Oh Gene.....

So, Gene has called for the past couple of days...and dare I say...he sounded fairly reasonable both times?

(duck)

Jim called after and even admitted Gene didn't sound totally outlandish today! I actually liked what he had to say about the Bible! He says we are in need of a moral compass in our society. He believes that compass is God, and Yvonne thinks it's a basic comprehension of personal responsibility. As Yvonne tried not to "diss the bible" today, she said she believes people need to go back to the basic understanding of what's right and what's wrong. I kind of agree with both of them. Gene says we use the bible when it's convenient. Although we've taken prayer out of the schools, he very accurately pointed out we use the bible to swear people in and in courts, etc. Why do we use it there and not in schools? I'm not saying religion is the answer, but maybe using an approach like the 10 commandments to just try and be decent human beings would be a step in the right direction? Am I agreeing with Gene? I think I need another holiday.

The 16 year old boy accused of beating the kitten to death generated a lot of calls today, after it was revealed he had 27 prior convictions. Again, not charges, but CONVICTIONS. His defense lawyer (and it is her job - to defend him) says he suffers from ADHD and Yvonne made the excellent observation that it seems like ADHD is almost the go-to excuse for people.

Didn't the picture on the front of the Chronicle-Herald boggle your mind today? The size of the hole is astounding and the fact no one was hurt in the water main break is an absolute miracle. I felt so bad for the workers yesterday when it was pouring rain last night. What a miserable job. They're hoping to have at least 1 lane of Kearney Lake Road open later this afternoon. Tune into C100 news at 4 and 5 for the latest.

Here's some breaking Hotline news - apparently Karen Casey has pulled out of next week's interview with Yvonne. Do you think someone got wind of it in government and pulled the plug?? Yvonne will give us the scoop tomorrow. That's really sad as people were calling the show and were really excited to have access to a government minister to ask questions. Oh well, if they don't want to talk to the people, the people have no choice but to vote for candidates who actually like to speak to their constituents. See you at the polls!

It's Friday tomorrow - the lovely ladies from the CJCH program "Just Between Us" will be in during hour number 1.

Have a great day,

Amber