Politics and Other Crap

All over the board on this one kids.... good luck...

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Good Morning Everyone!

We have all seen those little green plus signs...

I have gotten a new one today. And an explanation to go with it. Not a nice one either. That's ok though. I do (try to), understand.

What I do not understand is dropping someone simply by an act of prejudicial politicking. And with a charge of being UN~American.

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While the assumptions there made me laugh a little, I assure you they are also quite UNtrue.

ya know what they say about "ASSUMING"...

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As many of you know, I was given up at birth and placed for adoption. Having done my adoption search some 20+ years ago, I have learned what I always knew in my heart to be true. A validation for what has always been an integral part of me, somehow.

I am Native American. (I could not be prouder of the blood that runs through my veins). Yet, I know more than a few people who do not appreciate this fact about me. (Goes back to "Oh Well" for me). hehehe

Raised white and northern. But by the time I was 13, to KNOW in my heart that I was not white.

Is there a bit of a clash there for me? Honestly, sometimes there is. And I stumble to find my own words to explain it when that happens... So forgive this entry today.

Native. White. American. Clash? You bet!

This past weekend, I got a bit involved in SuzyGirls blog for her blog. She had asked about racially motivated crimes, how far we have moved away from that, or if (that) was still alive and thriving somewhere, somehow...

Her words were: " So I'm wondering, help me out here...Is this merely an affliction of those in itsy bitsy towns where the great big wide world doesn't play a role?

After taking into consideration all the garbage that we DO perpetuate, (whether innocently; or worse, with intentional cruelty), my reply was this:

Hi Sweet Suzy;
I have a sister, born in the U.P. of Michigan, and raised in Alabama since she was 2 or 3.
There is a whole different world down south.
Not only of the white or the black mans making.
Of both.
It is a dark perpetuation of evil is all.

And yet, it almost seems 'natural' to them (both)--- for lack of a better; or more appropriate word.

But, as Americans, WE all perpetuate this ongoing animosity.
Do away with the black colleges, the NAACP, the rest of it all.
Live together as we were meant to... somehow.

As a "Damn Yankee" to almost everyone in the deep south, I am here to tell you that the Mason~Dixon Line is alive and well.
But "down there" only.
I know of very little of that KKK or the like up here. (And no, I really don't live under THAT big of a rock).

XOXO
Anne Saturday August 25, 2007 - 07:53pm (CDT)

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My sister in Alabama is a beautiful soul. And having her down south has given me the opportunity to have a reason to travel there. To visit herself, and later to visit my lovely grandson, Lawrence.

During those trips, most of the "Damn Yankee" things that come my way, were/are uttered in jest, although there have been a few times that they absolutely were not. These, by complete strangers (who have apparently failed or ignored all sorts of History classes). "The WAR" has been over for almost 150 years, folks. And even the 1960's should have ended 40~some years ago...

Sadly, neither of these things have gone away. Not in their entirety.

But then I have to ask myself, does this make me a bigot somehow by blasting the NAACP, (or anyone else that would come to the defense of the pathetic Michael Vick)?

What he did was not, and IS not, a race issue!

Nor is it an issue of gambling (in my opinion).

My own opinion there is that I was, (and AM), outraged by his treatment of these animals; not only how they lived, but even more~so by the way they died. By his hand, by his orders, etc etc etc... the dogs lived a life of violence and degradation. They died exactly the same way. Only the ones that remain will know a more peaceful death at the hands of the vet; to be put to sleep because they were raised too violent to be adopted.

With the obvious exception of Vick himself, (and those like him), I did not mean to offend any people, or peoples, by my thoughts. To do so would certainly only perpetuate the ignorance that is part/parcel of (some) peoples lives. Being Native myself, and thus a minority, why would I do that in the first place? Makes no sense to me. (I try not to be too hypocritical)...

As I said before I did not mean to offend. If you have taken offense, please don't do that anymore. There are good/bad peoples of all religions, races, genders, ages, etc etc etc. We all know this to be a fact.

Have I "judged" those actions? Yes, I have. And those judgements are MY opinions. They do not have to be yours. I am not here to change peoples minds. I am neither that narrow minded, nor am I that enterprising.

I hope you ALL have a grand Monday!

XOXO
Anne

PS I was also asked if I had a sense of humor... I think I do

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Just one more question... Did this blog make any sense to you?

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Clearly, "words" are not my friend today...

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Happy Sunday! Weeds 'Bee' Gone!

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BUSY AS A BEE! hehehe

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Good Morning All;

We did so much work yesterday that even I do not recognize my own little corner of the world! OK, Not true, but it surely looks different without all of the weeds!

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Roberta came out, sans Master Gabriel, and even had the courage to pick up a pitchfork. (After putting that one through her foot last month, I didn't think she would ever chance to even look at another one)!

And there were PLENTY of weeds.

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She dug out by the old fieldstones, and came up with a whole fork~full quite fast!

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While she was busy killing weeds, I was off doing the mowing. It had rained a bit in the morning, and later had looked like rain a few times, but nothing, thank goodness! (The grass was wet enough; and I still have to scrape that deck). The high was about 75 or so, the breeze was wonderful; as was the intermittent sunshine! A perfect day to be outside!

Suzy Q and her hubby came and picked up all the deer apples and pears, clearing that all away for their deer herd friends, and I could even cut the front yard!

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The grass so high that Milly could almost hide in it!

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It has rained so much in the past week that there was no drying time inbetween to be able to get to the mowing and the trimming. There were even a few spots where I went over twice just to knock it all down. (At this point in the season, I really do not mow anymore. The blades are dullened, so I just beat it down and off)... Oh well.

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Greg did a whole bunch of weedwhacking!

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(And only took out two of my moms lilac bushes). Dang.

He even trimmed in back where the yellow~jackets are, after I told him not to. No stings though...

He also cut back by the woods, and the trail, and the campsite. Honestly, I was just so happy when I saw him pull in with his own little tractor. And he'd remembered about the Labor Day Picnic so wanted to help out. (Click, if you do not know about this familys annual picnic). This will be our 58th year for it!

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A weed growing out of my vegetable basket??

Funny, but sort of pretty too...

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And CHEVY, This shot is JUST for you!!!

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(Berta is 5'8" tall)...

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Hehehe!

I TOLD you my weeds were bigger than yours!

...neener~neener...

I saved these just to take this pic for you; (rest assured, they are gone now)!!!!

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But for now I must get back outside and transport that little wagon full of weeds back to the woods... Sun is shining brightly!
Hope it is by YOU too, and that all those bad storms are gone and have left you all safe and sound.

XOXO
Anne

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"American" Monkeys, Our FDA, (And Other Primates)...

Good Friday Morning...

I have been up for quite a while, just reading and running through your blogs...

And to my attention came yet another (UNpublicized) Pet Food Recall. More specifically a DOG FOOD RECALL.

Am wondering how many of you have the following brands on your shelves, or in your treat buckets?

This from www.petconnection.com ...

Apparently WalMart has done some testing, and pulling of products. A very brief synopsis of this story read as follows:

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. quietly stopped selling two brands of dog treats in July, after customers voiced concerns that the Chinese products may have caused their pets to fall ill, but no recall has been announced, a company spokeswoman confirmed.

The world’s largest retailer started pulling Chicken Jerky Strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and Chicken Jerky from Shanghai Bestro Trading on July 26, spokeswoman Deisha Galberth said late Monday.

Wal-Mart also placed a computerized block on all cash registers to prevent workers from selling the products, Galberth said.

"When we took it off shelves at the end of July, we pulled it based on the customer feedback so we could do testing prior to announcing anything publicly," Galberth said. "That’s why did not make a public announcement — it was still going through the testing process."

WHAT????

...And where was our FDA notification???

I have gone to the FDA's website and have emailed them, asking them just that. No reply as of yet, but I sure will let you know if anything DOES get done, or addressed in response.

In addition to all of these targeted foods, (now their mother companies are defendents in a class action lawsuit):

"The Defendants targeted in the Complaint produce pet foods under a wide array of brands and names including: Pedigree®, Sheba®, Goodlife Recipe®, Royal Canine, Iams®, Eukanuba®, Science Diet®, Prescription Diet®, 9 Lives®, Amore®, Gravy Train®, Kibbles-n-Bits® and Nature’s Recipe®, Snausages®, Milk Bone®, Pup-Peroni®, Meaty Bone®, Canine’s Carry Outs®, Jerky Treats®, Wagwells®, Alpo®, Beneful®, Beggin’ Strips®, Dog, Cat, Puppy and Kitten Chow®, Fancy Feast®, Friskies®, Mighty Dog®, Deli-Cat®, Pro Plan®, Purina One®, Natural Choice® Dog and Cat Products, Max® Dog Products, Max® Cat Gourmet Classics, Natural Choice® Complete Care® for cats, Ultra™ Products for dogs, Americas Choice Preferred Pets, Authority, Award, Best Choice, Big Bet, Big Red, Cadillac, Companion, Compliments, Demoulus Market Basket, Eukanuba, Fine Feline Cat, Food Lion, Food Town, Giant Companion, Hannaford, Hill Country Fare, Hy-Vee, Iams, J.E. Mondou, Laura Lynn, Li’l Red, Loving Meals, Medi-Cal, Meijer’s Main Choice, Mighty Dog Pouch, Mixables, Natural Life, Nutriplan, Nutro Max, Nutro Max Gourmet Classics, Nutro Natural Choice, Ol’ Roy, Paws, Pet Essentials, Pet Pride, President’s Choice, Price Chopper, Priority US, Publix, Roche Brothers, Save-a-Lot Special Blend, Schnucks, Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans, Sophistacat, Special Kitty, Springfield Prize, Sprout, Stop and Shop Companion, Tops Companion, Wegmans, Weis Total Pet, Western family US, White Rose, Winn Dixie, Your Pet, LIFELong™, Ol’ Roy and Special Kitty brands of pet food."

Am thinking this is quite sick of them all...

And just what will it take for us AMERICANS

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to actually BUY American,

with ALL American ingredients/parts???

Now, go check your pantries...

(I'll wait)...

Then, ON to my blog...

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As many of you know, (or not), CASEY is a HUGE fan of anything simian and primordial... She has many monkeys, apes, gorillas, and orangutans in her little collections of stuffed animals etc.

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This is/WAS one of KC's stuffed animals after Kelli and I had shaved Mr. Miller.

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The one at the very top is also a shorn Miller Ape. It is/WAS a bank... (I just am not too sure what she did with these two things after I had them covered in Mr. Millers fur)...

And my thoughts go back to late March of 2000...

Casey and I had taken a walk back to the woods to check on windstorm damage to the campsite. There really was plenty of mess to see.

One tree had fallen straight across the camp, some had toppled over the cliffs; and as we walked around there was still a great deal of wind. The wind in the trees made it almost impossible to hear anything with the leaves on the ground blowing around, and the taller pine trees creaking with each gust.

Kinda creepy to be in there at that point, so I took my little pictures and we left.

This was long before I'd ever gotten my digital camera... And so I'd snapped off about 5 pictures to make sure I had one that was acceptable...

We had a wake/showing to go to that evening. One of my friends had just passed from lung cancer. Before I went to that prayer service, I dropped off my film at the corner store, so it would be developed and ready for me when Wanda's service was over.

...Looking over the prints before paying for them, I immediately asked her for an 8 X 10 of one of them...

Imagine what I captured on one of those pictures, making its way across the campgrounds, from one ravine to the other!!!

Like I said, it was windy.

I was trying to focus on Miss Casey.

Neither one of us saw/heard anything out of the ordinary.

Nor was anything on any other of those pictures...

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(Yes, Deb, you MAY steal it and try to figure it out)...

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That is a frickin' monkey if I ever saw one. The caves and the ravines in the woods making for perfect cover. (But what about the winters)???

Showing the picture to the gal at the NEW ZOO when they had come in for lunch one day... She said it was a baby bigfoot! (On my parents graves, I swear she said that without batting an eye). She also said that in the 2 days since I'd taken the picture that he and his mama could be miles and miles away by then...

I showed it to all my customers too. Some had some really weird ideas. Others wanted to go camp there...

We have never seen this again/since.

Any ideas????

Have a grand weekend.

XOXO
Anne

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Good News From "The Bad Newz Kennels." ...and the FDA

ARF!!!!

Hi All...

Just thought I would copy an article here so that ALL of our dogs may rest easier tonight. (This, and a letter from the FDA, as promised)...

I have been closely following the sick accusations against Michael Vick...

Should you want to read a bit more, please visit Annies Pages. She has made an entire notebook out of this wretched persons accusations.

CLICK HERE for Annies NOTEBOOK.

This story just out... August 24, 2007 Updated on Friday, Aug 24, 2007 8:07 pm, EDT By Ian Parker Special to PA SportsTicker RICHMOND, Virginia (Ticker) -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was suspended by the NFL on Friday after signing a plea agreement in which he admits to playing a role in the killing of dogs as part of a larger dogfighting operation. Vick filed the plea earlier Friday ahead of an appearance in federal court Monday, when he will plead guilty to charges of organizing dogfighting and conducting an enterprise including gambling and the sponsoring and transporting of dogs in dogfighting operations. Later on Friday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Vick has been suspended indefinitely without pay. Falcons owner Arthur Blank's reaction was terse and predictable. "Today, Michael Vick admitted his guilt to very serious charges related to his earlier indictment," Blank said in a statement. "His admissions describe actions that are incomprehensible and unacceptable for a member of the National Football League and the Atlanta Falcons." In a summary of facts accompanying the plea agreement, Vick admitted that six to eight dogs killed in April of this year died as a result of the "collective efforts" of himself and two of his three co-defendants, Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips. "Peace, Phillips and Vick agreed to the killing of approximately 6-8 dogs that did not perform well in "testing" sessions at 1915 Moonlight Road and all of those dogs were killed by various methods, including hanging and drowning," the summary states. SICK. SICK. SICK. "Vick agrees and stipulates that these dogs all died as a result of the collective efforts of Peace, Phillips and Vick." The summary also states that Vick, Phillips, Peace and the fourth defendant Tony Taylor, 'tested' several dogs in 2002 to determine which were good fighters. "Vick was aware that Phillips, Peace and Taylor killed a number of dogs that did not perform well in testing sessions around this time," the summary says. "Vick did not kill any dogs at this time." The summary outlines the story of how the operation - known as the "Bad Newz Kennels" - began in 2001 and continued until April of this year. The operation was largely funded by Vick, including money bet on the outcome of fights. Vick has denied he personally gambled on fights. "Most of the 'Bad Newz Kennels' operation and gambling monies were provided by Vick," the statement says. "When 'Bad Newz Kennels' won a particular fight, the gambling proceeds were generally split by Taylor, Phillips and, sometimes, Peace. "Vick did not gamble by placing side bets on any of the fights. Vick did not receive any of the proceeds from the purses that were won by 'Bad Newz Kennels'." The summary states that Vick paid for the house, in Surry County, Virginia, where the dogs were kenneled and where numerous fights were staged. Peace, Phillips and Taylor have all pleaded guilty to the allegations of killing dogs and gambling. Vick, 27, could face up to five years in prison. (Not even close enough). The charges against Vick, one of the most exciting quarterbacks in the NFL, have left his career in serious jeopardy. (Aw, poor baby). Goodell wrote to Vick on Friday to inform him of his suspension, which may yet become a lifetime ban. (Well, let's HOPE so)!??? Goodell's letter was damning in its tone. "Your admitted conduct was not only illegal, but also cruel and reprehensible," Goodell wrote. "Your team, the NFL, and NFL fans have all been hurt by your actions." (not to mention the innocent, beaten to death, dogs)!! However gruesome admissions regarding the deaths of several dogs are, it is Vick's admission that he funded gambling on dogfights - even though he says he did not profit from the bets - that is the more serious offense in the NFL's eyes, as it violates the league's strict anti-gambling code. ***Clearly the man has NO conscience... This is what he said last month when the doggie~doo~Doo hit the fan... Vick pleaded not guilty to the same charges last week and said in a written statement that he looked forward to "clearing my good name." He also pleaded with the public to resist a rush to judgment. The summary of facts signed by Taylor supports the indictment's claims that the dogfighting ring executed underperforming dogs by drowning, hanging and other brutal means. Taylor admitted shooting one dog and electrocuting another when they did not perform well in test fights in the summer of 2002. (From here). "Your plea agreement and the plea agreements of your co-defendants also demonstrate your significant involvement in illegal gambling," Goodell continued. Pete Rose "gambled" kids... ~Honestly, I don't think ANY of us are upset about the damned gambling, (legal or otherwise)!!! "Even if you personally did not place bets, as you contend, your actions in funding the betting and your association with illegal gambling both violate the terms of your NFL player contract and expose you to corrupting influences in derogation of one of the most fundamental responsibilities of an NFL player." Goodell also told Vick that he had violated the league's personal conduct policy. The commissioner will now wait for the legal process to run its course before deciding how long Vick's suspension should run. A life ban is possible under the NFL's rules. In 2005, Vick signed a 10-year $130 million contract with the Falcons, the richest contract in NFL history to that date. The deal guaranteed Vick at least $44 million, but the Falcons may now seek to recover some of that money. (If they are lucky, they can maybe get $22~million of it back). "I have advised the Falcons that, with my decision today, they are no longer prohibited from acting and are now free to assert any claims or remedies available to them under the Collective Bargaining Agreement or your NFL player contract," Goodell wrote. YAY? In his statement, Blank backed the move by Goodell. Um, don't we ALL? "We respect and support the Commissioner's decision today to place Michael Vick on an indefinite suspension," the statement said. "As with other actions he has taken this year, the Commissioner is making a strong statement that conduct which tarnishes the good reputation of the NFL will not be tolerated. "We hope that Michael will use this time, not only to further address his legal matters, but to take positive steps to improve his personal life." One possible option for Vick to resume his playing career was taken away when the Canadian Football League released a statement that he would not be eligible to compete north of the border. "In response to media inquiries regarding the possibility of Michael Vick playing in the CFL, I would like to clarify that any NFL players, who are currently under contract or serving a suspension, are prohibited from signing a CFL player contract as outlined by the League's governing documents," CFL commissioner Mark Cohon said. The NAACP has gotten in on the action. CLICK HERE. That article came out the end of last month. Wonder what they will say now? . Just an added PS on what the NAACP has now suggested for Michael Vick... How very sick of them, and of anyone who might believe this type of sickness/addiction can actually be 'cured' and/or forgotten... In 4 little words: "I DON'T THINK SO." >CLICK HERE< (More links on that page too)... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . . What in Gods good name are we thinking??? ??????? . NOBODY WANTS YOU VICK! Go HOME, and HANG YOUR HEAD in SHAME! . . **********And on to the FDA********** . Once again vague, and yet perhaps promising in its own vague way... Dear Anne: Thank you for contacting FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine. The link you provided below involves the news that Wal-Mart has "pulled and held" Chicken Jerky Strips manufactured by Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co and Chicken Jerky manufactured by Shanghai Bestro Trading with UPC 0087784900006 and item number 839751. The statement can be found at: http://www.walmartfacts.com/articles/5241.aspx FDA is aware of 11 consumer complaints related to chicken jerky pet food products. We are actively investigating the matter and conducting analysis for multiple different chemical and microbiological contaminants. We have tested numerous samples of chicken jerky pet treats for possible contaminants including melamine. To date we have NOT detected any contaminants. We are continuing to test. We have not issued a recall but if we find evidence of any contaminants with chicken jerky products, we'll notify the public. We have also reviewed the lab report from Wal-Mart which mentions the presence of low levels (20 ppm) of melamine in one of the samples tested. At this time, the FDA has not been able to verify the finding. This level of melamine would not be expected to result in any animal illness or injury. If you have fed a particular pet product to your pet and suspect that it is making your animal ill, we would recommend you both take the animal to a veterinarian and report it to the FDA http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html. We hope you find this information helpful. Sincerely, CVM Home Page Their email was this: CVMHomeP@CVM.FDA.GOV "PULLED AND HELD" (This only means that this product might be right back on our store shelves soon)...

So there you have it...

The Punkster awaits the opportunity to comment...

And she would LOVE one or two of those Michael Vick CHEW TOYS too!!!

ARF! ARF!! ARF!!!

XOXO
Anne

And next will be rapper DMX in the news...

WHERE DOES IT STOP?

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UWGB -Pass the Buck, Ducks...

(Please scroll down to GREEN print to read about UWGB Fiasco with the Dean of students)...

Good Morning Everyone!
Having gotten a shot for my head late yesterday afternoon, it does feel MUCH better. Although it leaves me feeling bruised and tired. Tired, yet energetic too. And that IS strange. Maybe because I have been searching for that misplaced energy for a few days now...

A few have written and have asked how yesterdays mediation went. It didn't. The other has decided to forego any further mediation, in favor of the court deciding. Fine by me. Because at this point the very first thing the judge will do is order a Guardian ad Litem. (It's about time). The GAL will then closely investigate/monitor each home, (and each person in the home) in question.

Hmm... I do believe I have all my ducks in a row... I thank you for remembering and for writing. ...Nuff said.

We had to go to town yesterday, and to check on Caseys classes and other stuff for college. ........
(Yes, we did this before I got that shot)! hehehe

Gabriel already seemed to know when it was time to leave... (He even brought me his diaper bag)!.

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Trying to be ever so patient, as he waits by the car.

(Miss Punk is heading off to "take care of business" before we left).

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For the last two semesters, Casey has been told she must withdraw because of her surgeries, and for missing classes etc...

She wrote to EACH and EVERY one of her professors while she was hospitalized, stating what was going on, and asking that they send her make up work etc...

...Only ONE of those teachers replied that he would get her through it all. She heard back NOTHING at all from the rest of them!

Not a word that is, until she was asked by the dean of students to withdraw.

Again, she then did as she was asked.

A few weeks ago, she received a letter from the financial department stating that unless she finished 75% of her classes that she would NEVER be able to receive financial aid again.

This is pure unadulterated BS in my book.

First she is steamrolled into withdrawing because the teachers don't give a crap.
Then this???

So we went to UWGB to try to straighten this mess out. Casey so upset that she brought an entire hospital bag full of her meds, and her bills. (Her last surgery costing $48,000 PLUS)! The Octreotide injection alone (for which she got a ten day supply) was almost $500.00. And a zillion other prescriptions that also add up too fast to keep up with... And so, yesterday, she was ready to dump about 10+ prescriptions on the deans desk...

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The white bag has all her (current) scripts and bills in it...

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We had stopped at the registrars office first. The NICE guy there, had walked us straight over to the Dean of students.

While we talked to the dean, Mr. Morris took it upon himself to bring Caseys letter to the financial aid office... (They WILL be expecting a call from Casey or myself today)... And when Mr. Morris got back, he gladly also took it upon himself to take Master Gabriel for a walk...

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They were BOTH having the time of their life here!

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So the question now is, can Casey make it through an entire semester without any hospitalizations?

• NO ONE can guarantee that.

So then, is there some type of disability/handicap status that she would qualify for an "excused" absense for her teachers?

The dean did tell us that if she was blind, or whatever, that then she would qualify for all of that. (No, she is NOT ready to poke herself in the eye with a sharp stick).

And she is mad! I am too.

So lets see...

The dean has blamed the federal goverment.

He also said he would make no concessions in this respect.

He also blamed the financial aid office.

I did ask him whom we should talk to that wouldn't pass the buck to someone else. (Not too surprising, he remained clueless).

We need ONE person to get behind Casey. AND to stay there until she has completed all of her credits.

Yes, I WILL be making more than a few phone calls.

I shall also call up to Sault Ste Marie to the tribe and find out if the BIA can do anything on a federal level for her. At this point, almost anything would be worth a shot...

Oops, did someone say "SHOT"??? hehehe

After that fiasco, I got my shot.

Then to run downtown with Master Gabriel to see his mama...

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Roberta had just gotten out of work... Perfect timing!

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On the way back home, Punk decided it was swell fun to be sticking her nose out of the back window and to let her jowls flap in the wind...

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Great fun too!

(Well, UNTIL something hit her in the face anyway)!

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Her snout was pulled back inside the car, in a flash!!!
She hid her face and nose behind my seat until we got home!

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No marks on her nose, so maybe it was just a big old junebug...

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...Or maybe it was a DUCK!!!!

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Have a grand Thursday!!!

XOXO
Anne

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From my previous blog, here,
"Yesterday, Casey needed to go to one of her Labs... She had missed this lab last week and did not want to miss it again. She took my car, stopping off at Dereks home first (her car has been parked there ever since she was admitted to the hospital last week). She struggled even to get that far. Being dizzy, shaking, sweating, and in pain,; she did not care to venture any further to get to the campus at UWGB. Instead, she called the campus and was transferred to the registrars office. Only to learn that she had missed too many classes and she had a choice of being suspended, or withdrawing from her classes. She chose to withdraw yet again.

I do feel so badly for her. Besides Roberta taking a few nursing courses at Troy State, and then going to the College of Cosmetology; Casey is the only other of my daughters that, at such a young age has maintained her desire to keep up her accredited education. She also had to withdraw last semester when she had that part of her lung removed. Kind of a kick in the teeth for such an inspired and capable young lady; you would think the UW~System would have done everything in their power to help her acheive during these tough times. And her High "A" GPA is nothing to scoff at either! (Again you would think they would want to keep a student like this). Not so.

The apathy shown to her by her own profs also had my blood pressure rising. She had emailed them all last week. And she heard back from only ONE!!!! He was absolutely willing to do whatever was necessary to help her out and to allow her to catch up. (The rest of them don't seem to be worth the paper their checks are printed on)... She had to resend her emails to them (I am not sure if she ever even heard back after that)."

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