Shooting the breeze with Breezie

I just heard on the local news about a school bus driver who pleaded guilty to slapping 2 children across the face, of course the parents are not happy with this and feel they got a slap in the face as well since this driver only paid a $300 fine and still has his job.

The job of a school bus driver is the most thankless job in the world, they are expected to maintain their composure while kids call them every name in the book, and some go as far as even spitting on a driver, a driver is accused of things that they don’t do and it becomes a situation where the driver has TO PROVE that they didn’t say or do what they are being accused of.

Most parents believe everything their child tells them, they don’t question it or try to get to the bottom of it, and heaven forbid that they do accuse a driver and later on find out that darling johnny or sarah has lied about the whole deal. Do they then make Sarah or Johnny do what is right and apologize….NO, kids are rarely held accountable for what they do, kids are smart and they know they can work the system to their best advantage.

While I am not condoning the driver slapping anyone, I wonder what was said to him to make him react so negatively.

In a world where you are suppose to be innocent until found guilty, a school bus driver is just exactly the opposite and they are guilty until found innocent and then you are expected to just return to your job, be pleasant, smile and continue to put up with the verbal and sometime’s physical abuse that is directed at YOU.

I would imagine most have read or heard about Melinda England, she is a school teacher who has stirred up some controversy over her

myspace site and especially this photo here.

So what are your thoughts on this ?

It seems that more than one stadium is having problems with the local pigeon population.

The birds are evidently pooping on the fans and into their drinks as well as their food.

Some are even looking into the possibility of stadium employees who are familiar with firearms to be allowed to shoot the birds, they feel this would be a much better and more cost effective way of getting the problem under control.

I found this story over at Hey Don where he gives his viewpoint of the situation as well.

 After reading the story in depth, I can’t even begin to comprehend any parent being capable of neglecting a child or children in order to play video games, the addiction is being compaired to the same as being addicted to “meth” and stated as being a serious issue that (we) need to become more aware of.

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A guest speaker at an assembly at Boulder High School in Colorado has told students as young as 14 to go have sex and use drugs, prompting school officials to say they will investigate.

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With all the daily rush we Americans find ourselves in, juggling the kids needs along with our jobs, it is very difficult to assure that our bodies are also well nourished. It seems to be a lot easier to pack these missing needs into a simple pill or two.