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Cupcake-Selling Boys Shut Down by Cops Speak Out {ParentDish}
Nov 20th 2010 2:48AM Is it okay with all you patriotic entrepreneurs if my family sets up our next yard sale on the courthouse lawn, or at city hall, so we have a lot of traffic? Golly, my kids don't even suspect they'd need a license to set up a retail business on public property, but apparently what counts is that they're not selling drugs or vandalizing their school, as you seem to think all others are.
Grandson Won't Sleep in His Own Bed! {ParentDish}
Nov 1st 2010 8:46AM The comments on other countries/customs have no bearing on this question. The Australian aborigines consider a Three Dog Night to be pretty cold, and they want the warmth, So?
Generally, we want to "sleep" with another adult because of a sexual attraction; why do you want a 3-yr-old in bed with you?
I think some of these parents are teaching inappropriate attitudes: "Come jump in bed with Mommy; she's afraid of thunder, too!"
My Son Is Awful to His Younger Sister. What Can I Do? {ParentDish}
Oct 12th 2010 3:43AM I wonder where the real parenting skills are. There should have been penalties for his misbehavior years ago, when he got away with punching his little sister. Now that he is (or may be) 6-ft. tall, about to enter high school, it's a little late to say, "I know you hate your baby sister; go beat up the dog." This boy has learned from his mother that violence is permitted, and that his misguided, resentful feelings, whatever their source, are valid. I would strongly encourage therapy for both mother and son, before he turns 18 and is free to roam the streets with his hostilities. I'm afraid Mom may soon be trying to excuse his behavior to his parole officer; "As the twig is bent..."
'I Bad-mouthed My Mother-in-Law on a Blog -- Then She Found Out' {Lemondrop}
Aug 3rd 2010 2:34AM She should realize there is a difference between being "fully silenced" and blowing it around the Internet. The MIL thought the baby had a big nose, but she didn't take out a newspaper ad to say so.
She didn't realize that having a first baby would affect realtionships w/her husband, sister-in law, husband, friends? Never read Dear Abby? Blog it!!
She's "sorry", but sorry she wasn't more discreet, and got caught badmouthing & criticizing her family member, as her MIL does; not sorry she wrote and posted it in the first place, because "it's important to share with the world's women", just how she's suffering. This is an apology?
I'll bet that this Thanksgiving will be a real fun family reunion; thanks a lot, Sis.
Neighbors from hell: 12 annoying stories from right next door {WalletPop}
Jun 30th 2010 12:13PM Most of these people seem to do nothing about their problems except blogging. Call the plice. Some brat smashes all the Christmas lights, and the watching neighbor doesn't yell at him, or even call his parents? Is this some Constitutional right to vandalism? Are we worried about damaging his self-esteem? If he feels he can wreck the neighborhood decorations because he wants to, I think he already has too much self-esteem. Cuts down your hedge (not just "trimmed back")? This isn't a Bad Neighbor; this is "criminal trespass", and a judge would be glad to explain it. Shot your dog?! Violated about 14 gun laws; call the police and the newspaper. (What, you're worried about his feelings?) Dumping cat litter off the 3rd floor balcony, with the grit, dust, bacteria blowing around? Before you sweep your patio, call the Health Dept., the Zoning Board; they'll put a little more spice into it than the landlord.
8-Year-Old Removed From Class for Using Olive Oil Hair Product {BV Black Spin}
Jun 7th 2010 4:18PM I agree that the situation was handled badly; the parents should have been notified of the problem, immediately & discreetly, without sending the girl down the hall with her homework. On the other hand, to declare that this was deliberate racism is really reaching; do we really need the NAACP and a private attorney? How about Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, the Urban League, & the Muslim Brotherhood (they're a minority too, you know). Let's really get this rolling! People who are looking for a reason to be offended (and enjoy it) can always find a reason. Maybe the teacher could throw up on a couple to prove her sincerity.
Wanda Sykes Slams NBC's Black History Month Menu (VIDEO) {Inside TV Blog}
Feb 7th 2010 4:59PM I think there are a number of African-Anmericans who make a career out of blackness & victimization. Colonel Sanders, cornbread, and French Fries is racism in Texas? How about barbecued ribs, a lesser cut of de Massa's pig? Why is there no uproar about bratwurst, sauerkraut, and boiled potatoes being a Nazi menu? It's even served in some Northern McDonalds, but people there aren't looking for insults; just a hot lunch.
Wanda Sykes Slams NBC's Black History Month Menu (VIDEO) {Inside TV Blog}
Feb 7th 2010 4:52PM re
School District Apologizes for MLK Lunch Menu {ParentDish}
Jan 14th 2010 4:00AM My black neighbor has a whole row of collards in his vegetable garden; I better warn him to pull it out before some equal-rights group starts picketing his house. I've heard that KFC is willing to sell to white folks, but, being white, I've never gone in. If the school board had offered roast beef, green beans, mashed potatoes, & apple pie, I suspect they would have been reprimanded for disrepecting King's Southern heritage. People who want to be offended can always find a reason; how else can you remain a permanent victim?
A Renewed Focus on YOU {AOL Mail Blog}
Dec 14th 2009 9:42AM I much prefer a full pane of an e-mail message, rather than half a message and half a page of other available e-mails. I never had any trouble clicking in the "Next" arrow.
