I am sure that most of you have heard about little Eddie Salazar. If not, he is the eight month old that was reportedly taken from his home in the middle of the night by two masked men. He was later found in the Spring River. His father is the "only" suspect to the case and is currently being held for a parole violation of "filing a false police report".
This whole thing makes me sick to my stomach. When I had first heard about this, my question was: are the parents together, and where was the mother at the time? When we later found out that she was at work and that he, Eddie Salazar Sr., had no marks from the so called attack, my mind started to question the story. Nothing made any sense. Why would they only take the younger child? My feelings on this matter are to string him up in the center of town and let the people have their way with him. I am so tired of hearing about defenseless children getting hurt or worse. It is about time that we make an example of someone. Maybe then these sick people would think twice.
I know that there are a lot of people that do not view this type of situation in the same extreme manner that i do, and for that I apologize if anything that I have said here offends you. But it about time that something is done. We must protect our children for those with bad intentions.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Same thing - day after day
You know I am so tired of getting up every morning and hearing the same things day after day on the news. There is never anything different. I thought that that when we elected this so called "man of change" into office things might actually start to change. Boy was I wrong! Things have changed, but not in the way that people were hoping for. They have become so much worse in some areas, and exactly the same in others. I want to get up in the mornings and hear of something good that has happened. I want to hear of a good deed done by one person for absolutely no reason other than because it was a nice thing to do. We focus so much on the negative that we forget all of the positive in the world. Why is it that the positive things are put to the wayside for the bad? I get so bored always reading the same things.
I have noticed that in my house, either myself or my husband, are always ranting about something on the television. And yes, I know that it is easy to change the channel, but why should we be forced to do so just so that we can see something that makes us smile? There is no reason that everything must be so negative. We I was younger, you heard about these same things, but, not in the excess that we hear them now. People were not as negative. It's like we knew then that people wanted to hear some good about their community to keep their spirits up and so that they could remain positive throughout their day. I think that people have become so used to hearing about all of the bad in the world that it does not seem to phase them anymore. Well, as far as I am concerned, I am tired of always hearing the bad, I want to hear some good. There is a lot of it out there and it is time that we put some of the focus on it.
I have noticed that in my house, either myself or my husband, are always ranting about something on the television. And yes, I know that it is easy to change the channel, but why should we be forced to do so just so that we can see something that makes us smile? There is no reason that everything must be so negative. We I was younger, you heard about these same things, but, not in the excess that we hear them now. People were not as negative. It's like we knew then that people wanted to hear some good about their community to keep their spirits up and so that they could remain positive throughout their day. I think that people have become so used to hearing about all of the bad in the world that it does not seem to phase them anymore. Well, as far as I am concerned, I am tired of always hearing the bad, I want to hear some good. There is a lot of it out there and it is time that we put some of the focus on it.
News in General
I have spent most of the morning skimming through different papers such as: www.foxnews.com, www.thejoplinglobe.com, www.cbs.com and www.nytimes.com and found nothing that truly sparked my interest. There are the typical stories on rape and murder, that just make me cuss. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of stories located in all of these places, I just can't seem to wrap my head around any of them today.
I do not understand why a mother would kill her children, why someone would hold a woman captive and rape her.
I have reached a point where the things that seem to be in the news often, just irritate me. I must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, because most days I can read through the different papers and think to myself - that would make a good blog. Maybe it is just because I am sick. I do not know what the reason is, all that I do know is I'm just not interested in the news today.
I do not understand why a mother would kill her children, why someone would hold a woman captive and rape her.
I have reached a point where the things that seem to be in the news often, just irritate me. I must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, because most days I can read through the different papers and think to myself - that would make a good blog. Maybe it is just because I am sick. I do not know what the reason is, all that I do know is I'm just not interested in the news today.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tired
I am at the point with my classes, where nothing is easy. Well, it's not that they are extremely difficult, just time consuming. This semester is different. My entire college career, to this point, has been spent being a stay at home mother. This semester I am not only a mother, wife and full time college student, but am now trying to work on top of it. I feel so tired all of the time that I have noticed that I am getting very short with my family. And this really bothers me. It is not their fault and I feel bad for snapping at them. Trying to do homework, and get it done on time, work the schedule that I need to work, keep the house clean, and take care of my family, i guess, has just got me feeling a bit over whelmed. It may be that I am just not used to the constant on going of things to do anymore. I have not been this active as far as going in so many directions at once, in a very long time. I know that it comes down to time management, and that I just need to take a deep breath and everything will work itself out in the end. But, it is sometimes difficult to take your own advice.
On top of this, I am in the middle of a pretty big child custody battle, where I am trying to get my daughter back, just filed bankruptcy and in the middle of a workman's comp case. When I was young, I would never have thought that life would be this stressful. I now understand why my mother was always so cranky. I can not wait for things to settle.
Maybe I should have taken the semester off, but what would that really of accomplished. It would of just prolonged the inevitable. So, I guess that I will Just take a deep breath, let it back out and get on with my day.
On top of this, I am in the middle of a pretty big child custody battle, where I am trying to get my daughter back, just filed bankruptcy and in the middle of a workman's comp case. When I was young, I would never have thought that life would be this stressful. I now understand why my mother was always so cranky. I can not wait for things to settle.
Maybe I should have taken the semester off, but what would that really of accomplished. It would of just prolonged the inevitable. So, I guess that I will Just take a deep breath, let it back out and get on with my day.
Should the Government Impose a "Fat Tax" on Junk Food
Should the Government Impose a "Fat Tax" on Junk Food?
I was watching Fox and Friends last night and heard a brief story on the fact that the government is now wanting to impose a tax on junk food. The comment that was made, after the fact, was what caught my attention. They were joking around with the idea that the government will be forcing all Americans to exercise. They were talking about how we will all be getting visitors, to our doors, making us do push-ups, and run around the block.
The very first sentence in this article states, "Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States." They go on to state that over half of us are obese and of that 300,000 have to be treated (costing the public health departments about $71 billion annually) for diet-related diseases. The question that is on the table is : Do we start treating junk food like it is tobacco? The Center for Science is proposing a this new tax to generate funding for public health and nutrition campaigns. Some health advocates are applauding this idea, while others such as the food industry, believe that this is the governments way of acting like a nanny. The National Nutrition Summit in June, brought ought opposition on the "fat tax". This article goes on from here with two different opinions, one to support and one not.
I feel that this is the first step toward communism. But that is just me. I do not think that the government should have the right to not only tell us what is the right things to be eating, but also that we must exercise. Also, it is not fair that they are classifying all obese together as bad eaters. Not all, who are obese, eat badly. There is more to it than that. I, myself, have a lot of family members that are obese, and it has nothing to do with the way that they eat or the lack of exercise. It is medical. It really aggravates me that there is so much generalization in our government. What I mean by that is: They clump people into categories for the sake of numbers, without actually stating the differences between. There is more than one reason foe obesity. But not once in this entire article, was it stated that not all obesity is caused from poor eating or the lack of exercise.
The reason for me reaction to the article is for the simple fact that it is not the whole truth. Every number (that is relevant to population) is generalized. There is not one mention of the things that can also cause obesity, such as a Thyroid Disease. They have simply put all obese Americans into a category. I think that this is wrong. I think that they will do whatever they need to to get their numbers to a position that will pass a bill. And it's wrong.
I was watching Fox and Friends last night and heard a brief story on the fact that the government is now wanting to impose a tax on junk food. The comment that was made, after the fact, was what caught my attention. They were joking around with the idea that the government will be forcing all Americans to exercise. They were talking about how we will all be getting visitors, to our doors, making us do push-ups, and run around the block.
The very first sentence in this article states, "Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States." They go on to state that over half of us are obese and of that 300,000 have to be treated (costing the public health departments about $71 billion annually) for diet-related diseases. The question that is on the table is : Do we start treating junk food like it is tobacco? The Center for Science is proposing a this new tax to generate funding for public health and nutrition campaigns. Some health advocates are applauding this idea, while others such as the food industry, believe that this is the governments way of acting like a nanny. The National Nutrition Summit in June, brought ought opposition on the "fat tax". This article goes on from here with two different opinions, one to support and one not.
I feel that this is the first step toward communism. But that is just me. I do not think that the government should have the right to not only tell us what is the right things to be eating, but also that we must exercise. Also, it is not fair that they are classifying all obese together as bad eaters. Not all, who are obese, eat badly. There is more to it than that. I, myself, have a lot of family members that are obese, and it has nothing to do with the way that they eat or the lack of exercise. It is medical. It really aggravates me that there is so much generalization in our government. What I mean by that is: They clump people into categories for the sake of numbers, without actually stating the differences between. There is more than one reason foe obesity. But not once in this entire article, was it stated that not all obesity is caused from poor eating or the lack of exercise.
The reason for me reaction to the article is for the simple fact that it is not the whole truth. Every number (that is relevant to population) is generalized. There is not one mention of the things that can also cause obesity, such as a Thyroid Disease. They have simply put all obese Americans into a category. I think that this is wrong. I think that they will do whatever they need to to get their numbers to a position that will pass a bill. And it's wrong.
Friday, December 11, 2009
One new swine flu death in Oklahoma
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_345092907.html
I have been following the news concerning the Swine Flu, this is the newest information that I have found. The Joplin Globe has reported another death related to the Swine Flu in Oklahoma City, Bringing the total within the state to 36. I did a little more research on this and have found that the CDC has indicated that this flu has primarily been affecting the young, under the age of 65, and totals 47 million nation wide. That is 1 in 6. The CDC has also stated that between the months of April and November, 98,020 have died from the Swine Flu. The numbers that are in this blog, from the CDC are not out of this article, they are off the National News.
This is upsetting to me. For the simple reason that the government is still trying to play down the affects of this flu, they are trying to make people believe that it is not as serious as it really is. Why tell people not to worry. When you tell people to not worry, they blow off the vaccination, they do not do what is needed to protect themselves and their families.
The reason that I feel this way, is because, the government is lying. Not just flat out, but in partials. They know just how serious this flu is, they know that we have not hit the big flu peak and they know that these numbers will get worse before they get better. Why not just be honest and tell the people that this is serious. That they need to be prepared. That this flu is going to get worse, and more people are going to die.
I have been following the news concerning the Swine Flu, this is the newest information that I have found. The Joplin Globe has reported another death related to the Swine Flu in Oklahoma City, Bringing the total within the state to 36. I did a little more research on this and have found that the CDC has indicated that this flu has primarily been affecting the young, under the age of 65, and totals 47 million nation wide. That is 1 in 6. The CDC has also stated that between the months of April and November, 98,020 have died from the Swine Flu. The numbers that are in this blog, from the CDC are not out of this article, they are off the National News.
This is upsetting to me. For the simple reason that the government is still trying to play down the affects of this flu, they are trying to make people believe that it is not as serious as it really is. Why tell people not to worry. When you tell people to not worry, they blow off the vaccination, they do not do what is needed to protect themselves and their families.
The reason that I feel this way, is because, the government is lying. Not just flat out, but in partials. They know just how serious this flu is, they know that we have not hit the big flu peak and they know that these numbers will get worse before they get better. Why not just be honest and tell the people that this is serious. That they need to be prepared. That this flu is going to get worse, and more people are going to die.
Murder charges filed in absence of body
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_344233449.html
Duane E. Wahl, 33, now has another charge to add to his rap sheet, first-degree murder. He is being charged in connection to the disappearance of his, now former room mate, 37 year-old Richard Davis. The body of Richard Davis' body has yet to be found. This charge, according to the Crawford County District Court, stems from DNA evidence that was found inside of the home in Mulberry Kansas.
Now there are a lot of contradictions in this article that really bother me. It was stated that Davis' wife meet Duane online. That Davis and his family were residents of Tulsa when all of this started. That Davis, after his wife had been talking to Duane online and became friends, packed up his wife and children and moved in with Duane and his girlfriend in Mulberry. Duane had six counts against him, starting in 2008, for aggravated indecent liberties and criminal sodomy against children at that time, and had plead guilty to one of them already, did Davis not know about them?
Also, Duane's girlfriend stated in the article that he had held her captive inside of the home, that he had tried to poison her and she was in fear not only for her safety but also for the safety of the Davis children. She stated that she had filed a protection order against Duane and the very next day, Davis went missing. What is the connection here. There is something far more than they are saying going on here. In the interview that happened with the girlfriend, she stated that Duane just wanted to have control in his life, (like everyone else) she acted loving and upset. There was no mention of the Davis children and the wife. What happened to them? Things do not seem to tie together well. What is really going on? Something!
The reason that I feel this way is because, nothing makes any sense, there is to much that not only makes you really question things, but is a complete contradiction of sorts. I would really like to know what is not being said in this matter. There is most definitely an underlying issue or issues here.
Duane E. Wahl, 33, now has another charge to add to his rap sheet, first-degree murder. He is being charged in connection to the disappearance of his, now former room mate, 37 year-old Richard Davis. The body of Richard Davis' body has yet to be found. This charge, according to the Crawford County District Court, stems from DNA evidence that was found inside of the home in Mulberry Kansas.
Now there are a lot of contradictions in this article that really bother me. It was stated that Davis' wife meet Duane online. That Davis and his family were residents of Tulsa when all of this started. That Davis, after his wife had been talking to Duane online and became friends, packed up his wife and children and moved in with Duane and his girlfriend in Mulberry. Duane had six counts against him, starting in 2008, for aggravated indecent liberties and criminal sodomy against children at that time, and had plead guilty to one of them already, did Davis not know about them?
Also, Duane's girlfriend stated in the article that he had held her captive inside of the home, that he had tried to poison her and she was in fear not only for her safety but also for the safety of the Davis children. She stated that she had filed a protection order against Duane and the very next day, Davis went missing. What is the connection here. There is something far more than they are saying going on here. In the interview that happened with the girlfriend, she stated that Duane just wanted to have control in his life, (like everyone else) she acted loving and upset. There was no mention of the Davis children and the wife. What happened to them? Things do not seem to tie together well. What is really going on? Something!
The reason that I feel this way is because, nothing makes any sense, there is to much that not only makes you really question things, but is a complete contradiction of sorts. I would really like to know what is not being said in this matter. There is most definitely an underlying issue or issues here.
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