CNN.com – Lohan’s mother scolds exec over letter – Jul 31, 2006

Calling the letter “ridiculous,” Dina Lohan defended her daughter’s latest tardiness during the filming of “Georgia Rules” which resulted in a warning letter from James G. Robinson, CEO of Morgan Creek Productions.

This was not the first incident¹ and Lindsay had probably already been verbally warned several times. It is quite usual in business to expect employees to be on time and to show up when scheduled. It’s also usual that excessive tardiness or absences result in termination (of the job not of the life). A company management can rightfully expect that employees will take responsibility for their own actions and fulfill their employment responsibilites. Lindsay certainly has not been the ideal employee.

Advice to Dina: Encourage your daughter to take responsibility for herself and to be a good employee.

Advice to Lindsay: Become a big star before you start acting like one. You might not be able to get a job.

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1. Her mother admits that it isn’t and concedes that at least one incident caused production to be scheduled around Lindsay’s absence. [↩]

Inman, in Cold Mountain says, “I imagine God is weary of being called down on both sides of an argument.”

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Nevada

Las Vegas Review-Journal¹

Don’t feed the people. That’s the warning from officials in Sin City. A new city ordinance in Las Vegas makes it illegal to give food to homeless people in city parks. The law, which went into effect yesterday, carries a maximum penalty of $1,000 and six months in jail. city council members say the ordinance is aimed at mobile soup kitchens that attract large groups of homeless people in the parks. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada says the law is unenforceable and unconstitutional.

No wonder Las Vegas is called, “Sin City.” What kind of “love one another” is this?

I think this is one of the few positions that the ACLU has taken correctly. I don’t know if it’s unconstitutional but it certainly is immoral.

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1. quoted in The Villages Daily Sun, July 26, 2006 [↩]

‘Survivor’ sent to Oklahoma prison

A federal jury convicted Hatch in January of failing to pay taxes on the “Survivor” prize and other income. He was sentenced in May to 51 months in prison by a judge who said the reality TV star had lied repeatedly on the witness stand.

Why should he start telling the truth now?

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An article in yesterday’s The Villages Daily Sun reported that the Florida Citrus Commission raised the tax on orange growers 19%¹ to pay for a more aggressive advertising campaign. The commissioners cited rising supermarket prices for the cause of decreased consumption of Florida oranges and orange juice. “If you basically don’t hammer home the message to the consumer that as prices increase you still have to buy this, the consumer won’t,” said commission chairman Stephen Ryan.

So, Steve, let’s see…raise the tax (price)² on a product that is losing market share because the price is too high . Then advertise to overcome the rise in price the tax brings. Hmmmm.

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1. From 18.5 cents per 90-pound box to 22 cents per 90-pound box [↩]
2. The tax that will obviously be passed on to the consumer [↩]

Regarding the conditions at the Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, England, where the British Open is being played this year, Tiger Woods predicted, “Unless it rains again, this course will not see another drop of water.”

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It was about time to change the theme of this blog. The pirate theme was getting a little old. What do you think?

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National Ledger
The punk band Supernova has filed a lawsuit against the Reality TV show Rock Star: Supernova claiming they have the rights to the name.

The complaint was filed June 27 in U.S. District Court and claims unfair competition and trademark infringement. The suit seeks to bar the show and its participants from using the Supernova name, reports AP.

In response to Tommy Lee’s comment, “I want to see more of you,” Patrice told Tommy Lee¹, “I’ve got six letters for you: Google.”

Funny, Google’s where I found this article.

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1. Being sued by the original SuperNova [↩]

The BBC reports, “Several thousand people have been evacuated from their homes in Ecuador by continuing volcanic eruptions.

“Tungurahua has been spitting out ash and lava for three days, and emitting loud explosions. It returned to life in 1999, after a century of inactivity.”

Just today, The Jakarta Post reported, “Mt. Karangetang on Siau island in Sangihe regency, North Sulawesi, has been spewing clouds of hot ash and lava for the last five days, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents, an official said.”

So far there are no reports of fatalities in either eruption, but Tungurahua and Karangetang have spewed hundreds of tons of ash and *gasp* carbon dioxide¹ into the atmosphere.

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1. Think global warming [↩]

FOXNews.com – Thanking Jesus in Court Lands Hawaiian Man in Jail
HONOLULU – Junior Stowers raised his hands and exclaimed, “Thank you, Jesus!” in court last month when he was acquitted by a jury of abusing his son.But his joy was short-lived when Circuit Judge Patrick Border held him in contempt of court for the “outburst” and threw him in jail.

Despite being released in six hours with the contempt charges dismissed, it makes you wonder what is going on in our courts. I wonder what would have happened if the man had exclaimed, “Thank you, lettuce!”

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