Upbeat 'Glee' Season 5 Teaser Is a Tough Pill for Fans to Swallow (VIDEO)

maandag 19 augustus 2013

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by Maressa Brown 5 hours ago

The Glee season 5 premiere will be here before we know it. And Fox doesn't want us to forget that, so they've released a teaser entitled, "Once Again." Just like every year. Except this isn't every year. This year, the cast, crew, and Glee fans around the world are still mourning the loss of Cory Monteith ...

And for that reason, it is a bit jarring to see a Glee promo with the same light and liveliness and color that it had before. As Jezebel put it, it might rub some as "eerily chipper." But at the same time ... what did we expect?

Here's the clip if you haven't seen it yet ...

Okay, sure, it may be off-putting, weird, bizarre, or simply depressing to think about Glee's return being as "whoopdeedoo," carefree, spirited as this promo makes it seem. But it looks like this was meant as a reminder that Lea Michele & Co. are delivering Glee to us "once again," even in light of a traumatic situation. A reminder that life and Glee goes on. (As Cory probably would have wanted it to.)

Not that it still isn't hard for us to separate reality from fiction. And not that it isn't normal for fans to watch this and feel like something's missing, because it isn't somber in tone or even acknowledging Cory. But that will come too. In the meantime, there's no harm in knowing the next installment of Glee will be as entertaining as it's sure to be tearjerking at times.

What are your thoughts on the promo?

Image via GleeonFox/YouTube

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Pedophile's Release From Jail Puts Moms of Blond-Haired, Blue-Eyed Boys in a Tough Position

vrijdag 26 juli 2013

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by Sasha Brown-Worsham 17 hours ago

Tom Szad is a sex offender SO dangerous that when Vermont releases him this coming Friday, they are warning parents of blue-eyed, blond-haired boys of 12 or 13 to watch out. Really, Vermont? That's the best you've got?

Many parents have expressed concern in Szad's hometown of Springfield (the place he was originally headed) and even the police chief is warning people to be alert. So, what is a parent supposed to do with this information?

As the mom of a 5-year-old boy (with blond hair and brown eyes), it's hard to know how I might react to a warning like this if it described my son. For one, I might not allow him outside my house without me being right on top of him. But for a 5-year-old, that is pretty much par for the course anyway. But what about a 12- or 13-year-old? There is a whole other level of independence that has just been stolen from them.

It's the job of law enforcement to keep us safe, but the laws in Vermont essentially state that because he has done his time for his original crime (molesting a 13-year-old boy with autism), he is free to go. Just like that.

Vermont, unlike several other states, has no such thing as a "civil commitment" in which sex offenders who are considered a danger to the public are locked up beyond their prison sentences. Is it right? Probably not. But it's the reality. So what hell is a mom of a boy who meets this description supposed to do?

It's hard to even imagine. Short of keeping your son chained to you (and good luck with that at that age), there is very little that can be done. Sure, they can check in when they are out on their bikes or walking to school, but that age is such a vital time for boys (and for girls). It's a time of so much growth and the beginning of real independence.

To take that away from a child -- that sense of independence and vital time of separation -- seems so unfair. What's a mom to do? I have no doubt that there will be a lot of scared parents calling their sons 10 times a day on cellphones and wanting to know their whereabouts constantly. It's hard to imagine that their rights are somehow trumped by the "rights" of this sex offender.

Sure, this is the U.S. and we have to accept these laws, but my heart breaks for every mom who has to lose sleep over this or fear for her child's safety and happiness. This just seems so unfair.

What do you think should be done in this case?

Image via Vermont Department of Corrections

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sasha Brown-Worsham

can't decide whether she is a mother, writer, or runner, but is usually all three at some point each day. She has written for dozens of print magazines, newspapers, and websites. She rarely ever writes on bathroom walls.

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96-Year-Old Woman Foils Robbery Attempt With Tootsie Rolls and Tough Talk (VIDEO)

donderdag 18 juli 2013

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by Maressa Brown 3 hours ago

A 96-year-old woman named Margaretta Wolf who has owned Wolf's Grocery Store in Marshfield, Wisconsin for 50 years deserves a standing ovation today after proving that age really is nothing but a number. She reportedly stood up to an attempted thief who was trying to rob her grocery store and seemingly drove the masked man away with some tough talk.

Wolf recalled what happened after the would-be robber came into the store: "I said, 'I'm not opening up that cash register and that's it. I'm not opening it.' I said, 'You can have all the Tootsie Rolls you want, but I am not opening that cash register.'" Ha! Tootsie Rolls! Well, I guess the thief wasn't all that amused, because his response to that was to place a pocketknife on the counter and flashed its three-inch blade ... Scary.

However, when the man noticed a security camera, he grabbed his knife and ran out the door. Ugh. Thank goodness Wolf was left unharmed -- and police are still looking for the guy.

It's possible this story could have had a very different ending ... Wolf is probably thanking her lucky stars that the man wasn't more aggressive. Still, she deserves props for not even really batting an eyelash at the incident. She just held firm that she wouldn't be robbed. Talk about brave!

Here, Wolf tells her local ABC affiliate what happened ...

What do you think of what happened here? Do you think Wolf was wise to handle the situation as she did?

Image via WKOW.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Maressa Brown

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