Commercial

Just saw a commercial for G-force 3-D. The little rodents saying "Poop in his hand. Poop in his hand" are hillarious!!!!

Sign???

At the store last night, my total was $7.77. Should I have played the lottery????

Newspaper...

WARNING: Sensitive, sad content included. Some comments posted may sound rude and inconsiderate of others. Comments may seem harsh. This is NOT-I repeat, NOT-the intention. I just want to know the thoughts of others.

I was reading our local newspaper online and decided to click on the obituaries. I don't particularly enjoy reading this page, but do so in case I know someone. The majority of the time I see a current or former student's name listed under survived by. Knowing this helps me be prepared for my students.

Tonight, there was a listing that was both very sad and very disturbing. It also made me question myself. The obituary was for----ummmm, not sure how to word this.......ummmm......hmmmm.....well, a 17-week-old fetus. The wording said "...passed away 17 weeks after conception." I truly feel bad for this family. To lose a child at anytime is difficult. However, I find it disturbing the way it is written. I started questioning the whole process--and the universal argument about when life begins.

**If life begins at conception, why are obituaries like this not published more often?
**When do you write an obituary? Is there a magic number of weeks where it becomes acceptable?
**Has modern technology changed the way people feel?? Since people are no longer being surprised with the birth-and naming the child before a single breath has been taken-is this making the fetus "more human?" (I apologize for my lack of vocabulary.)

Any and all thoughts, comments, and prayers welcome.

Where's your Hostess Twinkies and sh!+?

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Crazy....

In Las Vegas last week, J and I witnessed a bizarre event. As we were walking the strip, we saw two police officers headed towards the stairs to the walkway over the strip. We watched them approach a man who was sitting on the stairs. They put latex gloves on and shook the man. No movement. A call for help. Sirens in the distance getting nearer and nearer--louder and louder. J and I stood there watching. We looked at each other and asked "do you think he's dead?". I've never seen a dead body except at a funeral home. (I've toured a funeral home and saw a body being prepped.). We stood and observed. J took a picture. The paramedics showed up, guerney in tow. As they walked up the stairs, the man moved. Definitely alive. We were thankful for this. Would it be bad to be slightly disappointed at not seeing a dead person in Vegas??? I think I've been watching CSI: Crime Scene Investigation way too much!!! (Maybe I was hoping to see Nick Stokes and Gil
Grissom???)

I told you in the title--CRAZY!!!!!!!

Why???

Why is it that when you need to sleep, you can't, and when you don't, you can??? Why does Mr. Sandman mess with our heads like this?? Why am I feeling like Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City?? Why am I writing in only questions??? Do I have some strange psychological disease???

Las Vegas

This is a picture taken at one of my favorite places in Las Vegas...the conservatory at the Bellagio. I also love the fountains but missed out on them this trip.

Thoughts....

Just finished watching The Sports Reporters on ESPN that I taped this morning while I watched live tennis. Some points bear sharing...

1. Should Dante Stallworth receive a lighter sentence from Roger Goodall than Michael Vick?? A letter to Spirts Illustrated asked--since when is a dog's life more important than a human's?? Michael Vick served over 6 months in a federal prison for dog fighting. Dante Stallworth was sentenced to 30 days for killing a pedestrian while he was under the influence of both alcohol and drugs. Both crimes are wrong, but are these punishments fair??

2. Do you root for an athlete or do you root for a uniform?? Growing up, everyone voted for a team. These days of free agency and trades have caused kids to follow athletes regardless of the uniform they are wearing. I will always root for the uniform!!

3. Should Bobby Bowden be punished for academic cheating that he was unaware of?? I'm not a big Bowden fan, but that is like punishing your dog for a cat pooping in your yard!! Now if he cheated in a game or helped his players cheat--yeah, punish him.

4. When will the Cubs win a world championship?? Bob Ryan said it won't be this year. Who knows. Who cares?? I'm a fan--win or lose. Would I love to see the curse gone? Absolutely. Will my life change if it never happens?? Nope!! My happiness is not based on what grown men do on a baseball field. But, I'm not giving up hope!! Go Cubs!!

Marathon Match

Wow!!! I'm so impressed with the Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon. Both men are worthy of the title after this. Can they share it??

Congratulations Roger Federer!!

Andy Roddick deserves accolades as well. This match was history making in so many ways. He should be very proud.

Retirement

First there was Michael Jordan. He was followed by Magic Johnson, Rynw Sandberg, Roger Clemens, and Brett Favre--to name a few. Now, we have Lance Armstrong. What is up with these professionals acting unprofessional when it cones to retirement? Can you imagine a teacher coming out of retirement?? No! Why?? Because he/she would lose a lot of money.

In my opinion, once you retire, stay that way!!

Happy 4th!!

It's America's Birthday. How are you celebrating?? I joined some friends--old and new-- for fireworks last night. We traveled from A and D's house near the beach to town by boat. The fireworks and company were great!!

The temperature here lately has been hot, Hot, HOT!!! Almost 100 every day--some days over 100! And, the heat index has been over 100. Maybe Mother Nature is preparing me for my trip to Vegas.

Have a great day celebrating!