Category Archives: Opinion

People Google the Strangest Things

Sometimes I get bored and I like to amuse myself. Before you get your mind into the gutter, let me assure you - I'm not amusing myself that way. But according to my stats and search results... some people might. I don't check my stats to see my blog traffic, although I've been told on more ...

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Apologies Not Included

Yesterday some nastiness started and it all started over my statement of not liking my Amish neighbors. A couple of people called me out on it. One on Twitter and one on Facebook. I think handled both as well as I could at the time. For one of those people though, my response wasn't enough. This ...

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And The Guilty Parent Award Goes To… South Hadley High School

If you haven't been watching or reading the news lately, you need to put your rock up for sale and move out from under it; the news story surrounding the suicide of South Hadley High School's Phoebe Price has touched a nerve with parents and communities everywhere. On January 14, 2010 Phoebe Price came home from ...

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The Bliss Does Not Stop Here: Feel the Bliss

I had considered titling this post "The Bliss Stops Here" but that's inaccurate at best. The Bliss DID NOT stop the moment I left the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. It did not stop when I hugged Angela England goodbye as we parted ways at the airport towards our respective gates. The Bliss did not stop when ...

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Crushing science fair dreams: One student at a time

I'm not sure where to file this... Part of me wants to give this A Guilty Parent award but the other part of me just wants to thank the stars that the vice principal involved is NO WHERE NEAR MY KIDS. From the AP: SAN DIEGO – Fire officials said a San Diego middle school was ...

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