Newspaper Foot-in-Mouth

Following are some genuine news bloopers from American newspapers: source an article by Richard Lederer, author of "Anguished English ".

On behalf of Barbara Rutledge and her family, our sincere thanks go out to those sending flowers, cards and contributing to the death of her husband.

The airplane was only a few feet from the ground when it crashed, witnesses said.

With the exception of victimless crimes (which need not concern us here), every single crime committed in this nation of ours involves a victim.

A purple lady's bicycle was missing from Serendipity Lane recently.

Chairman Billings asked Board members to muster support from parent-teacher groups to support the governor's task force on driving while intoxicated.

He hasn't even had his day in court yet, but Simon Wynne has been kicked off the ESU basketball team after being arrested and accused of driving a parked car while intoxicated.

Montreal police don't hesitate to use whatever laws, regulations or persuasion they feel they need to control morality in the city and prevent it from getting a foothold.

A college friendship that began a year ago ended in matrimony yesterday.

New Years Eve: Another Year Over

Well here we are another year over and a new ones about to begin.
And what have we won?

• The feeling that we are often stronger than we believe ourselves to be and that challenges overcome can make us stronger.
• The feeling that we love our life partner even more than we thought we ever did.
• The love of our family and the increased diversity of it.
• The arrival of a new family member and progression into a grander parent hood.
• The joy of watching our young take big steps and undertake new journeys and adventures.
• The realisation that we are all growing older and must appreciate each other while we can. 

Just a few things that did it for me in 2010.

Grand Parenthood

First Decade of a new century nearly over.
Time to to pause and reflect. Yes its another year over and equally it's a new one begun.
Happy New Year to all.

Posting from the Shops Post Boxing Day

Christmas past, boxing day gone but do not for one minute think the passion, the aggression of retail expenditure has in anyway decreased. The only difference I see at Penrith Shops today is a rather lengthy returns cue. Ah the humanity, the throngs in thongs on their feet and some around their waists.