely as she uses pasta skillfully to color her hair.

My New Ride!

Year/Make/Model: 2000 BMW 528I AUTOMATIC
Body Style: SEDAN 4 DR
Engine: 2.8L L6 PFI DOHC 24V
Fuel: GASOLINE
Driveline: REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Manufactured in: GERMANY
Safety Equipment: 4 wheel ABS, Running Lights Optional, Dual air bags front, head, and sides/active (manual) belts with automatic passenger sensor
Standard Equipment: Power Windows, Power Steering, Air Conditioning, AM / FM Cassette, Power Brakes, Tilt Wheel, 6-digit Odometer

A 528i. Mine. Period.

The countdown's over!

Beat the Bruins!!

Nichts Ist Für Dich. Nichts War Für Dich. Für Immer

Come down with fire. Lift my spirits higher.