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When I was little,
every time I
received a gift or
compliment, my parents would
give a me a look. This look was
wide-eyed with a slight turn of
the cheek and a nod of the head.
It was the look that said, You
better say thank you.
My parents taught me aboutmanners, and they also taught
me about respect. Manners and
respect seem to be lacking in the
general population lately. I feel
as if in the last five years society
has made a decision to become a
bunch of meanies.
Recently, a video has circulat-
ed of a woman on a bus, moni-
toring a field trip with students.
The students proceed to belittle
this woman about her looks and
weight until the woman begins
to cry. They curse at her and
describe her as stinky and
smelly. They tell her shes fat
and has saggy breasts. The berat-
ed woman can do nothing but
weep.
As a woman who has been
heavy-set most of her life, I
know that these comments can
wreck a persons self image.
People who lack self confidence
belittle themselves every day
already, and these mean com-
ments give validation to those
negative feelings. These feelings
can be debilitating.
I could only watch two min-
utes of the 10-minute video
because of the emptiness I felt
watching it. Whats the reason
for this cruelty? What possesses
people to feel superior to some-
one they dont know? I assume
the kids were in junior high
because usually this behavior is
caused by a lack of confidence
and a need to go along with the
crowd.
But it doesnt stop with junior
high. Ive witnessed this first
hand because I teach at various
colleges.
Generally, I teach students
who are 18- to 20-years-old. I
once had a student ask me Why
the f- should I listen to you? I
replied, You dont have to listen
to me. You can leave at any time,
which I think you should take
under advisement.
Its always good to throw in a
big word so they at least learn
something.
Luckily, I have the gift of
quick wit. I can usually turn a
mean comment around into
something humorous. Or if I
cant think of anything, starring
at the student until the point of
uncomfortableness can make
them see the error of their ways.
After five years of teaching, I
can deal with the various gaffes
and eye rolls. After all, I have the
power of the grade. But I do
admit to a few cry sessions of
my own in my car after a particu-
larly trying class.
We can speculate the reasonsfor this behavior. The usual caus-
es present themselves: unstable
home lives, low self esteem or
peer pressure.
The parents are obviously a
big issue as well. Im not sure
where parents stopped teaching
their kids manners. Pardon me if
I sound old and crotchety (Im
only 31), but in my day we
respected everyone for fear of
our parents wrath.You didnt
want to let them down.
Some kids just arent lucky
enough to have great parents like
mine who can instill an unset-
tling guilt that follows you
through life.
I think the worst punishment
for those kids who video-taped
their mockery would be to show
them this video when they are
30-years-old. It is hoped that
they will have learned something
about life, people and respect by
that time. Then, theyll be able to
create their own scorn that will
haunt them unremittingly.
As for the bus monitor, who is
someones grandmother I might
add, the Internet and daytime tel-
evision have brought this video
and issue to light. One website
has taken up a collection to be
given to the woman so she can
take a vacation. According toCBS news, the collection is now
at $290,000.
This has put the pressure on
the foul-mouthed kids and hope-
fully their parents as well. Not
all parents are bad, and Im sure
that knowing your child made a
grandmother cry will unleash the
punishment of a lifetime for
those kids.
If anything good came from
this disgusting incident, at least
the grandmother will have an
awesome vacation. I know as a
teacher, taking a little time away
from students can help overcome
malaise. Some young people are
meritorious and shouldnt be
lumped in with those who wish
to torment others.
However, with that being said,
I havent seen an apple on my
desk for quite some time.
Jessica Graue is the Assistant
Managing Editor for the Greene
County Dailies.
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COLUMNISTBy William H. Wild
It is astonishing and disheartening to see
most of the news media take such a casual
attitude toward the recent security leaks that
are endangering all of us and our allies. There is
almost a ho-hum attitude toward the constitutional
battle emerging betweenAttorney General Eric
Holder and Congress.
In both cases the discouraging reaction by too
many people - some of them Washington
experts and some ordinary folks - is that its all
politics. Of course its politics! But (like
Watergate) both matters involve criminal activi-
ties.
Let me digress for a moment and explain that
the word politics is distorted beyond recognition
when it is used as an excuse or in a dismissive
sense as hardly worth your time. Decisions that
are made in a republic are necessarily political
and the only real measure of them or the events
surrounding them is whether they are wise - and
in this country constitutional. Consider that here
in Ohio when you hear people say that the redis-
tricting every 10 years should eliminate all poli-
tics. Sorry, democracy doesnt operate in a vacu-
um.
In World War II one of the security slogans was
Loose lips sink ships. Loose lips now result in
stories in the New York Times that expose a dou-
ble agent recruited by British intelligence, thusendangering the agent and blowing the cover off
the operation, a significant penetration of Al
Qaeda operations in the Arabian Peninsula. The
Brits (and Israelis) were helping us (the CIA)
track suicide bombers aiming to visit the USA.
Do you suppose they just wanted to see Disney
World?
Our noble press, quoting highly placed admin-
istration sources, has also revealed that the com-
puter virus weapon called Stuxnet that disrupted
Irans nuclear program has been succeeded by
something even more powerful, now called
Flame. It can turn any computer anywhere into a
robot spy. The Russians got wind of it and it is
even being studied by United Nations agencies.
Some secret!
The politics of this involves the very strong
suspicion that our anti-spy prowess involves a bitof presidential imagery coming coincidentally,
or course in a presidential campaign. We learn
that Obama decides which drone will strike which
bad guy and when. Perhaps voters will be
impressed, but the intelligence agents in our allied
capitals are neither impressed nor amused.
Our friends overseas are justly worried that
sharing secret information with the Americans is
wise. We are imperiled when communication
breaks down because of lack of trust. We are
imperiled when someone - especially a highly
placed administration source - thinks secrets are
news, especially when it can have a nice political
effect.
Theres more than a little irony in the
Presidents declaration of executive privilege
(thus a secret) in the Justice Department papers
held by Attorney General Eric Holder in theOperation Fast & Furious matter that Congress is
investigating. Who is responsible for this stupid
gun-running case and why is the Justice
Department protecting him, her or them? Politics
is why - and only politics can unravel it all.
The security leaks are to be investigated by two
district attorneys appointed by Holder. Some
Republicans would like a special prosecutor,
ignoring how badly that has worked in the past. It
would be nice to see some attention paid by
Holders duo to the role of a responsible free press
when dealing with state secrets. Uh huh. The New
York Times would say thats just politics.
Even as national
security leaks,executive
privilege locks
I
was a young lad of 19, when the Fab
Four crossed the Atlantic and took
America by storm. The first time weas a nation were able to view them was on
Feb.y 16, 1963 on the Ed Sullivan Show as
Ed uttered in his unique voiceRight here
on our stage ladies and gentlemen the.
Beatles. The crowd went crazy and the
whole country became mesmerized.
Their music, hairstyle, Carnaby Street
clothing, it was one big package that would
last a decade. Every weekend Beatles parties
popped up across the U.S. Beatle wigs for the
guys so they looked like the Fab Four were
showing up everywhere. The old duck tail
DA from the 50s was gone forever. Hop sack
pants, wild shirts, boots, it all came to town
with the Beatles explosion.
Today, Ticket to Ride invites you to join
their magical mystery tour exploring the
Beatles revolution in popular music and cul-ture on Tuesday, July 3 at Nor th Park starting
at 7 p.m.
Ticket to Ride uses authentic Beatle
instruments, amplifiers and costumes like
those in Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club
Band with awesome renditions of your
favorite Beatle classics. They create the spir-
it of the Fab Four that have audiences raving
about them eight days a week. Bring a chair,
refreshments, arrive early for best seating
and get ready to come together for an
evening youll truly enjoy and talk about all
summer. Tell your friends. this is huge. See
you at North Park next Tuesday, Ill be your
announcer to get the show started promptly at
7.
The mayor and I taped our segments last
Sunday for the July/August edition of
Springboro 45066 using MVCCs new vir-
tual studio which is totally unbelievable. It
looks like a major network set costing mil-
lions of dollars. Air dates are listed below so
set your DVR to make sure you catch the new
edition.
Lucy and I were down at the Cincinnati
Outlet Mall back in May to purchase some
new Crocs for summer. When we were leav-
ing we noticed a Saxbys Coffee and since
there was a sign up that Saxbys was coming
to Springboro in June we popped in for a
couple of lattes and some conversation with
the store manager.
I obtained the email address and phone
number of the owners who l ive in
Springboro. I wanted to tape a segment for
the July/August edition and feature their new
store on the show.After the contact their mar-
keting gal called and asked for some pictures
for a mural they had planned for a wall in the
store. I fired off about 15 jpgs that I had in
my library and their art director made it hap-
pen. Its very cool, you need to stop in andsee it this week.
The show also features segments with UPS
driver and Springboro resident Ron Sowder
who was presented with a 50-year service
award without an accident and over one mil-
lion miles. We also check in with Lisa and
Vicky at the library, Dave Thompson at the
Coffman Family Y and Tom and Brad at
Heatherwoode for seasonal updates. I check
in with Lee Laa Yoga on North Main Street,
and the mayor features Dr. Greg McDonald
on the Meet Your Neighbor segment and does
a ground breaking with update at the new
Rotary Park on South Main Street, in the his-
toric district.
Its a fun, fast 30 minutes thats all about
our great community. The show will air 30
times during July and August at differenttimes during the day. Here are a few to set
your DVR to or just watch at the time.
Monday, July 2 at 9 p.m., Thursday, July 5 at
6:30 p.m., Friday, July 6 at 4 p.m., Saturday,
July 7 at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, July 8 at 2:30
p.m., Monday, July 9 at 7 p.m., Wednesday,
July 11 at 8 a.m., Thursday, July 12 at 3:30
p.m. and Saturday, July 14 at 1 p.m. It will
also be available streaming on the internet in
one week by visiting www.mvcc.net and
clicking on streaming archives then
Springboro and Springboro programs then
45066. Its available anywhere in the world at
any time for viewing.
Ticket to Ride at North ParkMERGE WRIGHT
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Times
Columnist
Recently, word came out that star
Springboro Panther center
Maverick Morgan will play his
college basketball for the Illinois Fighting
Illini.
Morgan had been heavily recruited by
many colleges, including Xavier, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Iowa State, Toledo,
USC and the University of Dayton Flyers.
As a 1984 UD graduate at a Flyer season
ticket holder, I was following Morgans
recruitment as closely as possible. There are
many Internet experts who think they
know who the top recruits are and where they
are going to college.A few days before Morgans announce-
ment, a UD basketball website reported that
UD had as good a chance as anyone to sign
him. That made me hopeful that, following
his upcoming senior season at SHS, he would
be a Flyer.
Unfortunately for Flyer fans, he choseIllinois. He said that he was very familiar
with new Illini coach John Groce, who was
formerly at Ohio University. He said he is
excited about the opportunity to play in the
Big Ten.
In spite of the fact that he did not choose
UD, Im happy for him, too. He will be play-
ing in a tough league, and he should have an
opportunity to get a great deal of national
publicity. After his time in Illinois, maybe
hell have a chance to play in the NBA.
Good luck at Illinois, Maverick. Maybe the
Illini will play UD (hopefully in Dayton) and
the Flyer Faithful will still have an opportu-
nity to see you play college ball in person.
Hopefully, youll have a good game. I do
hope if this game takes place that youdont win, however. I am a UD fan after all.
GO MAVERICK!!! GO FLYERS!!!
Good luck, Maverick, go FlyersCOMMENTARY
By Doug Skinner
Editor
Parents dont teach kids respectCOMMENTARY
By Jessica Graue
Local
Columnist
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