Is Facebook Killing Our Kids?

Is Facebook Killing Our Kids?

Now, let me say right off I know Facebook is not killing our kids, but, hell, there is an epidemic in Anadarko, Oklahoma and what concerns me about it is no one seems to be asking why and/or not doing anything about it.

Suicide is kind of like mental illness used to be. It was kept in the family and it was kept quiet. BUT, when you have 4 kids in six weeks commit suicide and, not confirmed, but, another attempted suicide, something is wrong. Is it social media? Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any of the social media outlet? Does it involve being bullied? In the schools? If so, what is being done about it? Or, is it something completely different?

As a parent, one needs to be standing on a street corner, if need be, screaming at the top of their lungs, "Let's fix this!' We need to use social media to our advantage and not our disadvantage. We need to get the word out.

Parents need to get involved. Get the local schools involved. Along with the local law enforcement. Stop this epidemic. Parents, school officials and local law enforcement, it time! It's time to have a public forum. Questions need to be asked. Why did this happen and what can be done to prevent any more? Bring in state and federal experts on the subject. It's just time, people. And it is not just Anadarko. It is in the smaller community that I live in. It is all over.

You kids and young people, or anybody, for that matter having thoughts about suicide, there are resources and people who will help you. People, who will connect you to the right people to get your help. All you have to do is ask or just dial a number. There is HeartLine Oklahoma. They have people who will talk to you. It is a simple as calling 211 Or you can chat over the internet at http://heartlineoklahoma.org/ They will connect you to right people. The National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-8255. 24/7. They can chat with them at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. You can do this without giving your name. Go to your church, or any church. They will help you. If you are having thoughts and have a plan, for God’s sake, look for help.

"Suicide does not end the pain. It just passes it to someone else."

AH, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, MR. OBAMA, SIR.

Ah, sorry to bother you Mr. Obama, Sir. Excuse me Mr. Obama, I mean President Obama, Sir. Um . . I know you're busy, and important and stuff. I mean, running the country is very important and -- ah -- I hate to bother you, Sir. I will only take a minute. Ok, Sir? Could you please help me find these things, Sir? 1. Occidental College records -- Not released 2. Columbia College records -- Not released 3. Columbia Thesis paper -- "Not available" 4. Harvard College records -- Not released 5. Selective Service Registration -- Not released 6. Medical records -- Not released 7. Illinois State Senate schedule -- Not available 8. Your Illinois State Senate records -- Not available 9. Law practice client list -- Not released 10. Certified Copy of original Birth certificate -- Not released 11. Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth -- Not released 12. Record of your baptism -- Not available 13. Why your wife, Michelle, can no longer practice law as an attorney? (Insurance Fraud?_ 14. Why your wife has 22 assistants, when other First Ladies had one? 15. Why were you getting "foreign student aid" as a college student? 16. Which countries "passport" did you have when you visited Pakistan in 1981? Oh and one more thing Mr. President, I can't seem to find any articles you published as editor of the Harvard Law Review, or as a Professor at the University of Chicago. Can you explain that to me, Sir? Oh, but hey -- listen! I know you're busy! If this is too much for you right now -- I mean -- tell you what. I'll come back tomorrow. Give you some time to get these things together, you know? I mean, I know you're busy. I'll just let myself out. I'll be back tomorrow. And the day after. . ... What's that Mr. President? Who wants to know these things? We the People of the United States of America ! You know, the ones that vote. That's who. As you will soon find out!!!

Eagles

Congressmen who voted against "In God We Trust".

The House of Representatives passed a bi-partisan resolution Tuesday night reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United STates. The 396-9 vote came at the request of Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) -- in part over President Obama's refusal to correct remarks he made that misstated the motto as "E pluribus unum" instead of "In God We Trust."

Lawmakers voting against "In God We Trust" include Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich), Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA), Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA). Voting present were Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. Melvin Watt (D-NC).

The bi-partisan resolution not only affirms "In God We Trust" as the national motto, but it also "encourages its display in public buildings and government institutions."

"There's been no motto in U.S. history that's been more inspirational than 'In God We Trust,'" he said, noting that he felt it was appropriate for members of Congress to "firmly declare our trust in God."

New Year 2010

Well, another year has come and gone. Wonder what 2010 will bring? Higher taxes? Less freedoms? It is kind of scary.

The last few days have been miserable. With all the snow melting and working in the mud. i don't want to talk about it.

Snow Again

Can you believe it? It it is snowing again.

Have you ever woke up about an hour or so before you needed to get up? So you think to yourself that you have another hour or so and lay your head back on your pillow and it seems like you just blink your eyes and the alarm is going off? I hate that when that happens.

I felt pretty good this morning first thing, but as the morning went on, I grew tired again. Felt as though I could just lay right down and go to sleep. I hope my new cholesterol medicine, Welchol, is not messing with my liver like Crestor did. I took Crestor for about 2 years and toward the end, I just couldn't hardly go. I was so tired just all day. It got so bad that I got to taking two Centrum Silver Multivitamin, B-6 and B -12 everyday and it did not help. I was about 3 months behind getting my blood work done, so once when I took Deb to she her doctor because of her depression, I decided to go to my doctor and do my blood work. The doctor's office called two or three days later and told me to get off the Crestor for a couple of weeks, come in and do blood work again and make an appointment for an exam. After about a month I was feeling alot better and when I got to the doc's he prescribed this Welchol and told me to take it a couple of months and see what it does. I feel like it is beginning to do the same as the Crestor did. I, also, wanted to change my blood pressure pills because I felt it wasn't working very good, so he changed me from Diltiazem 90mg Tab Teva to Amlodipine 10mg which is a generic for Noravasc and after a while, I had little bitty bumps on my skin that itched bad, so I switched back to the Diltiazem 90mg. I need to call the doc and tell him I think the Welchol is messing with me and tell him the reaction I got taking the Amlodipine and went back to the other.

My oldest son called around 1:30 this afternoon and asked if it had started snowing where I was at and I told him no and by 3pm it was really coming down. There was about 2 inches on the ground by the time I got home at 6:30 pm. It is on top of the snow from the blizzard we got on Christmas Eve. Just that much more to melt. Once it starts to melt, it takes a couple of weeks for it to dry up it seems like. It is supposed to snow again in another few days.

I hate snow.

My youngest son called and is upset at Capital One. Seems like he and his wife sent in a promo for no annual fees and when they got theirs cards, they didn't look at the letter inside and put the cards away. Well, there was going to be an annual fee and when they did not pay it, they were hit with late fees. He called but to no avail. They told him he had to pay. He canceled the card and said he was going to see a lawyer. I told him to get ready to pay it or they will ruin their credit rating. We will see what happens.

Did I say I hate snow??

Another Exciting Day

Got up, went to work and came home. Everything went pretty well. Still having to deal with the snow and ice that we got on Christmas Eve, but it is melting. They say we are suppose to get more either Tuesday nite or Wednesday morning. I hate snow. Can't drive on it and when it starts to melt, it is muddy for a week or so. There can not be any way God can put that much water in snow.

There was a sad part of my day. Today they buried a friend of the wife and I. Dorothy Jean Lankister, of Cement, OK. She was a good woman. She truly cared about Debbie's fight with her depression. She asked about Debbie several times. Once when Debbie went to the store where Dorothy worked, Deb said that Dorothy hugged her. A truly wonderful person. I will miss our little chats we had when I came into the store and picked up my Lawton paper every morning on my way to work..