Octomom goes bankrupt

Nadya Suleman has reportedly filed for Chapter Seven Bankruptcy in an effort to get what she terms "a fresh start" for her and her children.  Reports indicate the Octomom has debts  amounting to as much as $1 million.

    Chapter And Verse

Nadya's facing challenges,

They're most certainly not funny;
She's overwhelmed by creditors
And running out of money.

She's taking steps to stem the tide

Consuming her and kids;
The Octomom is taking steps
So's not to hit the skids.

It seems the life she's leading now

Is more like Hell than Heaven;
So, to buy some time to breathe a bit
She's filed for Chapter Seven.

She'll look for ways to bounce on back;

Just how, well, Heaven knows.
There's always that "Reality"
And its television shows.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

Dad sues school for reaction to his son’s cheating

A man in California is suing his son’s school district for expelling the boy from an honors English class for cheating. Dad insists it’s school policy to not punish students unless they’re caught cheating for a second time.



Caught up

Dad says give the kid a break
And let him cheat once more;
How else can he, for heaven’s sake,
Get himself a decent score.

Don’t fill his mind with silly stuff,
Like cheating causes strife.
Just let him stay and get prepared
For winning in real life.

 
©  2012  Jim Gordon

Octomom investigated

Police investigated the living conditions at the home of Nadya Suleman, after her hairdresser reported those conditions as deplorable.  She says the children walked around barefoot while she was doing Suleman's hair.  Despite the conditions, said the hairdresser, Octomom paid more than $500 for her new 'do.

         Ya Gotta Have Style

The 14 kids with feet unclad;

Nobody makes a food run.
Conditions seem so very sad
While mama gets her hair done.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

Wal-Mart accused of covering up bribes

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is accused of covering up findings that its Mexican subsidiary bribed officials in that country.  The store is accused of failing to notify law enforcement when it discovered bribes given to Mexican officials to speed up the awarding of building permits.

         Spreading South

Wal-Mart's woes in Mexico,

As we hear some folks describing,
Involve attempts to speed things up
By allegedly, well, bribing.

The home office faces challenges,

Accused by some-ones' say so's
Of making things go faster
By spreading round some pesos.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

Hunger Games Raises Interest In Archery

The release and popularity of the Hunger Games movie has increased interest in the sport of archery.



        Getting To The Point

The movie shows kids killing;
Some can hardly wait to start.
Beware lest your young archer
Puts an arrow through your heart.

 
©  2012  Jim Gordon

Getting The Lead Out

A 13-State soil test by USA TODAY shows dirt hazardous to health of kids.


Some folks in Philadelphia just learned a long-gone factory once melted lead across the street from their home. They had no idea how bad the contamination was until their kids began glowing in the dark.


The children are exposed to a poison that lowers intelligence and delays puberty. It’s something of a mixed blessing: they do poorly in school but their clothes fit them longer.


Special teams spent two months testing soil in back yards across the country. They came up with higher scores than the kids who played in the yards.


The EPA considers levels of lead above 400 parts per million hazardous to kids. Some areas with as much as 3,400 parts per million give a whole new meaning to the call to ‘get the lead out.’


Tests show that, for decades, concentrations at Brooklyn’s Red Hook Park baseball field are as much as five times greater than EPA’s hazard level. We all thought they meant run faster when they kept shouting “Get The Lead Out.”


Red Hook Park was on the list of sites visited by EPA, though the department says it has no record of investigating or being there. Which indicates the inspectors may have spent too much time running the bases.


Scientists found that swallowing just 6 micrograms of lead particles a day over 3 months can result in the loss of 1 IQ point. That announcement prompted Mensa officials to send testers to the neighborhoods of all their members.


In the face of all these test numbers, Mensa people came up with disclaimer for their famous test: If you’ve been playing in lead-contaminated dirt, don’t bother answering any of these questions.


One of the symptoms of lead poisoning is irritability. Of course, that can also come from being forced to take all those damn tests.


One published study showed children’s hands picked up high levels of lead during outdoor play sessions at day care centers in New Orleans. Police reports show adults can pick up a lot more lead than that just walking down the street in some New Orleans eighborhoods.


Wikipedia describes lead as a heavy metal that can cause behavior disorders, confusion, and headaches. Sounds like what I went through when my kids listened to Kiss and Led Zeplin.




Playing in lead can have an adverse affect on your heart, intestines, and a variety of body processes. Not all that much different than being married.



©  2012   Jim Gordon

Hillary Clinton's partying raised eyebrows

The press was out in force to record a glimpse of Hillary Clinton taking a break from the Summit of the Americas.  Photos of the Secretary of State dancing and drinking beer in Colombia gave the tabloids something to talk about over the weekend.

               Heading For Fun

When Mrs. Clinton and her friends

Partook of booze and beer;
The tabloids sharpened all their pens
And reported loud and clear.

They snapped some pics of all the gals

With brews before the lasses;
It seems they felt that Hil and pals
Should have sipped it all from glasses.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

North Korea plans more testing

The North Koreans have announced failure of their latest long-range rocket launch. They’re now expected to press on with their next nuclear test to demonstrate their military power.



                   It’s A Blast

The North Koreans feel some shame
Because their rocket failed;
One might think whoe’er’s to blame
Might face some time in jail.

But, no, they see it as a fluke
And, thus sent out the call;.
Next up, they’ll test their latest nuke
To scare us, one and all.

 
©  2012  Jim Gordon

North Korea warned against testing missiles

The Unites States has told North Korea that its planned long-range rocket launch may result in the end of American food aid. The U. S. and other nations see the launch as an attempt to show off the North's ballistic missile capabilities.

         No Free Launch

The White House is warning
North Koreans to pocket
Any plans they may have
To test their new rocket.

Officials, quite vocal,

Insist they're not jesting:
The North must back off
From all missile testing.

The U. S. must see

Such a move as sadistic;
And wants no such screening
Of missiles ballistic.

We counter their threat,

As forbearance grows thinner,
They may all go to bed
Without any dinner.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

McCain: Santorum should leave the race

Sen. John McCain says Rick Santorum should make a graceful exit from the GOP presidential race.  His comments came after Mitt Romney swept the latest three republican primaries.  When asked about possible running mates for Romney, McCain responded, "I think it should be Sarah Palin."

       Sweeping Up

John says it's high time

That Rick says 'so long',
Since voters now sing
The Mitt Romney's song.

McCain feels that now

Santorum should beat
A graceful farewell,
If not hasty retreat.

Asked then to suggest

A mate for ole Mitt
John kind of hinted
That Sarah might fit.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

Annoying comments could be criminal

Arizona lawmakers are working on a bill that would mean jail time for people who write insulting online comments.  The measure would make insulting or threatening comments on line a class one misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail.

         Facing Affront

Arizona feels it's not fine

To insult your neighbor on-line;
So it's moving toward bucking the trend
Of logging on just to offend;
The state feels it's less than adult
To post comments that merely insult;
So if you sign on and assail
You soon may be posting from jail.


©  2012  Jim Gordon