Wednesday, May 24, 2006
I've gotten so many email complaints about not updating the blog. Sorry! You'd think I was reading six books that were about to be banned off a reading list in District 214. The meeting is tomorrow night in Arlington Heights and I plan on being there to hear what you...you ....the parents have to say. I'm not going to breathe a peep at this village meeting. These are YOUR teenagers, YOUR schools, this is YOUR reading list and your teen's education at stake. I've read six of the nine books that are proposed to be banned. Have you? If your teen attends Wheeling, Elk Grove High, Hersey, BG High School, Rolling Meadows or Prospect..I expect to see you there tomorrow night.
Thursday, May 25th, 7:30pm
Forest View Educational Center
2121 South Goebbert
Arlington Heights
Thursday, May 25th, 7:30pm
Forest View Educational Center
2121 South Goebbert
Arlington Heights
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Maid Of Honor Takes Bullet During Bouquet Toss
Woman Not Seriously Injured In Shooting
I understand the police have the bride's cousin in custody. Upset that she wasn't asked to be a bridesmaid, she hid a Smith and Wesson in her Kate Spade purse. -EB
FORT WORTH, Texas -- A North Texas bridesmaid was struck by a stray bullet while preparing for the bouquet toss at her best friend's wedding reception.
Strange things are known to happen at weddings, but one North Texas woman has a story that can top most after being struck by a stray bullet fired from more than a mile away.
Maid of Honor Kristin Campbell, who is an employee at NBC 5, was having a great time at her best friend's wedding in Houston and was about to make a go for the bouquet when she was shot.
"I didn't hear anything. I just knew I had a hole in my arm," said Campbell. "It was painful, but it wasn't terrible, but it did feel like I was shot. There was really no other way to describe it."
The bullet traveled far, more than a mile, and had lost most of its power after smashing through the roof of the ballroom where the reception was being held, NBC 5 reported.
The bullet fell out of Campbell's arm and onto the dance floor.
"Apparently, some man was upset and just fired his gun into the air about a mile away from where we were. The bullet just came through the roof and into my arm," said Campbell. "It's just a freak event."
For a few minutes after the shooting, no one could figure out what happened.
"I just was so shocked, how can she be hurt ... we didn't hear anything, we didn't see anything, why would she just start bleeding?" said bridesmaid Elissa Winder.
The wound didn't bleed much and Campbell is making a full recovery.
Campbell said the person who fired the shot should be punished.
"I do think it was terribly reckless and there should be charges. But I'm fine, just incredibly lucky and no one was badly hurt when they could have been," said Campbell.
Woman Not Seriously Injured In Shooting
I understand the police have the bride's cousin in custody. Upset that she wasn't asked to be a bridesmaid, she hid a Smith and Wesson in her Kate Spade purse. -EB
FORT WORTH, Texas -- A North Texas bridesmaid was struck by a stray bullet while preparing for the bouquet toss at her best friend's wedding reception.
Strange things are known to happen at weddings, but one North Texas woman has a story that can top most after being struck by a stray bullet fired from more than a mile away.
Maid of Honor Kristin Campbell, who is an employee at NBC 5, was having a great time at her best friend's wedding in Houston and was about to make a go for the bouquet when she was shot.
"I didn't hear anything. I just knew I had a hole in my arm," said Campbell. "It was painful, but it wasn't terrible, but it did feel like I was shot. There was really no other way to describe it."
The bullet traveled far, more than a mile, and had lost most of its power after smashing through the roof of the ballroom where the reception was being held, NBC 5 reported.
The bullet fell out of Campbell's arm and onto the dance floor.
"Apparently, some man was upset and just fired his gun into the air about a mile away from where we were. The bullet just came through the roof and into my arm," said Campbell. "It's just a freak event."
For a few minutes after the shooting, no one could figure out what happened.
"I just was so shocked, how can she be hurt ... we didn't hear anything, we didn't see anything, why would she just start bleeding?" said bridesmaid Elissa Winder.
The wound didn't bleed much and Campbell is making a full recovery.
Campbell said the person who fired the shot should be punished.
"I do think it was terribly reckless and there should be charges. But I'm fine, just incredibly lucky and no one was badly hurt when they could have been," said Campbell.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
It's Hard to Be A Pimp. Even if you're two.
Check out this column about dressing your toddler as a pimp. The new line of clothing, not actually from Kevin Federline, is called Pimpfants. My favorite item is the shirt that says "My Mom is a MILF". As if.
Toddler ’tude: Pimpfants pushes tyke-trash style
By Beth Teitell
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but bring back the ‘‘My grandma went to Florida and all I got was this lousy T-shirt” kidswear.
Anything’s better than the latest attempt to fashion victimize children: Pimpfants wear. As in ‘‘pimp” plus ‘‘infant.”
Britney wannabes - rev up your credit cards, there’s a double-wide load of styles to choose from. There’s the winsome ‘‘Baby Beater” tank tops, the mini basketball uniform with ‘‘Jr. Pimp Squad” across the jersey or the T-shirts that read ‘‘My Mom Is a MILF.” (I’d explain MILF, but this is a family newspaper.)
Speaking of families, parents who dress their kids in Pimpfants might as well start saving for pole-dancing lessons - and therapy sessions - now. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure the kids aren’t begging for the stuff. ‘‘But mom, all the other toddlers have ‘Pimpfant’ onesies.”
Where does such design genius come from? I had the pleasure of speaking with the brainchild behind Pimpfants Inc. yesterday, as one Jared Parsons explained his eureka moment. A former skateboarder, he was shopping for clothes for his first son, who’s now 5 and quite a fashion plate. ‘‘I wanted him to dress how me and my friends dress,” Parsons said, ‘‘but it’s hard to find baby clothes like that.” Gee, I wonder why. Parsons and his friends use the word ‘‘pimp” to mean ‘‘styling,” he explained, and just as he was wishing he could buy his infant some styling clothes it came to him: Pimpfants. ‘‘Wow,” he said to himself, ‘‘that’s a really good idea.”
How good? Well yesterday, after word of Pimpfants wear hit the Drudge Report Web site, the server got more hits than it could handle.
Parsons sounded so nice I almost felt bad asking him about, you know, matters of taste. ‘‘We are getting a lot of positive feedback,” he said. And those who are horrified at the thought of a child wearing a shirt that says ‘‘pimp”?
It’s simply a matter of understanding the new lingo. ‘‘A lot of people have trouble thinking of the word ‘pimp’ without associating it with someone on the street.”
Funny, that.
Meanwhile, Parsons said he plans to introduce some new, top-secret designs at a trade show in - where else? - Las Vegas in August. I don’t know about you, but I’m hoping for some chewing tobacco in strained-pea flavor, a baby-bottle cap based on those beer hats that hold two cans and deliver the goods via hose to the wearer’s mouth, and a mullet toupee for the baby without hair.
If I had a bit more gumption, I’d put together a Pimpfant-wearing infant rap group. You know, TWA - Toddlers With Attitude.
Check out this column about dressing your toddler as a pimp. The new line of clothing, not actually from Kevin Federline, is called Pimpfants. My favorite item is the shirt that says "My Mom is a MILF". As if.
Toddler ’tude: Pimpfants pushes tyke-trash style
By Beth Teitell
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but bring back the ‘‘My grandma went to Florida and all I got was this lousy T-shirt” kidswear.
Anything’s better than the latest attempt to fashion victimize children: Pimpfants wear. As in ‘‘pimp” plus ‘‘infant.”
Britney wannabes - rev up your credit cards, there’s a double-wide load of styles to choose from. There’s the winsome ‘‘Baby Beater” tank tops, the mini basketball uniform with ‘‘Jr. Pimp Squad” across the jersey or the T-shirts that read ‘‘My Mom Is a MILF.” (I’d explain MILF, but this is a family newspaper.)
Speaking of families, parents who dress their kids in Pimpfants might as well start saving for pole-dancing lessons - and therapy sessions - now. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure the kids aren’t begging for the stuff. ‘‘But mom, all the other toddlers have ‘Pimpfant’ onesies.”
Where does such design genius come from? I had the pleasure of speaking with the brainchild behind Pimpfants Inc. yesterday, as one Jared Parsons explained his eureka moment. A former skateboarder, he was shopping for clothes for his first son, who’s now 5 and quite a fashion plate. ‘‘I wanted him to dress how me and my friends dress,” Parsons said, ‘‘but it’s hard to find baby clothes like that.” Gee, I wonder why. Parsons and his friends use the word ‘‘pimp” to mean ‘‘styling,” he explained, and just as he was wishing he could buy his infant some styling clothes it came to him: Pimpfants. ‘‘Wow,” he said to himself, ‘‘that’s a really good idea.”
How good? Well yesterday, after word of Pimpfants wear hit the Drudge Report Web site, the server got more hits than it could handle.
Parsons sounded so nice I almost felt bad asking him about, you know, matters of taste. ‘‘We are getting a lot of positive feedback,” he said. And those who are horrified at the thought of a child wearing a shirt that says ‘‘pimp”?
It’s simply a matter of understanding the new lingo. ‘‘A lot of people have trouble thinking of the word ‘pimp’ without associating it with someone on the street.”
Funny, that.
Meanwhile, Parsons said he plans to introduce some new, top-secret designs at a trade show in - where else? - Las Vegas in August. I don’t know about you, but I’m hoping for some chewing tobacco in strained-pea flavor, a baby-bottle cap based on those beer hats that hold two cans and deliver the goods via hose to the wearer’s mouth, and a mullet toupee for the baby without hair.
If I had a bit more gumption, I’d put together a Pimpfant-wearing infant rap group. You know, TWA - Toddlers With Attitude.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Check out the email I get. What the hell?
Hello mby dear friend
I was looking through the weab few weeks ago and found your profile. Now aI decided to email you to get to know you better. I ama coaming to your country ina few weeks and thought may be we can meaet each other. I am pretty looking girl. I am 25. Do not reply to this address directly. Email me back at r*va@pop****
Awwwright. How about some real email? DO YOU THINK THE IMMIGRATION RALLIES HELD YESTERDAY HELPED OR HURT THE CAUSE OF ILLEGALS? Email me at eileen.f.byrne@abc.com
Emails will be read on-air tomorrow. Thanks!
Hello mby dear friend
I was looking through the weab few weeks ago and found your profile. Now aI decided to email you to get to know you better. I ama coaming to your country ina few weeks and thought may be we can meaet each other. I am pretty looking girl. I am 25. Do not reply to this address directly. Email me back at r*va@pop****
Awwwright. How about some real email? DO YOU THINK THE IMMIGRATION RALLIES HELD YESTERDAY HELPED OR HURT THE CAUSE OF ILLEGALS? Email me at eileen.f.byrne@abc.com
Emails will be read on-air tomorrow. Thanks!