It is being reported that the FBI is fast tracking some DNA tests on some skeletal bones that were found by a utility worker this morning to see if they belong to Caylee Marie Anthony, the 3 year old little girl who has been missing since late June. The remains were found 3/4 of a mile away from the home of Cindy and George Anthony, Caylee Marie Anthony's grandparents.
The worker found the bones in a black garbage bag that had been closed using duct tape. This is the same color and type of bag that was reportedly found in Casey Anthony's car where the terrible odor in the trunk was the first physical evidence that something was terribly wrong.
These remains were found about a half an hour after a judge decided that the parties in the Casey Anthony case were not ready for the January 5th trial date and set the starting trial date for January 15, 2009. The hearing also included Jose Baez asking for a change of venue for the trial, complaining that there has been too much media coverage for a his client, Casey Anthony, to get a fair trial. However, he seems to forget that he has been out there, declaring Casey's innocence from the beginning and gaining as much media as anyone else.
Cindy and George Anthony are out in California, following up one of many "Caylee sightings" that have been coming in more frequently since a description of Zenaida Gonzalez, given by Casey, was made public. They appeared on the Larry King show last night, once again saying that their daughter is innocent and their grandchild, Caylee Marie, is still alive.
I am hoping that they are right and that Caylee Marie is alive, however, I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach that Caylee Marie Anthony's body has finally been found. The FBI is moving as quickly as possible to try to identify the remains so we should all find out by tonight or early tomorrow.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Leverage Debuts - Angel Fans Happy Again
For months I have been waiting eagerly for "Leverage" to debut. Not because of Timothy Hutton, the Emmy award winner, although I am a fan of his. Not because of the premise of the show. That's secondary to why I was really excited about this show - to see Christian Kane in action once again. I am so very shallow. And I have to say, I was not disappointed.
Christian is still sporting the "long-hair" look from season 5 of Angel. It's good that he kept the scruffy look - it works for him. And it works for his character.
Christian plays Eliot Spencer, a "retrieval specialist" whose fighting skills rivals that of his old nemesis, Angel, who was a vampire. This character can really kick major league butt! Guess Lindsey being a "badass" in Season 5 was warm up for this show, huh?
While it was great to see Christian Kane back on the screen again, this show was really, really good. It held my interest from start to finish. Finding out that Nate Ford's son had been denied insurance coverage because his treatment was considered "experimental", thus condemning the boy to a death sentence was not only heart-wrenching but true to form for a lot of insurance companies. The flashbacks on his death were very poignant but not sappy and were placed nicely throughout the show. It made viewers realize where Nate was coming from and why he was doing what he was doing.
The other characters on the show were just as fascinating. Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman) was great as the lady con artist. Parker (Beth Riesgraf), the thief who could steal anything and make it look easy while using her bag full of tricks, was funny as well as resourceful. I loved the scene where she made sure Sophie got from the 10th floor to the 1st level within seconds.
I was sure that I would enjoy watching Christian Kane and Timothy Hutton, but was a little iffy about the other actors. They all managed to play their parts well, however, the best surprise that I got from the show was Aldis Hodge, who portrayed Alec Hardison, a computer specialist. Yeah, I knew there would be one of those. Every show nowadays has to have the computer geek, don't they? This guy was the cutest, funniest, most entertaining computer geek I've ever seen on a show and that's saying a lot since I love Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia) on "Criminal Minds".
So here's the outcome. I was determined to watch this show every night it was on since Christian Kane was a part of the cast, whether I liked it or not. However, I am happy to say that after watching the premiere, I will not only enjoy seeing Christian "helping the helpless" but the rest of the team as well. And I am sure that I will not be bored.
By the way, where have I heard that phrase "helping the helpless" before tonight? Oh, right. Angel.
Christian is still sporting the "long-hair" look from season 5 of Angel. It's good that he kept the scruffy look - it works for him. And it works for his character.
Christian plays Eliot Spencer, a "retrieval specialist" whose fighting skills rivals that of his old nemesis, Angel, who was a vampire. This character can really kick major league butt! Guess Lindsey being a "badass" in Season 5 was warm up for this show, huh?
While it was great to see Christian Kane back on the screen again, this show was really, really good. It held my interest from start to finish. Finding out that Nate Ford's son had been denied insurance coverage because his treatment was considered "experimental", thus condemning the boy to a death sentence was not only heart-wrenching but true to form for a lot of insurance companies. The flashbacks on his death were very poignant but not sappy and were placed nicely throughout the show. It made viewers realize where Nate was coming from and why he was doing what he was doing.
The other characters on the show were just as fascinating. Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman) was great as the lady con artist. Parker (Beth Riesgraf), the thief who could steal anything and make it look easy while using her bag full of tricks, was funny as well as resourceful. I loved the scene where she made sure Sophie got from the 10th floor to the 1st level within seconds.
I was sure that I would enjoy watching Christian Kane and Timothy Hutton, but was a little iffy about the other actors. They all managed to play their parts well, however, the best surprise that I got from the show was Aldis Hodge, who portrayed Alec Hardison, a computer specialist. Yeah, I knew there would be one of those. Every show nowadays has to have the computer geek, don't they? This guy was the cutest, funniest, most entertaining computer geek I've ever seen on a show and that's saying a lot since I love Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia) on "Criminal Minds".
So here's the outcome. I was determined to watch this show every night it was on since Christian Kane was a part of the cast, whether I liked it or not. However, I am happy to say that after watching the premiere, I will not only enjoy seeing Christian "helping the helpless" but the rest of the team as well. And I am sure that I will not be bored.
By the way, where have I heard that phrase "helping the helpless" before tonight? Oh, right. Angel.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Walmart Tragedy - What Does It Take?
I have always known that Black Friday sales was something to stay away from if at all possible. Sure, there are great bargains out there but at what cost? As my son told my youngest daughter who was planning on going to the sales with her cousin, "No way am I going out there and get my arm ripped off trying to buy something. I'll pay the extra money and keep it." I have to agree with him, and if I have it my way, after what happened this last Black Friday, none of my kids will ever go out on that morning again.
Now most people will say, "That's a one in a million chance" when talking about temporary worker Jdimytai Damour's death at a Long Island Walmart last week. But any chance that someone could be killed because of a sale is one chance too many.
Yes, I know that Walmart is now being sued by the family because Walmart's own safety watch determined that Mr. Damour had not been properly trained in handling crowds and that there wasn't enough safety officers around or precautions taken. And yes, Walmart has to be held accountable for some of the responsibility for this tragedy. But they are not the only ones.
What about the shoppers who crashed through the doors, not only knocking Mr. Damour down and trampling on him but also crumpling the metal portion of the door "like an accordion" as was reported. Think about it, people. Those doors are heavy, heavy doors. I know that for a fact since I got my hand caught in one just like it while working at a store. Can you imagine how much of an impact that door had to take in order to crumple like that? And if that much damage was done to the door, imagine what that poor man went through. Not only him, but several other workers who were knocked down while trying to rescue him from the surge of people. This tragedy could just as easily have ended up with more than one death.
What makes this tragedy even worse is knowing that as Mr. Damour lay dying on the floor, shoppers did not stop to help him. Instead, they either walked around, stepped over or stepped on the man in their haste to get a good deal. Saving money was more important to them than helping a fellow human being. Shoppers kept on doing just that....shopping, even as Walmart made an announcement that they would have to close due to a man being trampled to death. Did they stop shopping? Not at first.
I will bet you any amount of money that when this announcement was made and everyone was forced to leave the store that there were at least a handful of people grumbling and complaining about having waited so long for the doors to open and fighting crowds to get their precious merchandise only to not be able to go home with it because they couldn't get checked out. Remarks like, "Well, closing down won't bring him back" or "He'll still be dead, whether I get this television for $795.00 or not" were probably made. Were they giving any consideration to this man's family? Pffft.
It makes me wonder where the compassion and caring for other people that I witnessed growing up has gone to. Times certainly have changed. Back in the olden days, as my children call them, if someone were to fall, there would be many who would help pick them up. Nowadays, they not only walk past but they let a man die.
My question to everyone is this.....what is it going to take to get people to realize that a person's life is worth far more than getting a good bargain? When are we going to go back to the days when we cared about other people - even strangers - in need? What will it take?
My heart is filled with sadness for not only Mr. Damour's family, but the state of this world as well.
Now most people will say, "That's a one in a million chance" when talking about temporary worker Jdimytai Damour's death at a Long Island Walmart last week. But any chance that someone could be killed because of a sale is one chance too many.
Yes, I know that Walmart is now being sued by the family because Walmart's own safety watch determined that Mr. Damour had not been properly trained in handling crowds and that there wasn't enough safety officers around or precautions taken. And yes, Walmart has to be held accountable for some of the responsibility for this tragedy. But they are not the only ones.
What about the shoppers who crashed through the doors, not only knocking Mr. Damour down and trampling on him but also crumpling the metal portion of the door "like an accordion" as was reported. Think about it, people. Those doors are heavy, heavy doors. I know that for a fact since I got my hand caught in one just like it while working at a store. Can you imagine how much of an impact that door had to take in order to crumple like that? And if that much damage was done to the door, imagine what that poor man went through. Not only him, but several other workers who were knocked down while trying to rescue him from the surge of people. This tragedy could just as easily have ended up with more than one death.
What makes this tragedy even worse is knowing that as Mr. Damour lay dying on the floor, shoppers did not stop to help him. Instead, they either walked around, stepped over or stepped on the man in their haste to get a good deal. Saving money was more important to them than helping a fellow human being. Shoppers kept on doing just that....shopping, even as Walmart made an announcement that they would have to close due to a man being trampled to death. Did they stop shopping? Not at first.
I will bet you any amount of money that when this announcement was made and everyone was forced to leave the store that there were at least a handful of people grumbling and complaining about having waited so long for the doors to open and fighting crowds to get their precious merchandise only to not be able to go home with it because they couldn't get checked out. Remarks like, "Well, closing down won't bring him back" or "He'll still be dead, whether I get this television for $795.00 or not" were probably made. Were they giving any consideration to this man's family? Pffft.
It makes me wonder where the compassion and caring for other people that I witnessed growing up has gone to. Times certainly have changed. Back in the olden days, as my children call them, if someone were to fall, there would be many who would help pick them up. Nowadays, they not only walk past but they let a man die.
My question to everyone is this.....what is it going to take to get people to realize that a person's life is worth far more than getting a good bargain? When are we going to go back to the days when we cared about other people - even strangers - in need? What will it take?
My heart is filled with sadness for not only Mr. Damour's family, but the state of this world as well.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Election Coming To A Close With A Smile
I've been watching the news for the past 30 minutes, as most Americans are doing tonight, waiting for the outcome of this election. The news is reporting that there have been record turnouts in voting. Nothing unexpected.
This has been the most heated, debated, passionate, funny, scary and any other words you can think of Presidential Election that I have ever seen. Why? Well, for one thing, no matter who wins tonight whether it's McCain or Obama history will be made. Obama would be our first black President and Palin would be our first female VP. So that's one reason why everyone is so excited about this race.
Another reason .....we're looking for someone who can get us out of the quagmire we have sunk into. Everyone is tired of rising gas costs, health care costs and prices while our paychecks grow slimmer and slimmer. We're tired of the housing market going downhill and trying to hold on to our homes while around us there are foreclosures. We're tired of having such a huge debt as Americans. We're tired of losing our men and women over in Iraq and Afghanistan. We're just plain tired.
Barack Obama's key word for his campaign during this Presidential Election has been "change". The one word all of America wants to see and hear. McCain has promised to change things as well. Either way, I hope one of them can.
The news reporter just stated that all over the country at the polls, whether they were voting for Barack Obama or John McCain, voters were not only enthusiastic but had huge smiles on their faces. Silly news reporter. He thinks everyone is smiling because they think their candidate is going to win....and yes, that will come later on tonight. But what everyone is smiling about while the Presidential Election is still up in the air is the fact that no matter who wins, George W. Bush will be gone!
No more President Bush who has made history by having the largest disapproval in the Gallup Poll since it began 70 years ago. No more George Bush who helped Iraq have their first "democratic" vote in over 50 years only to take American democracy away when he vetoed majority votes on three bills....one that would expanded Congressional oversight over the intelligence community and ban "waterboarding" or other forms of interrogation techniques, one that stopped the State Children's Health Insurance Program which would have expanded and helped federally funded health care and benefits for children from low income families and the one that I hated the most because I have two type 1 diabetic children....The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. Democracy to George Bush means "it's G.W. Bush's way or no way".
When Bill Clinton left office in 2000, he had an approval rating of 65%, the highest rating ever for a President since World War II. The reported surplus? 559 billion. By August of 2007, the national debt stood at 8.98 trillion dollars and counting. 63,000 jobs lost in February of this year. No wonder George Bush's approval rating is now somewhere between 19% and 34%, depending on which Poll you see.
Bush's reaction to his low popularity? During a February 28, 2008 interview on Fox News Sunday, Bush had this to say...."I frankly don't give a damn about polls." Well, guess what George W. Bush. Almost every American would reply with, "Frankly, George, we don't give a damn about you!"
This has been the most heated, debated, passionate, funny, scary and any other words you can think of Presidential Election that I have ever seen. Why? Well, for one thing, no matter who wins tonight whether it's McCain or Obama history will be made. Obama would be our first black President and Palin would be our first female VP. So that's one reason why everyone is so excited about this race.
Another reason .....we're looking for someone who can get us out of the quagmire we have sunk into. Everyone is tired of rising gas costs, health care costs and prices while our paychecks grow slimmer and slimmer. We're tired of the housing market going downhill and trying to hold on to our homes while around us there are foreclosures. We're tired of having such a huge debt as Americans. We're tired of losing our men and women over in Iraq and Afghanistan. We're just plain tired.
Barack Obama's key word for his campaign during this Presidential Election has been "change". The one word all of America wants to see and hear. McCain has promised to change things as well. Either way, I hope one of them can.
The news reporter just stated that all over the country at the polls, whether they were voting for Barack Obama or John McCain, voters were not only enthusiastic but had huge smiles on their faces. Silly news reporter. He thinks everyone is smiling because they think their candidate is going to win....and yes, that will come later on tonight. But what everyone is smiling about while the Presidential Election is still up in the air is the fact that no matter who wins, George W. Bush will be gone!
No more President Bush who has made history by having the largest disapproval in the Gallup Poll since it began 70 years ago. No more George Bush who helped Iraq have their first "democratic" vote in over 50 years only to take American democracy away when he vetoed majority votes on three bills....one that would expanded Congressional oversight over the intelligence community and ban "waterboarding" or other forms of interrogation techniques, one that stopped the State Children's Health Insurance Program which would have expanded and helped federally funded health care and benefits for children from low income families and the one that I hated the most because I have two type 1 diabetic children....The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. Democracy to George Bush means "it's G.W. Bush's way or no way".
When Bill Clinton left office in 2000, he had an approval rating of 65%, the highest rating ever for a President since World War II. The reported surplus? 559 billion. By August of 2007, the national debt stood at 8.98 trillion dollars and counting. 63,000 jobs lost in February of this year. No wonder George Bush's approval rating is now somewhere between 19% and 34%, depending on which Poll you see.
Bush's reaction to his low popularity? During a February 28, 2008 interview on Fox News Sunday, Bush had this to say...."I frankly don't give a damn about polls." Well, guess what George W. Bush. Almost every American would reply with, "Frankly, George, we don't give a damn about you!"
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Kentucky Wildcat Football Homecoming A Thriller
I have just finished watching the Kentucky Wildcats beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 21-20. I am incredibly happy and ashamed at the same time.
Incredibly happy because Kentucky had some firsts tonight. First SEC game we've won this season. First time our coach Rick Brooks has beaten Arkansas' coach Bobby Petrino. First touchdown reception for Randall Cobb. Then make it two in the same game. What a shot in the arm this guy was. And way to shake it off and keep your head in the game, Hartline. And our defense? Outstanding, especially at the last when they held Arkansas who had plenty of time to make another touchdown or at least a field goal. How much time? Over 2 minutes, which everyone who watches football knows, is enough time to make or break a game. Especially with a good team like Arkansas. And especially when Kentucky has a nasty un-lucky streak when it comes to close games. They usually end up in heartbreakers. But not this time.
So now the question remains, why am I ashamed? I'll tell you why. I don't like to be clumped in with a lot of other supposedly faithful Kentucky Wildcat fans. Fans who are fans as long as the team is doing well. When this happens, they proudly hold out their Kentucky shirts to show the name or wave their Wildcat flags in the air and scream at the top of their lungs.
But what happens when the going is tough? When Kentucky is behind 17-7 in the 4th quarter. When it looks like Kentucky has lost their Homecoming game? These supposed "True Blue" fans not only boo their own team but walk out of the stadium, leaving half of the seats empty. You read right. While Kentucky was making their comeback and winning the game, half the crowd wad driving home or was already there. As the announcer said, "Shame on you."
I grew up here in Kentucky. I love this state and am proud to be a Kentuckian. Most of the time, I love the people in this state but when it comes to sports.....not so much. Lots of fans will argue, saying that the Kentucky Wildcats football team has never been as good as the basketball team. That even though, over the past few years they have showed promise, Kentucky's football team will never reign supreme over basketball in the SEC. They say we're a basketball state, not a football state. They act like it's okay to boo the football team because of this reason. After all, they're only the football team right?
Wrong. Number one, the Kentucky Wildcat football team has gotten to the point where they deserve to be treated with respect, especially from their own fans. The football team has always played with a lot of heart and many times could have won games but there always seemed to be a black cloud hanging over their heads. If something could go wrong, it would. Still, that is no reason to be booed by their own supposed fans....and for those who do, I use the term fan loosely.
Number two. These same fans who use this argument completely forget that when the Kentucky Wildcat basketball team is having problems, they boo them as well. It doesn't matter that Kentucky Basketball has won more SEC titles than anyone else or that they have tons of banners, both SEC and NCAA, hanging up in Rupp Arena. Let them have a few bad years and they get booed as well.
To sum it up, I am ashamed of the Kentucky Wildcat fans who only stand behind the teams when they are winning. Who boo the players while forgetting that these are just young men, barely into adulthood, who are trying their best to win and feeling down enough without having their fans turn against them. Players who look up into the stands to see that half the crowd has given up on them and gone home early. Well, Kentucky football players you got the last laugh tonight didn't you?
My husband and I sat in front of the television cheering them on the whole time. We delighted in watching them win while laughing at the fools that booed and went home. They don't know what they missed. It was a heck of a comeback and I want to say, "Congrats, Cats! Way to play tough and not give up!"
To the fans who left I say, "You may give up on the players but they don't give up on themselves." And by the way, get a dictionary and look up the word "fan". Not the one that talks about an object which blows out cold air....hey, wait. Maybe that does describe you because if booing your own team isn't cold, I don't know what is.
Incredibly happy because Kentucky had some firsts tonight. First SEC game we've won this season. First time our coach Rick Brooks has beaten Arkansas' coach Bobby Petrino. First touchdown reception for Randall Cobb. Then make it two in the same game. What a shot in the arm this guy was. And way to shake it off and keep your head in the game, Hartline. And our defense? Outstanding, especially at the last when they held Arkansas who had plenty of time to make another touchdown or at least a field goal. How much time? Over 2 minutes, which everyone who watches football knows, is enough time to make or break a game. Especially with a good team like Arkansas. And especially when Kentucky has a nasty un-lucky streak when it comes to close games. They usually end up in heartbreakers. But not this time.
So now the question remains, why am I ashamed? I'll tell you why. I don't like to be clumped in with a lot of other supposedly faithful Kentucky Wildcat fans. Fans who are fans as long as the team is doing well. When this happens, they proudly hold out their Kentucky shirts to show the name or wave their Wildcat flags in the air and scream at the top of their lungs.
But what happens when the going is tough? When Kentucky is behind 17-7 in the 4th quarter. When it looks like Kentucky has lost their Homecoming game? These supposed "True Blue" fans not only boo their own team but walk out of the stadium, leaving half of the seats empty. You read right. While Kentucky was making their comeback and winning the game, half the crowd wad driving home or was already there. As the announcer said, "Shame on you."
I grew up here in Kentucky. I love this state and am proud to be a Kentuckian. Most of the time, I love the people in this state but when it comes to sports.....not so much. Lots of fans will argue, saying that the Kentucky Wildcats football team has never been as good as the basketball team. That even though, over the past few years they have showed promise, Kentucky's football team will never reign supreme over basketball in the SEC. They say we're a basketball state, not a football state. They act like it's okay to boo the football team because of this reason. After all, they're only the football team right?
Wrong. Number one, the Kentucky Wildcat football team has gotten to the point where they deserve to be treated with respect, especially from their own fans. The football team has always played with a lot of heart and many times could have won games but there always seemed to be a black cloud hanging over their heads. If something could go wrong, it would. Still, that is no reason to be booed by their own supposed fans....and for those who do, I use the term fan loosely.
Number two. These same fans who use this argument completely forget that when the Kentucky Wildcat basketball team is having problems, they boo them as well. It doesn't matter that Kentucky Basketball has won more SEC titles than anyone else or that they have tons of banners, both SEC and NCAA, hanging up in Rupp Arena. Let them have a few bad years and they get booed as well.
To sum it up, I am ashamed of the Kentucky Wildcat fans who only stand behind the teams when they are winning. Who boo the players while forgetting that these are just young men, barely into adulthood, who are trying their best to win and feeling down enough without having their fans turn against them. Players who look up into the stands to see that half the crowd has given up on them and gone home early. Well, Kentucky football players you got the last laugh tonight didn't you?
My husband and I sat in front of the television cheering them on the whole time. We delighted in watching them win while laughing at the fools that booed and went home. They don't know what they missed. It was a heck of a comeback and I want to say, "Congrats, Cats! Way to play tough and not give up!"
To the fans who left I say, "You may give up on the players but they don't give up on themselves." And by the way, get a dictionary and look up the word "fan". Not the one that talks about an object which blows out cold air....hey, wait. Maybe that does describe you because if booing your own team isn't cold, I don't know what is.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Casey Anthony Indicted By Grand Jury
Yesterday Casey Anthony's luck seemed to run out. The mother of missing 3 year old tot, Caylee Marie Anthony was indicated by a Grand Jury on 7 different counts. The counts were first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of lying to investigators about the disappearance of Caylee. Casey is being held without bond, so this time she will definitely have to stay in jail.
If Casey Anthony is convicted of manslaughter she could be facing the death penalty or life in prison. It is my understanding from watching Nancy Grace that if Casey Anthony is given the death penalty and it is carried out, she would be the first woman in Florida history to be put to death.
It only took the Grand Jury 30 minutes after listening to the facts of the case, despite not having a body, to indict Casey Anthony. I can only guess that the prosecution made a pretty good case without having to have the body. As everyone knows, what goes on in a Grand Jury trial is kept secret from the public, although yesterday speakers outside the courthouse were turned on and filtered into the media trucks parked outside. However, they were warned that they could face charges of criminal contempt if they repeated anything they had heard. I wonder. will that stop them?
What got me the most was the fact that Casey Anthony cried yesterday when the indictment came down. Now, I'm sure most of us would cry if they were facing life in prison or death. What gets me about this situation is that through this whole thing, Casey has never once broke down in tears in front of the public. Not when her child was supposedly kidnapped. Not all the months she was "searching" for her daughter in between spending stolen money at various places such as Target and Winn-Dixie. Not when it's been 4 months since she's seen little Caylee. Instead, she was out partying with her friends, buying beer and living off her friends money.
I'm sorry if I sound heartless, no, really I'm not. Casey Anthony, Susan Smith or any of the other mothers who have killed their children (supposing Casey has killed Caylee and it seems that's what has happened more and more every day) with premeditation should be killed or at the very least spend their entire lives behind bars without parole.
There is no worse crime than hurting or killing an innocent child or an elderly person. People who cannot defend themselves. It is cowardly, mean and beyond comprehension for most people, including myself. Children are meant to be coddled and loved. Elderly people are meant to be treated with respect. What has this world come to when you see more and more mothers killing their children, throwing their newborns into trash containers or rolling them into a river in a car?
As a mother who thought she could never have children and was finally blessed after 10 years of marriage with three children, I do not understand why these parents believe that killing their child is the only option of getting rid of them. There are so many couples out in the world who would love to have a child. Who hope and pray to God every day for one. Who would love to raise these children who are getting killed. From watching this case on Nancy Grace night after night, I know for a fact that Cindy and George Anthony would gladly have raised little Caylee if Casey no longer wanted to. They should have been given that chance.
Casey, you can cry those crocodile tears all you want. I do not feel sorry for you in the least. It is little Caylee who I pray for and hope that is still, miraculously still alive somewhere.
If Casey Anthony is convicted of manslaughter she could be facing the death penalty or life in prison. It is my understanding from watching Nancy Grace that if Casey Anthony is given the death penalty and it is carried out, she would be the first woman in Florida history to be put to death.
It only took the Grand Jury 30 minutes after listening to the facts of the case, despite not having a body, to indict Casey Anthony. I can only guess that the prosecution made a pretty good case without having to have the body. As everyone knows, what goes on in a Grand Jury trial is kept secret from the public, although yesterday speakers outside the courthouse were turned on and filtered into the media trucks parked outside. However, they were warned that they could face charges of criminal contempt if they repeated anything they had heard. I wonder. will that stop them?
What got me the most was the fact that Casey Anthony cried yesterday when the indictment came down. Now, I'm sure most of us would cry if they were facing life in prison or death. What gets me about this situation is that through this whole thing, Casey has never once broke down in tears in front of the public. Not when her child was supposedly kidnapped. Not all the months she was "searching" for her daughter in between spending stolen money at various places such as Target and Winn-Dixie. Not when it's been 4 months since she's seen little Caylee. Instead, she was out partying with her friends, buying beer and living off her friends money.
I'm sorry if I sound heartless, no, really I'm not. Casey Anthony, Susan Smith or any of the other mothers who have killed their children (supposing Casey has killed Caylee and it seems that's what has happened more and more every day) with premeditation should be killed or at the very least spend their entire lives behind bars without parole.
There is no worse crime than hurting or killing an innocent child or an elderly person. People who cannot defend themselves. It is cowardly, mean and beyond comprehension for most people, including myself. Children are meant to be coddled and loved. Elderly people are meant to be treated with respect. What has this world come to when you see more and more mothers killing their children, throwing their newborns into trash containers or rolling them into a river in a car?
As a mother who thought she could never have children and was finally blessed after 10 years of marriage with three children, I do not understand why these parents believe that killing their child is the only option of getting rid of them. There are so many couples out in the world who would love to have a child. Who hope and pray to God every day for one. Who would love to raise these children who are getting killed. From watching this case on Nancy Grace night after night, I know for a fact that Cindy and George Anthony would gladly have raised little Caylee if Casey no longer wanted to. They should have been given that chance.
Casey, you can cry those crocodile tears all you want. I do not feel sorry for you in the least. It is little Caylee who I pray for and hope that is still, miraculously still alive somewhere.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
High Blood Sugar and Ketoacidosis Is Scary
As you may have noticed if you actually read my dribble religiously, you will have noticed that I didn't post any blogs for a few days. That was due to the fact that my oldest daughter was in the hospital fighting a bout of ketoacidosis, one of the scariest things a parent has to face.
For any of you who are not diabetic or do not have any knowledge of what ketoacidosis is and what happens to a diabetics body when they have it, I wrote an article about this subject on AC. You can find it here.
I have 3 children ages 22, 19 and 18. My two oldest children, a boy and a girl have had type 1 diabetes since they were 8 years old. My husband has type 2 diabetes and had to have his toe taken off last year due to neuropathy. Thankfully, myself and our youngest daughter don't have diabetes....yet. Keeping my fingers crossed we never do because it's stressful enough having three diabetics living in the same house.
Yes, it's true that when diabetics blood sugar is running high they are very emotional. They yell, they pout, they cry. Sometimes there's fists going through walls....I kid you not. We've been lucky that all three of them haven't felt that way at the same time. But I digress.
Ketoacidosis is a very scary and dangerous condition. Something we can't seem to get across to our daughter, even though she's been very sick both times she's been in the hospital with this. I really don't know what to do to get her to understand how crucial it is for her to take care of her blood sugar. Even though her ketoacidosis was due to a combination of her blood sugar running high and a respiratory tract infection, she chose to concentrate on the "infection" word.
I have fought with her about taking her insulin which only makes her more stubborn. I have tried to sit back and hope that she would take the insulin if I didn't bother her. Sometimes, it works, sometimes it doesn't. I have prayed about this constantly and am grateful that the Good Lord has been watching out for her but still I worry.
I'm hoping that the doctor's lecture will get through to her. In the meantime, thank you for letting me rant and hopefully I will not miss posting something every day.
Thanks for reading.
For any of you who are not diabetic or do not have any knowledge of what ketoacidosis is and what happens to a diabetics body when they have it, I wrote an article about this subject on AC. You can find it here.
I have 3 children ages 22, 19 and 18. My two oldest children, a boy and a girl have had type 1 diabetes since they were 8 years old. My husband has type 2 diabetes and had to have his toe taken off last year due to neuropathy. Thankfully, myself and our youngest daughter don't have diabetes....yet. Keeping my fingers crossed we never do because it's stressful enough having three diabetics living in the same house.
Yes, it's true that when diabetics blood sugar is running high they are very emotional. They yell, they pout, they cry. Sometimes there's fists going through walls....I kid you not. We've been lucky that all three of them haven't felt that way at the same time. But I digress.
Ketoacidosis is a very scary and dangerous condition. Something we can't seem to get across to our daughter, even though she's been very sick both times she's been in the hospital with this. I really don't know what to do to get her to understand how crucial it is for her to take care of her blood sugar. Even though her ketoacidosis was due to a combination of her blood sugar running high and a respiratory tract infection, she chose to concentrate on the "infection" word.
I have fought with her about taking her insulin which only makes her more stubborn. I have tried to sit back and hope that she would take the insulin if I didn't bother her. Sometimes, it works, sometimes it doesn't. I have prayed about this constantly and am grateful that the Good Lord has been watching out for her but still I worry.
I'm hoping that the doctor's lecture will get through to her. In the meantime, thank you for letting me rant and hopefully I will not miss posting something every day.
Thanks for reading.
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