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Dr. Conrad Murray

Joann — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:33:03 +0000

Well, they found him guilty. I knew they would. But, how many people have taken into consideration the fact that Michael Jackson was a drug addict? I happen to believe Dr. Murray’s testimony concerning the allegation that Michael had drugs in his system that Dr. Murray denied administering. Does the world really believe that this man (Michael Jackson) was completely innocent in his own death?

He hired a doctor to administer anesthesia to make him “sleep”. Any one of us who has had surgery knows that when you are put under anesthesia, you do not awaken feeling rested at all. It is as if you were never asleep, the passing of time seems instantaneous. So how could Michael Jackson (or Dr. Murray, being a licensed physician) even believe that such administration of anesthetics would help him to get needed rest?

My belief is that Dr. Murray was yet another victim of Michael Jackson’s strange world. He was hired to do his bidding, just like all the other people who worked for Michael, and not put up an argument about Michael’s demands. I am sure he was paid a lot of money too, but was it really all worth it in the end?

Five Minutes of Fame

Joann — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:26:06 +0000

Our little town has been the hot item in the news for the past 2 days. We have had ABC, CBS and Fox News here 2 days in a row, and I imagine they may film the demolition of the building next to ours tomorrow. Good Morning America was also in town this morning. Even though we were 35 miles from the earthquake’s epicenter, we were the hardest hit (so they say, anyway).

I did a radio interview and my boss did an interview for Fox 5 news.

I feel badly for those people who lost their homes to the quake, but I am very thankful that no one was seriously injured or worse. Let’s hope we don’t have another earthquake in this area in my lifetime – that was enough excitement for me!

We Were Lucky

Joann — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:18:52 +0000

Our building did not sustain any structural damage that we are aware of right now. It has, however, been deemed unsafe for occupancy, due to the building that sits to our north. The old brick walls throughout the entire building are cracked. They are demolishing the building tomorrow. Three different people are losing their homes from this demolition. I hope that they can find a place to go soon. So, that meant that the boss and I spent today clearing out the computer, active files, and any other things that we need on a day to day basis and moving them to a temporary office in the building directly to our south. It was a short move, but we had to carry everything up a flight of stairs, and things were heavy and there were many things to take. You never realize all the things you take for granted on a daily basis, that are right at your fingertips for use, until you have to move them to a new location. The only things that we do not have use of is our Internet access, a fax machine or a telephone line. We tried to get those things moved over, but the phone company said that they could not get someone out to the office for 3 weeks!! We are only going to be there for 4 days. So, we will make due until we can get back to normal.

Earthquake!!

Joann — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:20:26 +0000

Well, I was in one of the areas hardest hit by the recent East Coast earthquake. I was at work, when the building started shaking. It was a small, rattling at first, then grew to a very hard and loud shaking. At first, I thought it was a truck, sitting at the stop light in front of our building (the building sits very close to a major intersection in town)0. Then, as it got stronger, I knew exactly what it was, even though I’ve never felt an earthquake before in my life!

Now, the building that I work in is over 200 years old, as are the buildings that sit on either side of it. All I could think was to get out, in fear that the building would collapse on me. I ran into the street, making sure that there was no traffic coming. But, where to run? After it was over, I realized that the desk that I sit at is a very heavy, solid wood desk, that would have been great protection for me in this situation. Hindsight really is 20/20.

Caylee Anthony

Joann — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:13:18 +0000

What do you think of the verdict in the Casey Anthony trial? I was totally shocked by the outcome as I believe millions of other Americans were. There were so many inconsistencies in the defense and the testimony of all the witnesses.

I can’t fathom the reasoning behind the alleged cover up of the so-called accidental drowning. Why would anyone, especially an ex police officer (Casey’s father) try to cover up an accident? It makes no sense at all.

And why on earth would any mother go out an party while her daughter is supposedly missing, if she did not know exactly what had happened to her? I know I would be at home frantic and doing all I could to find my little girl., not out drinking and having a good time.

They showed video of Casey and Caylee playing together and seemingly happy. The witnesses painted a picture of her as a good mother, but I don’t see it. And then the allegations about Casey’s father were shocking to say the least. I did notice that when the verdict was read, Casey’s mother and father did not come to her side to congratulate her or celebrate with her, but got up and walked out of the court room without saying a word to anyone. I found that disturbing.

I hope that someone, somewhere, some time, finds additional evidence that will prove to the world what really happened to that little girl and if her mother did have something to do with it, at least the world will know for sure, even though she cannot be charged with the same crime again. Until then, let the child rest in peace.

No News

Joann — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:41:47 +0000

I stopped subscribing to the local newspaper back in June. I missed the Sunday newspaper at first. There used to be a lot to read in the Sunday paper, plus all the coupons and sales flyers were fun to sort through. But now I don’t even miss that.

I get my news on the TV late news and on the internet throughout the day. I don’t even miss the newspaper anymore.

Nebraska Rednecks

Joann — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:10:30 +0000

Uncle Jay

Joann — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:10:48 +0000

If you don’t have your own Uncle Jay, you can borrow the Uncle Jay from the Chicago Tribune. He’s a great guy! He takes all the news and breaks it down to a very basic level and makes it entertaining, too. If you don’t understand today’s news, let Uncle Jay explain it to you. Every Monday there is a 3 minute video published, ‘”Helping Small Minds Understand Big News!”

Automaker Scumbags

Joann — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:53:49 +0000

Who would marry Drew Peterson

Joann — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:30:33 +0000

This man who has been on the news for so long now that his face is familiar to most of us, Drew Peterson, who’s one wife (number 3) died mysteriously, and he last wife (4) has disappeared, has now announced his engagement to wife number 5.

Can you imagine being DUMB enough to marry someone who has a track record like this man does, you can tell just by looking at his smug face that he is hiding something and isn’t someone that you should put any trust into in any way.

His finance is told to be a whopping 21, nice and young and pretty damn dumb.