Star Wars, Angry Cops, and Feisty Ladies

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Okay, first of all, what's up with the brothas with accents in Boba Fett gear? LOL! What club did they attend dressed like that?

Second, here's a piece of advice to everyone out there: if a cop asks you to turn around, lie down, and / or shut up, then it's in your best interest to do so. Cops are severely underpaid and under-appreciated. They tend to get agitated with you if you force them to do more than what is necessary. It's easier to comply and sort things later rather than get rowdy and potentially catch a beat down.

Finally, this is the way news is delivered today. No longer do your local news channel have exclusives. Everyone has a cell phone with a camera, so now, everyone is a reporter. But, despite the fact that there are so many video witnesses, cops don't appear to be shy when it comes to bringing the pain.

Now, as far as the video is concerned, I don't think the police had the situation under control and that's why it got out of hand. There was no reason to struggle with the lady like they did. Because he appeared to be upset with her being stubborn, he lost his cool and his aggressiveness provoked the actions of the lady who intervened. In a situation like this, I do feel that the police should be firm, but calm when emotions are this high. I would have cuffed both ladies to each other and told them I'd be outside whenever they wanted someone to unlock them.

Now, here's the same video, but from a different angle. Does your perspective change? Who's at fault?



Are you allowed to defend yourself against a cop if he / she swings on you or do you just lay there and pray for the butt whippin' to stop?

I know this much: I'd much rather deal with Angry Birds than angry cops.

Osama bin Dead?

Osama is dead? Is this just a ploy to sell CD's?

I'm sitting around Sunday night and see a tweet that the President is going to make an announcement. I couldn't possibly figure out what it could be. I knew Momar's youngest son was killed recently, so I thought about that. I got concerned that maybe the President was going to announce he was sick or something and had to temporary step away or step down.

Needless to say, the last thing that crossed my mind was Osama bin Laden. This guy has been a ghost for almost a decade now. He's like a bearded ninja or something. Now, it has been announced that he's dead. Not, Tupac or Elvis type of dead, but "Old Yeller" dead.

Okay, every reader under 35 years old is Googling "Old Yeller" right now. Anyway, Osama bin Laden has "gone on" to meet his 70-something virgins. Something that started a decade ago has now temporarily been brought to a halt. Sure, another leader will surface some where. After all, Osama had more kids than Evander Holyfield.

But, for at least 24 hours, can idiot Republicans and cowardly Democrats get along? There are people flooding the streets across the country waving American flags.  We have unity for the first time since 9/11!  I don't need MSNBC comparing President Obama to Chuck Norris for killing bin Laden any more than I need FOX News running a story of "Barack Kills an Eldery Man."

For 24 hours, just shut up and think of all of the people who died directly or indirectly from what Osama bin Laden did a decade ago.

For Kids or Parents?

Those of you who have followed for a few months know that I'm old school. I try to be open-minded on some things, but for the most part, I start with my roots and go from there.

Look! Homey the Clown is coming!

I have a few problems with kids and their birthdays:

Uno) Having a party at a very young age. If your kid isn't old enough to hold a fork to eat his / her cake, then why have a party?

Dos) Having a party every single year. Is inviting friends and family over to celebrate really a way to to get your kid free toys and clothing?

Tres) Feeling obligated to attend every birthday party of your child's daycare because you invited all of them to his / hers.

I'm not saying don't celebrate your kid's birthday. My parents had a cake for me every year along with gifts. But, I didn't have a party every year. I had parties at ages 6, 10, and 12. The reason I remember the ages is because they meant something to me. It meant something to me because my life wasn't saturated with attending birthday parties every freakin' year.

Now that I think about it, age 12 is the last time I had a party. Okay, maybe I'm not the best example to follow since I don't make a big deal out of my birthday.

I don't need an annual reminder to celebrate life because I do it daily.

(If any of you see that in a book of quotes, please notify me so that I may sue them)

It's all about me on MY day, baby!

But, the point I'm trying to make is do you want your kid to grow up to be this ----------------------------------------------------------->

Let's be honest. The first three or four annual parties that you have for the little one is not about him / her. It's about you, the parent. You want to share the celebration with others that you're baby is a year older. I understand it, but say it. Stop feeding me excuses about how your kid will appreciate it when they're older. They won't even remember it. They're too young. I have a photo of my brother holding me when I was one. Cute photo, but based on my memories, I didn't know I was in the world until age 3.

You may think that what you're doing is noble, but you're putting pressure on your family, friends, and other parents from the daycare who spend every other weekend at someone's house bringing gifts to a child they hardly even know. (Memo to parents: don't feel obligated to buy a gift and attend a kid's party based solely on the fact that it's your child's classmate).

When you celebrate every single one, then over time, the spotlight will shift from the parent to the child. In the end, you'll wind up with some 29-year old pestering you to celebrate their party with them at Applebee's. SN: if you want to celebrate milestone ages like 16, 18, 21, 25, 30, etc. then I can understand that. But, if you're trying to rent the club for an odd number birthday like your 29th, then you're an egomaniac and a loser. Sorry. I'm a Life Ref.

Should a child have a birthday party every year? If so, should it start with Year One?

Who is this party REALLY for?