I Love My Kids but they are Killing ME!

I love my kids more than anything else in this world. I mean it. I love seeing them in the morning when they first wake up and I love that they give me hugs and kisses goodnight each day. They are 5, 9, and 12 yrs old. They are all unique and they are all a hand full.
Sometimes though they just drive me up the friggin' wall and I have no escape!

Kid #1 12 yrs old - smart as can be scores unbelievably high on any test he is given but can't seem to remember to bring home or do homework! What is this all about? I mean he gets ACT (Assignment Completion Time) (otherwise known to real people as DETENTION!!!!) a few times each week. I ask if he has done his homework I check what he gives me, I check his "planner" to see what is written down (he is the one writing in it so of course not everything gets in there!!!!) but still he will lie through his teeth just to get out of 10 minutes of homework, WTF! I mean come on its not that hard and we live in ND so it's already cold as can be so just sit down and do the assignment and quit getting DETENTION!! oops I meant ACT for all those PC morons out there.

Kid #2 9 yrs old - smart as a whip. Hates doing any chores. I quiz this one on his school work or spelling and he makes me feel bad for wasting my time. How can a 9 yr old do that to a grown man? Make this kid study spelling or for a test for 15 minutes and you would think I just ran bamboo up under his fingernails! He gets them right though (uuggghhh). Ask him to do a chore anything at all, feed the dog or cats, clean his room (oh heaven forbid) or bring down his laundry and you have just declared war on a sovereign nation and he will retaliate with his full Nuclear arsenal. However if you stand in the room where said chore needs to be done he completes it cheerfully and out of sheer angst you praise him for such a good job.

Kid # 3 5 yrs old - spoiled spoiled spoiled, but I love her. This one has me wrapped around every finger on each hand, I try to be harsh when I need to, alot of good that does! I spent hours on end with her getting her ready for kindergarten flash cards, numbers, spelling, writing her name everything, address and phone number, she can recite them back to me with no problem at all then we get her report card and now she doesn't recognize letters, can't count past 5 (even though she came home and counted to 40 without missing a dang beat) and is not turning in assignments. Sounds like the 12 yr old already. Then she gets mad at me if we don't have daily snuggle time and tickle time for her. I mean she will throw down a fit the likes of which haven't been seen since Napoleon if she doesn't get her way. This little one may just one day rule the world, hope you aren't on her bad side though!

So when all is said and done, I deal with the school stuff though it confounds my mind why they can't just actually do the work and turn it in!!!!! But I love them and their quirks lets just hope I am not raising those snotty brats I put up with every time I leave the house.

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The Golden Compass

Well there is another uproar about a new movie coming out. This one is The Golden Compass starring Nicole Kidman based on a series of novels by Philip Pullman. The series is titled "His Dark Materials" and contains 3 novels. The first is of course The Golden Compass. Well I actually read this series last spring. I was looking for something different to read (I tend to reread books that I really enjoy). Well one series of books is called the Inheritance Trilogy (see bottom for more information on this on). The Inheritance Trilogy is being written by a young man Christopher Paolini. I have enjoyed both of the first 2 books in the series Eragon and Eldest and impatiently waiting for the third in the series. Anyhow linked off of the web page for the Inheritance Trilogy was the page for Philip Pullman. So I looked it up and found the series and read it. It was pretty interesting though the farther this series got the less interesting it became. I had started the series and so I was determined to finish it. If what I have read about the authors intent to make kids become atheists is true then he failed pretty poorly if you ask me. They are just fictitious stories. That's how I feel about many books and stories though. Just because I read about the ancient Greek mythologies does not mean I am going to start offering blood sacrifices to Zeus or Aphrodite. They are stories and if you are so weak in your spiritual belief that a fictitious story could change your whole outlook then you do not have your faith in order to begin with.
So if the author is an atheist so be it. That is his choice, my choice is to believe that he will have to answer to the Lord our God one day for his ignorance just as we all will have to answer for everything each of us has done but I am not going to deny myself the pleasure of reading books because the storyline may not follow the writings of the Bible. One is real one is fiction. I know the difference and just because I can appreciate a well written story I do not have to follow what is written in the fiction, because that is what it is plain and simple fiction.
So what I would suggest is before everyone starts to talk about censoring movies and books you probably should at least read the books yourself and make up your own mind. You might find that it was just a story after all.

Now about the Inheritance Trilogy. Turns out it is no longer a "trilogy" but now a "cycle". I like this actually, the author realized he could create a 1200 page book to finish the trilogy or he could make a 3rd and 4th book and change it to a cycle. Well I am all for that if the last two are as good as the first 2 in the series. The one thing I hate is that all the rumors said the 3rd book would be out in the spring or fall of this year and now they are saying it will not be out until September of next year, talk about a bummer. Anyhow the series is actually listed as Juvenile Fiction but much like the Harry Potter series the books and characters and storyline have grown up quite quickly so I would have no problem suggesting you read them. The movie for Eragon however was not every good at all. Do not bother watching it. The characters and storyline and even the races of beings were changed so drastically that it was not close to the book. Anyhow here is the link for the Inheritance Cycle, I hope you enjoy it.

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New TV Series

Well Chuck was a winner this week again for me. I like that show, this week with all the back and forth as to who was trying to kill Chuck was pretty good.
Cavemen on the other hand was HORRIBLE!!!!!! The wife and I started watching it and before it was half over, and it's only a 30 minute show, we decided it was just that bad and instead watched the Chuck episode DVR'ed from last night. Best decision of the night for us, what a waste of 15 minutes on Cavemen. I would be surprised if they even bring it back next week it was so bad just so very bad.
We still need to watch the pilot for Bionic Women we have on DVR and the second episode is on tomorrow night so we will probably watch it at lunch tomorrow. Gotta love those DVR's.

Michael Vick - AGAIN! and AGAIN!

Oh my what an idiot this guy has turned out to be. Michael Vick who earlier this year claimed that the hidden compartment in his water bottle was for jewelry even though it smelled like pot was given a pass on that one by the authorities in Miami.
Then he has the whole sordid affair with the dog fighting, and killing, and basically being a despicable human being or excuse for one.
Well I commented earlier in the year about what an idiot Vick was with the water bottle incident and he has gone ahead and proven me right.
Mr. Moron is basically out on bail awaiting sentencing for the federal charges concerning the dog fighting, and it was just announced he will now face state charges as well. So what does this idiot do, he goes out and burns a big ol' fatty with his boys! Yeah great idea you are trying to get as little time as possible for all the dog fighting charges and rehab your image and instead you are out smoking marijuana. What are you thinking? And knowing your behavior is being monitored by a Probation Officer and are subject to testing for alcohol and any illegal drugs and you still fire one up! You may be the dumbest person ever to live and have made Forrest Gump look like a Rhodes Scholar.
Way to go moron I can't wait to find out what your next stupid move is. My bet though is you will be jailed before your sentencing then get closer to 5 years for the charges after this slap in the face at the justice system. Have fun in those communal showers with the other thugs and scum in the joint. It will be the only joint you have anything to do with for the next 3 to 5 years is my bet.

War In Iraq

I found an article linked off of foxnews.com about the war in Iraq from an independent journalist. It was a pretty good article and piqued my interest so I clicked on the link to this journalist's website. What a good read this was, honest from his perspective and of those he interviews. I not only focused my reading on the interview with the US military members but then checked the link for his article about Iran.
Good reporting done here and not something being spun by the left or right in my opinion. What do you know a journalist who actually just reports the story without interjecting his own beliefs and shoving them down your throat.
If you want a good read that is actually objective give this link a try:

http://www.michaeltotten.com/

I was impressed and I hope you take the time to read it too.

And that's my 2 cents

New TV Series

It's been a couple of years since I have started to watch any new series on network TV. There have been a few new shows that have piqued my interest this year. So I made it a point to DVR them because last year I got burned. I had thought about watching Heroes but just never remembered to setup the DVR and was busy watching football probably. Well being the knuckle head I can be I waited too long to go to the NBC website to watch the episodes. I went out last week to try to catch up so I could watch season 2 but they had removed the episodes and basically said wait and buy the first season on DVD. So I decided not to do that this year.
The first one I watched was "Chuck" on NBC (on just before Heroes so it should have a shot at least of sticking around). That was a funny and action oriented show. The wife and I both enjoyed it which is saying something since we don't agree on much entertainment wise. But yeah I will be setting up "Chuck" for a season recording. That looks like a good show.
The second one was on CBS called "The Big Bang Theory" now I don't know if its time slot will be able to help with an audience for this show but I hope it does. Based on 2 science geeks who get to know a new hot neighbor with their lacking all social skills it was another laugher.
Luckily I did DVR both because they are on head to head but with DVR that's not really a problem but I hope these shows get a season to get a following because they were both good shows and not the normal crap that has been on over the last few years.

Things I Don't Give a Damn! About

Quick list of things in the news which I for one just don't give a damn about, at all not one ounce. A brief description of each to follow if necessary for clarity. So here goes:
1. OJ Simpson - please media just stop reporting this idiot altogether (if we pretend he is not here maybe he really will go away)
2. US Congress - come on now really when was the last time they actually did anything worthwhile? All they really want is face time for their next election.
3. Anna Nicole Smith - first she is dead, second didn't care what she did when she was alive.
4. Soccer - played it all while growing up, fun to play boring to watch or talk about.
5. Jesse Jackson - any black politician or black leader getting more attention than him is accused of acting white, and usually what he protests ends up being a joke factually anyhow.
6. Britney Spears - please allow the trailer trash to remain in the trailer park without photos or reporting of their inbred ways.
7. Hilary Clinton - omg the only thing worse than having to look at her is having to listen to her. at least we know why Bill cheated after seeing and hearing her.
8. Tom Cruise and Scientology - sorry but if your "religion" was started by a science fiction writer and only around for less than a century then I am not taking it too seriously.
9. Barry Bonds - you have milked your career through drugs and acting like a jerk. please retire so we can all forget about you.
10. Keith Olbermann - i know you worked at ESPN but your political crap I have to listen to during Sunday night football is irking my last nerve.

Ok so I will stop at 10, well for today at least, I reserve the right to post a new list daily with additions or subtractions as I see fit.

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Illegal Immigrants

Well I have about had it with the illegal immigration problem in the USA. I have absolutely no problem with any immigrant who comes to the USA LEGALLY!!!! Notice the bold type and exclamation points here. Those who follow the rules and immigrate to this country are welcome with open arms and I will help them and patronize their business as much as possible. You scamming thieving bunch of scum who are illegal immigrants well you should be jailed for a year each then sent to the southern most tip of the country of your origin and left to fend for yourselves. Do not come here and try to steal from the citizens of this country and use our almost socialist health care system and our good graces to make a life for yourself. GO home if your country is that bad then apply to come here legally or fix your DAMN problems at home yourselves!!!
I read were some homeless lying cheating and thieving women has been labeled an immigrant advocate has finally been arrested. Check out the article and notice that not only did she enter this country illegally twice but she used false documents. That should be a one way ticket to get the heck out of here and never return, do it by the proper channels or get the HELL OUT!!!
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_231191810.html
BYE go home you can't abide by our laws 3 times at least then GO HOME NOW AND NEVER RETURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fall of Rome

This is an interesting article which touches on a topic I have thought about quite often in the last 10 years or so:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/80fa0a2c-49ef-11dc-9ffe-0000779fd2ac.html
Basically the article states that the USA should take a look at history because they are showing many parallels to the ultimate fall of the Roman Empire.
It is not that difficult to picture this we are over extending ourselves financially more so than anything else. We cannot allow our capitalist based system to be sucked down a hole into a socialist system with government supplied subsidies for every person in the nation, and all the illegal immigrants in the USA also.
This country was built and prospered only when we relied on ourselves to provide for our own good and the good of our families. We have become a society that cries victim at the drop of a hat and are always crying to the government to help us and dig us out of holes. That is not how it should be!
We will never be a great nation again if we do not start saying no to the welfare and health care systems they want run by the government, already there are Canadians and Europeans who come to America for medical procedures because they would have to wait years to get the same service in their country's socialist health care systems. Yes everyone may have health insurance in those countries but when you have to wait 5 years for a surgery what good is it really doing?
So basically I believe we should throttle back the government spending, the federal government should only be responsible for a strong Department of Defense, border control and a very few other things. Imagine how much they could lower the tax rate or go to a flat rate if our government was not foolishly spending tax dollars on "pork" and other useless projects.

Michael Vick - Update

Well Mr. Vick is on a slippery slope and all his "boys" have now turned on him and are giving him some massive pushes to get him rolling down that hill.
For anyone in America that has been in a cave for the last 4 months, one Michael Vick one time starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL, has been charged with setting up and running a dog fighting operation on property he owned in Virginia for the last 6 years. There are also multiple animal cruelty charges.
Now when the first court appearances were made one guy who granted had a falling out with Vick turned on him in a hurry and signed a plea deal to help the prosecution. This is never a good thing. Well now two of the other charged along with Vick have changed their pleas from not guilty to guilty and are helping the prosecution. This simply means that there is now a slam dunk case against Vick, he will not beat these charges. He now has 7 solid witnesses against him in this case that are known. Mr. Vick you are in trouble and you brought it all on yourself. You chose to associate with hoods, finance and participate in an illegal venture which is also seen by civilized people as disgusting. Most of your endorsements are gone forever and you future income potential has gone from the multiple millions over a lifetime to nothing except maybe a tell all book down the line.
If Vick doesn't strike a plea deal, as it is reported they are trying to do now, more charges are set to be files against him. So already looking at 5 years with more federal charges he could end up in jail for more than 10 years. You better plea and take anything they will give you otherwise not only is it your income potential lost but all that time you will spend behind bars.
Take the 1 or 2 years they offer you and hope you can recover in the NFL, if they let you back in. Personally if you plead guilty to this they should ban you for life.

This is such a stupid thing to have done to begin with. The reports state that you started this dog fighting operation 8 weeks after signing your first NFL contract. That is 6 years of this! And after signing a deal for money most people cannot in reality imagine ever having. You are an idiot there is no excuse there is no way they did it without you knowing. This started barely after getting an NFL contract and ran for 6 years on property you owned and sent money to for running and now after that amount of time you are trying to say you didn't know about it!

I hope every kid in college who hopes to play pro football keeps an eye on this case and watches as you piss your life away in jail for the next couple of years and it wakes them up to the fact that if they are privileged enough to do something like playing a game for a living and making millions, at least they can keep out of illegal troubles.