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10 manners we all should know by now
I am not an expert on etiquette, nor do I claim to be. But I am from a reserved, Midwestern family. Some manners were just ingrained in my by my parents so well that I'd never forget them. Whether or not I said "please" or "thank you" was vital. Staring at strangers was forbidden. I even remember going hungry at friend's houses as young as age 5, because my parents had taught me that unless I was officially there for dinner, it is rude to impose upon your host for food or drink. That being said, it's somewhat shocking to me - and very, very aggravating - when people ignore the most basic of manners, or don't know them at all. They are small polite gestures, just simple considerations that allow us all to coexist peacefully without stepping on each others' toes. So I have put together a list of 10 polite mannerisms that everyone should know and follow. I didn't make them up; they're supposed to be common knowledge, only these days, it seems they're not. So read it, forward it, show your children! Please and thank you. "The 10 Manners We All Should Know by Now" |
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Warning signs everywhere with Cleveland school
shooter
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Sharon and Ozzy to auction off
personal items for cancer foundation
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are planning a November 30th auction to raise funds for Sharon's foundation for colon cancer. Or, more accurately, Sharon's planning the auction, and Ozzy's feathers are a little ruffled about it. Sharon says: "It's time to unload. We just have an overabundance of possessions that we do not need." Ozzy says: "I don't know why we are selling everything, as I want it all. Sharon tells me that we have to, otherwise our house will f*cking explode." Awww. Sharon says: "Ozzy gets very attached to things - he doesn't like change at all." Are those two adorable, or what? And giving: the auction, which will include art, furniture, and collectibles, are expected to bring $1 million or so to benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation, which helps improve the lives of cancer patients through at-home help, childcare, transportation, access to support groups, and patient care services offered within Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. It will be at the Gibson Guitar Showrooms in Beverly Hills on Nov. 30 - Dec. 1. More info for bidding on the auction via phone, web, or live, is available here. |
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State of Georgia in contempt
for allowing gassing of animals
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has been found in contempt of a court order for failing to enforce a 1990 law against using gas chambers to euthanize stray dogs and cats at animal shelters. The state issued a favorable inspection report for Cobb County's animal shelter, even though the facility was utilizing a carbon monoxide chamber at the time of the inspection. Two months prior, the court had ordered the state to begin enforcing the Georgia Humane Euthanasia Act, passed in 1990, which calls for lethal injection to be used in the majority of cases when dogs and cats need to be euthanized. The law allows counties that were using carbon monoxide gas in 1990 to continue using their gas chambers, but not to replace them. But the Cobb County shelter's gas chamber was installed in 1995, which court docs show state inspectors knew when they checked the facility earlier this year. The case was filed after PETA received complaints from Georgia residents about the gassing of animals in shelters.
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Animal Lovers Corner:
Learn what insects are singing you to sleep
This website is so cool! On Music of Nature's site, there is a "Songs of Insects" page where you can learn the 20 most common insect songs. Just last night I was listening to the rain and crickets and thinking about how beautiful that sound is at night, at the end of summer and in early fall - and now I can tell you just what it was: a regular old fall field cricket! I have to admit, though, if I heard the 17-year Cicada outside my window, I think I would be scared! |
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Diddy's self-loving cologne ad
banned in the U.S.
Sean P. Diddy Combs' ad for his new women's cologne, "Unforgivable Woman," has been banned from American television for being too racy. This was the commercial that Diddy claimed would "revolutionize" the way the public sees fragrances. Um - I just watched the video and I don't feel revolutionized at all. "Some people may be uncomfortable with the sensuality and sexual content, but it is important for them to make that decision personally," Diddy said. Yeah, like Kim Porter, the mother of your son and new twin girls? Or the mother of your 15-month old in Atlanta? Then he says about the type of women he had in mind when he chose the fragrance: "She's strong, she's into fashion, a woman who's sensual and passionate, and a quiet woman. A woman who picks the words she chooses carefully, and when she speaks she says what she means." So you want a strong fashionista who shuts up? A superficial sexpot? No, really? That's not only not revolutionary, it's sort of just a sexist's dream. Here's the video clip of the banned commercial:
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CBS
gets sued a lot: Anna Nicole's mother joins the
crowd
CBS seriously gets sued a lot. Dan Rather, Bob Barker's ex-employee, and now Virgie Arthur, all in the matter of a month or so. Anna Nicole Smith's mother filed a lawsuit against Howard K. Stern and CBS yesterday. She's suing Stern for giving Smith prescription drugs, influencing and controlling her, and according to Arthur, "encouraged her to answer questions in a defamatory manner" in their interview that was broadcast in November of 2006 by Entertainment Tonight, which is owned by CBS. In the interview, Anna Nicole accused her mother on the air of being involved in the physical and sexual abuse of Anna as a child. "You want to hear all the things she did to me? You want to hear all the things she let my father do to me or my brother do to me? Or my sister?...All the beatings and the whippin's and the rape? That's my mother. That's my mom," Anna said. CBS distributed the interview to its affiliates, and Arthur's lawsuit alleges, "The videotape was provided to Stern by CBS Studios/Entertainment Tonight, which conspired with Stern to defame Plaintiff [Anna] for its own profit." Graphics of the words "HATRED" and "ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE" were displayed for emphasis. ET can be really creepy - especially when they broadcast Anna's burial. Anything for ratings. But somehow I don't see Virgie as the good guy in all this...do you? |
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Lowering the drinking age: Will it ever
happen?
At the Democratic debate at Dartmouth College (New Hampshire), Dem candidates were asked whether or not they would support lowering the national drinking age from 21 to 18 years old. "Especially," the questioner said, "Because we trust people at this age to make life and death decisions in our military." Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, shocked some with his response: "Of course, they should be able to drink at age 18, and they should be able to vote at age 16," he said. John McCardell, who used to be the president of Middlebury College in Vermont, and now heads a nonprofit organization called Choose Reponsibility, says, "Legal age 21 has not worked. Most people at the age of 21 have already consumed alcohol." From their site: "Since Legal Age 21, less young people are drinking, but those who choose to drink are drinking more. Young peoples' drinking is moving to the extremes: between 1993 and 2001, 18-20 year-olds showed the largest increase in binge drinking episodes. This trend should serve as a call to action for parents, educators, and lawmakers, for while moderate consumption represents little harm to young people and may even be psychologically beneficial, excessive and abusive consumption-binge drinking-spells disastrous consequences for our nation's youth." The drinking age being different from the voting age and military enrollment age has long been a topic of debate, and I for one think it's ridiculous. Make it all one or the other - 18 or 21. It's not fair to have it both ways: for a young man to be able to hold a gun and fight for our country, but is unable to have a beer afterwards. I don't know where Kucinich's comment about lowering the voting age to 16 came from, though - I think at that age, children are still very much influenced by whatever politics their parents support, and that 18 is probably the right age for the polls.
Currently, any state that sets its legal drinking age lower than 21 forfeits 10% of its annual federal highway allowance. That amount is many millions, so state level changes are less likely unless Congress changes that policy. The most effective thing you can do is find a Presidential candidate that agrees with your view on the legal drinking age. Next, you can find out who your Congress Rep. is, and contact them.
You can also visit some sites that support opposing sides of the issue, that provide more information, history, international comparisons, and other ways to get involved. Those in support of the current drinking age of 21 can visit Why21.org, which is a "Support 21" compaign by M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). If you think the age should be lowered to 18, you can find more info at ChooseResponsibility.org. It is the future of your future generations...have a say!
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Dear Boss:
It doesn't pay when you're an ass Florida State University researchers surveyed close to 200 employees from different professions, and got their responses as to how they react to a difficult boss: |
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Roundup: News you don't want to miss
Strange: Note to self: Don't post house party invitation on YouTube. Source: U.K.'s Telegraph Animals: Golden Retriever nurses stray kitten. Source: Boston.com Animals: America's most pet-friendly cities. Source: Forbes Celebrities: Another celebrity DUI sentencing: Michelle Rodriguez from Lost. Source: E! Online Crime: Brother of Cleveland school shooter arrested, reason unknown. Source: NY Daily News U.S. News: Marines press to move units from Iraq to Afghanistan. Source: Reuters U.S. News: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter tells CNN he knows Bush is utilizing torture. Source: CNN World News: Reality show cancelled after woman admits she hired hitman to kill her husband. Source: A.P. World News: Mexican Prez tells Larry King he has agreed to a common currency with Bush/U.S. Source: WebWire |
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Nissan's new egg shaped car talks and spins: Would you drive
it?
Check out this baby. Japan's Nissan Motor Co. unveiled this new ride this month, a Pivo concept car that can drive sideways and has a navigation robot on the dashboard with cameras that can tell when you get sleepy. "You look tired," it says. "There's a coffee shop 500 metres ahead on the left." The vehicle can turn 360 degrees, which means - guess what? No more going in reverse. The new robot car will be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show beginning October 27th. Here's a video clip of the futuristic ride in action:
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Ann Coulter went on the
CNBC show The Big Idea, and - surprise, surprise - offended
someone. She caused a stir after she made a comment about her
impression of Christians' view of Jewish beliefs.
COULTER: "We
[Christians] think - we just want Jews to be perfected, as
they say."
