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stanley seigler June 17, 2013 at 12:44 am
I [James Akers] also do not understand...defies logic...
most sane folks do not undertstand and…Read More agree it [read article] defies logic...and it doesn't stop with this illogical thinking...try raped women cant get pregnant and
CA congressman opposes food stamps...and has collected $5.1 million in government crop subsidies.
Tom Slovenski June 14, 2013 at 04:04 pm
Due to liability, I cannot divulge what spyware works. The LOL is for those who would typically ask.
Shelly June 19, 2013 at 12:28 pm
JoSCh, fact is Tom takes the point and states the obvious, lock your phone with a password, don't…Read More let anyone use it and smartphones are ripe for hacking and also targets for thieves. Solving the issue is easy get rid of the smartphone or even better don't get one. You don't need one, you want one. People should learn wants and needs better. You want Tom to divulge secrets it is NOT a need as you could figure it out yourself if you decided to take some time, but that would involve you being diligent and not expecting something for nothing.
stanley seigler June 13, 2013 at 11:58 am
FI
(R98, H3464)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING…Read More TO EXPEDITED PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH RELATIVES AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING, SO AS TO ENCOURAGE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A GRANDPARENT OR OTHER RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO SET FORTH CRITERIA FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO PLACE A CHILD WITH A GRANDPARENT OR OTHER RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING; TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO CONSIDER A PARENT FOR PLACEMENT OF A CHILD AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING BEFORE CONSIDERING OTHER RELATIVES OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COURT PLACES A CHILD WITH A GRANDPARENT OR OTHER RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ADDED AS A PARTY TO THE ACTION FOR THE DURATION OF THE CASE OR UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/bills/3464.htm
sad we have to legislate common sense...then parse and play a semantic game with legal terms...
John Schafer TPE June 19, 2013 at 07:55 am
Additional follow up: We are hearing from several other states. Similar legislation passed in…Read More Oregon only a day or so after the South Carolina bill became law. Additionally, we have been contacted by state Representatives from Illinois and Tennessee saying they intend to introduce the same. South Carolina is leading the Nation on something good. Ain't it great?
Ellison June 11, 2013 at 07:13 pm
I have also have four children and remember sending all four of them off to camp at different ages.…Read More Your blog took me right back to that very moment. As a mother, I can tell you everything you are feeling is normal and also that you will make it through this. My daughter went to camp Crestridge for a two week session and it was so hard to not talk with her but her letters where so encouraging. His will be as well.
Thank you for writing from your heart about your family. I have only read two of your
blogs and they have both warmed my heart and left a smile on my face. Keep them coming!
Janet Lehman June 11, 2013 at 08:56 pm
I do remember that first time - and it was only OK when they got home, I was bnervous the entire…Read More time also. Now I know you will be able to relate to me in about 4 weeks when I send my 18 yearold across the country for her USA trekking adventure in about 3 weeks. My prayer life has all ready increased dramatically!
Mary Grady June 12, 2013 at 02:54 pm
My mom was VERY focused on making us independent creatures so when I was 5, she packed me off to my…Read More grandparents' for 2 weeks. I had a blast (memories still strong 58 years later) and she told me later, it almost killed her. Halfway through the visit, she couldn't stand it any longer and called to say hello. My only comment - "Hi, Mom! Can't talk now. I'm in the basement playing with Jerry's trains! Bye!" She said it was like a knife in her heart.
Twenty-six years later, I sent my son to visit his grandparents. I couldn't do anything during those two weeks that I normally shared with my son because it felt like I was leaving him out. I remembered how much fun I'd had, but it didn't change my anxiety. LOL When he returned, I discovered that he'd had so much fun that I doubt he thought about me very often. (Perhaps my "punishment" for that phone call to my mom?)
As hard as these situations are, remember that they are helping to teach your child responsible independence. He's learning that he can rely on his own judgement and he's in a situation where, if he fails in that judgement, there's a "soft landing". It's horrible to be away from our children, but the lessons learned will help to make him such a smarter person and you'll be proud that you did it.
reg June 9, 2013 at 11:11 pm
5, did you see the source? Follow the source - it says
"The group's political advisor found…Read More some had questionable entries and didn't send them in for processing. When the questionable entries were found, the advisor fired all four after they were on the job for two weeks"
In other words , ACORN stopped everything that it legally could to correct the mistakes made by four kids who were supposed to be doing it correctly.
But you want to use that example of ACORN doing all it legally could (....if it hadn't turned in others w/o concrete evidence, then *that* would have been a legal violation...) as some 'evidence' to support your argument for voter ID?
Continue reading the source, too - it says "students were charged," not acorn.
Based on your use of freaky, tabloid sources, and your attempt to malign what actual valid sources say, then I can ASSume that you're an ASSume (as you put it).
Oh, and nice try to overlook the other facts about your original fairy-tale posting - and which you blatantly avoided answering to, as well.
Shawn Drury (Editor) June 10, 2013 at 12:32 am
Gentlemen,
This bill has NOTHING to do with voter fraud, voter ID or any such thing. The bill is…Read More meant to remedy the circumstances that caused hundreds of candidates from the ballots last year.
For more:
http://columbia-sc.patch.com/articles/ballot-controversy-creates-unprecedented-sc-election-year
Larry Alexis June 10, 2013 at 06:41 pm
Sure wish they would listen to your ideas, it might put some creditability back into politics.
I am…Read More tired of the same-o same-o when it comes to politicians. If people where given more of a choice there would be a lot of surprised politicians
And shame on the media for only giving attention to the 2 parties, it only makes things worse.
stanley seigler June 9, 2013 at 11:18 am
all the good, common sense, advice is predicated on a person being in the financial position to take…Read More the common sense tact...however;
as pointed out, '...most people get themselves into such financial hardships that the $200.00 monthly savings blinds them to long term stability'
not sure it 'blinds them' or they have no choice...eg, been there (2006-08)...refi avoided short term hardships and improved long term financial stability...
did/do not have a financial advisor but bet one would have advised the route i took...
Frank Dougherty June 9, 2013 at 11:29 pm
Thanks for your astute reply to the original blog. Remember the words of the wise old man: Figures…Read More lie, and liars figure.
Robert Kelly June 10, 2013 at 11:21 am
There is an important caveat to refi not mentioned in the article. Unless you have an FHA mort which…Read More qualifies under recent legislation for a no-fee, no appraissal, refinance, there are typically fees involved. They can be substantial, and they will probably be rolled into your principal, unless you are prepared to pay up front. You could still save on monthly payments if you are refinancing the last 20 years of your mortgage into a 30 year new mortgage, but you should be very careful of how much these fees are, and how many more years of payments you will have. Just make sure you are aware.
Marge McD June 6, 2013 at 04:17 pm
We love to go to the Highway 25 Drive-In in Greenwood. They have two screens showing 2 - 3 movies…Read More per night each and you can get a great burger or sandwich from their concession stand, too. It's a very family-oriented venue with a playground in front of the screen to keep the kids entertained before the movie starts.
Sammy June 6, 2013 at 08:27 pm
Saw many movies at drive ins over the years. Cannot remember the first one or the last one, but, it…Read More was always fun. One thing I loved about them was the fact you could bring your own concessions and save a lot of money. I also remember the playgrounds just about all of them had to keep the children entertained before the show started, during intermission and while waiting for the cars to get out. Only thing I did not enjoy going with my family, our dad always left before the end of the second feature, to beat the crowd. One movie I waited more than 30 years to see the end of it and had to stay up until 2 AM and be at work at 6 the next morning, lol.
I miss those days. Thanks for letting me know the one on Highway 25 in Greenwood is open.
Sammy June 3, 2013 at 03:12 pm
It will NEVER work right the way it is designed. How are you going to get your mouth in there to get…Read More the last bit of the burger? Too much of the food is actually in the holder and there is seemingly no way to get past the little prongs on the sides to get you mouth in there. Remember, it takes two hands to handle a Whopper!
Jason Evans (Editor) June 3, 2013 at 03:29 pm
I was wondering about the last bit of the burger too, Sammy. Also, if the thing is supposed to let…Read More you multi-task while you munch, how can you see what you're doing with a burger and big plastic thing dangling in front of your face?
Robert Kelly June 1, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Every time I do this in a Patch comment, I am aware it is grammatically questionable, but I think it…Read More conveys that comic trope 'And another thing!' spoken after a pause in a litany of points. But, I still remember it as a violation. And I feel guilty. But I do it anyway.
Ian Miller June 18, 2013 at 11:58 am
there is no excuse for adultery. If your married first you should remain celibate until marriage.…Read More Second you should not need porn with your spouse. Its about LOVE and RESPECT
Darrell Wallace May 16, 2013 at 09:41 pm
When I find out that an actor/actress is gay, I no longer watch their programs. As a born again…Read More Christian, I cannot (backed by the Bible in Romans chapter one) approve of that life style.
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