What was he thinking?

I was browsing around Digg when I saw this story "Dad gets 25 years for microwaving baby." With a headline like that, I just had to read more!

According to MSNBC a young father in Texas put his baby in the hotel microwave for 20 seconds in May of 2007. Allegedly he was having a mental breakdown that caused him to place his infant daughter in the microwave and hit start.

Little Ana suffered second and third degree burns to her left ear, cheek, hand and shoulder and required two skin grafts after being in the microwave causing part of her left ear to be amputated.

The father plead insanity because he was angry that he was in a loveless marriage and took it out on his daughter. Just before placing the baby in the microwave, he had punched the baby and put her in the hotel-room safe and refrigerator. This guy has a history of violence and of lying about being mentally ill to get out of trouble. That's a total red flag right there jury!

So here's the kicker...this guy originally told police his daughter was just severely burned but later changed his story to this whole alleged mental breakdown.

The jury only sentenced him to 25 years in prison and $10,000. The prosecutor asked for life - which I think he should have received - and the defense asked for probation because he "was insane" at the time of the incident and needed to continue his psychiatric treatment. I mean come on...you've got to be kidding me!

I think pleading insane is a total cop out. Don't get me wrong, I understand there are many people out there with mental illness and people who legitimately need help. But if you're perfectly healthy and you just don't want to go to jail then don't commit crimes. My mom always says, "You made your bed, now sleep in it." This guy went through with harming his precious baby girl, now he must face the consenquences.

I guess I can't believe someone would have the audacity to put their baby in the microwave. I understands kids don't always behave but violence isn't the answer. Put the kid on a time-out. Put yourself on a timeout. There are other ways to deal with stressful situtations than violence. Now because of her father's idiotic actions, this baby is scared for life - emotionally as well as physically.

Japanese Tetris

I saw the funniest video on YouTube and I had to share. Can you imagine if the writer strike wasn't resolved, we might end up with reality shows like this.

10 Years Ago Today

10 years ago today, Dale Earnhardt won the 1998 Daytona 500. It was also 7 years ago that he lost his life racing behind his son Dale Jr. and driver Michael Waltrip at the 2001 Daytona 500. In his honor, I thought this might be an appropriate memorial.

RIP to the Man in Black.

Celebrity Solemate

I saw this and I just had to share with everyone.


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A cure for BlackBerry addiction

This is for all of you out there who suffer from the same problem I do...Crackberry addiction.

New Car

On September 30th, 2007 I became a proud owner of a 2008 Volkswagon Jetta. This was the first car I purchased on my own. It is a great car to drive, especially during my hour each way commute. I loved having a new car - the new car smell, the paper license plate from the dealer to show it was brand new and how cute I looked behind the wheel.

When my real license plate came in the mail I was so sad. This means I didn't have a new car anymore and my car would look like every other new Jetta on the street. At that moment I decided I would wait until 2008 to put on my plates. Afterall, my car was a 2008, so I needed to keep the new look until then.

Yesterday, February 10th, 2008, I placed my official lisense plates from the DMV on my car. Since my car hit 5,000 earlier in the week, I decided it was time. While my car may not have the paper license plates to prove its new, I know in my heart it is still brand new.

Back in Victory Lane

It only took two years, a new number, sponsor and team for Dale Earnhardt Jr to get back to victory lane. I must say tonight's race was worth the wait. Seeing the look on his face when he jumped out of the car said it all. Dale Jr had a smile and was just so excited to be winning again.

When I first heard Dale Jr was heading to Hendrick Motorsports I was a little apprehensive. Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon are the enemy and now Dale Jr wanted to join forces with them? The rest of Jr Nation and I were stunned when Jr announced he would be teammates with the devil.

I knew I had a choice to make; follow Jr to his new team or find a new driver. I chose the first but still had my reservations. I knew why he chose Hendrick Motorsports - they won 18 of the 36 races for 2007. Who wouldn't want to be apart of the most winning team in NASCAR?

So needless to say all the blown motors, wreaks and very public fights with his stepmother and car owner were worth the win tonight. Let's hope tonight is our first glimpse of things to come. I smell another Daytona 500 win for Jr!