In other news, a 10-year old girl was handcuffed and arrested for carrying scissors in her backpack to school. Another guy who brought garden sheers to school said this," Man, I'm glad I'm not her." The latest on the story is that the police have apologized to the mother. It brings me to wonder about some of the rules that were enforced on us when we were kids. I remember in the Episcopal school during 3-5^th grade we had to wear belts on our pants. I didn't have a problem with it, but I did think it was a stupid rule. I got in trouble in the first grade for going in the out door. I thought it was ridiculous. I also got in trouble to trying to kiss a girl, who decided hurting my family jewels would put a stop to that. There I was lying on the ground in pain and getting a pink slip from the teacher, the girl didn't get in trouble at all.  Then I got in trouble for wrestling in the cafeteria, the teacher never put the word "arm" on the pink slip and I think I got suspended from going on a field trip. At that point I was mad at all my teachers; it was like they had no discernment. Had we not moved to Texas and my parents not divorced I can see me becoming a real troublemaker, a king mixer. Now I know the rules are there for everyone, but some discernment is needed by teachers and cops IMO. People should be able to reasonably tell the intent of the troublemaker. Is it to cut a piece of paper or stab all the classmates? If it is against the rules, don't send them handcuffed to jail. For Pete's sake, whatever happened to detention?

Thought of the Day

"You know how the big toe is the captain of the toes, but sometimes the toe next to the big toe gets so big that there's a power struggle and the second toe assumes control of the foot."

"The coup de toe!"

- George and Jerry, in "The Tape"