Live Birth

Nancy Salguiero, a 32 year old chiropractor and trained childbirth educator plans to deliver her child live on the Internet. Anyone who signs up to her website will be able to see what natural childbirth is like. Salgiero states that she feels it is important for young women to see what normal, natural birth can be like. She has already posted videos of the births of her two other children on her website, but this is the first time that the  experience will go live.

I personally think this is revolting. It's not necessary for her to stream her birth live around the world. If women choose to, they'll be able to experience giving birth on their own. There is no need for them to watch another women deliver a baby. It's disgusting to even think about.

Salguiero shouldn't go through with this. She should just experience the birth of her child with her husband, and not worry about showing the rest of the world.

Kingergarten stumbles upon crack pipe

In an elementary school in Rural Springs, Missouri, a kindergarten child brought a bag of crystal meth and a crack pipe to school for a show and tell presentation. He was stopped shortly after entering the school by a teacher, and was taken straight to the principal. The Superintendent of the school explained how excited the child was to show off what he found at his home. She also expressed that the child at that age, had no idea what the substance was. As the young child made his way to the office, police were called down to the elementary school. Michelle Cheatham, the boy's mother was arrested later on with drug charges and eventually was released on bail.

This is ridiculous. If you choose to go forward with the path of drugs, you shouldn't leave the drugs in the possession of a child. The boy could have been injured. Say that was a needle instead of a pipe. Think of how much harm could have been done to the child. I think the issue should be dealt with in a more serious way, because children shouldn't be exposed to drugs at such an early age.

I think that parents need to be more careful. They should respect the lives of their children and keep them safe in every way possible.

 

Romo Redemption

Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin levitates toward the end zone on a 25-yard touchdown play.

After the devastating 27-24 loss against the New York Jets the first week of the 2011 NFL season, Tony Romo needed to redeem himself. Being the star quaterback of America's team comes with a lot of responsibilty. The Cowboys had a 14 point lead with less then 3 minutes in the game, but Romo fumbled on the 1 yard line, giving the Jets back the ball. Later in the game, Romo threw an interception that lead to the loss. In the press conference following the game, Tony took full blame for the loss and promised to play his heart out the next game. And that's just what he did.



Tony took the field on the Cowboys first position, leading his team to the opposite end of the field, where the rookie kicker for the Boys. Dan Bailey missed a 21 yard field goal. The first half was clearly disappointing for the Cowboys, going down 17 points. With under two minutes to go, Tony Romo showed why he's the starting quarterback for America's Team. A 53 yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin put the Cowboys back into the game, and took some pressure off of Tony's back.

The game took a turn for the worse as Tony was sidelined with a fractured rib, being told that he would no longer participate in the rest of the game. Cue Jon Kitna, who took over last season for Tony after his last season injury. Kitna did a fair job, throwing a 5 yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin, but also throwing two interceptions, one of which led to a 49ers touchdown. With a gift from the Gods, on the next Cowboys drive, Tony Romo grabbed his helmet and took the field. With 7 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Tony threw a 25 yard touchdown pass to the incredible Miles Austin, his third touchdown reception of the night, to put the Cowboys within 3 points.

Tony worked his magic once again, leading the Cowboys down the field with 4 seconds to go to give rookie kicker a chance to redeem himself and kick the field goal that would take the game into overtime. The rookie made the kick, and the game went into OT. After a strong defensive series, the Cowboys won the ball back for their offense, giving Tony Romo the chance to show his fans and the NFL that he can win big games. On the first play of the Cowboys drive, Tony throws an absolutely beautiful 77 yard pass to Jesse Holley, who won a spot on the Cowboys roster through Michael Irvin's television show. On the 1 yard line, the Cowboys opted to take the field goal and rookie kicker Dan Bailey nailed it.

With a fractured rib, and the weight of the world on his shoulders, Tony Romo showed how tough he is and how amazing he is as a player. He stepped up when the team needed him, showed all of the non believers how wrong they were and showed his organization that they made the right decision in keeping him as the starter. I give credit where credit is due, not because I am a Cowboys fan, but because Tony Romo played one heck of a game.

Blockbuster Canada Closure

Blockbuster Canada has always been the one place that has been known to rent and sell video games and movies. The issue of bankruptcy is a shocker to most people, including the employees. In late June, after closing over 150 Blockbuster locations across Canada, owner Grant Thornton told the remaining store locations that they had nothing to worry about. All of the remaining employees were under the impression that new management was to come into power and that their stores would remain open. Until a few weeks ago, everything seemed fine. The workers were led on for a few months until September rolled around. Thornton filed for bankruptcy, putting around 2300 out of work.

This issue really bothers me. The employees shouldn't have been told that they still had a fighting chance to remain open, when realistically, they never did. I walked in with my dad last weekend, and my dad being Union president for the Pepsi Cola plant here in Ottawa, was extremely interested in what they had to say. The three employees that were working the cash had a lot on their mind They explained to my dad and I about how they were under the impression that the company was coming to terms with a new owner and that they were close on making a deal. They were completely devastated when they heard what was really going on. What makes this whole situation worse, is that many of the employees wont be paid. Some of the employees that have worked at the location off of Montreal Road and St. Laurent Boulevard, have been working there for 7-8 years, and they wont be paid accordingly to how long they've been there.

Now that Blockbuster Canada has filed for bankruptcy, Rogers video will no longer offer renting video games and movies. The only reason according to the employees at Blockbuster, that Rogers offered game and video rentals, was to compete with Blockbuster. Kiosks will now be available, where you can just walk up and order your movies right then and there instead of having to worry about going in to a store to get them. That's the plan of the new Blockbuster kiosks, which will now be American run.

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Skirts too short?

Uniforms have always been a thing that England is known for but at a certain high school, things have gotten a little bit out of hand. At Nailsea School in southwestern England, girls are forbidden to wear skirts. Faculty members have decided that the girls on campus are required to dress like boys, in standard issued trousers, to crush the issue of the hemlines being too short. “Educators say combating the rise of hemlines isn't about prudery but preventing the sexualization of children at ever-younger ages.”

I personally believe that this is pointless. Forcing the girls to dress like boys instead of addressing the issue doesn't make sense. The teens should be able to make their own decisions on keeping their skirts at the required length. It's especially unfair to the girls who follow the rules and keep their skirts the right length. If need be, the administration could easily ban the girls who decide that they want to go against the rules. Forcing the students to wear uniforms in the first place is a bit out of hand, because nobody really gets to show who they really are.

I think the school should reconsider this rule and think about how the girls are being treated. Forcing them to dress like the guys gives them no sense of individuality.

NFL Kickoff Rule

One of the new rules enforced by the NFL this season was the new kickoff rule. Teams now have to kickoff from the 35 yard line, rather than the 30. This rule was enforced because of the issue of players safety. The league believes that by moving the ball up 5 extra yards, it will leave the returning team much less room and time to return the kick, thereby decreasing the amount of injuries.

I personally believe that this rule is pointless. The whole point of football is to get in their and expect to be hit. At the start of the game, you want to see your favorite teams best kick returner receive the ball and have the ability to run up the field for a nice gain. Kneeling down in the end zone to take the touch back is disappointing. After watching the Packers - Saints opening game last night, you could see how riled up the players were when they didn't get the chance to return the kick. I understand that the Commissioner wants to keep the players safe, but the whole point of watching football is to see the big hits. I'm sure many players feel the same way. The Saints running back, Darren Sproles exactly that way. You could see every time he received the kick and kneeled down in the end zone that he wanted nothing more than to return it.

I recommend that they change this rule back to how it was. Players will get injured no matter what in the game of football, so they might as well just give them the chance to play for the fans. There's nothing worse then seeing constant touch backs after each score in a game. Fans and players would be much happier if they changed the rule back to how it was.