The News..........

13 yr old from Pennsylvania wins 'text' competition. Yes, she was able to text the word "supercalifragilisticexpealidocioous" in 15 seconds.

Ya know, sometimes I feel for Maynard pretty good. He's 21, his mother is absent by choice... and sorry world/internet/mom... I think that's pretty fucking shitty.. He had a good day... Interviewed at a local casino... thouroughly excited about the potential... He needs a lift and I'm glad he got it... He even wore "gay" clothes for this... Came home tonight... He was in tears and wouldn't share why... Wasn't the casino had called with "no"... Wasn't 'mom'.. but tears.. We'll get thru it buddy... I loveya... I love how you always ask me about my day - and I feel sheepish when I forget to ask you first... Ya gotta great heart.. and many don't know... well I'm here to tell.... I'm glad you're mine, and I'm glad you're not a text message champ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits President Bush. 78 year old Korean lady who was a "sex slave" in World War II protests the visit.. Simply wants the Japanese government to accept responsibility and apologize. Not seeking monetarial gain. She was one of five (she was age 15 at the time) put on a Japanese ship with 300 men. (There were thousands of them I understand.) I'm naive to history sometimes - I never knew this happened. Makes me sad to be a man kinda. How horrific.

Cheat sheets we usedta call 'em. When I was in college - there was a pain in the ass country kid in our Department.. He never passed a test by his lonesome - he always peered over shoulders - mine included. (The dumbass, I had a 2.65 GPA, why look over mine?) He'd even whisper and ask for answers - and I'm reminded of a horse using his tail to swat away a fly. I graduated... applied for teaching position in my hometown district.. Was told "we never hire right out of college - why don't you go get a year at a small school and then come reapply." K. Did. Taught at Platte City. Colors were orange and black. In that one year I bought enough orange and black outfits to last me 37 years. Strolled back in the administration office the next year... And guess who they hired right outta college for the job? Uh huh, the pain in the ass cheating country kid. That was 30 years ago - he's now athletic director and (Victor don't be bitter!) still the biggest suckass/kissass you'd ever wanna meet.

Where were we? Oh yeah, cheating. Cheat sheets. Answers on the brim of a ballcap. Cell phones. Now, kids are using IPods to record test answers aheada time... sneak the earpiece in... and jualah... instant A. 17 year old senior says she usedta listen to IPods after taking tests... "You can just thread the earbud up your sleeve and then hold it to your ear like you're resting your head on your hand," she said. "I think you should still be able to use iPods. People who are going to cheat are still going to cheat, with or without them." Again, Maynard, I love ya. Maybe our problems ain't so bad.

Ok... I promise more upbeat stories tomorrow... You know, maybe like two deer going to visit old folks inside a nursing home (unescorted.) Did you see that one? Bizarre. Happy weekend. Loveyamuch, Victurd.