At a recent town hall meeting in Texas, Rep.  John Culberson, R-Houston, was listening as a woman described her opinion about the current health care legislation.  When a booming voice from the back shouted “Bull S……!”, Congressman Culberson’s response was swift and angry: “Whoa!  Whoa!  Sir, stop!  No, no, no.  No, Sir!  …  First of all, we never use such language to a lady…  It’s not appropriate…”.  

How refreshing.  It’s been a long time since I’ve heard anyone criticize another person for swearing.  It’s been an even longer time since I’ve heard a man tell another to not talk like that in front of a woman. 

Thank you, Congressman Culberson.  As a woman, I feel honored. 

Watch the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRza0drSPjQ

No Goal, No Dinner

Harsh, I know.  But, this is serious.  These kids are eight years old.  They’re not getting any younger.  If they’re going to earn college scholarships, they need to be playing soccer 24-7.  Geez, they get out on the field and goof around like it’s recreation or something!

Ok, this sounds a bit drastic.  But, honestly, I don’t think it’s too far from the truth in some homes.  We’ve all seen it.  Parents coaching from the bleachers and screaming from the sidelines.   Have these parents have ever played a sport themselves?   At swim meets, they shout “kick harder” at swimmers whose ears are, thankfully, under water.  At soccer games they scream “don’t be afraid of the ball” but, had they ever been struck by one of those things, they too would be afraid of the ball.  They expect their kids to hit harder in football and jump higher in volleyball and pitch nothing but strikes on the baseball field.