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What rule?! Prayer isn't supposed to teach, it's supposed to comfort one who is troubled or communicate positive thoughts to and for one who is suffering in some manner. It does that very well, IMO, but it isn't [and shouldn't be] a substitute [or even an adjunct to] the teaching of values and...

Gris gris is the local term for voodoo in New Orleans, where it is still practiced. I doubt anyone gets cooked, but a lot of tourists get soaked, buying 'charms' and 'spells' and voodoo dolls, lol.

Jambalaya usually has chicken, sausage, [andouille is the hot kind], and shrimp, but it's like a stew: you can put in whatever meat you have handy, and it's still good. Trinity is a basic staple combination in cooking, but I've never heard it called that outside Louisiana. That's one of the...

I'm sitting on the Ohio/Pa border, where the wind & rain are just now kicking into high gear. I read that Kokomo got hit hard, I wonder if that stack of Volkswagens [in Fort Wayne, I think] is still standing? Note to Dispatch: I don't really want to go find out in person, ok? Seriously: I hope...

The mimeograph ink was my own original thinking! Here's a list of books banned from schools, and the reasons. [I particularly love the banning of 'Moby Dick' in Texas, because it "conflicts with community values" - maybe someone from Texas could enlighten us....] Truman Capote's "In Cold...

There have been far too many cultural, societal, and legal changes to claim any correlation between school prayer and positive or negative behaviors. If I hadn't learned anything in my time on this planet, I might see a cause & effect relationship where my bias directs me to look. After all...

Wiki says it's Creole if it has tomatoes, Cajun if not. I never knew that was the difference, though I've always made Creole.

Chicago area, Midwest face 'nasty' weather, tornadoes - CNN.com Y'all be careful, this is pretty scary!

At this point, it's too late to backpedal - you got busted. And if you believe that 'dead men tell no tales', you might want to learn something about forensics, lol. ;)

Some people just have to learn the hard way. If they survive. If they don't, it doesn't appear that we'd be losing anything of value.

Ooohh, I see. Well, common sense in my vocabulary knows that there might be more to the story than was provided in the one article, if one cared to look. I did, [the link in the article] and there is a wee bit more info that was left out: her son came home crying because he was disciplined for...

Nothing like congratulating students for being ignorant of the rules, and for breaking them. What a great addition that makes to their 'education'. :(

Whether the rule is right or wrong, the students were disciplined for breaking the rule, not for self defense. If they couldn't live with the rule [as many of us could not], they should have lived in a place not owned by the university, and therefore, not subject to the university rule about...

Any people who can tame alligators and know gris gris [voodoo] are people I'd be very careful to avoid offending - just saying.;) Ever see a shrunken head?

'Stupid woman', 'phoney excuse'. Because you just know these things, huh? :rolleyes: Stupid is sending your kids to a public school and expecting them to be taught any religion, because that's not the job of a public school. There are no shortage of religious schools, if it is important to...

San Francisco turns into Gotham City for Batkid - NY Daily News It made me feel happy, too. :D

Yes, there is always failure, and scammers, and slackers. But the current vogue of putting most unemployed people into one of those categories is worrisome. IMO, they aren't, and if they continue to struggle to maintain a basic standard of living, it's going to get ugly. Or actually, uglier...

You got a contract, right? [If not, you need one.] Read it, and know every bit of it, because it matters. Also, learn the rules at your carrier, like when you will be 'dinged' for turning down a load, when you may be put 'out of service', etc, because that matters, too. Talk to as many drivers...

Happy birthday, and I'm glad to hear it was a good day. We miss you! :)