So I looked up where the company I work for falls in the ranking of Fortune 500 companies. #39 I can't believe it's that high. The top 5 are: Exxon Mobile, Wal-Mart Stores, GM, Chevron and Ford. There are some impressive names right around our rating. I've said it before, I'll keep saying it, "I refuse to believe that these other companies are being run the way ours is.''
When I worked in Lansing I thought it was bad that we had a paunchy, overweight, divorced with two children, gay man who was dating an underling, as our "Sales Manager" dress up as a sales fairy and flit around the office sprinkling sales dust.
But then I transferred to Kalamazoo and they passed out camouflage buffs, turned a conference room into War Room headquarters with giant pieces of paper taped to the walls, the managers all had walkie-talkies and they called the War Room whenever anyone made a sale and the War Room marked it on the papers.
But now Southfield has taken the cake. These idiots went to a dollar store and bought miniature fake dollar bills. When we get monitored and say our script correctly, if we are scored 100% we get 2 fake dollars. If we get 80% (or miss one out of five) we get 1 fake dollar.
Then sometime during the week they open the "store". The store actually being any empty cubicle where they put out the other junk from the dollar store and Costco. Then we can take our dollars and shop.
What kind of junk? Well yesterday there were 6 oz bottles of grape Gatorade, tiny packages of chips, cookies, candy. Some notebooks, pens, highlighters. Microwave popcorn.
Now I REFUSE to believe that Bill Gates motivates his people this way. Or Dow Chemical or UPS or any other company. This is one of the stupidest things I have come across yet.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Woman admits stealing $2.3M to play lottery
Bookkeeper at doctor's office spent $6K a day on tickets
RIVERHEAD, New York (AP) -- A former bookkeeper for a doctor's office pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $2.3 million from her employer to buy lottery tickets.
Annie Donnelly, 38, of Farmingville, New York, spent as much as $6,000 a day playing lotto and scratch-off lottery games, prosecutors said.
She faces four to 12 years in prison for stealing the money from her employers, Great South Bay Surgical Associates.
Donnelly, who is being held in lieu of $150,000 bail, also will have to repay the money. She is charged with second-degree grand larceny.
"She obviously had a gambling problem," said Donna Planty, assistant district attorney. "She appeared to be caught up in the high of winning."
Investigators believe Donnelly may have won jackpots of $5,000 or even $25,000, but never enough to cover the amount stolen overall, Planty said.
Defense attorney George Vlachos declined to speak with reporters. A telephone call to the employer was not immediately returned.
Planty said that between June 2002 and November 2005, Donnelly wrote company checks for cash, petty cash, or checks payable to herself and falsely listed them as payments to vendors associated with the medical office.
She used the money to "feed her pathological addiction," said Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota.
The average check was for less than $3,000, and Donnelly wrote them in oddly numbered amounts to avoid being caught, prosecutors said. She also would "move money around" to different accounts to elude discovery.
Prosecutors said that in the first year Donnelly stole $41,261 and that the thefts increased each year, with nearly $1.4 million stolen in 2005.
I still say that embezzlers should be charged per incident not as one. $2.3 million is how many bank robberies? how many individual checks did she write? Each time she did that she had intent and when she went into work that day she had planning. True it's a non-violent crime but it's still a crime and she started the first year she was employed there.
And how in the hell is she going to repay $2.3 million? First of all, during the time she's in prison she either won't have to or won't be able to pay. When she gets out, what kind of job will she get? Probably won't pay very well. Usually they are given very small repayment amounts, like $50 a month. She would be dead, her great, great grandkids would be dead and would still owe most of it even if the 3rd and 4th generations were to pay. Not counting interest.
Goes to show that companies STILL don't have procedures in place to catch these theives.
Bookkeeper at doctor's office spent $6K a day on tickets
RIVERHEAD, New York (AP) -- A former bookkeeper for a doctor's office pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $2.3 million from her employer to buy lottery tickets.
Annie Donnelly, 38, of Farmingville, New York, spent as much as $6,000 a day playing lotto and scratch-off lottery games, prosecutors said.
She faces four to 12 years in prison for stealing the money from her employers, Great South Bay Surgical Associates.
Donnelly, who is being held in lieu of $150,000 bail, also will have to repay the money. She is charged with second-degree grand larceny.
"She obviously had a gambling problem," said Donna Planty, assistant district attorney. "She appeared to be caught up in the high of winning."
Investigators believe Donnelly may have won jackpots of $5,000 or even $25,000, but never enough to cover the amount stolen overall, Planty said.
Defense attorney George Vlachos declined to speak with reporters. A telephone call to the employer was not immediately returned.
Planty said that between June 2002 and November 2005, Donnelly wrote company checks for cash, petty cash, or checks payable to herself and falsely listed them as payments to vendors associated with the medical office.
She used the money to "feed her pathological addiction," said Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota.
The average check was for less than $3,000, and Donnelly wrote them in oddly numbered amounts to avoid being caught, prosecutors said. She also would "move money around" to different accounts to elude discovery.
Prosecutors said that in the first year Donnelly stole $41,261 and that the thefts increased each year, with nearly $1.4 million stolen in 2005.
I still say that embezzlers should be charged per incident not as one. $2.3 million is how many bank robberies? how many individual checks did she write? Each time she did that she had intent and when she went into work that day she had planning. True it's a non-violent crime but it's still a crime and she started the first year she was employed there.
And how in the hell is she going to repay $2.3 million? First of all, during the time she's in prison she either won't have to or won't be able to pay. When she gets out, what kind of job will she get? Probably won't pay very well. Usually they are given very small repayment amounts, like $50 a month. She would be dead, her great, great grandkids would be dead and would still owe most of it even if the 3rd and 4th generations were to pay. Not counting interest.
Goes to show that companies STILL don't have procedures in place to catch these theives.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
First the Nazis came…
First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me—
and there was no one left to speak out for me.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
What IS her problem?
Ok so before I had kinda noticed that Florence (not her real name) was making smarky remarks when I would be talking to Jeri (not her real name) about celeb gossip. But then I thought maybe I was being overly sensitive because of my other problems. So I asked Jeri if she noticed. She said she hadn't but that the specific incident that triggered my question she kinda had noticed. Hmmm. So then I asked Cindy (not her real name) and she said she doesn't pay attention to Jeri & I or Florence. So then I wasn't sure.
Today Florence, Cartman and I were the only ones working. Around 2:30 Florence says kinda loud, and I wasn't sure who she was talking to, I hadn't heard Cartman, "Pam Anderson is such trailer trash". So I said, " Oh I love her". And as I was saying, in the same breath, "as a matter of fact, I just put up a picture of her at my desk", that bitch says, "you would". WTF??
Now, I admit that some pictures of Pammy aren't the most flattering, and she IS kinda trash-tastic, but I like her because she does a bunch for PETA. Although I'm at odds with her because evidently she's opened a resturant with some chef and they are serving something mean. Veal or fois-gras. Can't remember the details. But I still like her.
Back to point. What the hell is Florence's problem with me? I've not ever been mean to her, and it's not my fault that I read all the good celeb-blogs and read the gossip for free and she pays for subscriptions and by the time she gets the mags in the mail and shows them to me and I say, "oh I saw that on _____ .com last week" that her crap is out dated and the stories have been updated. Now is it?
And it's not MY fault that she's at LEAST 100 lbs overweight and that as soon as she comes into work at 10:00 she's deciding what to eat for lunch that's 4 1/2 hours away and that I complain about being overweight when she probably prays to the Virgin Mary or St. Guadalupe every morning and night to just please lose 5 lbs so she can wear her wedding ring without it cutting off the circulation in her finger and turning it black.
I guess I'll just say, "bless her" fat butt, chubby face, fat arms, thighs etc.
PS. I think it's funny (ok I'm a little evil) that she's HUGE and yet has a subscription to Fitness magazine. Have you seen the cover models and the pictures inside? She should take the money and join Weight Watchers instead or get that magazine.
Ok so before I had kinda noticed that Florence (not her real name) was making smarky remarks when I would be talking to Jeri (not her real name) about celeb gossip. But then I thought maybe I was being overly sensitive because of my other problems. So I asked Jeri if she noticed. She said she hadn't but that the specific incident that triggered my question she kinda had noticed. Hmmm. So then I asked Cindy (not her real name) and she said she doesn't pay attention to Jeri & I or Florence. So then I wasn't sure.
Today Florence, Cartman and I were the only ones working. Around 2:30 Florence says kinda loud, and I wasn't sure who she was talking to, I hadn't heard Cartman, "Pam Anderson is such trailer trash". So I said, " Oh I love her". And as I was saying, in the same breath, "as a matter of fact, I just put up a picture of her at my desk", that bitch says, "you would". WTF??
Now, I admit that some pictures of Pammy aren't the most flattering, and she IS kinda trash-tastic, but I like her because she does a bunch for PETA. Although I'm at odds with her because evidently she's opened a resturant with some chef and they are serving something mean. Veal or fois-gras. Can't remember the details. But I still like her.
Back to point. What the hell is Florence's problem with me? I've not ever been mean to her, and it's not my fault that I read all the good celeb-blogs and read the gossip for free and she pays for subscriptions and by the time she gets the mags in the mail and shows them to me and I say, "oh I saw that on _____ .com last week" that her crap is out dated and the stories have been updated. Now is it?
And it's not MY fault that she's at LEAST 100 lbs overweight and that as soon as she comes into work at 10:00 she's deciding what to eat for lunch that's 4 1/2 hours away and that I complain about being overweight when she probably prays to the Virgin Mary or St. Guadalupe every morning and night to just please lose 5 lbs so she can wear her wedding ring without it cutting off the circulation in her finger and turning it black.
I guess I'll just say, "bless her" fat butt, chubby face, fat arms, thighs etc.
PS. I think it's funny (ok I'm a little evil) that she's HUGE and yet has a subscription to Fitness magazine. Have you seen the cover models and the pictures inside? She should take the money and join Weight Watchers instead or get that magazine.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Happy Birthday Madonna!!
My favorite singer's birthday is today. I love her! Of course I never went so far as to dress up like her in the 80's (but I might wear a purple leotard for Halloween this year) but she's always been my favorite.
She totally should have won an Oscar for Evita. She was so great in it. Of course Andrew Lloyd Webber is a genius but she is an awesome singer.
Confessions in Vegas was so good. Really can't compare it to the last concert at the Palace (apples and oranges). They were both good. Of course my seat at the Palace was on the floor and it was back up taped for HBO. But Confessions at MGM was cool, good seats but a little far away.
Happy Birthday!!!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Finding Neverland
I finally watched this movie yesterday. I don't know if it was the writing or if I've missed some meds but man did I cry. It was sooo good. Kate Winslet is one of THE best actresses of my time. I really like her. I even forgive her for the length of Titanic.
Johnny Depp is a really good actor. He was totally hot in this movie. Why does he look hot in his movies then for the premieres and award red carpets he looks like he hasn't bathed in days and needs a flea dip. He also brings along his girlfriend and she looks dirty and dresses like a Helen Bodham Carter wanna be. Not good.
The little boys were cute, the wife was a bitch, Kate's mom was aloof but came around. Dustin Hoffman was in it. Just really really good.
5 bones.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Leslie 5k
Update: There were a total of 6 girls in my age group and my official time was 44:29. The girl in my group that was #5 had 29:08 so there was no way in heck I would ever have been close to that. The little boy and his dad ahead of me finished in 43:11 & :12. The next time was 38:41 by a girl 12 & under. So I would have been ok if I could have finished under 40 like I was trying to. oh well.
Well darn it there were 5 girls in my age group so I didn't win anything. I didn't come in under 40 minutes either. But I didn't let any walkers pass me. Yippee!!!
I just about ran the 1st mile without stopping and I didn't walk alot, but my time was still 43 minutes. The course was flat but a little confusing in parts. Luckily there was a man with his son ahead of me that I was able to follow, I probably should have tried harder to pass them but then they would have just passed me. It was a nice day, a little chilly but a good day.
Friday, August 11, 2006
Another Race Tomorrow
Leslie 5k tomorrow. I worked 11:30-8 this week and of course didn't get up early at all on any day. Last weekend after the Clark Lake 5k I was sooo sick I didn't do a thing. Yesterday and today I called off of work, just didn't feel right.
Last year my time was 42:05 and I was the only entrant in my age group. This is the 2nd year of this race. Hopefully there won't be many entrants in my group. Most if not all of the race was flat, if I remember correctly, so I should be able to have a good finish time. There's only the Foote Race left in the Citizen Patriot series and that one is sooo hard so unless I'm in the Somerset Race in two weeks, this is my last chance to come in under 40 minutes. I should be able to do that. I have no idea what the course will be like in the Somerset race so I really need to do it tomorrow.
The next two weeks I work 8:30-5 so I need to train because the Foote Race has those two huge hills that kill. The last two races I haven't been able to run the 1st mile without stopping and my times have increased so I need to concentrate on that.
I need to check the results page, I think my walking nemesis hasn't been in the last few races. I haven't seen her. Haven't seen Betty with the hot pink clam diggers either. Donna hasn't been in a race since the Rose Run.
Of course I'm in last place in series points. I'll need to practice so that maybe I'll be in the invitational this year. That's 4miles. I can't even do 3 miles without being sick, I'll be the 1st one off. I did put in for the day off.
Leslie 5k tomorrow. I worked 11:30-8 this week and of course didn't get up early at all on any day. Last weekend after the Clark Lake 5k I was sooo sick I didn't do a thing. Yesterday and today I called off of work, just didn't feel right.
Last year my time was 42:05 and I was the only entrant in my age group. This is the 2nd year of this race. Hopefully there won't be many entrants in my group. Most if not all of the race was flat, if I remember correctly, so I should be able to have a good finish time. There's only the Foote Race left in the Citizen Patriot series and that one is sooo hard so unless I'm in the Somerset Race in two weeks, this is my last chance to come in under 40 minutes. I should be able to do that. I have no idea what the course will be like in the Somerset race so I really need to do it tomorrow.
The next two weeks I work 8:30-5 so I need to train because the Foote Race has those two huge hills that kill. The last two races I haven't been able to run the 1st mile without stopping and my times have increased so I need to concentrate on that.
I need to check the results page, I think my walking nemesis hasn't been in the last few races. I haven't seen her. Haven't seen Betty with the hot pink clam diggers either. Donna hasn't been in a race since the Rose Run.
Of course I'm in last place in series points. I'll need to practice so that maybe I'll be in the invitational this year. That's 4miles. I can't even do 3 miles without being sick, I'll be the 1st one off. I did put in for the day off.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Clark Lake 5k
So I got out of work early on Friday so that I wouldn't be up late and be tired on Saturday. I went to bed about 10:30 on Friday. Saturday morning I was pretty tired but felt ok, better than last year when I was hung over on bad tequila.
Aunt Linda, Shelley and I were in each race. I was very thirsty before hand. I left my water in the car, so I snagged a bottle before the race and drank about 1/4 of it.
The race didn't start until 8:30 or so. Not too hot or muggy but not too cool either. I about died starting off. Tried to start off slow so I wouldn't get the anxiety. Which luckily I haven't been. Planet Fitness was the last race and the first one of this year that I wasn't able to run the 1st mile non-stop. This was the 2nd one. I had to really try to keep going past the onlookers and the start of the 12k, but after that I was done. Once I start walking I have such a hard time running again.
At the end of the race, when I get my time, I'm always disappointed because then I think of how I could have improved it. I ended up running in with the winners of the 12k who were breaking the course record! Ohmygosh, I ran from the 3 mile marker down the hill into the chute then I heard the guy talking about the guys coming in to break the record. I had to really run fast to get out of the way. I was nervous I was going to get run over by some tall, 1/2 naked, sweaty ugly 14 year old!
I ended up with 43 minutes. Not sure about seconds because my name wasn't on the sheet! I asked Liz about it and she sent me into the office so they could look it up. When I was at the starting line I was next to the short little old lady I've seen before. She said she was a slow runner, but she got way a head of me and stayed there. I lost her right away. There was a man pushing triplets! and after the start I never saw him either. The walkers were only 1 minute behind us and Peggi past me right away. My friend Betty wasn't there.
Aunt Linda was 3rd in her age group again. She's been 3rd in all three races she's been in! Of course there's only been 3 women entered but still a win's a win's.
Shelley was 9th in her age group in the 12k with 11 entries. Amy was 4th in her group! I was last but I don't know how many were in it.
Next race: Next week--2nd annual Leslie 5k
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Happy 5th Birthday
Maddox!!!
I love Maddox! He's the cutest little boy in the world.
I love Angelina too, she's so pretty and I love how much she does for children. I loved her even when she was strange and kissing her brother and wearing Billy Bob's blood. Billy Bob is hot in a skinny, wasted old man way. His birthday was a few days ago. I haven't seen any of his movies lately but I do like him. Even though I never really cared either way for Brad Pitt I do like him and Angelina together. You know he gets down on his knees every night and totally BEGS her to marry him. She should, just because it didn't work with Billy Bob, you can tell Brad loves her and the kids. And like I said, I don't really like him or not. But I do HATE jen-jen. She is so blah. Can't act. There's no substance to her. She doesn't seem very smart, doesn't stand for anything. Just blah. Not even vanilla because that's a flavor and she doesn't have any. Only reason the last movie did any good at the box office was because of VV. Don't like him, BUT he is a good actor. LOVED, LOVED Return to Paradise. Well, of course, because my husband was in it, but vv had a good part and even Anne (used to be gay for a minute) Heche was good.
Any way. LOVE ME MADDOX.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Update on Jade
Well the vet called back last week and Jade has Swollen Hock Syndrome. It's also called Familial Amyloidosis or Familial Shar Pei fever. It's characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, which may be accompanied by swollen, painful hocks, swelling of the muzzle, abdominal pain, diarrhea and anorexia. Shar Pei's have a 22% chance of getting it while only 1% of all other breeds. This suggests it's inherited.
People get it too and that is called Familial Mediterranean Fever which is also inherited. Cows and horses get it too.
Kidney failure generally occurs between 4 to 5 years of age and is fatal. I joined a Yahoo group to get more information and some of their dogs are older than 5. One is 9.
The group moderator sent me a note to have Jodie take Jade's temperature every day at the same time for 1 week to get a baseline. Then take her temp at least 3x's a week.
I need to read more about the medicines and raw diet. I had her over yesterday and today and she seems ok.
Well the vet called back last week and Jade has Swollen Hock Syndrome. It's also called Familial Amyloidosis or Familial Shar Pei fever. It's characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, which may be accompanied by swollen, painful hocks, swelling of the muzzle, abdominal pain, diarrhea and anorexia. Shar Pei's have a 22% chance of getting it while only 1% of all other breeds. This suggests it's inherited.
People get it too and that is called Familial Mediterranean Fever which is also inherited. Cows and horses get it too.
Kidney failure generally occurs between 4 to 5 years of age and is fatal. I joined a Yahoo group to get more information and some of their dogs are older than 5. One is 9.
The group moderator sent me a note to have Jodie take Jade's temperature every day at the same time for 1 week to get a baseline. Then take her temp at least 3x's a week.
I need to read more about the medicines and raw diet. I had her over yesterday and today and she seems ok.
Golfing
My golf game is stagnent. 61/21 last week it rained, the week before I shot 61 also. My chipping is awesome. My fairway shots are long. Now the problem is trouble teeing off, and still putting. I used to be a half way decent putter. The problem isn't that when I chip on I'm far away. The problem is missing 2 1/2 feet in-they just don't drop.
As far as the tee shot, I don't know what the hell the problem is there. I really need to go to the driving range. And I should probably golf on at least on of my days off.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Dad accused of beating son
Police say he dragged naked teen down street
Friday, July 21, 2006
A Jackson man whipped his naked 14-year-old son with a leather belt while he led him by the wrist up and down a Jackson street, police and prosecutors say.
Prosecutors issued an arrest warrant Thursday for the 34-year-old father after the incident Wednesday night. He faces one charge of second-degree child abuse and one charge of felonious assault.
"This certainly is not a healthy environment to raise a child," said Jackson police Deputy Chief Matt Heins. "It is beyond all reasonable comprehension of the appropriate level of discipline."
The Citizen Patriot generally does not identify victims of child abuse; the father's name is not being used, to protect the son's identity.
The father apparently became enraged when he thought his son was allowing relatives into their house in the 400 block of High Street to have sex, a police report said.
The father marched down the block to get his son, who was at a friend's house. The father yelled at him, but the son said he didn't know what he was talking about, the report said.
When they returned to the house, the father took off his 2-inch thick leather belt and started striking the teen, the report said. The father then ordered his son to strip off all his clothes or face further beatings, police said.
The father then led the teen by the wrist up High Street about 9:30 p.m., when it was still light out. The son told police he was embarrassed. Numerous cars drove by honking and neighbors mocked him as friends looked on, the son told police.
The son complied because he didn't want to be hit with the belt anymore, he told police.
Once they returned to the house, the son was forced to sit on the porch for 20 minutes, still naked. He eventually grabbed his clothes, dressed and made it to his mother's house on Van Buren Street. She called police.
A police officer observed five large welts on the teen's back and arm.
The mother also told police that the father called her and said he was going to "beat the hell" out of the child. Police notified Children's Protective Services.
The father is expected to be arraigned today in District Court.
"The allegations in this case are shocking and will be taken very seriously by this office," Chief Assistant Prosecutor Mark Blumer said.
After reading the article, Dad Accused of Beating Son on July 21, I was embarrassed to be a resident of this community.
Why? Because “numerous cars drove by honking and neighbors mocked him as friends looked on”.
You people should be ashamed of yourselves. I wonder how you can look yourselves in the mirror and not wonder what is wrong with you.
We have a responsibility as members of civilized society to protect others who are not in a position to take care of themselves. And if ever an opportunity presented itself to step up in the face of evil and say NO, not in my neighborhood, not in my presence, not in front of my children, this was it. And everyone who was there and did absolutely nothing said loud and clearly that it’s ok. Ok to abuse children in the 400 block of High St., ok to commit crimes in the 400 block of High St, ok to flaunt your disregard to human decency in the 400 block of High St, go ahead we won’t stop you. We don’t care enough to stop it. We’ll just sit by and watch and laugh.
The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. Albert Einstein
‘The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing—Edmund Burke
Police say he dragged naked teen down street
Friday, July 21, 2006
A Jackson man whipped his naked 14-year-old son with a leather belt while he led him by the wrist up and down a Jackson street, police and prosecutors say.
Prosecutors issued an arrest warrant Thursday for the 34-year-old father after the incident Wednesday night. He faces one charge of second-degree child abuse and one charge of felonious assault.
"This certainly is not a healthy environment to raise a child," said Jackson police Deputy Chief Matt Heins. "It is beyond all reasonable comprehension of the appropriate level of discipline."
The Citizen Patriot generally does not identify victims of child abuse; the father's name is not being used, to protect the son's identity.
The father apparently became enraged when he thought his son was allowing relatives into their house in the 400 block of High Street to have sex, a police report said.
The father marched down the block to get his son, who was at a friend's house. The father yelled at him, but the son said he didn't know what he was talking about, the report said.
When they returned to the house, the father took off his 2-inch thick leather belt and started striking the teen, the report said. The father then ordered his son to strip off all his clothes or face further beatings, police said.
The father then led the teen by the wrist up High Street about 9:30 p.m., when it was still light out. The son told police he was embarrassed. Numerous cars drove by honking and neighbors mocked him as friends looked on, the son told police.
The son complied because he didn't want to be hit with the belt anymore, he told police.
Once they returned to the house, the son was forced to sit on the porch for 20 minutes, still naked. He eventually grabbed his clothes, dressed and made it to his mother's house on Van Buren Street. She called police.
A police officer observed five large welts on the teen's back and arm.
The mother also told police that the father called her and said he was going to "beat the hell" out of the child. Police notified Children's Protective Services.
The father is expected to be arraigned today in District Court.
"The allegations in this case are shocking and will be taken very seriously by this office," Chief Assistant Prosecutor Mark Blumer said.
After reading the article, Dad Accused of Beating Son on July 21, I was embarrassed to be a resident of this community.
Why? Because “numerous cars drove by honking and neighbors mocked him as friends looked on”.
You people should be ashamed of yourselves. I wonder how you can look yourselves in the mirror and not wonder what is wrong with you.
We have a responsibility as members of civilized society to protect others who are not in a position to take care of themselves. And if ever an opportunity presented itself to step up in the face of evil and say NO, not in my neighborhood, not in my presence, not in front of my children, this was it. And everyone who was there and did absolutely nothing said loud and clearly that it’s ok. Ok to abuse children in the 400 block of High St., ok to commit crimes in the 400 block of High St, ok to flaunt your disregard to human decency in the 400 block of High St, go ahead we won’t stop you. We don’t care enough to stop it. We’ll just sit by and watch and laugh.
The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. Albert Einstein
‘The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing—Edmund Burke
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Devil Wears Prada
I liked the book, but I have to say that the movie was probably better. They improved the ending. She still quit Runway but not to go back to the States from the Paris fashion shows to take care of her sick friend. Which I thought was a stupid reason to leave Paris AND quit your job. Her friend and boyfriend still gave her a hard time for spending so much time on her job, which I didn't understand in the book and still didn't understand in the movie. I means she explained that it was only for one year, and then Miranda would help her write her own ticket to do whatever she wants in the future. But the boyfriend and friend were really too selfish to accept this. Things change. People change. Priorities change. Accept that. Especially in the movie they had the boyfriend pout because she missed his birthday. Big deal. You have a birthday every year. It's just a day.
There were other changes that improved it. I think that this book, the Notebook and Bridget Jones' Diary are all good adaptations.
I wouldn't mind seeing this over again.
5 bones.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Doc's wife charged with helping his killer
Police say she met the admitted triggerman in drug rehab
Monday, July 24, 2006; Posted: 5:54 p.m. EDT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) -- The wife of a Pennsylvania doctor surrendered Monday to face charges in the shooting death of her millionaire husband last year along the Ohio Turnpike.
Hours earlier, a man linked romantically to her pleaded guilty in the case.
Donna Moonda, 47, was charged in federal court with interstate stalking that resulted in death, using a firearm in a violent crime, and aiding and abetting.
Earlier in the day, Damian Bradford, 25, of Monaca, Pennsylvania, admitted in an Ohio court to his involvement in the shooting.
Bradford, who prosecutors said was the triggerman, agreed to cooperate with authorities.
Gulam Moonda, 69, a urologist from Hermitage, Pennsylvania, was shot May 13, 2005, after he pulled off the Ohio turnpike south of Cleveland to let his wife drive, authorities said.
His wife said a gunman emerged from another vehicle, shot and robbed her husband and fled.
Prosecutors said they would decide later whether to seek the death penalty against Moonda's widow.
Her attorney said she intends to plead not guilty.
Bradford and Donna Moonda, who apparently met in drug rehabilitation, were having an affair, and she planned to divorce her husband in hopes of obtaining up to $4 million, authorities said.
The doctor's will indicated his wife would get 20 percent of his estate -- an estimated $1.2 million -- and their home.
During Bradford's plea hearing, U.S. District Judge David D. Dowd Jr. said Bradford will get 17-1/2 years in prison. Bradford could have received life in prison
So...where to start?
She's 47 and a meth head, meets a 25 year old in rehab they fall in love?
They (or she) hatches a plan to murder her 69 year old husband and his will gives her only 20% of his estate. But when she was planning on divorcing him she hoped to get $4 million.
So how did murdering him really benefit her? She ended up with less money. And her boyfriend ratted her out and now she's either facing death or at least life in prison.
Seems like staying with him and cheating would have been better or divorcing.
Comes back to what I've always said, "If you're going to do a crime (or a bad thing) do it ALONE so there isn't anyone to tell on you". or blackmail you, or kill you.
Some criminals are sooo stupid but others are genius. How does that work?
Police say she met the admitted triggerman in drug rehab
Monday, July 24, 2006; Posted: 5:54 p.m. EDT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) -- The wife of a Pennsylvania doctor surrendered Monday to face charges in the shooting death of her millionaire husband last year along the Ohio Turnpike.
Hours earlier, a man linked romantically to her pleaded guilty in the case.
Donna Moonda, 47, was charged in federal court with interstate stalking that resulted in death, using a firearm in a violent crime, and aiding and abetting.
Earlier in the day, Damian Bradford, 25, of Monaca, Pennsylvania, admitted in an Ohio court to his involvement in the shooting.
Bradford, who prosecutors said was the triggerman, agreed to cooperate with authorities.
Gulam Moonda, 69, a urologist from Hermitage, Pennsylvania, was shot May 13, 2005, after he pulled off the Ohio turnpike south of Cleveland to let his wife drive, authorities said.
His wife said a gunman emerged from another vehicle, shot and robbed her husband and fled.
Prosecutors said they would decide later whether to seek the death penalty against Moonda's widow.
Her attorney said she intends to plead not guilty.
Bradford and Donna Moonda, who apparently met in drug rehabilitation, were having an affair, and she planned to divorce her husband in hopes of obtaining up to $4 million, authorities said.
The doctor's will indicated his wife would get 20 percent of his estate -- an estimated $1.2 million -- and their home.
During Bradford's plea hearing, U.S. District Judge David D. Dowd Jr. said Bradford will get 17-1/2 years in prison. Bradford could have received life in prison
So...where to start?
She's 47 and a meth head, meets a 25 year old in rehab they fall in love?
They (or she) hatches a plan to murder her 69 year old husband and his will gives her only 20% of his estate. But when she was planning on divorcing him she hoped to get $4 million.
So how did murdering him really benefit her? She ended up with less money. And her boyfriend ratted her out and now she's either facing death or at least life in prison.
Seems like staying with him and cheating would have been better or divorcing.
Comes back to what I've always said, "If you're going to do a crime (or a bad thing) do it ALONE so there isn't anyone to tell on you". or blackmail you, or kill you.
Some criminals are sooo stupid but others are genius. How does that work?
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Well I golfed terribly on Wednesday. I had sooo many putts, I'm embarrassed to type it. My fairway & tee shots were good, I did take a mulligan on 14 and on the par-3 11th hole, I had a great tee off. But I just couldn't putt.
I had sooo many 3 & even 4 putts. Everyone was still gone from Clare so I golfed with Jill & Clara. They putted about the same but Clara's fairway shots go much further than mine. I kept an eye on the GPS and I figure my tee shots are about 90-100 and fairway with my 5-wood about 80-85. I haven't been using my 3-wood because I've been doing really well with the 5-wood.
The British Open is this weekend and Sergio is tied for 2nd place only 1 stroke behind. I hope the wheels don't fall off tomorrow. I love him and it's about time he wins a major.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Hot Piece of Twat Was, Like, Totally a Victim
from Gawker.com
Diana Bianchi, the 19-year-old Southampton townie who slept with skeezy old architect Peter Cook and thus helped to end his marriage to world-weary supermodel Christie Brinkley, somewhat ill-advisedly went on Fox 5 news last night to defend her case. Watching the clip, it's clear that she is by no means "old" for her age -- that is to say, she might as well be 15 and Peter Cook might as well be in prison. Also, be sure to take note of her squirming in the beginning, as if interviewer Rosanna Scotto were about to pull out a shiv on behalf of middle-aged housewives everywhere.
Ok, so I don't really like Christie Brinkley, frankly I think she's a slut. But this story is some funny shit. First they announce the separation. Then a teeny tiny story I saw that he had an affair. Then all of a sudden it's some stupid 19 year old whore filing a lawsuit. WFT??? For sexual harrassment. Crazy.
But really she was his mistress because he bought her a car, jewelry and gave her money. She knew he was married. He told her he wouldn't leave his family. So how is she the "victim". A lot of times I hate other women. They are so stupid. (Why can't I find a guy to buy me good stuff?- not married of course)
One of the comments on a blog was asking why everyone was blaming the girl and not condeming him. Well because guys are pigs but if the girl KNOWS that he's married or has a girlfriend, it's wrong. It just is. Of course he's wrong too, but he didn't lie to her so take responsibility you slut!!
from Gawker.com
Diana Bianchi, the 19-year-old Southampton townie who slept with skeezy old architect Peter Cook and thus helped to end his marriage to world-weary supermodel Christie Brinkley, somewhat ill-advisedly went on Fox 5 news last night to defend her case. Watching the clip, it's clear that she is by no means "old" for her age -- that is to say, she might as well be 15 and Peter Cook might as well be in prison. Also, be sure to take note of her squirming in the beginning, as if interviewer Rosanna Scotto were about to pull out a shiv on behalf of middle-aged housewives everywhere.
Ok, so I don't really like Christie Brinkley, frankly I think she's a slut. But this story is some funny shit. First they announce the separation. Then a teeny tiny story I saw that he had an affair. Then all of a sudden it's some stupid 19 year old whore filing a lawsuit. WFT??? For sexual harrassment. Crazy.
But really she was his mistress because he bought her a car, jewelry and gave her money. She knew he was married. He told her he wouldn't leave his family. So how is she the "victim". A lot of times I hate other women. They are so stupid. (Why can't I find a guy to buy me good stuff?- not married of course)
One of the comments on a blog was asking why everyone was blaming the girl and not condeming him. Well because guys are pigs but if the girl KNOWS that he's married or has a girlfriend, it's wrong. It just is. Of course he's wrong too, but he didn't lie to her so take responsibility you slut!!
Monday, July 17, 2006
So Jade is visiting while Ma & Jodie are golfing in Clare. Jodie dropped her off yesterday morning and says she has a fever and her leg is swollen, but she gave her aspirin. When we woke up she wasn't limping so I didn't know which leg it was. She was on the porch barking at stuff but she didn't eat or drink her water. When I got back from the pool it was all still there. I called Jodie and she said to fix toast and rice. She ate the toast but not the rice until right before bed but still didn't drink.
Around 4:30am she was making funny noises like she was thirsty or was going to throw up, so I let her outside but she still didn't drink. UGG
We got up at 8:30am because she was holding her back right leg up and it looked swollen. I called Jodie and she called the doctor. I took her at 11:30am. She had a fast heartbeat and a fever. I told the doctor and the vet student that I thought there was dried blood in her ears, but they said it was gunk and she has a yeast infection. They cleaned it out and took blood for tests. It cost $167 + the blood work cost. I left with 2 prescriptions, and 2 bottles of stuff for her ears. I had to give her a pill with a "snack" when we got home, another one tonight and I have to Q-Tip her ears. This vacation is supposed to be fun and frivolity not me being a dog doctor. Eeeck!!
I made toast which she ate, I forgot to add salt to the rice so it's kinda gross. She drank some water from the hose when we water the flowers at Jodie's but she's only had a little since then. I still have to clean her ears. The doctor thought her eyes didn't look too good either. Which I didn't think the right one looked right either. Kinda puffy.
Doesn't look like she'll be going on the walk with me tomorrow. Although I don't know if I really want to go either. It's hotter than hell outside. I put out 1 bag of mulch by the raised beds where I'm redoing the steps. My yard looks like hell. It needs to be mowed so bad. But I haven't heard from U. Bill about my mower and the neighbor hasn't mowed for me. He hasn't mowed next door either so I guess I don't know if he forgot me or not. He told me before Mondays are late for him so I doubt he'll do it tonight. The boys did Heddie's while I was at the vet's if I would have seen them I would have asked them.
Oh well.
Around 4:30am she was making funny noises like she was thirsty or was going to throw up, so I let her outside but she still didn't drink. UGG
We got up at 8:30am because she was holding her back right leg up and it looked swollen. I called Jodie and she called the doctor. I took her at 11:30am. She had a fast heartbeat and a fever. I told the doctor and the vet student that I thought there was dried blood in her ears, but they said it was gunk and she has a yeast infection. They cleaned it out and took blood for tests. It cost $167 + the blood work cost. I left with 2 prescriptions, and 2 bottles of stuff for her ears. I had to give her a pill with a "snack" when we got home, another one tonight and I have to Q-Tip her ears. This vacation is supposed to be fun and frivolity not me being a dog doctor. Eeeck!!
I made toast which she ate, I forgot to add salt to the rice so it's kinda gross. She drank some water from the hose when we water the flowers at Jodie's but she's only had a little since then. I still have to clean her ears. The doctor thought her eyes didn't look too good either. Which I didn't think the right one looked right either. Kinda puffy.
Doesn't look like she'll be going on the walk with me tomorrow. Although I don't know if I really want to go either. It's hotter than hell outside. I put out 1 bag of mulch by the raised beds where I'm redoing the steps. My yard looks like hell. It needs to be mowed so bad. But I haven't heard from U. Bill about my mower and the neighbor hasn't mowed for me. He hasn't mowed next door either so I guess I don't know if he forgot me or not. He told me before Mondays are late for him so I doubt he'll do it tonight. The boys did Heddie's while I was at the vet's if I would have seen them I would have asked them.
Oh well.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Ohmigod! I don't know what happened but I got the worst wax yesterday ever. I am in soooo much pain, I can't stand it. I've put Cortisone cream on, Tend Skin and have tried plucking but I've still got bumps and redness and it hurts like hell. My legs were bumpy yesterday right after but they're ok now it's just my right inner thigh.
OWWWEEEE.
I hope it's better tomorrow. I went to the pool and was hoping the clorine and sun would help but obviously it didn't. I didn't get sunburned so that's not the problem.
I need to seriously look into laser removal. I can't go through this again. Even though it's the first time, it's one time too many.
I'm babysitting Jade until Wednesday. Jodie dropped her off and she was sick. UGG. Had a fever and her leg was swollen. What the hell do I know about taking care of a sick dog? When we woke up, the leg looked ok and she was limping but her right eye looked puffy. I guess she doesn't take vitamins anymore because they weren't in her bag. I put in eye drops and it flushed out eye goober. She's moping around, didn't eat her food only drank a little water. When I washed her face and ears this morning there was brown crap in her ear. Later I washed them again and it looks like dried blood or something.
I called Jodie and she said to make her toast and rice. Great I have to make rice. Usually I scorch it but I added more water and kept a better eye on it so it didn't burn. I made enough for both of us. She smelled hers and walked away. So I made her another piece of toast. Later she ate some of the rice. We'll see how she does overnight. I forgot to tell her about the crap in her ear. The connection was bad.
I had to go over her house and water her plants. I don't even water my own plants! There's a dog next door in this itty bitty pen with no water or food and it was hotter than hell out. I meant to call Animal Control and leave a message but I forgot because I needed to charge my phone. Where did I write down the number and address? Well I found their website and sent an email. I called the telephone # but the answering machine doesn't take after hours messages.
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