Attendance policy

In high school I was one of those few kids that got perfect attendance. I assure you, it was not my choice. I have always been afraid of punishment, however; and if my folks took me to school that's where I was. They knew what to do to get to me. Oh sure, beat me all you want, whatever. But for the love of all things holy don't take away my sports and my music. That, my friends, is how they got me. I could have easily skipped class, but being very unlucky and not at all sneaky, I would have most certainly gotten caught. So, to prevent being deprived of what I wanted, I trudged dutifully from class to class. This is what I like to call "teaching children there are consequences to their actions." Or in short, fear.
Now I don't know if the parents of the child in this article did this or not. We'll call the above story an aside, and leave it at that. The parents in this story, Mark and Margaret Gillan, received a letter telling them that their daughter's attendance was so bad that if it did not improve she would be banned from her prom. Well in their words they were "floored" to read that letter. These parents were not self deceiving, their daughter had passed away in January.
Talk about PR nightmare. I am sorry it seems we forgot your daughter died. Our bad. Somebody lost their job after that fiasco I am sure.

Parents of Dead Teen Get Shocking Letter Momlogic

Workin "9 to 5"

If you haven't seen the classic 80's movie 9 to 5 then where have you been? Seriously you need to see it if nothing else so that you can understand what I am talking about here. It seems that in France,in true 9-5 fashion, workers
of 3M were on strike. In order to make sure their demands were met, they took their boss hostage.
What is really interesting is that this apparently is not an uncommon tactic used over there.
"In France, it is not unheard-of for striking workers to hold company executives as a way of winning concessions from management. The hostages are almost never injured."
Did you catch that last part? Hostages are Almost never injured. But check out the article. I wonder if the screen writers for 9-5 got their idea from France and who is playing the part of Dolly? Those are some large blouses to fill.

3M Workers Hold Boss Hostage - AOL Money & Finance

Update

Little Alfie is not the Baby daddy. So now the little tramp has to go through the host of boys she slept with and figure out who is.
Tests Show 13-Year-Old is Not a Father - ParentDish

Renee Russo

I hate Renee Russo. Sort of. She is 55 and looks absolutely amazing. I hate her for that. I am thirty two and even in my own dreams I don't look that good. It seems like as she ages she gets better looking. Grrrr. She just did a photo shoot and it is definitely worth checking out. Rene Russo's Sexy Romp - StyleList Fashion Blog

GPS

This article is a prime example why people still need to think. Sorry the Sat-Nav told me to drive up here: BMW left teetering on 100ft cliff edge Mail Online Just because a GPS told you to jump off a cliff are you going to do it?

What really sets me off

You know, I might get agitated when someone does something to me. I might fuss for a little while, but ultimately I will let it go. Do what you want to me, but don't even think about messing with someone I care about!
The quickest way to receive my anger is to do something to one of my family or one of my friends. Medea and a chainsaw ain't got nothin' on me then.

I have a friend who is being kicked out on the street by someone who is supposed to A) be her friend and B) calls herself a Christian. This girls name is Kristen. Yes, I am calling her by name because I am mad! Now fortunately my friend has a temporary spot to go, she can come to my house, she can go to my friend L. and J's place. There are people that actually are her friend and who truly do care for her. Friends stick together, they help each other out and they love you even when you are stupid. (which in my case I know they are real friends cause I am stupid a lot.) Kristen doesn't get it. She is an idiot. When she lost her job a while back every one pitched in and helped her out financially, emotionally etc. Does she understand the concept of Kharma? No. Does she understand doing for others what has been done for her? No. She has been completely unaccommodating from the start. She has two cats but wouldn't let my friend bring hers. My friend was probably paying the greater portion of Kristen's rent as well. This girl better hope that I don't run into her for a long time. Cause not only will she get an ear full, but I will take off the earrings and my rings, the fake nails and the weave and I will whip her ass. She better dodge me for a good solid 6 months because it is going to take at least that long for me to cool down. This dumb girl who thinks she is an interior designer. She hung carpet squares on the wall for decoration, after I told her the story about the house with the carpet on the wall. It's not a wonder she lost her job as an "interior designer" She sucks! Ooooo girl you better keep away from me!!!!

Poor thing

This is a story about a horse who is allergic to grass. I know! How crazy! The poor horse can't go outside much at all and when she does she has to wear coverings and a hood to protect her eyes. If the grass brushes her she gets welts. She is allowed to nibble a little grass, but she has to eat a special diet of sugar beet chaff and soya oil. She also has to take 15 antihistamine tablets a day. Can you imagine being a horse who can't be a horse? Someone needs to build the horse a great big bubble so she can be outside. If you scroll through the pics on the website that say animals in the news you can find a picture of Pandora the horse after 3 or 4 pics. She is all done up in her hood and coverings. Thank goodness she was owned by people who would care for her despite the high maintenance and cost.

Horse Has Grass Allergy