PARCC Storm II: Sunshine Peeks Through

Another week, and more snow is expected in the northeast. There’s more over the PARCC testing storm as well, but this time, there is a ray of sane sunshine. Here in New Jersey, State Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan Jr. (D-Middlesex), chairman of the Assembly’s education committee, has introduced a bill that would detail a procedure for… Continue reading PARCC Storm II: Sunshine Peeks Through

3 Year Old Shoots Mother and Father With 1 Bullet

A Sniper? Or maybe the toddler just figured out how to hit two birds with one stone. In any case, the single bullet fired by the toddler hit his father in the buttocks, then hit his mother in her shoulder. Albuquerque police say the toddler apparently reached for an iPod but found the loaded weapon.… Continue reading 3 Year Old Shoots Mother and Father With 1 Bullet

Islamic State Shows Video of Another Japanese Beheading

Despite the tremendous negotiations from the Japanese government to free the second man captured by ISIS, a video surfaced on Saturday purportedly showing the beheading of the man, a Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. “I feel indignation over this immoral and heinous act of terrorism,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters after convening an emergency Cabinet meeting. “When… Continue reading Islamic State Shows Video of Another Japanese Beheading

Serena Williams Wins Her 6th Australian Open – Her 19th Grand Slam Victory

Serena’s win came today against Russia’s Maria Sharapova,  and marked her 6th Australian Open win, her 19th Grand Slam victory. “I’m so honored to be here and to hold this 19th trophy,” Williams said. “I didn’t think it would happen this fast, to be honest, but it feels really good.” The 33-year-old Williams became the… Continue reading Serena Williams Wins Her 6th Australian Open – Her 19th Grand Slam Victory

Bringing an Outsider to Address a Joint Session of Congress is a HUGE GOP FAIL

For the Republicans to invite a foreign leader to address a joint session of congress, and have that leader give a partisan speech against the United States government is a slap to our faces. For Benjamin Netanyahu to accept that invitation is even lower than the invite itself. And it is clear from that acceptance… Continue reading Bringing an Outsider to Address a Joint Session of Congress is a HUGE GOP FAIL

High School Students Slam Bill O’Reilly and Fox News on Ethics and Journalism – Video

The students from Vermont took on Bill O’Reilly and Fox News because Fox News lied about the people of Vermont and then broadcast their lies on the network. The students thought a course in The Code of Ethics in Journalism might do Fox News some good and they ended up slamming the network in the… Continue reading High School Students Slam Bill O’Reilly and Fox News on Ethics and Journalism – Video

Chris Christie Falls on His Butt at Radio Station – Video

I’m not one to laugh at the mishaps of another, but I will post this video of Chris Christie falling on his butt at a radio station –  SportsRadio 94WIP. As he was introduced by Angelo Cataldi, Christie pulled out his chair and rolled right off it, landing on his hind-quarters. The incident happened last June and… Continue reading Chris Christie Falls on His Butt at Radio Station – Video

New bill in Texas – Teachers Should Have the Right to Shoot and Kill Students

Whatever happened to the days when an unruly student is sent to the principal’s office or held for detention. Those days are dead, buried and forgotten in The Lone state of Texas! According to a new bill introduced by Rep. Dan Flynn, a Republican in the Texas legislature, teachers would now have the right to… Continue reading New bill in Texas – Teachers Should Have the Right to Shoot and Kill Students

Aww Shucks… Romney Decides Not to Run for President in 2016

I was gearing up for his return. I had all my Romney is a flip flopper, Romney the chameleon posts from his last failed bid ready to go. I wanted to see how Romney was going to flip flop on his positions for this 2016 run, but my fun and enthusiasm just came to an… Continue reading Aww Shucks… Romney Decides Not to Run for President in 2016

Seattle Police Issues Apology to 69 Year Old Black Vet for Arresting Him For No Reason

And it’s all caught on tape. In the video, the officer is driving her patrol car with the dashboard camera recording. After a few seconds of driving, she pulls up on the man standing on the corner waiting to cross the street. The officer exited her vehicle and began telling the 69 year old to… Continue reading Seattle Police Issues Apology to 69 Year Old Black Vet for Arresting Him For No Reason

Texas Executes Second Inmate of 2015

A Texas man convicted of killing a 38-year-old woman nearly two decades ago while he was on parole for a triple slaying years earlier was executed Thursday evening, Dallas News reports. Robert Ladd, 57, received a lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected arguments he was mentally impaired and ineligible for the death penalty.… Continue reading Texas Executes Second Inmate of 2015