Today, we show respect and gratitude to those who have sacrificed for our freedoms. We honor those who have given of themselves to our Armed Service. Our debt to their call of duty is large. Parades have been taking place and many businesses are offering special deals to our deserving vets. Here in my hometown, our library held an event that assisted families in writing letters … [Read more...]
USO: Every Moment Counts
Veteran's Day weekend is upon us and this is a good opportunity to tell you about USO’s new campaign - Every Moment Counts. This weekend the USO is inviting Americans to visit www.USOmoments.org to learn how they can take a moment to say thanks to our troops and give a moment to support them and their families. There are many moments that we take for granted that are moments … [Read more...]
She’s Back. Rielle Hunter Says She’s Sorry.
By Jennie Everyone's favorite clueless narcissist is back! Yes, like that orangish-pink mold in the bathroom that you just can't quite get rid of, Rielle Hunter has returned. She made news last week with her Huffington Post piece, in which she admitted what everyone figured out years ago: she’s a trifling ho, she was wrong to have an affair with a married man whose wife was … [Read more...]
New Hampshire School Bans Fun (Well, Practically)
New Hampshire School Bans Fun (Well, Practically) By Jennie I'm not usually one to get outraged over stories of public school officials' silliness - suspending kids over plastic knives or banning hugs; that sort of thing. I understand that these officials are sometimes guilty of an excess of caution out of fear that something will go wrong and they'll get blamed (an all … [Read more...]
Poison Pen Letter Sent to Autistic Boy’s Grandmother
By Jennie An anonymous letter slipped under the door of the grandmother of a 13-year-old autistic boy in Ontario, Canada has ignited an internet firestorm. The letter, breathtaking in its cruelty and inhumanity, reads: “To the lady living at this address: I also live in this neighborhood and have a problem!!! You have a kid that is mentally handicapped and you … [Read more...]
News Around The Net
Sarah Jones, Former Teacher & Bengals' Cheerleader Wins Defamation Suit. Sarah Jones, once the captain of the Bengal cheerleaders and once a teacher at a Northern Kentucky high school, has won the retrial of her defamation suit against Dirty World Entertainment. While the first trial ended in a hung jury, the new jury's decision awarded Jones $338,000 in damages for two … [Read more...]
Kickstarter Project Provokes Outrage
By Jennie Kickstarter has been generally viewed as a cool crowd-funding source since its inception in 2009 - a great way to throw $20 to that friend who wants to make an indie film or start an indie band or open an indie tattoo parlor. At worst it's sometimes seen as a way for people (often wealthy people who should be spending their own damn money, some say) to beg … [Read more...]
Man’s Unwanted Sexts Sent to Mother
By Jennie According to a now-deactivated Tumblr, a woman found a unique way of dealing with one of the vagaries of modern dating. Sarah, a 20-year-old from Long Island, was having an innocuous text conversation with Trevor, whom she'd "met" on the dating site Let's Date. Their interaction hadn't made it far beyond preliminary pleasantries about the weather, when Trevor … [Read more...]
The Link Between Social Media and Customer Service
This is a sponsored post. To succeed in today's world, businesses must build a community around their brand and products. Not only do they need to build that community, but they must stay connected with their customers. The majority of businesses, whether a small shop or a Fortune 500 company, utilize and monitor social media to identify and respond to their customers. … [Read more...]
Earth Day Puts a Face on Climate Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2013 Interactive Digital Mosaic Shown at Thousands of Events Worldwide as Over One Billion People Take Action to Protect the Environment WASHINGTON – Today is Earth Day, and over one billion people in approximately 192 countries are taking action to protect the environment. From London to Sao Paolo, Seoul to Babylon City, New Delhi to … [Read more...]
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