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I like this part of the new design.
Whenever I read a Burroughs' book, I feel like I am in a bad AA meeting where everybody is trying to be important, and one up each other, by telling you how bad their life was. The yarns get longer and the truth stretched, but in the end I do not believe a word anybody says. (ANd yes, there are good AA meetings and bad AA meetings.)
This is a reporter who exposed corruption in our government at the highest level. By doing so he made a name, a career, and a reputation for himself. Now he ruins it all by protecting corruption at the highest levels of government. By being scared of losing what he had, he seems to have lost it all. Fear is a powerful emotion, but it certainly not an excuse.
Jeffrey must not like restrictions against "hate speech" since they make it harder for him to insult people's sexuality. He still managed to make an effort.
It has always been the self righteous right who has fought against free speech. They have fought against any words they don't like, ideas that do not support their limited religious views, and any criticism against their leaders- political or religious. They were also the first people to suggest suicide to a president- remember "Kevorkian for White House Doctor" bumper stickers? Neither hypocrisy nor evolution is taught in red state I imagine.
The girl's shirt was in bad taste, and was probably a bit offensive. Did it require a man to act like a teacher's pet who has spotted somebody passing notes in class? I don't think so. That man surely could feel all self-righteous and superior in front of his wife for the entire flight, which was probably what his fragile ego needed. Of course, she probably thought he was acting like an idiot.
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Cary's advice is great, as usual. I have another idea to add to his. Find something you can teach and share with those kids. I had two step children, a boy and a girl. The little girl I taught to swim, since I used to be a swim coach. Just the two of us used to go to the pool during the week, and I would teach her to swim. I used to read to her all the time as well. The boy I used to ride BMX bikes with. I would take him to a local track, he could watch me wreck, and we would have a great time.
For a family activity we used to all gather round the stereo at night before bed, and we would rock out and dance. I introduced these kids to all types of music. We covered everything from Soul to Punk- and there is nothing like watching some kids bounce around to The Ramones. It became something we all looked forward to.
So perhaps you can find some age appropriate activities that you can share. That might lead to friendship and perhaps love one day. I remember loving my step-dad, and I remember loving these kids. It is possible.
Kids at 4 and 8 have no business hearing about a drug deal going bad that results in murder. The 4 year old is trying to remember to use the potty by themselves and the 8 year old is starting to suspect that there is something fishy going on about this Santa Claus thing. To suggest they are ready to hear the truth about drugs and murder is assinine and moronic.
I feel for the parents, but this should not be discussed in front of children. If the grieving family cannot spend time with children and avoid this topic of conversation, perhaps they should avoid children for the holidays. The mother has every right to protect her children from such discussions and anybody who suggests she is being selfish is full of it.
I am not going to go see a movie to see "two guys getting it on." But I will go to see a movie with an entertaining story. BBM looks like it will be very entertaining. It does not look like it will have members of the village people hanging from harnesses in the barn. It looks like it will tell the story of two people who fall in love. It will be a story about the human condition.
If two people can fall in love and share a relationship, more power to them no matter what their sexes are.
Lighten up! THe guy was a sport and the lady was thrilled. Anybody who makes it to 101 should be allowed to run their fingers through anybody's hair. Well, except for Jerry Falwell's or Rush Limbaugh's hair, because that would be just gross.
It sounds like everyone in the family would benefit by having the truth revealed. The kids would understand their possible genetic tendency for alcoholism. The mother would feel she did her best for her kids. The father might benefit the most because he could quit carrying around a secret, and hiding a big part of who he is from his kids. That has to be tough on him but the burden is easily lifted.
As an alcoholic with 17 years sober, I try to remember that it is not always about me, as much as I would like it to be, and that I must sometimes make decisions to benefit others and not myself.
What you doing here? Shouldn't you be reading Fox News. And you know, since Bush has not condemmed Honor Killings, he is obviously for them.
As a long time Salon subscriber, let me say I do like Broadsheet. I think it was a good addition.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
219 Democrats and one Republican join in favor of the legislation, which passed by a narrow margin
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
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