The news says that a Rhode Island second-grader violated his school’s no-weapons policy by gluing toy soldiers to his hat. The student is 8 years old and chose the patriotic theme for a class project, but school officials objected to the tiny guns carried by the soldiers. “The issue for us,” said a school official, “was the zero-tolerance for weapons.”
The issue for me is, “When does a toy glued to the hat of an 8 year old become a weapon?”
Friday, July 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Privacy.....What privacy?
Personal privacy is fast falling into a pile of dust. We now know things about each other and people we’ve never met that is absolutely none of our business. We actually have a right NOT to know these things. I would choose NOT to know these things, but I still like to watch TV news AND read the newspaper. Tiger Woods must have been so relieved when Jesse James took over his noose.
There’s no hiding place now, and this, to me is like the closing of yet another frontier.
There’s no hiding place now, and this, to me is like the closing of yet another frontier.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Diet for feeling younger and living longer
T o quote Dr. Mears…
“Eat twice as often, eat half as much, and chew twice as long.”
Dr. Mears eats “foods that grow in fields, swim in the sea, run on the land, and spend very little time in the factories.”
Sounds like a winner to me.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Red Nose Attitude
When I spoke recently for the Braille Institute yearly fundraiser, I had several questions from the audience concerning husband Hank’s and my most recent book SLEEPING WITH YOUR ENEMY/HELP I’M MARRIED. The most interesting question was: After 56 years of marriage, what do the two of you do when you are angry with each other?
Answer: Since I believe in the RED NOSE ATTITUDE and give out red (sponge)noses when I speak…If I’m mad with Hank I put on the red nose (before I blow my top.) This tells Hank I am really ticked off.
When I’m calmed down enough to talk about my anger, I take off the nose and we talk.
When Hank is mad with me, he takes off all his clothes, puts on the red nose and starts playing the piano (when the kids were at home he put on his favorite hat and played the piano.) It’s up to Hank to decide when he is ready to talk.
It works.
Answer: Since I believe in the RED NOSE ATTITUDE and give out red (sponge)noses when I speak…If I’m mad with Hank I put on the red nose (before I blow my top.) This tells Hank I am really ticked off.
When I’m calmed down enough to talk about my anger, I take off the nose and we talk.
When Hank is mad with me, he takes off all his clothes, puts on the red nose and starts playing the piano (when the kids were at home he put on his favorite hat and played the piano.) It’s up to Hank to decide when he is ready to talk.
It works.
Monday, March 1, 2010
She won Silver, but her family is true Gold
I enjoyed watching the WINTER OLYMPICS on TV. How thrilling it is to see so many gifted athletes displaying their skills.
But even more fun was reading about Katherine Reutter who won the silver medal in short-track speed skating, which is worth $25,000.
This 21-year-old is giving all she won to her parents in Champaign, Illinois, to fix up their house which is filled with cracked walls and warped panels, because her mom always said, “We have better things to spend our money on."
Those “better things” were Katherine’s figure skating as a youngster, then later speedskating after seeing her enjoy racing her teammates more than doing jumps and spins.
Beth Reutter, Katherine’s mom is a teacher at the University of Illinois, and her dad Ray, is a package handler for Fed Ex.
Katherine is an only child and her parents drove her regularly (3 hours each way) for practices with elite coaches in St. Louis.
Now that’s family dedication!
But even more fun was reading about Katherine Reutter who won the silver medal in short-track speed skating, which is worth $25,000.
This 21-year-old is giving all she won to her parents in Champaign, Illinois, to fix up their house which is filled with cracked walls and warped panels, because her mom always said, “We have better things to spend our money on."
Those “better things” were Katherine’s figure skating as a youngster, then later speedskating after seeing her enjoy racing her teammates more than doing jumps and spins.
Beth Reutter, Katherine’s mom is a teacher at the University of Illinois, and her dad Ray, is a package handler for Fed Ex.
Katherine is an only child and her parents drove her regularly (3 hours each way) for practices with elite coaches in St. Louis.
Now that’s family dedication!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Gang Tours
Did you know that (according to THE WEEK magazine) tourists are paying $65 for a guided bus tour of Los Angeles’ violence-filled gang turf. Tour operators require customers to sign a waiver, acknowledging the risk of gunfire, before riding an unmarked bus in hopes of glimpsing real Crips, Bloods, and other gang members.
Tell me. Are we sick, or what?
Tell me. Are we sick, or what?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Not Tonight, Dear
I feel bad for Jay Leno and all the bad ratings he’s getting. He’s funny and he’s a good man. He should have been left on the TONIGHT SHOW. His gifts were well presented there. His new show has a silly format. He’s out of place and he’s bored.
I’ve seen Jay Leno live several times. I most recently saw him at the Comedy Magic Improv in Hermosa Beach on November 29th. He did almost an hour of Stand-Up Comedy. He was hilarious. The audience loved him. That’s his gift. Let him use it!
I’ve seen Jay Leno live several times. I most recently saw him at the Comedy Magic Improv in Hermosa Beach on November 29th. He did almost an hour of Stand-Up Comedy. He was hilarious. The audience loved him. That’s his gift. Let him use it!
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