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Keeping Your Marriage License Safe

Let’s play a game. How many of you know exactly where your marriage license is at this exact moment? No, don’t raise your hands – I can’t see you! Just think about it. Is it framed and hanging on your wall? Behind a plastic page protector in your scrapbook, right across from that glamour shot of you in your bridal gown? Or did it get put in that one drawer where everything ends up when you aren’t sure where to put it? Yes, you do too have one of those drawers. Everyone does, and there’s no point in denying it. … Continue reading →

Dumb Move By Dad Makes International Headlines

It went from bring your kid to work day, to have your kid do your work day, to you may not have a job to work at day. I’m referring to the mega controversial incident involving air traffic controller, Glenn Duffy, who allowed his 9-year-old twins to direct planes at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the recordings of Duffy’s questionable stunt at Kennedy Airport. According to news reports, the 48-year-old dad allowed his two children to relay instructions to pilots on two separate days. Duffy brought his son to … Continue reading →

Supermodel Makes Headlines for Being “Bad Parent”

What do you consider “bad” parenting? When I think of bad parenting the words “abuse,” “neglect” and “abandonment” come to mind; not the words “packing a kid on a bike.” But that’s exactly what supermodel Elle MacPherson did with her 5-year-old son and not only did it get her in trouble with police, who deemed the gorgeous mother an “irresponsible, bad parent,” but it also landed her on the cover of a slew of British tabloids and incited national debate about what defines poor parenting. Here’s how this entire incident got started: A few weeks ago MacPherson propped her five-year-old … Continue reading →

Sarah Palin: Supermom or In Way Over Her Head?

Republican presidential campaign, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin shocked some supporters yesterday by announcing that her 17-year-old daughter Bristol is five months pregnant. According to insiders, Palin, the 44-year-old Alaskan governor and mom of five children released her statement to the media yesterday to combat an Internet rumor that Bristol may have mothered Palin’s youngest son, Trig, who was born 4 months ago with Down Syndrome. Apparently, this particular rumor has been circulating for a while, though ever since John McCain selected Palin to be his vice president late last week, the buzz on Bristol has reached epic proportions. Personally, … Continue reading →

In the News: Plan Ahead for a Beijing Wedding

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Beijing is everywhere in the news as we anticipate the 2008 Summer Olympics which are to be hosted in China’s capital city of Beijing. August 8, 2008 is going to be a very busy wedding day or so the marriage license offices are anticipating. August 8th is the first day of the Olympic Games. The numbers 8 and 6 are auspiciously lucky numbers in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. August 8, 2008 comprises 3 8s together. For the Chinese people, this date is extremely fortuitous to plan a wedding on because the numbers will promise happiness and good fortune. Plan Ahead … Continue reading →

Musicians Making Headlines

Here it is… the information fans of The Police have been waiting weeks for: According to the band’s promoter, the reunited trio will bid a final farewell to their loyal followers at a massive finale at New York’s Madison Square Garden on August 7th. The band had previously announced that they planned to wrap up their current tour in the Big Apple, but kept the date and venue a secret. In addition to learning where Sting and Co. will be taking their final bows and now know who will open for them—according to the band’s rep, the B-52s will be … Continue reading →

Get Rid of Lice from School with the Lady Nitpickers

It is that time of year when the school nurses begin making their way around to the classrooms and sending out those dreaded “lice letters”. These letters inform the parents that their child has lice and cannot return to school until treated with medication. It seems that winter is worse for lice because children are wearing hats and coats. These usually hang closely together in the classroom and the bugs spread. Parents usually buy the shampoo medication and sit for endless hours picking the nits from their child’s head. Clothing, bedding, and carpet also have to be treated. This can … Continue reading →

Pets Make the Best Unsuspecting PR Accomplices

My pets are always helping me with chores and such, but if only they knew just how shamelessly I use them for my own dirty deeds sometimes. Take Mr. Meow for instance. He unwittingly just got me some press in a local paper. It all started last year when I submitted an essay to Bylines. It’s a calendar by, for, and about writers. It’s a really nice calendar. For every week of the year there’s a writer with a story meant to inspire and uplift. I really wanted to be a part of it. I had submitted an essay the … Continue reading →

Owen Wilson—The Sad Story Making Headlines

Actor Owen Wilson continues to recover in a California hospital today four days after rescue crews responded to his home and his life changed forever. Santa Monica police confirmed that officers responded to an attempted suicide at Wilson’s house on Sunday. In the days since, producers of the movie Wilson was days away from beginning work on said the star will no longer be a part of the project. As with most Hollywood tragedies, fans will likely never learn all the details surrounding Wilson’s emotional breakdown. But, that’s certainly not stopping tabloids and other entertainment sources from trying to piece … Continue reading →

Do You Have a License to Wed?

Let me preface this blog with the advice that this movie is a waste of time. I went to see it with my husband and my mother in law and what looked like a mildly amusing romp in previews was actually a guide for all the things you shouldn’t do when getting ready to get married. First and foremost, the preface of the movie is that the boy meets girl, boy and girl date, boy and girl fall in love and move in together – boy proposes and girl wants to get married at her family church with the reverend … Continue reading →