Mark Twain defined a classic as "a book which people praise and don't read." These days a lot of schools are not reading one of his classics, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," because it contains offensive language. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports a new sanitized version is coming out. It may not solve the problem. Twain's classic book still navigates America's river of race relations. The book uses racial slurs, words customary for Twain's […] Read the Full Article »
Thugs Multiply In Tough Times
My brother got married Saturday. It was a happy day! For the first time in umm ever, my whole family was dressed up. I was so proud to show them off. When we were leaving the house, we noticed a seemingly ‘normal’ looking pair of guys looking at a car we have sitting near the road with a “For Sale” sign in the window. We paused in the drive and told them if they had […] Read the Full Article »
Why Barbie is to blame for my lack of coffee
You know it’s going to be a very long day when you wake up and your coffee supply does not exist! And of course I’m a girlie girl who refuses to leave the house without a shower, eye makeup and lipgloss! I know… sounds silly… But on those days when I just want to forgo the shower, walk with leg stubble, sleepy-looking eyes while pondering and experimenting on just why men like to scratch their […] Read the Full Article »