What would you do if you found a stolen cell phone and stolen money, in your child’s room? Here’s what one parent did….  

Do you agree or disagree?  

An Obituary              

Interesting…

Obituary in the London Times Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old
friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for
sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in
bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain; Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn’t always fair; and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more
than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in
charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy
charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended
from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for
reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job
that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student; but could not
inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an
abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and
criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a
burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her
lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his
wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived only by his 4 stepbrothers;

I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame and, I’m A Victim

Not many attended his funeral be cause so few realized he was gone.

The “Why Wait ‘till 1 January” Resolutions  

I never really understood why people felt compelled to wait for an arbitrary point in time (1 January/New Year’s Day) to make a list of resolutions of things they want to do/change over the coming year. It all seems rather… well, arbitrary.

Why not start today or when you realize a change is needed it may be June or September.  I keep hearing different ones around me say come January, I have to stop eating like this.  Why not start now?  

Are you one that waits until the New Year to begin making a change if so, why? If not, do you believe in getting a jump start on things and handling the situation on point?  

Things that make you go hmmm….

A worker was killed in the crush Friday after a throng of shoppers eager for post-Thanksgiving bargains burst through the doors at a suburban Wal-Mart, authorities said.

At least four other people were injured, and the store in Valley Stream on Long Island was closed.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville, Ark., called the incident a “tragic situation” and said the employee came from a temporary agency and was doing maintenance work at the store.

“He was bum-rushed by 200 people,” co-worker Jimmy Overby, 43, told the Daily News. “They took the doors off the hinges. He was trampled and killed in front of me. They took me down too. ... I literally had to fight people off my back.
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Nassau County police said the 34-year-old worker was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 6 a.m. The man’s name was not released and the cause of death was not immediately known.

A police statement said shortly after the store’s 5 a.m. opening time, shoppers “physically broke down the doors, knocking (the worker) to the ground.
”

A metal portion of the door was crumpled like an accordion.

Shoppers around the country lined up early outside stores in the annual bargain hunting ritual known as Black Friday. Many stores open early and stay open late, and some of the most dramatic bargains are available in limited quantities.

Among the bargains offered by Wal-Mart for Friday were Samsung 50-inch high definition Plasma TVs for less than $800.

Witnesses told the Daily News that before the store was closed, eager shoppers streamed past emergency crews as they worked furiously to save the worker’s life.

“They were working on him, but you could see he was dead,” said Halcyon Alexander, 29. “People were still coming through.
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A 28-year-old pregnant woman was taken to a hospital for observation, and she and the unborn baby were both reported to be OK, said Sgt. Anthony Repalone, a Nassau County police spokesman. Four or five other people suffered minor injuries, he said.

Ellen Davis, a spokeswoman at National Retail Federation, said the group knew of no other incident where a retail employee has died working on the day after Thanksgiving.

Wal-Mart is working closely with police, company spokesman Dan Fogleman said.

The safety and security of our customers and associates is our top priority,” Fogleman said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families at this difficult time.
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Today is Thanksgiving; it saddens me to hear that many American’s are worried.  The phones are jammed and many have no idea about the fate of their loved ones.  Some of the American reporters and vistors were hiding underneath the beds.  Let’s remember those today that thought they would be celebrating Thanksgiving who now find themselves in a state of panic. It has been reported that this terror attack was aim towards Americans (not clear) this is such a cowardly act.

You can go to cnn.com for the lastest details.

It’s 1:32 a.m. and I’m up with a pounding sinus headache.  My eyes, the top of my nose, omgosh it hurt so badly. I’m ticked because I know I have to get up in a few hours for work and I can’t sleep like this.  Does anyone have a home remedy for sinus pressure and watery eyes? I hate taking sinus medicine because the non-drowsy makes me drowsy and I sometimes have other reactions to it. Any advice I welcome.

Miserable!