Watching Inside Edition and I’m appalled at how Michael Douglas has come under fire for discussing his throat cancer and what people SHOULD know about HPV. It is this type of backlash that perpetuates the spread of STD’s as it is. Have you looked at the statistics of HPV? At any given time, YOU are surrounded by people who likely have it. In fact, I guarantee, if you are reading this post – you know [...] Read the Full Article »
Interrupting the Normal Flow of Traffic
Yesterday was the first day in a very long time I was actually able to open my windows and enjoy some fresh air. My typical day involves complete silence, so I may concentrate on work or class projects. Living in a rural area, we don’t hear yelling outside our house much. When yelling erupted, I jumped up and headed for the window. I’m not exactly sure what happened prior to the yelling, but from what [...] Read the Full Article »
Gorilla Parent Tommy Jordan Shoots Daughter’s Laptop Over Facebook Post
Have you seen the video or a least heard about it? Strong opinions have been shared over Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and just about every news program under the sun. Opinions have been sharply divided about whether Jordan, a father, angry over a disrespectful message his 15-year-old daughter posted to Facebook, did the right thing by publicly posting his own eight-minute rant in response. What do you think? Parents get so frustrated with their children’s behavior, [...] Read the Full Article »
Womanly Wisdom: Understanding the Male Mind
A very sweet girl made the following statement on her Facebook. Seriously!!! I would love to go through a boy’s mind for just a day to see what the hell they are thinking!! Always acting like it’s not a big deal, but it is with the girls!! Come on guys! Get real. To which I responded: A girl spending a day in the mind of a dude would become boring quickly. There’s seriously very little [...] Read the Full Article »
Facebook Picture Tagging – A new trend in social networking harassment?
Lately I’ve been noticing a trend in picture tagging on the Facebook accounts of my kids. Granted my kids are technically “adults” at the ripe age of 18 but many of their friends are not. The other day I was talking to my kids when a very unsavory picture appeared on the wall of one of my boys. A teen girl had been tagged in a photo that was extremely sexually explicit. I can’t believe [...] Read the Full Article »