"Just a Lil Bit" off, Fiddy

Last night at Citi Field, prior to the Mets-Pirates game, Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent) threw one of the worst ceremonial first pitches ever seen. Check it out here

Everybody Wins

Growing up in Bay City we used to have pizza parties, ice cream parties, etc. for those that excelled in their grades. Besides the ass whoopin that I'd get at home, the parties made me strive to do better. I wanted to be there with all of my friends stuffing my face too. We were rewarded for doing well, much like a promotion or raise in adult life.

Some schools are straying away from this in a "not fair" attitude. In the "everyone gets a participation ribbon" world we live in now, we cannot leave anyone out. We reward for showing up.

A Connecticut middle school is now one of the schools that has decided to cancel their "Honors Night" so as to not offend those that have not achieved the grades. Archie R. Cole Middle School pulled the plug on the event because, "Members of the school community have long expressed concerns related to the exclusive nature of highlighting the hard work of the school's best and brightest." (East Greenwich Patch Newspaper)

The school will now "celebrate the individual and collective success of all students and their effort, progress and excellence." In other words, everyone will get a ribbon for being here, no matter how hard they try.

How do you feel about the everyone gets a participation ribbon attitude? Which idea do you believe is healthier for kids? 

**Update**

The school has decided to still do "Honors Night" after many negative comments.

Mugshot Hall of Fame

Sadly, this one comes to us from very near by in Humble. (Silent H)

Sandra Grohmann of Tomball was arrested on April 22 after a witness called Humble Police after witnessing her falling down several times while pushing a baby in a stroller. Sandra was so intoxicated that she caused the baby to fall out of the stroller near the busy roadway.

“The witnesses saw Grohmann pushing the stroller about five feet away from the roadway when she fell for the first time partially knocking her unrestrained child out of the stroller. She then tried to get back up and put the baby back in the stroller when she fell again causing the baby to fall all the way out of the stroller and roll into the grass. She then tried to get back up, falling for the third time.” -Humble Police Detective Sergeant Mike Flynt 

She was arrested by Humble Police Department and transported to the Harris County Jail in Downtown Houston.

Peek-a-Boo, Dummy. The world sees you!

Silly School Bans

This morning Dave and I got on the subject about Silly things banned in schools. I remember when I was a kid Slap Bracelets were the coolest. So, of course, they were banned really fast. Why? Well, because the metal in the bracelet could slit your wrist and you could die! What a thing to tell children about their new, cool accessory. 

If anyone has an old slap bracelet they would like me to take off their hands, I'd totally rock it and risk the horror of my wrist getting hurt.

Another stupid thing I had to deal with as a child was at some point, they told us that if we had a backpack we had to have a clear one. Thank goodness that one only lasted one year. 

Madison High School, in San Antonio, just implemented the Transparent Backpack rule last week.

In 2006, Officials in at least two schools in Colorado and a school district in California have banned students from bringing in flags in an effort to calm emotions surrounding the debate over the country's immigration policies.

Earlier this week, kids that wore American flag shirts on Cinco De Mayo, were made to turn their shirts inside out. 

Due to childhood obesity, many schools have banned Bake Sales to limit students sugar intake.

Last year, a story hit the news that schools in New York were banning balls in their school to help keep their students safe. 

Which is the same reason some schools have banned tag. Students get rowdy while at recess and can injure one another while playing tag.

Add Dodgeball to the list. A school in New Hampshire banned Dodgeball and any other "human target" sports. The school pointed out out that not all students are able to participate equally, since some of the players who require more physical activity are typically eliminated first. Targeting of "weaker" students was also cited as a concern.

Have a best friend? Nope. Some British schools are banning students from having "Best Friends." They are doing it because they want to save the child the pain of splitting up from their best friend.

Dictionaries were banned in Southern California schools in 2010 because a Parent was outraged when her child was reading the definition of "oral sex." Apparently the dictionary isn't supposed to define everything for her child. That's what google is for. 

In 2008, Scottish schools banned Father's Day cards so they wouldn't offend any students without Fathers.

The hand holding ban is in effect in many schools across the globe. Obviously hand holding leads to sex, and do not have sex, or you will get pregnant and die. 

Hugs. Again, just like hand holding, leads to sex. 

Red ink! Teachers use red ink to fix mistakes on your papers. Too bad hundreds of schools have banned the use of red ink because the color upsets the students.

Like the slap bracelets of my time, Silly Bandz have been banned in many states across the US. The only reasoning for this is that they are found distracting.

I'll end from one more from my generation. Pogs! I remember playing pogs on the playground waiting to line up. Eventually these were too put on the school ban list because they were found harmful. Gotta watch out when you're playing with that slammer. You might pop a pog in the air and poke an eye out.

D is For Duck Calls

On Friday Brave Dave and I will be interviewing the Matriarch of the Duck Dynasty Family, Miss Kay Robertson!

Yesterday, Miss Kay released her brand new Book called "D is for Duck Calls." Helping kids learn to say their ABC's-- Duck Commander Style.

It is a fun introduction into ABC's for young fans of the hit A&E reality show. It is also the first book that Brave Dave has finished in a very long time.

In "D is for Duck Calls," Miss Kay shares funny rhymes as well as some wonderful illustrations from Sydney Hanson.

Pick up your copy today of "D is for Duck Calls" for the little Duck Dynasty fan in your life that is learning all about their "ABC's"

Tune in this Friday, at 7:30am, to hear us chat with Miss Kay about her new book and other Duck Dynasty adventures.

Brave Dave Reading "D is for Duckcalls"

Also, tune in for your chance to win a copy of "D is for Duck Calls" after the interview.



If you could ask the Matriarch of the Duck Dynasty clan anything, what would you ask her? Help us come up with some questions!

Pick up your copy of "D is for Duck Calls" in stores now

These Boots Were Made For Walking

Brave Dave and I had the pleasure to chat with Granger Smith this morning. Granger, aka Earl Dibbles Jr., is currently in the middle of his 4th Annual Boot Walk and was kind enough to take some time and call us from the road. Check it out below.





The 100 Mile Boot Walk is done to express gratitude, acknowledge service of military, past and present, and to raise support for the Boot Campaign. The goal this year is to raise $50,000. To help and for more information, please visit www.bootwalk.com

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Who Ya Gonna Call?

Today is Ray Parker Jr.'s Birthday!

Who?

The guy that gave us this amazing song! "Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!"




I absolutely miss movies having Great theme songs with them. Will Smith, I'm looking at you. Where are you?






What happened?




How about some Saturday Night Fever? Don't tell me this song doesn't go off in your head when you're strutting around in that new outfit that you totally look smoking in.





Last year, I took an amazing trip with my mother to Las Vegas. One of our bucket list items to check off was a helicopter trip to the Grand Canyon. While we landed in the bottom of the Canyon, our pilot played the Indiana Jones theme song. Do you know how stinking cool that was? I felt like I was Indiana Jones and I was about to discover some awesome treasure! "We're not Sinking, we're crashing!"





One last one! Universal Studios Islands of Adventure has a Jurassic Park area. It has this entrance replica as you walk in/out. I went a few summers ago during the perfect time, early May. If you want to go when there are hardly any crowds, this is the time to go.

Anyway, as you walk in the Jurassic Park theme music hits you. Not gonna lie, I teared up a little. Sadly, the water ride I'd been dying to ride was closed. So, last year, My boyfriend, Brave Dave's family and me all ran to the back of the park minutes before it closed to ride it. Literally, RAN. Full on sprint mode.





I could go for days on this topic. So many great movie theme songs. What are some of your favorites?