Meg...
"...Terrorists Hide behind an EVIL IDEOLOGOY... I won't even suggest it is a religion..."
You know, how interesting that you should say that. This afternoon, while channel surfing, I switched to a show called "Islam at a Glance". I've heard so many times what a "beautiful religion" Islam is. Well, I decided to take a glance myself and see what I could learn.
I was stunned. There was an American man who was doing nothing but preaching hate and blaming Jews and Christians for every ill that has ever befallen the community from which he came. Not once did he mention taking responsibility for one's own lot in life and not once did I hear anything "beautiful" nor anything close to it. Of course, I won't judge the entire "religion" by that one show...but I see where the hate and bigotry comes from. I was disgusted.
I actually sent Air Tran an e-mail yesterday, applauding their actions. All of the news and media agencies here seem to be on the side of the bratty three year old, and the poor excuse for parents. Air Tran would probably like to know that they are supported!
I say kudos to Air Tran for taking that course of action!
I bet you a dollar to a donut that they HAVE heard from many people who applaud their actions. I would imagine that the first people to do so were the other passengers on that airplane. Personally, I would have given them a standing ovation. I don't know how many dinners or pleasant flights have been ruined because of some idiot parent who refuses to make their child behave.
As a parent, you have ONE responsibility, to raise productive members of society. If you fail in that job, society will do it for you. A swift smack on tha backside is nowhere near as cruel as what happens to the backsides of prisoners.
Those nit wit parents sat on television with the brat climbing all over them and their couch...showing the entire world what failures they are as parents. I don't know what channel applauded the parents, every announcer that I heard agreed with Air Tran.
There's a huge difference between abuse and discipline and we need far more discipline in today's world. I am so thankful that the mother of my grandchildren is a relatively strict parent...I love those kids far too much to watch them grow up to be misfits or outcasts.
And yes, parents do seem to want to be friends of their kids rather than parents. I can't imagine where that comes from but I did hear my aunt say once that, "Dr. Spock ruined a generation of children." I think she was right.
For some reason, schools don't even seem to get it. They want to take away grades and competition. That's INSANE! Did you know that 14 year old female competitive swimmers of today can beat the times set by Johnny Weismuller? Competition did that. It makes people strive to do better and better. The fear of having one kid called a loser has taken away the honor of others being called winners. I think that my parents were about the last generation of parents to have society behind them when it came to raising their own kids. If I would have called the cops on my parents, the cops would have high fived them for caring enough to be the bad guy when it was necessary to do so.
OK...I'm packed and ready to fly away. My flight leaves at 6:50. Talk about competitive...I paid $49 each way for my tickets to Tampa. There's a local consumer reporter named Clark Howard and he has a website ( www.ClarkHoward.com ) that has the best deals in town. Of course, the town is Atlanta, but I would think that most other towns should have something simlilar. Barring an emergency or an immediate need, I only buy things on sale and I never buy airline tickets until I'm sure that I've found the best prices possible.
I printed out the form that I need to report a lost passport although I know that I didn't lose it, Rick took it. As soon as I get my new one, I'll dedicate more effort to finding a great deal to Europe. Clark Howard's website had tickets to London under $300...this shouldn't be too tough. If you take your time and put forth the effort, you can travel for a lot less than one would think. And now you can't even go on a Carribean cruise without a passport so I HAVE to get that sucker replaced.
I took a good long nap today and then I got up and packed. Now I have a few more things to do before I go to sleep and I have to be out of bed before 4 so I should be off. If I have a minute before I leave in the morning, I'll pop in to say hello, otherwise, the next time I speak to you it will be from Tampa...and I won't be wearing the long johns and sweats that I'm wearing now!
Have a good one and I'll see you tomorrow!
Meg
"...Terrorists Hide behind an EVIL IDEOLOGOY... I won't even suggest it is a religion..."
You know, how interesting that you should say that. This afternoon, while channel surfing, I switched to a show called "Islam at a Glance". I've heard so many times what a "beautiful religion" Islam is. Well, I decided to take a glance myself and see what I could learn.
I was stunned. There was an American man who was doing nothing but preaching hate and blaming Jews and Christians for every ill that has ever befallen the community from which he came. Not once did he mention taking responsibility for one's own lot in life and not once did I hear anything "beautiful" nor anything close to it. Of course, I won't judge the entire "religion" by that one show...but I see where the hate and bigotry comes from. I was disgusted.
I actually sent Air Tran an e-mail yesterday, applauding their actions. All of the news and media agencies here seem to be on the side of the bratty three year old, and the poor excuse for parents. Air Tran would probably like to know that they are supported!
I say kudos to Air Tran for taking that course of action!
I bet you a dollar to a donut that they HAVE heard from many people who applaud their actions. I would imagine that the first people to do so were the other passengers on that airplane. Personally, I would have given them a standing ovation. I don't know how many dinners or pleasant flights have been ruined because of some idiot parent who refuses to make their child behave.
As a parent, you have ONE responsibility, to raise productive members of society. If you fail in that job, society will do it for you. A swift smack on tha backside is nowhere near as cruel as what happens to the backsides of prisoners.
Those nit wit parents sat on television with the brat climbing all over them and their couch...showing the entire world what failures they are as parents. I don't know what channel applauded the parents, every announcer that I heard agreed with Air Tran.
There's a huge difference between abuse and discipline and we need far more discipline in today's world. I am so thankful that the mother of my grandchildren is a relatively strict parent...I love those kids far too much to watch them grow up to be misfits or outcasts.
And yes, parents do seem to want to be friends of their kids rather than parents. I can't imagine where that comes from but I did hear my aunt say once that, "Dr. Spock ruined a generation of children." I think she was right.
For some reason, schools don't even seem to get it. They want to take away grades and competition. That's INSANE! Did you know that 14 year old female competitive swimmers of today can beat the times set by Johnny Weismuller? Competition did that. It makes people strive to do better and better. The fear of having one kid called a loser has taken away the honor of others being called winners. I think that my parents were about the last generation of parents to have society behind them when it came to raising their own kids. If I would have called the cops on my parents, the cops would have high fived them for caring enough to be the bad guy when it was necessary to do so.
OK...I'm packed and ready to fly away. My flight leaves at 6:50. Talk about competitive...I paid $49 each way for my tickets to Tampa. There's a local consumer reporter named Clark Howard and he has a website ( www.ClarkHoward.com ) that has the best deals in town. Of course, the town is Atlanta, but I would think that most other towns should have something simlilar. Barring an emergency or an immediate need, I only buy things on sale and I never buy airline tickets until I'm sure that I've found the best prices possible.
I printed out the form that I need to report a lost passport although I know that I didn't lose it, Rick took it. As soon as I get my new one, I'll dedicate more effort to finding a great deal to Europe. Clark Howard's website had tickets to London under $300...this shouldn't be too tough. If you take your time and put forth the effort, you can travel for a lot less than one would think. And now you can't even go on a Carribean cruise without a passport so I HAVE to get that sucker replaced.
I took a good long nap today and then I got up and packed. Now I have a few more things to do before I go to sleep and I have to be out of bed before 4 so I should be off. If I have a minute before I leave in the morning, I'll pop in to say hello, otherwise, the next time I speak to you it will be from Tampa...and I won't be wearing the long johns and sweats that I'm wearing now!
Have a good one and I'll see you tomorrow!
Meg
posted by Meg Kelso | 9:25 PM
1 Comments:
Have a great time.....enjoy the sun!
I would kill for some sun and warm weather,
Indy is sooooo miserable in January :-)
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