Simple Complicated Odyssey's

Two magic words are turning consumers' heads lately. Not "Get rich" or "Lose weight." Try "Free gas." Businesses from banks and hotels to golf-club makers and blood-donation centers are offering promotions that involve free gas — generating more attention and goodwill from price-stunned drivers than traditional promotions might deliver.

For example, Callaway Golf Co. is giving away gas cards worth as much as $100 with the sale of certain drivers. Guests who book three nights through hotels.com will get $50 gas cards. And TCF Bank, based in Wayzata, Minn., is giving $50 gas cards to customers who open checking accounts.

By 2012 barrels of oil are estimated to be probably double of what they are now. So that means a barrel that is selling for $120 will be well over $200. What that means is that gas will double from what it is now. $4.00 doubled is $8.00. Get ready America $10.00 a gallon will soon become the norm. Then what will we do? I travel 25 miles just to get to work everyday. I can't move, because how the hell am I going to sell this house without losing money? Find a new job that is close to work, and then I can ride my Cadillac bike to work everyday.



Over and Out, DocBoone

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So it's been a few weeks since the whole Laterian Milton fiasco in Florida, but I've finally caught my breath just enough to comment. At first I laughed, and I thought it was hysterical that a 7 year old would go to such extremes for a joy ride. It was gut wrenching to find out that he only wanted to do hoodrat things, and thought it was fun. Without a doubt he should be locked up right now just to save the time later. Evaluations and medications will only do so much, but what happens when that one day comes and he didn't take his meds? Another joyride? How about a homicide? Or better yet, how about a joyride where he commits a double homicide while under the influence? All it would take is one day of not taking his prescribed Lithium or Prozac, and you have another media frenzy.

After his joy riding escapade Laterian showed up in the news once again. This time he actually attacked his grandmother. Why? Well, because she wouldn't order the chicken wings that he wanted. This caused him to become impulsively explosive, aggressive, and defiant (he ordered the wings anyway). After the second Laterian sighting, he was checked into the Emergency Psychiatric Hospital for a mental evaluation. As a School Social Worker I then started to think about this kid and his problems, and it wasn't funny anymore. This exact behavior is what is most times over looked in our African American children and teenagers. It is clear that something neurological is going on, or not going on which is causing this little boy to flip out so impulsively. I'm glad that he is getting some help, but he is going to have to be taught the right things to do instead of flipping out in the future.

It's probably not a stretch to say that his family is somewhat dysfunctional. His grandmother stated on the news that he is used to seeing violence and arguing in order to solve problems. Why isn't he with his mother? She hasn't been in any of these interviews. What kind of things are she dealing with personally? Drugs or alcohol? Probably, probably not. Oh, and grandma's Durango was pretty decked out with the after-market rims.

All in all, Laterian is only 7 years old. If he does not get his life together pretty soon it's going to be over before he is 10. Like so many of our troubled youth in today's society Laterian's behaviors have been overlooked as being normal or unimportant. The first step was getting him checked into the hospital. Now the hard work begins.

Hopefully Laterian can turn things around for the future. Who knows, maybe he'll become the Governor of Florida when he gets older. Probably not.

Over and Out, DocBoone.

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So it looks like a brother can't even go out and buy shrimp fried rice no more. Not because of the shrimp, but because of the rice itself. Price of rice, along with gas, bread, milk, and everything else has increased. What's next? …Bus, subway, and cab fare? Yeahp. Definitely.

If the price of rice is so high and the Philippines are the main source of import – why not start some rice patties over this way? It might be time. I’m sure there’s some space in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, or Wyoming.

I’m a 2-3 times per week rice eater. I guess cutting back on rice in my diet could be a good thing.

Over and Out, DocBoone.

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