Tommy Jordan discovered his daughter’s rant on Facebook.
She had blocked her parents from her account and did a post complaining about her chores and expectations from her parents.
Her father discovered it and did a video reply followed by shooting up her laptop with his .45.
I can see where her daughter gets her attifude.
I totally agree with the principle of kids needing to value the dollar, being thankful for what you have, doing household chores, and appreciating family.
Amen to that.
But as I listen to him talk, I can’t help but giggle because by hearing her letter, she sounds like a carbon copy of him.
Moral of the story:
Kids- Don’t talk too much shit about your parents. They love you and want the best for you. You will appreciate them when you have kids of your own. (And we will find a way to stalk you on social media! lol)
Parents- Your kids block you from social media for a reason. LOL. They’re teenagers. Set the tone for your kids and values early. They emulate what they see.
Unfortunately, everyone in the world does not have a kind heart or good intentions.
Recently, Seven-year-old Brittany Baxter was grabbed by a scumbag asshole man at a Walmart in Bremen, Georgia.
She said while looking at Princess and Fairy stuff, a man tried to kidnap her.
Walmart video shows he picked her up and tried to put his hand over her mouth, but she was kicking and screaming. He then dropped her and ran out.
This is some BULLSHIT!
Criminals are bold. In a huge public store, he tried to kidnap this 7 year old child. SMH.
This brave little girl might have saved her own life.
25 year old Thomas A Woods, was on parole for voluntary manslaughter,he now faces a charge of attempted kidnapping.
Throw his ass under the jail.
So proud of little Brittney.
Parents, teach your kids about strangers and that if someone violates your child it is ok to spaz out, kick, scream, throw things….anything they need to do to get away.
Our society is too polite. I tell Mo and B to not be afraid to offend or hurt a person’s feelings if they make them uncomfortable or violate them.
Please share this video with your kids and continue to teach them that no one has a right to hurt them.
At 53 years old, Madonna Louise Ciccone is older than the Super Bowl.
Gospel choir, cartwheels, hot bod Gladiators, drumline, tightrope walker, one armed push ups, M.I.A., Cee Lo, Nicki Minaj and LMFAO….no, I’m not talking about what goes on in my bedroom.
This was Madonna’s performance at Super Bowl XLVI (that’s 46 for those of you who weren’t paying attention to Roman Numerals in grade school).
Mommy of 4, Madonna rocked the halftime show doing a medley of old songs with her new upcoming single, “Give Me All Your Luvin”.
Her performance of Vogue, Music, and Like A Prayer had every gay man and old school pop music junkee up dancing and working off the the Super Bowl hot wings.
After 8 years of not having a female solo act not do a halftime performance, hats off to Madge. She looked stunning and put on a great show.
As if all that weren’t enough entertainment for 1 night, father of 4, David Beckham debuted his H&M bodywear collection in a commercial during the game.
*fanning myself*
If you ever wondered if women watched the Super Bowl, you knew as soon as his commercial aired. Twitter went crazy and David Beckham instantly started trending.
I imagine it was quite awkward for men watching the game to see helmet to helmet action, then all of a sudden Beckham’s tats, pecs, and tight ass are on the screen.
Wowzers.
But seriously, I was only looking at his packagetattoos.
Becks and Madge are proof that parenthood and aging only make you better!
I don’t mind, as long as they use it appropriately and in extreme situations.
When Mo spent 3 hours putting together a Lego village, then accidentally dropped it, umm yeah, saying SHIT was ok.
When Mo was playing Temple Run and fell 100 points short of breaking his 3 million point record, saying SHIT was ok.
When B spent 20 minutes at the park sandbox making tunnels and castles only to have them stepped on and destroyed by 2 bratty kids, saying SHIT was ok.
I consider myself slightly tolerant.
HOWEVER, when we were listening to the radio and a song came on that Mo didn’t like he said, “This song is RETARDED“.
I almost lost it.
He would have been better off saying “This song is SHIT”.
I can’t stand the R-Word!
I let my kids say certain curse words (under approved circumstances), but I absolutely WILL NOT let them say the R-Word.
Over time, the terms mental retardation and retard have been taken out of context and used in a derogatory or demeaning manner to describe someone or something.
My career in Physical Therapy began working with an Atlanta Children’s Hospital. I worked with many amazing kids with Special Needs and their families. It was such a great experience.
I went on to work with a Special Needs elementary school. I never looked forward to going to work so much everyday. The kids really touched my life with their courage, positive attitude, and loving hearts.
I also did volunteer work with the Special Olympics and my respect for people with Special Needs, their family, teachers, and caretakers continued to grow.
So when I hear people use the R-Word, I take offense. It’s hurtful.
As parents, it’s up to us to teach our kids that saying the R-Word is unacceptable.
Lead by example. Just as you’ve eliminated other derogatory and dehumanizing words, do the say with this one.
Educate yourself and your children.
There is nothing funny about making fun of other people.
You can make an online pledge to stop saying the word.
I pledge and support the elimination of the derogatory use of the r-word from everyday speech and promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
The things I do to bring you guys info and entertainment…
Sooo….this chic named Stacey Irvine, a 17 year old in Britain has been scarfing down McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets all her life. No fruits. No veggies. Just nuggets.
While my 7 and 3 year old sons would enjoy the thought of this, it is actually disgusting and not good for you.
Stacey was rushed to a British hospital bc she collapsed and was struggling to breathe.
Upon examination, doctors learned since the age of 2, Stacey has never eaten fruits or veggies, only fast food fried chicken nuggets.
WTH?!
Ok, I know babies don’t come with a manual, but come on parents, THIS IS NOT GOOD!
Stacey’s mom said she tried to get her daughter to eat other foods. Stacey said once she started eating nuggets, she “loved them so much they were all I would eat.”
So, what’s in these yummy nuggets Stacey and so many others scarf down daily:
A study determined McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets are “stripped down to the bone, and then ‘ground up’ into a chicken mash, then combined with a variety of stabilizers and preservatives, pressed into familiar shapes, breaded and deep fried, freeze dried, and then shipped to a McDonald’s near you.”
Do my kids eat McDonald’s? Yes. But not on a regular basis. I also make sure they eat fruits, veggies, and healthy home cooked meals in addition to the crushed eyeballs/tendons/preservatives nuggets they get at McDonald’s.
I remember growing up, an outing to a fast food joint was a TREAT. It was a reward for doing something really great like getting an “A” on a report or my mom getting a promotion.
Fast food was not the answer to dinner EVERY NIGHT.
Just like we are conscious about who our kids play with, how much tv they watch, their grades in school, their safety in public, what activities of play they do…we should also be responsible about what foods we feed them regularly.
If you have young kids, start them on good eating habits NOW. It will make your life and theirs much easier and healthier.
P. S- Someone please tell me Chick Fil-A doesn’t do any of this crap to their chicken, bc I GETS DOWN at Chick Fil-A!!!!
Ryan has vowed to do 366 random acts of kindness…that’s something for every day of 2012 (ok, slow people, this year is a Leap year, hence 366 days).
“It was a New Year’s resolution. I have a newborn daughter who is 4-months-old, and I just want to set a great example for her. So every day this year, I’m going to do a different random act of kindness.”
DAY 1: Gave a hard-working StreetWise vendor money for groceries
DAY 2: Sent a letter to a soldier in Afghanistan
DAY 3: Donate eye glasses
DAY 4: Help promote someone who is trying to help others
DAY 5: Let everyone go first, EVERYONE
DAY 6: Read a book to my daughter/Donated a book to children
DAY 7: Donated blood and a bone marrow sample
DAY 8: Told a joke
DAY 9: Signed a petition to stop using ‘The R Word’ (and dedicated myself to stop using it)
DAY 10: Compliment 25 strangers
DAY 11: Mentored a child in need
DAY 12: Wrote a thank you letter to a former teacher
DAY 13: Helped a senior citizen shovel snow
DAY 14: Delivered care packages to the homeless
DAY 15: Sent condolences to the parents of a fallen soldier
DAY 16: Participated in Martin Luther King Jr Day service activities
DAY 17: Gave away free hugs to whomever wanted one
DAY 18: Helped someone see his favourite team
Day 19: Bought Girl Scout Cookies
Day 20: Bought a stranger breakfast
After reading his list, I’m feeling like a slight underachiever. Hmm…the kindest thing I’ve done this year was prolly check my mail in a tank top and not flick off my neighbor for staring at my boobs.
I’ve got to do better!
Ryan hopes to inspire others.
“It’s just to spread kindness. Maybe someone will see this and they’ll do something nice for their neighbor.”
I applaud Ryan’s efforts. We need more dads and human beings dedicated to goodness like this.
Check out his blog and send him acts of kindness ideas: 366randomacts.org.
You can follow him on twitter: @366RandomActs (lets help him get his followers up…he has 174 now)
Living in LA, I constantly hear buzz about entertainment events going on.
Most of it I ignore, bc it usually is just that…BUZZ.
However, I have a special interest in one upcoming event.
On January 20, the movie Red Tails will be released.
Red Tails is the heroic story of the Tuskegee Airmen, a crew of African American pilots during World War II.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the 1st all black aerial combat unit.
During a time of intense segregation, these brave young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country.
Father of 3 George Lucas is the Executive Producer.
Father of 2 John Ridley is the writer.
Aside from the amazing story, many people are talking about Red Tails because George Lucas invested $58 million of his own money into this project. His estimated net worth is 3.2 billion.
On top of the large script content, Georgie said he had a hard time getting Hollywood studios to fund the movie because of the all black cast.
Now that the January 20 release date is around the corner, everyone is getting super excited.
The film focuses on Tuskegee Airmen heroes of World War II and has become one of the only movies to be screened privately for two US presidents prior to its release.
Red Tails star, Terrence Howard was present at a showing for George H Bush in Houston, Texas.
There will also be a private screening at the White House with President Barack Obama.
Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are showing their support of the film after hosting a private screening of the film in Dallas.
Oprah said, ”It’s a film about human beings with enormous courage who believed in our country, who wanted to fight for our country, who are really our heroes.”
For me, the biggest endorsement came from Alabama football head coach, Nick Saban.
Coach Saban took his football team to view the movie the night before the BCS Championship game against my beloved #1 ranked LSU Tigers.
After a 21-0 victory over my Tigers (sniff sniff) the media were anxiously awaiting to hear Coach Saban’s winning secret. He surprisingly revealed his team was inspired by Red Tails:
We went to see the move Red Tails last night, which I would reccomend to anybody. But, you know, those guys’ motto was “to the last plane, the bullet, the last man, the minute we fight and we always stay with the mission.” And I think that kind of described the spirit of that group extremely well, but it also describes the spirit of you know the group of players that we have on our team this year.
I can’t wait to take my sons to see this film to learn about their history and possibly inspire them to reach for greatness!
Red Tails opens in theaters January 20.
Red Tails stars Oscar® winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Oscar nominee Terrence Howard (Crash), Emmy® winner Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), Nate Parker (The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters), David Oyelowo (The Last King of Scotland, Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Tristan Wilds (“90210”), Grammy® Award winner Cliff Smith aka Method Man (“The Wire”), Kevin Phillips (Pride), Rick Otto (“The Wire”), Lee Tergesen (Monster), Andre Royo (“Heroes”), Grammy-Award winner Ne-Yo (Stomp the Yard), Elijah Kelley (Hairspray), Marcus T. Paulk (Take the Lead), Leslie Odom Jr. (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Michael B. Jordan (“Friday Night Lights,” Chronicle) and Daniela Ruah (“NCIS”).
Many of the young men have already made verbal commitments to top colleges, but some haven’t and a few of them revealed their decision on national television during the game.
The most talked about is 6-foot-2, 205-pound Landon Collins. He is the nation’s top safety prospect.
“That’s been the thing for me and what I have always said. I felt so much at home at Alabama,” he said. “I have so much trust in those coaches and I get along so well with the players. That is why I ultimately picked Alabama.”
Most parents would be happy that their child will be attending college on a scholarship and playing for a top notch football program.
Not Landon Collins’ mom!
Immediately after saying his terrible choice, Mama Collins dropped her head not hiding her disappointment.
“I feel as if LSU is the better place for him,” she said. “LSU Tigers are No. 1.”
While Landon held up gloves celebrating Alabama, his mom sat next to him waving the gloves of mighty LSU!
GEAUX Mama Collins.
Sorry, but as a LSU fan, I love his mom’s zeal, respect, and appreciation for LSU!!!
Afterall, mama knows best!
However, if his decision were between Bama and say….Ole Miss, I would be denouncing her actions for not supporting her son.
So…I vow never to do this to Mo or B if they choose another college over LSU. I promise…
Oh, and Tide fans, don’t get your cousin’s panties in a happy wad thinking you’ve snooped the Tigers. Word is, Landon Collins’ girlfriend is a big Alabama fan and will be attending there next year.
Hmm….sounds like the NCAA needs to look into some Bama recruiting policies…IJS
Motherhood is one of the few jobs that doesn’t come with a handbook or manual.
However, moms are equipped to conquer many parenthood decisions using instinct.
Sarah McKinley, an 18 year old Oklahoma mom with a 3 month old son is proof of this.
On New Year’s Eve, 2 men were trying to break into her house. She recognized one of them bc he came to her house earlier and she didn’t let him in.
This time, he was armed with a 12 inch hunting knife, and one of his friends.
She blocked her front door with a couch, got her 12 gauge shotgun, went into her bedroom got a handgun, put a bottle in the baby’s mouth and called 911.
This teen mom definitely rose to the occasion. When I was 18 my biggest decision was what color dress I was gonna wear to the Prom.
I am amazed at how mature, calm, and poised she was during the 911 call.
McKinley asked the dispatcher, “I’ve got two guns in my hand — is it OK to shoot him if he comes in this door? I’m here by myself with my infant baby, can I please get a dispatcher out here immediately?”
“I can’t tell you that you can do that but you do what you have to do to protect your baby,” the dispatcher said.
The 911 conversation lasted for 21 minutes. Then the door gave in.
“I waited till he got in the door. They said I couldn’t shoot him until he was inside the house. So I waited until he got in the door and then I shot him,” McKinley said
When the intruder kicked in the door and came after her with the knife, the teen mom shot and killed the 24-year-old man. The other suspect fled but later turned himself in.
Police are calling the shooting justified..
If this isn’t enough for someone to go through, Amy’s husband died a few days earlier on Christmas. He was battling Cancer.
I’m thankful for the Second Amendment and the fact that Amy and her child are safe.
I respect her courage and admire her for standing up and protecting herself and her child.
“It’s not an easy decision to make, but it was either going to be him or my son. And it wasn’t going to be my son. There’s nothing more dangerous than a woman with a child.“
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