steve wilkos: Şubat 2013

25 Şubat 2013 Pazartesi

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In entrepreneurship class right now. Bored.
We have to do work in groups and my group already finished our work. So now, we have nothing to do. We're all just playing around on the computers.
Of course, I decided to use this time to write to you all, my lovely readers. :)
I'm having a pretty poopie day. Mostly because I'm thinking a lot and when I think a lot, I tend to depress myself. For no reason.
Anyways, I am incredibly bored. I already said that...
Urgghh. I feel as if this post sounds boring and like... normal. I don't sound like my usual weirdo self.
I thin I'll talk about a book I started reading today. I started Room by Emma Donoghue.

It's kind of boring so far. I've read like... *checks* 40 pages so far. It's in the point of view of a boy who seems to be locked in a room with his mother. I don't really know what's happening yet. xDThis book is on the bestseller's list so I thought it would be a good read. Maybe it will be. I shall see.Wow, this has turned out to be a pointless post.Thanks for the comments on my previous post though. About how if he doesn't want me, he doesn't deserve me, etc.It made me feel better, so yeah. Thanks. :) You people are awesome. *HUGE HUG*That's what my mind's dwelling on though. It's just so depressing. I think I'll be one of those old cat ladies. Like, I'll be sitting alone in my living room, with my fifty cats... Anyways, I'll stop this post now.Bye, lovely people. xx

PS: Holy smokes I hate this keyboard. I want to cut the cord and like, throw it out the window. Then, I want to run outside, jump into a car and run it over. GEEZ. I hate it. It's a Mac keyboard and it's all stiff and weird. -.-'
PPS: This is the new Mac and it doesn't even have the Photobooth.
PPPS: Why you be hatin', school of mine?

Haven't been blogging again.

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Yeah, I know I haven't been blogging much, and to be honest, I won't really be blogging. A huge reason why is because the free time that I have is now taken up by Tumblr instead of being taken up by blogspot. Tumblr has really... stolen me from Blogspot, haha! XD
Well, I'm rally addicted to it, more than I am to Blogspot. So, yeah, this is kind of a goodbye but not really... I just don't feel like blogging on Blogspot anymore. I think I just lost the knack for it.
Anyways, I just want to thank you all. You've all been amazing, really. I mean, YOU, my readers are the reason why I blog on here in the first place. I follow some of you on Tumblr already, but if I don't, PLEASE stop by my ask and say hi! So, I'll have your URL and I'll follow you. :)
It's http://irememberthestars.tumblr.com/
So, yeah drop by and say hi. :) I'm really going to miss you all. And I'm going to miss this blog, because it's been something I've really enjoyed.
Anywaysssss... thanks again, to all of you. I love you guys! xoxo

PS: Really though, if you have a Tumblr, come say hi!
PPS: If I blog again, I'll just be blogging from time to time. So, I'm not going to delete this blog. It'll remain up, I'm just not going to really be blogging.
PPPS: Bye, all! <3 Hugs and kisses 5ever!
PPPPS: See what I did there? 5ever? :D

Would you like to work at McDonald's?

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So, are you a bright person wanting to make some money? Perhaps you're a fashionista and you absolutely cannot wear the same outfit twice. Or maybe you're a student and the cost of one book is the equivalent of a plane ticket to Jamaica and your soul. Or maybe you just need money to buy stuff, like spicy romance novels and push-up bras because your boobs are invisible.
(Could you tell I was talking about me there?)
Well, you shouldn't work at McDonald's. You know, you can, but it's really hard and you may want to shoot yourself afterwards. I work there, so I know.
It's really not TOO bad for me though because I work with really nice people who understand when I mess up and stuff. But if you work with horrible people who will laugh at you and ridicule you, you really will hate it because it already sucks so much.
Why does working at McDz suck?
THE CUSTOMERS.
The customers are absolutely horrible and make you hate people forever. Actually, when I'm doing cash, I always find myself scowling eventually at customers just because I hate them all and they're all just so horrible.
Okay okay that is an exaggeration. They aren't ALL HORRIBLE and I don't hate all of them. Just most of them suck.
Some customers come in and leave their trays filled with empty stuff at their tables. Really? Are you really too lazy or dim-witted or BOTH to walk over to a garbage and throw your stuff out? This is not a fancy restaurant where we are payed like 20$ an hour to cater to your every need or desire, people. This is MCDONALD'S where we aren't even payed 10$ an hour and here, you throw out your own garbage.
Or, when people pee in the bathroom and leave their pee there in the toilet. I don't get it. Are you saving your pee for us employees to share and drink together? Like, I really just don't get it.
Or when people walk by and drop their napkin on the floor and LEAVE IT THERE instead of picking it up and throwing it in the garbage.
But, there are some nice customers who throw their things away and flush their waste and smile at you and tell you to have a nice day and stuff. Those are the customers that make me enjoy working at McDz. So, if you'd like to work here, make sure that you get a restaurant with great clientele and that you are prepared for customers that will make you want to die. :)
Love always,

Gettin' dolled up for Winter

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Hello everyone! I got new boots YAAAAAAAAY! They're Pajar Grip. :) I think they are just so cute. Also, they were on sale from $189 to $119 woooooooooooo! I love getting things that are on sale. :)

Look how excited I am for these boots. I have the creepy demonic looking smile on my face.

Also, I'm not sure if you can tell, but the bottom of the boots have these really great like Canadian maple leaves at the bottom. So. Yeah. Really really cool.

ALSO. I bought makeup. Now, this is like my first time getting makeup because I NEVER wear makeup. But, I have decided that I want to start a bit. So, I got liquid eyeliner by Maybelline.

Aaaaaand red lipstick by I forgot who. But, it's a really beautiful red. It's called tempt seduction. ;) Very vibrant. c:
So, yeah yay me! Oh and I've started reading a comic book series. AMAAAAZING. It's called Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore. If you're a comic book lover, you MUST read it. And actually, even if you're not, you still should because it's REALLY GREAT. Really. I'm now on the fifth book and I'm just loving it. This comic has made me cry and laugh and get so angry I wanted to throw the book across the room. but, I didn't because it's just too precious. :) So, yes, read it read it read it!
Hope you're all having a great day!
Love,

Gears of War's Future with Cliff Bleszinski - Up At Noon

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Gears of War's Future with Cliff Bleszinski - Up At Noon Clips Review : Duration : 17.75 Minutes.

Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski joins us to talk about iPad gaming, the future of the Gears of War franchise, and new projects from Epic! Plus, a guest appearance by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk! For the full interview with Cliff Bleszinski, click the link below: www.youtube.com Also, Greg welcomes his Mom to the audience! (be kind in the comments); Resident Nerd, Mike Drucker, rants about Michael Bay's controversial changes to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Aliens...er, Turtles; and jokes about The Hunger Games, Draw Something, the Wu-Tang Clan and more. If you liked today's episode, please hit the like button. We have more original programming on the way, so subscribe and never miss an episode: www.youtube.com And for the latest gaming news, reviews, and trailers, be sure to subscribe to IGN's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com Here's our full schedule: Up At Noon -- Mondays Splinter Cell: Extinction - Tuesdays Cheap Cool Crazy - Thursdays Mix'd Reviews - Fridays
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24 Şubat 2013 Pazar

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Haven't been blogging again.

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Gettin' dolled up for Winter

Look how excited I am for these boots. I have the creepy demonic looking smile on my face.

Also, I'm not sure if you can tell, but the bottom of the boots have these really great like Canadian maple leaves at the bottom. So. Yeah. Really really cool.

ALSO. I bought makeup. Now, this is like my first time getting makeup because I NEVER wear makeup. But, I have decided that I want to start a bit. So, I got liquid eyeliner by Maybelline.

Gears of War's Future with Cliff Bleszinski - Up At Noon

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Gears of War's Future with Cliff Bleszinski - Up At Noon Clips Review : Duration : 17.75 Minutes.

Thanks To : Pregnancy Preparing Baby Room Themes

23 Şubat 2013 Cumartesi

Haven't been blogging again.

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Gettin' dolled up for Winter

Look how excited I am for these boots. I have the creepy demonic looking smile on my face.

Also, I'm not sure if you can tell, but the bottom of the boots have these really great like Canadian maple leaves at the bottom. So. Yeah. Really really cool.

ALSO. I bought makeup. Now, this is like my first time getting makeup because I NEVER wear makeup. But, I have decided that I want to start a bit. So, I got liquid eyeliner by Maybelline.

ACLU supports Brewington

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Fellow angry dad has more support for his appeal. He is a political prisoner. He is serving a 5-year prison sentence for merely speaking up against family court official injustice, and in favor of his kids. Here is the gist of the case against him, as stated by the Indiana appeals court:

Brewington argues he was merely stating his opinion that, in constraining his right to see his children, Judge Humphrey was essentially committing child abuse. ... Without the element of knowing falsity, Brewington claims, the statute is unconstitutionally overbroad because it can punish reasonable criticism of government officials. ... Such conduct is of no value to public discourse and is, in fact, harmful to the administration of justice when the victim is a judicial officer.

Yes, his criticism has great value because it is the only way to hold these corrupt officials accountable. This is a case of judges trying to shelter other judges from legitimate criticism.

Law against offering a ride to a kid

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I have often argued against overbroad criminal laws, together with assumptions that the authorities will apply reasonable discretion in prosecuting such laws. I am glad to see an Ohio court has struck down such a law:

Mr. Goode was convicted of violating R.C. 2905.05(A), which provides,
No person, by any means and without privilege to do so, shall knowingly solicit, coax, entice, or lure any child under fourteen years of age to accompany the person in any manner, including entering into any vehicle or onto any vessel, whether or not the offender knows the age of the child, if both of the following apply:

(1) The actor does not have the express or implied permission of the parent, guardian, or other legal custodian of the child in undertaking the activity.

(2) The actor is not a law enforcement officer, medic, firefighter, or other person who regularly provides emergency services, and is not an employee or agent of, or a volunteer acting under the direction of, any board of education, or the actor is any of such persons, but, at the time the actor undertakes the activity, the actor is not acting within the scope of the actor’s lawful duties in that capacity.
... Undoubtedly, R.C. 2905.05(A) has an admirable purpose, which is “to prevent child abductions or the commission of lewd acts with children.” However, ... “[t]he common, ordinary meaning of the word ‘solicit’ encompasses ‘merely asking.’” “R.C. 2905.05(A) fails to require that the prohibited solicitation occur with the intent to commit any unlawful act.”

For example, parents picking up their child from school would theoretically violate R.C. 2905.05(A) merely by asking their child’s friend if he or she wanted a ride home. Because there is no requirement that a person have ill-intent when asking the child to accompany him or her, R.C. 2905.05(A) prohibits a wide variety of speech and association far beyond the statute’s purpose of safeguarding children. Other states with similar statutes at least require illicit intent. For example, a Florida statute prohibits a person from luring a child “into a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose ....” ...

Nevertheless, the State argues that the sweeping nature of R.C. 2905.05(A) is not problematic because “a police officer can distinguish between innocent behavior and criminal behavior under the statute.” In other words, the State urges us to ignore the breadth of the statute because it can be selectively enforced. Even if the statute did grant the police the discretion to determine what was illegal and what was legal, similar grants of discretion to police officers have consistently been found to be unconstitutional....

No, cops cannot make that distinction.

While this law is out, the San Francisco sheriff was prosecuted for grabbing his wife's arm. The authorities somehow decided that his marriage was not right, and should be busted up.

22 Şubat 2013 Cuma

His wife is his half-sister

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Today's bad advice comes from Slate about the brave new world of lesbian reproduction:

Q. Nasty Surprise: When my wife and I met in college, the attraction was immediate, and we quickly became inseparable. We had a number of things in common, we came from the same large metropolitan area, and we both wanted to return there after school, so everything was very natural between us. We married soon after graduation, moved back closer to our families, and had three children by the time we were 30. We were both born to lesbians, she to a couple, and me to a single woman. She had sought out her biological father as soon as she turned 18, as the sperm bank her parents used allowed contact once the children were 18 if both parties consented. I never was interested in learning about that for myself, but she felt we were cheating our future children by not learning everything we could about my past, too. Well, our anniversary is coming up and I decided to go ahead and, as a present to my wife, see if my biological father was interested in contact as well. He was, and even though our parents had used different sperm banks, it appears so did our father, as he is the same person. ...

A: ... I don't see how you can keep this information to yourself. She's bound to sense something off in your behavior and you simply can't say, "I'm struggling with father issues." I think you have to sit her down and show you what you've discovered. Then you two should likely seek out a counselor who deals with reproductive technology to help you sort through your emotions. I don't see why your healthy children should ever be informed of this.

Tell the wife and the counselor but not the kids? This will not work. Gene sequencing is becoming cheap and common, and these kids will show up an inbred freaks, even if they are healthy. They have a right know the consequences of their grandparent lesbian foolishness.

Slate does not verify these letters, and the story is very unlikely, so it is probably fake. I post it for the bad advice, which is serious.

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Haven't been blogging again.

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Gettin' dolled up for Winter

Look how excited I am for these boots. I have the creepy demonic looking smile on my face.

Also, I'm not sure if you can tell, but the bottom of the boots have these really great like Canadian maple leaves at the bottom. So. Yeah. Really really cool.

ALSO. I bought makeup. Now, this is like my first time getting makeup because I NEVER wear makeup. But, I have decided that I want to start a bit. So, I got liquid eyeliner by Maybelline.

21 Şubat 2013 Perşembe

US Supreme Court recognizes Army dad

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A reader reminds me that I wrote about this international child custody case in Dec. 3 and Dec. 12, and sends this decision:

The fight isn’t over for U.S. Army Sgt. Jeff Chafin, who is seeking custody of his daughter, Eris, in an international dispute.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Chafin’s case is not moot, though his daughter, now 6 years old, is in Scotland with her mother pursuant to a federal judge’s ruling under an international treaty. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the unanimous opinion (PDF) for the court.

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction generally requires U.S. courts to order children returned to their countries of habitual residence. A federal judge in Huntsville, Ala., had ruled that Eris Chafin’s habitual residence was in Scotland and ordered that she be returned there. Eris is now living with mother, Lynne Chafin, in Scotland.

The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Jeff Chafin’s appeal as moot last year. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed. “This dispute is still very much alive,” Roberts wrote.

Jeff Chafin is disputing that Scotland is his daughter’s habitual country of residence, he asserts that treaty defenses should have barred his daughter’s return to Scotland, and he contests a court order to pay $94,000 in attorney fees and costs. “On many levels,” Roberts said, “the Chafins continue to vigorously contest the question of where their daughter will be raised.” ...

Lynne Chafin’s lawyers had argued that the case is moot because Scotland could ignore a federal court order to order Eris returned to the United States. But that prospect doesn’t render the case moot, Roberts wrote. “No law of physics prevents [Eris’] return from Scotland … and Ms. Chafin might decide to comply with an order against her.” ...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a concurring opinion joined by Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen G. Breyer that emphasized the need for speed and certainty in decisions under the treaty.

This is very unusual for a federal court to stick up for a dad's child custody rights.

Ginsburg argued for a new federal law limiting appeals, in order to limit the prolonged uncertainty of an international child custody case. I cannot agree with that. Maybe the courts should have expedited appeals instead. Ginsburg is just a judge, and she should only be opining on the judiciary, and not tell Congress what laws to pass. The problem here was that a bad federal judge declared Scotland to be the child's habitual residence, even tho the child had never lived there. Such a ruling ought to be appealable as judges should not have that much individual power. Ginsburg would rather not have to deal with any appeals, I guess.

The ex-wife's lawyer argues:

"A Scottish court is never going to return the child to the United States after this amount of time, because it couldn't possibly be good for the child," Cullen said in a telephone interview. "It would be complete madness for the Scottish court to say, OK, it's three years later, we'll send the child back."

No, it is not madness. The mom is lucky that she is not in prison for kidnapping. Maybe the Scottish courts are so backwards that they let a woman keep a child if she has been kidnapped for 3 years, but the US courts should not turn their backs to the matter.

Update: Here is The decision, in Plain English

Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, a parent whose child is abducted to another country can file a lawsuit in that country seeking to have the child returned to her home country, so that courts in that home country can resolve any custody disputes. In this case, a Scottish mother filed a lawsuit under the Convention in the United States, asking a federal trial court to order the child’s return to Scotland. When that court did so, the mother immediately left the United States for Scotland with her daughter. The issue before the Court was whether the child’s father could appeal the trial court’s order when his daughter had already returned to Scotland. The Court unanimously held that he could. All that is required for him to do so, the Court explained, is some real stake, even a small one, in the outcome of the case, and he has that: he is simply asking the intermediate appellate court to issue an order reversing the trial court’s ruling; he is also trying to have the trial court’s order requiring him to pay the mother’s attorney’s fees and expenses overturned.

The appeals court must have had a severe anti-father bias. A lot of lawsuits are for money that is unlikely to be collected. A court is not allowed to dismiss a case just because some judge thinks that the losing party is unlikely to pay. Furthermore, it is crazy to say that this child should never see her dad just because he was in the Army and she did not see him for a couple of years.

ALSO. I bought makeup. Now, this is like my first time getting makeup because I NEVER wear makeup. But, I have decided that I want to start a bit. So, I got liquid eyeliner by Maybelline.

20 Şubat 2013 Çarşamba

Warren Farrell answers

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Reddit has this dialog:

I am Warren Farrell, author of Why Men Are the Way They Are and chair of a commission to create a White House Council on Boys and Men AMA!

Hi, I'm Warren Farrell. I've spent my life trying to get men and women to understand each other. ...
You say in The Myth of Male Power that children raised by single dads are better off than those raised by single moms.
Did the study that concluded this control for socioeconomic factors?
It was when i was doing the research for Father and Child Reunion that i did a meta-analysis of what i felt was much of the best research worldwide on what works best for children raised in a non-intact family. comparatively, yes, it is true children raised by single dads were better off than children raised by single moms on more than 30 different measures of success (psychological, such as lack of depression; social, such as empathy; physical health; academic). However, this does not mean that men are better as dads than women are as moms, since the men who are primary caretaker dads are on average older, have more education, more income and are more self-selected. They are the 2013 equivalent of the 1950's woman who overcame all the obstacles to become a dr. or lawyer--highly motivated and self-selected. When socioeconomic factors are controlled for, the children raised by dads do better still, but not as much better, and you still have the self-selection gap. Father and Child Reunion is filled with the hundreds of studies on which this is based. Check out ones by Christoffersen, and the ones by Sandufer from Harvard and many others.

important to remember is that the children who do best are ones in an intact family. especially when the mom and dad treat each of their contributions as necessary. moms tend to protect more; dads tend to encourage "get up and try again" some more. children need both the love and empathy and the encouragement to not give up. fortunately both genders can learn both skill sets if only they begin by valuing what the other sex tends to offer.

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