heath ledger dies
finding the perfect size
January 17, 2008 in News, Shoppinglike most women, i don’t wear just one size. my size varies from store to store, and it can make shopping much more tedious when i start with one size and have to keep trying on different sizes to find the right fit. so,...
no parenting advice from the spears
December 19, 2007 in Newslynne spears’ book on parenting has been put on hold indefinitely. i guess her publisher decided she’s not the best person to dish out advice since britney has had her children taken away from her and 16-year-old jamie lynn is pregnant.
fox news and paris hilton
June 9, 2007 in General, News, TVjoe called me yesterday from the car dealership to tell me about breaking news on fox news. “their helicopter is following a police car taking paris hilton to court.” this is why i don’t watch fox news.
fatal bus wreck
March 2, 2007 in General, Newsphoto from the atlanta journal constitution six people from bluffton university in ohio were killed early this morning when their bus fell off an overpass onto interstate 75. authorities have said the bus was in the hov lane and the driver, who was unfamiliar...
respect
October 4, 2006 in General, Newsfamily members of amish girls killed monday in their one-room school in pennsylvania want younger relatives to forgive the gunman. according to cnn, a grandfather said, “we must not think evil of this man.” that response floors me. i am amazed at that kind...
longing for safety
October 2, 2006 in General, Life, Newsin lancaster county, pennsylvania, a milk truck driver entered a one-room amish school, let the male students, a pregnant woman and several women with infant children leave before lining the female students up in front of the blackboard, tying their feet together and shooting...
the terrorists try again
August 10, 2006 in General, Newsi had the today show on in the background as i got ready this morning, and talk of tighter restrictions for carry-on luggage sparked my attention. i got to the tv in time to hear the report on the terrorist attack that almost was...
i would scream
May 28, 2006 in General, Newsa man in kentucky rented a car to find a two-foot ball python in it. he thought the snake was rubber, and by the time he discovered it was real he couldn’t get out. you can read it here: man finds snake in car...
rethinking the crime
May 19, 2006 in General, Newsi was writing a story the other day when i heard on the scanner an officer being dispatched to a local pharmacy because of a shoplifting in progress. i continued listening as i wrote, and several more officers also were dispatched. about ten minutes...

