Police officers in Cincinnatti are being investigated for possible misuse of force and people went as far as to say it was "another lynching of the black man". I see this as another example of people jumping on the Racism Card and waving before they think. Let us look at things from a police officer's view for just a moment. There is a 350 lb man (let's just assume for a moment the officer is color blind) coming at you and yelling at you. You tell him to put his arms behind his back and he s...

Today I was flipping through the news channels and saw a blurb about how Christina Applegate was chosen to serve on the Richard Blake trial. She hasn't convinced the judge so far that she should be released from serving as a juror but is going to site her busy film schedule as a reason to be excused. If I find out this worked for her I am going to be outraged! I served on a murder trial in Dec 2002. There was a surgeon on the jury that tried to site his busy schedule (of saving lives that ...

As an overwieght person, I am always intrigued by the latest food options out there. I am interested in the Atkin's friendly sandwiches at Subway. My husband said they are good. I am just wondering how good they are for you. Then there is McD's attempt at giving people suggestions on how to save calories when ordering meals there. One of the suggestions was to get a Big Mac without the special sauce. That may save you calories but if you are on a diet, I don't think a Big Mac is the answ...

I am more than a little miffed with Weight Watchers right now. According to Entertainment Weekly, WW offered Renee Zellweger $3.2 million to lose her "Bridget Jones" weight with them. What are they thinking?! WW is all about making changes in your life style rather than just "dieting". It is supposed to be about dealing with why you have issues with food. Ms Zellweger doesn't have issues with food. She was payed to artifically change her body for a movie role. All she has to do to lose th...