Short Rants

OK, I make no apologies for my personal opinion, but these are the latest things that are bugging me like a wedgie:

1. Aftermath of the NIU shooting - This tragic event should not end up being about gun control, as the shooter’s weapons were legally purchased, as was his ammunition–though purchased from the same dealer who had sold ammo to the D.C. sniper, it was a legal, Internet sale.  More gun control laws would not have prevented this tragedy, nor will they prevent further tragedies from happening elsewhere.  [Stay tuned for a forthcoming, more indepth blog on this subject that will examine the history, facts, and issues surrounding such shootings.]

2. Waning parental skills - Hollywood-twentysomethings aside, what the f— is up with parents these days?  While out to dinner last weekend, a single mom at the next table was attempting to eat dinner with her son–about three years old, I’m guessing.  After a while, the kid started to act up and kick the wall.  The mother actually took her son outside and put him in the car, then went back inside and ate alone for about 10 minutes.

Is there something wrong with giving a kid a swat on the butt?  Besides, it’s against the law to leave kids under age 12 in the car unattended.  That mother should thank her lucky stars if no one calls CPS and reports her.  What she did could land her a criminal citation and jail time, much less lose her son.

3. Prefer-On - ‘Apply directly to your scars.’  First, cocoa butter.  Then Mederma.  Now, there’s Prefer-On–from the makers of Head-On–for use on scars.  Honestly, are scars really that horrible that people have to keep inventing new “cures” for them?  I’ve been living with scars for 15 years, and all that goes with them–including extremely rude stares and comments from those with lesser intelligence than my two fur-balls, who get off on licking each other’s butts clean.  If people can’t learn to accept scars as beauty marks, then they’re just as stupid as those Hollywood fakes.

Thanks for reading!
~Tal