Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Labor unions have some wild ideas about 'work'
Labor unions have some wild ideas about 'work' « Watchdog.org:"1) Three strikes and you’re still not out.
Believe it or not, an overly generous clause slipped into the teacher Master Agreement in 1997, basically states that Bay City School Teachers (Michigan) can be caught drunk at work up to five times before they get sacked.
In Florida, a teacher who showed up to class plastered and then started “dirty dancing” with her students may end up teaching again, thanks to her union’s excellent negotiating skills.
Bay City School teachers (again in Michigan) managed to negotiate a union contract where they could be caught in possession of, or under the influence of, drugs three times before they lost their job."
It's the culture, stupid------Sister jailed for flinging peanut butter in argument over dog
Sister jailed for flinging peanut butter in argument over dog | News - Home:
Rachel Byrd was arrested Monday on battery charges
According to a Volusia County Sheriff's report, Byrd and her brother, 30-year-old Gabriel Byrd, began arguing around 2 a.m. because the dog was urinating in the living room of the house shared by the siblings.
According to a Volusia County Sheriff's report, Byrd and her brother, 30-year-old Gabriel Byrd, began arguing around 2 a.m. because the dog was urinating in the living room of the house shared by the siblings.
Deputies said Rachel Byrd flung a spoonful of peanut butter at her brother, and someone called 911 but hung up. A dispatcher called back but no one answered, so a deputy was sent to the home, officials said.
The deputy said the brother did not want to press charges against his sister, but the deputy noted that peanut butter was running down his face.
The deputy said the brother did not want to press charges against his sister, but the deputy noted that peanut butter was running down his face.
Rachel Byrd had a cut on her leg from the dog, but the deputy determined that she was the aggressor and arrested her.
She was being held without bail at the Volusia County Branch Jail.
The president who stole Christmas
The president who stole Christmas | The Detroit News:"As the site says: “This holiday season, millions of Americans have a chance to get quality, affordable health insurance — many for the first time. If you have family members who are uninsured, you can play a big part in helping them find coverage that works for them. It might not always seem like it, but your family listens to you. So have the talk.”
Yes, the most tone deaf administration in history is requesting that you squander your Christmas cheer on an Affordable Care Act seminar.
However, simply talking about the glories of Obama’s signature legislation won’t be enough.
You’ll be expected to set up an area in your home where you can actually sign people up.
Won’t that be fun?"
10 Worst Christmas Decorations Ever
10 Worst Christmas Decorations Ever - Oddee.com:"Although it looks like a guy trying to commit suicide, this is actually a -very unusual- Christmas decoration.
As soon as it was set some people tried to save him!
The thing went too far when a 55 year old lady grabbed a ladder, put it against the house and almost killed herself climbing to the top just to realize that it was fake.
So, only 2 days after it was set, the decoration had to be taken down. (Link)"
Merry Christmas-Detroit style------------Man in wheelchair fatally shot in Detroit
Man in wheelchair fatally shot in Detroit | The Detroit News:"Man in wheelchair fatally shot in Detroit
A 32-year-old man in a wheelchair was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon outside a barbershop on the city's west side, Detroit police say.
The man was shot multiple times at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday outside of a barbershop in the 16400 block of Seven Mile Road, according to 3rd Deputy Chief Rodney Johnson.
“The individual may have been involved in the drug trade,” Johnson said."
A Man and Bear That Are Best Friends
A Man and Bear That Are Best Friends - Casey Anderson and Brutus:"A naturalist named Casey Anderson stumbled across two grizzly bear cubs nestled beside their dead mother in the wild mountains of Alaska.
Casey couldn’t just leave these little guys to die in the wilderness, so he made the brave decision to take them with him.
He trains animals for a living, so he knew he would be able to give these cubs a real shot.
That simple decision, borne out of grief, turned into one of the most unique and adorable rehabilitation stories we have ever laid eyes on."
A dying girl's last wish is 'to hear some carolers.' 10,000 people show up to sing
Politics: A dying girl's last wish is 'to hear some carolers.' 10,000 people show up to sing. | Best of Cain:"If this doesn't bring a tear to your eye....
Over the weekend, something amazing happened in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
Last week, doctors told eight year old Laney Brown that she had just two weeks to live.
She's been fighting a valiant battle against leukemia but, according to her physicians, this will be her last Christmas.
She was asked if she had any holiday wishes.
She offered two requests.
First, she wanted to meet her musical idol, Taylor Swift.
On Friday, as news of the little girl's plight spread across the internet, Swift called and the two chatted via Facetime. One down.
Her second wish was that, perhaps, a few carolers could come by the house and sing some Christmas songs for her and her family.
Saturday night, in the street outside her home, the carolers appeared.
...all 10,000 of them."
The amazing human mind-----Artist Simon Beck Creates Intricate Snow Art by Walking for Miles
Artist Simon Beck Creates Intricate Snow Art by Walking for Miles:"It’s possible you’ve never heard of Simon Beck, but after today, you won’t be able to forget him or his wintry works of art. "
Obama's america-THIS IS NUTS-------Students, parents upset that Christmas cards won't go to local vets
It is hard to believe this is America anymore.What kind of mental disease has taken over our military?
Our country?
Students, parents upset that Christmas cards won't go to local v - Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com
They thought it was a kind holiday
gesture, but dozens of Prosper students didn't get to deliver the Christmas cards they made for local veterans because of a VA policy against specific religious cards and phrasing.
gesture, but dozens of Prosper students didn't get to deliver the Christmas cards they made for local veterans because of a VA policy against specific religious cards and phrasing.
The cards are still in North Texas, and the writers are disappointed their thank you's won't be seen by the people they were intended for.
"I'm hoping that it might make their day because their family might live far away, and they might not have somebody to celebrate Christmas with and I'd like them to know they've not been forgotten and somebody wanted to say thank you," said fourth grader Gracie Brown.
Gracie and her brother, Luke, put a lot of thought and effort into their Christmas cards.
"It includes ‘Merry Christmas,' and when you open it up, it says 'Thank you for your service' and the American flag," said Luke.
Fifty-two students at Grace Academy in Prosper spent Friday making the cards they planned to hand deliver to bedridden veterans at the VA hospital in Dallas Monday morning.
When Gracie and Luke's mom, Andrea, found out they wouldn't be able to, she was outraged.
"This wasn't the country I grew up in, when you couldn't say ‘Merry Christmas,' you couldn't say ‘God bless you' or reference any scripture," she said.
The cards were the idea of Susan Chapman, a math teacher at Grace Academy. She's married to a veteran and volunteers with the American Legion and other veterans' organizations.
"It really didn't occur to me there would be a problem with distributing Christmas cards," said Chapman.
She didn't find out about the VA's holiday card policy until she called Monday morning to arrange details for the cards' delivery.
"I told him my students made cards, we'd like to bring them down for the veterans," said Chapman. "And he said, 'That's great. We're thrilled to have them, except the only thing is, we can't accept anything that says ‘Merry Christmas' or ‘God bless you' or any scriptural references because of all the red tape.'"
An official with the VA later clarified the policy, which is in the Veterans Health Administration handbook, by stating the following:
"In order to be respectful of our Veterans religious beliefs, all donated holiday cards are reviewed by a multi-disciplinary team of staff led by Chaplaincy services and determined if they are appropriate (non-religious) to freely distribute to patients.
After the review is complete, the holiday cards that reference religious and/or secular tones are then distributed by Chaplaincy.
Service on a one-on-one basis if the patient agrees to the religious reference in the holiday card donation. The holiday cards that do not contain religious and/or secular tones are distributed freely to patients across the Health Care System. We regret this process was not fully explained to this group and apologize for any misunderstanding."
After the review is complete, the holiday cards that reference religious and/or secular tones are then distributed by Chaplaincy.Service on a one-on-one basis if the patient agrees to the religious reference in the holiday card donation. The holiday cards that do not contain religious and/or secular tones are distributed freely to patients across the Health Care System. We regret this process was not fully explained to this group and apologize for any misunderstanding."
"I don't know what their definition of appropriate is," said Chapman.
Parents say as disappointing as this experience was for their children, they're more heartbroken for the veterans.
, they're more heartbroken for the veterans.
"They couldn't believe the people that these people they wanted to honor weren't going to get the chance to see what they had done," said Andrea.
The cards will not be thrown away -- they are being shipped to Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio and to a private facility for veterans in Louisiana.
A nice story----An unlikely reunion for man with dementia, son
Yeah.
Hankie time.....
An unlikely reunion for man with dementia, son:
"“Douglas, I have some amazing news for you,” she said.
“I found your son.
And he has a family.”
Doug cried."
Hankie time.....
An unlikely reunion for man with dementia, son:"“Douglas, I have some amazing news for you,” she said.
“I found your son.
And he has a family.”
Doug cried."
History for December 25 - A wonderful day for all mankind
History for December 25 - On-This-Day.com
December 25
1223 - St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first Nativity scenes, in Greccio, Italy.
1776 - Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton,NJ.
1818 - "Silent Night" was performed for the first time, at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorff, Austria.
1868 - U.S. President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion that resulted in the Civil War.
1896 - John Philip Sousa finally titled the melody "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
1914 - During World War I, British and German troops observed an unofficial truce and even playing football together on the Western Front.
1989 - Dissident playwright Vaclav Havel was elected president of Czechoslovakia.
1991 - Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev went on television to announce his resignation as leader of a Communist superpower that had already gone out of existence.
1223 - St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first Nativity scenes, in Greccio, Italy.
1776 - Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton,NJ. 
1818 - "Silent Night" was performed for the first time, at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorff, Austria. 
1868 - U.S. President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion that resulted in the Civil War. 
1896 - John Philip Sousa finally titled the melody "The Stars and Stripes Forever." 
1914 - During World War I, British and German troops observed an unofficial truce and even playing football together on the Western Front. 
1991 - Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev went on television to announce his resignation as leader of a Communist superpower that had already gone out of existence.
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