August 5, 2007 at 9:23 pm (Customer Service)
If you go to a restaurant by the name of Chili’s – would you expect the restaurant to serve “Chili”? I did, however, they had some type of soup with no meat. Are you kidding me? Give me my money back and change your Dayum name.
Why is it that shoe stores no longer carry socks for use when trying on shoes? Do we really wear those silly little stockings we are offered to try on tennis shoes? Would it really cut too deeply into your bottom line to open a package of socks for use in your overpriced stores?
Why is it that when my son and I are shopping and I point out a shirt he never likes the shirt, but if I pick one out and strategically place it on a rack, he eventually finds it and selects it for purchase?
And on a more serious note- Why are we spending trillions of dollars over in Iraq destroying then rebuilding their infrastructure and our infrastructure is raggedy? How many bridges must collapse and levees break before we as citizens of this country speak out and demand that our dollars are better managed?
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August 5, 2007 at 9:22 pm (Absent Fathers, African American)
Currently, I’m planning my son’s graduation celebration. I’ve sent out invitations to those people that know him or that know the many struggles we’ve been thru to get him to this milestone. One of my friends asked me if I’d sent a invite/announcement to his father. I told her that I had not and she replied that I was out-of-order for not informing him.
I find this interesting considering this person has never been in a situation such as mine with an ex but feels competent to tell me when I’m out of order in dealing with mine.
My ex has over the last eighteen years consistently demonstrated that he had no intentions of being a full-fledged father to my son. As a matter of fact, he was ecstatic when he found out I remarried as he felt that he was somehow relieved of his parental duties. The only positive I have to say about my ex is that he did pay court ordered and garnished child support over the 18 year period of my son’s life other than that he has not been much help during very difficult times when he was needed.
My son suffered years of feeling abandoned and unloved by his father who lives in the same town with us. He never attended any of my sons school events or bothered to check on his academics. When my son was in a hospital, I notified his father but he never showed. I felt hurt for my son when this occurred as I know how it feels to have a so called father that washes their hands of you – mine did.
Honestly, I thought about sending an announcement to him purely out of spite to say “My baby made it without you”, but when I thought about the recipient, I realized that he was probably too “slow” to get it so I didn’t bother.
I struggled along with my husband to raise my son and for that I am proud. As far as sending an invitation to an a$$hole that never behaved as a father – I don’t think so.
To my dear friends – there are some things you simply don’t understand so thanks for your advice, but in this case I’ll defer to my own experiences.
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August 5, 2007 at 9:20 pm (Customer Service, Mental Health, Parenting)
Why didn’t Eddie come clean about this earlier. Why did it take all the drama for him to accept responsibility for this innocent child?
<a href=”http://www.etonline.com/celebrities/news/49285/”>Source</a>
<blockquote><span style=”font-style:italic;”>ET breaks the following statement that was released on behalf of EDDIE MURPHY in regards to MELANIE BROWN, who earlier this week had her attorney, GLORIA ALLRED, file a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court asking the court to name Murphy as the father of Brown’s infant daughter, ANGEL.
The statement reads as follows: “Eddie Murphy always has and will continue to honor his responsibilities as a father. Mr. Murphy and Ms. Brown dated very briefly and never made any plans of ANY sort. He acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy. Mr. Murphy views this as a private matter and as such, will not be making any further comments about it.”
Angel was born on April 3 and a DNA test reportedly established Murphy as the father several weeks later.
In a press conference last Wednesday, Allred alleged that Murphy has not provided financial support, nor has he seen the baby girl.
Murphy was quoted on Dutch TV during Brown’s pregnancy as saying, “I don’t know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test.”
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I was thrilled to see Nicole Murphy & Melanie Brown introduce the children – very classy and shrewd move on their parts.
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August 5, 2007 at 9:18 pm (Mental Health, Parenting)
Apparently, some males believe that animal abuse is a more morally repugnant crime than rape. See below:
<blockquote>From Feministing.com
<p>The below transcript followed a short clip of <a href=”http://feministing.com/archives/003941.html”>Kobe Bryant</a> proclaiming his innocence, which Grace used to make a point about how Vick should speak up in the media:</p> <blockquote>SMITH: Yes, well, that’s — he’s been in a lot of trouble lately, when you think about all the other incidents, and this is just the worst one of all. Keep in mind, too, that while Kobe Bryant is a situation we can sort of compare this to, this really is much worse. Not only can you argue that <strong>the crimes are much worse </strong>in terms of, you know, killing dogs and that kind of thing, but as an NFL starting quarterback, you are the most visible face in that city. I`ve said all along, in fact, you know, if you go through and, you know, very quickly name 10 mayors of major cities in the country… <p>GRACE: Larry Smith, did I just hear you say…</p> <p>SMITH: … you could have a harder time doing that…</p> <p>GRACE: … mistreatment of…</p> <p>SMITH: … than naming 10 NFL starting quarterbacks.</p> <p>GRACE: Did I just hear Larry Smith, CNN sports correspondent and anchor, state that crimes on a dog are much worse than crimes on a woman? Did I hear that?</p></blockquote></blockquote>I’m not quite sure how to take this asinine statement. Surely this well educated brother that has a mother & probably sisters realizes that women are in fact much more valued in our society as they are “human” and that rape is a horrific crime against them. I’m not condoning the dog-fighting business…but you cannot compare the two.
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