{Her First Bomb Threat}

Like a daughter's first steps, and baby's first words, today Sky's high school just had a bomb threat called in. So school is letting out early and I'm hoping it was just a stupid prank. I remember them at my school and we all went outside until the bomb-sniffing dogs went through, then carried on to the next class. But that was BC. Before Columbine.



**UPDATE: Someone's leaving notes saying "The school's going to rock at 3:00" and things like that. Someone did that in 1999 and was caught through handwriting analysis.

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How About Some Good News Today?

One boy walks four miles every day after school just to get to that patch of green grass and play soccer. And most likely get his only meal of the day.



The class lines in Haiti are clearly divided, but Bobby Duval, one very privileged man, had a dream of helping all the people of Haiti unite through soccer. The way they did in 1974 when Haiti went to the Olympics.



He witnessed the young and old; the haves and have nots all come together during that brief time and he wanted to reclaim that spirit. So he built a soccer field and club for the underprivileged youth, provides meals, medical check-ups, running water and mentorship. Paid for out of his pocket and donations.



There are over 650 kids who currently benefit from Athletic Of Haiti, and some are in training in hopes to go to the World Cup in 2006. Hopes. Something some children were in short supply of until Duval's soccer program came along. (The center survived the recent turmoil; seen on hbo's real sports) [link]

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day

To my Irish friends. Have yourself a blast. Another excuse for me to brag about my sobriety; a proud feat in itself. {following meg's advice, I used the color name (darkgreen) instead of numbers that should work in all browsers. There are sixteen different colors you can code with their color name instead of numbers. }



:: Wanna listen to RadioBlog? Might be fun. [via: mac's]

:: Strangers With Candy Movie? Don't toy with me, you know I'm supid for SWC.

:: Robert Altman (the photographer who became famous from his early Rolling Stone magazine photos, not the movie guy) Photos

:: Mark Cuban, Dallas mavericks owner does the blog thing. Kinda blows the whole 'I don't have time to blog' if he can find the time. [via: boingboing]



Will Duke go all the way? You can fill out your NCAA Basketball tourney bracket at Yahoo! And just for the hell of it, my Final Four picks today are:





(#1) Duke (ranked #1 in their division)

(#3) Georgia Tech

(#4) Connecticutt

(#1) St Joe's



Tomorrow, I may change my mind.





Practice Safe Sex. Go Fuck Yourself.

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Are we overlooking the obvious? Is it possible that terrorists may back off the US if someone other than Bush is in power? Can we learn something from the recent events in Spain? Didn't they oust their pro-war leader after being attacked by those who resent it most? Survival for America couldn't be more of a priority. There is nothing else that matters if we are done in. Just ask the Spanish.



It may not be that simple, but it's worthy of consideration, pondering and gnashing of teeth.

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* Deal Breakers, Deal Sealers?

What's a dating or relationship deal breaker for you? On tv last night, Larry David, met a lady backstage in hopes of hooking up. Until he noticed she had a framed picture of George W Bush on her table. Soon after admitting she was a Republican he hit the breeze. It's a shallow practice and seems like a petty way to eliminate people, but I suspect we all do it to some degree. I know I have.



Pulling up in a gas-guzzler with a loaded gun rack, smelling of Brut, and wearing a belt buckle with "SEXY" on it wrapped around a pair of acid washed jeans and taking me to the local Shooting Range on a date might do me in, but hopefully I'd know this person not only leaned to the right, but was permamently bent, before getting this far. I know what works better than what doesn't.



* Need For Speed: An exposé of how the Pentagon has been issuing a concoction of mind-altering drugs to its soldiers and airmen, resulting in the deaths of allied forces, innocent civilians and, almost certainly, their own men. [link]



* THE WORLD STILL SAYS NO TO WAR

March 19 - Student Day Of Protest - Asheville

March 20 - First Anniversary Of Iraq War

March 20 - Peaceful Vigils



* Rolling Stone founder, Jann Wenner to receive award tonight at Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. [link]



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