Yak Talk

My thoughts on all things great and small

Carlos Beltran: Standing up for Real Men Everywhere

Carlos Beltran: Standing up for Real Men Everywhere

Sports fans have been bombarded lately with several examples of professional athletes behaving like brutish, violent jerks in their private lives: Balitmore Ravens’ Ray Rice and the video of him punching out his now-wife in an elevator; Minnesota Vikings’ Adrian Peterson accused of beating his 4-year-old son; Carolina Panthers’ Greg Hardy on leave while heRead more about Carlos Beltran: Standing up for Real Men Everywhere[…]

Babies Being Left in Hot Cars to Die: A Wake-Up Call for Parents

Babies Being Left in Hot Cars to Die: A Wake-Up Call for Parents

I read yet another news story this morning about a parent “forgetting” their child in a hot car, with fatal results. The family is described as “devastated”, and the article made mention of the fact that the child was usually dropped off at a babysitter, as if this break in daily routine somehow becomes anRead more about Babies Being Left in Hot Cars to Die: A Wake-Up Call for Parents[…]