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Has School Security Gone Too Far?

It’s the stuff urban legends are made of: A 10-year-old boy from Tennessee is bored out of his mind while eating lunch at his elementary school cafeteria, so he decides to chew off pieces of his pizza to resemble a gun. He then proceeds to wave the slice of pie around like it’s the real deal, and ends up getting being banished to the “silent table” for the rest of the semester. Sound absurd? Perhaps, but it’s also 100 percent true. According to news reports, Nicholas Taylor will be dining in silence for allegedly using his teeth to form a … Continue reading →

Disgruntled Flyer Makes National Headlines

For the past two weeks the media spotlight has been shining on the state of Wisconsin, but not because the Green Bay Packers are having a stellar season (they’re not) and not because a local farmer set a world’s record for his massive pumpkin (he didn’t). Rather, the state is making national headlines for some unfortunate events. First, it was the foiled plot by three teens to blow up a high school 30 minutes from my home. Then, it was yesterday’s tragic school shooting where an allegedly disgruntled student killed his principal. But, it doesn’t stop there, now a Wisconsin … Continue reading →

Workaholics & Marriage

These are not two words that seem to go synonymously together and when you are married to a workaholic, you may find that you were right – those two words do not go together. A spouse who is a workaholic is more likely to be neglectful of their loved ones as they seem to spend all of their time at work or working at home. The spouse and children of these workaholics may be understanding at first, but when dinner is missed five nights out of seven and school plays along with other events are overlooked – understanding may not … Continue reading →