Episode 559: Season 11 Finale

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[00:00:29] So here we are at another season finale. And I am so grateful for it. I didn't have as much trouble thinking of how to end this season. Because I normally like to go off of an experience or a conversation.

[00:00:52] And one that I had a few weeks ago was with a fellow podcaster. And it started with Beyonce's announcement. That was supposed to happen earlier this month, but it didn't. But before that, we were talking about it. And there's speculation. It's a tour. It's another album.

[00:01:25] And she thought that Beyonce should wait, considering what was going on in the world with the LA fires. And I'm thinking to myself, there's always a catastrophe going on, whether it's fires in one place, hurricanes in another, school shootings. There's always something going on.

[00:01:49] So how long should she wait? How long should anyone wait before they can resume regular scheduling programming? Regular scheduled programming. Because when you think about it, we've got a lot of awards in Los Angeles. A lot of award shows that are coming up, Grammy Awards.

[00:02:14] And there was talk of people saying maybe it should be postponed. But they are donating proceeds to the fire. So should the show go on? Should it be moved somewhere else?

[00:02:27] That's a huge deal. An annual event is not going to stop because of now, even if the place where they have it burns down, chances are they'd have it somewhere else because certain things, there's so much money vested, it would just be less beneficial for them to postpone it.

[00:02:50] But I, for one, don't think that anything really should be because there's always something going on. I don't understand it. Let's just go back to COVID, where the whole world stopped. Understandably so. There was disease, people were dying. That's different.

[00:03:10] But in one part. But in one part of the country where there's something going on, everyone else should stop. I live in or outside of Los Angeles, fortunately, not near what's going on. I have done what I could, as everyone else should, to help.

[00:03:32] But I'm not going to stop. But I'm not going to stop my life because you can't. The show must go on. You still have a life to live. You could still grieve and mourn and pray, but you still should continue to do what you're doing.

[00:03:53] I don't, I don't see, because you can hear during COVID, okay, we didn't have concerts or anything to attend, but what did they have? They had verses. Yes, that did keep us busy. That was something to entertain us. Because I think we need something. I mean, for nothing to be open. That's why I don't know. I'm kind of grateful for certain places like Atlanta because stuff was still going on. Like nothing. I mean, that was a little bit extreme.

[00:04:22] I think maybe they should have scaled back some things there. But some things were still happening because life still has to, you know, everything just can't stop. Now, as far as being delayed, how long would you delay? How long should there be a delay before you have to keep going? If there is a, if one experiences a loss, a death, even let's take the victims from the fires.

[00:04:52] They've, most of them have lost everything. They lost the recessions, memories, their businesses, their cars. But those who have lost, but have lost, let's just say people, okay, but they still have their jobs.

[00:05:15] How long do they quit their jobs and grieve forever? No, they do not. Do they not work for a while? They might, but if they have bills to pay like everyone else, they continue to work. Some people would still work to get through that. So every, I don't know, everything is really case by case, but I just don't think anything should be, I don't know, nothing should be canceled.

[00:05:41] And I don't think anything really should be postponed any more than a few days tops. Just because you have things that are scheduled. Now, I don't know about her announcement, how many lives that affected by not going out on time.

[00:05:58] But you would figure people who have jobs and something doesn't go as planned, like the unfortunate incident that happened in New Orleans earlier this year with the, on Bourbon Street. People were upset because Bourbon Street reopened, like maybe what, the next day? And people were still walking the streets as if nothing happened. Well, people worked on that street.

[00:06:27] How long should they be out of jobs? They were already out of work when that happened, because I'm sure things closed down. You can't, I just don't think that certain things should be down for long. I mean, it's money. It's a business. The whole world. We need it. We have to go on. And if you disagree with me or agree with me, I would love to hear about it. Drea's point of view at yahoo.com.

[00:06:51] I wanted to also make sure that I ended this episode with two positive news stories. Also, before I do go to that, make sure if you, because everyone I've talked to has families or friends in the Los Angeles area, ask about how you can help.

[00:07:19] Because people across the world, they're giving, they're donating money. You can donate clothing. There's so much that you can do other than your prayers. I can't even just imagine. And, you know, there's so much politics behind that. I didn't even want to do an episode on that because there's so much politics behind what's going on. And, you know, the lack of water, the lack of water pressure, the lack of firefighters.

[00:07:48] That's my issue. I'm like, how can a place that's huge not have enough help getting people from all over the country to help fighting the fires? That's a little bit questionable, but it's, they'll always need your help. Imagine whole neighborhoods, areas, just having nothing, going from something one day. You think you're going to go home, no matter how rich you are. Still, who wants to lose everything?

[00:08:14] Who wants to lose things that you can't really replace? So, please, do whatever you can to help people get their lives back together. I mean, whole families, older people, they have babies, are just lost. It's, it's, it's, it's just, it's, it's so tragic. It really is.

[00:08:40] But I wanted to end this episode with two positive news stories. One of them being, one of them actually coming from Las Vegas. And this is pertaining to the homelessness. There is a project called the Campus for Hope.

[00:09:08] And it is a facility that will replace certain buildings at the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services Center. It's backed by $100 million. That was part of a bill passed in 2023. And it will feature 900 beds. It'll employ 300 people and cost about $30 million to operate.

[00:09:40] And it will offer more than just a place to stay. It will offer medical care, mental health and addiction support, access to welfare programs, and helps those to transition to permanent housing. It'll help people get back on their feet to prepare for long-term solutions.

[00:10:03] And the planners hope to create a welcoming environment for those in need. Starting February 1st, homeless camping in Las Vegas will officially become illegal. So it's nice to hear about that campus for hope. And it's crazy, too.

[00:10:32] Ironically, of all the things in Las Vegas that are illegal, they're going to declare that illegal. But the other thing is, other story I have. This is from New Orleans. And this is about a Black woman, 26-year-old, Queen Taj Williams. She will be making history as the first artist to design the Super Bowl logo and its theme art.

[00:11:05] She will be honoring the Black masking tradition that highlights the cultural heritage of New Orleans. She's a member of the Golden Eagles tribe. And she will be creating a hand-beaded design for the Super Bowl that is inspired by the Black masking tradition. The beadwork is on suits that are worn in festivals like Mardi Gras.

[00:11:36] And it will be celebrating community and resilience. Williams said that this partnership is a dream come true and an opportunity to share the beauty of Black masking culture with the world. Congratulations to Queen Williams. I hope you enjoyed this season as much as I enjoyed bringing it to you.

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[00:12:19] So make sure that you are taking care of yourself and staying safe. As always, I thank you for listening. This has been Dreah's Point of View.