Why are we mad at Miley?
We can blame Miley and the culture she grew up in, but ultimately we need to look at the culture we’ve created.
What can we learn about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman?
I have been hesitant to enter the Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman fray. In my opinion, it’s just too emotionally charged to get into it online. Sunday morning, I woke up before anyone else in my family and as is my custom, I checked my email, and did a few other things. Then I checked Facebook….
9 year old dies: the result of stupid parenting techniques gaining traction
People wonder why I am so adamant about not indulging in these types parenting techniques. My post on the gentleman that shot his daughters computer generated a lot of discussion on here and on my personal Facebook page. This little girl died and my fear is that if she had not died, then people would…
Texan declared innocent after 30 years in prison – Yahoo! News
A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison could have cut short his prison stint twice and made parole — if only he would admit he was a sex offender. via news.yahoo.com I'm going to interrupt my normally scheduled posting to post this article. I am against the death penalty as it…
Interviewed by our Local News Station, Wood T.V. 8
Here is an interview I was able to give to a local news station regarding the impact of sexual assaults on students.
Mississippi player kicked off team after wearing pink cleats – Prep Rally – High School – Yahoo! Sports
As Sheppard explains in the video above, courtesy of WLBT.com, coaches ridiculed the kicker for wearing the shoes during the prior game, but he showed up for the team's Monday practice wearing the pink cleats regardless. Now the senior, who relied on academic credit from playing football to help fulfill graduation requirements, might not receive…
Denounced anonymously for “seeking Christian roommate” request
“Our interest really lies in her getting some training so that this doesn’t happen again,” she said. via overlawyered.com What do you think about this? A woman posts an ad for a roommate on her church bulletin board but says she's looking for a Christian. Gets reported to the state anonymously and the state…
My son is gay « Nerdy Apple Bottom (is this bullying)
Or he’s not. I don’t care. He is still my son. And he is 5. And I am his mother. And if you have a problem with anything mentioned above, I don’t want to know you. via nerdyapplebottom.com Ok, so here's my question is this bullying? I mean, when I read the article, the reactions…
When bullies come…
My wife shared a heartbreaking story with me the other day. She was talking to someone whose child was bullied at school. The child had been told that a party ended at a certain time so the parents came to pick her up at what they thought was the appointed time. It turns out the…