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It turns out you didn't even have to watch tonight's episode of "Glee" to hear the sermon on gun control. The New York Daily News spoiled some of the suspense earlier today when it revealed that (spoiler!) the school shooting at fictional McKinley High was just an accident — a student had brought her father's gun to school under the influence of those fear-mongering gun nuts.
Teacher Sue Sylvester claimed the gun was hers, taking the fall for the incident, but not the blame. "Parents with troubled kids are too busy working three jobs to look after them, and the gun yahoos have everyone so worked up about Obama taking away their guns that every house has a readily available arsenal," she explained.
#Glee said "All the gun yahoo's out there are afraid of Obama taking their guns they already have an arsenal in their home" #GleeOnCrack
— Chris (@Chris_1791) April 12, 2013
A member of the Newtown Action Alliance had posted a warning on Facebook, advising other members not to watch. Too soon?
The FOX show #Glee is getting hammered on Twitter for a plot involving a school shooting. Anyone see it??
— Michael Benny (@MichaelBenny) April 12, 2013
Apparently tonight's #glee is about a school shooting. I'm officially hate-watching this from now on. Insensitive much?
— MARIA AMANTE (@MariaAmante) April 12, 2013
I don't ever watch Glee and that episode is exactly why. I'm shocked that they would do that this soon. Or ever.
— Devin Hutton (@DevinAnne) April 12, 2013
Yup, I think I'm done with #glee. Making jokes afterwards, etc. Too soon & too real for some families. #notokay
— Kelsey (@KBower617) April 12, 2013
Really Glee? You're going to have an episode of a school shooting? Wayyy too soon. I'm not feelin' it. Very tasteless and tacky.#toosoon
— Sarah Maieritsch✌ (@Sarah_RItsCH) April 12, 2013
#glee crossed a line tonight. A school shooting or the appearance of one is not for entertainment value.
— Nina Foley (@NinaintheChi) April 12, 2013
How dare @GLEEonFOX make a joke of school violence. What an insensitive group of bastards that thought it would be okay to do that.
— Tyler Brown✌ (@TBIsTheMan) April 12, 2013
Glee is airing an episode that has a school shooting right now. They can't convey normal human relationships, but I'm sure this'll be great.
— Drew Something (@Dschnoeb) April 12, 2013
School shootings are no joke #glee. This episode was horrible. Should have never been done. @GLEEonFOX @GLEETV @FOXTV
— Christine Sump (@mcmgolfer8) April 12, 2013
#Glee is seriously politicizing gun control?! Not cool. (And I just outed myself as a Glee watcher.)
— SarahReidy (@SarahReidy) April 12, 2013
My brother was supposed to be in a shot up Va Tech classroom – I hate when Hollywood interjects its opinions on gun control. #glee
— SarahReidy (@SarahReidy) April 12, 2013
#glee has now worked in meteors, cat-fishing & Sandy Hook. Currently waiting for them to drag Margaret Thatcher's corpse through the halls.
— Mikos Von Beaverhaus (@iMikosnyc) April 12, 2013
Another spoiler: the shooter was special-needs student Becky.
@Glee I'm totally offended. My niece has Down Syndrome and would never do anything like that!
— Leslie (@skincaregirl) April 12, 2013
I find it completely inappropriate that they would suggest that those who have mental disability deal with stressors with violence. #glee
— angie (@angelarines) April 12, 2013
they're making Becky the shooter because she has down syndrome. wow, Glee writers, just wow. so much respect. #donewithyou
— coleni 凸^-^凸 (@overquakey) April 12, 2013
Not only did #glee make a joke out of school shootings but then they made the girl w Down syndrome responsible. Unreal. #boycotting ASAP
— Irene Shulman (@IraShul) April 12, 2013
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http://www.freedomreconnection.com CO2 Producer
A couple of random extras on the set: "Seriously, you guys?"
Everyone else: "Seriously, you guys."
I think liberal Hollywood just destroyed any support for gun control from the younger audience.
We wish.
I always thought Fox was on our side.
John (it true me am)
Fox News is a largely different entity. The Fox broadcast network has a long history of pushing out the "edgiest" stuff it can get its hands on at any given time.
Fox News butts heads with Fox Entertainment at times to boot.
Joe W.
FOXNews and FOX Entertainment are NOT one and the same.
that is like saying the car salesman is on my side. No, he is just telling you what he knows you want to hear.
Clayton Grant
Any hope the show's sponsors take a long, hard look at this Fox show? I think not.
http://twitter.com/thetugboatphil TugboatPhil
Probably not, but if Fox TV goes from broadcast to cable, the show may get lost "up in the high numbered channels."
People in the entertainment industry need to learn to keep their politics to themselves. What morons.
And yet they think that by putting their own politics into the industry, they can ultimately drum out opposing views and dominate the debates.
http://twitter.com/jimni27 Jimni27
Not surprised. Ryan Murphy lost me with last season's American Horror Story when he made it all about nuns and priests having sex with each other. All he cares about is pushing his liberal agenda on the masses. It's a shame because both series' started off so well.
John (it true me am)
While there is no doubt Murphy has a liberal agenda in 99% of his crap, I don't think the AHS complaint is fair. There was one extremely corrupt priest(Fiennes' character) yes, but of the two nuns in question one was possessed by a demon(Rabe) and the other(Lange) simply had fantasies she was dealing with(and actually overcame). It wasn't about priests and nuns having sex with each other in the slightest. When things were said and done it actually had a fairly positive depiction of Jessica Lange's character and redemption, and Rabe's character was always a very positive depiction herself with the actions being solely that of a demon. Considering the context of an extremely dark horror series, I'm not sure it could have done better.
(AHS is the only series he has ever made I don't think is utterly horrible. :X)
http://twitter.com/jimni27 Jimni27
Sorry, have to disagree with you there. I said having sex because I didn't want to get too descriptive in all the ways he slammed the Catholic church, but since you brought it up- the corrupt priest was politically motivated and therefore let abuse go on in the asylum, they also made him, and both nuns looked to be sexually repressed, that they enjoyed people stripping down and being whipped. He definitely is pissed off at the church. Also, Jessica Lange's character was an alcoholic, who only redeemed herself after the tables were turned on her. Loved the first season, and so wanted to love the second because the actors were so unbelievably good, but even they couldn't save that season.
John (it true me am)
The priest was a villain, no doubt there, motivated by greed and hunger for power. But alone this is not inherently a bash on the Catholic church, the simple truth of the matter is that even some real life popes have been villains(Borgia being the big pop culture reference of late) and it is being overly sensitive to say that a largely singular character is an "unfair" attack on the church.
And again, one of the two nuns in question was shown to be completely innocent prior to demonic possession. Rabe's character was not shown to enjoy stripping down and whipping people or any such thing, and while she was most definitely sexually innocent and naive(what you read as "repressed") this was shown to be a blatantly good and honest thing in the story in her case. And while Lange's character definitely had issue after issue and had to turn a corner to go from bad to good, redemption is a very important thing. She was an alcoholic show girl who fled to the church out of fear(ie: the wrong reasons) who in the end found her way. To be redeemed is as important as being pure in the first place.
I'm not saying Murphy likes the Catholic church and that he wouldn't love to tear them down. Odds are pretty good he's pretty anti-Catholic. I just don't believe that AHS is a representation of such, as (again, given the context of a dark horror story) it wasn't really out of line at all. Lange's story was actually one of the most pro-redemption through Christ stories it could have possibly been.
And without spoiling too much, let's not forget the real and true villain of the piece was a pure secularist through and through.
http://twitter.com/jimni27 Jimni27
Okay I see your points but I still watched the show and thought wow- Murphy must really be peeved at the Catholic church, lol. I'm not even that religious but I was brought up Catholic- I just think he went too much for the shock value with the sexual parts regarding the church. I think he does some good there too with incorporating gay characters. And also that he loves the cast of Six Feet Under so much he keeps giving them roles. And of course Zachary Quinto is just the icing on the cake
Frustrated Teacher
Just another reason I do NOT watch this show. They seem to try and offend everyone who has any traditional mores or who does not swing the same way as the Hollywood crowd….that makes them tools of the left!
Glee "students" reminds me of all the trash that harassed me though Middle and High School choirs. Can not stand this show.
Cesar Perez
Not really. They did manage to offend down syndrome people. Libs don't like to offend people who have mentally challenged problems.
Cesar, if you're serious in your assertion that "Libs don't like to offend people who have mentally challenged problems," you are delusional. Libturds will offend whomever, whenever, in order to score political points. Do some research, dude.
Christian Orpinell
It's funny because when liberals try to be politically correct about everything they're in actuality offending everyone.
http://extremesplash.wordpress.com/ Ben Bollman
Like I needed another reason to hate that show
http://www.facebook.com/corey.dennison Corey Dennison
That show jumped the shark so long ago, that fish is a dot on the horizon in their rear-view mirror. (Mix metaphor alert…)
Whatever duct tape they're using to attach that Mirror to the mast is, I want it.
I had no idea that dreck was still on tv.
Glee has been preachy and overly political for a long time. I enjoyed the first season, but stopped watching early in Season 2. And I haven't regretted it. Ryan Murphy is a hack who brings his liberal politics to all of his work.
I think it is possible for school violence to be handled in a sensitive way in TV. One Tree Hill, a long-running CW show, did an episode about a school shooting years ago. It was incredibly moving. There was no focus on guns, but on bullying (before it was a cause célèbre) and mental illness. The shooter ended up only killing himself. It wasn't preachy – it just made you sad and made you think. And they talked about it in subsequent episodes over the years, never forgetting what happened.
In case anyone's wondering what the conversation's really looking like on Twitter:
Uncle Paul Hahrrgis
They lost me with that "ban the r-word" commercial during the bullying cause du jour, I'm not the least bit surprised they have a just as frivolous, disingenuous and parochial interpretation of the 2nd amendment.
They couldn't have been more inflammatory and divisive if they had had the gay kid contract HIV; this episode stinks of more stale, unfounded cliches than Brad Paisley's "accidental racist."
Emily B
If ever there was a show with a liberal agenda….it is Glee. I watched the first season and semi-enjoyed it, but I only lasted about three episodes into the second season before I had to quit. Disgusting.
Pretty disgraceful. I saw the writing on the wall with the first few episodes and haven't watched it since. So many things wrong with this that I don't even know where to start.
What gets me is that, with all the talk about gun violence & mental illness. they would choose a Downs Syndrome child as the shooter. Downs Syndrom is not a mental illness.
Wait, let me see if I got this straight…
Glee is still on the air?
John (it true me am)
The first time anyone has ever used Glee and straight in the same sentence.
Sister-In Law watches it clockwork, sadly yes.
Damn show can be shoved into Niflheim for all I care.
"Glee"????? Is that show still on?
http://www.raysgem.com/ raysgem
I think Parents with troubled kids are too busy working three jobs to look after them, the parents should spend more time caring about their kids other than watching thier favourite TV show in the bathroom by the Waterproof TV after a day work.
I'm sure they'll find a way to use the Down Syndrome girl getting a gun from her parent into another barb aimed squarely at Sarah Palin. Probably bring back that sanity-eroding harpy Kathy Griffin while they're at it.
AOC Breeze
When did right thinking people develop the "Easily Offended" gene? That used to be the province of leftists
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002109532283 Jillane Kent
I believe, from a demographic standpoint, that you'll find most conservatives and libertarians do not care enough about Glee to be offended all that much or easily outraged. This stunt is par for the course.
glad i stay as far from this show as possible..the songs (some of them) aren't too bad but episodes in general no thanks. better shows out there for me
Joe W.
I have been around many, MANY folks with Down Syndrome throughout my entire lifetime. These are the sweetest people on God's earth. I have NEVER known a person so afflicted to be in the least bit violent. Quite the opposite. While I have never watched this show, and never would, I believe that they have brought a degree of nastiness to the medium that did not exist before. How dare they attempt to entertain with such vile garbage as this?? I cannot wait to read Sarah Palin's response to this idiocy.
I've never seen one person with down syndrome even remotely want to take something dangerous to school or deal with something dangerous and most parents and volunteer caretakers for down syndrome individuals are trained to prevent any hazardous objects, chemicals, or environments being exposed to the individual. This show makes me sick to my stomach with how sloppy the writing of this plot point truly is.
I'm more surprised that people actually watch this trash.
Christian Orpinell
Same here!
I for one would rather watch my local abc news, or c-span if it came to watching Glee.
http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX
Wow… that was pretty shitty, even for a bunch of Liberals all hot to push their agenda.
The things Hollyweird will do for ratings on an already-gone show.
Sounds like they shot themselves in the foot.
http://www.facebook.com/lisa.dean.564 Lisa Dean
Hollywood: We are so sensitive to everyone's feelings. We love everyone, want everyone to live peacefully and want everyone to be able to live in a Utopian nation where no one has to worry about anything.
Reality of Hollywood: You don't like what we say, well then STFU you lazy, gun toting, thunder c*nt, pr*ck. Oh wait, something really, really bad happened in real life, well SNAP, that would make a great story for a tv show.
What idiots watch this show? If conservatives ever want to take back this country they have to stop giving money to Hollywood. Quit watching liberal tv and movies, they give the money to support DNC politics and to trash you.
http://www.facebook.com/lisa.dean.564 Lisa Dean
Perfect for Glee
I make my living off the Evening News
Just give me something-something I can use
People love it when you lose,
They love dirty laundry
Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
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We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who
Comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam
In her eye
It's interesting when people die-
Give us dirty laundry
Can we film the operation?
Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a
Running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry
Dirty Laundry – Don Henley
You don't really need to find out what's going on
You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough love
Eat your dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around
Dirty little secrets
Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry
We can do "The Innuendo"
We can dance and sing
When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing
We all know that Crap is King
Give us dirty laundry!
Don Henley nailed it even decades ago, it's only gotten worse. These lyrics are more accurate today than when he released the song. Sad, sad world.
Fox cancelled Firefly after one season but keeps airing this trash. Yea two stupid moves Fox.
http://www.vatican.va/ Rulz
Fox is full of garbage from evidently this show (I've never seen it and from the good people on here say, I can't say I'm sorry) and Family Guy and the Simpsons.
Seriously, I've seen better drawn cartoons on deviantart.
A two year old could draw better cartoons. They can also come up with funner material.
Christian Orpinell
The only reason people watch Family Guy is because people prefer watching… I can't even think of what to say. Garbage is rather a compliment.
However, the people that I come across that ask me if they watch Family Guy are the same individuals that are downright low-lifes. No, I do not waste my precious life on something that's worse than watching paint dry!
So sad when Firefly cancelled, even sorrier to see what became of The Simpsons. I stuck w/it through the jokes on the repubs and conserv. but when the opening joke claimed American people didn't hate Fox New, they just like all the other news channels (listed) including Al Jazeera, I was out for good.
I gave up on fox when the Simpsons and King of the Hill first aired. I found nothing funny about them. Also I saw the writing on the wall with fox. I could see they were liberal, and I knew it was a matter of time when they turned their anger on conservatives. I don't watch Fox. In fact I don't watch their football halftime or pregame shows anymore. They became just like the other broadcast channels. Watch as their viewership continue to plummet.
I actually think there are good things to be said about King of the Hill, as well as the later show Goode Family. Unfortunately they cancelled that one.
http://twitter.com/1RandiStarr Randi Starr
And everyone who just adores this show is surprised, why?
Look at all the angry chicks and homo's. They're watching glee and are suddenly offended. You. Are. Watching. Glee. You know, those degenerate Homo-fascist scumbags aka Hitler's SA. What did you expect? Human rights? Miss that abortion episode did ya?
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/YJ5G3N25JBSWDNFKBTXEVLR4NU Walt
I've never even seen the show, but from what I hear, not missing much. If they have to have a gun shooting episode that makes people fell better, they should show a teacher with a CCW permit take out his glock and kill the shooter before anyone gets killed. That would be reality TV.
Let's be fair: "Glee" regularly misfires. This time it was in regards to a social issue instead of (or should I say "in addition to") the usual acting/singing/writing issues.
I don't watch the show, but i'm assuming that the person who brought the gun to school was prosecuted and jailed right? did they show that important part of what should happen when someone does that?
I understand Hollywood has to push a liberal agenda, but MY GOSH. This isn't even remotely subtle.
People really watch Glee?
I thought it was already illegal to take a gun to school and shoot people with it. What surprises me most about this is that Glee is still on TV.
Never seen the show; the promos for it make it seem really lame.
http://www.vatican.va/ Rulz
I'll keep on exposing gun control nuts.
This show won't be on my TV anytime soon.
And FYI: You're not the only person who's ever suffered tragedy and loss in life, either.
http://twitter.com/1RandiStarr Randi Starr
Well, have the dead children been used by everyone possible from family, to president, from congress to TV….does this cover every avenue that wishes to use the tragedy in their best interest?
Of course you would never see a Hollywood production along the lines of: Person starts to shoot up school, is killed by responsible person nearby with CCW license before police get there.
Jonny Red
Now Glee has singing and grave dancing!
That show is still on TV? People, stop watching stupid crap or it won't ever get canceled !
Gregg Hammerquist
I thought this show was over; it's still on?
There's something about silly teens running about in their cheerleading outfits that takes away from the depth and seriousness of their actions and ideas.
Let's take away all the guns away from the gun nuts because they all are crazy in thinking we want to take away their guns!
Have never watched the show, but am not surprised. Everyone has bowed down and kissed their "edgy" ass from day one so they felt they could do no wrong.
I'm sure they're shocked at the negative response, after all they've been kind of a lib wet dream with their portrayals of their perception of life. Much as they'd like to believe otherwise, there are "lines" and Glee just crossed one.
Danny Wheeler
I never thought Glee would stoop that low.
Glee is still on? Seriously? I thought that show was canceled a couple years ago…
I know how cold this sounds but you know what… the world does not stop or revolve around Newtown. These parents are turning being a victim into a career and they think their word matters more than mine or any of yours. A firearm saved my life as well as my fiancee and how dare they think they have the right to try and dismantle the 2nd Amendment due to a psychopath. Where is all the talk about mental health? the politicians have passed that on by to push the same old BS they have been trying since 1994.
Not a fan of the type of show (never have watched Idol), add politics and I never had a reason to watch. Then again, as a gun owning, gay marriage supporting, traditionally married woman, I don't exist so I guess I don't count.
Glee and Hollywood have taken on the finger wagging agenda and forgotten the real reason people tune in to their programs. It is to get away for all the problems and sermonizing that is creeping heavily into our daily lives. No need to watch TV or visit movie houses if they are becoming platforms for an agenda. Good luck with ratings and box office receipts when those needed to tune in are tuning out!
Lyle E Long
To top it off the person that brought the gun received no punishment no treatment and no exposure either. Typical liberal thinking. blame the gun
http://www.facebook.com/richard.jefferies.96 Richard Jefferies
So Glee purports to tell us that a student coming to school with a REAL gun would be on the receiving end of a mountain-full of sympathy and a teacher would take the blame to keep the student out of trouble. Wow, it's a good thing the student didn't fashion a gun out of Legos, a pop-tart, threaten someone with a water gun, or place a green army man on top of a cupcake or there'd be hell to pay..
Just another leftist oriented show hopefully destined for the dung heap. Good by AND good riddance.
Christian Orpinell
I have liberal die hard relatives and when I heard they watch Glee I knew right off the bat it was a show regurgitated from the sewers of Hollywood.
Hahaha nothing new here for me.
Christian Orpinell
I have liberal die hard relatives and when I heard they watch Glee I knew right off the bat it was a show regurgitated from the sewers of Hollywood.
Hahaha nothing new here for me.
I am all for artistic freedom, but this is just offensive, there is no artistry or creativity involved, just a bunch of messed up stereotypes mashed together. I don't get why the PC crowd thinks they can get away with this type of shit without a peep from anyone. They so desperately want to be south park, only with singing hipster high school students hence the offensive humor, but manage to fail miserably each time.


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AC Milan old boys look just like dummies ahead of Champions League clash against United
Like something from a waxworks museum. That was how one Italian newspaper described David Beckham following AC Milan's defeat by 10-man Inter in their city derby 22 days ago.
It was harsh on Beckham, mainly because he did not deserve to be singled out. The waxworks comment could have applied to any of Milan's ageing team.
Under-fire: David Beckham and team-mate Ronaldinho were criticised in the Italian press
The lack of pace, of fluid movement, has become one of the common criticisms of this Milan side and was a major factor in Inter being able to play for an hour with 10 men and still win comfortably. Milan could not stretch their opponents.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was present at the San Siro that night and while he will not have departed complacent, he will not have left trembling either.
Milan were missing two significant individuals then. Alessandro Nesta and Pato were injured. The vastly experienced Nesta, 34 next month, will be back in central defence for tomorrow night's Champions League clash against United in Italy. But Pato's return as a substitute in Friday night's 3-2 victory over Udinese must place a question mark over his match fitness.
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Again Ferguson was present to assess Milan. It was the first time in four matches since the Inter derby that AC Milan had won. Udinese are 15th in Serie A. Pato, 20, might possess the vigour to overcome his lack of match practice for such an occasion as the visit of United, and his pace would be welcome in Leonardo's attack and in the dressing room.
Ferguson said over the weekend that Milan were 'desperate' to have Pato ready.
But even if the young Brazilian does start, there may still be six of his colleagues over 30. Of United's most likely 10 outfield starters, only Rio Ferdinand is over 30.
It is 12 months since club legend Marco van Basten described Milan as 'too old' and there has not been an infusion of youth.
Last February Milan were losing to Werder Bremen in the third round of the UEFA Cup and most of the personnel from those two legs will be in Leonardo's squad for
Tuesday night. Kaka, now at Real Madrid, played in neither game against Bremen.
Giuseppe Favalli played in both legs. He was the man who stood in for Nesta against Inter and had held his 38th birthday party a fortnight earlier. Favalli could play at left-back tomorrow night, but it would be a brave-going-on-reckless selection if United field Nani, 23, or Antonio Valencia, 25, on the right.
However, Leonardo's options are limited. Coming on at half-time against Inter, for
example, to inject some creativity into the performance was Clarence Seedorf, who is approaching his 34th birthday. Filippo Inzaghi, 36, was another on the bench.
Beckham will soon be 35, while Gennaro Gattuso is 32, the same age as captain Massimo Ambrosini.
Age concern: Andrea Pirlo (left), at 30, is one of the younger member's of AC Milan's midfield
Andrea Pirlo is arguably Milan's most telling midfielder and at 30, he is not old. But it is striking that United's midfield - in the absence of the injured Ryan Giggs and with Paul Scholes unlikely to start - will all be younger.
Darren Fletcher is 26 and Michael Carrick and Ji-sung Park are both 28. United's engine is younger. That does not mean it is better, of course, and the example of Paolo Maldini's enduring effectiveness cannot be forgotten.
The famed Milan Lab with its 'ideal combination of science, technology, IT, cybernetics and psychology,' and its glass 'Mind Room' at the club's Milanello training base, is
presumably considered to extend careers.
If it can prompt a couple of mercurial displays from Ronaldinho, then these games will be harder than some think for United.
Ronaldinho, 30 next month, is reported to have received a stirring telephone call from club owner and Italy's prime minister Silvio Berlusconi last week.
On paper he and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - scorer of two goals on Friday but peripheral in the season as a whole - should be able to spur the Italians on to one last hurrah.
But there is a feeling that many of these AC Milan players have their best days behind them. The same cannot be said about Wayne Rooney. The last thing anyone would call him just now is a waxwork.
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Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" wins the Palme d'Or at the 69th Cannes Film Festival.
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"Animals and men regard each other across a gulf of mutual misunderstanding." So said W. G. Sebald, who I have quoted more than once when confronted by a film like "One Lucky Elephant," which is simple enough to delight a child and complex enough to baffle a philosopher.
Here are the stories of Flora, an African elephant, and David Balding, who runs a St. Louis circus. Flora, who witnessed her mother killed, was shipped in a crate to the United States at a tender age, where after training and bonding with Balding, she became the star performer and namesake of Circus Flora. This one-ring circus was created as a commissioned work for the 1986 Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C., and has performed annually in St. Louis since 1987.
Flora was its star from the first. We see her performing in close harmony with Balding, a portly bewhiskered man who is one of those few humans born to wear a ringmaster's uniform. Flora was gifted and obedient. But when she reached adolescence, she went through a puzzling period of sleepiness attributed to hormonal changes and began to exhibit impatience and a temper.
She didn't go on a rampage or anything, but Balding and his wife, Laura, decided she was reaching the end of her show business career and deserved a pleasant retirement. "One Lucky Elephant" follows their search for a home for Flora, which began in 2000 and became a great challenge. Her native Botswana was ruled out because of local problems. She later resided for short periods in zoos in Miami and Pittsburgh before finally finding what seems to be a permanent home at a large elephant sanctuary in Tennessee.
Balding loves Flora. He believes Flora loves him. That's where it gets complicated. The motives for the behavior of an elephant are not always easily comprehended across the gulf that Sebald described. Certainly Flora was accustomed to Balding, who treated her well, and fed and cared for her generously. When they were separated, she sometimes exhibited aggression with other humans — not her fault, Balding believes, and it may have been provocative or ignorant behavior on the part of strangers.
A larger question coils beneath the surface of the film. What happens to an elephant that is "trained"? Are the chains, ropes, prods and other training tools kind to the creature? Should any wild animal be trained in such a way? (Domestic animals have trained themselves to be our guests and dine at our tables.)
The owner of the Tennessee sanctuary believes it would be best for Flora to have a definite split with Balding and learn to live in a natural habitat with other elephants. This is very hard on Balding. He and his wife consider Flora their daughter, and he even compares her departure with a child going away to school.
Along the way we get a good knowledge of the Baldings, who can only be described as good people. David's love for Flora is real. Circus Flora seems to be a wonderful institution, a one-ring tented circus that is still performing. I wish we saw more of it. But the question remains: Is it wise to take an elephant out of its home and train it as a circus performer? I have a sense Flora and Davis regard that question with mutual incomprehension.
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Charlie de Rossi has spent every summer of her life tending her dad's bar. Raised to be one of the boys, she pulls no punches and takes no shit from any man. She's had to learn the hard way that life isn't about the wine or the roses, but when the new bartender turns out to be a handsome Irish import, everything she thought she knew about life and love is challenged in a single heartbeat.
Far from the only life he's ever known, Liam Fitzpatrick knows he should ignore the wild, intoxicating need that pulses through his veins whenever the boss's daughter is near, but the moment Liam first caught sight of Charlie he knew her sassy mouth and sexy curves were made to be wrapped around his body. After just one night of tending bar together, the magnetism proves too much for either of them to bear and in an uncharacteristic moment of weakness, Charlie breaks every law she has and finds her legs locked around Liam's waist, his lips coaxing her into mouth-watering submission.
Scared to lose her heart again, Charlie tries to avoid the sexy, stubborn Irishman that's hijacked her thoughts, but Liam makes himself damn hard to ignore. One taste of her won't ever be enough to satisfy the hunger she's awakened and he is determined to show her what she's missing. She's holding the key to his forever and he won't ever give up on chasing Charlie.
Aria Cole is a thirty-something housewife who once felt bad for reading dirty books late at night, until she decided to write her own. Possessive alpha men and the sassy heroines who love them are common, along with a healthy dose of irresistible insta-love and happily ever afters so sweet your teeth may ache.
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by Robin Bielman
Kisses in the Sand #2
Publication Date: August 8, 2016
Genres: Adult, Entangled Lovestruck, Contemporary Romance
Synopsis: Olivia Lincoln has a plan guaranteed to get her life back on track. A plan that involves her best friend, Danny. And he's on board, too…until she blurts out that they're engaged and expecting a baby, and the news spreads like wildfire.
The problem? Danny doesn't do marriage. Or family. And everyone knows it, including Olivia.
As irritated as he might be, protecting Olivia is what Danny does. But put best friends under one roof, add house rules begging to be broken, accidental nakedness, and pancakes in bed, and what started as a marriage between friends threatens to turn into the real deal…which would ruin everything.
She pressed her lips together and tried really hard not to laugh, but it didn't work and she burst into a fit of uncontrollable giggles. Not entirely because he was funny, but because his teasing question heightened her awareness of him. Made her nervous.
And horny. So, so horny.
"God, I love your laugh," he said quietly, his gaze drifting over her chin, her lips, her cheeks, her eyes.
Liv stopped. Giggling. Moving. Breathing. And thinking that they could go back to the way things were before they'd kissed on the beach and her world had turned on its axis.
She loved laughing with Danny. He'd always had a direct link to her funny bone. Her mind searched for the times Will had made her laugh. Once, maybe twice? In six months. How had she not realized that until now?
"Danny," she said, whisper soft.
"I'm not telling you anything I haven't told you before."
True. He didn't keep his compliments to himself, especially when her loud, high-pitched guffaw swayed others to laugh along with her. But the gleam in his eyes said he wanted to back up his statement with another kiss, and that had never happened before.
Time to stop looking at those twin pools of honey and reading things she wasn't quite ready to tackle.
"Don't read anything into it," he added, like he had secret passage inside her head. "I'm just a guy telling his best friend she's fun to be around."
Seriously? He had to throw out movie star lines like that? Could he say the wrong thing just once so he pissed her off? Whenever he talked she forgot about keeping him in the friend zone. The only zone she wanted him in was the touchdown one. Doing a dirty dance with their hot, sweaty naked bodies entwined.
She leaned closer to him. "Then stop looking at me like that."
Synopsis: A temporary agreement neither could keep…
Brainy, organized Sophie Birch is no beach bunny. In fact, she's totally out of her element among the sun-bronzed crowd at a film festival in beautiful White Strand Cove. When a surf lesson introduces her to Zane Hollander, suddenly she's up close and personal with the world's sexiest surf star. But what can a great-looking, experienced athlete possibly see in a klutzy out-of-towner who's never set foot in the ocean?
Zane Hollander's playboy reputation has never been a problem…until recently. Now his management team wants him on his best behavior to entice a meaningful new sponsor. Sophie Birch is the perfect girl to help reform his image. She's genuine and respected—and their relationship is purely fictional. But the more Sophie blooms under the beachy sun, the more Zane knows he'll just break her heart. Because nothing's more important to Zane than following the tide.
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Honor Mitchell has lived with guilt and regret for a long time, so when she promises to do the things on her dying best friend's wish list, she's determined to follow through and do something right for a change. But when she's thrown together for wedding duties with the one man who complicates her vow–just by looking at him–she has to put her faith in Bryce Bishop's pledge to help her, no strings attached.
Bryce's near one-night stand with his ex-girlfriend's best friend a few months ago might have been a mistake, but helping the beautiful, free-spirited Honor with her promise isn't. His trust in women is shot, but he can't help but play his best man card to his advantage and help Honor tick off the items on his ex's list, even if it puts him in a no-win situation. Because his assistance might get Honor what she wants, but suddenly being the do-good guy puts his plans–and heart–in serious jeopardy.
The Shooting by James Boice is one of those books that overwhelms your every sense. With its focus firmly set on America's pervasive gun culture, The Shooting takes on what leads up to and the consequences of what happens when a young man is shot by a paranoid man with a guns.
Tightly written and almost uncomfortable to read at times, The Shooting forces readers to view the bruality and rawness of what makes Lee Fischer go from being a normal little boy longing for his father to come home to the wealthy, paranoid man with a gun in a penthouse who shoots the building superintendent's sleepwalking son.
Don't be put off by the rawness of the language, that is the beauty of The Shooting. Boice confronts the reader with bare bones honesty of his writing and his choice of subject.
It's not a feel-good novel. It's a novel that confronts the reality of America today–a country where you are more likely to be shot simply for being the wrong color than for committing a crime, a country where the Second Amendment's original intent has been bastardized. James Boice has an amazing writer's voice, but it will not speak to everyone. Prepare to be challenged as you read. This is not a book for people who want escapism, but it's a book which *should* be required reading for people sitting on both sides of the fence regarding gun control.
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He is a thief.
She is his victim.
Lance King, known as Blue, is the charming, local surfer bad boy everyone falls for. This comes in handy since he enjoys taking advantage of privileged college kids as they throw money around wherever they go. What turns out to be a typical spring break quickly changes when he meets the one tourist who exceeds his expectations.
Phoebe McCormick is on her way to having the time of her life. With Panama City Beach in her sights, and her two best friends by her side, the possibilities are endless, or so she thinks. What she isn't expecting is Blue, the local surfer to nearly ruin her long anticipated spring break. Her carefree attitude and his charismatic personality is the perfect combination for a successful friendship, but their relationship turns out to be anything but. Once the fantasy world of spring break is over and life resumes in Pennsylvania, a secret she thought she'd be able to keep hidden emerges, making it difficult to ignore.
He steals her money, but she will steal something far more valuable from him — a memento that will forever change his life.
She is a thief.
He is her victim.
**This is a standalone**
Jill Patten was born a Yankee, but raised a southerner. She lives in the small town of Mayberry, North Carolina which was made famous by a popular TV show back in the sixties. (Maybe there will one day be a statue of her at the end of Main Street. Ha! A girl can dream, right?)
Jill has always loved to read, even during reading labs in middle school for reading comprehension. Judy Blume was her first author she hero-worshipped, maturing to revere the works of Stephen King. With all the fantastic authors today, she simply cannot choose a favorite. Her taste is very eclectic and she loves almost all genres. When she's not captivated by her fictional characters, she spends time with her sweet husband and two beautiful children.
Music is her muse. Jill also loves elephants, sarcasm, and anything made with sugar, especially sweet tea. She enjoys all things rude and crude and laughs at stuff she probably shouldn't. She has been accused of being bossy a time or two, but doesn't really see it herself.
All in all, Jill is just a small town girl in this great big world trying to enable your book addiction.
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A few days ago, someone asked me what makes me decide if I'll one-click a book. I say one-click since I buy a lot of books online, but this could just as easily be spontaneously buying a book at a bricks-and-mortar bookstore. I probably spend way too much money on books. I won't even say how much my monthly book budget is because, as a rule, I generally go over the budgeted amount. Whether it's an ebook or a trade paperback, it's always pretty much the same things that convince me this is a must-have book.
What do all of the above books have in common? Great covers. Yes, I am one of those people who judge books by their covers. If the cover looks tacky or amateurish, then I will move on. A beautifully designed cover is the fastest way to grab my attention. If it stops me from moving on to another title, then I'll turn to a random page and see if the first paragraph I read speaks to me.
Something snappy, something sexy, something romantic–all that matters is that it's compelling. If the blurb sounds too passive or too preposterous or too vague, then I won't one-click. I recently saw a new release that had a great cover but a god-awful description. I couldn't figure out what the story was even about. It was really one of those "huh?!?" moments. I read the description three times and still couldn't make understand what was the deal with the story.
Now, I don't always rely on these, but I do tend to check if others have read and reviewed an ARC of a novel I think I'm interested in. I usually find a few on Goodreads or Riffle. If I like what I see, then my finger hits one-click in an instant. Mind you, I don't always trust advance reviews–too many that gush over a novel might give me pause (unless I already know the writer's work and know the gushing is warranted). If the reviews are vague, then I may wait a while until a few more reviews pop up.
So any of those three things could make me one-click…and I do love filling up my Kindle or my tote bag with new books.
Speaking of tote bags, I need to give a shout out to Obvious State. Just before I headed to the US, I ordered their "Splendor" tote, which features a gorgeous quote from John Keats. I had it shipped to my mother's address in Philadelphia and was so happy to find it there waiting for me.
It's gorgeous and it's the perfect size for my MacBook Air, my Kindle, my wallet and my phone. There's even enough room for a few more goodies. It has replaced my NaNoWriMo tote bag as my go-to bag. This tote bag with its lush print of flowers and sublime John Keats snippet–"LONE SPLENDOR HUNG ALOFT THE NIGHT"–has won my heart. I may have to order another one.🙂
by Nancy Haviland
Wanted Men #5
Publication Date: August 9, 2016
Genres: Adult, Contemporary Romance, Mafia Romance, Organized Crime
Synopsis: Yasmeen Michaels' first hours of life were spent nestled in a cloud of dirty blankets on the front stoop of an orphanage in the Bronx. Even though rejection and loneliness peppered her life, she still fought hard enough to step out of her past a free, independent woman with a bright future ahead of her. Darkness descends when a shocking ripple in the organized crime world sends a grieving Romanian mobster back into her life. Yasmeen wakes to find herself in a centuries-old castle in Romania; claimed not as Lucian Fane's lover…but as his pet.Lucian Fane is at ease in his place of power. He unapologetically lords over his business empire right alongside his criminal one. But when tragedy dares to cross his threshold, Lucian is sent into a tailspin and soon finds himself toeing the line between sanity and freedom. With his conscience gone, and in a bid to save his city from his wrath, he plucks an exquisite distraction from her world and tucks her away in his. Only then does he allow his demons free reign.
Even as Yasmeen once more finds herself fighting to hold onto her self-worth, the draw towards the darkness soon becomes too strong to resist. Will she be able to hold tight to her new owner as he freely drifts beyond her reach? Or will Lucian surface long enough to realize he's pushing his precious pet too far to allow for forgiveness?
**ATTN: GRIEVOUS can be read as a STANDALONE. This book is the first part of Lucian and Yasmeen's story. It DOES NOT have a HEA. The completion of their story will come in book #7 in the Wanted Men series, scheduled for release in 2017.
"Up, Yasmeen."
That's what she thought. She shoved her arms in the air, and he pulled the soft cotton over her head. She looked down at the logo across her chest. "You went to Princeton?"
"I went to Princeton. I also spent some time at Oxford."
"In England?"
"Is there another?"
"Not that could handle that attitude, no." He gave her a warning look that she took head on. "Don't look at me like that. Your arrogance is astounding. The girls must have followed you around with their panties in the air."
"As I am sure the boys at NYU followed behind you holding their dicks in their hands."
She grimaced. "No, they didn't."
"Yes, my pet. They did. Believe me. If you did not witness it, they were being discreet. I would guarantee hundreds of men have come on their shower walls to thoughts of you on your knees before them."
"Lucian. Don't be disgusting."
He gave her an exasperated look. "That is not disgusting. If I were to see you masturbate, I would be enthralled."
"Yes, but that's someone you're attracted to. I'd be all eyes if I watched you, too. But to think of other men doing it makes me a little vomity."
"For masturbating to a mental image of you."
She tipped her head and nodded as if it was dense of him to confirm.
"You are a strikingly beautiful woman. You must know men wonder what it must be like to fuck you the minute they see you. When I saw you for the first time, I was staggered by your beauty. I have never experienced the sensation of having my breath taken. You accomplished that without batting an eye."
She couldn't deny hearing she hadn't been the only one affected like that made her feel great. But looks were looks, and they'd eventually go. "So your first thought was to have sex with me?"
A shadow passed over his features. "No. My first thought was to do what I have now done."
"Have sex with me."
"Steal you."
Her eyes flared. "You thought to steal me? That night?"
"I fought myself throughout our meal. By the time you got up to use the restroom, I'd considered a variety of ways I could imprison you, right down to purchasing a small island and allowing you to roam freely but with no actual way of escape."
He bent and kissed her throat before nudging her toward the sitting area. "Sit."
She slowly walked over, trying to get her head around the fact that he'd wanted to do this to her two years ago. That meant Markus's murder hadn't created her crazy man, it had just prodded him out into the open. When she reached the loveseat and turned to sit, he was gone.
Nancy Haviland, author of the bestselling organized crime series, WANTED MEN, writes about her alpha mobsters and their ladies from her home near Toronto, Ontario. She fights for space on her keyboard with her arrogant kitty named Talbot, and adores her Tim Horton's coffee; as any self-respecting Canadian would. She writes contemporary romantic suspense but will happily read anything that involves two people smooching.
A member of Romance Writers of America, Nancy is represented by Nalini Akolekar of Spencerhill Associates, and is published by Montlake Romance/Amazon Publishing.
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by Mignon Mykel
Prescott Family #1
Publication Date: August 8, 2016
Genres: Adult, Contemporary Romance
Synopsis: Hockey's most eligible bachelor must run interference to get the one girl he can't have.
I'd never even heard of Caleb Prescott, God's gift to hockey. Who watches hockey anyways? Not me, I'm too busy with college and work. My part-time just for fun job has now asked me to recruit this player for a new dating show. Sounds easy enough. . .until he insists I become part of the show.
I only agreed to compete on the dating show to get closer to Sydney—the redhead pixie I'd do anything to see again. But unlike the women competing for my affection, or the puck bunnies desperate for my attention, Sydney isn't impressed by my hockey skills. I never miss a shot, I don't care if she calls interference, I'll do anything to win her heart.
As she was about to rush into explaining when I would board the cruise-liner, as if I had agreed to it, I held up my hand. "Miss Meadows." God that sounded too formal for a woman like her. "Sydney," I tried again, definitely preferring the taste of it on my tongue. "How about we meet over coffee or something tomorrow? Ten?"
Her eyes widened slightly, just briefly, before she nodded with a fixed smile in place. "Of course. Yes, that will give you more time to let it sink in. So long as you agree to—"
I cut her off with a grin. While yes, this show was against everything I had ever thought for myself, I had a feeling that sitting with Sydney and talking to her about the show, as if I were agreeing to it, would be the only time I'd see this gorgeous redhead again. I didn't quite know what was drawing me to this short pixie of a woman, but I definitely wanted to see her again. Tomorrow I'd have no time constraints and she could talk all she wanted.
But before I realized the words were out of my mouth though, I said, "I'll do it," agreeing to her pitch.
Shit. Fuck.
The smile filling her face wasn't one I was about to take away, and her amber eyes danced, lightening just slightly to bring out fiery red specks. "We can discuss contestants tomorrow then. Wonderful. Oh, great!"
I had to swallow a chuckle at her obvious excitement. We agreed on a place to meet and I watched her leave out of the corner of my eye while heading toward the ice.
Like I said, I liked her ass.
Synopsis: Before the Prescott name became big in the hockey world, there was just Noah Prescott, fighting for a spot on an NHL roster. Never did he imagine a simple note from a shy fan would speed up his world.
Ryleigh Scott had an issue talking to men, but she knew she couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk to Noah — potentially negative labels, be damned. Never did she imagine a simple note would start what could only be described as the beginning of the rest of her life.
This is Noah and Ryleigh — before the NHL contract, before the kids, before going back home.
This is Noah and Ryleigh from the beginning.
Mignon is a twenty-something (…getting awfully close to thirty-something) who resides in Wisconsin. An avid reader since her preschool days, she 'blames' her mother for teaching her to read during that all-important time during a forming brain. Some of her earlier memories of reading include her mother buying her a book at the mall — and finishing the book before they even returned home.
Writing happened soon after the reading started. Her first writing piece can be found in a box of other important papers from growing up. It's about an apple who was her friend, but she had to eat.
The first series Mignon started to write was about a close family of one brother and his three younger sisters. She started writing this family and their friends in 2005, but as soon as the Prescott family took over her mind, the Ashbys fell silent. Maybe someday we'll all hear from the Ashbys, but those Prescotts…. The Prescotts are excited to have their stories told.
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Popular way for students to make a personal statement of their commitment to a drug-free life. * Bright Gold-Foil * Designs appeal to kids * Durablered satin ribbon. * All ribbons have self-stick backing. * 100 RIBBONS PER PACK
Features a patriotic design and message on the outside and a message within: Voting For My Future Drug Free. Lead-free, PVC-free and latex-free quality silicone. FDA compliant.
* Dazzling sparkle foil pencils * Place a motivational statement in each student's hand * Recognize achievement and boost self-esteem on an individual basis or at end-of-year events * Soft eraser, #2 standard
Youth-oriented message instills pride in kids who choose not to do drugs. Kit includes: 100 Lollopops * 100 Pencils * 100 Self Stick Ribbons * 300 items
When each student makes the drug free choice, he or she contributes toward a drug free school and community. Use this kit to inspire students at drug prevention events. Includes * 100 Pledge Cards * 100 Pencils * 100 Ribbons Each displays our exclusive I Elect To Be Drug Free message. You'll save 10% off the regular prices of individual items. 300 items in all!
Students will proudly wear this colorful T-Shirt declaring their choice to be drug free. Features patriotic white and blue design on red cotton crewneck.
Inspire students to be buddies, not bullies with these three incentives. Kit includes: * 100 Bookmarks * 100 Award Tags With 4" Chains * 100 Pencils. 300 items in all.
Popular way for students to make a personal statement of their commitment to a drug-free life. * Bright Gold-Foil * Designs appeal to kids * Durablered satin ribbon. * All ribbons have self-stick backing. * 100 RIBBONS PER PACK .
Promote Red Ribbon Week with this reinforcing message. Theme kit lets students know that there's so much to enjoy and look forward to when they stay away from drugs. The kit includes a roll of 200 stickers and 200 lollipops with the slogan: Life Is Sweet Drug Free.
* Encourage younsters to stay away from drugs with items featuring our music-inspired message. Kit includes * 100 Lollipops * 100 Pencils * 100 Self-Stick Ribbons * 300 items in all!
Premium earbuds store neatly inside microfiber pouch with drawstring closure. Carabiner clips to belt or bag. Drug free message comes across loud and clear!
Comprehensive kit makes it easy and affordable to help students realize that their will to stay drug free is a powerful force. Includes: * 100 Gold Foil Self-Stick Ribbons * 100 Sparkle Foil Pencils * 100 Silicone Bracelets. Each item displays our empowering slogan: The Drug Free Force Is With Me. You'll save 10% off the prices of individual items. 300 items in all!
Deploy every student in the fight against drugs! They will love the bold camouflage design and will take note of this pencil's important message and prevention tips every time they write! Soft eraser, #2 standard. 100 Pencils per pack.
Colorful T-shirt reminds everyone to stay drug free. Red cotton crewneck available in youth sizes S-XL.
Red cotton crewneck t-shirt features our eye-catching paw-themed design reminding everyone to stay drug free. Available in adult sizes S-3XL. With your 2-line personalization under the design.
Convenient, economical kit ideal for handing to each student in your school. Includes one each of: Mini Flyer, Paper Bracelet, Lollipop, and Self-Stick Ribbon. All items display our exclusive music-inspired design letting everyone know that your school is a bully & drug free place. All items packaged in Mini Flyer and polybagged for easy distribution.
The Mini Sports Ball Assorted Pack includes: 10 Mini Sports Basketballs, 10 Mini Sports Footballs, and 10 Mini Sports Soccer Balls for a total of 30 items. You'll save 10% off of our regular individual prices. Perfect for Red Ribbon Week and sporting events.
Boost Red Ribbon week excitement throughout your school! Hang these pennants in classes, the lunchroom, the gym and other common school areas. 24 red and white pennants with the alternating message Celebrate Red Ribbon Week and ...Not Just For A Week, But For Life! are attached to a 60-foot heavy duty string that can be cut at any point.
Election-themed book teaches the importance of making healthy choices for a successful future. Its messages show kids ways to say "No!" to drugs, how drugs and alcohol can affect their health, and things they can elect to do instead of drugs. Fun, engaging activities and art further illustrate that a drug-free life is the best choice. For grades 1-3.
Half of the book (8 pages) teaches kids about the dangers of drugs and how to band together with friends and grownups to stay drug free. Second half of the book (8 pages) discusses bullying and what kids can do to put an end to it. Defines different types of bullying, including cyberbullying. Fun activities throughout. For grades 1-3.
Three incentives motivate students to stand up, be strong, and unite against bullying. Kit includes: * 100 Silicone Bracelets * 100 Bookmarks * 100 Pencils. 300 items in all.
When kids hold the heat-sensitive pencil, the warmth of their hands changes the color from dark to light blue. Our design on front; back reminds students how to act to help stop bullying: Treat others how you want to be treated; Stand up to bullying and report it to a trusted adult. Soft eraser; #2 standard. 100 Pencils per pack.
In addition to the trendy hashtag outer theme, inside of bracelet encourages students and children to spread the kindness. Fits all size wrists. Bracelets are lead-free, PVC-free and latex-free. FDA compliant. 10 Bracelets per pack.
Popular way for students to make a personal statement of their commitment to a drug-free life. * Bright Gold-Foil * Designs appeal to kids * Durablered satin ribbon. * All ribbons have self-stick backing. * 100 RIBBONS PER PACK
Promote Red Ribbon Week with this reinforcing message. Bright red message on distinctive gold foil says, I Pledge To Be Drug Free. Use these stickers to attach ribbons to clothing, books, toys and bikes. 100 Stickers per roll.
Raise anti-bullying and good character awareness with messages imprinted on the inside and outside of bracelets. Lead-free, PVC-free and latex-free quality silicone. FDA compliant.
Cool camouflage silicone bracelet not only makes a fashion statement, it makes two important anti-drug statements! Debossed message on outside reminds everyone they need to band together and Join The Fight Against Drugs. Message printed inside reads I Pledge To Be Drug Free. Fits all size wrists. Lead-free, PVC-free and latex-free. FDA-compliant. 25 Bracelets per pack.
Promote Red Ribbon Week with this reinforcing message. Place great advice for staying drug free in every student's hand. This Red Ribbon Week sparkle foil pencil features compelling drug-free slogan on front and back.
Red Ribbon Week is a drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October. Positive Promotions is proud to offer Red Ribbon products to help promote a drug-free environment in your school and your community. We carry a huge inventory of anti-drug and anti-bully posters, t-shirts, pamphlets, bracelets, and more. Help endorse and promote Red Ribbon Week and National Bullying Prevention Month with educational material from Positive Promotions!
We stock hundreds of anti-drug products and merchandise to help you get the message across in a fun, educational, and memorable way. Our t-shirts come in a variety of colors and sizes, with several different drug-free messages to choose from. Wristbands and buttons are great for motivating and encouraging students. Whatever Red Ribbon Week product you're looking for, we've got you covered.
You'll also find a wide variety of products to support National Bullying Prevention Month, Character Counts Week, and Safe Schools Month. From t-shirts to silicone bracelets to pencils and more, you can help students stand up against bullying, reward them for acts of kindness, and stress the importance of school safety. Our custom products are perfect for giveaways or prizes to help educate and motivate students all year long.
We'll help you join the fight against drugs, alcohol, and bullying with custom products and supplies for Red Ribbon Week and Bullying Prevention Month. Help teach awareness, set an example, and inspire others to be drug-free and bully-free with personalized promotional items from Positive Promotions.