Caroline Petrie’s friend sacked

Sky news carries a report that a teacher, Olive Jones, has been sacked for offering to pray for a pupil.

The maths teacher gives lessons to children who are too ill to attend school.

When the girl did not feel up to the November 25 visit, Mrs Jones spoke to her mother over a cup of tea and asked whether she could say a prayer.

The teacher – a mother of two herself – said when the woman told her the family were not believers, she did not go ahead.

But Mrs Jones was later let go after the mother complained the teacher’s comments had distressed her and her child.

Source . . .

There has been a predictable outcry against Ms Jones dismissal.

The Sky report, however, is a bit skimpy with the facts.

For example, Sky fails to mention was that Ms Jones offer to pray for the pupil was after the parent had already complained about a previous discussion when Ms Jones talked about her faith.

Another fact, Sky did not think worth mentioning was that Ms Jones was warned 3 years ago when another parent complained about her ‘pushing her faith’

Another tidbit Sky did not think worth sharing (either that or they’ve got a lazy-arsed reporter) is that Ms Jones lives close to – and is a friend of Caroline Petrie.

That name ring any bells?

Should do!!!

Ms Petrie was the nurse who was suspended from duty for offering to pray for a patient.

Is there a pattern developing here? Or is it just coincidence?

All I Want for Xmas is . . .

Pepsi Sponsors Anti-Gay Concert

. . . Homosexuality is currently punishable with lifetime imprisonment (in Uganda). A new proposal before Parliament affirms that punishment while expanding the definition of homosexuality. It also provides for the death sentence under certain circumstances and outlaws all advocacy or defense of LGBT people with seven years imprisonment. Failure to report LGBT people to police will result in punishment of three years imprisonment . . (Box Turtle Bulletin)

. . . This past year, Uganda has experienced a round of public vigilantism, in which accused LGBT people were publicly identified in a major tabloid newspaper and on radio and television. That was followed with reports of arrests, blackmail and extra-judicial torture . . (Box Turtle Bulletin)

Jamaican ‘Beenie Man’ performed in concert last Saturday at Kampala’s Kyadondo Rugby Club. According to The Daily Monitor, the singer – both in songs and in talk – voiced anti-gay sentiments, e.g., ‘he would like to cut the throats of all Gay men’

The concert was sponsored by Pepsi-Cola who are now busily engaged on a damage-limitation exercise

. . . We are appalled by the performer’s lyrics and find them repugnant. Our bottling partner in Uganda was not aware of the performer’s views and never would have sponsored the concert with this knowledge. Moving forward, we will work closely with our bottling partners to be more vigilant about the events associated with our brands . . . (statement from Pepsi spokesperson)

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WHY wont youngsters learn?

Let me apologise in advance for this post … but I sincerely hope that some youngster will read it, and think twice!  I just have to vent my anger over this somewhere!  I’ve been pondering the entire weekend over whether I should put this up in The MadHatters, and I’ve decided that I’m going to.  (Duncs, Nobbles … if either of you feel I’m going over the top here – please remove the post – I will not take offence!).

Most of you who are regulars here know that I’ve had my fair share of heartache this year (I think this has been one of the worst years I’ve ever had to go through) – a couple of weeks ago I said I couldn’t wait for the year to end as I just couldn’t take any more … there were only a couple more weeks to go, and I thought it would be smooth sailing into 2010 from there on in.

Sadly, I was so very wrong!

This is Jessica (or Jessie as I call her).  Jessie is my best friend Dawn’s niece.  We buried Dawn’s mom (my 2nd mom) four weeks ago.  I used to change Jessie’s nappies when she was a tiny little baby.

This photo was taken four months ago, at a braai at Dawn’s house.

Read on ….

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Meat Advent Calendar – Dec 3rd

Venison

Alien ‘visitor’ lands in S.Africa

A traffic camera in Johannesburg caught a meteor on film treaking across the night sky before exploding on the horizon.

Despite numerous eye witness accounts and the film record, experts have not yet managed to locate the spot where the meteor struck the earth

Are we HOT or WOT?

You ARE the Weakest Link ….

And to think, they live among us …….

PRESENTER: Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
CALLER: Leonardo di Caprio

I’m sure Mr Titanic would like to make that claim to fame …. But I’m afraid NOPE, wasn’t him!

 PRESENTER: Was the Tyrannosaurus Rex a carnivore or a herbivore?
CONTESTANT: No, it was a dinosaur. 

Well, obviously …… !

 ANNE ROBINSON: What type of bear lives in the Arctic?
CONTESTANT (after much thought): Penguin

The penguin has been re-classified …..

PRESENTER: Emmental and Double Gloucester are both types of what?
CALLER: Banks

YES!  Cheese is money …….

 DAVE LEE TRAVIS: In which European country are there people called Walloons?
CALLER: Wales.

OH DEAR!

 PRESENTER: What was Hitler’s first name?
CONTESTANT: Heil

I’m sure I heard somewhere that it was Adolf, I think Heil was his brother ……

Read more here ….

KINKY!

Right …. this is how it is ….. I always thought whipping was associated with kinky sex?  I’m right aren’t I?

Well, apparently not!  A nun has split on a recently departed Pope!   Tobiana Sobodka (you little snitch!) has revealed that Pope John Paul would WHIP himself before he ordained priests!!

Kinky Pope!

Somehow, I will never look at another Pope in the same way again!