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Comment on Noisy Bleeping Sheep by Aiping Wang Fulepp

Aiping Wang Fulepp — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:54:18 +0000

Stress is perhaps the most sinister disease of the modern age.

Comment on So you want to work for youself by Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:35:40 +0000

We, who also work from home, for ourselves, have a system to prevent this. It’s called collateral, and it works! We haven’t gone without full payment, on time, for three years.

Comment on LOST Thought by Danny

Danny — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:31:44 +0000

Those people on the airplane never should have built Cylons.

Comment on BBC explains why people vote against their own interests by Rich Hailey

Rich Hailey — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:17:39 +0000

Wow. Talk about an ideological blind spot!

Demographically the poor overwhelmingly vote Democrat, so while the diagnosis is correct, the doctor is treating the wrong patient.

Do you think when you read this stuff, or just take it in blindly?

Look at any voter map. The bluest areas are also the poorest areas, but you see Republican voters there.

Doug, you’re smarter than that.

A truer analysis of the typical conservative voter is that we often vote against our own selfish interests, i.e. “free healthcare” in order to preserve the good of the nation as a whole, i.e. not going bankrupt. The ability to put the nation’s best interests ahead of our own is the mark of a true citizen and patriot. I’d love to have all my basic needs met whether I earned it or not, but that path leads to financial and moral bankruptcy.

Comment on Costco coming to Knoxville by Costco coming to Knoxville? - Tennessee (TN) - Page 23 - City-Data Forum

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Comment on Teens in ABC Documentary: Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss by Morgan

Morgan — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:14:38 +0000

The media is all about shock these days. Perhaps a few behave that way but I doubt it is the majority. I am personally surprised at how my son seems to be so much less interested in sex than I was at his age. Or he is much smarter at hiding it than I was, lol.

Comment on Teens in ABC Documentary: Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss by Doug McCaughan

Doug McCaughan — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:08:36 +0000

In the same way that the the DC Internet Caucus panel on kids and predation concluded the media had misrepresented the way that children are preyed upon, I'm really hoping that ABC is misrepresenting this issue.

Comment on Teens in ABC Documentary: Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss by paula

paula — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:29:58 +0000

well this is disturbing on many levels and to be really non PC about it quite frankly oral sex is a whole lot more personal, in my opinion and there were folks I might have slept with at one time but certainly would not have put anything of their’s in my mouth. God I am glad not to be a kid now it seems so much more complicated…I don’t think I ever had sex ed at school beyond the film strip about getting your period but I am blessed with parents who did discuss it with me

Comment on And if the crik don’t rise… by Doug McCaughan

Doug McCaughan — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:49:02 +0000

Morgan, thanks for the offer! The permanent fix to this will come soon and will likely involve beer, pizza and a work party. I have to get the supplies together first.

Mom, the picture at the top is from last year plus a couple of weeks (Jan 9 vs Jan 24). I suppose that should tell me I need to pick a dry day in December to inspect the trench.

Comment on And if the crik don’t rise… by MOM

MOM — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:48:09 +0000

Wasn’t this you last year? Have you considered explosives? and maybe a retaining wall. Good luck. We have had our scares with high water. I feel your pain and panic.

Comment on And if the crik don’t rise… by Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:02:59 +0000

Um..if you ever needed to have a group of people come and help you do something more permanent about this problem…I’d be willing to help out. I’ve done some shovelin’ in a former life.

Comment on Teens in ABC Documentary: Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss by Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:41:37 +0000

I talk to my son A LOT about sex, relationships and disease but I feel it is VERY important for him to get outside viewpoints. I suppose I am indoctrinated into the “it takes a village” approach and no matter how open we are, I must always take into account that there are people who know more about certain subjects (like LGBT issues) or people he may feel more comfortable talking to about such issues. It is important that my son knows that my opinions on a subject aren’t necessarily The Law and there are many differing opinions about these issues. I am trying to cover all my bases. I think we do a disservice to our children by only exposing them to one viewpoint, (their parents or church’s viewpoint) which I think is very common in our society.

I want him to make the most informed decisions.

Comment on Teens in ABC Documentary: Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss by rich

rich — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:05:50 +0000

Doug, that’s odd. I know in Sevier County, I’ve had to sign permission slips for my kids to attend Health class for a 6 week period while they were indoctrinated, I mean taught, about reproductive health aka sex ed.

Morgan, here’s thought from a judeo-christian nitwit: Why not teach your son what he needs to know yourself instead of relying on somebody else to do your job?

You are the parent,right?

Comment on Teens in ABC Documentary: Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss by Doug McCaughan

Doug McCaughan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:45:57 +0000

Rich, having discussed it with my children, I can assure you that Knox County Schools does not teach sexual education.

Comment on Teens in ABC Documentary: Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss by Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:46:54 +0000

I don’t think the schools taught myself or are teaching my son enough about sex and relationships.

I’ve enrolled him in a program called Our Whole Lives. I know he probably thinks he knows everything from the internet, movie and tv, but that is precisely why I enrolled him. Sex is a part of life for most everyone and parents avoid talking about it and the schools do a lousy job of teaching about it because they don’t want to offend the judeo-christian nitwits. Abstinence only education and “just wait” programs probably contribute to rampant promiscuity because they aren’t based in reality. Talk to teenagers about sex and about respecting themselves and their partners.

We all know the abstainers just avoid vaginal intercourse and just go with anal. Apparently jesus is cool with that. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-03-18-sex-study_x.htm