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Well, I have waited to see if anyone would respond to the flooding in the Midwest, to no avail.  Hmm, let me see, why isn't there an 'outcry' of how 'badly' the government is handling this situation?  I have watched for a couple of weeks now as several levees have broken, cities that have been completely flooded, and people attempting to re-build the levees with sandbags even though their town is underwater.  But, I haven't heard anything like I did when the levees breeched in New Orleans.  Yes, the towns along the Mississippi River have flooded on and off for years, even centuries (just as New Orleans has, since 'it is' below sea level).  Is the difference because the government of these states know how to handle an emergency situation?  Is it because they help each other during a crisis?  Because, you know, I haven't heard of even one 'telethon' to raise billions of dollars to help these cities that have been flooded or wiped out by tornadoes, the way that they had the 'fund-raisers' after Katrina.  Nor have I heard of any agencies such as the Red Cross or Salvation Army trying to get supplies to them.  And, I definitely haven't seen any buses going to move them out of these areas.  So, you tell me; what is the difference???

Hello everyone, yes I'm still here on the blogs, and I respond when I can, and I get on the "chat stream" when I am able.  I am taking "college courses" online, and you might not think that is so bad, but it is very time consuming!  I just wanted to let you all know that I haven't gone anywhere, and I still monitor the blogs and chat!!!  Some of you have turned the "chat stream" into a joke, as I wanted to let you know!!!  While you can say what you want to anywhere, backstabbing isn't allowed by any moral individual!!!  On the blogs, I just wanted to say that I have seen "friendships" develop that I would have never thought would happen (and you each know who you are)!!!  I am so happy to see this, and I really hope that I can meet each of you at our next "get together"!  I just wanted to keep you informed that "little sister" is watching you, LOL!!!  I love all my blogger friends that are "true to their word".  Remember that, "true to your word", okay???

Well, the N.C. DMV has now come up with this "genius idea" to mail you your driver's license when you go to get it renewed.  Now this law will not take effect until July 1, 2008, but nevertheless, when it goes into effect it "may" take up to 20 days to receive your driver's license with your photo I.D. from Raleigh in the mail.  My first reaction to this was, "Well now we will have people stealing mail from mailboxes trying to retrieve this VERY IMPORTANT piece of identification."  Talk about identity theft!!!  Then, I began to think of how many people they will need to hire in Raleigh to be able to "pull this off".  Right now, the DMV employs enough people at their local driver's license offices to give you your license while you are there.  Now, the state will have to take taxpayer money to pay for more employees to receive the documents from DMVs all over the state!  Okay, so IF the information doesn't get lost on its way to Raleigh, what about it getting lost in the mail?  Also, we have been told that the license will not be sent to a post office box (which to me would be the safest way of receiving it).  Hmmm???  What is this going to do?  It has been said  that it will "aide the DMV in verifying residence".  Then what is all the information that we take to the DMV to verify our residence when we get our driver's license for???  I see this as just another taxpayer's expense for the "ignorance or lack of something to do" of the people in our state government.  I do not have to renew my license for quite a few years, but what is your feelings about this new "inconvienience"???

I would like to thank Cindykay for representing the bloggers/chatters Friday morning, by taking in the coats that we collected at the "Bloggers Bash" at Oak Hollow Lake last weekend!!!  I think that she represented us in the finest way, and looked beautiful on camera!  Thank you Van, and the Fox8 Crew for putting her on camera, as we were all watching for her!!!  We will continue to work for Fox8 projects, such as the toys in December, because we all love the Fox8 crew, in front of the cameras and behind them, too!  I know that all the chatters thought that Cindykay did a "great job" (right Cindy Farmer?) because we were typing at lightening speed, LOL!!!  Sis, you did a wonderful job representing us, and giving the "holler out" for the ones that deserved it and making others aware of the bloggers and chatters that are dedicated to the Fox8 Sites!  Fox8 Web Team, you are the greatest, too, for always giving help when we need it!!!  Carolinamom, you have a great crew, hold on tight to them!  And for the ones who always ask, no, Cindykay and I are not sisters, but it seems as if we are and the first time we ever met was at Oak Hollow Lake!  She is the kind of kind person who makes you feel as if you have known her your whole life, or at least she does to me!!!  I feel very special to have friends like I have on these sites!!!  Thank you all for giving to the kids, and Cindykay, thank you for representing us so well!!!  We love you for it!!!!

Hey everyone!  I know, you are all wondering why this isn't under the "Sports Blogs".  Well, my take on the news that we are getting, that the owner of Lowes Motor Speedway is going to move the speedway out of Concord if a drag strip is built there, is that it sounds like a child who is mad at a playmate.  "I'm going to take all my toys and leave if you don't play what I want to!"  Am I wrong???  What is wrong with the drag strip being built, so that the people of Concord can have a better economy?  The Lowes Motor Speedway will always continue to attract its visitors on every occasion that they have there.  Why does the owner think that it should be the only source of revenue that the town has?  I would love to hear others views about this little scenario!  Now, play nice, and share, LOL!!!  There is enough to go around for everyone!

We have had a lot of blogs about the government and religion, and how people today say that the country was not founded on the basis of religion.  Today is "Constitution Day" and if you don't have enough time to research the makings of the constitution, I hope that you will at least read this exerpt of what the Bill of Rights was written and based on:

The Bill of Rights Can you sue the United States Government?

The First Amendment disallows the establishment of an official religion. The amendment also prohibits the Congress from passing laws that limit citizens’ right to freely exercise their religious beliefs or prohibit freedom of speech, the press, or peaceful assembly. In addition, the First Amendment gives citizens the right to sue the government.

Now, if this is the way that the first amendment was written, to prohibit Congress from passing laws that limit a person's right to express their religious beliefs, then why do we have so many issues today concerning prayer, moments of silence, "In God We Trust" on different things, and the multitude of other things that people wish to express in public?  This is only a small part of the beginning of the Constitution.  I hope that each of you will take the time to read the ENTIRE Constitution today, since it is "Constitution Day".

I did not know until during the severe weather last week (tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings) that Fox8 has a "Live Feed" in which you can log on and let the Fox8 Weather Team know what the weather is like where you live!!!  This is an excellent resource for anyone who is concerned about a storm, and what it may be bringing to your area by "chatting" with viewers "live".  If the storm has hail, strong winds, torential downpours, etc., this resource can give you the information that you need from the people who live in  this area.  Also, as we were reporting what the weather was doing in our cities, or towns, the Fox8 Weather Team was checking what we were reporting and in turn, reporting this to the viewers on the Fox8 Special Weather Bulletin.  I must say that I was very impressed with this, and will go to this site anytime that we have any severe weather in the area.  Just remember, it is when the weather alerts says "view live stream" (which is the live video on the station, except on your computer).  When you have a satellite, or cable, that goes "out" during bad weather, you can keep up with the severe weather on your computer due to this new technology that Fox8 has added!!!  Kudos to Fox8 for keeping the public informed at all times!!!  Try this site out the next time there is severe weather in our area!  You will be pleasantly surprised at how informative this format is to the viewing public!!!  Thanks, again, Van, Emily, Julie, and Neill, for they stayed on the entire time that the severe weather was a problem for the viewing area!!!  Great job, and great dedication!!!  That's why we love Fox8 (WGHP)!!! 

Michael Vick's "Window of opportunity is closing" according to the news reports last night prior to the football game.  The two other co-defendants in his case have reached plea bargains, which brings the total to three of Vick's "friends" who have decided to testify against him in order to reduce their own sentences.  It was said that if Vick does not make a plea bargain this week, more charges will be brought against him next week, which will increase the number of years that he could be sentenced to.  NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said that if he sees anything in the Federal indictment that shows that Vick has lied to him in any way, this would constitute a breech in the "Personal Conduct Policy" for the NFL, and that he would base how long Vick's suspension would be on that information.  At this point, it is unlikely Vick will return to the Falcon's this year.  One of the team members stated that they did not want Vick to return, that they wanted to concentrate on "playing football" this year. 

How many people had already said that the other defendants would "roll" on Vick months ago?

I have looked most of the day (on and off) awaiting to see if someone would give Eric (and his cameraman) a "pat on the back".  Well, I haven't seen one, so here goes, "Eric, GREAT JOB on the story about why the lawns were so green at Greensboro's public buildings!!!  You caught them 'wet handed', LOL, and it was a great service to the community, that was responding to the request of saving water!!!  If you hadn't caught that, then there would be no telling how much water would have been wasted on the grass of the city's municipal lawns!  Thank you for bring this to their attention and ours.  As I said before, GREAT JOB!!!"

The parents of the girl (16 yrs. old) who consented to marry her high school teacher (40 yrs. old) are now suing the Guilford Co. School System and the Brunswick Co. School System.  Hmmmm?  The parents had to SIGN for their daughter to get married, thereby giving their CONSENT.  Was this the plan all along?  Did they allow their daughter to marry her teacher in "anticipation of suing all involved"?  This is another mystery that I find remarkable.  If they didn't want their daughter to marry a 40 yr. old man, they didn't have to sign the consent form.  This will be interesting to see how this plays out!  What are your ideas on this subject?  I know we discussed about the age difference and the fact that he was her teacher, but this takes on a whole new meaning.  What do you think about the parents suing the school systems AFTER they signed the consent for her to marry her teacher?

Now, personally as a child, I never owned an Easy Bake Oven, but my cousins did (I was more of a tomboy).  Throughout the years, until recently, these little toys for children to "play at being mommy and bake" have been no problem.  Why?  I would think it was because that "Mommy" was supervising this play project.  Now, in the past few years, children are starting to get injured by this toy.  I believe the first problem that I ever heard of was when "the light bulb inside would get too hot".  Now, the problem is that the "tiny fingers" are getting burned when they become trapped between where you put the baking item in the oven.  There is something wrong with this explanation?   Hmmm?  I know, it's the "tiny fingers"!!!  So, where is "Mommy"?  It kind of reminds me of when McD's and all other coffee and "HOT Cocoa" places had to start printing on the lids "CONTENTS ARE HOT".  Unless you have asked for "iced coffee", then exactly what do you expect to get?  This has led to a numerous warning labels that are for the "too ignorant" (I'm sorry, but that's the way I see it) such as the label on your hair dryer telling you not to use while in the bath or shower.  DUH!  Or, on all plastic bags, "Do Not Cover Face and Head" (now I might see someone using a small one for a hair cover, but I hope we all know that you cannot breathe if you have plastic covering your entire head and face (but that's just me, again).  So, now the "Easy Bake Oven" may be in jeopardy.  Parents please, whether it's this oven, chemistry set, or wood burning kit, please supervise your children while they "play" with it.  Thank you!

I had the pleasure to see NC State Women's Basketball Coach Kay Yow receive the "Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perserverance" this past week.  This woman is the "essence" of all that a young woman should strive to be.  Of course, she is an outstanding coach, but the example that she has shown and is showing goes beyond expectations.  This is what the so-called "Pros" in athletics should try to achieve.  You cannot help but to look up to this wonderful human being that does more for others than herself.  I wish they could make "a mold" of Kay Yow, so that there would be much more women like her!  The world is a better place because of women like her!

What happened to the bill in the N.C. legislature that was supposed to make murdering a pregnant woman a crime of killing "two people" (being the woman and the child)?  It is listed to have been written April 20,2005, yet it still hasn't passed as a law yet?  It stated that it became effective Dec. 1, 2005, yet I heard this morning on the news that it was just now coming up for vote today.  Why has this taken two years to pass?  (For anyone interested, it is listed as GS 14-17.)  I am confused, because I thought that it went into effect in Dec. 2005, as it said.  I was not aware that it had not even passed through the N.C. Congress.  Can someone enlighten me?  Thank you!

Okay, I'm taking on a subject that HSM brought up that I too have had to deal with in my lifetime.  We, as parents, are "responsible" for our children and their actions until they reach the age of 18.  I came across this dilemma in a hospital, when my then 17 year old daughter was being "cooerced" into signing a "consent form", in which she looked to me for "guidance".  She was told that "I had nothing to do with it", and I reminded them that she was under 18, and was told that it didn't matter.  HSM brought up a situation with a college in which she encountered the same problem.  Okay, then,  NC,  if we as parents are responsible for our children until they are 18 years old, why is it "different" in some situations, depending on the outcome that is wanted?  When does the "responsibility of the parent" change from being responsible until 18, and when will someone tell us the situation has changed, except when we are "smacked in the face" with it by someone else?

Well, Mother's Day weekend has come and gone, with the gas prices rising higher and higher before and during the weekend.  Next is Memorial Day (watch them continue to rise) and then once school is out, vacation season, including the 4th of July.  I wouldn't be surprised if the price of gasoline hits $4.00 per gallon by then.  What is the shortage at this time?  What has changed in the last week to make gasoline prices rise, other than the knowledge that people will be travelling, and will pay it regardless of how high it goes, because we NEED it?