Recent content by Smarty Jones

Well, I wanted twenty years but the trial was fair, the jury was as diverse as could be so I'll have to take heart that Amber's future will certainly not be good and this will follow her forever.

I've lived in Texas for fifty years and I do love it. I have conservative and liberal friends. My comment about marijuana wasn't a call to arms. I'm gonna sign off for now.

He lived in Dallas County which reduced possession of small amounts of marijuana to a Class 3 Misdemeanor - small fine if it's prosecuted at all. Not the big crime it once was.

I agree with you! I post very few pictures of my grandson and none identify where he is. 1) I don't want to bore people who aren't that interested in kids and 2) His safety and privacy are very important to me and to his parents!

A friend in my industry has recently joined an MLM nutritional/weight loss company. She has been in it about 6 weeks. I don't know why she's doing it, she makes a very good living and so does her husband. She's been to the company 'convention' and is hyping the program on Facebook. (It's not...

Good Morning Everyone Apparently, Mr. Stand Out Athlete was not so squeaky clean after all. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/docs-brock-turner-lied-about-drinking-doing-drugs/ar-AAgOpS9?ocid=spartandhp

Some are. However katsrfun raises an interesting point. NL did appear to be over the top as far as attention/love seeking. Is there anyone here who is well-versed in childhood development i.e. psychologist who could give some insight into NL's psyche? Did her years of illness contribute to the...

At least not publicly yet.

That may well be part of her defense, but I think the planning and the depravity of the deed will earn her life in prison. Like Jodi Arias, there's no cure for what ails her, she will need to be removed from society.

As this information comes out, I am thinking personality disorder, or some mental illness surfacing. JMO

The creepiness keeps getting worse. I guess the tutoring sessions included more than math. JMO :eek:

From WFAA, local Dallas ABC affiliate: http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/dallas-county/2016/01/23/family-getting-help-search-marisol-espinosa/79253188/

It illustrates how quickly they can disappear and how unbelievably fast they can travel! I momentarily 'lost' my son when he was about 3 years old - he was found in the center of a coat rack, hiding. The worst part was that we were in a Sears store, and Adam Walsh was all over the news. I lost a...

This happened recently. http://abcnews.go.com/US/toddler-running-busy-oregon-highway-caught-dashcam-video/story?id=36447277

Very sad ending. Condolences to all those who loved him and looked for him. Heartbreaking :'(