Parents, Parents, Parents

I can't believe it! I just saw a story about a couple, and they can't be the only ones because a company could not exist for just one family, who have hired a sleep consultant fortheir four month old baby...come on, it's a baby.  You know what's wrong?  We have waaaaay too much money today.  Instead of learning how to be parents the way parents have learned to be parents for thousands of years, we can now afford to pay someone to come in, observe us and set our schedules for the baby.  There would be some who will say, it's progress, we are moving forward.  Look around, I don't think we are doing a lot better, especially in the parenting area than our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. I have two grandchildren my self an am sooooo thankful that their parents understand that schedules and child care is THIER responsibility, not some paid outsider.  I am sure many may disagree, LET"S TALK!

WHY DO THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE KIDS?

The story below appeared as breaking news a few minutes ago.  I just do not understand why they have to take the kids.  When things get so bad, and I do understand that one can lose hope,  but why take the kids?  In this story, why not light the match while the kids were with the Social worker?  I am not in any way saying that if he had done that it would have been ok because I am saddened when anyone lose hope to the point of taking their own life.  Someone said the other day to me, "why do they have to take innocent lives?"  The case last month where the man went in to a cafe, shot innocent people, then went outside and shot himself.  When it gets that bad just do it if that's your decision, don't take others with you. The stories are becoming more and more frequent.  Let's Talk.

By msnbc.com staff and news services

Updated at 7:12 p.m. ET:
 GRAHAM, Wash. -- An explosion at the home of Josh Powell, the husband of a missing Utah woman, killed him and their two young sons shortly after the boys were dropped off by a social worker, officials said Sunday. An official said the blast appeared to be intentional.
Powell let the boys in the house, then blocked the social worker from entering, said Graham Fire and Rescue Chief Gary Franz.
The social worker called her supervisors to report that she could smell gas, and the home exploded.

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CHINESE GOATEE

What the heck is up with this funny looking goatee I am seeing these days.  Hangs off the chin, pulled in a triangle and has a rubber band around it.  One of the most ridiculous things I have seen in along time.  What is this called, anyone know or does it even have a name.  I just saw a guy , he must have been in his 50's with one.  Does this mean you are real tough and I should be careful what I say, or is it a gang symbol?  Maybe it's some sort of club initiation.  Anyone with any idea, help me out..  Let's TALK

REPUBLICANS ARE A MESS !!!

Romney wins Florida, he and Gingrich are going back and forth.  I think that Obama will serve another four years because the Republicans can not rally around one guy.  I have said it before, the Republicans in DC are making themselves look like fools.  They cannot get anything done and are not willing to work for the country, just their party! Add to that candidates that are so divisive that a majority refuses to vote for one.  Anti Washington and true moralist dislike Gingrich.  Evangelical Christians will NEVER support Romney because he's Mormon, no body is talking about Santorum this week and Ron Paul is just out there.  If he is elected we will be in big trouble as he will isolate us as quickly as possible.  Like him or not, Obama is secure. Republican party is sooooo screwed up it is pathetic.  Is there anyone out  there who thinks they could run this country, they can't even run their party.

Superbowl predictions

Weigh in on who you think and the score or the spread.....I'm going with the Pats by 10 ! Go PATRIOTS

FORGET GLOBAL WARMING -- I am loving this weather!

How about this weather in NC...60 degrees in January.!  I am hearing that even in the COLD places, the winter is pretty mild so far. I love it.  If this is signs of "global warming", BRING IT ON!  It will be like being in the Caribbean year round. Hope it stays in the 60's forever! What ya think.

OFF TO THE MOON !

Presidential hopeful , Newt Gingrich hopes to send people to the moon! In fact in this same news article he mentioned JFK who also campaigned on a growing space program.  I think that moving forward with technology is a great thing but he also wants to be on Mars by 2020.  He went on to say that "At one point early in my career I introduced the northwest ordinance for space and I said when we got -- I think the number is 13,000 -- when we have 13,000 Americans living on the moon they can petition to become a state," Gingrich said, telling the crowd this was the "weirdest" thing he has ever done. "And I will as president encourage the introduction of the northwest ordinance for space to put a marker down that we want Americans to think boldly about the future…"This sounds like a job creator to me but I just am not sure that our economy is in the same place it was in 1962. This speech was made in Florida where I am sure many in that area would love to see an increase in Space Technology, reality or just playing politics to the locals?  Are you ready to move there, should be lot's of construction jobs..and who's going to get to go, will it only be the Floridians?  What will those immigration laws look like?   LET'S TALK 

WHO CARES?

I am not a big fan of the media...I am sure they have their place but I 'm not exactly sure that it is  used for the greater good.  Even as I was about to write I am hearing in the background on the TV: "Seal to speak about how the kids are dealing with the split", WHO CARES?  No one reported about the other thousands of divorces that took place this month.  Families were broken, kids will grow up without fathers (help me remember, that's another whole topic in itself), others will grow up without mothers Divorce is not a good thing and not really a public interest story, I don't CARE WHO YOU ARE! Family matters do not need to be aired on the 6:00 news, but I guess they do it because we are infatuated with the lives of the rich and famous. LET'S TALK.