SpeakOut 12/16

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Could you please tell me why the Hallmark, GNC, FX and Oxygen channels are not listed in the TV guide in Sunday's paper. I only have basic extended cable and I get these channels. I realize I have the movie guide on TV but it only shows for the next hour. Sometimes I miss a good movie because I didn't know it was coming on. I don't have a computer to check the listings.

We will try to expand our listing through the vendor who provides this service.

I'm calling in concerns of missing car keys that someone found over by the Matthews School at the crossroads at Pine Street. Whoever found them, I'd appreciate you being considerate and honest and turn my car keys in. If you give me a call at 621-0288 and let me know who the gentleman was that found my keys, I will be able to help you out anyway you want and give you a little reward for being honest, whether you are an older person or a kid.

I was just reading the Dec. 4 newspaper. I just realized that Michael Jensen is writing Larry Elder's column. It's got to be! They are almost the same sentiments exactly. I guess by the primary, the entire paper will be filled from front to back with Mike Jensen's venom on the poor Democrats and especially the Clintons. My Lord Mike, let it go! The Democrats are going to take the presidency. You've got to let it go. Bill Clinton was one of the best presidents and Hillary will be the second best.

I'd like to speak out about the Morehouse fire that took a little 3-year-old boy's life. The reason I was wondering about this, they were supposed to investigate this fire. They said it wasn't arson. I would like to ask the investigators a question. There was another house that burnt right down the road about 2 or 3 hours right before this one. There were two burnt houses in one night. I have heard through the grapevine, somebody deliberately set these fires. Someone is getting away with murder. We contacted the fire marshal. To his understanding, the first fire was a vacant building and was not investigated because they were not called by the fire department. The second fire was determined to be accidental by the fire marshall and several other investigators.

How can we find out in our own public school whether or not our teachers all have a four-year degree as far as them teaching. I agree with the person that a high school graduate should not be allowed to teach in our system. You should go back to school. That's one of the reasons our system is so far behind, because our children are trying to teach children. And that's not right.

Thank you David Jenkins for your column on Dec. 5, Pwease hep me unnerstand. I could not said that any better myself. I totally agree with you. It's ridiculous, but it's not going to change. Thanks anyway for coming out and saying it. Merry Christmas.