We saw this story on the news last night and I just had to laugh.
"Tracy Roberson's husband, Darrell, found her in a compromising position inside Devin LaSalle's truck on Dec. 11, 2006. He shot and killed LaSalle after his wife falsely claimed she was raped, prosecutors said. The grand jury declined to indict her husband on murder charge, instead indicting Tracy Roberson on manslaughter charges. After deliberating for hours, a jury sentenced the 37-year-old mother of three to five years in prison Monday night after convicting her of second-degree manslaughter on Friday."
Now, you know the husand is secretly pretty pleased with the whole situation... I know, I know, difficult emotions, feeling bad for the dead guy's family, he deserved to be punished but not to die, casting the first stone, etc. But dude, come on, he gets to shoot his wife's lover AND she goes to jail! I'm sorry to be unchristian (again...) but this is AWESOME, right?
Another excerpt:
"Defense attorneys had argued that Darrell Roberson never believed his wife was being raped when he caught her with LaSalle. They portrayed Darrell Roberson as a man who was out to kill LaSalle regardless of a rape accusation. "He's a jealous, controlling husband, and he was racing home with the expectation of finding something," defense attorney Jill Davis said."
Ummm.. hello! It's not like the poor innocent wife never gave him any reason to doubt her faithfulness. "He was just expecting to find something..." and he did! Bang. How convenient that she cried rape. Justice is served.
Of course the husband says he feels sorry about everything, regrets the death, thinks his wife should have gotten parole... Yeah, right. I bet he also told her he'd visit every weekend...
Read the whole story:
http://www.nbc5i.com/news/16180537/detail.html?dl=mainclick
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
In response to "truequest"
I received an interesting comment to my previous post about the abuse scandal. I'd like to respond.
The commenter wrote: "Did Christ say to strike others when they strike you or did he say to turn the other cheek?"
The bible reference is taken way out of context. There's a difference between forgiving those who sin against me, and being outraged and desiring justice for those who harm children. If I were to come home and find a burglary in progress, should I turn the other cheek and offer him my wife's jewelry box in addition to the electronics he has already loaded into his van? Should we turn the other cheek and not fight against abortion? Slavery? Child prostitution and labor? Don't be absurd.
The commenter wrote: "Most pedophiles are married --HETEROSEXUAL-- men."
Thank you for helping to prove my point that celibacy has nothing to do with the sex abuse scandal. And, be careful not to put words in my mouth. I did not say most pedophiles are gay, I said that most of the priests accused of sex abuse were gay. I did not even use the term "pedophile". In fact there was very little pedophilia involved in the scandal. As noted in the following article, "the overwhelming majority of cases involved a disorder called ephebophilia, a term that refers to sexual attraction to minors who have arrived at puberty (i.e., teenagers)."
http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2002/0211fea2.asp
The commenter wrote: "I ask you to reconsider your attitude towards people who are different from you. I hope you will consider the language you use around your children. What is going to happen when they join the workforce and will be required to work with all types of people including gay men and lesbians?"
How do you know what language I use around my children? I assure that I do not discuss things like this around my children. I agree that "homos" is not the most charitable term, but golly gee, I'm just not feeling very charitable towards these evil men. May God have mercy on their souls, I hope they do repent. But that doesn't mean I have to like them. As a parent of children who came from a dangerous home, and having relatives and friends who have been subject to abuse as children (I will not elaborate here), it makes me absolutely sick when I consider this topic. When the boys are older, I will teach them to be politically correct enough not to get in trouble at work. But I will not teach them to "respect" the many psychological disorders - that's exactly what they are - being promoted as valid alternatives to normal, traditional families and marriages.
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Update:
This link is excellent.
http://www.cathmed.org/publications/homosexualityarticle.htm
The commenter wrote: "Did Christ say to strike others when they strike you or did he say to turn the other cheek?"
The bible reference is taken way out of context. There's a difference between forgiving those who sin against me, and being outraged and desiring justice for those who harm children. If I were to come home and find a burglary in progress, should I turn the other cheek and offer him my wife's jewelry box in addition to the electronics he has already loaded into his van? Should we turn the other cheek and not fight against abortion? Slavery? Child prostitution and labor? Don't be absurd.
The commenter wrote: "Most pedophiles are married --HETEROSEXUAL-- men."
Thank you for helping to prove my point that celibacy has nothing to do with the sex abuse scandal. And, be careful not to put words in my mouth. I did not say most pedophiles are gay, I said that most of the priests accused of sex abuse were gay. I did not even use the term "pedophile". In fact there was very little pedophilia involved in the scandal. As noted in the following article, "the overwhelming majority of cases involved a disorder called ephebophilia, a term that refers to sexual attraction to minors who have arrived at puberty (i.e., teenagers)."
http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2002/0211fea2.asp
The commenter wrote: "I ask you to reconsider your attitude towards people who are different from you. I hope you will consider the language you use around your children. What is going to happen when they join the workforce and will be required to work with all types of people including gay men and lesbians?"
How do you know what language I use around my children? I assure that I do not discuss things like this around my children. I agree that "homos" is not the most charitable term, but golly gee, I'm just not feeling very charitable towards these evil men. May God have mercy on their souls, I hope they do repent. But that doesn't mean I have to like them. As a parent of children who came from a dangerous home, and having relatives and friends who have been subject to abuse as children (I will not elaborate here), it makes me absolutely sick when I consider this topic. When the boys are older, I will teach them to be politically correct enough not to get in trouble at work. But I will not teach them to "respect" the many psychological disorders - that's exactly what they are - being promoted as valid alternatives to normal, traditional families and marriages.
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Update:
This link is excellent.
http://www.cathmed.org/publications/homosexualityarticle.htm
Yo, 5 things...
I've been tagged... so here goes:
5 things on my to-do list for today:
-Check dog accomodations for this week's camping trip (DONE)
-Make dog accomodations for our beach trip in a few weeks (DONE)
-Make next week's PT appointments
-LAUNDRY... LAUNDRY... LAUNDRY
-Play with the 4 boys
5 places I've traveled to:
-Disneyworld (for a band trip in high school)
-Cruise: Cozimel, Roatan, Cancun (well, we sailed past Cancun but couldn't get off the boat due to weather)
-Philidelphia (when I was really little, our last trip there was when I was 4)
-Fort Collins, Colorado (we went with my dad on a business trip when I was in junior high)
-St. Louis (several times now, including once to see the POPE!)
Sorry, I'm not a well traveled person... I'm hoping that will change some day!
5 snacks or treats I enjoy:
-ICE CREAM!
-Snickers
-Wheat thins
-Graham Crackers
-ICE CREAM!
What would I do if I were a Billionaire (I wouldn't have any debt :-):
-Set up a support fund for foster/adoption ministries
-Buy a larger property so that we could adopted and/or foster more children
-Start a family business (I have no idea what, but something that we would run all together)
-Buy my husband his dream car (and me one too)
-Eye surgery for both my husband and me ... NO MORE CONTACTS/GLASSES!!!
5 places I've lived:
-Lake Charles, La (born)
-FW, Tx
-Denton, Tx
-Lewisville, Tx
-Argyle, Tx
Again, not that interesting!
5 jobs I've had:
-Coffee shop girl
-Wal-Mart Jewelry Counter (HATED THIS JOB)
-Catholic Book store (manager, inventory, accounting stuff... pretty much everything)
-Receptionist at an insurance agency (and personal assistant to agent)
-Mom (LOVE THIS JOB)
5 people to tag...
If you haven't done it, YOU'RE IT!
5 things on my to-do list for today:
-Check dog accomodations for this week's camping trip (DONE)
-Make dog accomodations for our beach trip in a few weeks (DONE)
-Make next week's PT appointments
-LAUNDRY... LAUNDRY... LAUNDRY
-Play with the 4 boys
5 places I've traveled to:
-Disneyworld (for a band trip in high school)
-Cruise: Cozimel, Roatan, Cancun (well, we sailed past Cancun but couldn't get off the boat due to weather)
-Philidelphia (when I was really little, our last trip there was when I was 4)
-Fort Collins, Colorado (we went with my dad on a business trip when I was in junior high)
-St. Louis (several times now, including once to see the POPE!)
Sorry, I'm not a well traveled person... I'm hoping that will change some day!
5 snacks or treats I enjoy:
-ICE CREAM!
-Snickers
-Wheat thins
-Graham Crackers
-ICE CREAM!
What would I do if I were a Billionaire (I wouldn't have any debt :-):
-Set up a support fund for foster/adoption ministries
-Buy a larger property so that we could adopted and/or foster more children
-Start a family business (I have no idea what, but something that we would run all together)
-Buy my husband his dream car (and me one too)
-Eye surgery for both my husband and me ... NO MORE CONTACTS/GLASSES!!!
5 places I've lived:
-Lake Charles, La (born)
-FW, Tx
-Denton, Tx
-Lewisville, Tx
-Argyle, Tx
Again, not that interesting!
5 jobs I've had:
-Coffee shop girl
-Wal-Mart Jewelry Counter (HATED THIS JOB)
-Catholic Book store (manager, inventory, accounting stuff... pretty much everything)
-Receptionist at an insurance agency (and personal assistant to agent)
-Mom (LOVE THIS JOB)
5 people to tag...
If you haven't done it, YOU'RE IT!
Families like mine
On Saturday we spent the afternoon with a new and great adoption group, Families Like Us! What was so cool, wonderful, encouraging, relaxing, and fun about this group had to do with the fact that we all looked similar... Transracial Adoption. The children ranged from african american to bi/multi racial... all shades of brown. It was BEAUTIFUL. Nearly all the children there happened to be boys, and all around the same ages... which was really a happy coincidence. The parents shared their stories while the children ran and played.
Out of our three, Bobcat really recognized the fact that the children were brown and parents were white (which he said something to the effect "I know why the boys were all brown and the parents were white, it's because we were all adopted"), and he thought that was so cool... so cool that in this group we were all the same... NORMAL if you will!
I can't wait to do more things with this group, I really enjoyed the feeling of being ordinary within the group! It was definitely a chance to recharge before going back out into the world where we are different.
Out of our three, Bobcat really recognized the fact that the children were brown and parents were white (which he said something to the effect "I know why the boys were all brown and the parents were white, it's because we were all adopted"), and he thought that was so cool... so cool that in this group we were all the same... NORMAL if you will!
I can't wait to do more things with this group, I really enjoyed the feeling of being ordinary within the group! It was definitely a chance to recharge before going back out into the world where we are different.
Coupon Groove
Okay... I'm starting to feel like I'm hitting somewhat of a coupon groove. I found a store that accepts online coupons!!!! YIPPEEEEE!!!! I've mostly figured out how to plan according to the weekly circulars... it took a while to go off of what was on sale, not what I thought I might be hungry for in the coming week. And overall Friday's shopping went much smoother than the previous week, and saw the biggest percentage of overall savings!
MFG Coupons: $11.50
Plus Card Savings: $27.07
Total Savings: $38.57 (26% savings on total)
Here's a new source of coupons I found... you do have register and get some annoying emails (which I automatically send to 'JUNK'...), but the coupons are pretty good!
http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/coupons/
MFG Coupons: $11.50
Plus Card Savings: $27.07
Total Savings: $38.57 (26% savings on total)
Here's a new source of coupons I found... you do have register and get some annoying emails (which I automatically send to 'JUNK'...), but the coupons are pretty good!
http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/coupons/
Friday, May 2, 2008
Funny clips
This post has three YouTube clips of Craig Ferguson's speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner last week.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/04/craig-ferguson.html
I thought he was pretty funny. Total of about 20 minutes, well worth watching. He took some jabs at both parties, and at the press. I love the President's reaction to his Pope joke.
The President's speech was also very funny, and included some video highlights of past speeches!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vbDosDZNX-g
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/04/craig-ferguson.html
I thought he was pretty funny. Total of about 20 minutes, well worth watching. He took some jabs at both parties, and at the press. I love the President's reaction to his Pope joke.
The President's speech was also very funny, and included some video highlights of past speeches!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vbDosDZNX-g
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Couponage...
I think this topic will kind of be an on going discussion here... where I discuss, and hopefully you guys will help me :-).
Online coupons are cool! Except when one of the stores in our area (we only have two with in a decent driving distance) won't accept online coupons. That is one of the reasons I'm navigating the newspaper coupon world! All this double/triple coupon talk is also interesting... but there again it isn't quite what it seems. For those few who are also testing the coupon waters and are looking for direction (I don't have much, but what I've found I will share), here are some websites that I've found or been told about.
Online Coupons (these are ones that I've been pretty happy with and don't receive a ton of junk mail from... side note most of the junk can be avoided if you watch the sign up process and uncheck stuff):
Eversave
Smart Source
Helpful Websites (claiming they can teach you to be an expert couponer, results yet to be seen in the Llama Land)
The Coupon Mom - Free (this is where I learned about the circulars in my area, and she has free E-books with advice)
The Grocery Game - Not Free (She does tons of reseach, there's a nominal fee that I'm not quite ready to commit to)
Biblical Womanhood - E-books (She even offers online courses for better coupon usage)
Online coupons are cool! Except when one of the stores in our area (we only have two with in a decent driving distance) won't accept online coupons. That is one of the reasons I'm navigating the newspaper coupon world! All this double/triple coupon talk is also interesting... but there again it isn't quite what it seems. For those few who are also testing the coupon waters and are looking for direction (I don't have much, but what I've found I will share), here are some websites that I've found or been told about.
Online Coupons (these are ones that I've been pretty happy with and don't receive a ton of junk mail from... side note most of the junk can be avoided if you watch the sign up process and uncheck stuff):
Eversave
Smart Source
Helpful Websites (claiming they can teach you to be an expert couponer, results yet to be seen in the Llama Land)
The Coupon Mom - Free (this is where I learned about the circulars in my area, and she has free E-books with advice)
The Grocery Game - Not Free (She does tons of reseach, there's a nominal fee that I'm not quite ready to commit to)
Biblical Womanhood - E-books (She even offers online courses for better coupon usage)
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