There was recently an opinion piece in the Pekin Times about bullying. Also the national news currently running the video of the girl beaten by ex-friends. I know that physical altercations were taken seriously by the schools I attended and usually resulted in suspensions and expulsions. But it was never something in the public eye. I wonder if there is reluctance to deal with it today because they don’t want to involve the police and public record? Perhaps the best way to handle it would be to go straight to the police with it? Then again who wants a student to get tasered? Obviously I could question this from one side to another but I don’t have any real answer except prompt and strict discipline for the bully. The devilish detail is making sure you have properly determined if there is a bully and to what extent the transgressions. I know from my past there are also the verbal bullies and they can leave long lasting scars as well and are harder to pin down and punish. These bullies exist among us at all ages and are impervious to words because that is what they thrive on. In fact shunning and ignoring them seems the best remedy. I certainly wouldn’t make it through school today. In my day when somebody hit you ... you hit them back harder. That attitude would land me in jail today.
A Man Walks Into A Bar ... A man walks into a bar with a paper bag. He sits down and places the bag on the counter.
The bartender walks up and asks what’s in the bag.
The man reaches into the bag, pulls out a little man, about 10” high, and sets him on the counter. He reaches back into the bag and pulls out a small piano, setting it on the counter as well. He reaches into the bag once again and pulls out a tiny piano bench, which he places in front of the piano.
The little man sits down at the piano, and starts playing a beautiful piece by Mozart!
“Where on earth did you get that?”, says the bartender.
The man responds by reaching into the paper bag. This time he pulls out a magic lamp. He hands it to the bartender and says: “Here. Rub it.”
So the bartender rubs the lamp, and suddenly there’s a gust of smoke and a beautiful genie is standing before him.
“I will grant you one wish... just one wish... each person is only allowed one!”
The bartender gets real excited. Without hesitating he says, “I want a million bucks!”
A few moments later, a duck walks into the bar. It is soon followed by another duck, then another. Pretty soon, the entire bar is filled with ducks and they keep coming!
The bartender turns to the man and says, “Y’know, I think your genie’s a little deaf. I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks.”
“No kidding!!”, says the man, “Do you really think I asked for a 10 inch pianist?!”
SEE VIDEO and Help the antiwar efforts of Tomas Young and others, pass it on to others. Promoting this film helps the antiwar movement. I interviewed
Phil Donahue in this Representative Press Video, please help amplify his efforts and my efforts, get this video to others. It is important that good crowds show up at the theaters. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 the movie is showing in NY and Donahue and the co-director will be there. Spread the word.
See VIDEO: See Body of War, Hear Body of War * Part 2 I want Phil Donahue’s appearance in my video to have been productive so I am really trying to get this video maximum exposure.
Tom 09 Apr 2008, 03:02 a.m.
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