Can we go back to the "village" mentality of raising kids? How can this type of behavior go on for so many years unnoticed by so many people? Is it really that no one noticed, or is it that no one cared?
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071130/SS08/71129069/1075
I am no Michael Vick fan, but if he gets a longer sentence than this "parent" gets, something is wrong with this picture.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The Miseducation of African American Students
I received this article via email (thanks Allenne) and while it is lengthy,
it is worth it to read the entire article. It really makes me think because I am looking for an explanation about our school system. I live in Prince George's County, Maryland, the wealthiest predominantly African American county in the nation and our schools are ranked among the lowest in the nation. Our neighboring predominantly white county in the same state of Maryland, has
one of the highest ranking school systems in the nation. How can that be? John
Ogbu thinks he knows why.http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/916557/posts
Do our kids spend too much time watching TV and on the phone instead of doing homework? What are our attitudes about education? Whose responsibility is it to make sure our kids get educated?
I first talked about this subject on blacksapience.blogspot.com in response to one of Blkseagoat's posts. I've lived in this county for the last 25 years. A real estate boom has caused the prices of houses to sky rocket to unbelievable prices. The average price of a house in this neighborhood used to be $200K. Now, you can not find a one bedroom shack for that price and the newer houses cost $500K and up. Why are educated people paying these astronomical prices for houses in a county where our claim to fame is that our school system sucks? My husband and I are wheeling and dealing trying to move out of this county and still they build more houses. The question still remains, why aren't our kids being properly educated?
Stupid Parents Leave Toddler in Cold Car
This season can bring out some of the best in parents and also some of the worst. Here is an example of one of the worst:
http://www.wgal.com/news/14676130/detail.html
Parents, please remember the safety and well being of your children at all times. It's amazing to me that some people would need to be told this, but the need to shop does not supercede the need to provide a safe environment for your child. And if you feel that a deal such as $5.00 Tickle Me Elmo doll is too good to pass up, it might be wise to do your part to ensure that your child will be still be alive on Christmas Day to laugh with Elmo. And why did both idiots have to leave the car? Couldn't one go shop and one stay with the child?
Since there is no manual that comes with children, let's just use a little common sense. Just ask these questions before you make a decision about your children:
1) Is this necessary?
2) Is this safe?
3) Is this right?
If you can answer no to either of these questions, "DON'T DO IT!" Figure out a better way!
http://www.wgal.com/news/14676130/detail.html
Parents, please remember the safety and well being of your children at all times. It's amazing to me that some people would need to be told this, but the need to shop does not supercede the need to provide a safe environment for your child. And if you feel that a deal such as $5.00 Tickle Me Elmo doll is too good to pass up, it might be wise to do your part to ensure that your child will be still be alive on Christmas Day to laugh with Elmo. And why did both idiots have to leave the car? Couldn't one go shop and one stay with the child?
Since there is no manual that comes with children, let's just use a little common sense. Just ask these questions before you make a decision about your children:
1) Is this necessary?
2) Is this safe?
3) Is this right?
If you can answer no to either of these questions, "DON'T DO IT!" Figure out a better way!
Sunday, November 25, 2007
A Matriarch Passes On
A true matriarch of our family passed on the day before Thanksgiving. She had been sick for the last couple of years and kind of not herself even longer than that, so my kids really don't know about Aunt Susie. When my cousins and I were kids, she made family gatherings so enjoyable because she spent hours playing with us. She had a boisterous laugh that made her even funnier. At that time, she didn't have any kids of her own and I think she looked forward to being with us as much as we looked forward to being with her.
But what everyone near and far knew my Aunt Susie for was her cooking. The lady could cook some fried chicken that would make the chickens offer themselves up for sacrifice. I have yet to taste any macaroni and cheese like hers and even though everyone loves my macaroni and cheese, mine is still not like hers. I don't eat roast beef, but if Aunt Susie fixed it, it was so tender and tasted so good, that I could not pass it up. And I gave up trying to fix potato salad like hers. That is pretty much a recipe that I will have to find out when I get to Heaven.
You name it, she could cook it. So it seems fitting to me that she passed on the day before Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving means good food and for my family, good food meant Aunt Susie. So as my daughter and I prepared our Thanksgiving meal this year, every time we needed to make a choice for ingredient or measurement, we said, "WWASD?" or "What would Aunt Susie do?" We did pretty good!
But what everyone near and far knew my Aunt Susie for was her cooking. The lady could cook some fried chicken that would make the chickens offer themselves up for sacrifice. I have yet to taste any macaroni and cheese like hers and even though everyone loves my macaroni and cheese, mine is still not like hers. I don't eat roast beef, but if Aunt Susie fixed it, it was so tender and tasted so good, that I could not pass it up. And I gave up trying to fix potato salad like hers. That is pretty much a recipe that I will have to find out when I get to Heaven.
You name it, she could cook it. So it seems fitting to me that she passed on the day before Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving means good food and for my family, good food meant Aunt Susie. So as my daughter and I prepared our Thanksgiving meal this year, every time we needed to make a choice for ingredient or measurement, we said, "WWASD?" or "What would Aunt Susie do?" We did pretty good!
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