Sickles High School in Trouble for Crotch Shot Photo
Another Sickles’ goof or goof-up? When I first heard about the bare vagina on display in the pages of Sickles High School’s 2009 yearbook, I laughed out loud. One of those deep belly laughs that last for five minutes. My tongue hangs out. I grab my sides. The works. I could just picture the yearbook [...]
A Mother’s Day Gift From You to Me
If you read this site because you: a) like it b) feel compelled despite ensuing nausea c) must compile data for accurate FBI file d) want to marry me …here’s what you can do for me on Mother’s Day. Click on the ads in the sidebar to the right. My kids’ college funds aren’t going [...]
This Swine Flu Hysteria Has Been Brought to You By…
Who is aware that there were two cops killed in Northern Florida this weekend? Anyone? All two of you…wow. That’s two more than I would have guessed. Instead of reporting real news of consequence, the media is focused on hysteria and confusion in the hopes of garnering more readers and viewers. Desperation is so not [...]
Contributing to Creative Loafing and My Stance on Torture
Lots of stuff going on in Kate’s world. Had a contributor’s meeting with the peeps at Creative Loafing. Because I’m one of their contributors. Don’t hate me because I rock. Just visit CL’s site or get the paper and behold my glory. Anyway, as I drove home afterwards, it occurred to me why I love [...]
Sickles T-Shirt Offends – We All See What We Want to See
Every year at high schools across the country, female students take part in Powder Puff football games. They compete against each other while male students dress in drag to perform as cheerleaders. It’s a silly and ridiculous ritual. But in the grand scheme of things, this tradition is rather harmless. Students raise some needed funds [...]
Who would schedule FCAT the week after the time change and during a full moon?
Only Florida. h/t Beth
7 Year-Old Sent to Hospital Under Baker Act – Incompetent Parents Might Sue
How many times have you read about some nutty kid who shoots up a school or hurts himself and the surrounding community blames school officials? Dozens of times, right? Schools are then required to do certain things under the law if presented with a child who might be at risk to hurt himself or others. [...]
Tampa Bay Has Sunshine – and Syphilis
STD rates are rising in Hillsborough County and the Florida Catholic Conference wants an abstinence-only curriculum “arguing that children who learn about contraceptives in school are more sexually active.” Kids get bored and have sex. If they have condoms on them, they are more likely to use them. If they know how to use them [...]
Florida Legislature to Florida Teachers – Screw You – Seeks to End Tenure
Tenure is a joke. It keeps bad teachers on the job and makes it difficult, if not impossible, to fire them. CTA (Classroom Teachers Association) says tenure is necessary to protect teachers from batshit crazy administrators. Nonsense. What other job allows you to underperform without repercussions – allowing someone to keep a job indefinitely until [...]
So This is What It’s Like to Work for a Living
Business is good, but my legs are sore. I’m in desperate need of a backrub. And a bubble bath. Okay, focus. Eyes up here. Where was I? In this economy, I’m not turning away a single client. I also know better than to complain because record layoffs mean plenty of people out there would love [...]
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