As we sit in America waiting to see what May 1 has in store for us (the day that many Mexicans have promised to walk off the jobs and boycott all of our businesses), it has been interesting to see the media's refusal to cover an increasingly escalating conflict in our neighbor to the north. Once again, the blogosphere has come to the rescue. As with the CBS forged documents scandal, the blogosphere has gone where MSM fears to tread. While there is much I do not know about the Six Nations...
My favorite "news" source, the Onion, Link , reveals that McDonald's has joined the outlet mall trend, bu offering "Not quite perfect" menu items such as fish McGriddles and their Fruit and Pickle salad. While it would be natural to dismiss this little tidbit based on the source, let's remember they did eerily predict Gillette's five blade razor!
My favorite "news" source, the Onion, Link , reveals that McDonald's has joined the outlet mall trend, bu offering "Not quite perfect" menu items such as fish McGriddles and their Fruit and Pickle salad. While it would be natural to dismiss this little tidbit based on the source, let's remember they did eerily predict Gillette's five blade razor!
Link Above is the link to my source. The text of the "abstract" can be found at the end of this article. A recent Cambridge study has found that out of home foster care with strangers has a negative effect on childhood development, and that behavioral problems may result. While this certainly would not be reason to justify leaving a child in a home where provable, criminal abuse and neglect are part of the daily living experience, it certainly would be and should be a call to exercise a...
Link There's scandal in the air, and Bush involved. Only it's Reggie, not Dubya (Go ahead and let your blood pressure drow back down if you're a GOP apologist. It seems Reggie Bush's parents have been living in comfortable digs the past season in a home bought and purchased by a professional sports agent. In this day and age, the corruption among college athletes is hardly surprising. They're a hot commodity, and there's no end to the stream of profiteers who will line up at their door...
This article is being written in the interest of fairness. After the Duke scandal began to break, I wrote an article stating that if the allegations were true, it was a preventable incident. It was never my intention to blame the victim, only to add a word of caution that would be good for women in the future to think about. If you want to avoid being a victim, don't put yourself in a place to become one. While the accused lacrosse players have not been found to be innocent of wrongdoing in ...
We are a nation that has lost our way. In our quest for a utopian ideal that we can never realize, we have bulldozed over the Constitution repeatedly. We have sacrificed the first amendment on the grounds that my free speech might hurt your feelings; we have sacrificed the second on the spurious notion that somehow by removing legally owned weapons we are making our society safer. The fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments have suffered similar defeats, as we've begun to consider warrants all bu...
As the debate goes further on reparations for African Americans for years spent in slavery (despite the fact that no African American living has lived under LEGAL slavery in America), it is important to note why the reparations movement should NEVER be successful. Pro and con arguments can be advanced, but the simple fact is, reparations as proposed are unConstitutional. You see, our Constitution specifically prohibits the introduction of ex pos facto laws. That is, you cannot impose a penalt...
Link George Takei, of Star Trek fame, has joined with a group of activists going to faith based private universities in an attempt to force those universities to change their admissions policies regarding homosexuals. In a shameful attempt to coopt the first amendment to the United States Constitution, Takei and his group of gay rights activists want to discuss the issues of faith and gay rights with the administrators of these colleges. This, in my opinion, is precisely what is wrong w...
I am a multifaceted person, as anyone who knows me can attest. As a longtime holistic health practitioner, I have been exposed to a number of philosophies and beliefs that have helped my life and outlook immensely. Of the many concepts I have been exposed to, few have helped me, personally, more than the concept of "being present". While I am less than perfect in my understanding of Eastern philosophy, I have adapted the concept to my own highly bastardized form: that all we are able to dire...
In two days, I will receive my ECA (Early Care Attendant) certification. This is the Texas equivalent of the First Responder certification, and it qualifies me to take the test to register nationally as a first responder. It seems an eternity since I started my training, as I've had to host three LP conventions in that span (precinct, county, and district), and we've had two massive wildfires to combat in that span as well. I'll be glad to have my Saturdays back, and the first thing I will b...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060413/ts_nm/media_sony_jackson_dc Michael Jackson, of baby dangling, moonwalking, and child molesting (excuse me, I mean ALLEGED child molesting) fame is making a deal to avoid bankruptcy. Oddly enough it's a deal that everyone (everyone, that is, but apparently Michael) has seen coming for more than twenty years from this extremely talented entertainer who seems to be able to afford everything but that which he needs most: a decent shrink. While it's fun to...
(Note: Portions of referenced article found at the end of this article; the complete text can be found at the link provided). One of the most tragic facts of life in America is the number of American citizens whose rights are violated because, quite simply, they were not educated as to those rights. One of the reasons I write the articles I do on Child Protective Services is because they are a government entity who have consistently asserted unConstitutional authority, which is unfortunately ...
As the battle on immigration intensifies, I am finding it increasingly necessary to clarify my position. As I watch people rally strongly for or against proposed laws for illegals, it seems to me that both sides are wrong, as compelling as their arguments may be. First of all, let me be abundantly clear: illegal immigration is a crime, and that fact should not be brushed away! The individuals who are here illegally have often committed multiple crimes, including fraud and identity theft, to...
The illegal alien situation in the United States is reaching a boiling point. I know of absolutely nobody who has gone unaffected by this issue. The anger of many Americans, while justified, over our government's failure to enforce our southern border, is being directed at people of Hispanic heritage (or in some cases I could cite, who APPEAR to have Hispanic heritage). I am afraid that if we are not extremely careful on this issue, we could wind up repeating some of Germany's mistakes in the le...