Abby Lee move over, Lifetime announced that coming in April there would be another show, Miami Dance Moms. Abby Lee Miller will be doing some competing of her own. When a show draws in viewers like Dance Mom does, I should have been prepared for the announcement of the new show. Miami Dance Moms will probably have a similar winning combination. For example, a caustic dance teacher combined with kids fighting to be the top dancer, and moms willing to do everything to help their child succeed.
As long as Lifetime doesn't end up with a dance show in every city; the fans will eagerly watch another dance group. Unlike the surprise hit Survivor which went into at least ten seasons, Dance Moms cast of characters will only make it another couple years, because there's one thing that money and fame can't stop...puberty.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Love after 15 years requires a ring! Doesn't it?
Love and rings generally equal marriage; but after 15 years with this guy it would just be disgusting! He even has love in his name-think back to all the Harlequin romance novels you read, only to hide them under the bed or better yet tossed in the trash. In the novels his name is some weird unused name like, Drake, or Sebastian, or Sir Galahad the Gross. Anything to get you to not run into a guy at work with the same name in the book. I digress--my guy's name is Bonnie. Yep, you heard that one right Bonnie! His first true love was Clyde but after ten years her image and cruelty has faded and I am the one with whom he is enamored.
Okay, truth is he bites me; not little love bites either; but then again it's part of his nature. Bonnie is my 25 year old love bird. The love there is real, its always been there I just kind of forgot about how endearing and tenacious he can be when he wants to be. Now if you don't own a bird you probably want get this-- but think of your dog who has gotten white around the eyes, and has a little problem standing up on cold days. Remember yet?
Birds have just as much personality, so it makes it just as hard to decide whether he has lived long enough, and whether it's cruel to keep him alive. I can honestly say now that the only reason he is still around is because of me...and a ring.
I thought my little guy was a goner. I even brought my teenager to drive me back if I became too hysterical to find my keys. (I did mention Bonnie had a mate) I put him in a box with towels to cushion him and air holes and drove the 45 minutes to the avian specialist.
After calming me down and telling me he needed antibiotics 6x a day(no problem I thought) and with a clear plastic ring around his neck he would be fine. Bonnie didn't think so at first, and neither did I. When she brought him out with his new collar, I cried. Acting as all birds do, when he saw me watching he threw himself around the box and then would stay still until I left.
Months past, he learned to swing upside down again, get out of his cage and overall just got better. We started to have fun together again (i.e. bite me, shred paper and chew on anything).
The down side is that he will wear the collar for the rest of his life. Every now and then we take it off for a couple of days; but inevitably it has to go on to keep his wing safe. So the collar stays and what may seem brutal to most gave me back my bird.
I call it my ring of love.
Okay, truth is he bites me; not little love bites either; but then again it's part of his nature. Bonnie is my 25 year old love bird. The love there is real, its always been there I just kind of forgot about how endearing and tenacious he can be when he wants to be. Now if you don't own a bird you probably want get this-- but think of your dog who has gotten white around the eyes, and has a little problem standing up on cold days. Remember yet?
Birds have just as much personality, so it makes it just as hard to decide whether he has lived long enough, and whether it's cruel to keep him alive. I can honestly say now that the only reason he is still around is because of me...and a ring.
I thought my little guy was a goner. I even brought my teenager to drive me back if I became too hysterical to find my keys. (I did mention Bonnie had a mate) I put him in a box with towels to cushion him and air holes and drove the 45 minutes to the avian specialist.
After calming me down and telling me he needed antibiotics 6x a day(no problem I thought) and with a clear plastic ring around his neck he would be fine. Bonnie didn't think so at first, and neither did I. When she brought him out with his new collar, I cried. Acting as all birds do, when he saw me watching he threw himself around the box and then would stay still until I left.
Months past, he learned to swing upside down again, get out of his cage and overall just got better. We started to have fun together again (i.e. bite me, shred paper and chew on anything).
The down side is that he will wear the collar for the rest of his life. Every now and then we take it off for a couple of days; but inevitably it has to go on to keep his wing safe. So the collar stays and what may seem brutal to most gave me back my bird.
I call it my ring of love.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Obama Comes to Town-Gas hits$4
On Wednesday President Obama came to visit Mt. Holly, N.C. He came singing the praises of Freightliner 's sale of its 1000th natural gas truck in November. ( Do you think he noticed that its March? ) He was also touting the praises of Daimler Trucks North America for its recent addition of 1000 jobs.
If he could have only taken the time to drive 3 miles down the road. Literally, it is only three miles before you see the stark empty houses surrounding an inhabited one. These subdivisions were basically done when Freightliner laid off half the town in 2008.
Everybody in Mt. Holly knew someone who was let go, but while some went to wait on unemployment checks, others opted out of the uncertainy of working for Freightliner. So yes it's great that they hired 1000 people, but most of the "local folks " knew that eventually jobs would come back around, that is how Freightliner works. Now the rush is to find finished houses to rent, not own, because you never know when Freightliner will flip the switch and cut the jobs off.
My views:
Just a side note: Obama's constant extending of unemployment benefits didn't really benefit anyone except those that are lazy. Trying to save everyone's house isn't the right answer either. People not the government should be responsible for their own actions (like buying a bigger house than they could afford). I would write more about Obama's visit to town--but right now I won't say anything because its not nice (and I don't want arrested).
Check out Obama's Energy Secretary's comments on how he would be thrilled if gas hit over $10 because then we(the gas guzzling public) would be forced to buy smaller cars, or maybe even walk to work.
If he could have only taken the time to drive 3 miles down the road. Literally, it is only three miles before you see the stark empty houses surrounding an inhabited one. These subdivisions were basically done when Freightliner laid off half the town in 2008.
Everybody in Mt. Holly knew someone who was let go, but while some went to wait on unemployment checks, others opted out of the uncertainy of working for Freightliner. So yes it's great that they hired 1000 people, but most of the "local folks " knew that eventually jobs would come back around, that is how Freightliner works. Now the rush is to find finished houses to rent, not own, because you never know when Freightliner will flip the switch and cut the jobs off.
My views:
Just a side note: Obama's constant extending of unemployment benefits didn't really benefit anyone except those that are lazy. Trying to save everyone's house isn't the right answer either. People not the government should be responsible for their own actions (like buying a bigger house than they could afford). I would write more about Obama's visit to town--but right now I won't say anything because its not nice (and I don't want arrested).
Check out Obama's Energy Secretary's comments on how he would be thrilled if gas hit over $10 because then we(the gas guzzling public) would be forced to buy smaller cars, or maybe even walk to work.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Can teenagers write--without texting?
Just yesterday, a group of Juniors at a local High School took the A.C.T., paid for and mandated by the state of North Carolina. To my son this was a torture test, to me it was vindication. Currently the North Carolina only requires half a year of English classes for Juniors and Seniors. Having to take the A.C.T. will give North Carolina a more appropriate view of the skills, or lack thereof, these children are receiving in their final years of High School.
In the age of a new written language, specifically designed by today's teenagers through texting, the written form of English is going through a metamorphosis. The written and spoken forms of English have always adapted to the nuances of each generation, but the ability to express themselves adequately through the written word is in danger. Today's teenagers spend more time learning a second language than they do learning how to write papers, documents and other forms of communication that will be necessary in a business world.
Regardless of what the state finds out from this mandated testing; I hope they realize how desperately they need to bring back a full year of English / Writing for each school level. ;)
In the age of a new written language, specifically designed by today's teenagers through texting, the written form of English is going through a metamorphosis. The written and spoken forms of English have always adapted to the nuances of each generation, but the ability to express themselves adequately through the written word is in danger. Today's teenagers spend more time learning a second language than they do learning how to write papers, documents and other forms of communication that will be necessary in a business world.
Regardless of what the state finds out from this mandated testing; I hope they realize how desperately they need to bring back a full year of English / Writing for each school level. ;)
Monday, March 5, 2012
Bumper stickers-
While I was growing up, bumper stickers were used to cover the rust spots on cars. Driving through a college campus once, I saw a 60's Beetle completely covered in stickers. We've gotten smarter.( sometime after the, "My Child is a Honor Roll Student" bumper sticker was made.) The magnetic bumper sticker! In fact this weekend I saw one proudly stating that she was a "Dance Mom." ( soccer moms are so passé)
During an election year bumper stickers supporting candidate choices are everywhere, and they aren't the magnetic kind. These stickers are meant to stay. Obviously they last through the election, but often go on to haunt the person 4 years later, when they can't deny their presidential pick.
I'm sure it comes down to cost, and if you are willing to make a" donation." Just remember if you're not willing to shell out a couple extra bucks now for the "upgraded sticker", your choice may mock you later.
During an election year bumper stickers supporting candidate choices are everywhere, and they aren't the magnetic kind. These stickers are meant to stay. Obviously they last through the election, but often go on to haunt the person 4 years later, when they can't deny their presidential pick.
I'm sure it comes down to cost, and if you are willing to make a" donation." Just remember if you're not willing to shell out a couple extra bucks now for the "upgraded sticker", your choice may mock you later.
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