In a recent Good Morning America interview with Nancy Kerrigan the issue of the Tonya Harding incident was raised. Kerrigan's was response was extremely gracious. She addressed the issue and moved on to the present. Kerrigan stated her greatest achievement was not winning an Olympic medal. It was winning the national mother of the year … Continue reading Tale of Two
What’s the Point?
Recently there as been a lot of news coverage about Nadya Suleman aka the "Octomom". What is her motivation? Why keep having so many kid when she can barely support the ones she has? One interviewer addressed those questions. Her response was essentially that she was trying to fill a void in her life. Apparently … Continue reading What’s the Point?
Monday Morning Randomness
Well, it is a Monday morning and the Big Guy as the day off due to the MLK holiday. I am still contemplating the best way to clean of the remains the exploding fire extinguisher. We have had a reoccurring problem with the fire extinguisher in our laundry room that likes to fall off without … Continue reading Monday Morning Randomness
Providence
Jimmy at Keeping it Simple wrote a post recently inspired by the actions of Chesley B. Sullenberger, pilot of U.S. Airways Flight 1549. Sullenberger was able to safely land in the Hudson River. Surprisingly, everyone on the flight survived. As I read Jimmy's post and listened to news reports, one word came to mind: Providence! … Continue reading Providence
More ID10T Candidates: Photos & Pot
Runner Up A Chicago teen was busted for illegally operating a commuter train. It seems this aspiring Einstein took pictures of himself and then posted them on his MySpace page. Yep, that's right he provided the authorities with photographic proof of his stunt. Metra officials received a phone call a couple of weeks ago about … Continue reading More ID10T Candidates: Photos & Pot
Extreme Classroom Disclipine
An Afghan court sentences a 24-year-old former journalism student Parwez Kambakhsh to twenty years in jail for asking questions in class. According to Islamic law, he could have face the death penalty. His crime was asking questions about women's rights. Kambakhsh's lawyer was unable to question potential witness's until the night before the trial. One … Continue reading Extreme Classroom Disclipine
Manadatory Vaccinations
My article today for Homeschool Benefits is about the supposed correlation between Mississippi's strict mandatory vaccination policy and the rise in homeschooling in that state. It seems that some officials in that state want to make vaccinations mandatory for all children not just those attending public schools. Well, this brings up an issue I have … Continue reading Manadatory Vaccinations
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