05 Oct 11 Death Penalty: For Or Against?
When I read about cases such as Troy Davis, who was recently executed for murder, in Georgia, even though it appeared that the jurors were threatened, that someone else had confessed to the murder, and the evidence wasn’t concrete, I find myself asking how I feel about capital punishment.
Then a few days later, I read about how David Simmonds, brutally murdered Jia Ashton. Simmonds, at 6ft 2in and 19 stone, was more than three times the weight of his victim who was 4ft 11in and weighed six-and-a-half stone. Then I find myself asking why we don’t still have the death penalty in the UK, as a sub-human vermin such as Simmonds deserves no less than execution. I truly hope he is viciously beaten or murdered in jail.
Read more on Jia Ashton’s murder here
Tags: ashton, capital punishment, death penalty, execution, jurors, three times, troy davis, vermin
11 Nov 08 Lowcountry News: More Stores in North Charleston?
The hot talk around the lowcountry right now is about the proposed new development on the swampland at the intersection of I-26 and US-78.
A 300 acre complex housing retailers, restaurants, hotels, offices, a supermarket, and a movie theater. If it is all built as planned it will be about three times the size of Centre Pointe outlet center near the North Charleston Coliseum.
It could be a gamble, given the current state of the economy, but of course, that won’t last for ever. What is in question is, even when the economy is racing ahead once more, does Charleston really need any more stores?
What would perhaps be more useful are more stores that are easily accessible to those without a car, and who don’t live on a bus route.
Tags: bus route, current state, economy, hotels, intersection, movie theater, north charleston coliseum, north charleston development, Restaurants, supermarket, swampland, three times, weber USA, Weiser
04 Feb 08 The Fourth Mariage
A woman married three times walked into a bridal shop one day and told the sales clerk that she was looking for a wedding gown for her fourth wedding.
“Of course, madam,” replied the sales clerk, “exactly what type and color are you looking for?”
The bride to be said: “A long frilly white dress with a veil.”
The sales clerk hesitated a bit, then said, “Please don’t take this the wrong way, but gowns of that nature is considered more appropriate for brides who are being married the first time – for those who are a bit more innocent, if you know what I mean? Perhaps ivory or sky blue would be nice?”
“Well,” replied the customer, a little peeved at the clerk’s directness, “I can assure you that a white gown would be quite appropriate. Believe it or not, despite all my marriages, I remain as innocent as a first-time bride.You see, my first husband was so excited about our wedding, he died as we were checking into our hotel.My second husband and I got into such a terrible fight in the limo on our way to our honeymoon that we had that wedding annulled immediately and never spoke to each other again.”
“What about your third husband?” asked the sales clerk.
“That one was a Democrat,” said the woman, “and every night for four years, he just sat on the edge of the bed and told me how good it was going to be, but nothing ever happened.”
Tags: bridal shop, brides, democrat, directness, GOP, gowns, honeymoon, limo, madam, peeved, primary 2008, sales clerk, sky blue, three times, time bride, veil, wedding gown, white dress, white gown, wrong way
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