This is freakin’ ridiculous.
Student Suspended Over Call From Mom in Iraq
COLUMBUS, Ga. (May 7) – A high school student was suspended for 10 days for refusing to end a mobile phone call with his mother, a soldier serving in Iraq, school officials said.
The 10-day suspension was issued because Kevin Francois was “defiant and disorderly” and was imposed in lieu of an arrest, Spencer High School assistant principal Alfred Parham said.
The confrontation Wednesday began after the 17-year-old junior got a call at lunchtime from his mother, Sgt. 1st Class Monique Bates, who left in January for a one-year tour with the 203rd Forward Support Battalion.
Mobile phones are allowed on campus but may not be used during school hours. When a teacher told him to hang up, he refused. He said he told the teacher, “This is my mom in Iraq. I’m not about to hang up on my mom.”
Parham said the teen’s suspension was based on his reaction to the teacher’s request. He said the teen used profanity when taken to the office.
“Kevin got defiant and disorderly,” Parham said. “When a kid becomes out of control like that they can either be arrested or suspended for 10 days. Now being that his mother is in Iraq, we’re not trying to cause her any undue hardship; he was suspended for 10 days.”
I finally got my rss2 feed to work. I feel, well, smart. Should I go to bed, or, should I just stay up and be cranky all day? Decisions, decisions.
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Apparently, depending on my systems chemical balance at the time, Xanax can do strange things. I thought, ok I’ll take one-which is .5mg. I have been wired since. Maybe it’s the Diet Coke with Lime. Maybe it’s the fact that I take one look at this apartment and think “Holy crap where am I going to put all of my junk when I move back into my old house.” I’m considering GoodWill. I heard they will actually come and get big things-like couches etc. and I would rather someone who needs these things have it than to sell it or leave it out for the garbage dudes to get. Not to mention I can get a tax write-off. I will probably bag up the clothes I don’t want and give those to Goodwill as well. I’m feeling so, giving. :rolleyes:
So, I go to Wal-Mart. I needed to find a cheap water bottle for Templeton-the $5 bottle I bought from Pet Smart is too stiff for his little tongue to get water from. At any rate, as I have mentioned before, midnights seem to be the time inbreds decide to arise from the “hollers”. I’m guessing inbreds cannot be in sunlight, the only time I have seen one of these creatures is after dark. I’m walking around, browsing, looking for a few cheap t-shirts, when I spot a woman, whom, and I am being nice since I’m not skinny, was way beyond plump. She was holding a sleeveless shirt, neon orange/pink in color, with, of all things, a fake carnation type flower on the sleeve. On the sleeve. Of a sleeveless shirt. The flower was as big as my fist. I stand there pretending to look just so I could hear the conversation. She was with a short guy-who is most likely short in the head as well-he looked it-and she asks this question. “Do you think this will look good with the black jean skirt I bought for the wedding?” He said “Whatever you like.” First of all, I’m praying this wasn’t their wedding she was speaking of. Second, men, for the love of God.. if the woman you love, the woman who gives you head.. the woman who washes your clothes, comes up to you with ANY shirt with a flower on it and asks if it will look good… SAY NO! I don’t care how fat or how skinny (although clothing designers seem to think fat women look wonderful in shirts/skirts/pants with huge flowers plastered on the material) NO PINNED ON FLOWER LOOKS GOOD! I had to walk away before I grabbed the shirt out of her hand. Department stores should hire people to stand in the clothing area to tell people of these fashion faux paus. My gosh she probably bought a matching pair of flip-flops with the flower on the toe to go with the shirt.
After the disaster in the clothing area, I attempt to find my way through the maze of boxes and pallets-since night-time is the only time Wal-Mart stocks. Oh, and wax the floors. I did find an Orchid to give my mom for Mother’s Day, I bought the card a few days ago-of all things a Hello Kitty Mother’s Day Card.. but it’s cute. What was so hilarious-men running all over the place picking up the ‘fresh-cut flower’s-in bundles no less-to give their wives and or mothers. Men-think of this. Yes, it is nice to receive flowers. Don’t get me wrong. But be practical. How long are the above mentioned flowers going to last? Two weeks at the most-however a friend of mind sent me flowers for Valentine’s Day and they lasted a month-he paid well for them-not the Wal-Mart brand. Buy your mom or wife something that will live. No, not a plain green plant-unless she’s into this, but something that has appreciation written all over it. This is why I bought the Orchid. Orchids are gorgeous flowers. And don’t buy her anything she’ll have to plant unless she is really into gardening-you’ll regret it when you’re hauling your ass off to Lowe’s to buy mulch. Have I rambled enough? Perhaps.
