Casey Anthony Syndrome

Well folks, I waited patiently to make a post about the trial of Casey Anthony. I waited because I didn’t want to be part of all the noise out there. The trial started to “get to me” as I am sure it did you as well, now that its done here goes….. I am surprised, I am angered and I am in shock like the rest of you!

I have sat on juries before that have gone to verdict and I think that in a murder of this stature and profile; I simply in my opinion, feel that the information was too complex!  Look at the law instructions for instance-very complex I think that even to understand just that would have taken many hours alone.

I think that while the jury did do its ultimate job-it went to verdict, it deliberated and it brought a result I think it was a pressured one. I think and I am almost certain someone of those twelve (at least one) went home full knowing that the vote they cast for not guilty was not the one they wanted to cast forth. No one will ever admit to feeling the pressure of another or even all other jurors. Not one person wants to stand up and say that they want to be the “possible one” who does not see it everyone’s way!

Even though the judge will ask-is this your true opinion? Is this the vote you wanted to cast? When at that point it has gone that far no one would ever say No I want to change my mind it’s not my vote, can we revote! It just doesn’t and I bet almost never has! It has past the point of no return!

So while I personally think this has been a horrifying miscarriage of justice, and I personally think that a mockery has been made of our system; it is our system.

So next time when you get called to jury duty-you do the damnest thing you can to get on that jury! Remember you can make a difference, maybe it won’t be now but it could be in the future. Sadly, there will be more Casey’s out there to come. Those kids that think they should bear no responsibility for their actions-the ones that are given too much and the ones that are never told no! We all know one-that’s not dysfunctional at all-it is our society! Our society is what is dysfunctional! I have heard many stories about a young girl out there partying it up, who winds up prego, who doesn’t tell family or friends, and who hides it. I also know families that do not ever “air their dirty laundry”! Why should they?

What was dysfunctional was the fact that our society accepts the irreverent actions and behavior of teens like Casey. I am hoping that somehow the parents will be able to get the help they need. Cindy will be a healthier person if she not let Casey back into her home. I hope that they both (Cindy & George) will be able to see the forest for the trees and know that this awful circumstance that is the creation of their daughter, is just that a creation by their daughter. This kind of event could strengthen them and their marriage or it could rip them apart. Such a shame!

Casey will languish eventually (when she’s done partying it up) when she finally comes to Earth perhaps she will make herself sick, as sick as she has made all of us! I think the lump in throat and the ball in my stomach must be the Casey Anthony Syndrome. Once one gets this, it may take some time to pass!

In the meantime, hugs your kids, your stepkids, your grandkids, your neighbors kids, and treat them right so they don’t grow up to be the next Casey Marie Anthony!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

 

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Abrupt Recess In Casey Anthony Trial

Update: Upon returning from the early lunch recess, the questioning of prospective jurors was to take place, however, abruptly the judge called for another recess until 8:30 A.M. tomorrow.

After speaking with the lawyers present and then the lawyers spoke with Casey Anthony and then once everyone was back in the courtroom seated, the judge then called for the recess.

No one is quite sure what is taking place at this point. Jose Baez was not present in the courtroom during this activity. There are various speculations as to why the recess is now taking place. We will see at 8:30 A.M. tomorrow. As it stands currently only 11 prospective jurors have been chosen. Judge Perry needs 12 sworn and seated along with a handful of alternates to begin the trial on Monday morning.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a Conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey The Trial is Starting Monday at 9 A.M.

The parting last words of Judge  Blevin Perry, Jr. were that he has a jury of eleven and while he will continue with the prospective fresh fifty tomorrow, he would’ve liked to have had more seated at this point. He continued to say that the trial will be starting with whatever they have come Monday morning at 9 A.M.

After eight days of jury selection, it has ended with twelve actually being seated.

One prospected juror was most likely shocked as he was admonished and assessed a fine for contempt of court for violating 3.830, which was not to discuss the matter. He was on the cell phone talking to someone about trying to get out of jury duty. He was fined no jail time but a stiff fine of $450.00, the juror agreed to pay the fine in monthly installments of $50. 00 per month by the 10th of each month. If this person does not pay for the contempt of court charge he will be arrested and will serve jail time! 

This judge is setting his rule in his court room. Further news, according to the Orlando Setinel about 50 passes per day will be given out to the general public. The general public can begin lining up at 5:30 A.M. for the first come first serve tickets. They will follow strict rules once in the court room. The trial is expected to last anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks.

The family and friends of Casey Anthony will be able to sit in a section behind her but the media has the entire first rows as well as the upper balcony of the courtroom.

There are two areas that will be designated free-speech zones where protestors can assemble to protest Casey Anthony.

Well, at the time of this writing, court is on lunch recess but will return around the 1 P.M. hour for continued juror selection.

Will continue to post any new developments as this case moves forward toward Monday morning.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a Conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony It is Time!

Well, we have long awaited the trial~we as a collective group will have many feelings going forward. We all will be compelled to watch, blog and conversate with deep opinion. So let’s do…but lets really listen-For Caylee-

So put on your seatbelts the long ride is about to begin where the lawyers will take us on roads well worn and traveled and then some new roads will be merely dusty trails that they will blaze! Good Luck and the posts about to begin!  Drew Peterson can’t be too far behind!

Drew Peterson Hearsay Arguments Today

Finally, after long anticipation the hearsay arguments are here. While Drew Peterson need not be present in the court room today, this case is a high-profile one and the interest spans those who have had brushes with domestic violence, or have been victim of murder and th media. It will be argued by the defense that this evidence is prejudicial and that it should not be allowed due to its unconstitutionality. But at this point in time the Illinois Appellate Court,  in an effort to be transparent, will broadcast live via the internet and tv feed.

This will be groundbreaking and historical in the State of Illinois. The Third District Appellate Court will let us see the inside of the arguments, of which is extremely rare. While this is not the criminal case being tried itself, the prosecutors are there to bring forth an effort to have at least 13 hearsay statements included  in the criminal trial of Drew Peterson.

Peterson is 57 years old and is currently being held and is charged with killing his third wife Kathleen Savio in 2004, and while he is a person of interest/suspect in his fourth wife Stacy Peterson disappearance, he has not currently been charged in any way regarding that case. Drew Peterson is in the Will County Jail in lieu of a $20 million dollar bail.

More on this story as the proceedings develop.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson/ Casey Anthony Cases

It’s rather amazing that even though I managed to get thousands of readers by writing my opinions on the cases of  Drew Peterson and that of Casey Anthony, I chose to take a step away from both of them.  While their cases are continually in the media on some level or another; it may be a small quip mentioned in the newspaper of even a small glimpse on a  CNN newscast, they feel like they both may have happened yesterday! I think this is what truly is known as finding closure. It is that tiny little nagging thing that is in the back of your mind that helps you relive these atrocities over and over again. It is the response we have that says we have a conscious, and even deeper; a heart!  These cases have touched raw nerves and we are hard-wired to ask for answers or further to demand them. It is now a game of cat and mouse for the lawyers. They will toy with the jury that is closely listening to evidence while we will sit here and listen to the case in progress and again the cases will bring out the emotions and public opinion. So from my vantage point as I see my readers again and again click on stories that were written a full year or more ago, the relevance of these cases are still there. So the winter will pass and the spring will come and we will watch, and we will blog, and we will hope and this writer especially; desperately wants to contribute to the matter of public opinion and fairly and justly our courts will serve. We all know what the best outcomes for these cases are, or rather what we’d like them to be.

So when that springtime comes, my keyboard will be blazing with a blow-by-blow scorecard of sorts on the Casey Anthony case and the very dramatic Drew Peterson! Here’s to hope you’ll be tuning in and commenting. And this writer will hope then and only then will we as a collective group of society with conscious and heart gain a small piece of closure. I know that once both of these cases are actually made official and sentencing done, I’ll be free to find other cases that will reach my heart and hopefully yours too!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Ryne Sandberg: A Cub No More?

Well, the saga goes on…perhaps. Ryne Sandberg an iconic player and then Iowa Farm system manager, gone?  Say it isn’t so, but at this time it appears that  on Wednesday, the Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry made an announcement that Ryne Sandberg has declined to manage the Cubs very successful Cubs Iowa Triple A Team!

Sandberg just recently missed out the chance to manage Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs team after Mike Quade was chosen over him to manage the Cubs. The final decision was reached by General Manager Jim Hendry and then “backed” by team owner Ricketts.

It is a shame. The fairy tale was writing itself. The beloved first baseman had the hearts and very definitely the love of the hometown fans!  Now the Hall of Famer has packed his bags, and is off to other destinations unknown and taking with him perhaps the momentum; the tale of a city in love with its team and the final realization of the world series itself! 

Cinderella left when the midnight bell sounded so maybe it was just time for Sandberg to find his perfect vehicle to the team that will bring this young celebrated player and coach the position of his dreams.

Chicago’s fan base may even go with you where ever it may be that Ryne Sandberg happens to land, and for this writer, Here’s to looking at you kid! Wishing you the greatest season of your life where ever you may land!And further on that note here’s to hoping the Chicago Cubs 2011 season is something to talk about!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationaltone Mary Caliendo

Miley Cyrus Pulling A Brittany?

Say it ain’t so, Hanna Montana is growing up! She turned in to Miley Cyrus~ wow~ that’s unheard of isn’t it? And now the controversy rages on; some say anyway. To my daughter who is slightly younger than the real Miley she is glad that Miley has shed, as she put it, that baby image for who she really is. This girl is an obvious talent and she is a performer who has staying power. She has a great voice and can actually act, even if the lines written for her in some of the things she has been in have been lame! I think we will see Miley for many years to come.

Some early childhood stars were either told they could not change,or don’t change because of fears they would never work again, and well we have seen where all of that has gotten some kids (look at the cast of say Different Strokes, or say even The Brady Bunch) these kids did not morph into the next generation of things to come. While things were way different in different eras, and today there is a  lot more that a child star can do~it is ultimately up to them to further their career.

I am a mother who believes in children’s programming and puts the brakes on the the TV, Dvd’s, the computer,facebook, the internet….should I go on and when it is time to put on the brakes I do! Period. No giving in! When things crossed the line I simply said no. Hard feelings were had and I even got the occasional “I hate you” mutterings, but in the end all of my kids lived on, and they got the doses of hard realities when they should have. I am a firm believer in too much is too much and less is most likely better. My kids saw wholesome programming, but never went to an actual “rock concert” until High School. The ‘tween scene is way too much for my taste! I think that it is utterly ridiculous for a twelve-year-old to go to say Eminem or Brittany. I even think that twelve year olds need not get Bieber fever either. Listen we had Donny Osmond! We were all in love, his pictures were on every girls’ walls and when he sang we all thought truly he was singing directly at us! But we did not “drag” our parents out to a screaming stampede~my mother would have said no and I am certain that once the tears were over I would have gone on.

I think too much is being marketed to the ‘tweens group all together, it is in this writers opinion that Miley Cyrus has her place and that parents have theirs. I think that it is high time that if parents don’t want Miley Cyrus to become a woman and sing and perform like one, okay. That group have their right to disagree with me. I think if they are the parent of a ‘tween and they do not like a performers’ image, clothes or sound-mom, dad time to say NO! Parents the ball is in your court it is up to you to play your game well!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

The Van Der Sloot Saga

Back in November of 2008 I wrote a post entitled Van Der Sloot #1 Slime Ball!, in that post I described Joran van der Sloot as a slime ball; a living the fast lane-brat with anti-social behavior at best, with a constant protector in his lawyer father. I mentioned in that post how I thought in my opinion, on just the previous history that we were all aware of, he needed to be removed from the streets. I thought that it would behoove the authorities to keep him imprisoned before he was apt to hurt yet another human being.

Unfortunately, he is now in the Lima Peru prison on the charges of murder of a young Peruvian woman. He is seen on tape in a casino and seen entering his hotel room in full interaction with Stephany Flores who was found in van der Sloot’s hotel room two days later dead.

The past week has yielded a series of interesting things regarding Joran van der Sloot. The lawyer that came forward to defend van der Sloot has resigned stating that he is receiving death threats. Joran’s mother finally came forward and is talking; like a song bird in fact!  Joran van der Sloot’s mother claims now that his mental health has been in decline since the Holloway case and that she also stated  he was going to be going into a mental institution just before this  all happened. Joran’s father is not here anymore, he has passed away from a  heart ailment. And while he cannot protect him anymore, I am sure that his very closest of friends have spoken with his mother and gave her the idea that she could try to build an insane defence for her son.  Joran’s fate finally looks sealed.

He long-line of intertwined wrong doings and seedy activities peppered with several murders and possible suspicions of two more missing girls in Columbia bring Joran to say he was tricked, and that his rights were violated without due process in Lima! He told a judge on Monday that he was coerced into making a confession and now a judge will have to determine whether or not that Lima authorities violated Joran van der Sloot’s rights by Wednesday.

I wrote in November of 2008 that slime had a way of oozing itself into the cracks of society and spreading itself along the cracks until those cracks were filled and that it would continue to ooze on until the next one was filled. This young man and his anti-social behavior from  the Holloway case, Dutch confession tape, Thailand prostitution tape, possible extortion charges with U.S. FBI, and now to this charge of murder the slime did keep oozing. This brat man-child living in the fast lane could not help himself it appears. It appears to me that he wanted what he wanted and he wanted when he wanted it! This is a scary individual.

It is this writers hope that this guy remain tightly enwrapped in the Castro Castro prison system of Peru never to see the light of day unless it is to answer more charges of murder, kidnap,acts of enslavery/ prostitution, and extortion. It would be an outrage if the judge in Peru rules in van der Sloot’s favor on Wednesday. At this point, Joran is crazy alright~ crazy like a fox and I hope it won’t work for a minute!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Hello World!

Go ahead make my day! Blog with me I dare you! I’m inviting you to blog with me about everything and anything current or past. It can be political or not. It can be sane or insane, edgy or not, new or old, happy (I hope) or sad. You go! Let it roll, but always remember, a conversational tone!

Just my thoughts,Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Thoughts on Casey Anthony

This issue is something that’s on my mind, the case of the missing Caylee Anthony.  I’m hoping that with all the people searching, and all the news coverage that they may find the remainsof the little now 3 yearold.  The mother, Casey Anthony “created” yet another story to explain away the fact that her little child is not only missing, but is feared dead!

It is unfortunate that in a society that is educated, has wealth in more ways than just money, and is a nation of givers, things like this case could exist.

The evidence is slowly catching up with Casey Anthony. I feel for the granparents whom love their daughter and their granddaughter are caught in the net of a nightmare. Full knowing deep in their own hearts that their daughter Casey has everything to do with the demise of their granchild.

I reflect on the small little life that she did have while she was here on earth. And continue to reflect that she is resting comfortably in the arms of God. Taken way too soon she must have been neeeded.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

America, My Beautiful!

Today is September 11, 2008 a day that has produced somber and sorrowful day events history. Do you have your flag proudly displayed? I do and if you do not can you leave your computer to go fly one now?  Thank you.

Let us not forget. I was watching a particluar news program this morning when the question was posed Do you feel safer now, and do you feel that your government has helped you in this effort? Do you know the majority of people stated that they did not feel safer that pre-9/11! I was astounded, because just the awareness factor should help us to be vigilant on things. We had the attitude in America that things like that just didn’t happen to us. I think that having knowledge alone is a great tool. To educate is to be successful. I do not think that the FED could do anything else to save us from an attack of a tiny nature, however, an attack that happened like 9/11, I do not think could possibly ever happen again, we are all too collectively aware as well as governments all around the world.  What do you think?

Mary Caliendo, Conversational Tone

BACK AGAIN TO CASEY ANTHONY

It’s  really getting tough to watch the grandparents of the missing now three year old, Caylee Anthony. I feel so deeply sorry for them. It’s hurtful to watch the protesters in front of their house, hopefully in the end we will all see that they had nothing to do with this and that they are just in denial that their own flesh and blood could possibly do this to their innocent little granddaughter.

I know that if I were Casey’s mother you know I’d be chewing out each day, and asking 5,000,000 questions every minute. I think that is really what is happening. I’m sure they are giving her a hard time, not just tip-toeing around her, as is in the recent leaked reports.

What all in all part did the bounty hunter play?  I think he was sent in there in hopes that she would tell him something. Sort of an undercover plant. I think that the searchers will eventually find the remains of this beautiful little girl, and I hope there will be the phsycial  evidence needed to place Casey with the child and ultimately proving her guilt. What your opinion?

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Hurricane and Flooding

Now that the brunt of all of this has supposedly passed us all by, let us not forget that Hurricane season is not done yet. We potentially can have another. Let us pray that does not happen. Lets lend a neighborly hand if we can to those who have been hit by the hurricane, and now flooding across a wide-swath of the mid-west. Please seek out and ask those organizations like Red Cross and Salvation Army, if you can volunteer. Your help is desparately needed. Take in a displaced family or friend. Remember paying it forward will help you in the end by doing random acts of kindness. You will receive good things and great feelings ten-fold.

Please keep Caylee Anthony and her Grandparents in your prayers. Lets hope that something will be flushed out soon.

Yours truely,

Mary Caliendo

Big Z and his No-No !!

Hey all you baseball fans out there, Carlos Zambrano pitched his first No-No!  Yes, Yes ! A great milestone for a pitcher that has been known to have a somewhat short fuse. We have witnessed big Z in the dugout on countless occasions, throwing things around, swearing, and slamming things down.  Tisk, Tisk Big Z that’s not nice!  I know that you can’t tell that I am the worlds’ greatest Cubs fan around! I am so happy they are doing well this year. And now with Zambrano and his no-no, the best around in the league. Here’s to hoping that Big Z will be ever so humble as now he knows so many look up to him now. And kids are now idolizing him. I was once sitting by a dugout on my sons travel team and we were in Ohmaha and I could not believe that the kids on the oposing side were swearing, and throwing things around, similar to what they saw on TV. It has become an accepted practice. As long as the kid does not throw something out onto the field or throws his helmet in disgust on the field, the umps can’t kick them out of the game!  We Will see. Here’s to hoping we will never ever see Big Z through another punch at a teammate again, and try to set an example for the young leaguers who are watching him.  

Signed, The greatest Cubs fan ever!

Mary Caliendo

Getting Fed-Up with Casey Anthony

I know that others must be as fed up with Casey Anthony as I am! Upon watching Nancy Grace last night I found myself getting slightly peterbed at the fact that this young girl appears so smug. So nochalant regarding her missing daughter. So less than worry in her voice. Never hearing a quiver or tears welling or a throat that is tightening and hearing in the voice saddness as she weeps! But nothing. Just coldness and matter of fact. I am hoping that there is some break in the case soon. Like some piece of evidence surfaces, or a person who suddenly thought of a small tidbit of information that they had forgotten and now it makes sense to them. Here’s to really praying that some mysterious person does have her and has a change of heart and lets her go somewhere. In the pit of my stomach I really do not think that the child is alive and I feel Casey knows what she should be saying, and this constant liar I hope that she is will forget what she had said from day to day and by accident gives away a piece of very important information.

Whatever may happen I sure hope that it happens soon, and hopefully relinquish the parents of Casey(Cindy and George) from the severe anquish this daughter has inflicted upon them, and that they will find closure and a very good therapist that will help them to ease their guilt and pain.

I hope that this case will be over soon, and that even we, as all news watchers will be able to get on with our lives.

Just my thoughts, Just my opinion

and always in Conversational Tone

Mary Caliendo

Lindsey on Politics?

I have to say one thing, Yikes! Oh no please say it ain’t so! This is almost excruciating to think that this young girl who can barely keep her own life straight what with drugs and alcohol, would be advising the public (on her blog no less, a possible Rosie wanna-be?) about all things political. OMG, she has the ups and downs with her parents, and they are also not the kind of people I want advising either,I think she should stay out of things. Perhaps  the stars, (or notables as I call them) do not realize that there are quite a few bloggers in this world and people do shut up and listen when we talk. However, when you put fingers to key board, it better be good.

I think the stars (notables)feed on just wanting to be the center of the universe, the shining spotlight on her at all times. I am glad that Senator Barak Obama turned her down, it was best for his campaign.

I also want to just have my 2c in on Matt Damon, some people think that the stars(notable) should say what they want to anytime. In Matt’s case it was nothing profound really and I thought it most likely did more harm than not. I like Matt Damon, but  I thought that he was a bit more astute than that, now I ‘ve never based my movie attendance on which way Matt Damon votes, but now since he brought things to the forefront people may secretly consider his politics when casting for a role,or choosing not to see his films.

 Now onto P. Diddy wow! That was some stupid *&*t, and I’m sorry you said that. Oh no that’s right you were supposed to say sorry for acting like a twelve year old. And basicly wasting all of our time.

Well I think that about covers the newest noteables to the blogging genre. P.S. I think I might consider listening to Paris Hilton the very next she has political fodder written for her. Now that’s Hot!

Just my thoughts, Just my opinion, and always in a

ConversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Once Again, Casey Anthony

This blog is not an official rant about the Anthony Case blog, but AS The World Turns once again. What can I say, the story continues to grab hold of the heartstrings and tug pretty hard. You would have to be dead not to respond to the daily tracking of what is being released to the media. whether it’s you and your office comrades standing around the water cooler, or gossips girls on the phone; we are compelled.

Casey Anthony and the pictures of the fiance, as Caylee was born, as seen on Nancy Grace were a scene out of everyones’ front room. Christmas tree in the background, everyone relaxing on the couch, and there is Casey Anthony in blond, smiling, and enjoying what looks like family time for the later would-be stripper pole dancer. Sadness strikes however, when the young laddie is told after paternity test oops yo no the daddy! Sorry my bad!  I felt awful as anyone who has a son could know that this type thing happens all too often. Hopefully as we watched the very christian sounding father of a son who wants to do the right thing. I say good for you to have raised such a great person as your son.

And all while vested hearts are on the sleeves of the once boyfriend, they continue to have hopes that Caylee will be found and that this is just a nightmare. It is shocking to have once known someone who you thought that you knew deeply and that person is not the person you knew. Something happened, or was just “expanding”. When the guilty get trapped, they scratch, lie, cheat, and steal to save themselves. It looks as if Casey Anthony’s world was closing in on her. All the lies were finally catching up. We hope for the greatest outcome of all(the girl is found smiling, happy, and was just visiting someone somewhere).

I will continue to monitor this case, and blog on it as the changes happen. Just my thoughts, just my opinion and always in a  conversationalTone, Mary Caliendo

What’s Your View?

So jumping into the political arena from time to time, I was watching the news and the comment was made that people will actually make up their voting minds by what the women on The View say.

I think that I was somewhat surprised that the evening news would make such a claim, and then I was thinking that some women may actually feel so comfortable with watching The View, they  may summarize their familiarity with a candidate that way. I am mad at the people with whom would draw their conclusion based on the opinions (even though they are somewhat diverse) on the ladies of the view. They are so many resources out there to familiarize ourselves with. How about watching a debate? I have watched The View  on many occasions, and have enjoyed the show. The women have great opinions and it is a lively show. I, however, would never base all of my political judgements on any show.

Hopefully you all agree with me that this is quite the non-issue and that perhaps the evening news should find other ways to pique our interests as well as supply us with unbiased political fodder. Our nation is suffering and we need smart, and savvy individuals to get up and raise up the consciousness of this country. Oh Bill Mahar where art thou??

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Letterman/McCain Bash?

Hey don’t you just love David Letterman? I usually watch Dave as opposed to Leno anymore. Jay does funny sketches, but I think by monologue standards Daves’ got one on him. And so it goes without saying that Dave and his funny quirkiness has been part of the reason that many may watch. He tends to use his show to showcase all of the candidates, as he has done in the past. But I would say that two night s ago Dave truly lost his mind! He was funny out of the box, but then he continued to, pardon the expression, beat a dead horse. And that resulted in the not too funny unplanned jokes. McCain called to say that he was not attending the show as his attention was to help to take care of a current crisis in America. The financial and banking systems as we all know are slowly going belly-up and finally this has brought together a round table meeting to perhaps lay down some law, so us little people won’t take it any harder in the #@*!

So apparently Dave caught a glimpse of him on another news interview show, and he said hey, uh, did you forget that I invited you to my show? Dave was more than furious, he took this personally. And then the bevy of one-liners continued, and one was worse than the other. He kept beating the dead horse! So not his greatest performance by far. And actually I did tune out. Sorry Dave better luck next time. It was only a little bit better watching you ogle over Paris!  

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Casey Anthony Drugs and Sex ?

Was the child of Casey Anthony cramping her style? With the release of the 600 pages of interveiws, and investigation released in this case, brings to life the torrid (possible) lifestyle of a little girl lost.

A check of her computer and one will definately think that Casey Anthony was trying to break into the business of beind a paid call girl or at least that of an escort. As her child went missing Casey was hugging a pole and grinding with her gal pal pole shagger. She was having herself a blast, while giving everyone a show.  Shame, shame on you Casey!

It appears that even her mother knew for some time and even proposed to her daughter that she would officially adopt little Caylee, and when Casey was ready to be mommie she could have her back. Why oh why didn’t she just take that route. And even though Cindy Anthony may seem stupid (as some have said), or niave. I think in the end she was smart to finally take a stance. I think in this juncture of time she feels like this could be all her fault. If she reads this I would say to her, Cindy we all try to raise our children and give them a foundation on which to stand. We also give support to them for as long as we can stand it. When children are stealing our money, others money, and generally wreaking havoc all around, as well as taking drugs it’s time to pull the rug out from under them. Put our foot down and hope for the best. Casey was commiting criminal acts; nothing good ole mom and pop can do now.

No one would have been able to stop this fool of a girl who would laugh at her stupid behavior (hot body contest), when she would have grown older and looked back at it and would’ve said What was I thinking?? But Casey took it many steps further. Something has happened to little Caylee and mommie dearest was with her last.

This socio/psycho/ pathologic liar will  be caught in her web of lies one day. I’m hoping it will be sooner than later. But the day will come when little Susie-Q will trip as her mouth will ramble on in the breeze and out will spill the answers . And then Casey will add pretty new silver bracelets to her collection.

I hope that this will end soon, so that we can all free up our lives. If I was sitting with Casey I would tell her to give it up, she will feel better when she can finally tell the truth. It will set her free. Caylee deserves that much.

She had to love her that much……

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Nancy Grace Haters?

A few commenters have cited their personal reasonings behind the dislike of Nancy Grace. I want to take my hat off to her, her staff, and the formatt in which she proceeds. Her show sets presidence each day. Her staff does a great job with the in-depth reporting done, and of course there is always the tributes to our fallen heros; and that is special.

For the comments on her behavior when she was a lawyer, well all I can say is each lawyer goes to the ends of the earth to vie for her client. Lawyers have all kinds of tricks up their sleeves. The top super-lawyers of the world got that by knowing the ins and outs, and pulling them in the court of law. While I am no lawyer myself, I have been seated on many a jury and find it completely interesting. Observing the trickry is fun and it is part of what makes the lawyer good. The fact that Namcy Grace tried to get pieces of information introduced and was turned down in certain cases in the middle of the court room. And then info. was stricken from the records. Well everyone just heard it no matter what, right? Just part of the tricks!

I can hear the raw emotion in her voice, I see the emotions on her face and that makes me believe she is a real and feeling person. This kind of thing will make me tune in time and time again! I think she does make a difference in this world by bringing to light some the most important cases of all time. 

I am thankful to tune into Nancy Grace and hear the latest. It keeps me on my toes and gives me another reason to blog away. So even though sometimes we may be tired of hearing about “the twins”, She (Nancy) is real and the reporting edgy and sometimes raw, but it takes an important place in our society. So stop the hating, and get into relating….

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony, The Walls Are Closing In!

Well, well, well Casey is finally named a suspect! I hope the police meticulously and fervently go to the ends of the earth to make the charges stick. I really hope that they have evidence that the general public does not know about. I pray that they will find the remains of little Caylee so that she can be properly given a burial. The very thought of that innocent little baby out there all alone, is just awful!

 To Caylee,                         Little angel it was not your fault, I hope that you will R.I.P. with all the saints and angels. Your mother, Casey is the epitome of a monster and it is terrible that she just cast you off like a piece of trash. Your mother Caylee was very selfish and has lots of problems that she needs professional help with. I hope that your mother will get her just reward as she lies in wait to go to hell. But the first stop will be a women’s prison. Where I am sure that she will be segregated off from the others. I am sure Caylee that there are plenty of people who would like to take your mother apart bit, by bit! And I just wanted to tell you that even without ever meeting you, you were an innocent little baby and lots of people care about you. Some of us will pray for you each night. Your grandma and grandpa cared alot about you, but could never had known that your mother would do something so foolish and terrible. So little one, let it be known that the love of strangers will take the place of your mothers’ spurn and loveless cold heart. You were and still are very special.

Signed,

Mary Caliendo

P.S.

Casey be careful the walls are closing in on you!

Don’t look now but your days are numbered!

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

OJ, Where’s The Bronco Now?

Last night CNN had breaking news; The jury went into a long, long deliberation and it was time to come to verdict.

Guilty on all counts!

The wheels of justice have turned. Long some have waited to hear the possibility of OJ in prison, although not for the most horrific of crimes, as we all know. He is currently 61 years old and even if this judge hands him the lightest of all the sentences she can give, it will lead him to a possible twenty years without parole! You do the math, he’ll be very old…..the other just puts him in for life across the board.

So for all of us now and those in the other affected families, who have fought for justice for a long time against him. May smile and get some sort of satisfaction as he put himself there! God giveth and God also taketh away!! Oh OJ, where’s your bronco now?

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Chicago Cubs, The Fat Lady Sings

 I sit and ponder the wonderous “North-side” boys of summer and their fabulous winning season and record. The sounds of the ball connecting with the bat and flying into the stands for yet another long ball home run, tears of blue stream down my face!

The team could not do it, they didn’t pull through; we did not win a world series and whats more we(Cubs Fans) did not make it out of playoffs round one! Ugh!  The wise always say: If it seems to good to be true, it is! Yeah well it was.

It sure felt good to have the feeling for awhile there that we had the winner right here, in our midst. Dreaming of the headlines stating that the Cubs were just too hard to beat! That these guys would not give up and that they were relentless.The streets would be jam-packed and full with fans. The hometown boys riding in a ticker-tape parade, like the other Chicago teams of near past, The Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, and last but not least the dynasty winning Chicago Bulls. Gosh, how exciting that could have all been. Well we can bleed blue forever and still go on. I will.

The revamped Bears and now the revamped Chicago Black Hawks Hockey will pack the house and bring home the Superbowl and Stanley Cup respectively, right?

We can always hope. Good Luck fans of baseball and other, I’ll still watch next year until the fat lady sings!

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Cooking Up Another Scheme?

Poor, poor Casey Anthony what will you do? The child is still missing, you’re still  telling lies, the situation the same,  Said Casey Oh what, Oh what shall I do?  I know I’ve got it- lie again! Perhaps if the cops let me go galiventing, oops I might even stumble upon a clue, and I might even be deemed the hero for helping find the clue to lead them to my daughter! He-He snicker,snicker! I’m a genius!

Sound crazy? Sound far-fetched? Yes it does to us, But to Casey who wants to be the center of the universe maybe not so much of a stretch!  The cops know she is whacked, but lets see how this will play out. Maybe she tripped on something she said, and she figures this might be a way to throw them off course again. She is smug, she is unbelievable cold and callous, and no one out there feels sorry for her (I hope). Especially now as she suddenly is asking to go on search teams with the cops. She is trying desperately to find out the evidence so she can make her next crazy move. Good Luck Casey try to wriggle out, see if you can. The cops are playing your game!

Tax payers who’s footing this outrageous bill? Everyone should be protesting!

Another day, another scheme. A day in the life of Casey Anthony!

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson: Liar Extraordinaire !

As I follow the case of Casey Anthony, the case with Drew Peterson resonates as well. Why? The twoof them appear to be past just your general white lie teller, and are in the range of socio/psychopathic liars.

Did anyone listen to this man talk? Everyone around him is a liar, and  everyone around him is picking on him….blah, blaha, blaha…..

Same story with Casey Anthony, the poor, poor me syndrome. Drew Peterson has been telling untruths for quite awhile as he uses his police knowledge and connections. It appears that he took a polygraph and he flunked it!  He was deceptive in over half of the questions that were asked him concerning his now missing wife Stacy.

These two people have more in common with each other than they do not! The two appear to have no problem disposing of loved ones to continue on with the next conquest they come across. Stacy was cramping Drew Peterson’s style. Time to go! Hopefully the police can corner him the way they have in the case of Casey Anthony. I know he has been sweating for some time now, and it has been too quiet! Perhaps just like with OJ, he will get away with the murder(s) (since his previous wife has also been brought into question), and Peterson has those gun charges against him. Maybe he’ll go up for that, and be just like OJ; go to jail on other charges.

Let’s wait and see what happens to him in light of his failed polygraph. He is one liar extraordinaire!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Charged with Homocide

The police are moving forward in the Casey Anthony case. Have they got enough?

Without the body of little Calley or not placing Casey Anthony directly at the scene; it becomes  a circumstantial case. Can they make it stick? While I am no lawyer, I think once they bring this to trial and go forward with said case, if she is not found guilty she will walk completely free. And then I believe that she cannot be tried again or risk double jeopardy.  I think they (the prosecution team) should take a painstakingly long time examining everything. I realize what we have heard from the TV, and news that there is enough damming evidence to put anyone away. However, I am hoping that Mr. Baez (Casey’s lawyer) does not find some fluky loophole that the squirmy little fish Casey can swim right through.

I hope the end is near for Casey Anthony and her awful cold-blooded heart and smug self wind up checking  in to the nearest  women’s prison! I cannot wait for the day. I hope that the prosecution has an ace in the hole waiting to throw it on the table and seal her fate forever.

Lets see what will play out in the next upcoming weeks. Anything can happen. Who knows maybe Drew Peterson will befriend her and teach other ways to be slimy.

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony, Your Time Has Come

The time line can be created, the possible motive begins to emerge; and honey it looks like Orange County is not playing around!

Equusearch is here. Mr. Tim Miller and his wife came up with this group as a way to fight back in the loss of their daughter. Their daughter was murdered, and they became victims, and their daughter became a sad statistic. Now the team is here and they will leave no stone unturned! They begin in the areas in and around the Orlando International Airport. In response to cell phone pings, that were concentrated in that area on the day that cops have in question. Mr. Miller and his team does everything for free and their mission here is strong. Their desire to bring Caylee home for burial is tantamount.

It appears that Casey Anthony exhibited behaviors that are typical of a criminal who has just committed a criminal act. A horrifying act. It is the act of celebration after! Thank you Target for those cameras! Keep them rolling you’ll never know exactly who, or what they may catch on them! I know that I will shop ten times more there for just knowing that I will be seen there if I go missing!!! God forbid!

I thought it quite ironic as she ripped off her best friend and bought that “82″ t-shirt (caught on tape), then we later see her in it as she is escorted off to jail in cuffs alongside her lawyer Jose Baez! Ooops!

The state does not have to prove any motive whatsoever! Once a Grand Jury is brought into play, I believe, that the state is bringing a capital case. Murder 1. Lawyer Jose Baez was on TV telling everyone that he is refusing to let Casey speak before the Grand Jury as he thinks that the jury pool will be tainted, however, isn’t he tainting the jury pool by talking on TV.(Gosh, another correlation between Drew Peterson case, his lawyer was all over the place talking, and talking! Wow!)

Listen everyone, I think there is plenty more evidence out there that the general public is not privy to. What we already know and what has been reported on, I understand that this is quite enough to bring  charges!  The FBI lab has alot to go on already.  I hope that they continue to be dilligent with this case, and continue to be painstakingly careful with each and every piece of evidence. No one wants to hear that this or that was thrown out due to mishandling. Please no loopholes for the slime to ooze through!

Can you say cell phone and text addict?

I am still in shock that a person could possibly have 754 cell phone pings and in only a few hours. This was not in a month.  Who out there is so addicted?

Pray now for the recovery soon of a little angel who deserved so very much more than she received in her teeny tiny life. I feel she is in a better place, where she will be gently cared for and revered as special descendant of Earth where she will immediately get her wings. Smile Caylee as you are loved by so many.

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

OJ is sad!

  What! I heard today on a news station that OJ is sad. He is after all segregated from the rest of the prison population. Uh, I am so sure that could be for his own protection. Duh! I also heard that he is in a teeny tiny little cell and that it measures only seven feet by fourteen feet. Well again what can we say? It is a prison not a mansion.  Again I heard on this particular show that the bars on the cell are called isolation bars, and can’t see through them well. OMG What can we say? I think for his protection once again.

Someone needs to remind OJ that he is being punished, he broke the laws again and was found to be guilty of a crime. No one need  to feel bad that OJ is behind bars. He belongs there and he is very lucky that he is receiving the treatment that he is. I am sure that there are many who would want to get at him. And for whatever the reason would be, the outcome could be bad for him.

He should thank his lucky stars. Maybe he could take up doodling on the walls, or maybe a great exercise would be thumb-twiddling! As mentioned before, no white bronco to whisk him away out of this one! I’m glad he’s sad. That makes me happy.

Just my thoughts,Just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

McCain Going Back on Letterman!

I have always liked Letterman. I think his monologue is much better than the jokes written by staff that Leno produces (he says he writes/adlibs most himself). Letterman I feel also is better at the interview process. Except when an exceptionally pretty woman graces Daves’ stage; he becomes flustered to say the least. One can tell that he gets ennamored with them (Paris, Charlez, Penelope, Gewneth, the list could go on…).

He takes things personally and as I had blogged earlier about having to turn Dave off the night that he kept going on and on about McCain canceling his show and appearing that same day with Katie Couric.

McCain is being given a second chance, he is scheduled to appear on Dave’s show on Thursday. I am sure that Dave will handle matters delicately. The McCain camp has said that with the crisis that day, and the bottom dropping out of the market, they thought it best that is was not a day for comedy. I agree that it might not have been a comedic day, but then it perhaps it was also a day that no interviews be taken at all!

I’ll be tuning in on Thursday, how about you? I’ll be willing to bet that Dave Letterman and John McCain will be best of friends by then and I hope that it will be a great show.

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Caylee Anthony Dress Found Near Airport!

Breaking news !!  The piece of clothing found near where pings were pinpointed, was a dress size 6, it is thought to be that of Caylee Anthony. The clock is ticking on Casey Anthony……….

The indictment comes down after the Grand jury meets Tomarrow 10/14/08.

Tim Miller of Equusearch is running out of money, they are $44,000. in debt(they operate for free) and the family of Casey Anthony is not cooperating with them. Because Cindy and George only want to believe that Caylee is alive. This is probably not true!  They are not cooperating I feel that in their strange way, they are protecting their daughter Casey. Mr. Miller is getting too close and they know it!

I beg, Mr. Miller do not stop! You are right there! Your tactics, your experience and your tools are tantamount. And I believe that you will find Caylee.

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Indicted

At this point there may be up to seven counts against Casey Anthony!  Standing next to her attorney Jose Baez, she shed tears for herself and her fate! Crocodile tears.

She is supposed to turn herself in to the police in a couple of hours. This time she will not get out of jail. And only until Casey is arrested will the counts be released. The counts against her are currently sealed.

The Grand Jury has spoken and it looks like among the seven counts will be one of Capital murder.

The full evidence will also be released once the charges are made public and she turns herself in.

Update on the dress that was found yesturday, the search team that found the dress was part of an Equusearch team. They have sent this dress off to the FBI lab and with hopes, it is hers and perhaps has DNA on it too.

Thank goodness it finally has come to a head and now Casey is headed to spend a long time in jail. P.S. She is innocent until proven guilty.

More on this case as I get it!!!!!!!!

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey in Custody!

Update!   Casey has surrendered into custody.!   She is currently in the custody of the police!

 

As blogged earlier, stated that she would most likely surrender in the midst of the Grand Jury indictments handed down this afternoon.

George Anthony had to testify against his daughter today, and asked for prayers for Caylee.

After him, the cadaver dog handler appeared,FBI special agent, and Yuri (spelling)Malik and it took the Grand Jury only this afternoon to weigh the evidence.

Possible defense a psychologically imbalance personality.?  We will wait and see what shall come from this.

More on this later.

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Time to Think About Time

Your day is here! Yesterday you were under house-arrest while residing in your parents’ home.

Today Casey Anthony It’s time to think about your time. Your trial will begin and there will be only so much Jose Baez will be able to do. We have witnessed your behavior and it sure is squirrely!

In what would only have taken about one minute; No plea has been entered and no bond was given, and she will remain in protective custody for the next 30 days.

Casey Anthony was taken into custody yesterday afternoon after the Grand Jury had its say. It was thought she would turn herself in, however, that is not what transpired. Cindy Anthony was driving with Casey in the car, on a Florida Expressway when she stopped underneath a viaduct. Shortly thereafter, a grey Suv pulled up and Casey Anthony got out of her mother car and into the Suv. Thankfully the police had the mind to be tailing her, as they pulled up beside the grey Suv and whisked Casey Anthony out and arrested her there. Was she trying to make a get-a-way?

It is obvious to me that the police had their suspicions that she may run. Now she is in a protective custody situation, is it because the police think that they may thwart a suicide mission? I’m glad that the police are giving some forethought to the possibility that Casey Anthony would not be stable enough to face all that she has ahead of her.

I am hoping that once the trial begins; Casey will provide us with the answers to the questions we all have. Like where is that beautiful child?  Why did you do it? Since she had always taken the easy way out, one would’ve thought that she would have let her mother adopt out Caylee and just go party! I really wish she had.

I also hope that the defense will not plea an insanity-type defense. We can see that she is not insane, Casey is off-kilter but she is not insane! It even looks as it may have been somewhat premeditated. No insane person could have planned the next step.

A word about all the readers that have stopped by and the responses I have had; they have all been wonderful. I hope that you will continue to return as I continue to blog about this case.

Let’s see if the counts of 1st degree Murder, aggravated Child abuse,aggravated Manslaughter of a child,and 4 counts of false information to police will bring her to a place of confession, and then the forgiveness can begin.

Just my thoughts, Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Family Denial

After seeing Cindy Anthony on TV yesterday, it is obvious that the family is in a state of denial.  Cindy was on the Good Morning America show as she tried to dispel rumors.

As she spoke a sadness entered my heart as I watched her stoic facial expressions. In fact my heart began to ache so much for the entire family. Their loss is extreme. Their lives will never be the same.

The actions of Casey Anthony have turned their world upside down. At this point the family has stated that they continue to respond to sightings, and will continue to seek out answers to any evidence they can find.

At one point during the interview Cindy Anthony held up a Disney Mickey Mouse dress and said this is Caylee’s dress the one that was found out there is not hers! It may not be hers, but none the less it has been sent off to the lab for DNA.

I must say that I am somewhat relieved that the possibility exists that it may not be Caylee’s dress, and then on the other hand you have to ask yourself, how in the world did a cute little dress like that get there? And isn’t someone missing it? I know that if I or my daughter owned something like this I would wonder where it was and ask where, if I lost this, did it go?

I held hope that Caylee would show up somewhere, and someone would be arrested because it was found out that the person kidnapped her. But I think as time goes on, it is limited at best. With all of that evidence that the general public know now; it looks bleak.

If I could talk to Casey Anthony right now, I would tell her to please come clean with everything for her familys’ sake. Now coming the family will endure the trial and I know that this will be hard on them. So far Casey Anthony has been a hard child to raise. Her parents have put up with even criminal behavior from her(stealing money)! This trial may “kill” them. It will be hard to sit in the court room everyday and watch as the lawyers banter back and forth and know that at the end of all of this, that possibly she will go to jail for life, or even get the death penalty! This is a lot of stress for anyone.

I hope that this family is getting counseling, they have a long road ahead. And they will be drug further through the mud.

On a different note, yesterdays’ what looked like get-a-way, wasn’t! The exchange was made this way to evade the media! It was said that the media was following and harassing Casey Anthony and the family did not want them taking anymore pictures. So, the get-a-way wasn’t

Just my thoughts,Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.
Mary Caliendo

Jose Baez-Team Slips Up!

Jose Baez and now team, standing in the defence of Casey Anthony had a major slip up! The supposed spokesperson for Team Baez is being highlighted in the news as he was being questioned by Mike Brooks because he made a serious misspeak!  But was it?

Mike Brooks who works with Nancy Grace, a former cop himself, was speaking about the Casey Anthony case to the person who was supporting the Jose Baez legal team. His name is Mr. Todd Black. As Mr. Todd Black was answering some of Mike Brook’s questions he made a statement to effect of……”this is a very serious case involving not just the loss of life of this little girl but the loss of whatever is going to happen with Casey Anthony.”

Yesterday, Mr Jose Baez stood before the news cameras and said that his(Todd Black) words were taken out of context. Many news services have released transcripts and word for word- not even close to being out of context!

Mr. Baez states that he and his team believes the child Caylee Anthony to be alive and that no one ever said she was dead. He stated further that we (us and the news services) are doing a disservice to the Anthony family.  Oh Please!   He blew it- Baez knows it- just get on with it!

Freudian slip or not, it matters not. Unfortunately it is getting harder to believe that this little girl is alive. Mr Baez and his team must believe the same.                                                                    

 And as  far as disservice to the Anthony’s; It is my opinion that Mr. Baez is the one doing a disservice to the Anthony’s as he is not trial experienced enough to represent Casey Anthony at this point!  Hopefully he will bring in a big name. Although he says he has someone that currently does not want to be identified!  A lawyer not wanting to be identified? Hard to believe!

Cindy and George Anthony should make sure their daughter will be fully and competently represented.

Just my thoughts,Just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Palin on SNL !

Palin was in the house! Sarah Palin, if you already didn’t hear, was on SNL over the weekend. She did several spots on the show and was part of the opening feature.

Sarah Palin got to say the infamous line “live from New York, its Saturday night live!”

I thought she was a good sport and did quite well on the show. She allowed them to make fun out of her. Alec Baldwin called her Caribou Barbie, when she  said that Steven Baldwin was her favorite out of the Baldwin brothers. She was cute and she was funny.

But will it garner votes? Probably a few will have liked her acting and a few will have jumped on to her bandwagon, but I still think more than not that people probably will still want to judge her on her abilities and not on acting prowess. She was good as she waved her hands in the air, like she just don’t care.

Let us continue to juge her on the abilites that she presents and not if she can dance and wrap. Let’s hope that she can face the issues that arrise on a regular basis.

So get out and cast a vote on election day. It is important that you validate your privillage to  vote. If you don’t do it for yourself do it for the little ones in your life.

Barack SNL next?

Sarah Palin did well making fun of herself. In fact so many people tuned in that it broke all of the records for viewership in the past 14 years!

It looks like new breaking news today, that Barack is next to go on SNL!  Perhaps on November 1,2008 we will see him on SNL Saying that famous line “live from New York its Saturday Night”!

I wonder what  types of skits they’ll have him do? Will they actually make fun out of his heritage? That subject seems to be one that is a taboo one to use.  I hope they’ll use the fact that sometimes he likes to dance and they’ll play that one up?

I hope we will see him on the show it will be funny. I think that having Barack on so close to election that it can only help him.  Your thoughts?

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony No Longer Neglectful!

The state of Florida and the Orange County DA has dropped the charges of neglect against Casey Anthony. It only stands to reason that if the county is going forward with the murder charges against her the lesser charges of neglect would be dropped. It is not to say that she was/is not ever been neglectful, it is just that of course murder (as well as the other charges) trump the other charge. Now, however, Orange county is still going to prosecute on the check fraud charges, and the theft charges.

The evidence on the charges of the check fraud, and theft are well documented as the tape at the Target store caught her red-handed! It was comical to see her wearing some of the items she basically stole!

Getting back to the murder 1 charges; Casey sits behind bars for an entire week and has no familialvisitors. Only her lawyer came by. Jose Baez has hired a high profile attorney from the Miami area to represent Casey Anthony in the murder case because Jose Baez did not have enough trial experience.

We have all found out through several sources now that Casey Anthony has a bit of money in her prison account now, where she can buy cosmetics, foods, and other things other than her three square meals. It almost sounds like Casey Anthony is lounging around in pjs and reading books and enjoying quiet relax time with herself. Sounds like everyone’s dream!

I think that Casey will always remain in protective custody, I don’t think that she will ever make it to the general population. Prison, (yes, even in women’s prisons) have a separate set of rules. Those inmates who denigrate a child are always dealt with more harshly by their fellow inmates. It is the way of the prison system.  Not such a bad set of rules!

More evidence is slowly leaking out about the case. Theories are now starting to formulate as to why and to how it may have happened. I hope that Casey is starting to sweat. I hope that she is doing alot of thinking. I hope she is asking for forgiveness from her maker. I can only wish that for her mother and father, that they can all come to some reconciliation so all will be able to move on. I said it before and I will repeat this, Casey Anthony knows not what harm she has caused through her actions. She has made it so hard for her family. Their family name is a house-hold name now.

She selflessly and mericlessly destroyed the life of her little angel child, now slowly but surely she has begin to pick away at her mother and father. They still are telling themselves that Caylee is still alive and we know there is no hope. The proceedings in the future will but about “kill” them! If I were Cindy and George I would not be going on GMA anymore. I think I would stop trying to convince everyone around me that my granddaughter is not dead. I would spend a small bit of time trying to get a grip on the true story first!

Good Luck to Cindy and George. If you do ever go and visit Casey, ask her to confess.  There are (3) people already that have come forward and placed Anthony in the vicinity as well as seen her with shovel and signature hat.

Good riddance Casey! You are a piece of work! You are a  slimy, socio-pathologic liar and your days are numbered. I hope that Mr. Miller and Equusearch do recover Caylee so that your immediate family can have closure.

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey,Cooking Up Some Chloroform?

Casey Anthony searching on-line for a special recipe.  A recipe to share for the upcoming holidays? One to share for a pot-luck dinner?  No way! Casey in her off-kilter way was looking for a recipe to make her life easier. To keep up with her conquests; leaving behind her “little snot-head” so she can go out and party! That’s more her speed. I am feeling so bad for the adorable little Caylee Anthony and Cindy and George Anthony. The grandparents want so much to believe that the granddaughter is still alive. At this point with the evidence mounting against Casey, the family can no longer deny that their granddaughter has met with foul play and that is their very flesh and blood that has caused this to happen. What an awful thing to have to face. Anyone would be in sheer denial. But as for myself, I certainly would not be out on different shows touting and talking up my daughter!

It seems such an unfair outcome for parents to bare, raise, and love their children; and their lives turn out the way that they do. We all try to instill the best in our offspring and do bare some responsibility in wondering what we could have done differently. One good thing to do would’ve to pass down that special cake recipe, or that special crock pot recipe and always having a heads-up on what they are doing no matter the age. One thing that I have personally learned is that once you are a parent, you are always a parent! You don’t stop being mother and father just because your kids grow up!  I’m not blaming the parents entirely for Casey Anthony’s actions; one could never know that a person could snap so easily or know that their judgement would be so impaired! But mothers and fathers should know if the behaviors of their child has changed in any way.

Since the family was living in somewhat close quarters, and possibly sharing the same computer, I would have wondered if chloroform popped up and to what was the reasoning behind the search would have been.

Too bad Casey wasn’t looking for a brownie recipe!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson Going on Today Show

Drew Peterson is celebrating! He’s celebrating by going on TV again! He is going to appear in a very short time on the Today morning show!  I don’t know about you, but I’ll take a pass.

It is extremely difficult for me to sit and watch a smug person trying hang out in the limelight again, especially since he is not a star, a writer, or even a person of some substance!

I say Boycot Drew Peterson on Today show!

Stacy Peterson will be missing one year, and Kathleen Savio a mysterious death! And who needs to be upfront and center? Drew, that’s who! The vigil will go on, and I’m glad right in front of his home!Could that really be why he got on the plane and skipped town?

It may be real mittigating factor. Most abusers need to have full control, and Stacy commands notice for be missing for one year, and Drew Peterson knows that people will think about him again and not in a good way!  Although I will not be watching this, I hope whomever interviews him, will grill him to death! And further more I hope he trips on his words. When will these two (Drew Peterson and his lawyer) figure out that the more he talks, the more we can gather from him.

I have often compared Drew Peterson with the off-kilter Casey Anthony, why? Because Drew Peterson goes from one conquest to the next, and well so did Casey! The second comparison is that they lie! Drew Peterson was found to have been deceptive on the questions that were asked of him on the polygraph machine on the subject of Stacy Peterson. And finally third, the person wants to be the center of the universe; again they both are so much alike.

Good luck Mr. Peterson, I hope that you’re feeling somewhat guilty over what has happened, maybe some remorse?  It appears that your days may be numbered just like Casey Anthony. I hope that when your day does come you’ll get set-up just like Casey. I mean with the cash on account, and the pretty picture window and all. After all you’re a star (in your own mind!)

Drew Peterson, Glasgow is coming to get you!

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Goes before the Judge

Update: Casey Anthony goes today for arraignment. Of course she is pleading not guilty!

FBI lab tests have hair,tire cover, and the trunk liner of her vehicle showing human decomposition. This only happens when something human is dead. Hair results match could be Caylee (or relation Casey).

While a search goes on for lost Caylee, Casey will go before the judge plead that she is not guilty and her world still spins. Perhaps while others will be out there toiling and searching, Casey will order up another mystery book and order a snack and sit back and wait for Mr Lenamon (Miami lawyer) to fight her case with Mr. Baez. Perhaps the next time she goes before the judge, she will be meeting with her maker as well?

More updates when they happen!

 

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony, It’s On!

Update:

Pre-trial motions set before Judge Strickland this morning. Casey sent a written plea to the judge this morning. The plea was that of not guilty! This deemed her and her attorney no appearance before the judge necessary. Now the state has about two weeks for discovery.

Now, we may see an appearance in court soon of the Lawyer that Mr. Baez brought in to defend Casey. Terry Lenamon defends people that are facing the death penalty. He has done eight capital cases. The outcomes were: six received the life sentence and the other two were sentenced to death!

See you on December 11, 2008 for pre-trial, and we will all be watching as the trial begins on January 5, 2009.  With a team like Casey’s she’ll be right where she should be.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Vigil For Stacy

On October 28, 2008 Stacy Peterson has gone missing for one full year! On a very cold night about 100 people vowed in silence to remember a friend,loved one,grandchild, niece, and aunt. In what was a short distance,the marchers went from Kathleen Savio old home to Stacy Peterson’s last residence; in which Drew Peterson and the children still live. The final vigil stop was at next door neighbors’ home. Where a tribute garden has been set up in the front yard with potted flowers and pictures.

The former Police sgt. Drew Peterson is considered the sole suspect in her disappearance. And this investigation then led officers to open the case of Kathleen Savio Peterson’s now deceased  3rd wife. And they have now ruled that a homicide.

Drew would not make a comment about the vigil nor did he attend it. He did however, appear on the Today show where he was interviewed by Matt Lauer. And in that interview that aired during the regular scheduled show, Drew asked Stacy to just show yourself. That his belief is, is that she went missing to be with another man. Blah……….Blah……..Blah! Same stuff only a different day!

Drew Peterson is keeping with his story, and his lie is extraordinary! He had lied about it so much that he really believes it happened!

I also did not attend the vigil but, I prayed for her. I prayed for every woman that has either lost her struggle with an abuser, or is in an abusive situation currently. I know there are so many other Drew Peterson’s out there. Too many to count.

I will continue to follow the case as Will County and IL States’s Attorney has said that we will have an outcome soon, a resolution to one of the cases. I cannot wait. Or will this be another OJ case? As I said before will Drew Peterson go in on gun charges instead? Similar to OJ. We will see soon.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Hudson Family Murders/Chicago Crime Problem

Although Mr. Balfour is the person of interest in this case, and is being held on a probation violation right now, the Chicago Police have not arrested him as of yet.  It has been theorized upon finding the suv the next day, that perhaps there was another person involved. It is just a rumor being circulated by word of mouth. Also breaking news as of last evening,police released finding some evidence in the brush near where the suv was found. Again, it was not released what it was that was found. But everyone thinks it could be the shooters gun. We all hold hope that it (evidence) will lead us to Mr. Balfour or another. This is such a tragedy of great magnitude. This is really tough for people to go through. I do not understand what can bring a person to do this, and exactly what was that person thinking when they looked into the eyes of that child?

In Chicago here of late and all through end of school year this past summer, it has been terrible here!

Chicago as a city has surpassed both New York City, and Los Angeles in the number of deaths (killings) for the year. It seems to me that we were once a very nice city to visit, on the list of top ten destinations in the world. Wow that was a great honor. I am sure at this point we are no longer on that list. It seems that the younger children are the ones who have topped out that record. The so called “gang” related shootings, and kids with guns making rash decisions.  We need to do something to get rid of the guns. Police Commissioner Jody Weiss has professed putting  more officers on  street patrol  in the neighborhoods and is asking everyone to take part in the reporting on those who keep secrets, and come forward with things that one has seen. Our numbers have never been higher.

Chicago has a gang and violence problem. We as a city need to take back our neighborhoods,keep the pressure on by having a known force there out on the streets. A force that can befriend those in the neighborhood and take the streets back at a grassroots level. Also by having made these relationships I feel that people in the neighborhood will be more apt to say they saw something if they knew that they were helping out and that they would not meet with reprisal in any way. The street is tough.

I am not sure how we are going to host the Olympics, I think that this may be one more nail in the coffin; with such high numbers I don’t think we stand a chnce!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Casey Ordering In!

Casey Anthony has been laying low of late. She was reading and only talking to her lawyer. No family visits at all.

Reports yesterday that Casey finally placed an order for “goodies” in the jail!  What kinds of things does a mommy dearest order? Well looks like just the staples such as lotion, toothpaste,shampoo and conditioner and  stuff like that. When one goes to prison one gives up your overnight bag, remember Paris did not even have one!

Any makeup items is so she will look pretty for the cameras in December; when she goes back to court.

Here’s hoping that Casey is doing some soul-searching amidst the reports of her and boyfriend going to the Blockbuster Video and renting horror movies that contain mothers offing their own children!!

Wow! That is something as police believe that Caylee Anthony was either in the trunk dead or possibly dieing while she was galaventing and playing kissy-face with the newest beau!  I can barely write this without shuttering, I don’t know what button in your mind and heart that one would have to turn off in order to do what we think she has done, but she is one piece of work!

I am axiously awaiting the day of her trial to begin so that her life can officially end the way her daughters’ did.  Let’s hope that justice will be swift and sweet so that us taxpayers may have some relief (if that is possible)!

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Chicago’s Very Own “Studs” Dies !

Author, actor, and even activist is dead at the age of 96 years old.

Studs was born in New York City in the year 1912. His real name is Louis Terkel. His career started in broadcast radio in Chicago. He was also a Pulitzer Prize winning author in 1985 called “The Good War”.

He loved the “working class” person and loved to do interviews with them. He was said to walk around talking into a tape recorder. He was an historian, and storyteller. He identified with the common man. He was low key voice and soft humor who was a Chicago icon  who had a long life and lived it to his fullest. He shall be missed by all.

Barack Obama Sweet Home Chicago

Barack brought it all home!  After the long, long campaign the winner announced early; as the electoral votes Barack commanded ended the journey for John Mc Cain.

In Chicago, the Grant Park rally was nothing like forty years ago. The Democratic Convention then turned into a race riot with the Chicago Police and it was an awful day in history. A day that left us all feeling a great amount of sadness. Any time I see any footage on those days I am moved to tears. 

And last night in Grant Park another historical gathering takes place, again one that will go down in the annals of history. It was a sea of mixed races standing shoulder to shoulder, there were tears, cheers, and smiles everywhere. There is pride. There is hope. Obama is a symbol of change. Change for the common man and woman, and child. There were some there who voted for the first time in their lives. There were some that had been voting for fifty years and more. Living in a moment of history, the public rally that ushered in a president. A president for the common people. A new man for the ages. Barack Obama is a wonderful speaker. He has a great amount of charisma, and all of Chicago claim him for their own. He is likable and promotes peace to all people.

Welcome President Barack Obama!  Welcome home to Chicago, welcome to the White House in a big way.

We hang on your word and as you have promised, we seek you out to lead us in the right direction, and lay the groundwork for the next century. From sweet home Chicago to around the world, may we have that peace you so have dreamt. Thank you President Obama for inviting the public to your rally. To those who have attended, or even those who watched we revel!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions,and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Casey Are You Insane?!

It has been fairly quiet of late, regarding the magnitude of this case! But as reported on Nancy Grace’s show, A so called leaked memo in writing by Jose Baez, stating or eluding  to something to  the effect of….that Caylee was killed by an unwitting overdose of sedatives. And that his client has mental issues including depression!    Wow!  What really should’ve been the title is that Jose are you insane? We all can gather that Casey is somewhat off-kilter, but insane she is not!  Trying for a different venue?? Could this help you out?  I think not. And one would have to go to a third-world country to honestly say that this case was unheard of! 

I do think however, that Jose Baez does have something up his sleeve as far as a legal strategy is concerned! According to our constitution she (Casey) does deserve a fair trial! I do not think that this story was “leaked out”, I think it was ”put” out there! This case has bothered me from the beginning. Orange County is not playing around. I think that they are painstakingly taking their time to leave no stone unturned.

Shortly, we may hear of Attorney Terry Lenamon who appears to be seemingly absent from this case, and then the trail will begin.  As far as the forensic doctor who appears on the Nancy Grace show, and who is also on the payroll of the staff for the defense of Casey, I think that you are acting in conflict. Remember, though your words are not written, they have been taped. And tapes will provide a written transcripts of the spoken word.

All I can say is good luck Baez defense team. We are all watching and waiting to see your next real move! I’m praying that Caylee would be found first, before the trial begins, and the Jose Baez team will have to scramble.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions,and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Michelle Obama’s Dress Down!

Michelle Obama stepped out onto the stage in Grant Park in Chicago to an overwhelming enthusiastic crowd of loving worshipers!  Mrs.president elect first lady you are a very beautiful woman and your children are beautiful too! Together the four of you (including Barack) look like models that have stepped out from a page of the nearest fashion and beauty magazine!  We all wish our families were so beautiful!

I just had to comment on that dress Michelle Obama wore on the night of the election!  I can sum it up in one word: YUCKY !

Although, Mrs. Obama could wear a paper bag and still look wonderful,this dress was just Yucky!  Oh well, I feel Mrs. Obama will do great things as the first lady of our country. She is a strong and intelligent woman. I wish her nothing but the best. I had wished that maybe the dress had been in blue blotches that way we could say it was a democratic dress.  Maybe she was silently paying some respect to the red side with that dress.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Says You Can’t Break Me!

Wow! Casey Anthony proclaiming to a DCF case worker during an interview, something to the effect of: the cops can’t break me!  And she also proclaimed that mental tests were performed on her and she was proven to be normal, not insane!   So Jose Baez cannot steer the defense to the insanity plea as was mentioned before. Mental deficiency? She is a socio-pathological liar. Who even her own father George tells the police and grand jury, that Casey has told many lies and will go to the end of the Earth to keep a lie going. Even pretending to look for an object, or lead police on wild-goose chase!

As we all have said many times, one cannot even listen to her as Casey lies so much, everything coming out of her mouth is puke! Even though most psyche’s will agree that somewhere in her entangled web of lies, there is a kernel of truth.  She thinks that no one has discovered that she is this way? The fact that she gives herself so much credit is also part of her problem.

Yesterday the Orange County office of the States’ Attorney released 500 page document on the investigation of Casey Anthony. Baez is being asked currently for a gag order of everyone. The prosecution wants everyone to just shut up and not talk about this case! (Even Cindy and George Anthony “go” on TV!) The contents and some of that information was presented on TV, especially on the Nancy Grace Show. The discovery information is not normally released to the general public, I believe. This case is so large that there are gaping holes everywhere!  Too many people, too many hands, if I were the defense, I would also try to gag anyone, and get my expert witness, doctor Kobilinsky off of the Nancy Grace show.

Casey extended her list from the prison grocery to include “Pop Tarts”! I guess the dust is settleing down and so is Casey Anthony, she getting adjusted to prision life and what would be better to get the feeling of home back, but a box of “Pop Tarts”?

I am wondering if she has pictures of her loved ones in her cell as of yet?

I am wondering what kind of things Casey will come up with if Equusearch and his team recover the body of Caylee Anthony this weekend?   I will be watching and listening for that kernel of truth, as you know the Police and prosecution are doing the same, hoping and praying that  Casey will continue to incriminate herself.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Oprah And Her Mr. Man

On Tuesday, election night Barack Obama held his public rally in Grant Park in Chicago IL. With cameras on scanning the audience; scenes are etched in our minds. The sea of different colored people standing shoulder to shoulder, cheering, and crying, and waving flags. Flashes from cameras all over, and the TV  camera continues to scan the throng of people. We feel pride for our city and our adopted son is now the president elect! Several times the TV camera caught Chicagos’ elite. While tears stream down Rev. Jessie Jackson’s face, I am moved too. I see the genuine feelings worn proudly tonight on many a sleeve. We then see the camera pan again and it finds Oprah! She is dancing up and down with those around her. As it found her suddenly, it is gone again. Gosh I wanted the camera to stay on her, it was fun to see her dancing and caught up in the moment. It catches her again, this time she is leaning on the man in front of her, as the time went on, she is weeping and leaning further into his shoulder, again I am moved. I tingle with emotion as well.  I wondered who he was; when interviewed the next day, Oprah stated that he was just some stranger in the crowd and she publicly thanked him and called him “Mr. Man”. Well we have found out his name it is Mr. Sam Perry. He is a communications director and fund raiser for Barack Obama. Friday he will appear on Oprah’s show. It is said that he has been swamped with interview requests! The emotional and electric public gathering not only ushered in a new president, but perhaps lots of new friendships were spawned that evening as well. We can only wish! 

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a coversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Hudson Family Murderer-Going Free??!

It could happen!  C’mon Chi-town cops what is up?   Wow on Monday William Balfour who is a person of interest in the case of Jennifer Hudson family murders could go free!  It’s an awful thing to consider but simply put, if Mr. Balfour goes before his parole board on Monday and they feel that he has not been in violation of his parole he will simply WALK !  Balfour already had a 1999 conviction for attempted murder. He has not been charged with anything in relation to the Hudson murders, however, he is linked.  He told his current girlfriend that he was also involved. He has admitted that he was in the Hudson home on the morning that the family(Jennifer’s mother and brother) were murdered. Then finding the brother, Jason Hudson’s, SUV three days later with the kidnapped little Julian inside dead, well you draw your own conclusions.

It appears to me, that these people were all gunned down by one or more individuals who were so cold blooded that should never see the light of day. I said it once before and I will say it again, what must you be thinking when you look into the eyes of a seven year old just before you shoot him???!!!  What do you say to him?  What will you say to your maker?

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Hudson Family Murderer-Staying in Prison!

Update!   William Balfour, who is the person of interest being held in prison went before the parole board this morning. He has already admitted to being in the Hudson household the morning of the deaths of Jennifer Hudson family members!  Well it was said up until yesterday that if the board did not think that Balfour violated his parole, he could be set free!!

Balfour went before them this morning and they felt that he had definitely violated his parole so therefore he will remain in prison!   Now if the Chicago Police can string together the evidence, perhaps  we could see that he would be charged with the murders!  He may or may not have acted alone, but this case is considered a high-profile case and we can only hope that it will be resolved soon.

He will now have to go before a larger prison parole panel, and they will have the final say and that will take place on December 3, 2008.

I think it was an extremely heinous crime and I think that no matter who did this the death penalty should be given.

Once again my thoughts and prayers go out to the Hudson Family and Jennifer Hudson. No one ever deserves to be murdered in cold blood and especially an innocent child of just seven! Whoever is responsible for this crime will surely rot in hell one day!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson-Counsel From Dr. Phil!

Oh gee whiz! I missed the Dr. Phil show!  ON PURPOSE!  The guest was none other than Mr. Drew Peterson. He went on the air saying the same thing, but even more than the last show.  This time Drew Peterson told the crowd and the world for that fact that he and his wife Stacy were still intimate. And that they still cuddled together! OMG! Yucky!

I can’t even think of them together. When Dr. Phil asked Peterson why, then if you were still very involved together, have you not been out searching the world for Stacy?  His answer were I don’t know. I just don’t know.  We all seem to think we know why you are not out looking for her, because you already know where she is, or better where you put her!

I can’t believe that you continually go on TV like you do. Your words are taped Mr. Peterson and hopefully one day they will all be used against you to impeach yourself.  The spotlight booms and Mr. Peterson can’t help himself!  He is drawn into the light. He and Casey Anthony once again have something in common they both want to be the center of the universe.

Good Luck Mr. Peterson, we hoping you slip up and when you do, I hope you’ll be up on a stage with the spotlight on you. A star that you wish you are!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Van Der Sloot #1 Slime ball!

Guess who’s ugly mug appeared on the news again?   The ultimate of the slime ball hall-of-fame himself, Joran Van Der Sloot!  Does everyone remember him?  The Aruba case of the missing Natalee

Holloway; he was definitely involved in her death.  He was caught on tape admitting to killing her and then dumping her body into the sea. Unfortunately he did not wind up in jail. Although he was arrested and then rearrested in conjunction with the disappearance and probable death of Ms Holloway and nothing stuck and he was finally set free.  

On the TV yesterday, an undercover cop caught this slime ball on tape w/sound trying to recruit girls to dance and prostitute themselves in Thailand! Offering money and long hours of work, and describing the jobs that they would have to do for the money. Yes there it is, the Dutch authorities need to issue a warrant for his arrest. Which the report commented that the authorities have not done yet. This tape showing him involved in an active sex ring, will be enough to put him in anyone’s jail.

According to some, Mr. Van Der Sloot does not want to work, he wants to sit around and collect money from his dad. He lives a fast life and seems to be traveling only in the underworld activities.

The antisocial types of behaviors that slime balls are always involved in: sex, drugs, prostitution, and general mayhem. Joran Van Der Sloot is an awful excuse for a human being, and should be taken into custody ASAP, so he could not possibly be able to hurt, mame, or injure another human being; especially a woman. His father knows he has a trouble maker on his hands. I think that is why Van Der Sloot is able to keep disappearing off the radar. Slime has a way of filling in at all the cracks and crevices of the dark, ugly underbelly of the world.

P.S. Maybe this guys’ actually got one on OJ, Scott Peterson,and Drew Peterson, could that be even possible??

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Case IS Whacky!!

Well, after taking in this afternoon’s news, I cannot wait to hear what Nancy Grace is going to say tonight! Okay Mr. Leonard Padilla, the bounty hunter comes out of nowhere to bail Casey Anthony out of jail, then after spending some time with her and the rest of the Anthony family- wham he’s out of there! Says he can’t get anywhere with her; that Casey continues to lie and he and the family don’t see eye to eye. I assume then he believes that Caylee is gone. He now has been appearing on the Grace show as somewhat of a believable opinion. He adds seemingly an interesting side of the story as he was inside and we all were not.

As she changed her story, he pulled away from her. Now the authorities want him to submit to a polygraph. Why?  Is it because he picked up on something that they did not. He believed that she kept on mentioning the Jay Blanchard Park. This morning he hired a dive team and they did find a bag of toys weighted down with two bricks!!! You’ve got to be kidding! Quickly they were deemed not evidence! Meaning that they bore no relation to the case!  How can they judge that so quickly?  There was also spotted a child-like crafted cross that was hanging from one of the trees there. Mr. Padilla also felt he had seen that kind of cross in  her home. With Equusearch now gone, Padilla looks like he is the only one looking deeply!  Of course the family does not want them to keep going because they may be close. Why Jay Blanchard Park?  She has mentioned that park in her questioning, and also Casey and the Anthony family has been there picnicking many times.

The authorities think that Leonard Padilla may have his own agenda. Who cares? As long as he is not ”planting” the evidence, who cares?  He is on a mission, let it be!

Mr. Padilla felt the need to further look. He felt his deductions may have been right, I don’t think he wants a circus, I think he’s trying to think like a criminal would think. Like Casey would think!

What could it hurt? Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony No Reaction!

Casey Anthony had a bit of r & r today. But while she was out oops someone left the TV on, and you guessed it, she saw a bit of the search for Caylee orchestrated by Leonard Padilla!   And instead of having the motherly reaction, and perhaps shouting at the TV, or crying out my baby, my baby……she just gazed and simply went to her cell as guards turned off the TV. She had zero reaction whatsoever! Could this be because she knows that is not where she put Caylee, or is it because the searchers are getting close. The detachment from Caylee is terribly evident.

I hope that Leonard Padilla does find something, and something quick! Equusearch claims that they are going to continue to search. The president Mr. Tim Miller stated that they pulled out because of the rain waters. They were too high.

This case gets crazier and crazier!  Mr. Tim Miller accused Leonard Padilla of turning this into a circus and said he thought that they’d be famous forever if they found Caylee that day. I hope that the two will join forces, instead of accusing the other. Mr. Miller said he had already had spent some three hours out there with sonar on the pond and said he did not see anything.

I will continue to watch this case, and the changes to it. I am hoping resolution will come shortly.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Padilla Agrees to Polygraph

Leonard Padilla and his group of divers are out there and at it again today. I say more power to him! I hope he finds Caylee. I pray someone does. The authorities have asked Mr. Padilla to take a polygraph test to see if he may have planted evidence. We assume that is what they are after. He has agreed to have the poly test. 

Mr. Padilla has been on the “inside” with Casey Anthony and may have picked up on things she has said. I know that the authorities would not want a bounty hunter to come in and solve their case for them. But why is it like that?  I truly believe that he is on the side of good things with just a touch of “I want to be famous”, if he uncovers what he thinks is something to do with Caylee or Casey Anthony, I hope that they take it into account. It seemed to me that a judgement was made at the scene to throw out the sack of toys that was weighted down with rocks or bricks!  Really who does that? It seems too odd that even a kid would not think to do that! When the local authorities came on the scene to witness the evidence found in the river; they dismissed it as not having anything to do with the case. Having no connection to Caylee. My child has a great many toys, from many stages of growth. It would take quite a while for me to figure out exactly what could be missing.

Going back to Mr. Tim Miller of Equusearch and the subsequent “banter” that happened on the Nancy Grace show, it is a shame that it happened. It appears that they are most definitely on the same page; they both want desperately to find Caylee. One wants to do it with more fanfare than the other, I think, is the only difference!

At least we know that both of these men and their groups of people have big hearts and are willing to whatever they can to attain their goal. Very much unlike mommie dearest Casey Anthony whom is heartless!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Baez Team Will They Get Paid/Casey Anthony Lawsuit!

It must be really freaky and weird to defend someone, and maybe you know that this person is perhaps the lowest scum of the earth! 

I know that people like Jose Baez must have a conscious. I know that he is doing his job. But his job is one in a chosen field that sometimes must be hard to swallow. His greatest job will be to get the Orange County Prosecutors and FBI to take the death penalty off the table. I suppose he will need to get paid and a real obvious thing, unless he is doing this defense for pro bono, is that Casey Anthony has not a pot to p*#sin!  So maybe through legal maneuvers he could get repaid. So the obvious thing is to sue Zanaida Gonzales for defamation. A counter suit to the one the real Zanaida filed. Perhaps he is hoping that a judge will just throw out the original lawsuit. And of course it will nullify the counter suit. Or perhaps the state will have to pay both! I hope that Zanaida will be able to get her life back. If I were her I’d change my name. This way she can live a life without reprisal, but what about her kids? Sure time will pass and people will forget. But until that time, it must be impossible to endure this type of ridicule. The fact that she has already lost her job and can’t get another with that name is awful. She is losing her identity because of a sociopath, and psycho liar. She and her legal team do have a lot of nerve to do such a thing. He looks like a loser, and also looks like he is reaching for anything he can. 

As far as Cindy Anthony writing a book, I hope she doesn’t. She should be ashamed of herself. To get a publisher is not a problem as you can see OJ did it (in more ways than one LOL).  

I will continue to monitor this case and all of its odd happenings, my hope is that it will be resolved soon and hopefully we will all know what happened to Caylee.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Dogfight Busted In Chicago

Thank you Chicago Police, and the Cook County Sheriff for staying with an investigation and busting, in the act, a dogfight in the Englewood neighborhood!

Thank you for staying with the month long investigation. It was said in an interview that the Sheriffs involved in this investigation were shocked upon finding the awful scene. “The ring” measured 10′ x 10′, and then dog were hung and dropped into the ring. When the sheriffs arrived one dog was completely cowering in a corner, and it was so injured that it could barely stand up! They took that one out on a stretcher.  Fifty people were in attendance to watch. And in this audience was a one woman and she was pregnant, a 13 year old boy, and a 15 year old boy!  It is an appalling thing to begin with, so why would someone bring their child or admit a child into this kind of world?!

Three men were charged with felony dogfighting. These were the people who put on the fight. They found other evidence, such as a tackle box filled with steroids,IV drip bags,syringes, amphetamines, and get this a staple gun, to repair a gaping cut on a dog so it could continue to go out and fight!

This is not okay to do, or attend. This is a desensitizing sport. If a society accepts this type of behavior, I think it only elevates to the next level. Of course to humans. I think that is most likely why their is such a lack of care for the next guy.  The ease into killing of humans.  The total desensitizing of our young children coming up. In this particular audience there were 2 children present. Obvious street smart type children, but even if they did not want to be there, can you imagine the sounds in there? How about the smell? This is similar to the kids that recently tapped themselves and put  it on youtube the kicking/football incident of the little kitty!   It is not funny to hurt animals, it is not funny to hurt people!

I struggled whether or not to write this post this morning. I felt compelled to write it in the end. My stomach is churing. My heart breaks as I think to myself,  Why? Why do they have to do this?  What is wrong with this world?

Then I think of Michael Vick, is he getting out soon? Maybe.  Maybe with the next set of charges- he will go right back in. I hope that those who looked up to him will realize the brutality of what is taking place. And the brutality that got him there to begin with.

Then suddenly I think of Jennifer Hudson’s nephew, and the fact that he was gunned down at the age of seven, and I think what kind of monster does this?

Did these three guys look into the eyes of these dogs and say, I am sorry I am an animal! I doubt it!

Sad. So sad.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Update on Dogfight Post

Just a short update on the post filed on the dogfight bust.  The two dogs in that dogfight had to be euthanized.

That is all.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Text Messages Blew It For Her!

Casey, Casey it is all coming together now. Oops you text so much, you screwed yourself!  Ha-Ha. You are caught telling people that your so called “mommie duties” were getting in the way of all your parties and your boy toys. Is this your motive?

Honey it looks like you did it!  You did it so good that you just may be forced to tell on yourself now. You went ahead and filed against Zenaida a defamation suit, and now you have to answer for it. You will have to give a deposition soon. The authorities have your time-line in place now. So you cannot lie. If you do I guess more time will be added.

Oh the tangled web Casey did weave!  It is so intricate she may get stuck trying to get out of it.  Poor Casey. Woe is you!!!

The latest hires for defense, Dr Lee (from OJ fame), I don’t place any credence in his words, he is working for the defense. And of course this means that he is being paid by the defense so his words are all biased. He is going to try to create the possibility of doubt.

Update on Padilla and his lie detector test. He claims he is not worried about the test. He claims that he thinks the cops want to test him because of the beads that were originally found by his people. He claimed that those beads matched identically with beads that were in Casey’s parents home where she was residing.

I sometimes hope that when I write a post, I am secretly hoping that the subject will actually read this blog. (Which now I know she is safely sequestered away), perhaps the other principal players in this deal will read this blog and all posts contained. Maybe guilt of some kind will set in and since she knows she’s looking at murder, perhaps she will spill her guts all over the place. Wishful thinking, right?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson Seeking Divorce?

The sad case of missing Stacy Peterson rears its head again. This time it seems it is because Mr. Drew Peterson went to visit prominent Chicago lawyer Jeffery Leving.  Mr. Leving is a lawyer whom fought for the rights for fathers. He is instrumental in aiding fathers whose visitation rights have been violated by the biological mother of Illinois children. A very amicable thing to do. Good for him.

It has been widely reported that Drew Peterson is/or has sought the advice of Mr. Leving in regard to a possible divorce. It also has been reported that he wants to dissolve any of the marital assets, and get rid of his house in Bolingbrook, IL. He feels it is not a healthy situation for his children. Which I believe. All of this is not a healthy situation for any of his children. By the way it isn’t healthy for his oldest son either, who is grown and out on his own. However, the whole situation is not good. Stacy Peterson has gone missing for one year on the date of Oct. 28, 2008.

Mr. Leving has confirmed in the Chicago Tribune newspaper this morning that he did have a consultation with Drew Peterson. Drew Peterson continues to be a suspect in the disappearance of Stacy Peterson. He continues to profess that Stacy has run off with another man and that he is mad about it.  He is also a person of interest in the death of then third wife Kathleen Savio. Her case has been ruled a homicide rather than accidental as was the case before. DA James Glascow has announced that one of the cases will be solved soon. We are all waiting to see what the outcome of this will be.

In Illinois any type of willful desertion or abandonment is grounds for a divorce after the elapsed time of one year has passed. It is unfortunate that Drew is able to secure a possible lawyer to defend him in this possible situation, and Stacy cannot. One can safely say, that even, in the remote of circumstances, if Stacy took off with another man we now could  say she has met with foul-play. Of course with the label of potential homicide being placed on Stacy’s case and  and the investigation of the 2004 death of Kathleen Savio, and possible inclusion of hearsay evidence to be admitted into the court of law in Illinois could lead us all to the conclusion that it all points to one person and that the divorce should not be granted.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Cindy and George Anthony Press Conference Coming!

Nancy Grace and CNN taking a trip through the Anthony household. Showing Caylee’s room and the inside of their home.  Cindy and George Anthony are showing us their very, very normal life. (without the daily answering to sightings and dealing with the media and people outside their home) The pictures and the furnishings appear untouched and waiting an arrival of their little grandchild.

In showing their very normal life Cindy tells us how the very cold and callous Casey had to hug tightly a stuffed animal bear to go to sleep. Casey had a tough time sleeping in a room that was filled with pictures of Caylee. Cindy also told us that she would lay down with Casey to help her get to sleep. This could be an effort to let us know that somehow her daughter Casey is not the mean mommie dearest that we think she is. She wanted us to know, their daughter Casey had feelings. How ever strange we think they may be.

Word is that, the Anthony’s (Cindy and George), joined by their lawyer, and spokesperson from the organization Kid Finders will hold a press conference. They will explain why they have proof that their grandchild is still alive.  They are responding to a sighting in Gainsville  Florida.

We will wait to see what this press conference will say and what the outcome of this sighting will be.

The officials, investigators, and the FBI have the belief that Caylee is dead and will not be traveling the world over now responding to the alleged sightings. Mr. Tim Miller and Team Equusearch will be going back out to check areas that they have already checked. Although the group will be acting on a smaller level they will cover the areas again in depth. Use of psychics will be out there as well.

Cindy and George are claiming they are not in denial, that they are just hopeful. And have hope that their little grand daughter will soon be home. She mentioned that she will be going Christmas shopping for Caylee soon.

Such a sad and awful thing that this has become. I feel extreme saddness for all involved, and again I hope that there will be a resolution soon. I truly think that the Anthonys are slowly accepting things as time goes on and I personally feel they are searching for answers even if they are not what they want to hear now.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Hey Drew Have You Heard?!

State of IL lawmakers have passed a bill on Wednesday, 11/19/08. One very important bill that could help all domestic violence cases and gang activity cases. 

Will this play a role in the case involving Drew Peterson in his missing wife Stacy Peterson’s case?

(D-Joliet) Senator AJ Wihelmi sponsored and supported by Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow. House members approved this measure 109-0. It had earlier passed unanimously in the Senate on 11/12/08.

It will allow judges to admit hearsay evidencee in 1st degree murder trials if a prosecution can prove that a witness was murdered to prevent his/her  testimony.

After Stacy Peterson went missing at least one person has come forward and have told police that Stacy feared her husband Drew Peterson and how he killed his third wife Kathleen Savio. Mr. Glasgow has never elaborated on how this will or will not factor into his case against Drew Peterson, and although he came out officially and said he be resolving at least one of the cases. At this point Drew Peterson is listed as the lone suspect in Stacy’s disappearance. And there has been no movement as of yet on either of the cases of late.

Let us all hope that with this new law, Team Glasgow will snare Drew Peterson in a web of lies and the web of hearsay. She said and no matter where she is we can hear her!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Updates On Casey Anthony/Drew Peterson Cases!

Well ,I  have parelled the traits and characteristics of Casey Anthony and Drew Peterson before. On several occasions  their personalities have been  very similar. They both want to be the center of attention at all times. Each of them continue to go from conquest to conquest. Each of them quite big liars. In fact the both of them have exhibited sociopathic behaviors. And both have shown that they have been sarcastic in the media. Both have been bothered daily by the media and the public in front of their houses. The use of cell phone pings place them in certain areas near water of course! And they both contend that everyone around them are liars, and people make up stories. Both of them are more alike than they are different.

Well today movement happenes in both of their cases.  Ladies first….er ugh pole dancer please go first, anyway  Cindy and George Anthony attorney has walked off the case. He is frustated with them!

The family has called off the press conference that they were going to have. Investigators and the FBI have said officially that Caylee is dead and will not be going to followup on any other sightings. And finally Lee (the brother) is laying low, can you blame him? I personally think he has told his parents to get real, I think he is believing that Casey has done this.

On to Drew Peterson. Wow!  All gun charges have been dismissed!  The Will County judge today, felt that perhaps this charge was brought to harass the defendant Drew Peterson!! The judge asked the prosectuion to turn over all of the “work” that the prosecution has, which is normally privialleged information and usually not ever surrendered. So the prosecution said no and the judge threw out the case! Oh well, I was wrong as I thought this would stick! But as early as tomarrow we will expect to hear that Drew Peterson will be brought on charges of murder 1! 

Well let’s hope that these cases will have the similar outcome! Guilty as charged!

I will update as more things happen and become available.

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

19 Year Old Boy Commits Suicide on Internet!

I had not heard of the story until I read the post of fellow wordpress blogger. I am compelled to write something on this subject!  I will not mention the names of the boy, or the Internet web host site. I feel that by doing that or providing the link is only propagating the incident and even affecting the family in some way further.

Feeling, however, a great deal of sadness and in thinking of my own son, daughter, nieces and nephews, who are teenagers, it’s just horrible that this has happened.

The simple story goes like this: the boy wanted to commit suicide, is always in attendance on two particular sites that host live feed Internet, has been known as a joker, or often bully’s others, got on to his Internet feed on this site and stated point-blank that he was going to commit suicide on the air!

Apparently this young boy ingested a large amount of pills before getting on the Internet. Then he proceeded to stay on the Internet as he laid dying. While some did egg him on and urge him to do it; those who did thought that he was just pulling off another type of joke and did not believe him! Finally after a while with nothing much happening, one user began to think this was real and tried in vain to contact authorities. What was then witnessed is the police actually arriving on the scene and coming to computer and covering the camera. And finally disabling the computer!

The police arrived too late and the boys’ plan did go through!  It is so unfortunate that this has happened. My personal thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

The Internet has provided us with so many great things. The Internet is a place of connection, we can blog and we can explore our world. I am sure that no one would ever have thought that our computers, the Internet, and/or web sites could be used in this manner. I am sure that no one could have predicted that this would happen. Nor do I know how it could have been thwarted.

No matter what age our children are, parents need to stay vigilant with their kids. Even if children are no longer living under our roofs. Let’s make sure our kids know that we care about them. Let them know that they can talk to us at any time about any thing!  I know today when my older son comes home, he’ll get ready for work and be on his way to his job and will only be home a short time before he’s gone again; I need to give him a hug.

I want him to know I care about him and everything he is doing! And with tears in my eyes I await his arrival.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Obama Responds/Economic Team

President elect Obama says we can’t wait another minute! In response to George Bush and bail-out of CitiCorp, president elect Obama holds press conference in Hilton Hotels, 720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago today.

In what amounts to a calculated and reassuring press conference, Obama introduces us to his economic team. He wants the team to already be working on a plan and likely wants something on his desk Jan. 20, 2009. The economic team appears to be quite diverse; men as well as women. It appears that they hail from a deep back ground of experience.

To summarize President elect Obama wants to create 2.5 million jobs and restore our confidence. Congress needs to make a big stimulus in order to jolt the economy. He thinks that we need to put people back into work. This is critical! The new congress needs to be aggressive and “hit the ground running”! He is hopeful for the future. He thinks that it may get worse before it gets better.

President elect Obama stated again that the auto industry is the backbone of America and we cannot allow this industry to vanish. We will bail them out,but they will not have a blank check, and the government will have a part ownership in the companies. He is also seeking clean energy, health care, and education. He wants to rebuild roads, and bridges. He believes that America is strong and resilient, and wants to rebuild; saying that it is the spirit of our nation!

With reassuring words and with  95%  of America receiving a net tax cut, that may be stimulus enough to get the middle class up and running again.

It will take time to turn around the previous administration’s mess. But taking into effect that this could be an investment in ourselves. Perhaps it will happen noticeably quicker.

But will Washington be able to work together and build a sustainable and responsible future for us all?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Cindy Anthony Withheld Evidence?!

Oh no she didn’t!  Oh local channel 9 out of Orlando broke a story today that alleges that Cindy Anthony did not give Caylee Anthonys’ hairbrush to authorities as requested. What she did turn over was Casey Anthony’s hair brush. It is a possible obstruction of Justice. In a federal case no warrant is needed.

This story is based on an e-mail provided by the familys’ spokesperson, Larry Garrison, whom said in an e-mail that he had written to Cindy Anthony stating something to the effect of… Cindy did you give investigators Caylees’ hair brush? Cindy Anthony responded by saying  something to the effect of…. I didn’t lie, I just never went to my bathroom to get the brush that I used only on Caylee. 

The fact is that channel nine says that the Anthonys’ have been stalling for weeks to answer questions that the investigators have been asking.

Cindy Anthony is a Nurse, she is well aware of what types of tests are out there and has knowledge of the human body and even decomposition. George Anthony is an ex-cop and also is well aware of the types of testing that is done in cases of this nature. And we all know from the very first day when the case broke that Cindy called 911 and even stated that something died in the damn car!  George is shown in taped conversation with the police that he was aware something had died in that trunk! He hoped to God that it was not his granddaughter.  He said once he smelled that smell it is a distinct smell and you would never forget it!

It appears that perhaps Caseys’ mom tried hard to help  by washing the clothes that smelled right away, and not being truthful now, and losing an attorney because the Anthonys’ and he cannot agree on things, and this with the hair brush. The supposed spokesperson Larry Garrison is now also estranged from them as he became aware of this hair brush matter, and was not pleased.

These documents are coming out by way of the way our government is set up. These will be made public now or later. The prosecutors and FBI have not appeared on talk shows or none have made any public appearances nor made any comments at all. It is strange that the defense does not want the gag order on the case. It seems that it would only behoove Baez defense team.

Cindy and George held press conference stating that they will continue to look into sightings. A tipster she said saw a girl on an airplane and was kicking the seat in front of her and said I want my mamma, you’re not my momma. They are trying to find the little girl that was sighted. They claim that no one is helping them as there is no follow up after a sighting has been made especially if it is out of state. Cindy said that she will try to find her if it is the last thing she does.

If I were the Anthonys’ I’d pay my daughter a visit in jail and get the real story! I’d let my daughter know that I will be singing to the authorities every lie she’s ever told.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey’s next appearance in court will be 12/5/08 for pre-trial motions.

Denis Leary/Why We All Suck?!

Denis Leary, the Boston Red Sox fan, actor, comedienne, and author, penned a recent book that is sure to top the best seller list. Not because his writing belongs in the Literary Hall of Fame or because the story is intense or the characters are compelling; it will be  because of the controversy he will create!

Denis Leary has always caused a stir. Whether it was during his stand up acts, or talk show rants Mr. Leary has a way with words and often has lost friends,and er shall I say picked up a few! With this latest book Mr. Leary has brushed up against some touchy subjects. Kids. Actor’s children for that matter.  In this read Mr. Leary has some celebs. speaking up and sounding off!

His book has mentioned, in so many words that the children of stars are nothing more than spoiled rotten! Ouch! And that’s okay to say as we all somewhat spoil our kids too and you don’t have to be a celebrity either. So true enough! But Leary goes on to say that stars have a penchon for fibbing a bit while looking for an excuse for their vile children, even saying that a medical diagnosis was just what they are looking for! Huh? Yes, he says stars even say their children may even have autism!!! And use this diagnosis for a low-level medical excuse for bad or indifferent behavior!

You know it is catching and and several are sounding off!  While Denis Leary has issued an apology; he has stated that this apology is an apology for the way it has been interpreted. He says that the apology is not for what he has written! He does preface the book by saying that it is a comedy; we will see who is laughing in the end.

Will see what type of stir this causes but to reach out and say that autism is not real; I have to say that Denis Leary this is why you suck!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Hudson Family Murder Suspect Arrested!

Something more than turkey to be thankful for, the Chicago Police have finally arrested William Balfour! The Hudson family murders occurred when  on October 24,2008 the body’s of the mother and the brother of Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson were found. Then on October 27, 2008, little Julian King, 7 years old, was discovered in the back seat of the then missing SUV belonging to the slain brother Jason!

Two days after the 7 year old Julian was discovered, a gun was found nearby where the SUV had been parked. The 45 caliber gun was then tied to the crimes. And the public began an outcry to have the murders solved because of the heinousness of it, and the fact that we all felt the sorrow that Jennifer Hudson was going through.

Police arrested Balfour in the Statesville prison where he has been held for violation of his parole. The police have been quoted saying that they have painstakingly have collected a great amount of physical evidence. And Balfour’s now girlfriend claimed that he has confessed to her that he had killed the Hudsons and she also said that she had seen the gun. Currently, the attorney for Balfour is refuting the accusations against his client saying that Balfour’s girlfriend is not credible as a witness as she takes drugs and anything else he can think of to discredit her. She also claimed that his motive was that his estranged girlfriend, Julia Hudson had ongoing domestic struggles with him and was thrown out of the Hudson residence that very morning of October 27, 2008.

Lets hope that this case will go forward to trial and that Ms Jennifer Hudson will have closure and peace.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

A Door-Buster Can Get You Killed!

Black Friday means more to me than just door buster sales for Christmas, Black Friday means a dark event to me. And it should to you too. The god awful trampling death of the Walmart employee is unbelievable!

There is no excuse for people to have total disregard for the next human being, but it happened. The 34 year old named Jdimytai Damour opened the doors to utter chaos!  In through those doors rushed a mob of incensed people, crazed and determined to be first! First for what? To buy a TV cheap? To get a game for your children?  Sorry but I think that people need to set their priorities in other directions. This country is screwed up! The very fact that you could trample someone and continue on your mission with out ever stopping to look back, even full knowing what just happened boggles my mind!

When others employees tried to come to the aid of Jdimytai, they were also severely injured as well!

The crowd was out of control. And when it was announced that the store was closing due to the fact that employee was just killed at the door, people in the store hollered and yelled and were moaning!

It has been widely reported that the surveillance tapes of the store are being analyzed to see if any identification can be made. I hope that something can come from this. I hope that people could learn from this. Our country needs to get a grip!  It is not so important that you get that sale item. If you cannot afford Christmas maybe it is not the right time to buy a big ticket item anyway. Stick to things that are cheaper and really learn what the meaning of Christmas is.

I know one thing, you all know who you are that did this, I hope that when you lay your head down to sleep at night always remember the face of that employee as he lay there dying at the door; I wonder how his kids Christmas will be this year?!

I’m not dying to get to the store, are you?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Trial Delay?

As seen on the Nancy Grace show, forensic scientist that has been hired for the defense of Casey Anthony, Koblinsky says he hasn’t had the time or wasn’t given the time to examine and/or investigate the forensic evidence in the case.  Why not? He must be too busy trying to create doubt on the minds of a possible jury pool from the area. I sure hope investigators and the FBI will be closely monitoring everything and anything that anyone says on any talk show. Be it Nancy Grace, or Greta.

Casey Anthony trial is expected to officially begin on 1/05/09.  “Kobi” as Nancy Grace has nicknamed him, stated that the defense has not had enough time to prepare for the trial. And that he feels the Baez team will ask for a one month extension. Where is Mr. Lenamon? I think he is standing promptly behind Mr. Baez, and as if a puppeteer he is pulling the strings located on the back side of Mr. Baez! All the while sending Mr. Baez for face time in the media.

Cindy Anthony also recently claims that her personal e-mail was hacked! This apparently happening over the Thanksgiving holiday. Now the FBI is investigating her claim. Could be that Cindy is setting things up just like Casey did! Remember Cindy has allegedly been caught through an e-mail conversation not turning over Caylees hairbrush, but instead handing over Casey’s in an effort to divert or fool the FBI on the case. Remember that earlier in the case e-mails that were sent to Casey from Universal employees were deemed fake and it is found that most anyone can fudge fraudulent e-mails to themselves coming or going!

 It’s just a matter of time now. Either on 1/5/09, or one month later, the trial will begin and we will all be on pins and needles as we wait for the outcome of yet another of nature’s mysteries….How can a mother kill their own and especially over a guy? It continues to puzzle me!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Giving The Brush-Off to Oprah?!

I think Oprah Winfrey is sort of, well, sounding like a little brat! Oh sorry Miss O but in a recent interview that was given to the entertainment show Extra, Oprah stated that she’d love to have Sarah Palin on her show after the election is over. Well now the election is over and Oprah has said that she has tried to talk to Governor Palin to no avail. And Oprah noted that she has been interviewed by Greta Van Susteren,Larry King, and even Matt Lauer but not her!

I think I recall one person that most likely knows how Oprah might feel in more ways than one. I wonder if Oprah can recall the number of times that late night talk show host David Letterman asked her to appear on his show?  Many, many years went by and she did not interview David Letterman, nor did he her. I guess that when you come to the top of the mountain and you are tops at your game, these two feel that perhaps you can’t say no to them after all, look who they are. David Letterman also took it personally when  he got the ole snubaroo from John McCain. He called off his appearance on the show and then did an interview with Katie Couric instead!  He was so miffed that he did one liners for the entire show! Ad-libbing until it was awful.

Oprah is a woman on top of the food-chain and it seems that it could only behoove Governor Palin to make an appearance on her show. But she better get it in soon as Oprah is taking her show on the road. She will be heading to Washington D.C. for inauguration week. It will be full of stars and politics and I am sure the subject of Michelle Obama’s gown will be greatly talked about. Perhaps Oprah will recruit some of her designers for the First Lady Elect. Who knows maybe they can go as twins?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Update on Casey Jailhouse Tapes

Of course nothing but the same!   George and Cindy Anthony pay a visit to their child in the clink!  I’m glad they went to visit finally it seemed weird that they hadn’t visited her. I think that, that may have been a type of defense mechanism, to have not visited. I truly believe that Cindy and George had tried their best and lost control of their wild child and still cannot get over the fact that little Caylee is not here and that their own flesh and blood had anything at all to do with it . I cannot imagine how that family must feel. I know however, I would’ve taped or not ,asked my child the poignant questions that surely needed to be asked. Or I would’ve done that in the privacy of my own home when she was out on bail. I personally would not have let it come to this point.

Casey does appear to have lied about anything and everything, it appears that at times when telling a lie was not necessary she told lies then too! Take those tapes on Nancy Grace Show, same thing nervous laughter and skirting around the questions, as usual.  Same old Casey. I agree with those on other sites who have reported that Casey was not answering her mother at times. I think that even pathetic pathological liars like her may even get mixed up and forget what they had said. That would be easy for Casey since her entire life revolved around nothing but lies.

Here’s to hoping justice will be swift and sweet and the maximum sentence be given. I hope that Casey would just come clean, I think she will have less of a burden to carry if she is forthcoming with the evidence so that  her (ours and theirs) little Caylee can be recovered and laid to rest properly. As I feel she desperately deserves that much.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Courting Michelle Obama

Every one that is anyone in the world of fashion is courting Michelle Obama. The beautiful First Lady Elect is stunning; she is a show stopper to begin with.  Have you seen the covers of the latest Essence, and Ebony magazines?

On Essence she is the picture of ultra-glam, the priceless princess and on the cover of Ebony she is again looking beautiful. But on Ebony she is more the lawyer. More about business. Does she take on the Jackie-O persona? How about Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, or perhaps that of Princess Di.

I think that she is a little of each of these. She will exemplify all of what is good. The first Lady Elect is a younger than most of the other first Ladies and I think she will gladly take on causes and I think that we will see Michelle Obama just about everywhere, doing just about everything. She was already a woman on the top before her husband began to run for the highest job in the land. I think she already is “tough-enough” to take on visits from foreign dignitaries as well as future Olympians, or even the White House staff.

I think she will be all about education, the arts, as well as environmental issues. I cannot wait until 1/20/09, to see the promise of a new United States come to fruition. The First Lady and her husband the president will not only continue to grace the front pages of magazines, but be the forefront and lead the world into peace and harmony.

Until then we’ll keep busy seeing just who will make her beautiful inauguration gown!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Illinois Governorship In Question

Yesterday in the early morning hours of the morning, US Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald and the FBI took custody of the Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich. The governor asked , Is this a joke? With the warrant in hand, he left and went before the judge and was charged with putting a price on the newly vacated Senate seat of Barack Obama.

Ever tarnished whether found guilty or not is this office.  Today Lt. Governor, Pat Quinn, who has distanced himself from Blago for a while now, stated to the effect of  the best thing that this governor can do is just step aside. It is best for our state, and that of the public interests.

He is also been accused of trying to get an editor or two fired at the Chicago Tribune Newspaper. It appears that the governor was using strong -arm tactics to force the hand of The Trib. to get rid of the editors because he did not like the stories that were being run about him. While listening to a spokesperson, Bruce Dold from the Editorial Board of the Trib. he simply stated that there are a lot of people that ask to have stories not run about them. This is not particularly unusual.

What however is unusual is, is the fact that the strong-arm tactics were being nudged by the governor himself! In what has continued to be over three years investigation the  only evidence appears that of taped conversations by way of the FBI started in early November of this year. The governor is still the governor of Illinois and still has the right and the power to choose this seat. It is unclear exactly what will take place regarding the open seat. It should, however, be filled by inauguration of Barack Obama in January. The best interests of the state need to be represented.

Is this just politics as usual or is this out of the ordinary? No, remember the state of Illinois already has an ex-governor in jail as we speak. George Ryan knew about Secretary of State giving  unlicensed drivers the right to drive in our state as well as the scam of kick backs and campaign money filtering. He knew so, now he is asking for clemency because his wife is frail. He has only served 19 months of his sentence. The answer should be a resounding NO!

Illinois wants a clean state. Illinois wants the bad guys to think twice if they want to run for office in this state! You better be on the straight and narrow if you think you will have an office here. No criminals or criminal thoughts allowed. Find another state.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Cindy and George Anthony on TV Tonight!

Please do not miss “the George and Cindy Show” on Larry King tonight! I am sure that they will (or Cindy) continually repeat over and over that they believe that Caylee is alive and that with this impending sighting and now today the filing of the subpoena for the airport tapes by Baez the attorney for Casey Anthony. As I reported on before that a woman witnessed a child in the airport screaming that the person the child was with was not her mommie, and that she wanted to go home and finally that her name was Caylee Marie.

The FBI has claimed they are no longer going to respond to the sightings as the evidence presents that the child is dead.  We will see what will take place. Leonard Padilla is commissioning yet another area search for the remains of the child. And finally since  the death penalty has been taken off the table, Attorny Terry Lenamon is no longer taking part in the Casey Anthony defense.

Whatever you do tonight clean your schedule and sit down to Larry King Tonight. Listen to Cindy and George Anthony as they speak. This is one show I don’t want to miss!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions,and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Has Caylee Anthony Been Found!!

Breaking News!   A body of a small child has been found!  Today a meter reader picked up a bag and the skull of a child fell out of the bag!  The bag has been found less than one 1/2 mile from the Anthony home!   The authorities have said that it is way to early to know whether or not it is that of little Caylee! 

This unfortunately can be why Casey stated over and over that she felt for sure Caylee was still near by! Because she was. I will keep you informed as the information comes forth on the news!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Updates On Caylee Anthony Case!

At this point in time, again to restate, the authorities need to confirm that the skull of the child is that of Caylee Anthony. The wooded area that the skull has been found in according to CNN was completely under water when the area had been searched before. Although the weather has been rainy and stormy today, the search will now continue in that area. The police has confirmed that a skull was found, but will not confirm that a bag and/or other child size bones have been found, or that duck tape had been applied in the mouth area. They have stated that they do not want to compromise the ongoing investigation. Police did also confirm that they have informed Cindy and George Anthony about the discovery. Positive identification can be made in as little as two days to upwards of months depending on the decomposition or how the testing is done.

Cindy and George Anthony will appear again on Larry King this evening. I am not sure what more that they can share. Perhaps they want us all to pray for them. I think the majority of us are already doing this.

It is interesting how on the Nancy Grace show it was said that a criminal always goes to where they are comfortable. And with this wooded area  and the location of the Anthony home  to this area is uncanny!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Another Update on Caylee Anthony!

Instead of just the skull of the child being found, it is now being reported widely that an entire skeleton has been recovered. If this is not Caylee Anthony, it is someones missing child. This is a sad day no matter what way you look at it.

The wooded area in which the child size bones and skull were found was apparently only 15 houses away from George and  Anthony’s home. This area is well known to the average teenager as a place that some would “hang out” At one time during Casey Anthony high school years she had even hung out there! It is uncanny that a skeleton would be found so close to the Anthony home. Casey is seen on many tapes telling her parents “that I feel  she is so close by”! It is such an awful thing.  I happen to agree with Mr. Leonard Padilla who was on the Nancy Grace show earlier this evening, when he said God put this man there this morning and he picked up the bag.  It is a miracle, after all how many people would have walked right by and not pick up that bag?

Among the unconfirmed items mentioned today were that something was inside the bag that gave investigators the insight that this may be Caylee. They have not released this at this time. It was also reported that there was duct tape involved and that possibly it was over the mouth of the skull, or perhaps even around the head itself. Again this has not been confirmed!

It has been said that George and Cindy Anthony were informed, and that they will appear on Larry King again and that will be tomorrow.

Will continue with updates as we get them.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Evidence Taken From Anthony Home

Overnight, the home of Cindy and George Anthony was served warrant for search forevidence in the case of missing toddler Caylee Anthony. The home is once again part of a crime scene. Investigators and FBI took several boxes and bags as well as three vacuums and one pesticide sprayer tank.

The investigators have been quoted as saying there was evidence collected at the scene of area where the skeletal remains of the child was found as being connected to the Anthony home and Casey Anthony. When investigators were asked on the scene if indeed they thought that this was Caylee, their response was a resounding “very well could be”. Duct tape, as well as black garbage bags were positively linked to the Anthony’s home.

Lets hope that something will be completely definative (for example fingerprints, or other DNA )evidence that fully puts Casey Anthony on the scene as well as on or near the skeletal remains. This way Cindy, George, Lee, and Casey cannot blame someone else. As reported yesterday Casey Anthony broke down in jail and was said to be distraught. And then she had to be sedated. I hope that she is searching deeply within her soul at this point, so that when the trial begins she will have told her parents, or brother, or lawyer the truth and perhaps the trial will not last long and all of the questions that are needed to be answered will be.

Casey is still focused on herself. Her psychological view on herself and those around her may help in determining the outcome of this case. Cindy and George had appeared (on tapped jailhouse tapes) to me to be  somewhat  pulling away from her. I think possibly believing that it is possible that their daughter is capable of this and more likely did this.

More updates as they happen, Still scheduled are Cindy and George Anthony on Larry King this evening. And everyone knows Nancy Grace will have a full head of steam on this one!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Blagojevich On The Job/Madigan Says Impeach!

Hard hitting Lisa Madigan came out today and filed with the Illinois Supreme Court! This us an unprecedented move.  She is the lawyer for the State of Illinois and is asking the Supreme Court to place Blgojevich on a Temp. Disability leave from his position as Governor of the State of Illinois. She is matter of fact that this is the best way to move forward and that the state of Illinois can continue to conduct its business. in the interim, she is asking the Supreme Court that the Lt. Governor Pat Quinn to step in and govern the state.

Reporters even asked Madigan if she was setting up shop for herself to run for the Senate seat. With a small chuckle Ms. Lisa Madigan said sternly that she is happy being the lawyer for Illinois and has no intentions of moving to the Senate or other. She is content where she is.

And personally I think she does a great job. She is right on top of this and calling for Governor Blagojevich’s impeachment is the natural progression of a matter such as this. But until that time the the governor is proven guilty, any move now must be temporary in nature. We are all innocent until proven we are not. The Governor will not be excused from ceremonial duties.  In other words, he can conduct openings and picture opportunities, memorials,etc. 

I am not sure that anyone may want a ceremony done by the governor at this point. Somehow until or if he is proven not guilty, everything seems so tainted.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony This Is A Sad Day!

Updates and breaking news in the case of the little toddler Caylee Anthony are many, but first and foremost this is a very sad day! It is unfortunate that this little girl had endured a life with that of a cold hearted, andd loveless mother!

The facts are coming to light and some are being reported on in the news media.  Sheriffs deputies are “confident” that these remains are Caylee. Why? And how can that be said without an official autopsy? Because there are no current missing children in the area the same size, or the same time missing, the anthropological measurements matched that of Caylee. And the hair color was also correct.

Some other things that were reported on that will impact and may change the charges in the end, are the skull was found to have duct tape over the mouth! The body was found with no clothes on. This was done by someone who had forethought about what that person was going to do. In other words premeditation!

Other things that are happening with the case are that the investigators took out 2 cans of pesticide and also pillows  as well; along with everything else I previously had written about . Obviously with the vacuums that were taken already, these are things that could provide DNA, hair evidence, and perhaps some types of fibers. While the defense team is assembling, Jose Baez asked the judge if they could observe the autopsy of the found remains. They were unequivocally denied! Jose Baez is trying to assemble a “dream team” to defend Casey Anthony. At this point those who have jumped into the fray are: Dr. Henry Lee, Linda K. Baden, Dr. Spitz, and of course “Kobi” Kobilinsky as seen on Nancy Grace, and a couple of others. These are all forensic type doctors and investigators who will attempt to  try to rip apart the prosecution by casting doubt on the found evidence. But that is just that, the evidence will speak for itself. Caylee will tell what happened! I am hoping that Casey left fingerprints on that duct tape. That will be the icing on the cake!

Ms. Linda K. Baden is seen on TV saying that if it is proven that this is the body of Caylee Anthony, Casey Anthony is still the mother of this child and she has the right to view her remains,bury her remains, and determine what is to be done with the remains!  Oh my goodness! If it is proven that this is Caylee ,that cold hearted mother Casey, she left that little girl out there and she didn’t care all these months. Why would she care now? Plus don’t you lose your rights when you become an inmate?

It is a sad day for sure! One that in a way is  bittersweet. We have all longed for the baby to be discovered one way or the another, but now that the day is here it is a sad one. I hope that Cindy and George Anthony can have closure, and now get help so that they may face this trial. And possible obstruction charges in the future for themselves! These poor people did their best to sway the public opinion about their daughter, because their hearts hurt so bad. I hope that their judgement was not impaired when they washed things, lied about things, and continued to deny things.

It would be ever so sad that they would serve time for wanting this to all go away! But this case and now the trial will take perhaps the next full year!

I said this before, I hope that Casey Anthony will search her soul and let go of the lies and just save everyone time and heartbreak including herself and end this right now!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony/There’s a Trail of Bones!

Update! Each day there’s a little bit  more of evidence, and each day a bit more sadness. Casey I thought the other day was the sad day, but even more today….

It has been reported that now there are other bones located in the dense little patch of forest where the possible remains of little Caylee had been found!  More bones, however, means more evidence and more DNA. There will be no denial in the end. Although there is a tight-lipped investigation going on, and news media observers are many, bits of information has seeped  out.  It appears that the skull of the child had been wrapped in duct tape. That means that it appears that the nose and mouth were covered. Prompting thoughts of premeditation. Sheriff Kevin Barry stated that there was some kind of covering in the bag. It has been reported that the childs’ skeleton had no clothing on originally, and now it is unclear if the skeleton had clothes on or if clothes were also recovered from the bag.

Some in the news media have reported that the skull being in the bag and  then wrapped in the duct tape and underwater presents the possibility that preservation would be good. And that the duct tape was wrapped tightly and that there may be some soft tissue left, as well as fibers, and fingerprints. We can only hope that it does reveal the person that put the tape on that skeleton. We hope that it will put Casey Anthony at the scene of this tragic death.

The family of  Caylee Anthony have exhibited some bizarre or even irrational behavior. It is most likely that the new attorney that Cindy and George Anthony have retained is advising them to not visit Casey in prison, because everything is being scrutinized and taped. Everything and anything should be used against them in the court of law. Lee Anthony has surfaced and did not like the memorial placed in front of the Anthony home. He pulled it out of the ground in front of all the cameras and  in full view of peopleas they were asking in the background, something to the effect of… why are you taking that down?

The Anthony’s are feeling very intimidated and most likely very sad. Their acceptance of the awful truth must be extremely devastating! I hope that they can come out okay after all is said and done. It was also noted that a private investigator was hired by the Anthony’s to come over to the house and sweep it for bugs!  Bugs of the kind that spy and tape! He was checking to make sure that while the Anthony’s were away on their trip to the California area, that no electronic devices were planted in or around their home.

Leonard Padilla appeared on the Nancy Grace show touting a theory, that sounds far-fetched, however, if the Anthony’s do try to use a theory that was mentioned on the Nancy Grace show won’t that look suspicious?  He is using the theory that the Anthony’s will just claim that Zani did this! And that the duct tape was placed on post-mortem. That seems unlikely. But we hope and pray that Casey left prints on that tape or somehow puts herself there on the scene. I am hoping that she wasn’t as good as she thought. I really think that slimeball Casey thought she (Caylee) would not ever be found! And in her own mind she would “get away with it”, even though she is sitting in jail right now. Somehow as twisted as it seems, it seems like something like that would make sense to Casey.

The Anthony’s are proving to be somewhat delusional! This case is going forward with a full head of steam. And the proscution will not stop until whoever (Casey) has been convicted of the crime of killing her child.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

CLOSURE ADAM WALSH /MURDER SOLVED!

The 1981 murder of 6 year old Adam Walsh is solved!  John Walsh flanked on either side by his other children and his wife Reve, were relieved because John Walsh said the not knowing for all of these years was completely tortuous.

Hollywood Fla., police chief Chadwick Wagner admitted to many missteps, and missed DNA. The  police had the lone suspect the whole time Ottis Toole, had admitted to hie niece on his deathbed that he did kill Adam Walsh. Two times he had previously confessed, and then two times he had recanted. At the same time he confessed to to be the murderer of over 100 other people; which the police figured was not true.

So, that is it!  Ottis Toole killed Adam Walsh and police will not say what led to their decision that it was definitive this time. And even with the police missing the mark in this case John Walsh was still giving thanks to the Hollywood police force. Toole was serving 5 lifesentences for other unrelated murders at the time of his death.

Adam Walsh’s death prompted a great deal of activism. Now the creation of a national database and the creation of a toll free number devoted only to children and of course the show “America’s Most Wanted” all thanks to John Walsh and the Walsh family.

Adam Walsh is gone, and he went way too soon.   It is a bittersweet day for the Walsh family. They have long survived without the knowledge of who did this and now closure is their’s. Today is also Adam Walsh’s day. Good Bless you Walsh family. You now have knowledge that your search for Adam’s killer is finally over, and he is very, very far away from you all.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson/Robbbing The Cradle Again!

In a little of about two months ago or so Mr. Drew Peterson had consulted with prominent area divorce lawyer Jeffry Leving. Mr. Leving has done incredible work for father’s rights where visitation rights would be violated by an ex-wife. Congratulations! When Mr. Drew Peterson consulted the lawyer it was to inquire as to a divorce from Stacey Peterson. As we all may know she is very missing! Mr. Peterson would like us all to think that she went missing by way of running off to live infree love with a new lover! But we all know the truth. The simple truth is that she may have met her demise by way of Mr. Peterson’s hand.

Currently Drew has not been charged with a crime but remains a suspect in her disappearance. His second wife Kathleen Savio has been exhumed and now her death is in question. Again Drew appears to be in the middle of the suspicion. It seems that ex-cop Drew Peterson perhaps has used his knowledge of police work and or police friends in aiding and abetting him.

Mr. Peterson has a new girlfriend, she is a twenty three year old woman! He is fifty-four years old! I have to ask my self, doesn’t she read the papers? Hasn’t she turned on the TV? Why in the world would she want to subject herself to the scrutiny that he soon will face, the potential abuse he is very known to espouse? Why oh why would you put yourself in harms way?  Because just like Stacy she is young and doesn’t know better! She may be infatuated. But seriously folks, sex would be better with a twenty three year old!  Oh and by the way Ms newly engaged I must say to you- watch your back and don’t piss him off or else!  You just don’t know what might happen!  I was wondering if she knew how to hold a firearm?  I wonder if someone could give her a copy of Sleeping With The Enemy! Or just find the girls’ mother and ask her why the hell is she letting her kid go out with Drew!  And then spank her mother!

Drew would like to receive a divorce from Stacy on the grounds that she has abandoned him. Really, Mr. Peterson you told a prominent person on TV one day that you and Stacy were still intimate just before she disappeared, if this was the case, why aren’t you still looking for her? Why aren’t you panicked that you can’t find her? In fact isn’t you Mr. Peterson who has done the abandoning?

Gee you and Casey Anthony would go good together! Maybe it is her that you should marry! After all, the two of them enjoy doing new conquests, they could do them together -oh wait one is in jail and other will go in soon, yeah on 2nd thought that might not work out!

P.S. Someone should tell this girl it may take a long time before he is divorced!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson/Victim #5?!

Step right up, get in the “I want to marry Drew Peterson line”?! It appears that Drew Peterson is engaged again! What? And of course he’s  still married!  He did not want this out in the public media. Why? Because we all know that this is not a good thing for this young lady!

The s*&#t finally hit the fan approximately one month ago when Mr. Ernie Raines approached Drew Peterson to let him know that he is going to everything he can to stop his daughter from dating and/or marrying Drew Peterson. His daughter, Christina Raines (23) says that she and Drew are just friends and that she has a friendship ring  from someone else. I am glad her father is outraged. We all are!  This young and highly gullible girl is being told she will be treated nice, given gifts, and trips and money. Drew also thinks that he is a star. He believes he is a celebrity! Drew Peterson is 54 years old, Christina Raines is 23 years old (that would put her at the same age as Stacy Peterson) and Ernie Raines is 53 years old! Her father is younger than Drew by one year!

First of all, someone should tell Ms Raines that when people in general look for a marriage partner, one that has already been married four times, is most likely not a candidate for marriage. Now you throw in the little oddities that wife number three is dead and it has recently been ruled a homicide, and now wife number four is currently missing, and he is a suspect in one and a person of interest in the other; run the other way!  Run as fast as you can! And finally Ms Raines would also have an automatic family (she would have to take care of)by at least by two of the wives. This doesn’t sound good Ms Raines no matter what he has promised you.

This is just disgusting and I believe that it is either a publicity stunt or even some type of legal maneuver, to finalize this divorce from fourth wife Stacy. Drew Peterson stated that the media ruined his just recent past love, and he wasn’t going to have this one ruined by giving her name out! In four short months Drew has managed to promise the young girl the moon and she actually believes that she will get it. Unfortunately this could be something that could ruin her life forever.

Fortunately this girl has Ernie Raines, her dad, because he told Drew Peterson to his face that if he didn’t answer his cell phone he was going to drive his car threw his house!  You go Mr. Raines! Do what you have to do to keep your daughter safe, I would!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Caylee Anthony DNA Confirmed!

The heavily wooded lot that was only approximately fifteen houses away from Cindy and George Anthony’s home, has yielded more than just weeds and marshy-land, first the skull and then the trail of bones scattered about.

Today Dr. Jan Garavaglia has confirmed that there is a genetic match to the DNA for that of missing Caylee Anthony!

Sad, and very bittersweet. All the hard work of police and FBI has paid off. Their work offered more than just clues and evidence; their hard work will offer Cindy and George Anthony some dignity to little Caylee. It will help to know in their hearts that every effort was made to gather everything that they could to bury the baby in the most complete way.

The Orange County worker that discovered the “bag” in which the little girl’s skull was found is said to have made other attempts to report suspicious bag out there. He was at the press conference today and his identity is revealed as Roy Kronk. No matter happens as the story ensues; we are all happy that he did go back into the brush to relieve himself, and therefore stumbling upon poor baby Caylee.

Jose Baez has been notified of the confirmation that the bones were that of Caylee, he would not comment on how Casey Anthony has taken the news. And for that matter do we care?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in  a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drama With Drew Peterson

As usual drama surrounds Drew Peterson as always.  Drew Peterson insists that he is engaged to Christina Raines, (23) of Chicago. Now comes her family who say that he is a dreamer and is not engaged to her. She currently has a boyfriend with whom she is living with.  Peterson says that she has long broken her relationship with the other guy, they are residing together because of their lease on their residence. Peterson claims that they are engaged and the the rest of the world is trying to break us up and keep us apart! 

Drew Peterson claims he is having a nice relationship with her and that they both have kids and they play together. Ms Raines has two children.   Mr. Ernie Raines, Christina’s father is furious! He feels that she had turned Drew away, and rebuked  his advances and he is trying to ruin her good name, and drag any ounce of integritiy that she may have threw the mud!

The Raines family members are acquaintances of Drew Peterson. Mr. Peterson frequents a restaurant that both Christina and her boyfriend Mike  work at. Ms. Raines boyfriend has been in Peterson’s company; they have been hanging out together. Mr. Ernie Raines said he has warned his daughter to stay away from the likes of Peterson. He feels his daughter is naive and considers her venerable. He thinks that Drew Peterson is telling his daughter all kinds of stories just to win her over. Cousins of Christina Raines say that they feel that their cousin may be saying one thing to them and telling Drew Peterson something else.

None the less, isn’t this what abusers do?  Tell stories, and lie so they can get what they want? And then take over full control of a person?  No matter what, Mr. Peterson is far too old for a young girl who would be better off with a man near her own age.

It appears to me that Drew Peterson’s history precedes him and doesn’t history repeat itself? In his case it does! If I were her and her family, I’d make sure you all run the other direction. Ms. Raines does not need to be another sad statistic!

Just my thoughts just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Time To Give Caylee Respect

The enviable has happened, the little girl lost for six months has now been added to the sad statistic list of murdered children. It is awful that anyone should pass on at the hands of any angryy individual. But even more horrific is this when they child has been lost by the hand of the one the child trusted; its own mother! Sadly, Caylee is not the only one this has happened to. Many children die each year by the hand of their parent, and some of those children may even face years of torture by that same person.  Sometimes it’s all too much to handle!

At this point in time, it is time to revere the little short life of Caylee Anthony. According to Cindy and George Anthony’s lawyer, Brad Conway, the Anthony’s can now rest knowing that Caylee is safe now. And they choose to believe that Caylee  is like an angel that protects missing children and their families. Perhaps in order to heal and get on with life as well as you can, Cindy and George can try to put their energies into helping others.

The Anthony’s have not made any plans as of yet for little Caylee because they are afraid that it would turn into a media circus. And they are probably right! The good intentions of others, and well-meaning individuals could create havoc and even impede the event. I think that the Anthony’s are very entitled to grieve in private and bury one of their own in utmost privacy and grace. What is more, little Caylee deserves just that. At least one quiet day filled only with the dignity that God could provide.  Perhaps somewhat later the Anthony’s could plan a public-type of memorial for all those that wish to pay their respects.

Caylee has been adopted into the hearts of strangers by way of TV, news, documentary shows, and now it is time for the media to step aside and let the little one and her family have time by themselves. And then come Jan. 5, 2009 (or later as the trial is delayed even at this point) put out all the media blitz as we all will watch the trial of the century, as Casey Anthony is put in the court room!

She will be fair game, and she will learn what it means to be put to torture as the TV cameras are shoved in her face as we all will listen to the details of what an awful cold-hearted soul she is/and was!   And perhaps through it all Casey will think of the beautiful little child Caylee was/is.

I guess that is all we can ask for. It would be great if she threw herself to floor and asked her parents and her maker to forgive her! Oh wait that will only be in the movie that will premiere on Lifetime, right?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Funeral Plans for Caylee Anthony

A make-shift memorial for Caylee had been set up outside the Anthony home as well as by the wooded lot that Caylee’s skeletal remains were found. Ever growing are the many well wishers as are all the gifts that are being brought to the memorials. Cindy and George Anthony thought a nice gesture to them deserved  an even nicer gesture back, so the Anthony’s have taken all stuffed animals and dolls to  the Orlando Union Mission, where some 90  homeless children will receive a gift for Christmas. The homeless children range in age from the youngest at about 18 months to age 10 or so.  I thought that this was a nice thing to do. What would become of all the things left there anyway?  They will become weathered and unusable if left on the street. Perhaps this will become the Anthony’s new mission: helping the homeless children. I know that I would feel some burden if I missed the mark so much with my own daughter that the end result was this!  My grief would be overwhelming and I would have to devote my life to something just so I could live with myself!

I know that’s alot to say, because some who have left the stuffed animals have mixed feelings on the Anthony’s giving them away.  I think the person would feel bad seeing their token of love become dirty and torn in shards. Just think of the stuffed animal bringing a smile to those who felt “Santa” would not come for them especially since the economy is hard this year.

It has been reported that Casey Anthony will be banned from any funeral proceedings that will take place. Unless ordered by a judge, an Orange County  Corrections spokesperson commented that he could not imagine where someone accused of murder has gone  out in the past to see the body of the victim.

According to Brad Conway, the lawyer for Cindy and George Anthony, When the Orange County Medical Examiner releases the body, an autopsy will then be done by the defense team. Then and only then will Cindy and George Anthony proceed with any funeral arrangements or way to memorialize Caylee. Mr. Conway stated that a trust fund will be set up for Caylee’s funeral plans. With the average funeral cost being $6000.00, (and that is the bear minimum- fancy headstone aside) the Anthony’s may not have it, to pay it. And any death benefits(if there are any)will be hard to collect because the individuals death is result of crime and murder. And no benefits can be collected until death certificates can be issued. Whatever the plans may be. Whatever the way funds will be collected. Poor Caylee deserves a day of dignity. I hope that she will be able to get it and soon! With the reported knowledge that Cindy and George Anthony have been to church services recently is a good sign!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Caylee Remains Released to Next of Kin!

Just today, Caylee Anthony’s remains were released to her family and the defense will now do a second autopsy. No current funeral plans are being announced as of yet. Just that the funeral with the family will be private, and the family will hold a public memorial at a later time. Casey is still  banned from attendance at Caylee’s services whenever they will happen. She has not contested this at all.

Earlier today the court ordered the x-rays and photo evidence from the original autopsy to the Baez defense team within the next fourteen days. The scene was opened and a courtesy phone call was made to Baez, but they did not head out to the scene as of yet. The impending proceedings in March most likely will not happen; it may be too soon. It is likely that this case will take a long time to start and the trial will take forever.

Investigators went back again to the Anthony home and striped the bedroom that Caylee once lived in, and also took things from Casey’s closet. Such as clothing, shoes, bedding, and two pair of sunglasses. The investigators also took samples of the soil at the Anthony home.  As soon as that happened the Baez team sent its people out to take their own soil sample. Let’s hope that evidence that has been collected will put Casey at the scene of the crime, or on Caylees person. That connection I feel must be made. It will be harder to cast any doubt in the eyes of that jury, if the physical evidence can prove she was there. At this time Baez has not filed for a change of venue yet. I am sure he will do that at any time now.

On a different note, it was quite sad that Jesse Grund came to tears on the Nancy Grace Show. He said he feels deeply the loss of Caylee and the sadness he feels. He also said that the Casey that he used to know is not the one who is sitting in jail. He said he thought he knew about the lies that she would tell, but did not think that she was capable of  such an horrendous crime as this. He told of the time that Casey did not make it to the mall to take Caylee for pictures with Santa, so he went and got the Santa suit and played Santa for Caylee. He explained that he misses her.

Let’s hope that the second autopsy will be over quickly so that Caylee can be given her day of dignity and grace.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Santa The Killer!?

In Covina California,right out of a scary movie, comes Santa arriving at a home full of children and packing presents. A little girl surprised with glee opens the door to let the much beloved Santa through the door.  When the gifts he was bearing nearly killed her and killed her entire family and friends!  Unfortunately Santa was packing guns and not dolls and candy! Santa, a.k.a.  Bruce Pardo appeared to have been motivated by  a purely domestic violence situation; bitter divorce.  He apparently arrived at the home of his ex-in laws and carried two guns and a canister full of flammable liquid that amounted to a homemade flame-thrower!

After Pardo shot everyone he could see in the house (some were jumping out of the windows) he then set fire to the house! He has killed nine people! The little girl who answered the door to Santa did survive; Santa shot her immediately in the face!  She is in life-threatening situation and faces a lifetime of pain ! Santa Pardo then went over to his brothers home where he committed suicide like a coward!

A pipe bomb is then to have said to have blown up in the rental vehicle that he arrived in. The people who have perished in this awful massacre will be positively identified by their dental records. It is believed that among the dead will be his ex-wife and her parents.

 I am enjoying; being  full of love for my family and enjoying the sheer bliss of being surrounded by people who I love and care about, and who love me and care about me. And then turning on the TV only to hear the sad story of another domestic violence situation on Christmas Day. I am feeling so sorry for the loss of that family and the simple innocence of the child so very excited to see Santa when her world came to a screeching halt! And only moments before enjoying her bliss with her cousins, friends, and neighbors in celebration of the holiday, most likely she and others are about to receive a present that she tried to be a good little girl all year to receive. And on a day that a lot of people feel is utmost religious and  in celebration of the birth of Christ,  the very devil himself arrived!  Satan in a Santa suit!  God that sucks!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Caylee Anthony Case Quiet

Until the next proceedings or until the next news leak of some kind; it is a low time in regard to the Caylee Anthony case. The Christmas holiday has just past, and if you will remember Cindy Anthony was heading out to purchase gifts for the beloved Caylee. Holidays are a time for happiness and family gatherings and most of all (in my mind anyway)hope. Hope for the future to be brighter, and full of prosperity. As all of  the United States  citizens will accept Barack Obama into his presidental bid; we beg for hope. We gasp for change. And we stand in awe of anyone who can provide us with these things.

The Anthony family has faced and will continue to face adversity. Other families have done this; but perhaps not in such a public way. Signs of hope were Cindy and George attending services together. The release of Caylee’s remains to be memorialized privately by a family in grief. Their loss is heavy. The loss of their granddaughter, and simply the loss of a daughter. The Anthony’s need to take a great deal of time with the process of this grief in order to be strong enough to face the trial of their daughter. I will hope that they will be able to deal with the load they will bear.

In other news, or perhaps fodder for rumor other bloggers have posts stating that nine out of ten people in a conducted TV survey knew Casey Anthony’s name than did that of Joe Biden vice president elect! Also from news web-sites approximately nine out of ten people also thought that Casey Anthony was guilty! Go figure!

This is all before this girl goes on trial!  I believe she has certain rights under our constitution, but even I think that her story is unbelievable and most likely she is guilty of the crime of killing her child. I think that the news has done a fine job reporting the case, and as we get closer to the trial date, the news shows will start again. Why this case? I think because it tugs at all of our heartstrings. It provides us with the helpless feelings where we want to hug our own children closer and we all realize how precious life really is! I know the Casey/ Caylee Anthony case has made me reflect and be thankful that I am who I am. I am also thankful that I  had parents and a support family around me all the years that I raised my little ones. For the brief moments when parents lose their tempers, when really a great big hug will do. After all our children are just us as little people!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Confusing Casey Anthony Case

The Casey Anthony case is getting more and more unusual as the date looms for trial to begin.(Which we all know is delayed)  First and foremost we all are aware that the defense in this case is going to do everything in its power to create doubt in the minds of potential jurors in the Florida area. This case has basically been tried in the public by way of media and the opinions of those representing the media.

Right or wrong the general public should hear any of the potential news that is generated. In this case: because of the high-profile  nature of it and because it involves a little child; the public, the neighbors in the area, and many of us far away in other states have “adopted” little Caylee. She has been part of the lives of the general news watcher for just under seven months. Some people don’t make commitment to a job or relationship for that long! (which of course  would make you a loser with a capital “L”!) This story became one that perhaps in a book somewhere, the main character would make it in the end. Which in the case of Caylee, she would’ve been fine and come home in the end.  But we all know that this story did not have that happy fairy tale ending. In fact this story has had more twists and turns than any mystery novel available. And now this case grows even more confusing each day.

The Private eye who was once working with the defense team as an investigator (who is not now employed by the defense) he is in fact employed by Cindy and George Anthony, allegedly took approximately one minute or so of video tape, he claims at the scene of where the body was found. Where he says no body was there. Huh? Before anyone knew it was a crime scene? Baez is trying to get an order of  attorney client privilege, or to say that this is lawyers “work”, which means this is like lawyers notes, these never come before the court. Why would he do that? Is he afraid of what he will say? Or did Baez know something before we all knew it?  Why did the video not get turned over to the police?

As for Casey’s brother Lee, he has retained a lawyer now. For what purpose? Did he do something or know something? Did he help Casey at anytime? This cannot be over the fact that he did not want to have a polygraph test!

Only time will tell all. We can only hope and pray that the evidence that the Orange County Sheriff,  the Police, and finally the FBI have obtained will put Casey Anthony smack-dab in the middle of everything as all of the circumstantial evidence points now.

For any of the potential jurors out there, proceed with an open mind, try to listen to the evidence, and try to make up your own mind. The day will come when the deliberations will take place; that is one jury I would not like to sit on!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Jett Travolta Dies!

Jett Travolta, 16 years old passed away today on a vacation with John and Kelly in the Bahamas!  The young son, who is autistic fell in the bathroom. An autopsy will be preformed to find out what exactly what happened to Jett.  Jett is also a survivor of Kawasaki disease, and is known to continue to have had a seizure disorder. 

 

Passing along condolences for the Travolta family.

 

 

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Illinois Senate Being Held Hostage?

In a recent move, accused Governor Rod Blgojevich filled the open Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama. Blogojevich appointed Roland Burris. Roland Burris has a long and great record of public service in Illinois. He has held three full terms as the state’s comptroller. He has served on many boards and committees and his record is beyond reproach.

Burris is 71 years old and has filed a motion to ask law makers in Illinois for a swift result to filling the seat. He has asked law makers to pass him through and he said that he is headed to Washington, and he feels that he currently is the Senate appointee. Secretary of State Jessie White is quoted as saying he will not certify the appointment even if he was his uncle or a bag of cement, he will not pass Burris through!  Rod Blagojevich is acting within the rights and responsibilities of the Governor of Illinois.

What happened to innocent until proven guilty?  Patrick Fitzgerald’s office released transcripts, but it is all talk. After all no deals had been made, no transactions took place.  The Governor could say he was just joking around!  All those on the taped cannot be included in the wrong doing, why? If you are approaching the Governor with the idea of corruption aren’t you as guilty as he? Was it just the deal with the hospital, or the roads?  Or are they just embarrassed because of the scandalous hospital board? Edward Hospital and officials turned the state upside down when arrest of Levgine, and ties to Rezcko. Who by the way, is laying very low. Wow could not implicate the governor in that one, just keep plugging on!  Set some stuff up?? Possible.

All I know is that the greed, the money, and the power are ever showing its head here in Illinois as well as other states.

In the meantime, the senate seat in Illinois is kind of sort of filled! Impeachment proceedings can start as soon as next week!  I think if Burris fights the opposition to the seat, court proceedings could drag on for one year!

Illinois Supreme Court who is holding the Senate seat hostage? Who is playing games now?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Questionable buzz swirling around Caylee Anthony case

There is small noise coming out of the Anthony case of late.  Currently the funeral home that is holding the remains of Caylee still has possession of  her, and no second autopsy has been performed as of yet. It appeared that Baez and his team urgently wanted to do a second autopsy on the remains of Caylee. They immediately filed for the release in which to do the autopsy when the prosecution did theirs. And they were granted that right. But still no second autopsy has been performed. And George and Cindy Anthony will not have a funeral until it is done. So Caylee still lays in wait for proper and decent interment. You would think that Cindy and George would ask their lawyer  Brad Conway to find out what is going on so that they may lay to rest their only granddaughter. It seems a shame that this poor little girl cannot get any respect. To expedite the autopsy would only be the right thing to do, it would be the most respectful and decent thing to do! So what’s the wait?

Changing directions a bit, and on to the video tape of wooded area where Caylee had been located; apparently taped over!  What? Yup. That’s what has been said. Dominic Casey, private investigator and his  cronee, Hoover were out gum-shoeing by themselves so they say! Dom. Casey has been involved with the Anthony family in some way since about July 2008-October 2008(on payroll for the defense). So what gives? Did they actually know before everyone else?  The investigators state that they did not know anything before anyone else!

Leonard Padilla, along with any others believe that there must be some connection between Casey, the jail, and perhaps the investigators. Perhaps Baez?  It has been said that possible connection between the meter reader and defense team/and or Anthony’s? Perhaps a simple tip, or even if just a speculation why not tell the police? Could this bring us to Lee Anthony, who has secured himself a criminal defense attorney, and possible obstruction of justice charges? Lee has stated that he was doing his own P.I. work. and maybe he stumbled on the truth via Casey.

And finally, about two weeks ago I had heard a tidbit  of information regarding the One Tree Hill show.  It was mentioned by other bloggers, but I chose not to blog about it. It was mentioned on the Nancy Grace show just this evening. When the FBI was checking Casey’s computer, just coincidentally, google search revealed the 100th episode of One Tree Hill, the premise of the show was that the  nanny kidnapped the baby. Along with all of the other information that has showed up, ie. the neck breaking, household weapons, and chloroform searches.  Someone in that household was preparing to kill.  I believe it was Casey Anthony. How about you?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Update on Jett Travolta

Again, condolences to the Travolta family. To begin, just to update last post. It appears that 16 year old Jett did not have autism. He did have a seizure disorder and on that day he did have a seizure.  The medical examiners/ pathologists did not find a head injury. Jett did pass away from the seizure. It is a rare occurrence that this happen, however, there is no wrongdoing alleged.

The Travolta family will subsequently arrange a cremation for Jett, and a ceremony/burial of ashes on American soil. At this point I feel that this family should be left alone, and no further information should be released to the public.

Rest with angels Jett. Blessings to the Travolta family and our prayers are with you.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Roland Burris Turned Away

Today, with his lawyers at his side, Roland Burris went to Washington D.C. to attend his swearing in. As was predicted, Roland Burris was turned away. In a scene right out of a movie, paparazzi surrounded Burris, nearly tripping him as the smallish 71 year old pushed through the towering crowd around him.  The photographers and reporters tried to get some snippets of information and pictures. Amid the cold and rain, Roland Burris was then ushered to a podium containing TV/radio microphones.

Mr. Burris then stated that he would not make a scene, but contended to fight the fact that he was turned away and still remains unseated. Burris lawyer spoke briefly and said that he would keep the media “in the loop”, and let them know exactly what will happen in the case as soon as he could.

Mr. Burris says that he believes that he has been handled incorrectly, and that the rights of the Illinois public deserves better, and now goes without benefit of two Senators. A subsequent trial could take the next six months or more. It seems that the Democratic Party in Illinois is fractured.  Illinois the Land of honest Abe; has meant a lot to those who become aquainted with a public office and  now it  means that   public office has been shrowded in a cloud of black, and the memory of some will  live forever on the hearts and minds of those who count; the citizens of ILLinois.

We will watch as this case unfolds. And will blog with updated material when I read it.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Blagojevich Smarter Than You Think!

Blagojevich called the Democratic parties bluff!  Yes, he appointed Roland Burris. And he told everyone on the onset that he would not appoint the seat.

For his efforts the beleaguered Governor Blagojevich appears to be able to put another tally in his win column! He is smarter than the average bear, and has out-foxed them all!

Roland Burris; it looks like will be seated. Too bad for him, he missed all that fan-fair!  Burris has an outstanding record and is beyond reproach.  And in fairness to Burris alone, the Democrats are coming to the side of the 71 year old’s appointment.  Well being fair to Burris, is this fair to the citizens of Illinois?

We hope so; tough and hard-hitting Lisa Madigan came out and stated that  the Secretary of State does not need to sign off on the seat that this is nothing more than a rule; not law!    We will see what will happen in the nearest of futures as the new session is starting and newly sworn in senators will be present. So a trial can only begin after the fan-fair of the presidential inauguration!  That will be in late January at its soonest!

Impeachment for the governor should be done, before the inauguration! What’s your thoughts??

 

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and only in conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Being Ordered to Court!!!

Breaking News!       Breaking  News!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Prosecutors today argue for the appearance of Casey Anthony in court!  Defense attorney Jose Baez stated that when he asked her to appear today, she refused!   Prosecutors are in the right making the claim for her to appear. The court needs to have it down for record that the person need to say it in the courts presence and in front of the judge that she refuses to appear.  What happens in this case can set precedence in all other cases in the future!

The judge is cocurrring that her presence be in the court room today!!

The motion being brought today, that photos, x-rays, and other evidenury items cannot be brought out of state.

But first Casey Anthony is being ordered to court within the half hour!!!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Court Update

Well, the ice princess just exited the courtroom!  Today Casey Anthony was ordered into the courtroom to face the judge to swear that she had waived her right to appear  before the court.

While Baez asked for a long list of motions,all in relation to the discovery of evidence held in the Casey Anthony case. There is a mountain of evidence in this case and Florida has a liberal discovery law. The 3.220 law sets forth that anything that is considered related to discovery can be obtained. The judge gave Baez what he asked for with stipulations on all things.  With the subject relating to Photos, x-rays, and other in relation to Caylee Anthony’s remains and the prosecution’s  fear of the copying, reproduction,and profit off of these items, and the chain of custody relating to them.  They all agreed to have a  web server to allow for the forensics to be viewed for out of town defense experts. I think that this is genre for hackers to invade and it may not be as secure as possible.

Now to Casey, as she sat in her chair she appeared to be nervous, as she sat motionless. Her eyes were darting around, and she was blinking constantly. At times she took deep inhalations, and gulped and licked her lips occasionally. She smiled when prosecutor made small joke. She did go on record in front of Judge Strickland to say she had waived her rights.  She did not stand as she held up her right hand to swear that she waived her rights to appear.  Finally at the end of the set of motions that Baez brought, she stood and was smiling to Jose Baez as she was lead away and out of the courtroom.  Overall, she looked well,as well in fact as when she went into prison.  I think that she looked extremely surprised when she was summoned today. I really think that she and her counsel have thought that they can get away with some things, due to the fact that this is such a high profile case.

I hope in the future whenever there is the trial, that Casey will again be surprised as the final verdict is read! I will hope that when that happens that she will show some true emotion!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

IL House Impeaches Blago!

This morning at about 9 a.m. the debates began to bring forth the possible impeachment of their governor. It did not take long, only three speakers spoke on the floor. The House figured that it was better to have less to say and get down to business.

The House then proceeded to vote. The vote came up not unanimous, however, it was 114-1. One vote went to No, and the other vote went to just “present”.  Just present means that Representative did not vote either way. The end result was impeachment.

The governor’s spokesperson said the governor still has no intention of stepping down. It has been apparent that Blagojevich is not throwing in the towel. He hired esteemed lawyer Gensen and he intends to fight stating that he will fight to the end, that he did nothing wrong.

The House members agreed with the exception of the two, that Blagojevich had betrayed the public trust, and he has betrayed his office, and that of his official oath. The vote today will now prompt the Senate to begin a trial as early as next week. Illinois House Members were hoping that Blagojevich would be encouraged to resign his position, and avoid the lengthy and very public trial.

In my opinion Governor Blagojevich may have gotten temped by sheer greed that may have been tethered on a cord right in front of him! And then my thoughts wander over to many a public official, not just in the state of Illinois, but anywhere USA, where I’d love to be a fly on the wall! I’m sure he isn’t the only and unfortunately, he won’t be the last!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony- They can tie you to it!

Well it’s almost written in stone now!   The forensics report coming from the Orange County Police force and courtesy of the Nancy Grace Show last night, the prosecutors office hired botanists and entomologists to aid in the solving of the crime scene evidence. They painstakingly reviewed the insect life as well as the vegetation life that was growing in and around and up through parts of the skeletal remains of Caylee.

Armed with that knowledge, the officers are able to then pinpoint exactly to the tee what day the little tot was “put” there. Also in the same effort, the hair that was discovered in the trunk of Casey’s car had decomposition on it. And they know now that through DNA, the connection to Caylee and then  to Casey has been made.  There now is proof positive along with the time-line of Casey’s whereabouts as well as the recounts of others that were with her or had talked to her on her or cell, as well as cell phone pings, place Casey at the scene of the crime.

The world knows now that Caylee drew her very last breath on 6/16/08, and then was placed in the wooded area very near the Anthony residence on 6/18/08. This means that Casey drove around for two complete days with the baby in the trunk!

I’m sure that when Casey looks back and reflects on all that she has done, I think she , even in her off-kilter way, will realize that she did not have to resort to this, she could have taken another road. Her thoughts were apparently so off-center that she chose this route just to be with a guy. What a terrible travesty! There is hurt everywhere.

In closing today, I just want to leave this with the thought that Caylee is resting softly with the angels, and hopefully like Cindy Anthony said once, perhaps Caylee will come back as an angel/protector for the next little child that may face this. And somehow rescue the little one from its fate.

The fate that is not even easy to say…dead at the hand of the one you trusted and loved…your mother.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drama with Drew Peterson Part II

The ongoing saga of Drew with the new girl continues. Christina Raines, 23 yrs. old is said to be not only engaged to the slug, but apparently close to moving in with him!  The boyfriend, (or ex-boyfriend) named Mike along with her father Ernie Raines is said to be furious! This past week Drew Peterson, 54 yrs. old, and former Bolingbrook Police Officer, filed an official complaint with the BolingbrookPolice Department saying that Mike,ex-boyfriend of Christina Raines,  (last name unprinted) was stalking him and coming to his house! And also said in so many words that “he is going loony over this!”

I’d have to say we are all going loony over this! I wish that there was some way that Ms Raines could be stopped, but there isn’t. She is 23 yrs. old and is considered an adult. Not only that she will be bringing her children into the situation as well. I do not know why this girl has no fear of a man that currently is married and his wife is missing; and he is a person of interest in that case, and then of course with the case of the other ex-wife being exhumed from her grave and re autopsied and declared homicide and he is a suspect in that case! What must this man be doing to entrap these young women?

Abusers are known for their charm! It’s like a switch that they can turn on and off! But imagine now for a minute how Peterson feels being stalked by this guy!  It must be only one tenth the amount of fear that the former women  in his life felt! I hope that he does get some of his own medicine back in the end. It would be great for him to feel what type of abuse he cast on others.

And certainly not that I promote vigilantism, but eventually someone may come up to Ms Raines with a great big giant fish story. It may go something like this: Ms Raines, we just don’t know what to say but it looks like Mr. Peterson took off with someone else. He ran away with another! So sorry.

I really hope that this girl does not get hurt in the end. Drew Peterson and his low-life lawyers may be whipping up a scheme to make him look like the guy next door. And who wouldn’t like the guy next door? Right?  So I don’t think any of this is for love (or lust for Drew), I’m pretty sure this a legal move to help him obtain a divorce from Stacy Peterson in the long run.

Tonight the local TV NBC will be running an interview called “A day in the life of Drew Peterson”, showing him doing the mundane tasks that we all do. Why in the world are they  running that? Did “his” people arrange this?  In yet another attempt to say look how nice I am? We all have it figured out. Ms Raines please watch your back, and have an escape plan ready, because that guy next door is a psychopath!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Keeping Tabs On Drew Peterson !

Mr Ernie Raines has much to worry about!  His daughter had done the unthinkable, she moved in with her two children, with Drew Peterson! The family and friends of Christina Raines can simply not believe it ! They are all beside themselves. But they are powerless to anything about it because Ms Raines is an adult. Peterson who is now 55 years old is the one and only suspect in the case of his now missing wife Stacy. And secondly, his then third wife Katheen Savio has been exhumed and been relabeled as a homicide. His involvement in that case has also been called into question. The Will County District Attorney James Glasgow has said that definitively there will be a result in at least one of those cases this year. We shall wait to see what will come come out of this. And to what extent will be Peterson’s responsibility.

Drew Peterson, who by the way believes he is a celebrity, appeared on local tv NBC on an interview with the news last night. It tried to show us that his house is immaculate, and he enjoys being “daddy and mommy” to his kids. And that he is just the boy next door not some crazed individual that is a killer. Shame on channel 5! Next time when Peterson’s people come calling- just say NO! We all know what he is all about!  He is a liar, abuser, and a man who has an appetite for the very young. Who else would be as gullible?

Drew Peterson has been quoted by some saying of Christina Raines jokingly,…..that she has won the lottery,…..a Drew lottery!!

This completely has her family and friends worried for her safety, as do I. I would hope as I have said before Ms Raines may just be a pawn in the scheme of legal maneuvers to assist in getting him a divorce. But checking up on her is tantamount!  Her father has already begun the process of doing just that.  He filed a report with the Bolingbrook Police Department by having them sent out to Peterson’s house for a well-being check on his daughter. This let them know that she is there with him and it will most likely not be his last call to them. Mr. Raines has every right to continue to look after his child even if she is an adult. He is still her father and he doesn’t want Peterson in her life!  Good for him! I hope he continues to be a thorn in Peterson’s side!

We will continue to blog about him and the cases and his involvement with them.  I would hope that for Ms Raines that the relationship will come to an end soon when she sees that perhaps it was a mistake or that they may not have much in common after all! And hopefully somewhere in the back of her mind, or if she gets a chill up the back of her neck, that she and her children will hop in the car and not return! And then maybe she will be the proud winner of the real lottery!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Blagojevich Lawyers Quit!

Governor Blagojevgich’s lawyers have called the impeachment trial that looms before the Governor, a simple lynching!  His legal team announced on Friday that they will boycott the proceedings, lead by lawyer Edward Genson, and his team Sam Adam Jr. and his father Sam Adam, that will take place on January 26, 2009. The Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) said that the Governor can get another lawyer, if has not got one at the start of trial. He also stated that Blagojevich could even represent himself since he is also a lawyer.

Genson who recently argued that the Senate House rules render them ineffective as lawyers. They have no ability to call witnesses, they cannot know the identities of some of the “pay-to-play” parties involved. this making the lawyers unable to defend him at all! Adam Jr. and his father Sam Adam said that they could not represent without due process of the law and will not take part in a lynching!

Cullerton states that the rules mirror those rules that were used in the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, and therefore he defends them. Cullerton stated that impeachments are rare and a conviction even rarer. The Senate House Impeachment Panel was stunned when they heard of the lawyers dropping out of the proceedings. The panel has a jury then of 59 Senators who will then judge Blagojevich’s fate; lawyer or no!

When, however, the criminal proceedings take place. Genson and the Adams duo will be back on track for the Governor’s solid defense.

From now on, all states in the union of these United States should be taking notes, they may never know when or where the next ”political lynching” will happen. But it will be as it is here lead by one ”surreal Senate”!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a comnversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony-Says She Is The Victim!

Those just recently released tapes that have never been seen before just showed a little more of the real Casey Anthony. Pulling a little puss face and pouting like a brat with her parents in August!

Poor, poor Casey she spent the whole day under her covers. Casey says she needs to be looked at as, as much of a victim as the rest of you! (Caylee isn’t ever mentioned at all as usual, except when she claims she just wants her home blah, blah, blah, blah…..same stuff; different day!)  These tapes once again show George and Cindy Anthony’s relationship together with Casey. It seems again that they are handling her with kid gloves afraid to get her mad- because after all she did threaten her mom that “I’m going to hang up and just leave!” As she gets mad at Cindy she also clenches her fist, because she did not like her mother’s line of questioning!

Casey continues on stating that no one is letting her speak. And that she is so frustrated with all of this- she can’t even swallow! She complains that police wouldn’t listen- she only had 24 hrs. before they put her in jail! She cannot do anything  from where’s she’s at! And everyone wants answers!

Meanwhile Jose Baez continues to amaze us all! It appears that an unknown person/or persons went to the prosecution with a complaint against Jose Baez. The rumor is that this complaintant is making known that Baez is possibly making some type of entertainment deal! This deal will also be contingent on what takes place in the trial!  This would be a complete conflict of interest- clearly! He will have violated ethical cannon!  Good work Baez- I knew you’d manage to mess this up!

In other news, it also appears that Baez will be asking for the change of venue! He has filed no papers as of yet. It has also been reported that Jose Baez will be picking a town that does not have respect for law enforcement or where its citizens do not trust law enforcement!

Good luck to you Mr.  Baez and your team, you may find a town to change the venue to but, I cannot believe that that a jury will not see your client as nothing more than a cold-hearted, psychopathic liar who isn’t worthy of anything less than the  death penalty!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Inspirational Inauguration

Well, there it is,it’s in the books; another inaugurated. This inauguration was somehow different though, January 20, 2009 was an historic day! Not that other inaugurations weren’t historical, but this one was that of the first African-American man. Barack Obama raised the bar to an even higher level. Is it because he now holds the highest office in the land? It  is also one that perhaps could be the highest in the world. It is the most watched and the most critized in all the world.

The pomp and circumstance  was exactly right to take place. The symbolism and the tradition that is all American, are filled with drama and emotion yesturday. Now President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and the sweet children Malia and Sasha that flank them as they walk. The picture of the perfect family, an all American family. President Obama has much work ahead of him. And I for one would not want the jobs that he would have to do, nor would I want to make some of the decisions that he will ultimately make. But his ideas are pure and simple. He wants to get right down to the business of making this country run. He has ideas that most of us are thinking like more rules on people who work in the government jobs or could someone please fix our economy?

All in all that’s inspirational! A president that wants to put rules on the people he has appointed!  Wow! What a great idea, how come no one else thought of that? I hope that President Obama is able to see the majority of his promises to us come true while he is still in office. The American people have very short memories and will throw daggers the very minute that they think they may not get what they want. I hope that the people will have patience and wait it out. Wait while the new president rights the ship that has gone wayward and has sailed on choppy waves. We all know that phrase -be part of the solution not part of the problem! Be inspired and get to work yourself.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Caylee Anthony New Evidence

It appears that there may be some new evidence in the Caylee Anthony case.  As was reported yesterday on Nancy Graceand on local news, the latest reveal in the long line of evidentury things against Casey Anthony is  probably one of the most horrible yet! Remember the duct tape that was placed around the skull of little Caylee Anthony? Well, now it appears whomever wrapped that tape around Caylee is also responsible for placing a heart sticker where her mouth is located on top of the tape! This is an obvious notion that this person has some sort of relationship with the child.  Forensic crime technicians found the “gum” residue in the  heart shape on the duct tape. There was a sticker found along with the skeletal remains of Caylee Anthony.

Other reports of the evidence nature was also reported: Caylee was placed in a” laundry hamper” type bag, and then placed into a large garbage bag. Inside the “hamper” with the body was left a pair of shorts, a striped shirt, and Whinnie the Pooh brand blanket, and a toy horse. Fortunately these things will most likely trace back into the Anthony home where Caylee and Casey lived with her parents George and Cindy Anthony.

I have hoped as I said many times that all of this evidence presented will tie Casey to the actual crime. I have hoped there would be a fingerprint or some type of DNA so that there is no way Casey Anthony or her attorney Jose Baez could possibly refute the findings. Or create at least a small window of doubt where a juror could say…well maybe….

In other news, Jose Baez had a small press conference where he stated that a charge has been leveraged against him regarding another case or at least not this one. He went on to say that he is refuting these charges that have been brought against him. No other information is available about the rumored entertainment deal he may have in the offing of the Casey Anthony trial. I am sure that this will be addressed shortly, and before any trial was to start. Interesting to say the least…..

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Chicago Cubs Deal- All In The Family!

Well here’s one Cub fan that is breathing a sigh of relief!  I bleed blue through and through, and can take somewhat of a breather as Mr. Tom Ricketts took the bid as the favored bidder from the Tribune Company. Mr. Ricketts bid the small sum of $900 million for the team!

Wow! He and his family built their empire in, of all places, Omaha Neb.! They amassed a fortune by having a discount brokerage firm. At this point Mr. Ricketts and his firm must still get the a-okay from the baseball owners and of course, they need to secure the financing in the absolute worse money market of all time.  With my fan fingers crossed; I’m hoping that the deal goes through. Why?  Ultimately because he is a fan first!  He’s actually a Cub fan and lived for some time across the street from the famous ballpark; Wrigley Field! And cites his many ventures out in the bleechers; where the utmost hard-core fan (and the drunkest)prefers to sit! It was rumored that he may have proposed  to his wife there too!  Fabulous! What more could a true Cub fan want?

Of course  a cub fan wants a ticket to the ship!  We don’t want to, but our beloved Cub team needs to go to the World Series and continue to build on a tradition of team players that have the same desire. Hopefully, by opening day of this new year of baseball play, the team will have a new owner and the new baseball team will sieze the coveted title of the best !

Good Luck Mr. Ricketts, good luck Cubs and good luck fans this year could be the year!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

George Anthony Missing/Found/Suicide Attempt?

Breaking News!    Breaking News!   It’s 11:27 a.m. est. and the report came down that George Anthony was reported missing and was aparently suicidal!!  A report following that also said he has been found located in a local hotel room.  No other news has been made public at this time!

Will report on this as more news comes down!  The case of poor Caylee Anthony continues to get ever worse as time goes on!

This is a sad state of affairs!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Update on George Anthony!

Breaking news update on George Anthony.

He was reported missing and was found in a Daytona Beach Hotel room about one hour ago! His condition is not known. Florida has an act that the state can hold an individual in a facility if they appear to be a threat to themselves. How long the state can hold him is unclear as well.  A report is out that states Jose Baez/ or person from his legal staff told Casey Anthony what had transpired. No word as to her condition either. Nothing has been reported about who phoned in the missing person call or to Cindy Anthony’s condition!

It was reported that text messages were being recieved from George stating something to the effect ” that my granddaughter is dead, Casey is in jail and that George wanted to end it!”   Shame on you Casey Anthony!  Look at all your handy work!

No one wins here! This is very sad! Unless George would no longer be able to testify??! Then this would be criminal! We will see what else will transpire in this case, as soon as more reports come out!  Signing off. 12:04 PM est. time.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

2nd George Anthony Update!

More reports coming out on George Anthony. He was considered stable and was taken to a hospital named Halifax; in which the hospital/state can hold him for 72 hours.

Police tracked him by way of cell pings, and cops on the street that found his car. As a comment by (adamsmommy-wordpress blogger), stated thank goodness someone did not wait a month until reporting him missing. Police said he was very cooperative though was despondent. He had a half written suicide note.

He continues to be considered a witness in the Caylee Anthony case. As he was a cop himself could prove to be the greatest witness/or the worse which ever way you look at your glass; half empty or half full! He smelled death before and smelled that smell of death in his daughters’ car. He is on tape telling the police in Orange County that once you smell that you will never forget that!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Travolta Family Being Extorted in Bahamas!

Police and investigators have confirmed that two men and a possible third have been questioned and taken into custody over a charge that they are trying to extort John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston! It was reported that a contact was made from the two in the Bahamas to John Travolta, where John contacted his lawyers and they flew over to the Bahamas that day.

John Travolta and lawyer team filed an official complaint against a Senator, and the ambulance driver that tried to revive Jett and took him to the hospital. It appears that this extortion attempt was over a photo that was taken as Jett lay dying! The two were asking for the sum of twenty million!

When the pair were questioned, they are now saying that it is not about a picture. They are contending that the extortion is over the circumstances of Jett’s death.

At this time, the Travolta family is trying to heal; Jett passed away on January 2, 2009 and now with this attempt to extort the family is just something out of a pure nightmare! This is not only a strange case, but is a criminal one. I hope that these two will get full extent of the law!

It seems like the Bahamas may have beautiful landscapes and beaches to die for, however, the people there appear to be under their own self-imposed law. Or is that fact that these people in general become greedy? I am not sure what motivated these two (and a possible third), but it is sincerely awful!

Lets pray that the Travolta/Preston family will continue to heal and have peace. Their son Jett was much beloved and their hearts will always be heavy.

My personal thoughts and prayers are with them.

Just my thoughts,just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Blagojevich On Tour !

Disgraced Governor Blagojevich is currently “doing a tour” of shows for the expressed interest of swaying the general public on himself and his character and that of his job and finally recusing himself in the face of charges that he enacts “pay to play” schemes. He is accused of trying to sell the vacated  Senate seat of Barack Obama.

He has the right to not appear at the trial of his Senate Impeachment. He claims that it is not fair and that he cannot get a fair trial. His attorney’s did agree with them not showing up to the trial, and to boycott because the attorney’s could not mount a defense. Because they cannot know the identities of some of those who have appeared by way of voice on the tapes.  But only days ago lead attorney Edward  Genson resigned altogether as his attorney. Stating that the reason is that the beleaguered Governor would not listen to him.

Sam Adam, Jr. and his father Sam Adam, Sr. continue to back the Governor and will continue to represent him during the criminal trial when that takes place.

Most pundits believe that Blagojevich should make an appearance before the Senate to tout his case and state his opinions there instead of appearing on TV. But when he started to quote himself with the likes, of Martin Luther King, Jr.,Mandella, and Ghandi, I took a bit umbrage!  I think that is ridiculous!  And finally what is the most ridiculous thing of all, is this PR firm that is setting his plan of action, also represent the likes of Drew Peterson with whom we all know has a problem looking good in the public.

Gosh, I am so happy that I don’t work for a firm that wants me to improve the image of a man who is not worthy of it!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

The Dolls in the White House

     The new and very limited edition of the “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia”  dolls marketed by Ty the Beanie Baby maker  is at question today.

Fact that first lady is trying to protect her children, and not have them used as a marketing tool. Agreed yes. However, the bronze skinned dolls dressed in really cute up-to-date fashions are only 12″ high but could make a much larger impact on girls of color being recognized.  Having a doll of their own and having something to look up to. And if not only that they would have a new choice in dolls that a parent could feel good about buying and at an affordable rate, and finally a collectible doll; one that could possibly accrue in value, who doesn’t want that?

After all there are Obama paperweights, plates, flags, t-shirts, and on and on. Everyone is on the Obama bandwagon, and why not a company tribute to the new president and his family? Several large major brand names adopting the campaign symbol. This after all has sparked creativity that this country has not seen in a long time.

Ty spokesperson said in an interview, it is not the Obama girls. That the company based in OakBrook Illinois (Obama home state),stated that they just loved the names. Whatever their reason, it is a doll that does show girls in a good light.

And I think that the marketing tool should be to continue to show girls in a good light, whatever their skin color, or hair-do. With the Ty dolls being marketed in a very limited edition they will run out soon. And then this issue will be mute again.

Hopefully First Lady Obama will get passed this and recognize that copying something (as many have done her clothes), is a sincere form of flattery.

After all, when first I saw those two,  Sasha, and Malia the first thing that I said was: “Gosh those girls are such dolls!” And now we truly have dolls in the White House!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

No Jailhouse-Family Funeral for Caylee !

Orange County officials have said yesterday, that in no way will Casey Anthony ever be treated any differently than any other inmate there has been or ever will be.  Therefore, no jailhouse funeral or face-to-face meet with her family. Although the Orange County officials also stated that no one from the Casey Anthony family or the Baez camp had contacted anyone over this matter. They chalk this up to rumors.

In other news Jose Baez has filed more motions. This time it is for all of the fingerprint evidence that he can get his hands on. It was brought up that he may submit another motion to subpoena the records and fingerprint evidence to all the volunteers that were involved in the Equuisearch Team efforts. This is a terrible thing to do, if he does actually request this as a motion from the court. This would take an awful amount of man hours to obtain that amount of evidence. And Mr. Tim Miller also thinks that if this type of thing does happen he is afraid that the people will not come out to volunteer for them anymore. It would be a travesty!  Mr. Miller should charge Baez for the cost it will incur; if this does happen.

Other news, it appears that George Anthony is doing much better, but at this time was not yet released for the custody of the hospital after his attempt at suicide. You have really got to feel for these people. To feel so distraught, that you can see only one way out and that is to kill yourself!  I am  sad for these people and what in the upcoming months they will all be going through! 

And finally notes from all over the rumor mill……Lee is the next one charged, this has been rumored for some time now. We will wait and see what will happen with this. Second, supposedly Cindy Anthony was out shopping for jewelry to put on Caylee for a funeral, nothing else had ever been said on this, it was mentioned!……. The Caylee sunshine doll can still be bought on-line by that shciester! Please do not buy this doll, no missing child organization would support this man’s efforts to line his own pockets. He states that this is a tribute doll to her loss- this is such poor taste!……Casey Anthony alledgedly wiped herself and then stuffed the toilet in her cell with her bible!  Let’s just hope that, that is not true!  If this is, Casey has nothing else left….Sh*tting on the pages of the Lord is the last straw! And that would not be in my eyes, that would be in the eyes of her maker. What else can be said about that?

This is such a sad case and it continues to get even sadder as time goes on. And only time will tell when this poor, tiny angel baby will get but just one day of grace and dignity!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson In The Spotlight Again!

Exactly why was Drew Peterson on the TV show Nightline last night?  Who knows? It must be too quiet- no one is exactly talking about him this week!  The PR firm thought maybe it would be a good idea because Drew Peterson wants to get married again!  He was there to explain why he wants to get married again.

But before he talks about her he talks about the fact that no matter where he goes people know him. He was explaining that it was fun and very flattering when young women want to take a picture of him, and with him! He went on to say that sometimes they sit on his lap!  According to Drew Peterson many even ask for his autograph! Wow, he’s a star!

When Mr. Martin Bashir asked to the effect: Do you think these women and others are saying ” I want to take a picture with a murderer? His answer to Mr. Bashir was “yes, probably!”  What?!  So is this an admission?  Did anyone else think this?

Mr. Peterson continues to demand a spot in the limelight. He continues to thrive on being the center of attention; anyone’s attention! And what is the best attention that Mr. Peterson can get?  Young and gullible, and most likely drunk, women of course!

When asked what his plans are with Christina Raines who is 23 years old. He responded saying that he plans on marrying her in a couple of months. He said of her, that she is very much in love with him. And that she also said to him something to the effect of”you’re so nice to me and treat me so well, you can’t be what they say!”   Yikes!         He must be sure that a divorce will be final with Stacy Peterson. Through these last couple of months Ms Raines has not been interviewed in the media. She has not appeared on any show with Drew Peterson at all. Her family is still adamant that they do not want her to be involved with him and have stated so.

At this point all I can say is, I feel sorry for Stacy Peterson, and Kathleen Savio and any others that have had their lives touched by Drew Peterson!

I hope that for Christina Raines she isn’t hurt by him in any way, because it might be one day that he will be so flattered by someone else after all he’s admitted to that much!   

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Movements in Casey Anthony Case!

On Thursday the judge ordered that Casey Anthony must appear in all the court proceedings that have to do with her case! So Friday morning she must be sitting in court for the 8:30 am call. The judge told the courtroom that “force” will be used on her if that is necessary! She will be whisked away, by herself by way of blacked out windowed Suburban SUV.

Highlight of the case include:

Baez has filed a complaint to have prosecutors removed from the case! (which is extremely ridiculous)

Random people are depositing money in Casey Anthonys’ account so that she can buy things from the commissary.

The $5000.00 dollars was paid out to Roy Kronk by Mark Nejame (former family lawyer for George and Cindy Anthony) The other money that was put up for the safe return of Caylee went back to its donor and was never redeemed.

Other movements in court for Casey Anthony case were that Linda K. Baden was seated at the lawyers table, dressed in a gray suit  coat and navy blue pants Casey  was shackled at the feet and then again at the waist and she sat between Baden and Baez. She smiled at times with them. With her hair in a bun, looking matronly trying to get the… aw sympathy vote……trying hard to humanize the ice princess, which did not work on me!

Baez motions filed to inspect crime scene was okayed. Baez team to get the prosecution removed was denied as was the motion for fingerprints from Equusearch was denied.

No family members came to court for Casey. George did not get released for Halifax Hospital, and no one knows about Lee or Cindy. This feels like this could be a significant thing, perhaps the turning of the tide.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Ms Raines says Good-bye to Drew Peterson!

Christina did the right thing! She packed it in! She took her belongings and left! The morning after Ms Raines saw the interview with Nightlines’ Martin Bashir where a smug Drew Peterson said he liked to be flattered as all the other women approached him for pictures and autographs! Mr. Raines is very happy as he feels that his daughter is finally safe! All the women in the world are happy that she has come to this decision! However, she still might not be safe from a man like Peterson who has now been scorned!  And scorned in public yet!

Drew Peterson seemed almost flippent in his recent Nightline interview, and I am glad that the girl has seen the error of her ways.  In one writers’ opinion, she’s so young with so much more life to live than to waste it all away with a 55 year old man, with very mysterious pasts.

He discussed the relationships that he had and the extra marital affairs as well, with Mr. Bashir and many pictures of him have surfaced on the internet. Ms Raines returned the engagement ring and was escorted off of his property with her father and the Bolingbrook Police as well as a CBS camera man.

Drew Peterson is quoted as saying “Isn’t it hilarious that the citizens of this country are more interested in my love life than the impeachment of the governor?” I think you have that wrong, at this point I don’t think that Blagojevich ever killed anyone!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Michael Phelps Bad Judgement

Michael Phelps is caught mouth full-on sucking on a bong! He was visiting a party held at a house at the University of South Carolina, where the picture of Michael Phelps was taken. It was taken on a cell phone. Michael Phelps let his guard down! He became a human being!

Michael Phelps is not a robot, but his rigorous training for the Olympics and other in the quest for swimming medals, titles, and college events shows the incredible amount of discipline that he has!  Most people no matter what may never have been able to keep his schedule much less actually go out and perform to the level that he has. Now  at the age of twenty three, he is sitting on the highest rung of the swimming ladder, and perhaps no stopping him, maybe we will see him again in the next Olympics?

So at this point we must all remember that he is human and not a robot. He is off and hanging with friends just like any other young adult does. Many kids have fallen far below the expectations of their parents, coaches, and friends. We don’t disown them, we try to help them. We assist them in making better decisions. But Michael Phelps has many other people who are eyeing his behavior. Endorsements, the Olympic committee, and of course us, the media!

We know that the party that he had attended on the fateful November 6th is a normal party for that scene; in other words this is not out of the ordinary. He was taking part in so called “rites of passage” , ”getting high in the college scene” is well, normal. There are drinking parties that go on for days even!  But Michael Phelps is just a normal twenty three year old, it’s just that everyone has elevated him so far up on a pedestal, that even if he falls just a little the backlash is incredible. I do feel sorry for Michael Phelps for many things and one of them is that because he has an extraordinary talent, he can’t even be real! It’s a shame. I hope that for Michael Phelps, he will not lose an endorsement deal over this!  Shame on his friend for even taking the picture; you should just be honored that you travel in a group that hangs out or even knows  Micheal Phelps!

Micheal Phelps did issue a statement saying that he did engage in that behavior and that he does regret it. He also promised that he will never do it again!  Even though he did get busted at the age of nineteen driving drunk; it was let go and again I must day at the age of nineteen he was just a kid and kids do lots of stupid things. He is an adult now and we have to trust his word, because truly he is an overwhelming role model to not just kids that swim, but kids and adults that understand hard work ethic and pay off to be at the top of your game.

I say keep on swimming Michael Phelps and if you do lose an endorsement deal over this picture, I think you should sue the kid that took the picture!  After all Barack inhaled admittedly and look where he is at!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Christina Raines Tells AM Show It’s a Stunt!

 Open letter to Christina Raines.       Dear Christina,                                    What was a stunt?  The fact that you were living with him, and were taken by him and his promises? You were there,and now you found out what this man was all about!  You need to get help from 3rd party not just Dad!  Please make sure that you don’t ever get mixed up with this kind of slime again. This man has been to the underbelly of it all, and he turns on the charm just when he needs to. I am glad it dawned on you before you got deeply hurt or worse!

Signed,

All women of the world

Here’s the rest of the blog…Listening to the frightened little girl on the morning show tell us all that it was a stunt that Drew Peterson is involved with to keep him in the media and looking good!  He stinks and this is as low as you go!  Oh well could we have expected any less, I doubt it!  From now on I really hope the only coverage of Drew Peterson that takes place will be either the court proceedings or the sentencing!  C’mon Mr. Glasgow when can we hope to see/hear of the news about Drew Peterson!

Shame, shame on us all for reporting on the movements of Drew Peterson and his sneaky slime ball team of lawyers. If you’ll risk the hurting of an innocent you will do anything to keep him out of jail.  P.S.( this is for his lawyers in case they might be reading this)No one believes that Drew is innocent! 

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and only in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Caught with “Contraband”!

Yesterday, supposedly Jose Baez dropped off clothes to the jail for Casey Anthony. I’m not sure why Casey Anthony would be receiving clothes other than dressing for court, what else does she need?  Inmates have clothes and  socks. Guards though, came up with an interesting find, inside one of the socks was a purple “find Caylee” bracelet! Did it get there by accident or was it placed there?

Perhaps it was a message from mamma. You know how moms stick little notes or goodies inside their childs’ lunchbox, perhaps Cindy didn’t do that all those growing up years, or perhaps it was just a gentle little way Cindy chose to let Casey know she’s thinking of her or maybe Cindy wants her to think about Caylee. Or worse and much more sinister-perhaps it was a code for something!

Well, Jose Baez knows better as a lawyer, but he was admonished and the jail “let it go” saying that it is forbidden for lawyers or anyone to be giving gifts of anything to the inmates. The bracelet was confiscated.

In other developments regarding the Anthony case/ or Anthony family: George is voluntarily staying in the Halifax hospital on his own volition, he will check out of there when he is ready.

Jose Baez still talking about how he feels pressure that the press and people that are dispelling rumors and saying “bad” things about him. He hates that his children will see/hear things. Although he says he is just doing his job, and trying to do it well.  Blah..Blah….Blah…same stuff and different day!

No word from Cindy or Lee Anthony. Caylee still sits in funeral home and no plans have been made for funeral/memorial service. The defense is done with the second autopsy.

And finally, Baez and his team is back out in the scene of the crime, as his motion was granted on friday. I am personally wondering why the team did not go out there right away after prosecution was done. It seems strange that he(Baez) claims that his botanists wanted to look at the spot where Caylee once was so long after everyone is done looking at the scene. Hopefully the prosecution has someone out there with those people, to oversee what is taking place. If any evidense will be found on the part of the defense it will be extremely suspicious!

Perhaps there will be enough pressure from Baez to Casey that she may come clean and confess. Here’s hoping!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Christian Bale and His Meltdown!

It’s been everywhere; his  three and one-half minute yelling, screaming, profanity laced full rant!  Christian Bale sounded just awful as the recorded session that was taped last year during the making of the movie Terminator Salvation, was/and has been playing everywhere!  For the TV, to the radio, to the Internet, Christian is getting more coverage than ever!  It’s too bad it’s not about something he did well, or were nice about. 

At this point and at this date, Christian has not released any comment. Many are coming to the defense of the actor. They are saying it’s so hard for actors to “get into character”, that interruptions, even very little interruption cause the actors to come out of character thus spoiling the scene!  What!  I could not do this to my boss on a workroom floor. I want to get into my job and am interrupted constantly!

I cannot justify that  as a reason to go ballistic on anyone!  To me this is nothing more that an angry display, and one that intense should not be excused lightly.  I personally have always liked Christian Bale, but now I may think of him often as the guy that is the loose cannon. The guy that goes off in a split second!  And it may resonate with some people that they may skip going to a movie to see Christian. Actors are dramatic, but to have such rage over an assistant director just walking over to a set of lights is beyond the norm. I think Christian should look into anger management, take it, pass it, and also issue some type of apology to that man. No apology to me or to you, but the assistant director needs the apology. To stand before someone and be screamed at, demeaned,and belittled in front of everyone on that stage would have been horrible. But in the end, as you can see, this many months removed; only makes Christian look immature, and disgusting.

We all know we all have emotion and stars are no different they are people too. But I think that a regular joe would’ve apologized by this point. Lets hope that Christian Bale will do the right thing and issue a statement, and make sure he apologizes to the man that was on the receiving end of that rant!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Memorial for Caylee Anthony/Baez Sells Pics!

It was released yesterday that a memorial has been announced for little Caylee Anthony, finally!  Although no funeral has been planned that we are all aware of. 

The memorial will take place on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. It will be held at The First Baptist Church of Orlando. This church can seat 5,000 persons.  And it was specified that the family of Caylee (meaning George and Cindy Anthony and Lee, I assume),the  public has been invited to attend services. The family has requested to have the ability to remove anyone that they see fit. No cameras,cell phones, video cameras, or anything that can record or take pictures will be allowed.

While Caylee’s mother Casey is in prison, she is released for at least one hour per day. This one hour will consist of reading books, watching TV, and relaxing out of her cell. Casey may be able to watch the memorial service on TV. She will not be released to come to the memorial. Her time out of her cell could or could not coincide with the time of the memorial on TV. We will see what will happen then.

Cindy Anthony has picked music and flowers for the memorial service. And it appears that police and church security staff are working together to have a safe, and secure service. Each person will be checked, there will be no bags allowed inside, no cell phones, no cameras, and no video allowed.  It is said that each person will also pass through a metal detector. At this writing it cannot be verified if the metal detectors are being installed or if they are already there.

George Anthony got out of the Halifax hospital using side doors to evade the media.  Cindy and Lee have not been heard from in the mean time. There also has been no word as to when they will finally lay this little girl to rest in a proper burial.

In other important news Jose Baez  put in a motion for a change of venue. He says that he and his client cannot/and would not get a fair trial. He knows that there is too much heat in Orlando. He is asking for the change in venue to be secret so that the media cannot get a hold of the details and create a circus atmosphere.  In other news the tacky Beaz team has already sold pictures and video of Caylee for the money to conduct her trial!They garnered the sum of $200,000!  Jose Baez claims that his client is doing what she can to pay for his representation. Including the selling of more pictures to come. Jose Baez claims he has not attached a price tag to them, he is asking what will a company pay for them, and whatever media is buying them will be who sets the price.

Whatever may transpire, it is all so sad and very shameful that this event is happening. I feel sorry for all those that knew Caylee, Casey and the Anthony family. Casey’s actions have set off a chain of events that I am not sure she even thought could happen. It is all so sad.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew on local Channel 2 Interview!

Well, yet another interview with a TV news station. Drew TV is on in our area and he’s hoping that it is not only watched but helps to sway your opinion of him!

Here’s a few notes that I gathered from the interview that I thought were interesting! On the subject of Christina Raines, Drew Peterson claims that he did not ask her to marry that she did the asking and she did it about 5 or 6 times! He went to a costume jewelry drawer and on the bottom of that drawer he found a ring and gave it to  her! He felt they were very much engaged!  And even spent $2000. to accommodate her children. He bought them new beds and that. 

Drew Peterson knew Ernie Raines and Christina for about 9 years now. Peterson claims that he would counsel Christina when she was just 15 years old and was in fights and alot of trouble! She is twenty four now and he claims he rescued her out of a dangerous living situation with her ex-boyfriend. He invited her into a loving home where she and her kids were treated better than they ever had been. He said the prior boyfriend was abusive and cited examples, he claims he is a good man and good father. He claims before Christina lived with him she lived on cigarettes,beer,chocolate,diet coke. He supplied her with vitamins even! He claims he would give anyone the shirt off his back! Isn’t he nice?

He claims he has had conversation with his other children and that they are all aware of what is going on. Psych visits his children, and they are getting regular attention. The team that visits he says calls him a co-dependant personality. Peterson says he has the need  and desires to always help someone. Joel Brodsky defense team has advised him to be in the media to enhance his image. But did advise him not to become engaged with Christina Raines. Whose father is Ernie Raines and he has come out and said to the effect that They have beat the devil!  He claims that if the devil is good, then he is the devil!

He claims he is taking life as it comes to him. He thinks that many innocent people go to jail. He believes that 40% of the population believes he is innocent. He thinks that Stacy is disrespectful for taking off with another man and abandoning his children. He is still very angry with Stacy he says. That one day he feels that she will walk through the door, he will be vindicated and then all of society can kiss his butt! He cannot help it if he attracts young women, he does not trap them- they just find him a handsome guy!  He claims to have the gift of gab and a great personality!   Wow!  It’s almost too much to take! All these good things coming out about him!  All claims made by only himself?

He truly believes that he is all that and then some! There is so much more I could say but the most important one is God I wish he’d  get over himself. Sooner or later Drew Peterson will be exactly where he should be. On the inside looking out! I hope his personality and his gift of gab will be very useful then! 

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Moving Memorial For Caylee Anthony

A few notes on Caylee Anthony’s memorial. Today a sorrowful event was held in Orlando at The First Baptist Church. The church seats up to 5,ooo. Attendance at today’s memorial was approximately 12oo.  The attendees that came were compassionate and were truly there to say good-bye to the little girl who has stole our hearts.  Caylee Marie Anthony just 2 years old when she passed away in a traumatic way.

No one can fathom what this family has endured unless this has happened to you or your family. For George, Cindy, and Lee my heart goes out to you all. Your pain was very prevalent today as you spoke and we wept. They claimed to be united and to stand strong. And they need to, the road ahead is long and is filled with quite a bit of anguish.

The tribute today was kind and heartfelt. The family spoke one by one with Lee leading off. He thanked everyone and asked us to fill our hearts with patience and grace. He asked us that whatever we take from today, whatever it is that we seek to pay tribute to Caylee. He mentioned the initals CMA only. He did not say Caylee’s name nor did he say Casey’s name. He kissed three times the bracelet that he wore all while saying C M A.

George was wearing pride on his sleeve as he spoke of his little granddaughter. He beamed as he spoke of Caylee’s presence still being around. He was Jo-Jo to her. He cherished the times that he had with her. He remembered fondly the popcorn they ate together, and the fun she was with her beads ans sunglasses. And he reflected with smiles as he told the gathering how Caylee loved her vegetables! She was his “sunshine” and he taught her the song “You are my sunshine”. He also mentioned in Gods heaven he will be with her again.

Then George shifted to Casey and asked for prayers saying she deserved prayers. He asked the gathering to write her letters and he petitioned the group to not pass judgement. And to ask for hope and prayer for all of us.  He received a standing ovation.

Then Cindy came up and remembered as well the day that Casey came to her and told her she was going to be a grandmother. She reflected that Caylee got up in the morning smiling. She told of the tea parties that Caylee would have. And mentioned her dress up play, and her love of music, and loved to go into the pool with Caylee. She expressed that those were some of her favorite times. She also said good night to the stars and moon. She too shifted to Casey and thanked Casey for giving her the gift of Caylee. Cindy said she will miss the love that was shared between Caylee and Casey. She stated that she got her beauty and compassion from Casey. And finally that Caylee knew that she was loved. And that Cindy loved all of her children unconditionally. At her end of eulogy she asked the group to do something positive; to make a difference. She too got a standing ovation.

The music and the flowers were beautiful. The memorial was pretty and it was heart wrenching to see a family lost in misery. So sad that things had to turn out so bad. I wish that they would not have had to endure such awfulness. I would wish this on no one.

Turning to comments made by Jose Baez in a small press conference the day before, Casey stated that she cannot stop what her parents are doing. Today during the time of the memorial the prison officials were going to allow Casey time out to see the memorial, she did refuse, and visited with Jose Baez during that time. I am sure that it may have been watched via his computer?

It is too bad that Casey refused to watch the memorial. It is too bad that she did not want to pick music or flowers. It’s too bad that Casey felt so cold. In this the very last time to say good bye to the child we all have come to love.

Thank you Anthony family for the memorial. We’re so sorry for your loss in so many ways. God Bless you all in your journey ahead. Thank you too for giving this child a day full of grace and dignity.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Peanut Corp. of America Pleads 5th!

Peanut Corp. of America’s owner is Stewart Parnell. He faced a congressional hearing. In this congressional hearing Parnell would not answer the questions put to him; he continually invoked his right to plead the 5th Amendment. His plant and processing center is blamed for the salmonella outbreak that currently has confirmed that nine people died as a direct result of consuming tainted peanut butter. It has also been linked to some 600 illnesses.

This is a travesty! It is said that Parnell had been told by plant workers in June that nuts had been testing positive for salmonella bacteria! It is said that Parnell e-mailed back the employee and said something to the effect of ‘ I go through this once a week and I will hold my breath again.” And then again in October an e-mail showed Parnell had a focus on profits vs. safety. Even though he was fully aware that 441 cases of granules had been shipped out that had positive tests for salmonella!

Families of the victims showed up on Capitol Hill to continue to fight and state their outrage. Many were visibly shaken and very angry and emotional. One family member of a victim claimed that he would like the people involved to serve jail time.

The testing lab that uncovered the positive salmonella tests were shocked when they heard that tainted peanut butter was sent out for use. They felt they had never heard of anyone totally disregarding their test results!

I too feel that they should be given jail time from the top down. Starting with Parnell, since there is hard evidence that he did correspond with e-mail and all can see that he is fully aware, should get the hardest sentence!  He should not be treated nicely. He should be treated as if he directly killed those eight victims. He has blood on his hands and needs to have the harshest sentence that the system should give.  For the guy/gal who corresponded with Parnell on that e-mail, he should go next as he/she had the power to stop that tainted peanut butter from going out!  He could’ve shut down that whole line. But he/she did not!  He should be held as an accessory to the crime. What could’ve been the outcome- lost profits and perhaps his job! He would’ve been a hero and perhaps taken Parnell down-because it is obvious to me that he has ordered tainted peanut product out before!

This has been one of the largest recalls ever. More than 1,800 products have been removed from store shelves.

Today we live in an age that this kind of thing should not be able to happen. With all the things available and the proper testing done, an indecent human being overrode the call to duty and became greedy. He allowed people to die, and some the most venerable: children and the elderly!

Forgiveness for you Stewart Parnell and your cohorts is not now in your cards! Shame on you for being the most despicable person in recent history.  I hope you get roasted or toasted like the nuts you prepare!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Peterson/Raines on TV Again!

Oh Yikes……..Drew said she’d be back; rest assured that was part of the plan too!  Trying to create more demand for his story and to further humanize him is his gal pal Christina (loser) Raines; well she moved back into creepy Drew Peterson’s home!

All I can say is those poor, poor kids! Wow if anyone will need major counseling they all will!

Seriously folks we need to complain to the media because the Today Show and its, not thinking too clearly, producers who continually book the slime ball on their show!  I mean what is it with them anyway, are they obsessed with him? Do they honestly think that they are garnering new watchers?  If anything I had heard that people are turning away from the show because the Drew Peterson stories.

Their latest interview shows Peterson “cuddling” with Christina Raines. While she was getting cozy with Drew Peterson, Ms Raines claimed that he is so nice and that he would not hurt me, and that she finds Peterson caring and funny! She does not know how silly she looked on that show as she sat on a sofa while Peterson chuckles and snickered with a face full of ….I told you so…..I am a young girl chick magnet!   Oh goodness Ms Raines you are not headed in the right direction!   He’ll jump ship right away if something else even better looking than you comes his way!

Someone needs to tell Raines that even if Drew Peterson does get a booking for a reality show, she won’t be famous. No one, not one person thinks that you are in a serious relationship, you are both losers trying to get your 15 minutes of fame!  Fame Ms Raines is very fleeting!  And fame with Drew Peterson  would be nothing anyone should be proud of! Ms Raines’  poor father has tried in vain to get her away from what he called the devil! Too bad for you…she’s hoping that if you can’t beat him, you’ll join him….and I guess if the book and reality show comes out I’m sure you’ll get your hush money…after all Mr. Ernie Raines everyone has their price right? And perhaps they found yours!  Christina has sold her soul to the devil, why not you too!  Shame, Shame on you all!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

A-Rod/Roid-Free

A-Rod gave a press conference today at Spring training. He said he made a stupid mistake and he wants to get on with things. He admitted that for a time in 2003 he took banned substances with his cousin.  He took what he called as Bolla and he did not even think he did it right. He got only an energy boost from this.  A-Rod states that he has had a tough year this year. He had a divorce and the the tabloid papers had been exceptionally rough on him. He had been linked to singer Madonna for some time. Once he was labled a liar and now he’s just very remorseful.

A-Rod states that he wants to just get on with things, and that he knows that he has got earn back trust in the way fans feel about him, and earn the trust of all of his teammates. H claims that he hopes after  some time has gone by his team mates and fans will see that he has a lot of baseball left to play in him.

Well I hope that he is right. But one thing is for sure, A-Rod cheapened baseball by yet one more notch for all of us hardcore fans. Once again baseball is labeled with having cheaters for players and managers for co-dpendants and owners for turning the other cheek. As the reins get tighter, and more and more come out of the woodwork, who knows ?If we have to accept what A-Rod says as the final word,I guess we will all accept most anything. Let’s face it, everyone has a liking for A-Rod period. He’s so likable, we feel bad for him!  T he sport press  loves him too.  Lets hope that the next month or so will go well and Baseball will have an unstained opening day. And hopefully all of us true baseball fans will be able to enjoy a great season of “real” baseball.

 

Forget those balloon arm muscles, inflated egos, and unbelievable home run stats. Let’s play ball without the messy garbage!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Evidence Matches!

The Orange County States Attorney let out damning evidence that links the crime scene directly to the Anthony home and the crime scene!

The same kind of duct tape on gas can that was on Caylee, the sticker(and gum residue) that was on the duct tape was found in the Anthony home. The sticker sheet  that was found was an identical match with stickers missing out of it! Also and very mind boggling was the entry in Casey’s diary that states she is the happiest she has been in a long time, and she hopes that her happiness lasts! Among other things written one month to the day that Caylee was reported missing! It shows the state of mind of Casey!  In this diary she does not ever mention Caylee, it is all about herself as she refers to herself (I) throughout the diary. And finally the garbage bag that contained the body of Caylee was also found in the Anthony home.

It looks that this is even more evidence that Jose Baez will not be able to refute!  Finally evidence that directly can tie Casey to the crime scene itself!  Jose Baez cannot say he cannot trust the FBI lab anymore. It would not be responsible as a lawyer. He needs to present a case in which he can plead for her life instead.

In a cold and callous way the mother destroyed the life of her only child, and then her next step was to get rid of her and that she did! It appears she stuck her in the trunk, and drove and drove. Spotting Zenaida Gonzalez’s name and began to construct her plan. And continuing in her cold and callous way she finally “dropped” her precious cargo near the only place she knew-her home! And then with her head held high she continued to be cold and callous while the baby laid out in a grassy lot slowly decomposing, how could she had been so cold and nasty?  Why would she take this route, so many other options were open to her.   I pray for the soul of Casey, the ice princess, as the satanic reaper carts her to the darkest place known to exist. And then my prayers and thoughts turn to the angel gone way too soon, and I pray she did not hurt. I pray that she just slept peacefully. Bless the family of Casey they could not have ever known!  It is not your fault that the child went wayward!  I pray for peace as your fingerprints have exonerated you all.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Sophia Loren Looking Great!

Some will say that this past Oscar Show was boring. Although most people would say that Hugh Jackman was great in his role as host of the Oscars. He really was good in the singing and dancing areas, but all of the jokes were pretty weak. Most people would agree that since the majority of the Oscar shows were hosted by those in  the comedy genre. Take for instance those done by Billy Crystal, how about Whoopi,or Ellen, or even David Letterman?  It was somewhat refreshing when Steve Martin and Tina Fey stepped on stage!  They were getting laughs without even saying a word! But they were cute together and wish they could’ve stayed and finished out the rest of the show. Hugh Jackman was very easy on the eye, and definitely belongs on the stage. He is a natural. But I think people wanted more comedy.

It was great the way the writers put together legends in acting that spanned many years and in all different types of movies to present the awards to the new Oscar winners!  Did it however really need to be a secret? Probably not, but it made people want to watch just a bit more perhaps.

For the gowns that the designers made and the stars wore, Only a few were really that pretty. Stars often look stunning with all the hair,make-up, gowns, perfect undergarments to complete the whole picture. It seemed the stars that were singled out already by the magazines and  reporters were truly the ones who did look great.

I thought that one woman in particular looked extremely beautiful and that was Sophia Loren. A woman of 75  she still looked stunning! Still a little tiny bit of youthfulness shined through. Always known for her sex appeal, Her words seemed aged when she spoke, but she looked as beautiful as she could. Her gown was pretty and appropriate for her. She continues to have a regality as she stood there amongst Hollywood’s best and most famed, to present her best wishes for the nominee.

Thank you Oscar Academy for tyring to make an ever boring award show better, keep trying one of these years it may be great!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Oprah Visits Walter Reed Hospital

Earlier today I watched  the Oprah Winfreyshow, and was completely touched. Oprah was also completely touched as she broke into tears in the end!  As Oprah held up her arms in a small prayer  if you will, she said to the effect, We lift you up. Kudos to you Oprah and your staff for a very loving and touching show!

As we were taken into the hospital we saw strong, brave and even very young wounded men and women. My heart was heavy as Oprah went around and shook hands of each patient that was there as the therapy sessions were going on. Physical therapy for those who have lost limbs; one who only stood for the first time as the show was being taped!  Each were asked how they felt, and would they go back. Each who had served and each who had lost limbs all said they would go back in a heart beat!

It showed me strength beyond physical, it meant strength in God, themselves, and their families. It showed me bravery beyond just fighting behind a gun. Her show has opened my eyes and I, as Oprah did, want to say Thank You too! 

Thank you to all those men and women who have given so very much. Thank you to all of those who have fought for our freedom. Thank you to those of you men and women in Iran and Afghanistan, for you will help my children and my grandchildren to live in a free country.

Everything that these men and women have done for all of us is so special. We all should be thanking them if we can. Go to www.oprah.com and post a thank you or see if there is something you can do.

And finally thank you Oprah for doing the show, it was an important show and lets hope that even if for one minute you had taken their pain away. You have made it better because you care. Thank you.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Norm Van Lier/John “Red” Kerr Deaths!

Chicago Bulls lose two game greats!   Not one ,but two of the game of basketballs’ greats are gone!  Just like that, just one month past, the Chicago Bulls organization had a wonderful honor ceremony to Johnny “Red” Kerr. He sat in theChicago  Stadium,wheelchair bound,  while the fans on their feet, listened to Michael Jordon pay homage to him. Screaming and yelling nonstop for minutes as Michael Jordon paid a great tribute to a man who for Michael became friend. Who can forget those nights when Jordon would rosin up his hands and then go over to the broadcast table and “clap” his hands in “Red’s” face? These are memories made for a man who had done it all. He played, he coached,and he broadcast it for all the world to hear. John “Red” Kerr loved the game of basketball!  And he loved his Chicago Bulls!  No matter how up the team was, he’d find some little thing that the team could improve on, and when the ship was sinking and at it’s low, he would find some good and point it out! He was bigger than life and the game was improved by him, and he is loved here in Chicago. In the end prostate cancer got him, but he fought it hard.

He will be sorely missed!  And only just hours before “Red’s” death, Chicago lost ‘Stormin’ Norman!  Norm Van Lier another of the Chicago Bulls icons had past! Norm got his nickname because like a storm he came in the game and gave it all hustle! He was competitive. He loved the game and he loved the Chicago Bulls and spent the majority of his playing career with the Bulls. He missed his endearing team so much that he did return to be a broadcaster. Still tall and ominous, he ventured out to watch other Chicago sports teams and was happy to give autographs and handshakes wherever he would go. This man “had game”! He never backed down, he moved it and created the plays. He wasn’t Michael Jordon, but when he was out there Norm had a major presence, like a king in his court. He held fast and was a  tough cookie. He had the back of the rest of his team. He had a great work ethic.  He came back into the game as a Comcast Sportnet commentator. He had a very colorful way of speaking. He spoke his mind and it was refreshing (and funny)!

So the two much beloved figures in Chicago Bulls history, go down in history together! They both were tough and had the game face on for every minute in a day. They were scrappers and fighters and heroes in this town, Chicago misses them both already!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Pat Quinn, Please Make Up Your Mind!

I thought I had a small understanding of politics in general. However, but living here in Illinois especially this year, has been a great roller coaster ride; if you like those. Politics around here is quite unusual, taking the now newly appointed Governor Pat Quinn for instance, with each new day he appears to  change his position on Roland Burris. Just this past week Pat Quinn was calling on Rolland Burris to step down for the betterment of the State of Illinois. And now just yesterday, he is interviewed saying that if Rolland Burris will not step down, we will all have to get on with this, and move ahead!

So what is it exactly, if he won’t step down then ok, whatever !  So okay it’s just business as usual. Now Pat Quinn is calling for a special election for this senate seat. Isn’t that what was suggested at the very beginning?  When all who came to the podium to speak in those bleak days after Governor Blgojevich had been arrested, many things were suggested but the idea of special election was deemed way too costly as an alternative. So nothing was pursued by those who needed to pursue that avenue.

One can see that here in the state of Illinois, many things that have happened here have not happened anywhere else, and setting many a precedence.

There is only seven months to go until a regular election will need to take place. At that time the election will be newsworthy. But at this point in time, Pat Quinn and those in the Quinn camp need to just let Burris serve out the rest of the existing time left in the office. Perhaps if Illinois would stop putting themselves out there in the news and concentrate on doing only their own jobs and serving the citizens of Illinois, many of the problems can and most likely will quietly go away. I think that perhaps that is the best way to serve the citizens of  Illinois; serve!

After all, with what is looming on the horizon with the criminal prosecution of the fallen governor Blagojevich, and getting ready to brace ourselves for the release of the book about the inside and the dark side of politics that Blagojevich will pen. This will all be extremely interesting, hurtful, and yet another roller coaster ride! 

Just my thoughts, just my opinions,and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

No Death Penalty Sought For Casey Anthony?!

It appears that the State of Florida is not going to seek the death penalty for Casey Anthony!  The State of Florida is somewhat progressive in handing out the death penalty. With the overwhelming evidence, circumstantial or not, and the fact that the police are saying that Casey did intentionally kill her daughter Caylee, it is a wonder why they are not seeking the highest attainable sentence.

Casey in court shackled in chains, and very stoic in facial expressions. Only once did she show expression to her lawyers.  It also appears that Terry Lenamon has artfully created an “out” for Casey Anthony. By trying to say that Casey Anthony accidentally caused the death of Caylee Anthony!  It is outrageous! But after all folks, that is his job, to come in and “save” the life of his client.

The prosecution does/and can still go after the murder 1 charge if they so wish. Today the judge did not block the tape recorded incident that happened in jail after the announcement of the finding of the bones of the child. Apparently Casey Anthony doubled-over and began to hyperventilate! The opinion is that Casey Anthony’s reaction is one that is common when a sense of fear sets in. Also the judge did not block other racy-type pictures allegedly out there that will be brought into court as further evidence. That evidence shows that Casey is not suffering from any type of depressive mood disorders.

So while there is movement in this case, it is far from being tried and I am sure that more and more evidence will be brought forth in this case that the public is not aware of, and will prove to be very interesting in the end of all of this.

Cindy and George Anthony were seated in the court room directly behind Casey. I am sure that this is good for Cindy and George as part of their immediate healing process. To be there at least close to Casey where glass is not between them. This is a terrible way to begin the healing process, but the acceptance of the fact that Casey has done this to Caylee may be the start. And going back into the public arena and show the love of a daughter; even a bad seed, is a bond that cannot be broken. Making some sort of peace with everything will help them in the end.

More to come……

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Chris Brown Charged With Felonies!

Chris Brown went to court on Thursday and although his appearance before the judge was brief, the charges may very well last this young singer his entire life. The Police have stated that this was a “brutal argument” against the young and beautiful singer Rihanna.

It appears that an aargument ensued after singer Rihanna intercepted a text message that was on Chris Brown’s phone from another woman. The 19 year old singer remains free on bond that totaled $50,000. bail. His arraignment is postponed until April 6th. He was admonished by the court and told he is not to harass,harm, or threaten anyone. The court commission did not mention Rihanna by name  in the admonishment,nor was there a direct order or protection placed on him.

His charges were listed in an affidavit as follows: punching Rihanna, the biting of her ear, and choking her until she nearly lost consciousness. That is pretty tough stuff to beat. He did all of this within view of several bystanders on that street that evening. It is an assumption that the witnesses will and/or have given statements. The two also did not appear on the award show that each were presenting/performing.

Chris Brown brought his mother and several other family members who sat in the front row during the court appearance. He claimed in the past that his step dad beat his mother. And that as a child he witnessed that behavior against his mother. At this point the stepfather has denied that, and his mother had made no admissions to that fact.

This case is not just about Domestic Violence, it is also much about getting everything too much and too fast!  Barely out of childhood these two have everything and are acting like spoiled children, just on the major stage of life!  There is no word just rumors about how the two will continue to get along. Will they reconcile? Is she preggy with his baby? Another rumor. Weather Rihanna  will testify against Chris Brown is also just rumor; it is not known. And finally weather it is fact or not that the two were brought to hallowed ground by way of Sean P. Diddy Combs is also just a rumor.

When all the dust settles down and with all of these charges he could wind up in jail. It is a shame that with all that money and a very prosperous future that this young man did not seek the help that he needed if he needed it!

I’m not so sure about this but I do not think Diddy has a psych degree, but he sure could’ve provided these two with a nice one! Let’s hope Diddy played Daddy at the right time!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Oprah Speaks Out To Rihanna!

Oprah has my respect! I hope she has yours, because she is a well-rounded person with well-grounded thoughts!   She is after all human just like you and I. The only difference between Oprah and all of us (beside the money) is that she has a show. A show that she can speak out on.

And she has once again spoken out. I am glad she has, when most people are whispering or writing stories on rumors Oprah has said what was on her mind. She dedicated a few minutes talking directly to her audience and Rihanna. She told her crowd and all of the TV viewers that quite simply:”Love does not hurt!” and to Rihanna “If he hit you once he will hit you again”!

This is a trail that most abusers walk. It is the path to I’m sorry I love you today and tonight or tomarrow I will kick your A$$! And then the abuser and those being abused will get into a cycle that will continue until one person gets hurt so bad that a hospital visit is necessary or death occurs! It is not a joke and it is okay to get out and leave. It is not okay to date someone who will bite you, choke you until you start to lose consciousness, or punch you. It is not okay to be raped even by a husband!

If you are in an abusive situation, please take the time to devise a plan of exit, and once that plan is in effect, please just leave do not look back. Life is better somewhere else! And listen to Oprah loud and clear, Love should not hurt you; if it is most likely you are being abused.

Oprah has stuck her neck out and has taken a stance. Rihanna I hope you were watching the show and if not I hope you will find it on the Internet, because Oprah has been there and she is sincere. Get out don’t come back. You are worth it.

Go to www.Oprah.com to hook up with more info.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson Dismisses Stepbrother!

It has long been said and was reported by Drew Peterson’s stepbrother that he thought he may have helped Peterson “get rid of Stacy”!

Early on in the investigation Thomas Morphey told investigators that Peterson and himself moved a blue barrel that was warm to the touch and after the fact he thought that he may have helped Drew Peterson dispose of his wife!  Since that bit of news came out Drew Peterson and his lawyer Joel Brodsky have continually attacked the character of Thomas Morphey! Brodsky came out earlier and said that Morphey was a drug addict and mental case.

Now Morphey has been interviewed by several papers and a news program and stated that the day before the blue barrel incident, his stepbrother Peterson asked him several questions : Morphey says Peterson asked him: “How much do you love me?’, and “enough to kill for me?” And Morphey went on to say that Peterson also told him : “Could you live with knowing about it?” to that Morphey said “yeah, I guess. We always figured you killed Kathleen.”

Morphey has not been called to testify before the grand jury yet. Brodsky, Peterson’s lawyer feels that they think Morphey is shaky at best or they would already have his testimony. Brodsky thinks that Morphey is not a credible witness therefore Peterson should not worry about him.

Isn’t it funny how no matter what, anyone and everyone that has ever come in contact with Drew Peterson is either a liar, cheat, drug addict, nuts in the head, or has some kind of shady past? Here we go again!  Damage control by way of the Brodsky!  Ooops it must be time for an appearance on TV!  I sure hope I don’t see the ugly mug of Peterson on any TV show in the near future.

According to a spokesperson that was quoted by the Chicago Tribune, Charles Pelkie from the state’s attorney’s office, he did not reflect on whether or not Morphey had testified before a grand jury or not, but he did say, that the investigation is going ahead and they are expected to have a conclusion to one of the cases shortly.

I can’t wait until we hear something regarding the two cases, Kathleen Savio drowned in a dry bath tub and after exhumation of her body it was ruled a homicide. Peterson is also still a person of interest in the case of his now missing wife Stacy Peterson. 

Whatever you personally think might have happened, it has to be proven in the court of law. Here’s to hoping whether it would be the case of Stacy Peterson, or the case of Katheleen Savio, that the Will County States Attorny office bring the charges, prove the charges and then lock up the continual abuser! (for good)

I am also hoping that a blue barrel surfaces this summer to prove that Morphey fully bared soul was not in vain. And that Stacy Peterson’s family can have closure. And that enough evidence was gathered to prove Peterson drowned Kathleen Savio in the tub, and that her family can also have closure as well.

P.S. How is Christina, Drew? Is she fully brainwashed yet?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Oprah/Tyra Banks On Domestic Violence!

Oprah has Tyra Banks on the Oprah show talking about domestic violence. Tyra said that Rihanna grew up in a violent upbringing.  Tyra had interviewed Rihanna when her hit song “Under My Umbrella” broke. And Tyra also had a separate interview with Chris Brown long before Rihanna and Chris were an “item”. Chris Brown said that he watched domestic violence growing up on the Tyrashow. He was forthcoming and said that he would look at women much different than all that he had witnessed. He also said he witnessed this kind of behavior from the age of 7 until 13 years old.

Tyra said as she looked back at this interview that she did, she couldn’t believe that he was repeating this behavior. She did not want to believe it! Tyra and Oprah believe that this is a teaching moment. They both believe that Chris Brown and Rihanna have everything      they need at their disposal to proceed with getting the help that they will need.

Oprah told one young teen in the audience that the reason that she went back to him in her opinion is that Rihanna does not respect herself enough and went back to him because she does not think she is worthy enough of a man that won’t hit her! The teen in the audience thinks that it was self-defense and that it was okay that Chris Brown did this to her!!! It seems like teens think that it is okay for men to hit women-like she deserved it! Wow!

Tyra explained that she was in a relationship that was overtly abusive and it took a couple of times to leave, but that she finally faced herself in the mirror and asked herself  why she was in this relationship. She was trying to convey to the girls in the audience that abuse is abuse and that it will continue to escalate.

Oprah’s show listed the warning signs of the escalation of the abuse. Abusers will mask their intentions to rest of the outside world, and even turn on the charm in front of others, to effectively make the person that is being abused look like they are crazy in front of everyone. Abusers are manipulators.

Oprah highlighted a girl from Charlotte North Carolina who just last week was murdered by her boyfriend. And her girlfriends were on the show via skype or satellite. They expressed disappointment in Rihanna for going back to Chris Brown.  They also look at her as she is a role model. But Tyra chimed in and told the audience that she is just like any woman/girl anywhere. She is stuck in a cycle of abuse.

Tyra and Oprah are trying to get the word out that abuse of any form is not acceptable! Control, yelling, telling you what to do, making you dress a certain way, and even keep ing you away from your family are all forms of abuse not to mention these are also warning signs that you are with an abuser.

I say thank you Oprah, thank you Tyra for trying to change the thought process of these girls who think that it is okay to be abused! It is not acceptable in any form. I’m sure that all of those who have lost children to abuse/domestic violence are happy you have done this show. The overwhelming loss created by an abuser will change their lives forever.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

CMA Back To Court Today!

Casey Anthony, flanked by Jose Baez and Linda K.Baden on either side of her, appeared uneasy. The lawyers discuss today forensics and the suicide letter. Judge found that the suicide note  should not be released to the public as the judge felt it was personal in nature. The media however, can come in after the fact and request it be released to the public since they were not present in the court room today.

It looks that the rest of the requested information by Baez is a smoke screen. Baez is all about the drama. There is no grounds for prosecutorial misconduct. At this point, the evidence has been processed and all of the information has been turned over. Basically this is about  Baez trying to seek out a number of motions that are wasting the courts’ time. He’s attacking protocol and other simple items like notes for example, that he would not be privy too, or they don’t even exist.

The forensics and the FBI team were very precise in their examinations and investigations in this case. The Bozo Baez team would like to say that test results including things like “maggots” in Casey’s car resulted from just garbage. They most likely will introduce this kind of info. into court when the trial actually begins.

So overall, nothing new coming up or introduced. Baez despirately seeking an angle in which to run. Baez team is trying to construct a defense for his client. Nothing does speak louder to most of the potential jurors than the fact that Casey did not report her child missing for over one month. That resonates with me and I am sure it will with others as well.

Good Luck C M A and your team; counting down until the start of the trial for murder 1.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Howard K. Stern Finally Charged!

Most people in general were kind of sick of seeing Anna Nicole Smith on TV acting like a bumbling air-head!  But always even the best of us back then kept saying to ourselves this woman must be on something! Who could act like that for real?

It was released last night that finally Howard K. Stern was being charged with having administered drugs to Anna Nicole Smith that sadly contributed to her demise. Howard K. Stern was once the lawyer to Anna Nicole, but sometime during their business relationship he became her boyfriend. He was romantically involved with her. But that did not stop Mr. Stern from providing Anna Nicole with prescription medication, and in fact he not only obtained them for her, he administered them to her.

He is now known as Anna Nicoles’ biggest enabler. Thousands of pills were prescribed to her from 2004-2007, even though Mr. Stern whom was so in love with Anna Nicole ,knew that she was an addict and continue to aid and assist her in taking this medication. During the trial that subsequently followed her death I keep remembering the court proceedings and how her very own mother was made to look like a horrible person. When all along the horrible person was sitting with a table full of council and was trying his next shady move:  to claim her newly born child named Dannilynn was his!

How low could he go? Well the paternity tests were done and we all know the outcome: it was not Howard K. Stern’s. The audience and the courtroom breathed a sigh of relief. I know back then it appeared that he was a shady character. And Mr. Stern was thinking of only the dollar bills that could be coming his way. I hope that Mr. Stern will have to relinquish the trusteeship that he now holds regarding the case of Dannilynn.

He gave those drugs, which included opiates and sedatives to Anna Nicole for no apparent medical purpose. I wonder could this be attempted murder?

Howard K. Stern turned himself in and was charged, he posted a $20,000 bail. He was charged along with Dr. Kapoor, and a second doctor has also been named Dr. Khristine Eroshevich; yet to be fully charged. Among the charges That the doctors dispensed,prescribed, and administered controlled substances. And also to prescribe, administer, and dispensed a controlled substance to a known addict.

We will watch the impending trials, that will invade and commandeer our TV sets, and Internets in the nearest of futures.

It’s just a shame she had to die, I’ll bet she never seen it coming!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Thomas Morhphey Says Drew Lied!

Drew Peterson’s stepbrother came out and went on Good Morning America. He was touting the conversation he had with his slippery stepbrother Drew Peterson. His conversation was interesting, stating that his brother Drew Peterson wanted to know how much he  loved  him, and could he kill for him!  He told his brother no, then Peterson said, could you live with knowing about it?  He said, well, that’s what we thought happened to Kathleen. The day beforethat conversation transpired, another one took place.  Peterson asked his brother to get a storage unit in Bolingbrook. Morphey refused to do it for him. Thomas Morphey stated that he wished he’d have done it now, because he thinks that Drew Peterson was going to put Stacy Peterson in the storage unit. Stating that at least we’d know where Stacy was. Even though, Thomas Morphey felt like Drew would have been setting him up.  But he did refuse. Later, he did help Drew move a large blue barrel that was warm to the touch and heavy. He does not know what  Drew Peterson did with the barrel. He also believes that he inadvertently moved Stacy with Drew.(in that blue barrel)

Peterson’s lawyer Brodsky was on TV saying that the morning show was irresponsible because Thomas Morphey is not a credible person. Because he has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, and that he is a bipolar personality. Thomas Morphey stated that he is all those things and that is why Drew Peterson chose him for the dirty work. He feels that Drew thought enough ahead to make it appear that he was the one who did everything.  So whether the testimony of Thomas Morphey will be used or not, he wants everyone out there to know that he feels Drew Peterson killed Stacy Peterson period.

Well, Drew Peterson and Mr. Brodsky it is only a matter of time. Good luck erasing the truth from so many minds. Bipolar people fuction in the everyday pace of the world each day, and there are people who drink way too much and go to work everyday, and finally a great deal of drug abusers also hold down jobs, and some still have a wonderful family life. By way of Thomas Morphey, it  would be a tough climb to prove that he couldn’t get it together enough to know right from wrong. It appears that he did just that; he told Drew a resounding NO that he would not get the storage unit!  Whew, good for him!

Brodsky claimed that Drew Peterson wanted a storage unit to store tires!  Hmmmmm….This is the day before Stacy Peterson went missing………Who has that many tires?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Robin Givens Speaksout on Domestic Violence

Today on the Oprah show; along with a couple of  self-professed domestic violence abusers, Oprah’s show was dedicated to finding out what it is that makes a man hit a woman and what it takes to change that type of behavior.

The men on the show described their abuse, and why they say  it happened.  The underlying theme running through it were the witnessing of abuse growing up. However, not all the abuse was the same. Some abuse was just verbal-type, but mostly it was physical altercation. The laying on of hands. The hands that professed love will also choke you; in one man’s case. They do overall feel that it is most likley learned behavior and that the cycle of abuse can be broken. They did say that they did have “anger-type” behavior while in several public places such as: road rage, cashiers and clerks for example. So perhaps the anger/rage goes hand in hand.

Robin Givens came on the show and is now one of the current spokeswomen for The National Domestic Violence Hot line. The hot line will serve all those who call in to seek council. Robin continued to say that she agrees with Oprah  that once a man hits you he will hit you again. All abuse is unacceptable. And she felt scared for the women that were married to guests on the show. As Robin stated that they have much work to do and she fears for them.

Kevin Powell was also on the show, a former abuser who had his temper witnessed on Big Brother, has changed his life around.  He is trying to get the word out that men need to have council ongoing not just a couple of sessions and be done with it. He thinks that the church is a great resource for deep worship but Powell feels that the abuser still need on going psych/council and truly own the fact that they had done what they had done.

Once again, it had to mentioned on the show that Chris Brown allegedly battered Rihanna. While Robin chimed in and said we saw the pictures, it doesn’t matter if she saw something on Brown’s Blackberry, no one at anytime should be hit. It is better to just walk away.

There are better and different ways to solve any problems.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Obama On Leno

As we all have heard President Obama appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.  The show did make history by being the first host to have a sitting president appear on any talk show.  The conversation/interview was light-hearted while Jay interspersed serious questions about the economy. When President Obama first appeared on the stage, he got a standing ovation from the audience as well as the band.

With ease Leno carried on a conversation-like interview of the president. President Obama answers questions easily and he talks like just another person. He does not put on heirs. Jay Leno asked Obama if he will have a basketball court installed. He said no that he wants to set up nets that are on wheels and can be removed when needed. The nets would be situated on the tennis courts. President Obama stated that there is a rim there, but it proves to be very inadequate.  On a funny note Jay Leno asked President Obama if his friends will ever “throw a game” because they are playing the president. President Obama laughed and said, NO! I mean what would you do when your surrounded by secret service guys with lots of guns?  It was meant to be funny and that’s it.

Which brings me to the next point, the spokesperson for the Special Olympics is not happy with President Obama. In a comment, again meant only to be funny, President Obama was asked if he is using the bowling alley in the White House. To answer he said yes and with a smiling face said to the effect, Look I bowled a 129! With that everyone was laughing. Jay chimed in as he laughed No President that really good! Leno was laughing and clapping his hands. Then Obama said to the effect, Yes just like some Special Olympics! Laughing continued and the audience clapping. Unfortunately, the Special Olympics was taking um-bridge with the comment. They felt that it was an insult to the Special Olympics itself.  A spokesman for the president stated that the president was merely talking only about his own bowling and nothing else.

I think that we are getting so PC that we cannot as people just be real! It was a comment that just was meant that he is less able than most. My goodness the president is real too!  I am sure it wasn’t meant as any kind of slam and it was certainly not something that was well thought out, it was a comment that was made as a part of an ensuing conversation. This president seems very real and the general public adores that part of Obama.

The president is the highest office in all the land, but thank goodness he, at this point has not forgotten where he came from. And here’s to hoping that his vision of cleaning up America’s financial and banking mess, as well as Iraq problems, shortly be a thing of the past. And here’s to hoping that we will have many years to come of happiness and prosperity.

Let’s hope that we don’t get so politically correct that we forget to be real!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Halle Berry Bad Dress Day!

Did anyone catch the very lovely Halle Berry on Jay Leno’s show this past evening?  What was you thinkin? What in the world was she thinking when she wore that dress?  I think the fashion police need to be out on this one! The color, and the length, looked good and flattered her but, what was not flattering was that the dress was extremely skin tight and not only showed her very curvy thigh and backside, but it also highlighted what is not so curvy about her too.

She looked like a she was a dressed up baked potato with jewelry.  I don’t know the designer of this dress, and I’m sure it would look great on someone. And finally those shoes/sandals with the larger ankle (wide strap) straps that either button or snap on the side and are usually in a high heel seemed to make her legs look even shorter than they are.  I thought Halle was doing too much to look too hot, when if she would have just come out in a pair of jeans and a shirt she would have been just fine. Halle is a real beauty and told the audience that she has finally launched her perfume line after two years in the production process. We watched through having Jay take a smell test  administered by Halle to see what he could smell.  He missed on the chocolate, got the pizza, and guessed leather as Halle held her shoe up to Jay’s nose. It was cute and a bit dumb at the same time. Basically her interview talked about how she loved to be a mom, and that her child is already one year old!

Congrats Halle on your motherhood, I’m still a great fan. But I was wondering if you could hire someone to help you take on Michelle Obama’s look instead of looking like a girl who definately had to be buttered to get into that potato sack you wore last night!

Just my thoughts, just my opinion, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

The Obamas and The Queen

Wha0  great photo-ops!  What wonderful pictures the Obama’s have had taken with Queen Elizabeth II! The Queen’s face showed emotion as the United States Royals visited her in Buckingham Palace! She not only took the hands of our our first couple, she shook them vigorously, and even returned a hug arms around Michelle Obama! It showed us here in America that Barack and Michelle are revered in other parts of the world. I think that the two are looked as the hopeful future. I think the Obamas are young and vigorous and not only look decent, but are decent.  President Obama came bearing gifts to the Queen. And what cool gifts they are, who wouldn’t like an I-Pod loaded with the very famous show tunes of all time, and videos of the Queen’s visit to the state of Virginia? She also received a song book that was autographed by the famous composer Richard Rogers!  Very nice. And finally their personal meeting with the Queen culminated by a lunch.

Then it was on to visit with the Prime Minister and his wife. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife welcomed the Obama to their home, while the ladies went on a tour of some cancer facilities, the men “kicked-back” and relaxed as President Obama spent some time talking to the little Brown boys about dinosaurs.

Finally, as riots were taking place in the streets of London, the G-20 Summit was taking place. Many world leaders came together to discuss the world’s economic crisis. People of Great Britain are blaming America for the down -turn in the world’s economy. We’ll see what stems from this meeting and all of the arms talks as well. Russia and America dominate in nuclear stockpiles and Russia has taken a very hard-line stance in its dispute with the United States. Our two sides did not discuss the missile defense plan but, Russia did voice its concerns.

And all this took place as President Obama’s aunt appeared in court to ask for asylum from her mother country of Kenya. Zeituni Onyango will have until next year to remain in the U.S. as the judge set her hearing for 2/4/10.  Let’s hope that this won’t shed any poor light on anything the U.S. royal couple tries to make an impact on. After all this couple is riding high on a whril-wind of cool, but it won’t be cool if your aunt is hung up in the court system in our country without papers!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson Gets Perks

It’s about the ego. It’s about “what can you do for me?” The endless tour of shows and features in magazines. Drew Peterson claims that he does not get paid for the appearances, nor does he receive any royalties from the appearances and mag. stories. He does receive free paid vacations. After all, the media appears to love Drew Peterson and the newest gal-pal Christina (lunk-head) Raines. Who by this writing has currently moved out of Peterson’s home, again!  People Magazine just did their second story on him.  Drew says to the effect that It was fun and exciting to meet famous people and he’s so sorry that Kathleen died and that Stacy ran away! What? Although at this writing again, he has not been charged with any crime. And claims that he has no wrongdoing in either case. He is listed as suspect in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife Stacy, he has also been implicated in the death of his Third wife Kathleen Savio.

The TV networks have given him expense accounts for spending in his paid hotel rooms; that’s pretty good! He and his slimy lawyer Joel Brodsky think it is okay that Peterson makes money off the story. Currently Peterson is living off his pension (so he says), his pension totals over $6,000. per month. The media and the so called public interest in the story drives the Peterson to the first page in the papers, and keeps him believing that he is a celebrity!  I personally think he is a media whore! And for a person that does not want to be a celebrity or a very private person; it seems that all those appearances on TV and magazines, radio programs, appearances in his favorite bar seem to make this writer believe that Peterson and his current arm jewelry, along with his confidant Joel Brodsky makes him nothing more than the average liar!

He can keep himself in the news for as long as he wants to. To me it keeps him on the mind of those who think he should be behind bars and perhaps as he speaks or is interviewed he will give himself away. But for the families who languish their loss due to his hands;they have to relive each account of their missing or deceased loved one. To them his whirlwind of media tour only makes their lives miserable and that isn’t fair! For shame on you Peterson/Brodsky team……do unto others….you know the rest….

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Opening Day,the Cubs and Big Z!

Tonight is the night that our TV’s turn to sports. The opening day for baseball’s National League is tonight. In prime time the hard-core Cubs fan will sit and face the TV and watch the Big Z reel back the arm and give it to the Houston Astros to start off the season! Carlos Zambrano will cast his magic at the mound while new players surface this evening.  The line -up is as follows: Alfanso Soriano LF, Fukudome CF,D-Lee at first, right field Milton Bradley,3rd base Ramirez,2nd base Mike Fontenot,the illustruos catcher Geovany Soto, SS Ryan Theriot, and Z @ the mound. That sounds great right? 

So bring it on 2009, I think that this will be the year of the Cubs!  We have bled blue for so long, and we are ready for Big Z and his team of greats to take it to the ship and culminate in the ticker-tape parade when we take that series and win finally the right to brag!

C’mon Cubs prove me right!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony:The Day of Arrest!

As seen last evening on the Nancy Grace show, was new tapes released to the public and starring none other than Casey Anthony herself. The tapes reveal, at least to this writer, that Casey Anthony is definitely marching to a different drum! The tape starts with the subsequent questioning of Casey as she first comes into the Orange County cops possession. She appears to be very calm, collected, and to the matter of fact. What catches my eye, as the officers exit the room, is Casey’s apparent desire to primp. She begins fingering her hair,adjusting her shirt, even standing at one point primping the whole entire shirt, pulling up knee socks,looking at fingernails, and wringing her hands. At one point Casey realizes that there are cameras in each room, and even asks one of the officers: are there cameras in every room? She did not appear to have any concern for anything, just I want to look cute right now. She is not crying, and  her voice is steady and shows no sign of strain. She isn’t a person who has committed an atrocity, she’s just a person who even at one point, says she knew this was coming. Meaning that she knew she would eventually get arrested.

When the actual questioning begins she acts as if she is a lawyer. She tries to act smarter than the officers and puts on an air that she doesn’t have to answer the questions on the fact that she is not generating the conversation. She knows that at least anything that she says can and will be used against her in the court of law.  Still I find her demeanor quite unbelievable. Who has not gotten stopped for speeding and felt like crying? Who has not been upset for tiny small things that would never put us away for any amount of jail time? Let alone killing our own child, then throwing her out like trash, and then going living our life, and then having police question us because they do know in their heart of hearts that we did something? She truly has no heart and is made of stone!

Other notes and movements on the case, the taping of brother Lee in the car with Casey’s ex-boyfriend is chilling. He admits that he is not sure that Casey did it!The interview of the ex-investigator telling that Dominic Casey was given instruction to find Caylee’s remains and the approximate area in which to find her and the fact that she was point blank dead! This makes us wonder who and what did actually take place. Did the Anthony’s have something to do with the disposal of Caylee’s body, did Casey actually tell Lee? And then he hire the investigators to see if she were telling the truth? So many questions because these two investigators were out there long before the police were, and the meter readers tip! I think overall this case is moving in the right direction and I think that there is plenty of information that has come to light now that begs to question. Sometimes when you are getting close to solving any puzzle the pieces will start to fit together much more easily. And then it becomes complete and the whole picture is shown.

I think the amount of bulls**t that Casey put out there is incredible that she could manufacture so many lies. And live like this. We can figure that she crafted these types of lies all of her life so that it was second nature to her. In other words, it appears that Casey lies so much that she not only believes her lies, she was living in one lie after another. Nothing in her life was real except for the fact that she was breathing! Too bad.

Once again, the walls are closing in now, and the puzzle pieces are starting to fit together much more easily now.Good luck Casey and Baez team; see you in court!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Says Lee Wanted Sex !

I watched Nancy Grace and those new unreleased tapes again, and come away even more disgusted than the night before!  Casey stoops to new lows and as usual it’s very sick and twisted!

While Casey primps herself to death making herself be much prettier for the camera. It is very important for one to look dazzling in the cameras of the police interrogation room!  But I got even more turned off as the interview with Jesse Grund continued.  He was on the tape saying that he too was revolted and sickened as he told investigators what Casey had told him. She said to Jesse that she was alone in the house one day and that Lee had asked her for sex!  In fact she said that he tried to trick her into doing it! What? I think as Casey has shown us all that she is a pathological liar and the majority of things that her mouth spews are not true.

Now mind you I think Lee would do things to help his sister. But this one I sure hope no one believes. Lee could be a lot of things, but an incest raper is most likely not one of them! It was Casey fantasizing again! Remember that her mind can go to places that all of us non-pathological killers do not go!  I guess that she thought Jesse would feel so much more sorry for her.

Her thoughts are twisted and confusing but the manufacture of lies is going on constantly and one has to be larger than the next! I hope that in this lie, there was no kernal of truth as with many of them.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Cindy Anthony-Emotional Show

Cindy and George Anthony prove to be on the defensive during the deposing of the Zenaida Gonzalez defamation suit. In fact, the interviews ended in Cindy storming out and claiming she’s done!   What else is new? The Anthony’s wanting full control over something they should have no control over. This is a family that has endured alot starting with the  losing of their granddaughter to a murderous death, then in a very public way ; the memorializing of the baby and lastly most important is the ongoing case of their daughter who is in jail and on trial for that murder. Wow, that is a lot for any one!  So one could expect a slight bit of edginess of the part of Cindy right?

My commentary is the full out attack of anyone that gets in their way(Cindy and George) and the fact that anyone can be subject to those attacks! Cindy has found anyone that disagrees with the thought that Casey is innocent is going to be her victim. It may be a defense mechanism for her, but ultimately she feels that when she can control even just the tiniest bit of anything, it is just a bit of vindication. And she does not care what anyone thinks of her.  But ultimately could this be used against her and the plight of her own daughter’s case.

At the deposition brought as a counter-suit from the charges levied by Casey against Zenaida Gonzalez, Cindy showed her true colors. Both Cindy and George were considered very hostile, combative, and this is caught on tape. Cindy at one point even cursed several times at the lawyers conducting the deposition questioning, and culminating in Cindy walking out on the proceedings. Her personality was mean and she was skirting most of the answers. George made several laughable comments to the lawyers and at one point seemed he was going to explode but his calm head prevailed. He even apologized to Zenaida Gonzalez and said he hoped he would be able to shake her hand in the end of everything.

Going back to Cindy, she chawed her gum and swigged hard on her water bottle along with smirking as questions were asked of her. Upon entry into the office of the lawyers, Cindy set up her own video camera to tape the lawyers asking her the questions. Most lawyers would not advise their clients to tape the lawyers, but it seems like Mr. Conway is not in control of his clients.  At several points, we could tell Cindy was playing for the cameras themselves. She did some despicable things, like saying directly to Zanaida Gonzalez, that she wasn’t as pretty as the description that her daughter gave her, and as she pointed and shouted at Zanaida that she didn’t lose her job!

In the end many discrepancies were noted between Cindy and George’s deposition answers. This will most likely help Ms Gonzalez’s case. It is unfortunate that Cindy did not show the colors of a classy and educated woman, instead she showed everyone that she is taking a hard-nose stance and that she unequivocally believes her daughter Casey’s story about “Zanny the Nanny”! She was mean and cold and often her mannerisms and character reminded me so much of Casey on tape! And then I remembered that the apple does not fall far from the tree!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Death Penalty for Ice Cold Casey

Well, in a stunning release just late yesterday, prosecutors in the Casey Anthony murder case put the death penalty back on the table. Prosecutors stating “aggravating circumstance” as part of the reason for the new movement in the case. I think that all along the prosecution team had enough for the murder 1 charge. In the state of Florida and around the United States it is considered extra heinous if one kills a child that is under the age of twelve. And going along with that would also be a premeditated determination. In other words if the adult plotted and planned for the murder to take place; would also be considered a circumstance which is considered aggravating.

To this writer, the October date for this case cannot get here soon enough. The ice princess Casey with the ice cold heart, could cop a plea and help save her own life. Jose Baez in most states in the United States does not have enough experience again for this kind of case. All will wonder whom he will bring to the table to aid in the fight to save Casey’s lowly life. Will we see the reemergence of Terry Lenamon? Or will the Jose Beaz bring a different gun in?

Ice princess Casey has her days numbered; if she chooses to remain quiet and not cop to a plea, she will have the choice of a needle and the electric chair. Florida still has an active electric chair!  Perhaps her parents can get through to her, I think not only would the pleas hasten the length of the trial, it may be easier for all involved. It is hard to know that any one state would have a woman on death row. Especially one that is still so young. What a terrible life Casey has led. Her life involved cheating, stealing, lieing,drinking, drugging, passing herself around, and finally murder! Not too productive a citizen. The little life of her child Caylee was cut down in a way too short time and in a manner that no one should ever have realized.

I cannot help but to think that, that little baby trusted her mommy and she probably(I hope) smiled at her mommy before she did the deed. I am hoping little Caylee did not know what was coming. It would be awful to think that the child “woke up” inside the trunk, or that she “woke up” and was inside the bags already! I hope and pray that it did not go down that way.  I think that Casey probably loved her, but her mind became so twisted and couldn’t see past the fact that she would be “tied down” only for a short while. These little children grow up, they are not little forever. Life for Casey could only have gotten easier. Look her parents obviously loved and took care of Caylee all the time. Too bad Casey went down the wrong path. She made many of the wrong choices in life; perhaps she can make one great good one by choosing to accept a plea and let us all breathe a sigh of relief. She can rot in jail and we can know exactly why she did what she did.

Next chapter in the story is the Cindy and George Anthony road-show, the rumor is that  Oprah will be hosting the pair in early May. I’m going to the web-page to complain- we do not think that they deserve a platform as high as the one we place on the Oprah show!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Baez Talks

Jose Baez said on Monday, that Casey was fully aware that she will likely face the death penalty. I hope that he advised his client from the beginning that this could be a very big possibility. Baez also mentioned something to the effect of, that Casey is also aware of the “forces” out there to get her. What? does he mean “evil forces? The prosecution is out to get her; legally. Anyway Jose Baez claims that he does not want to change anything and that he will continue to keep doing what he is doing.

Baez is not certified to head a counsel on a death penalty charge. We will see who he brings in to sit on the team. Perhaps, Mr. Terry Lenamon as before. Baez continued on and will soon be questioning Orange County Sheriff Deputy Phillip Graves and a corrections officer Tammy Tinser, he is looking for a loop-hole in someones story just to create doubt in the minds of the jury.

On May 7th, Baez will be back in court trying to block the video taped reaction to the findings of the skeletal remains of Caylee. Baez and team would love to have that tiny morsel sealed so that a jury would never see it. Apparently it is Caylee having a dramatic reaction that resembles more like a panic/anxiety attack which would be unlikely to go for an insanity defense as anxiety attacks are about yourself only and not that of the show of loss for ones child.

In other news: The Anthony’s (George and Cindy) apparently are being booked/or have booked a show with Oprah in early May! If you feel that being interviewed by Oprah would add something to the world, do nothing and say nothing and just choose to watch. But if you are opposed please by all means go to www.oprah.com and complain!  Leave a nice message and let Oprah know that while we all love her so much, the Anthony’s leave something to be desired and let her know that you will not watch and that it is her engaging and thought provoking stories and caring heart are why she is #1!  She is very classy and to put them on is crushing! Let her know, perhaps they will reconsider!

Until tomorrow!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

George and Cindy Media Message

On Friday, George and Cindy Anthony stated in an e-mail message of a spokesperson, that the decision to seek the death penalty will not change the support and love that the Anthony’s have for Casey.

Lee Anthony, through his attorney, stated that he did not expect the State’s Attorney’s office to make this move given the evidence that has been made public. The attorney then described his client (Lee) is going through shock and horror that the State is prosecuting this case to that level.

I do not think that any family going through this should not love their family member. I do not think that the way you have looked at your child for all of their lives would change much. But to be the one who is the only suspect in the case of killing her child, and the fact that it looks was done not by accident and most likely premeditated and planned, I personally would feel some anguish. I could not put on blinders and just issue statements or walk out of depositions. I as a parent would so have disdain for that which my child will have done, I think that I would have a bearing of extreme guilt in the matter. A brother, who felt strong bonds to a sister so close in age, should in the very least shutter at the thought of the baby as Casey put her into bags. I think the family should gather together in prayer, I think the family should gather and find forgiveness as they step forward in a long and arduous trial that looms ahead.

I think that the family should close ranks and try to campaign to spare Casey’s life and have answers and  redeeming reasons. Every soul can be saved so they say. But the stance of hard-ball denial is not working for the Anthony family and denial is not a healthy thing.

The prosecution and sheriffs department and cooperation from the FBI, the departments have been meticulous in findings and apparently not leaving any unturned stones. Police have been able to track Casey’s sleeping and eating patterns. They are tracking her whereabouts. What was discovered is uncanny! On the average Casey texted some 12 messages per hour! Upon waking every morning she sent approx. 60 text messages! This goes on non-stop throughout the day. Between the dates of June 1 st-July 17th  Casey sent over 4,000 text messages!

Wow! Casey has lots to say and said it often!  So much so that it has helped in the investigation of exactly when Casey did everything that she did. Casey was up until 2-3 AM and then getting up for the next day at between the hours of 6-7 AM; everyday! A lot of texting and no sleep make for a nasty unproductive person in society. Add in a bit of bi-polar and you have got yourself one heck of a mess!

There is no perfect crime and most real criminals will get caught in the end. In this case, Cindy Casey’s mother is memorizing whole sections of the reports, so that Cindy will be “perfect” on the stand when it is her turn to get up there.

Hopefully, the prosecution will have an easy time, wrapping up a perfect death sentence for a perfect wanna-be, and then this will have been the perfect crime!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Oprah Dumps the Anthony’s

I thought that it was very extraordinary that Oprah put the families of the Columbine High School shootings before her and that of her show. And the planned show was put on the back burner. The families were recognized by Oprah and her staff, and that was very nice.

On the the scheduled appearance of Cindy and George Anthony, I personally joined in on a blogging, e-mail, and twitter campaign to ask Oprah to reconsider, and not to proceed with the  Cindy and George Anthony interview in late May. I think that Oprah is a class act and I personally felt that at this time, it was not prudent to go on with this interview. It is not that I don’t want to hear what they may have to say, it’s just that perhaps this should be done after the trial is over.

I am sure that Oprah’s interview would not impede the criminal proceedings taking place in the court room. (the actual trial has not taken place yet; just pre-trial motions, etc.) But the possible tainting of the jury is a possibility. There can’t be too many people out there, that have not heard of Casey Anthony or of Caylee Anthony; so it does not matter where in Florida the actual trial takes place. But I do think that Oprah has an extremely huge fan/watch base; and that many televisions would be tuned in to listen to Cindy and George Anthony spew things about building a foundation in Caylee’s honor. Or on the thoughts that Casey is innocent. Or how about more thoughts on can anyone find the fictitious Zanaida Gonzalez?

I would never discount, however, Oprah’s ability to draw out good answers for great questions. I would never discount Oprah’s ability to “out” the liar in Cindy; and implore the humble in George. But it is a show and May is sweeps. So in honor of her, and her wonderful support staff, I request all of my readers watch intensely her shows in May. Let’s show Oprah that her good ratings come from classy shows and a host that is beyond reproach. Let Cindy and George go into to a realm where currently they belong; Springer! 

Now their(Cindy and George) outlook and interview could be very different after the entire trial is over, and the sentencing done. Perhaps Oprah can interview then. *Thank you Oprah for all of your integrity. Please give a call over to the CBS Early Show; because the Anthony’s are now booked there. Maybe you could clue them in!*

And a big P.S. to anyone else listening, Caylee was never a missing person. Caylee was a child that was murdered at the hands of what looks like her mother. Her own flesh and blood; perhaps Cindy and George could donate the boat to those that spent lots of man-hours, sweat, and tears actually  looking and believing that  someone “took” Caylee and continued to donate /devote their own time to it. And then they can open a center for those families who have had a loved one commit murder and change their lives forever. They could call it the Grief and Guilt Center. Unfortunately and with great sadnessCindy and George are not the only family that have been touched in this way! They really should extend an olive branch to others; it would be much more healthy for them.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Jennifer Hudson Bringing It Home!

Although I wasn’t one of the lucky ones to attend her concert this past Saturday, I have heard that it was great!  Jennifer Hudson is on a tour of about nineteen cities with singer Robin Thicke. It is her first tour ever and still reeling from the awful murderous  incident that had taken her mother, brother, and nephew, her fans love her.

Her appearance on stage, and with  picking Chicago as the kick off leg of her tour is very special. Jennifer Hudson made great appearances of recent on the stages of several award shows, but Jennifer made it special by bringing herself  home to neighbors and friends and just fans who adore her. She has been on a stairway to fame ever since the American Idol show. The show where even the winners sometimes are never heard from again. But with Jennifer Hudson it is different. Hudson is warm and made lots of references to the fact that she is home in Chicago and her fans loved it! They ate it up.

Jennifer sang for a short fifty minutes; and the fans wanted more. The Oscar winner had sold out her show here in mere minutes, and we are hoping that the performer will come back to “Sweet Home Chicago” soon!

Ms Hudson was well-tuned, sassy, and showing everyone here and in the world, when you’re good you’re good and performers the likes of her come by only once in awhile. Thanks for stopping by Jennifer, we’re glad you came home. You let Chicago see their very own, fighting good and hard to get back after a devastatingly tragic event!  We here wish her well and await her next arrival.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Jose Baez Speaks and Speaks and Speaks…………………….

Some interested viewers are thinking that Jose Baez is speaking way too much! Some are critical of the lawyer whom is currently defending the notorious ice princess Casey Anthony, saying that he should be more tight-lipped with comments.

Jose Baez has been in the press before, and continues of late to be back in front of the press crying out about things like the death peanalty. Baez takes the stance that he personally thinks that the death penalty does not work. He thinks our system is too flawed and filled with imperfections. He continues to go on to say that he and his defense team, along with client pole-dancer Casey that they will not be intimidated. He feels that he has thus far put up the best defense that he can, and he also feels that he thinks he has persuaded enough great professional people behind him to mount a good case.

He further states that he believes that Casey is not guilty because she said so in court, and in her signed waiver! Wow, I’d say the system he believes in sounds a little flawed wouldn’t you say? If that were the case,Uh I think absolutely no one would be in jail at all!

I agree that not always is the death penalty warranted, but in this case, what can you say?

Baez states that this is certainly alot of pressure. There is a lot at stake; a persons life is at stake. Baez says that if he makes mistakes that could cost a client years of their freedom. He will continue to challenge the evidence and eliminate any mistakes. And he claims that all of recent scientific evidence that will be presented will be a considerable amount of “junk science”, because he says that the human decomposition evidence should never be admitted into evidence into a court of law. And that this evidence is not fully accepted and does not rise to the level of all other evidence!  I remember that it was not too long ago that DNA as well as fingerprints weren’t acceptable. I guess things could change with this case!

I guess we will see how much doubt can be cast in order to prove Casey Anthony’s innocence, Good Luck Baez team I hope you can do a flawless job with your persuaded cast of professionals and lawyers.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Cindy Anthony-She Dumped Oprah!

Cindy Anthony claims that in a text message she sent to WKMG reporter Jessica D’Onofrio, she claims that she is the one whom dumped Oprah Winfrey not the other way around. Cindy Anthony says to her something to this effect:  oh BTW (means by the way) I cancelled Oprah b/c (means because) of Integrity. hmmmmmmm……Really?

Oprah’s people say that based on the fact that Cindy and George Anthony made an appearance and participated in an in-depth interview on CBS’s Early Show, and other programs they decided not to move forward with the interview at this time. Oprah’s people were asked by D’Ononfrio if this was true and her staff told her that there would not be any further comments at this time.

Well whoever called it off- I don’t care. I am happy that Oprah’s stage will not be graced by the likes of these two. I would welcome their comments and an interview long after the case has been tried and the sentencing done. I think that at this time they have nothing to share or add. I think that this is about money, period! 

I know that this writer was out on e-mail, twitter, and Oprah’s direct web-site trying to get people to ask Oprah to dump the show. I think there was enough of a public outcry about this, and Oprah is just too good! Period.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Lisa Stebic Still Gone

Another awful anniversary has past just yesterday, April 30, the disappearance of  a woman. We hear this thing too much of late, that another woman goes missing. Police suspect fowl play but have a cold trail. And in many of these cases the one and only “person of interest” is that of the womans’ husband. A vigil for Lisa Stebic was held on Thursday that marked the two year anniversary of her disappearance.

It is all too familiar that the evidence trail leads only back to the husband. In Lisa Stebic’s case the couple had begun the divorce proceedings and on the very day that she disappeared she had mailed off papers to her lawyer for the eviction of her husband. Eviction to me means that he did not want to go willingly. Further steps had to be taken in order to ask him to leave. It is shameful that we (everyone) can equate our lives into just simple things. It’s awful that we can marry someone, produce beautiful children with them, and then suddenly we don’t just dislike this partner- we hate them! It is shameful that adults cannot agree to move on, especially when both spouses want it to begin with.

Domestic abuse happens everyday, it has no racial boundries, it has no socioeconomic borders and it is everywhere. We need to somehow put a stop to this. We can join the national abuse groups, we can go on walks, and we can give money to the cause. But I say let us teach our children that sometimes when we grow up we may not love or even like that person we have married! Let’s teach them how to handle situations that involve our spouses. Teach them to love themselves and to ask to be treated that way, and to never get stuck in a situation that gets so heated that they will not be able to handle.

I personally could not attend the vigil for Ms Stebic, but I did say my personal prayers for her, for her children, and for her extended family and friends. I hope and pray that some evidence turns up to help find Lisa Stebic so that she could have her day of grace and then my pity goes out to whom ever had a hand in her demise. Your day will come and while you have spread the pain and hurt around for two years to others as well as her remember “do unto others” for you will get yours two-fold.

In Lisa Stebic’s case there is an award out there for  $75,000 for any information leading to her whereabouts. In the meantime, let us think of the purple butterfly and the heartfelt line that read “even though you are not with us anymore, you’re in our thoughts, in our memories, and in our hearts forever”. (this was printed on a sign that was posted at the vigil and then reported on in the Chicago Tribune by freelance writer Joseph Ruzich).

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a ConversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

John Edwards and His Affair

It’s all over the news, John Edwards and his affair with RielleHunter. Is it much ado about nothing? Or is it well-worththe new investigation that the feds have admitted that they are now conducting?  John Edwards political action committee paid over $100,000.00 dollars to Rielle Hunter for video production. Did it come out of campaign funds? is it supposed to come from campaign funds?

The span was for work done over a four month period in 2006 and then it made another payment of $14,086.50 in April of 2007.  Supposedly the political action committee did not have the funds to pay for the video production, so where would the funds come from?

Are the feds. looking into this because eventually John Edwards had a now well documented affair withMs. Hunter? I am sure that if each one person’s politically based funds were peered into on a regular basis; one may find a great deal others with improprieties. It is just this writers opinion that many “furniture purchases” will have been made or “miscellaneous purchases” for say dinners out or perhaps drinks and hotel rooms will also have been made too. Is it just an embarrassment factor, or perhaps some feel strongly for the now ex-Mrs. Edwards with whom will have a tell -all book out on the stands? Perhaps her book though, will reveal a little bit more insight than just the line item purchases by a failed presidential candidate.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Jose Baez Financially Irresponsible?

 It has been widely reported on Jose Baez’s being investigated and not admitted to practice for a time under Florida’s bar rules. Well, today he is a member of the Florida bar in good standing. However, he has skeletons in his closet. Doesn’t everyone? I think all of us from one time to another when we were all younger has done or said stupid things. I am sure we all weren’t all responsible. But something always resonates with me. It is something my mother always said happens.

Birds of a feather stick together!  What that means to me that in this case shady characters always hang with other shady characters!

Currently Jose Baez is representing Casey Anthony. It is said that another woman who was arrested, and was awaiting arraignment told Casey Anthony to call her lawyer Jose Baez because he was real good. Supposedly that is how Casey comes to be represented by Jose Baez.

Jose Baez has a history; not of representing cases with a high rate of dismissal, or that the best sentences that could be had were under his tutelage, no he has a history of being a financially irresponsible person who was not admitted to the Florida Bar for many years.

Jose Baez had to demonstrate that he could be financially responsible to get into the good graces of the review board. This board will investigate the character,fitness,educational,and the technical competence of the prospect lawyer and if that lawyer is deemed responsible in all areas of criteria; he will then be admitted.  They were a shopping list of items that needed to be mended. Such as in 1990 he filed for bankruptcy(personal),in 1995 he had a student loan default of $4,336.00,he leased a vehicle and sometime in that year he also wrote a bad check and entered into a program to avoid conviction. In 1998 Baez was reassigned  to the public defenders office for a job that required no degree, he finally tendered his resignation there in 1999. Whew! Ooops there’s more!

It was found that in the year of 2004 he owed as much as $12,000 in back child support.A dead-beat dad! Miami courts then had docked his paycheck for $550. per month! Finally in the years of 2000-2005, Baez was employed by LexisNexis; an information business. During this time Baez tried to get a real estate license, and he opened two businesses,  companies selling computer tutorials and a third,a dot com bikini businesses!

Well, Baez is in good standing now as I mentioned before but somehow shady goes to shady. There is something very bothersome of those who should be upholding the law, that continue to break them. Not only that usually that person surrounds themselves with people who have no scruples either, and the not so ethical things keep rearing their head. It bothers me that Baez tried to use the fact that he felt he had “power” over his ex-wife by withholding the child support from his children. Again how low can you go? Being a teenager and making mistakes is not the same as deliberately withholding child-support; not a mistake.

It is no wonder that he would meet up with Casey Anthony. Because after all birds of a feather just seem to flock together!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson Bunny Ranch Protector!

Wow!  The underbelly comes out from under the rock again! The slug under the brick is none other than Drew Peterson! (who knew?) Reports have it that Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlight Bunny Ranch located in Reno Nevada, is having the ex- Bolingbrook Police Sergeant flown out to his brothel. Will he be doing the security for the bunny ranch? The ranch is featured as part of the HBO adult series show called “Cathouse”.

When asked Peterson claims that he is not trying to capitalize on his notoriety. And that he is innocent until proven otherwise and he is entitled to pursue any job opportunity that comes his way. And furthermore, lots of men would jump at a chance like this! Wow!

Alongside of his PR Agent, Glenn Selig, Peterson was interviewed on Chicagoland Radio Show Mancow in the Morning. Glenn Selig stated: that when asked if Peterson would sleep with any of the bunny ranch girls he said: That is his decision if he sleeps with the girls. You wouldn’t invite someone to your home without offering him some chips -n- dip! Peterson then chimed in saying: That favorite chips – Dip of every man in America! While he laughed he also said What happens at the bunny ranch stays at the bunny ranch!

Isn’t he cute?? Bunny ranch owner Hof said : those girls think he is charismatic and a fun guy. He’s a guy you want to hangout and have a beer with! When asked by radio host Mancow, How are you qualified to work at the ranch? Peterson responded that he was a watch commander and “I ran a bunch of guys who I always viewed as a bunch of whores screwing people out of their money, so I did that for ten years!

Too bad for anyone and everyone that could possibly be left standing in Peterson’s corner, he thinks everyone is as scummy as he is and low-life losers unite with him. What about those kids he has and is taking care of?  Doesn’t he care what they think of him? They can read, and understand. Or will he have a great way to explain this away? What about a little girl who wants to look up to her dad who is out having a great time partaking in chips-n-dip out on the bunny farm? Will she grow up thinking that it is easier to join the cast of whores her dad hangs out with or just “disappear” at the hand of someone who she thought loved her?

In my opinion the truth is the faster those kids can get away from this man the better! They need really great influences in their lives. After all their father even thinks that the Bolingbrook Police Force is nothing but a bunch of whores who screw people! I can only sit and shake my head!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson Arrested!!!

Yesterday evening, at an intersection in the humble town of Bolingbrook, a  major domestic abuser was arrested! The Illinois State Police and with the cooperation of Bolingbrook IL Police took Drew Peterson into custody!  He is charged with the murder of his third wife Kathleen Savio.

Drew Peterson and his bizarre and not so funny antics, has drawn the ire of many. Peterson played each day with the police, the media, and out in public bars, on radio/news shows and his appearances all over the talk show circuits. His latest aim was to be possible security for a bunny ranch in Reno Nevada! Squirrley Peterson thought he was a celebrity; and the world his stage. Now in custody, Illinois Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow says he will personally prosecute this case himself! The facts of the case(s) warranted this arrest.  The original autopsy was ruled an accidental drowning, but the exhumation of Ms Savio prompted a new autopsy and then this was  then ruled a homicide! Drew Peterson remained the only suspect in that case. While at the same time Peterson is the lone person of interest in the case of missing fourth wife Stacy Peterson. All this amid his antics proved to be too much for the Savio family and that then prompted the filing of a wrongful death law-suit by the Savio family on behalf of the Peterson children.

Mr. Ernie Raines, father of the recent girlfriend, Christina Raines told the media this morning that Peterson set up his daughter to get married and take care of his children in the event that he would be taken into custody. He felt Peterson did much to trick his daughter into making foolish decisions as he plied her with lies and promises. His four youngest children are now in the home of and will be taken care of by their older brother and Peterson eldest child.

Kudos to the Glasgow team and Illinois finest. Glasgow is quoted saying ” Clearly we’ve had a serious situation with violence against women,… and we want to send a strong message that that is a grave and serious matter. It is not a laughing matter as has been made of this case.” 

So all in all the serious abuser/murderer is off the streets. This is just step one  in a culmination of what will continue unfortunately to be a three ring circus! Once the trial begins I am sure that it will be covered intently and with great fervor. Let us hope that with movement in this case, that the whereabouts of missing Stacy Peterson will somehow come to light. The two cases of the former wives of Peterson will forever be intertwined. As will be their families. With one family having a current “victory”, the other while sad will rejoice as well in the knowing that this man will be tried, held, and now convicted and if found to be guilty will serve time. So while bittersweet the victory it is one nonetheless.  And for all of us who are not part of the family, it is a victory for those who the story has tugged with our heart stings and made us angry and mad; enough to write about it we rejoice as well.

Drew Peterson a celebrity in his own mind, have fun in the little cell you will inhabit. I hope for your sake that you don’t “run into” those with whom you had done wrong! And sent to prison for whatever- prison has its own “law” once inside!

This writer thinks that you will do much to save your own thin skin; who knows what you will do. What about it Drew? What will you do now? Maybe you can make a reality show from inside the prison; let’s ask Mr. Hof !

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson in Shackles

As you all have heard by now Drew Peterson was arrested on the murder of his ex-wife Kathleen Savio!Drew Peterson arrived late yesterday afternoon to appear before the judge in court. As he exited out of the back of the paddy-wagon with hands cuffed in front of him and shackles on his legs, he smiled and bantered with reporters and other cops standing nearby. I must say the color of the burnt-sienna prison issued clothes looked fab! He never looked better. This is a picture that I am sure many have envisioned themselves. Seeing Peterson like that made this writer’s day!

He showed his same old Drew; sarcastic and cocky and sure of himself. He likes his own jokes and enjoys the way he can make a scene happen!  As he shuffled into the back door of the Will County Courthouse, he continued stating things like: three square meals a day and look at this spiffy outfit and all the bling! Gosh, I could not help but shake my head as he is the complete classic example of a psychotic moron! It is a shame that this man cannot have one ounce of humility. Who knows he may even win over some friends that way! But acting humble isn’t in the picture for a man who honestly thinks he can control the world. He thinks that his bantering with everyone around him might make people feel sorry for him. I do!  I do feel sorry for him, but most definitely not the sorry he has hoped for. I think he is the most pathetic man on two legs. I regard him and his behaviors to that of some type of animal. Some type of beast that would even devour his own children if they go in it’s way!

At this point at least he has not hurt the children physically that we are aware, but mentally they will need counsel for a long time. But, unfortunately he has an affinity for his wives. Hopefully in the process of the impending trial more will come out about the whereabouts of Stacy Peterson. Let’s hope that perhaps something he accidentally said to someone or stated on TV that will tip us off . It would be wonderful for the families to have this come to an end soon, but with Joel Brodsky and Drew Peterson at the helms, prepare for a three-ring circus to come to town! And once the circus comes to town it stays for awhile so that everyone can see the show! I am sure that when the trial date is set , we will get sick of turning on the TV to find the face of Peterson on our screens!

I think it would be great to see him grovel at the thought that he would recieve the penalty of death, or perhaps life in prision! I hope that the prison officials will remind him that once the trial is over and sentencing done-he will assimilate in the general population of the jail. Remember that Peterson was once a cop-even if he is a complete slime ball like the rest-the prison has it’s own type of sentencing! I think Drew Peterson’s stay will be short!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Brodsky Visits Peterson

Short and sweet, Drew Peterson’s lawyer Joel Brodsky finally came off his little vacation and visited his new found friend.He visited the 4 time loser/abuser/murderer and he  Then  tried to assure his client that he has his back. Brodsky got interviewed by several local news channels, whom reported that he said he thinks the bail is way too high. He’d like it if the bail is lowered. He stated that he did a lot of research and that there is only one other case in Will County, IL that has warranted that high of a bond. He thinks that Peterson’s case is not that heinous to warrant that high amount!

Shame, shame on lawyer Brodsky for saying something to that effect! Of course it is heinous enough! He’s hoping that once the gets lowered- he’ll be able to spring his client out. Brodsky also states that he will also be asking for a change of venue. That’s okay most lawyers often ask for change of venue so perhaps he’ll get an untainted jury. But wait Mr. Brodsky this case has been heard all over the world. So I am sure that little ol’ downstate Illinois has heard of it too! And oh wait- for the most part downstate is considered much more conservative that Joilet is! I think that Peterson won’t have a chance once the prosecution gets their hands on him!!! Much less any conservative downstate jury will basically rip him from limb to limb!

Drew Peterson with that great spiffy out-fit, your three squares per day, and all your bling, you are right where you need to be!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Chicago Blackhawks-Cold Steel on Ice!

I am commenting on the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the Chicago Black hawks today, because I as with many in the Chicago land area who follow ice hockey, are jazzed!

Hawks put down the Vancouver Canucks in a series win of 4-2! This hasn’t happened around these parts since well what seems like forever. And in the last game with the Canucks,  Patrick Kane put us all on the high side by scoring his first ever hat trick!  This made for a pleasing finish to a great series. And now the Canucks can go home and watch us on TV! The Canucks weren’t an easy opponent; with the Sedin cousins and ace goalie Luongo and a few others  the Canucks never ever gave in. Every time the Hawks would score, Canucks would score. They always fought back, but so did the Hawks! Never ever giving up, they skated fast, hit hard and kept it hot in Luongo’s blue box with plenty of shots on goal. The Hawks made some mistakes, but always coming back to fundamental hockey and staying with the fast puck.

So now tonight the Anaheim Ducks will face off with Detriot Red Wings and the Blackhawks will watch and wait. And so will the fans; each of these teams has good, hot skaters and each team is on fire. So bring it on! Hawks fans are ready!  Chicago loves its teams. This year Hawks fans set a record with over 1,000,000 fans in attendance! This is also a franchise record! So all of us cannot be wrong that we feel the pull of the Stanley Cup coming to Chicago and possibly staying and creating another Chicago dynasty!  With the team being the youngsters in the league we have a good chance!

Good Luck Black hawk hockey fans! Good Luck Black hawk players! Your fans are out here and are chomping at the bit to bring Stanley home and claim title to being the NHL’s best and COLD STEEL ON ICE !

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson-Rabid & Cornered!

Reports all over the media yesterday and this morning, lead me to believe that Drew Peterson was trapped like a rabid animal. In a corner and stuck with no where to go. Except to act like an adult human being; but in Peterson’s  mind it felt like it was a loss to him. It was all about Peterson and what he felt he had to loose! What am I talking about? The divorce that was final between Kathleen Savio and Drew Peterson all except the final two large puzzle pieces: the kids and the money!

Following the trail of money is an important part of the  possible motive behind Peterson’s actions. Whatever the sale of their home, his bar/tavern that he owned in Montgomery IL, and half of the police pension would’ve generated, a possible hundreds of thousands of dollars.And  along with this Savio was also asking for the sole custody of their two children together. These appear to be the requests that Ms Savio was requesting when her then lawyer, Harry Smith was writing up the papers. Six days later Kathleen Savio was dead!

Peterson’s lawyer was preparing papers for a supoena about Peterson’s deposition in the ugly divorce case. During an interview, Peterson admitted that while during separtion from Savio he lived in the basement while she lived upstairs. Only when the divorce was granted, Peterson moved out and the two were now living apart.

Sometime after Ms Savio “turned up” dead, Peterson is said to have submitted a handwritten will to his lawyer. In this so-called will, Peterson specifies that in the event of a spousal death, the surviving spouse shall retain all assets. Then it also appointed Peterson’s uncle Mr. Carrol to be the executor of the estate. But the funniest thing about the handwritten will is that it is signed by Kathleen Savio too!

What? She signed a handwritten will authored by Peterson himself after her death? Sure. I’ve got a bridge I want to sell you! The court did assign a public administer to the case, who then argued that this was not in the best interest of the estate and that it also was not in the best interest of the beneficiaries (the children). When Savio “turned up” dead, the Illinois State Police contended that this was suspicious in nature, and was questionable Stacy Peterson stepped up to provide Peterson with his much needed alibi!

Too Many questions, too many suspicious events surround this case and the case of now missing wife Stacy Peterson. In fact, in all ironies of ironies, Stacy Peterson herself contacted the lawyer that represented Kathleen Savio in the near end of 2007 to start her own proceedings against Peterson and then she suddenly disappeared!

Ironic yes, coincidence I think not!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Peterson Being Arraigned Today

Drew Peterson and lawyer team led by Joel Brodsky, will come before the judge in a Will County, IL courtroom today to ask for a reduction in his bail. A simple poll was taken among watchers of local news today, and it was discovered that 90% of pollers wanted Peterson’s bail to remain high and not reduced! 

Over all this case will be confusing, as to constitutionality on the hearsay bill for one, but here in Illinois having the “get tough” attitude against domestic violence will help to make a ground breaking difference. Illinois has had a rash of domestic violence cases, that have ended in loss of life. The law makers as well as police have long had their “hands tied” at times and there is almost no way to “predict” an outcome as to the condition of the person/abusers state of mind. But efforts to change laws and make breakers of court orders for example to be held accountable, thus making it easier for the abuser to become incarcerated or to stay incarcerated. Plus with the hearsay law being admissible will aid in the prosecution of the offenders. Look at the changes in the laws for stalking that opponents said would never pass, but they did.

The cycle of abuse and death has to stop somewhere and here in Illinois, they’d like it to stop. Women sometimes need somewhere to turn, and when a women (sometimes men are abused,or same sex partners will also have abuse, but the majority are women with men as the abuser)calls out for help to police they need to be able to help her and her children. Women need to believe that they can get help. This can help women to even bring forward their case of abuse.

Many families have often said that the woman/and or children that have passed as a result of abuse, have said She told me she was scared that he was going to kill her, or if I turn up dead, it was him who did it! It’s deplorable and something needs to be done. Perhaps the hearsay bill will help in this case and into the future.

I will be following this case closely, and hopes for changes in the future to make it easier for the domestically abused to be able to have their abuser behind bars even before the threat of death has come, and for the families left behind after that has taken place to give them a platform to help convict and incarcerate that abuser.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Peterson It’s No Joke!

Yesterday Drew Peterson and his lawyer Joel Brodsky and team appeared before the judge. Judge Richard Schoenstedt, who among weird other things; assigned himself to the case, heard Drew Peterson file a plea of not guilty.

As was reported by several in the media, Peterson sat sullen and there were no smiles or jokes in the courtroom. Brodsky told several TV networks the other day that Peterson’s joking is not helping his appearance before others and stated that he has asked his client to stop joking before the media.

This was no surprise that Peterson was going to plead that he is not guilty. What however, was a surprise turn was that Will County State’s Atty. James Glasgow filed a motion to replace the judge. This is the very judge that has already shown a favor to Peterson by returning his guns to him. The filing was on the grounds that the judge has “prejudice” against the prosecution. The prosecution team feels that after their particular refusal to turn over “notes of discovery” (which are actually little notes and memos that the lawyers write down as they investigate a case for themselves),  which no one ever turns over to the court, in the ”gun” aspect of  Drew Peterson’s case. Once they did not turn over internal notes Judge Schoenstedt ruled in favor of Peterson.

The second issue at hand was the bail. Brodsky and team want the bail lowered down to $100,000. and $500,000.  This will all be revisited on Thursday. The issues will be heard by new Judge Gerald Kinney.

Finally the family for Kathleen Savio that were present, feel some tiny bit of vindication after five years of waiting for the justice for Kathleen. Seeing him in the courtroom, dressed in jail clothing, and standing quietly without having nary a word muttered must have made them feel that perhaps soon they see Peterson where they feel he should be for life; in prison.!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

The Price of Freedom

In anticipation of a long weekend off of work and the predictions of really great weather for the entire country, I would suppose that the majority of people will be celebrating the Memorial Holiday in some way outside!

It will be fun, friends, family, the kids playing together. Great times in hard economic times. It will be rough for some. Some people will not be able to put food on the table for a simple BBQ. Some people for whatever reason have no backyard patio in which to entertain a BBQ.

What will you be doing this Memorial Holiday?  Will you be looking in the local paper for jobs in your area? Will you be having a garage sale to get rid of your excess for money to pay your new graduate’s tuition for school? Will you be wondering where the next money will come from for the kid’s baseball mitt?

If you are one of the people reading this and find you fall into something mentioned above- try not to despair. Continue on to pursue that job you are looking for, continue on with your garage sale, join the freecycle.com nation of swappers! But what ever you do-do not just quit! After all just imagine will you for just one second how it was for that Army Vet. that was stationed in the combat zone, or  him sitting in a fox hole wondering when his body would stop shaking! Imagine still, the veteran who finally lays down to sleep only to wake up with sweat running down his face and when he comes to- his scared wife and children are pinned  against the wall crying because their husband/dad was having a flash-back!

If any of those is you, I’m sorry. I’m sorry that you had to go to war, to see war, to have your innocence taken away if you were so young, and I am sorry that I don’t know you. But I want to say one thing first and foremost, Thank you! I know that many did not come home from wars. I know that many who did were maimed in ways that bring tears to your eyes and mine too. But, please let it be known that when I sit down to eat my grilled hot dog as my family surrounds me and my children play, I pay homage to you. Bless you all Veterans of America! Thank you for risking all that you are, all that were, and all that you could’ve been to keep this country free!

My hat is off to you all, and as I wear my heart on my sleeve- Thank you I know that the price of freedom is high and that all veterans have had a place in making that happen.

 

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Body Found Is it Stebic/Peterson!

Breaking news!  Remains found in Channahon, IL this afternoon!  Is it the body of either missing mother Lisa Stebic or Stacy Peterson?

An autopsy will be performed tomorrow at 9:00 AM on the found remains. Investigators are being very tight-lipped about this. A clean up crew from Moline, Il were on the scene helping to remove the remains.  The Illinois State Police had only this to say, We are hoping to give a little bit of closure to one family.  Workers on the scene thought the remains were that of a female, but the investigators would not venture publicly to say that without confirmation of the autopsy.

I will keep close to events tied to this. P.S. I hope the two major men tied to the Plainfield/Bolingbrook IL  missing women are listening closely to what is going on!

Updates as they happen!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Peterson Case New Judge!

It was expected that Judge Gerald Kinney would appoint a new judge in the Drew Peterson case. The case will now be heard by Judge Carla Alessio Policandriotes.  Interestingly enough, she has had some dealings with Peterson/Savio in the past!  She had handled just a small bit of their 2002 divorce. She had awarded Kathleen Savio with temporary custody of their children and set up child support.

While no other financial matters had ever then been resolved any further than that before the death of Kathleen Savio, and now Drew Peterson has been charged with murder 1 in his ex-wives case. He has plead not guilty.

While Joel Brodsky stated before cameras yesterday, that there could be worse judge choices for Drew. So it looks like Brodsky will not be protesting this decision. It is in this writer’s eye, that it appears that this judge may have a great understanding of the plight of women who are victims of domestic violence. This court has a great long history of the family values it needs to have to represent not only the law and the rights; moral and ethical, of those people involved in the case. Its family court rises to that level each day. Joliet and Will County, IL should be quite proud of the fact that the county can for-see what the needs of a family unit are, what types of food,education,and cost of living for example are needed to provide for the best interests of that family unit. In other words it shows that the court  takes a  great stance for the advocating of its public.

I think that in this area, domestic violence has reared its head way too much and that Drew Peterson’s days may be numbered at this point.

Today, Judge Policandriotes will also consider the defense’s motion to have Peterson’s $20 Million dollar bail reduced. Will continue to report on the happenings in this case. Updates posted as soon as they come in.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson Stifle!

Good ole` Drew Peterson is at it again!   Blah Blah Blah all over the place! He’s has been in prison in Will County for as little as three weeks now. His attorney has had to answer the media as to why his client won’t shut up!  He contends that his client is all alone! Awe, isn’t that sad? He’s bored!  Brodsky went on to even say something to the effect of,  he(Peterson) misses having to be able to adequately trim his moustache and pluck his nose hairs! Okay?

He also explained that he is all alone and is pretty much in isolation, that he has no contact with anybody. That’s funny OJ said the same thing!  Little do these two realize but, that if they were out in the general crowd, I would think that the lock-up might have its own justice system. I should think Peterson and the likes of OJ should be thanking their lucky stars!  Always never forget that Drew Peterson is an ex-cop and that must very well be worth something!

The general public is sick of Drew Peterson and his PR firm. Since this moron has been in lock-up, he’s had a few interviews. For instance Matt Lauer on the Today Show, and Chicago’s Shock-jock radio show Mancow & Cassidy on WLS-AM. Lauer and Today should seek better people who matter to society as a personality to interview; until they stop I will stop watching! As for Mancow, he and his radio shows have been around for a long time and one would expect him and his cohorts to do zany stuff.

Meanwhile, back at the jail, the Will County Sheriff’s spokesperson states that this guy makes jokes, and says things that are not true! The Sheriff are annoyed by his behavior and wants to ensure the general public that Peterson is not getting any preferential treatment. He states that while Drew Peterson says things they are fiction. They have no conjugal visits, he showers alone and not with other inmates,and that other inmates are not cheering him on as he is moved about the facility. These things Peterson says are just not true! So Peterson, put a sock in it!

Whatever! In my estimation he is where he needs to be. If he wants to continue trying to be a great stand-up comedian than so be it! As long as he tells his jokes from within the barred small cell, I’m fine with that! I’m sure at this point, he is breathing a bit easier, since the bones that were just discovered could be those of several missing males in the area, not those of missing wife Stacy Peterson. But I will bet any money that he was sweating real bad there for a few minutes…It won’t be long now Drew Peterson…they’ll discover more……

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony New Defense

As we all know, from perhaps the beginning of this case, that Jose Baez would not be qualified to try to a capital murder case. He will continue to stay on as a co-counsel. This will help him in the long-run for his future law expertise. He knows this. No matter what, it looks bleak for this defense team. The prosecution has much physical  evidence to use, as well as friends and ex-lovers to help aid in the picture of what Casey Anthony was doing before, during, and after the crime against her daughter Caylee Anthony, was being perpetrated against her.

Jose Baez went on the “Today Show” and talked about his client Casey Anthony beig brave and strong. Jose Baez is still saying that he and his team believe that Casey is innocent. Baez also went on to say that the release of the “secretly tapped” Casey, when she found out the bones found were that of Caylee’s, is cruel and unusual. He claims he will get the guards to relinquish their stance and say yes it was not nice that they had her on tape!

Jose Baez also introduced his new defense team dream. Chicago’s super-lawyer, Andrea D. Lyon. The current college professor, and nationally recognized expert on death penalty defense has signed on to help in this case. Only once has she lost!  Her hard-lined stance and unrelenting style has put  the Jose Baez Team  as Andrea  D. Lyon as their last line of defense. Ms Lyon does not believe in the death penalty at all, and she can be perhaps the only one who will be able to “save” Casey’s life!

Ms. Lyons and her co-counsel Paul Dengel (criminal attorney) will be present next to Baez as the trial begins.

Casey’s last appearance in the court-room showed her somewhat heavier,hair much longer, and make-up looking heavy. She appears to have aged a bit since she has been there. He demeanor was somewhat stoic, and mustering a smile only once or twice. She appeared to be interested in what was being spoken about.

I guess that I would listen -up if I thought that my lawyer had to bring the “angel of death row” as a last ditch effort for my case. Fully aware that, that would mean that my case will not be won and the only thing left is to stop them from the “needle”! At the same time I would be relieved because her track record is great!  As far as the tape that was made, perhaps it was somewhat cruel but for those guards, and because of the high-profile of this case,there needs to be all the documented information as possible. Now whether that would be a video,written, or taped it all becomes evidence so that Casey herself could not turn around and say that someone had mistreated her in any way. The tape is simple proof on an event that happened!

If it comes into court, it is just another piece of evidence in this case to show the demeanor of this individual.

If I could personally say anything to Casey at this point, I would tell her to thank her lucky stars that this woman of greatness in Andrea D. Lyon, is here to rescue Casey. And of the “cruel and unusual” tape made, I’d also say that Casey did not think it was cruel and unusual when she killed, then bagged, then buried her little baby Caylee!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and only in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Laura Ling/Euna Lee Future Grim?

As you may have heard by now, Laura Ling and Euna Lee,  journalists have been given a sentence on this past Monday in North Korea.

These two women are American television journalists employed by a San Francisco based Current TV. The women were making a report on the borders of China and North Korea. They were reporting on the subject of  human-trafficking. The two were picked up in March and have been fighting ever since.

Laura Ling is the sister of Lisa Ling another journalist and television documentarist. She has appealed to the American public, and is communicating with President Barack Obama. The women have been sentenced to twelve years of hard labor. The prison system is known to be one of the harshest of all. It has a lack of adequate food,and medical supplies and one could imagine what else it has a lack of.

They were arrested under the guise of committing “grave crimes”against the North Korean country and its government would not release where the two are being held. And according to some the two women will have no recourse because there is no system of appeal there. At this point it is the opinion of some, there is now enough attention drawn to the two that the prison system will take much care in making sure that the safety and well being of these two may be insured.

Recently, North Korea and American political relations have been strained due to the recent launching of long range type missiles. While Barack Obama passes through the channels of political correctness, the state department will not give up hope to do this with utmost care and civility. The appeals have been brought forth for this country to release the ladies. The families of the imprisoned ladies have apologized to the high court in statements saying that if the two women passed over the borders they are sorry and did not mean this.

When we see how other countries operate it makes me wonder if perhaps the story just isn’t worth it, perhaps our journalists need not go to the lengths that they do. Risking your own life to get a story seems a high price to pay. There are many other journalists from around the globe that are currently being held in prisions across the world, it seems that sometimes they may be walking on thin ice and perhaps they know this going in there. After all,  how many times have we seen reports from in the front line of a combat zone?

It hardly seems worth it, does it?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Treatment of Casey Anthony Cruel???

Hey wait a minute!  Guards thought the treatment of Casey Anthony cruel and unusual??? Say What? The taping of a prisoner is not cruel and unusual. And when a person becomes incarcerated, thatterminates your rights to everything except civil liberty. When you are imprisoned in our country, you have the right to have three square meals, you have a right to sleep, to go to the bathroom, to clean yourself, and finally to be imprisoned away from the extreme elements such as a hard winter or extreme heat……in other words a roof over your head. The prison then gives you privileges such as a trip to the day room to watch TV., or perhaps a phone call for twenty minutes maybe, to read, and be rewarded for your good behavior.   Let’s ask Laura Ling and Euna Lee if at this point do they have those privileges as of yet?? And neither killed a child or dumped a child or even just lied about the whereabouts of their children!

If I was anywhere near Casey Anthony in the employ as a guard I would tape everything just for my own safety inside so that she cannot do the very thing she is currently doing, asking her law staff to create and manufacture a reason for sympathy!  Good Luck Baez and Death Row Angel; she gave herself away and it was on tape- too bad! Get over it! she made a nest for you to defend-just let her sleep in it!

Let us all not forget that Caylee Anthony is gone and never to breathe again thanks to the lady who was her mom and couldn’t have given a care if she was cruel to her. Seriously folks, I really wish that the trial were today, because the repetition of the same ‘ol is just that the same ‘ol! It is really cruel that we have to sit around and blog about the ice princess that is crying like a “baby in the brig”!  Let’s get on with it already. My thoughts are with Laura Ling and Euna Lee and there’s a crime that really needs to be written about!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Responsible Blogging ?!

Today I’m taking time to write a post on responsible blogging! I was personally turned off by the story that broke about a local Illinois blogger. I’m speaking about Beccah Beushausen, the hoax blogger!  In the article that was reported on by the Chicago Tribune, /Friday, June 12, 2009- it states that along side the picture of Beccah was a caption that says “I know what I did was wrong-I’m sorry because people were so emotionally involved”

In this story, this girl ran a blog for many months saying that she was pregnant and the baby that she was carrying was going to be born terminally ill! She kept this up and word spread! People gave her donations, made t-shirts, and held vigils; along with  large organizations that supported the right to life began praying and continued to pass along the information. People felt sad and wanted so much to help this mother in distress known only as April’s Mom. Then she claimed she had given birth only to have her baby die only hours later!

This was all made-up! There was not one ounce of truth to anything Ms. Beushausen said!

Enter wordpress community-enter any blogger for that matter.  Writers, your outcry should show. As a writer I will bend over backward to make sure what I am posting for all of the world to read is true!  Sadly, there are a lot of you out there, whose blog is built on the backs of others writing. Who actually take snippets of others writing and post them as their own!  Frauds beware!  I’ll be looking for you.

I want my writing to inspire people, make them come back and read more, I’d like my writing to act like a conversation; it’s light and never dry. I want my writing to make people think, feel ,and maybe even sway their view of something.  But mostly when someone comes to my site to read my commentary, I want them to feel like I have given some small insight into something that is in the news. I want them to feel that they just read something of value, current, and insightful.

I hope that I will never run into the likes of the cheaters, stealers, and liars. To play with peoples’ emotions is just a crime! As Ms. Beushausen recants and tells how her writing got out of hand when the hits kept coming, she apparently got so stressed out that she had to be hospitalized! Too bad for her. Shame is really what she should feel. She plans to make a final blog posting in which she will apologize to everyone she has hurt in any way!

What a shame for such a talented writer to have done the unthinkable, lie! Writing is about creativity. And being creative she was, so much so that she even received money for all that great writing-too bad it wasn’t written down in the pages of a fictional story entitled:

Aprils’ Mom is a figment of Beccah Beushausen’s mind!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Steroids For Sosa?!

Just “say it ain’t so”!  Oh no here we go again!  Die-hard Cub fans everywhere are holding their breath!  Those true fans, those fans who bleed their blue every summer, may find only disappointment again! This time it’s not that at this point in the season, the team is only at .500 ball, but it is one of their own getting caught in a possible web. A web of lies spun by the challenge to be better than the next guy. A one-upmanship; none other than steroids! 

For the longest time the duel between the hit makers Sammy Sosa and Mark McGire gave us happiness, we were all high with excitment watching the pair! The on-field show, to the statistics it was great. It was fun and it really ”upped the ante” in baseball. Little kids wanted to be Slammin’ Sammy,or Mark cGwire all the way!

Now a report came out stating that Sammy Sosa was one of one hundred or more MLB players that tested positive for an illegal substance in 2003. Is it a surprise? NO!  Was it just the Flinstone Vitamins; Uh NO!  IN Sammy’s words ” I take the little vitamins, the Flinstones vitamins for the kids”. But then in 2002, Sammy stated that he would be the first in line to take a test if it was given. He goes on to say that he works very hard- and that you don’t have to do something bad for yourself to feel strong.

For the believers, we wanted Sammy to be free and clear of the steroids debate, and fans thought just maybe he was, because he was in front of a house panel investigating steroids when his attorney read the statement- to be clear I have never taken any performance enhancing drugs. I never injected myself, or had anyone inject me with anything.  Well that might be true, but are all performance-enhancing drugs just injected?

Sosa just came out recently and asked to be put into the Hall of Fame; perhaps this spurred the release of his name on that confedential report! As we all know the MLB turned a blind-eye on the users of the steroids back in 2003, and perhaps even encouraged their useage; wink wink! So the speculation will rage on, and those other names on that list should be leaked as well-because if you take down one and deny the hall-one for all and all for one; going to the ship includes going down with the ship too! Let’s hope that we don’t hear Mark McGwire is on that coveted list too! He, who is retired and has not of yet made the hall.

The ball players are people, and people get stuck  in places  that they should not be. If Sammy was just following the status quo, well what are we to do? If he was a leader in this area, well he needed to come clean. Too bad for Sammy baseball was berry,berry good for him-he was berry, berry, good for baseball but we don’t want him if he is a cheater. But cheating by today’s standards are different from the ones used in 2003. Too bad Sammy hadn’t quit baseball sooner. He could be and been sitting alongside Big Mac who just plead the fifth in a hearing in 2005 But,Sammy never could shut-up! Just pleading the fifth might have been better! And now to the NY Times, playing a game of whispers or tip offs  is not great reporting! (they broke the story)Now Sammy has much to worry about, ask Mr. Clemmons who lied before Congress.

The fact is, everyone surrounding this has something on the line; money. Shameful but true and for this fan, a true fan of baseball, I’m hoping that the crap floating on the top of the pond is gone now! Can’t we all just play ball!

Speaking of Halls; we could be talking about former Cub player Mel Hall who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 12 year girl that he coached playing elite basketball! He could be facing life in prison! Wow, now that’s a real loser!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Really PETA ?!!

Whenever I read something or hear of something that makes me immediately take a humongous sigh I have to write about it!

On Tuesday, President Obama was at the White House doing an interview for CNBC when a fly flew through. At first the president swatted toward the fly saying something like get out of here fly. But flies being the insect that they are, returned. It continued to fly around President Obama. The president waited for the fly to land and curtly put his hand up and swatted it dead!   Yeah! Chalk up one for the president.

But PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) came out and said the group would like to ask President Obama to try taking a more humane approach to the “disposal” of a fly next time one comes by! Are they serious?  Yes!  PETA spokesperson Bruce Friedrich commented. He went on to say that of the group PETA “We support compassion even for the most curious,smallest, and least sympathetic animals” quote! They are so serious they have sent to the White House a product called the Katcha Bug Humane Bug Catcher! This device  will allow the bug or common fly to go in and get trapped inside and then it can be released outside!

Great, that sounds great!  I wish I had some of those too!  For those times when I’m not home swatting my flies!

Seriously folks, we all need to get a life if we are worrying over the very lowly fly!  Our world is in crisis and I really want to save the bees, tend to monarch butterflies, and continue to learn about and fight global warming! We have polar ice caps that are disappearing, and along with that whatever wildlife that is attached to it!  Please!  A fly, really PETA?  Yikes.

At this point in time the White House has had no official comment regarding this matter. But in this writer’s opinion, to call the president to the mat on this- you really have way too much time on your hands….maybe PETA could devise a way to harness the energy from the caught flies to light up the world, then you’d be talking PETA!  But until that time, stick to the bigger picture you might grab a few new followers.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Case Disgusting!

As the details of the autopsy along with all of the other evidence heard thus far in the case of Caylee Anthony’s death are in a word: disgusting!

There are a great many words that one could tag this case, but with the details released comes the thought of utter disgust! How in the world could have anyone have done this? Details of the autopsy report have revealed many things, like the fact that duct tape wrapped over the mouth and the nose, was wrapped around and around! Not once around; Casey wrapped the duct tape angrily around and around! Duct tape had held the mandible intact and even more gross, hair from the head of Caylee was also still attached to the tape. This shows the force in which the child was wrapped! But it also goes to prove the level of decomposition. It proves that the body was in a very early stage of decomp. when tape was placed.

Further gross details such as her spine was dragged away by animals- the spine was intact itself with roots and plant life growing up through it! This shows it was there at least 4 months due to the growth of the plant life. Other bones found at the scene, show that there are animal teeth marks on the bones and that the autopsy further reveals that animals dragged bones away from intial decomposition site.

Sadness abounds and continues, for prior to the release of the autopsy results, George Anthony, father of Casey, approached the judge asking for peace for his family. Asking and pleading with the judge stating that it will cause more undue harm to them and that the grief is crushing them! It was awful to hear and to watch! I felt a great amount of sadness for them. The judge must have had a lump in his throat, as he knows he must release this information, but he is human. I know for this writer, I felt sad and disgust reading it; imagine what her mom and dad are going through! The very thought that someone you could love could do such terrible things, it would be hard not to blame each other. These parents must continue to get therapy if they can. It is not helathy and Cindy and George Anthony are so close to going over the edge. You can hear the genuine grief in George Anthony’s voice. I would not trade places with them in a minute!

Further details released are the fact that the prosecution has requested photos of the tattoo on Casey Anthony’s shoulder. The tattoo says”Bella Vita”. In English the translation means Beautiful Life. This tattoo was applied two weeks after Caylee went missing. The owner of the Cast Iron Tattoo, Danny Knight was told that the baby was at the nanny. Mr. Knight told the media that Casey was a regular at his tattoo establishment and that Caylee had been there a number of times. He thought nothing of Casey’s explanation because she seemed so nice and did not appear to have a worry in the world!

In closing today,Casey Anthony is a cold hearted individual! She is a selfish, narcissistic and psychotic woman who felt restrained by her child in so many ways in her mind it was easier for everyone involved if she just disposed of her!

Soon the trial will take place and it is this writers intent that she be fully punished to the extent of the law! Whatever that should mean!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

I Want To Be Friends With Oprah!

There is goodness in some, and there are is greatness in others!  I truly believe that Oprah is the epitome of greatness! Although she is at the top of the food chain, she could be many things but first and foremost she is real. She is genuine and actually cares for the people around her.

Working for Oprah must be a delight. She appears to have a huge staff that surrounds and attends to her every need. But she started at the bottom and rose to the top. She is a true rags to riches story. But what is exclusive to her is that she has not forgotten where she came from. She is thankful to people who have and continue to do things for her. Yes this makes her a good boss.

Sending people/employees on the trips of their life-time is a great business gesture as well as a heartfelt gesture. When you make money in business you need to write of the expenses that it takes to kepp you in business. She could have written off anything, but she chose to make this memorable for the people around her, and thus to Oprah sending your whole entire staff and their immediate families on a cruise is really something! I know that everyone is thankful, rested, and ready to go on working.

Boosting morale of your working staff is something that every boss should do. If not those glamorous trips: just donuts or lunch is great and most likely well withing a budget. But to really achieve what Oprah has that all others do not is the simple truly that of being thankful! Being deeply thankful will show. They way the management conducts its skills will transfer over into the work. If you are loved it will show.

So for all the bosses out there just a simple truly meaning ful thank you will help you to achieve Oprah status in your office; try it if you dare!

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone

Mary Caliendo

Chicago Cop / Woman Beater Gets Probation!

It is an outrage! With complete and utter disgust, I cannot believe that Police Officer Anthony Abbate got only a slap on the wrist for the beating of Karolina Obrycka! What more can you ask but then to actually have the evidence of Mr. Abbate beating her up captured entirely from the beginning to the end on video! This video aired at one time all over the world, and definitely all over the Chicagoland viewing area. And the over served Anthony Abbate was told No,No more drinks for you, by the blonde bartender. Mr. Abbate did not want to be told what to do; after all no one should say no to a Chicago cop; even one off-duty!

The hulking cop then proceeded to go behind the bar, hurled the tiny blonde bartender to the ground; and then he began a birage of punches and kicks! Shamefully he continues on and throws her into a wall as her screams and cries can be heard on the video.

Judge John Flemming did did find him guilty of Aggravated Battery. But yesterday during the sentencing phase of this trial the Judge basically slapped the hand of the drunk off-duty cop!  He received two years probation!! Yes, that is what I said, he was guilty but because Ms Obrycka’s injuries were not permanent in nature, and that Mr. Abbate did not have a record the judge felt that it wasn’t enough to send him into prison!

No I think there were plenty of mitigating circumstances in this case, one is that he is a cop! The fact is the judge wanted this to go away, while the police force has come under fire recently for a scandal involving “special forces unit”  Mayor Daley and his crew do not want another scandal for the Olympic committee to hear about!

 

While Illinois as a state was made embarrassed about its governor, now it is the police that will embarrass us!  People have great fear of the police now more than ever! There  are so many great cops out there that take their responsibilities to heart. They live and breathe the law but for some it is a reason for their almighty power-trip to continue. I mean after all this judge just now set a precedent, You can be drunk and go around beating defenseless women up and in this town of Chicago you can get a slap on the wrist and be free of a jail sentence!

Abbate and his team of lawyers defense was laughable; he had the nerve to go in that room and swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help them God! Abbate actually stated that the woman half his size was throwing him around like a rag-doll and Mr. Abbate had to protect himself from her. Earlier that evening he beat another patron that was in the bar, but this person had fear and would not press charges against him! The jury was told of this other beating as well as the judge; but shame on Judge Flemming and his decision!  He lessened the severity of the charge against him by not requiring him to serve time in jail!

Currently the commander Jody Weis has recommended that The Independant Review Board  fire Mr. Abate from the police force. His case will come up before this board by July 7, 2009. Until then, stay out of the way of large, drunk  men in Chicago you’ll never know wheater   he may be an undercover cop ready to pounce especially if you are trying to do your job by not serving him more liquor!

This is finally yet one more case of violence against women, a similar thing happened with Chris Brown and Rihanna where his sentence did not fit the crime!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Farrah Final Farewell

As we all know by now Farrah Fawcett passed away from her battle with anal cancer. Today will be the final memorial for the much beloved Farrah.

Today at 4 p.m. at The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles Farrah will be laid to rest in a private ceremony that is only open to invitation only. Her long-time partner and the father of her only son Redmond, Ryan O’Neal is making all of the arrangements. Redmond her son had recently been in trouble with the law and is currently serving a sentence for drugs, will be released from prison to attend and pay respects to his mother. He will only be out briefly.

Along with Farrah’s body of work, some of late that garnered critical acclaim, she did advocacy work. She worked with the Cancer Society, and was a board member of the National Advisory Council for the National Domestic Violence Hot Line.

She had not just beauty, but she had brains too. Originally she had been a microbiology major; later switching her major to art. She was accomplished there as well and went on to create beautiful bronze sculptures. She even had a beautiful dedication in a park to Rodney Dangerfield’s bronze sculpture.  She was multi-talented, very beautiful and she has left a wonderful legacy behind as she chronicled her battle with the killer cancer in her videoblog/movie. She was raw and emotional and it left our hearts hurting for her.

For Farrah Fawcett today will be a final farewell for family and friends.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Domestic Violence Shelter Closed?!!!

Today I learned the news that a women’s shelter in Aurora, IL has now officially closed its doors!  Why? Because the state of Illinois is in a terrible state!   It can’t pay its bills! Seriously folks as of Wednesday this shelter that is the final resting place of those women, most of them with children in tow, who are crying out for help!

For those women who finally bring themselves to an actual shelter for help, it will no longer be available. Women that have of recent  came for assistance have not only been turned away, they were sent to either one or two neighboring states!

On Wednesday a reporter named Margaret Ramirez did a piece on this very shelter for the Chicago Tribune Newspaper, and in it she reported that as late as Wednesday the shelter turned away three women and five children! That is three women and five children too many! She also stated that Kristin Good, a prevention educator, that the shelter helped four hundred women and children last year. They not only provided advice and counseling, they gave them a home! She said they also fielded more than 18,000 calls to the federally funded hot line.

This agency can continue to run the hot line, but the shelter for those unfortunate women will no longer be able to continue. The Mutual Ground Center is non-profit social service agency that will assist those that are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

I ask you Governor Quinn how can you let this happen? I know that you are facing a grudge match with those legislative leaders who have approved to reduce the availability of funds. I am not sure I want to raise everyones’ taxes to do this, but I know that I have a hard time sleeping if I think that an abused and/or raped woman with the babes in tow are out there!

I think you and the State of Illinois owe these people some kind of respect after all they have been abused once and now the state goes ahead and abuses them again! It is so wrong in so many ways! Have a heart legislative leaders, why won’t you cut the fat from the top of the heap and help out all of those who really, really need it? We’d be a great state if it was known that we take care of our own and try to end the cycle of abuse!  Showing those little ones that it is not ok to treat women this way might save us money as a state in the end when less services are needed!

Mutual ground needs to be on mutual ground!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Michael Jackson Farewell

The crowds are beginning to gather at the Staples Center where later today a large memorial service will be held. They are signing their names  along with messages to pay homage to the pop star. Michael Jackson is known the world-over, and is loved the world-over. CNN is just breaking the news that Jackson’s body will be lying in state at the Staples Center!

Whether you personally love him or hate him, one has to admit that he was extremely talented. He paved the way for ground-breaking dance and creative ways to continue to re-invent or re-invigorate being  just a singer.

But that is the point, he was more than just a singer; while he has been accused of some nasty things (with children none the less), he has never been convicted of them. He has broke contracts and hinged upon some copyright infringements, but some people cannot get past the accusations regarding the kids! In many an interview the very soft spoken Michael Jackson states that he is often misunderstood. He claims that most likely because of his loss of childhood, he wanted to be “Peter Pan”.  In other words, he wanted to reclaim all that he thought was child-like.  People do not have to succumb to having been beat, or be a high profile star/singer as a child to want the right to reclaim childhood!  As we all age, don’t we all wish we could go back?  Don’t we all wish that we could be innocent again?

As my excelled child hops on to the Internet each day, do I proclaim, “don’t be sorry if you miss great things in your childhood!” Perhaps it would be great if the children all got on their play clothes, gathered sticks, large rocks, and built a fort to play army in! But that was my generation. My culture asked us to use our minds to invent things to play, or pass down marble championships, yo-yo tricks, and jump rope expertise! 

Now this up and coming generation will make us feel small at the amount of intelligence that they actually have. Their level of learning has far exceeded the things that we were taught at the elementary level. Their culture will ask them to create new applications for the computer, and pass down viral videos, and be part of a generation that tries to be “green”.

So don’t blame Michael Jackson as he saw things that none of us could ever venture to imagine, he was a visionary and a true seer. He was inventing new things to play. His games included dancing and singing on the utmost of levels beyond even the most talented could ever have predicted. So whether you loved him or you did not, admit and acknowledge that he somehow has changed your life.

So today, it is official, that act of saying goodbye. Saying farewell Michael -The King of Pop, we listened, we sang, we danced, we smiled, and we loved to your music. It’s hard to say goodbye to someone who was so young or someone you have grown up with, but we know we must. But saying goodbye doesn’t mean we will ever forget! Goodbye Michael your legacy will live on forever, just like that of Peter Pan!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Laura Ling Broke Laws

About one month ago Laura Ling and friend and colleague Euna Lee were imprisoned as a result of a sentence given in the courtrooms of North Korea.  Though a public outcry, as well as many a vigil were given for the two; and messages went all the way to President Barack Obama, the pair were sentenced to twelve years each of hard labor in North Korea!

Laura Ling is the sister of Lisa Ling renown reporter for TV. Laura Ling and Euna Lee were working for a San Francisco TV program called Current TV. They were doing a “piece” on trafficking of humans.  This area has been a hotbed on this particular subject for some time now.

Well apparently on this past Thursday, Laura Ling was able to speak with her sister Lisa Ling by telephone for about twenty minutes. In this conversation Laura Ling told her sister that she and her colleague Euna Lee did break laws of the country of North Korea.

In order for the two to be released from the labor camp now is to receive a full government pardon. Our country is still trying diplomatically to ask for the release of the two American citizens.

The country of North Korea has said the two reporters entered the country illegally and then proceeded to commit “hostile acts”. Since their capture in March they have been residing in a labor camp, and it appears now that this may have “broken the spirit” of the two young girls. Perhaps the country of North Korea can get the girls to admit to something “on air”, then the country would look as if their actions were warranted. Therefore, they country and its leaders would not look like human civil rights abusers!  We all know this country’s track record, and furthermore, we know that this country has many an axe to grind with the United States of America.

Let’s hope that this conversation that was had between Laura Ling and Lisa Ling will prompt the leaders of North Korea to consider that governmental pardon and release the reporters back into the custody of the United States. As look at the two reporters we can see that it is highly unlikely that these two women ever committed any “hostile acts” at all.

Let us continue to hope for the freedom of Laura Ling, and Euna Lee.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Was Michael Murdered?

All the fervor has passed, what with the elaborate memorial service, which turned slightly to the way of circus atmosphere, rumors about Michael Jackson’s life has come out.

No one knows what exactly to believe. It would not be hard to believe that people who surrounded Michael Jackson were shady at best!  All celebrities, movie stars, and singers have had some sort of brush with those people/fans who are just simply star-struck, and those with deeper problems; stalking is one that comes to mind. Among the many stars that have had these “brushes” with those types of people have had for the most part, good results. With many celebs. being able to get the stalkers time in prisons and orders of protection.

But what about those fans who inject their lives with the celebrity? Is it unbelievable that LaToya Jackson has come out to say the she thinks her brother was not only a victim of murder, he is the victim of thievery as well. She is quoted as saying that her brother is a victim of a conspiracy of several people. Michael is described by many as being meek, gentle, and kind. Some believing that he was even a bit naive. La Toya goes on to say that she believed Michael was surrounded by people who did not have his best interests at heart.

We most likely will see the results of the toxicology reports will show that Michael’s body had drugs and chemicals in it and that will have lead to his death. La Toya, as well as  many others do have a belief in the theory that shady people surrounded him. 

La Toya went on to say that she feels all of the things will come out  in the end. For Michael and for his three children, and his extended family, I sure hope that those who were getting him the drugs will be charged with murder, attempted murder or even manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter. I feel this way because I would not want someone close to me to be given things/drugs that were not customary or “normal” in nature, not to mention the aiding that of an already addicted person; this is already a crime!

So sorry that the “nurse friend” of Michael who told him that this is dangerous (diprovan), did not report the doctor who was illegally giving this to him!  Gosh, with friends like that who needs enemies?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Lance Armstrong-A True Athlete!

Lance  Armstrong is a man driven. He appears to thrive on competition itself. He’s out there and is in the race, he and his teammate, Alberto Contador remain in second and third for the third day in a row at this years’  Tour De France.

Lance Armstrong is quoted as saying that he even has his thoughts turning to next year already. Armstrong is out there racing sans salary this year! Alot of things can be said about Lance Armstrong, but athlete should be mentioned at the top of the list!

He is a seven-time champion, who after a three year retirement is back on the bike and is still a viable and a controlling presence. What can one say? What type of person can come back from that, not to mention having cancer? Lance Armstrong is a very resilient person who continues to stun and amaze us with his true god-given ability. These type of athletes only come along once in awhile. The Sugar-Ray’s, the Michael Phelps’s, and the Tiger Wood’s , along with Lance Armstrong of sports have something we all do not. The drive, the ambition,and the discipline that is required to not just reach the end of a race or game, but to conquer it. To create the next game and to improve that game for the next group of athletes.

So all that this writer can do is to add that Lance Armstrong at this writing is only eight seconds back and he looks comfortable, and the next hurdle is the win and the yellow shirt he will wear as he crosses the finish line only to enhance and improve his game. The game of cycling in which he created the stage on which he alone stands; an accomplished athlete.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson’s Lawyer Makes Accusations!

Well it’s been extremely quiet on the “Drew Peterson Crazy Train” of late!  The judge put a sock in Drew Peterson’s mouth, and that of his lawyer Joel Brodsky at the last court date. Thank goodness! No news means good news to us, but  Joel Brodsky and the rest of the Drew Peterson camp must have been ancy because after this past Tuesday’s court date, Brodsky had something to say.

It has been reported in several of the local news agencies that the Peterson Team came out and accused Christina Raines of trying to date another police officer. Christina Raines is being represented by famous lawyer Gloria Alred, and she has issued a written statement from her office. Her statement that was released said ” Chrissie has not had dinner with or gone to the movies with any police officer other than Drew Peterson, and she has no interest in doing so.” She continued in her statement to say “She does not feel she was “hit-on” by any police officer, We do not think there is a bias for filing a complaint against any officer and we have no plans to file such a complaint.”

Brodsky announced that he intended to file a motion regarding this. According to Brodsky some unknown detective asked Christina Raines on a date during the investigation of Peterson for murder of third wife Kathleen Savio and disappearance of the fourth wife, Stacy Peterson.

The State’s Attorney’s office spokesperson has refuted what Joel Brodsky has aleged. The office further stated that Brodsky accusation is “preposterous and disingenuous”.  Meanwhile, after hearing such nonsense, Ernie Raines, who is Christina Raines’ father has stated that Joel Brodsky is a scumbag. He also let loose a couple expletives as he claimed with his threat that he is going to kick the bleep out of him!

It is a free country and I guess if Christina Raines wants to date another police officer, I guess she can. It would be easier if it wasn’t one that was investigating her ex-boyfriend-ex-fiance’-! It appears that everyone, and anyone according to Brodsky/Peterson is a liar, cheat, slut, low-life, drug abuser, mentalcase, and criminal!

Too bad for them, they surrounded themselves with people like that! Drew Peterson is shining!  He is a superstar among the scum!!

I have but one thing to say- WAKE-UP!  We all know that Peterson is all of those mentioned above!  And while he did travel in circles of the under-belly, and he shines in no ones eyes but his own. This writer is once again glad to say that I am so glad he is safely tucked away in his small cell and is as quiet as a church mouse!

No news is good news to me!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Michelle Obama’s Up-do!

I thought it was much ado about nothing!   Er..and Uh I was right!  It was all the rage for a couple of days;Michelle Obama’s new hair-do!  When first lady Obama appeared at the country music event at the White House and sported what many dubbed “The Obama Bob”, it was all the rage!

It was said that people were running in to their beauticians and asking for a bob that resembled that of the first lady’s! Could it be? Yes. But too bad for many when they found out days later that it was just an up-do of Michelle Obama’s current hair-do some were disappointed!  Why?

Probably because behind this hair-do could have meant dollars to some. If it were true and caught on, beauty shops would make more more money and their would be a spur of trickle-down effects that may or may have not taken place. All because of a hair-do. It goes to show you the power behind the woman.

Is this part of a bigger problem? Possibly. Being so invested in an individual could be disastrous for some. Although it is a harmless thing to want to just look like someone for example, Jennifer Aniston hair, or Farrah Fawcett hair. Or perhaps just purchase an outfit from J Crew like Michelle Obama’s. These all seem harmless, but to the young women coming up, it would behoove us to ask them to aspire to be educated like them. To tell young women it is more than great to have the mind of a chemist, love and write the greatest of literature, or to solve the world’s health problems and you will have something! We need to tell young women you go ahead and study everything and and anything that will take you to a higher educational place, all while telling them if you want Michelle Obama arms that is okay too!

Promote your daughter,your granddaughter, friend, niece, neighbor in every thing that they may encompass, but make sure you tell them to be a well-rounded individual!  Pursue music, education, and sport and build self-esteem! Then you’ll have something!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Drew Peterson Wants New Venue

Well no news was good news…..but alas Peterson’s lawyer Joel Brodsky filed a motion to seek a venue change. Brodsky stated that he feels his client cannot get a fair trial in Will County, IL.

In Brodsky’s motion it stated media coverage was so widespread, and that it was extreme and inflammatory thus causing the tainting of prospective jurors to be impartial!

As if…Mr. Brodsky, I don’t know if you have heard but CNN carried coverage of the Drew Peterson arrest, as well as exhumation of Ms Kathleen Savio’s body! The only way that Brodsky and Peterson could get a jury that has never seen or heard of the character Drew Peterson or that of his case, they would have to have to seek a jury from another planet!

The change of venue was expected. And this is often a strategy used in many high-profile cases, or cases where the suspect is an outlandish character who cannot stay out of the media spotlight, and whom goads the media to continue to put him on the air! Peterson and Brodsky brought even more notoriety to their own case, and I think it would be a laughable situation if the judge says no on his later August 14, 2009 court date!

Good luck Brodsky/Peterson camp Drew Peterson will fairly get what he has coming to him!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Euna Lee and Laura Ling Are Free!

A special clandestine meeting took place, and the end result was that Euna Lee and Laura Ling are free, free to come home and not do time (12 years) in a hard labor camp!

Back on March 17thof this year the two journalists were arrested along the border with China and North Korea. The government of North Korea believed the two women were commiting acts of hostility against their nation. They, then were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in a prison camp.

Just thirty hours ago the two were released to an emotional reunion with immediate family members.  It was wonderful to see the sheer love expressed by those whose hearts were wretched and ached to see their loved one for these many months.

The often secretive and isolated communist country of North Korea headed up by the ever interesting and scary leader Kim Jong Il, were embroiled in quiet diplomatic communications for months now. The negotiations resulted in former vice president Al Gore enlisting his friend former president  Bill Clinton to help.  With Clinton on board, the North Korean government felt respected that a “high-ranking” official had come to visit their nation. This had prompted the special pardon of the two journalist women.

While, we haven’t forgotten that Kim Jong Il is a threat in the weapons arena, as he continues to test nuclear weapons. Kim Jong Il and his regime has always wanted to world to know and wants the world to see NorthKorea as an import nation. He is after constant recognition and this will be widely reported in his country. He would also look bad in the eyes of other countries that do have some relations to the country such as Switzerland. The Swiss of recent, has had talks with Kim Jong Il that it does not look good that these reporters are being held for so long.

Our country offered to come with a  high-ranking official and we have given them respect. We have offered nothing else. America will continue to give pressure in light of the recent nuclear test missiles launched. Our country as well as many of our allies, feel that this is illegal. Let’s hope that perhaps this mission could open the door to other successful missions, like the suspension of the nuclear weapons, and open relations to an isolated communistic country.

Until then, welcome home journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling! Let’s hope that it is a long time before you leave your families to go after a story that even our country’s administration says is feudal!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Another Dogfighting Ring Busted!

On this past  Saturday night, in Hopkins Park, police broke up yet another dogfighting ring! Located in Kankakee County in IL the police took several people into custody.

One person was charged with felony dogfighting, and five others were charged with assorted misdemeanors. The authorities also charged a fifty year old man with bringing a five year old to a dogfight (putting a child in harms way)!

Among the arrests, money in the total sum of $12,000.00, and a ”type of chamber” was confiscated. This chamber is believed to be used if a dog would lose a fight, it would then be subject to an execution in this chamber! It was operated by jumper cables connected to a battery! 

It seems that the state of IL has recently, begun to clamp down on dogfighting. They appear to have infiltrated several rings, and continue to place the heat on these people connected to the arrests. This continues to be a horrific crime, and the public continues to ask the authorities to not only arrest the perpetrators of these crimes but to make the charges stick!

I personally will continue to blog about the subject, as I do feel that this is a horrific crime! I think that the dog’s involved need people to be their advocates!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Cocaine on Your Money!

caocaine on your moneyIt’s true and it is sad. There are chances that the money in your purse or your wallet today carries traces of the illegal drug! Yuegang Zuo, who is a professor at the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth led a study that looked at bank notes from seventeen United States cities. The researchers took 234 bills in all and found that 90% of the money had trace cocaine on it!

The bills that came from larger cities for example, Boston, Detroit, and Baltimore had the highest average of cocaine levels. Salt Lake City had the lowest trace amounts. While these trace amounts are not large in fact they are so small that no one need worry about these levels doing anything to our health or our well-being. The amounts in some cases are said to be thousands of times smaller than that of a simple grain of sand! 

But this just shows that even in a country as large as this, with as much paper money there is floating around, it does not surprise us to find that everything and anything could be just about anywhere! My mother told us way back when to never put money in our mouths and to always wash our hands. Money goes around the world and back again, you never know where it stopped before you!  Money is the root of all evil, some will believe, and now money is very dirty for real! Tainted with whatever! You don’t know where anything has been for that matter.

So weather it is paper money bills that were used in drug interactions or the action of snorting up the nostrils, be good people and wash your hands after handling. You never know you could be saving your own life!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions ,and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

The First Lady in Shorts!

Once again Michelle Obama will send the gossipers whispering, the pundits analyzing, and pollers making polls of public opinion. And what now could the newest frenzy be? Well of course how the first lady is dressed that’s what!

Everyone in the field of fashion and beauty are continually going crazy as Mrs. Obama sets trend after trend in the White House. Mrs. Obama employs advisers who help her dress; they make suggestions, they bring in designers in the top ring of fashion, and they will otherwise assist Michelle Obama with anything she may need help with in her overall appearance.

Of late, Michelle Obama has gotten quite a bit of criticism over the way she was dressed on a family vacation in the Grand Canyon. The story has been picked up by the most major of networks to the little local newspaper. Mrs. Obama was not dressed in a sexual manner,nor was she bearing any type of  visual trademark summer wear. So the controversy is not over her endorsing something. It is over her legs showing! Many believe that Michelle should not wear these kind of clothes as she is a representative of our country and should look so proper all the time. Twenty four hours a day and seven days a week!

All that this writer has to say is COME ON!  Everyone needs to get over themselves. She is on a family vacation, with her children visisting a wonderful United States National Park and all that is focused on is what she is wearing!  I think that is much ado about nothing! I’d rather hear about the wonderful way a mother interacts with her children as they seek to find enjoyment in the bonding experience of a vacation. I’d rather hear about the fact that they are together in spite of being in the position that they are in. I am glad that they keep on just being themselves. It’s fun to see that they are trying to stay as real as they can be in the world in which they live!

It’s great to see that even with a staff of advisers Michelle Obama decided that in the heat of Arizona, in the late of the month of August, she wanted to wear shorts. It’s okay by me that this woman wanted to enjoy herself in the freedom of her country being a mom!  And the freedom in our country lets the first lady choose to wear normal “mom” styled khaki shorts instead of some uptight pant suit, capri suit, or Chanel type dress set for a vacation in a national park! She has the look and the feel of a relaxed individual, who is not uptight and enjoys just being the cool and confidant woman she is!

I say kudos to you Mrs. Obama! Keep being you. We’ll all keep writing and don’t you give in. You are in a position to change the world with your beauty, confidence, and assuredness. I for one am glad you are real!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Usain Again!

 Twenty-three year old Usain Bolt does it again!  He sets yet another record! Yesterday a jet passed through on the track in Berlin atthe 200 meter finals at the World Championships! Usain is running insanely! Bolt is not only setting the records, he also crushing them!  He ran that 200 meter in 19.19 seconds! He is .11 seconds faster than his own record that he set in Beijing only one short year ago!

There has not been a person around in 88 years that has lowered the 100 meter mark like Usain Bolt has done. And no one in in the past 11 World Championships has ever won the 200 meters with a .33 margin with the exception of Michael Johnson.

Usain is a tall man, and speculators contend that perhaps the young man’s stride length is why he is running like the wind! Our American Tyson Gay was out with a groin pull and did not race the 200 meter, following as closely behind the wind was Our American Wallace Spearmon with a great time of 19.85!

Usain is confident that he will be running for years, he is proud and strong and believes that he will be knighted in his country of Jamaica. He stated in an interview that of late the steroid question has popped up. He contends that while others are testing positive, he is not. He says he is not offended he will show  them all as he continues to run and to win.

Usain trains hard and for his effort he will also now be paid quite well as he proudly represents his country and the sport of Track & Field.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony Realizing Her Fate?

The appearance of Casey Anthony and the CMA team in court the other day spied a change in her demeanor. Also the appearance of her mother and father behind her may have had an effect as well. George and Cindy Anthony showing up for her support. George blowing a kiss to his ensconced daughter finally turned up the dial on the water works.  Casey Anthony eyes welled up with huge tears. She quietly wiped them with the available Kleenex.

Her appearance and demeanor has changed quite dramatically since her last appearance. She looks as if she may finally know exactly what type of trouble she is in. Casey Anthony her hair is longer and her skin color showing the pallor of being indoors. According to the jail, Casey Anthony is locked up for approximately twenty-three hours per day. She is in the position of solitary confinement due to her tumultuous crime and the high-profile image of her.

Her team of lawyers has finally gotten to her and told her to check her attitude at the door!  She was most likely told that her attitude and the facial expressions that she exudes to the public (who may potentially become her jury) may cause her harm, and that she seems uncaring and insensitive. She has to try for the “please feel sorry for me” looks, or “I am just a confused innocent”!  It will be hard for her to get the public opinion that she will need. P.S. That’s my opinion!

It appears that the Baez team is trying for any other angle that they can conceivably come up with to create a shadow of a doubt. Just recently Baez is asking for Casey Anthony ex-boyfriend Tony Lazzaro phone records- possible trying to create a “story” that perhaps he was the one who did it and had the opportunity to “dump” Caylee Anthony in those woods while Casey Anthony was already being held in jail!  Ugh!  In this writer’s opinion, it is utterly disgusting that they could try to weasel this past the judge and or even a jury! Hopefully the educated minds of possible jurors that are out there will be smarter and will look only at the true evidence!  Surely the circus will most likely be delayed, but just in case October is not so far away! Here’s to hoping the trial starts soon!

Here’s also hoping that Casey Anthony has full realization that she faces something  severe and  that she also realizes that it is most likely that she is not going to just “get out” of this mess. 

I’ll say it again, too bad she didn’t take her mom up on the “you go out and party and I’ll take the baby” . Too bad for everyone.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Jasmine Fiore Identified by Breast Implant!

This past Thursday, model and personal trainer to be,  Jasmine Fiore was found dead in a suitcase in a trash container in Buena Park, CA. It has been widely reported that Ms. Fiore had been dismembered and also brutally mutilated so much so, that she had to be positively identified by her breast implant serial numbers!!

Her ex-husband Ryan Jenkins would be accused of this heinous act. Ryan Jenkins, a self-made millionaire who starred on the VH1 show “Megan Wants a Millionaire” was now missing. The real-estate investor and developer was now being charged with first degree murder. The search for him was on. While Ms. Fiore’s car was missing as well. The media and the Los Angeles Police launched a blitz to get the word out that they were looking for Ryan Jenkins in connection with this crime.

When this past Sunday night the manager of The Thunderbird Motel in British Columbia called the Canadian Mounted Police to report a dead man in their motel. They had found a man hanged from the bar of the coat rack by a belt.  The motel manager told police that a woman checked the pair into the motel while the man waited in a car (PT Cruiser w/Alberta Canada tags). The manager further explained that he did not recognize the man from TV as being Ryan Jenkins. The manager stated that this man looked tired and not that of  the man he had seen on TV. The police either know who the woman is that drove and checked Ryan Jenkins into the motel, or they have a good idea who she is. They are currently  looking to speak with that woman with whom they believe Ryan Jenkins had a known relationship with. They have not released weather or not she would be charged with a crime.

It was reported earlier that Ryan Jenkins has had domestic violence issues in the past. He had been charged with an assault on another woman he had previously dated. Clips of Ryan Jenkins performance on the VH1 show, show that he even makes a comment that he has a “bad-boy” side. It is too bad that VH1 could not have made a connection with the bad-boy person Ryan Jenkins had become. And if they had? What of it, would it have stopped this awful bloodshed? Highly unlikely. This self -confessed “bad-boy” was overlooked in many circles because he had money. And this money made the man and it appears that no one looked any further.

My thoughts go out to the family of Jasmine Fiore as they try desperately to digest all this awful information on the details of the crime that their loved-one had succumbed to. Also sadness to the parents of Ryan Jenkins as they could never ever have predicted that he would do something so awful and heinous!

Perhaps someday soon we can eliminate domestic violence so that the next woman will not have to be identified by the serial numbers of a breast implant!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Chris Brown Lightly Sentenced!

Singer Chris Brown faced the judge in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday. Chris Brown does not know how lucky he is! The charge of making criminal threats was dropped; this carried felony charges and often requires jail time. Singer Rihanna was not present in court, but Chris Brown did admit to the felony assault. The judge issued an official order to the pair that they are to stay away from each other, and further, neither party is allowed to contact the other in any way.

Chris Brown’s sentence amounts to five years’ probation and six months of labor probation. The judge admonished Chris Brown harshly in court. She went on to tell the young singer that if he violated the terms of the sentencing in any way, he will be sent to jail in the state prison. His sentence will be served in Chris Brown’s home state of Virginia. 

As told by the judge his sentence does not include talking to others, the judge made it clear to Brown and his attorney Mark Geragos, that he is to serve physical labor not community service! Perhaps we will spy Chris Brown in an orange jumpsuit along the highway, or perhaps painting a public building?

I personally think that Chris Brown was lucky that this did not require jail time and that he was able to negotiate the lighter sentence. Chris Brown was falling into the cycle of domestic violence. A deadly cycle, that often all too well we know what the outcome will be. But what my long -term hope  that will come from this, is that  perhaps by catching him at the young age of twenty he will be able to get counseling to end the cycle of domestic violence. He can learn that it is a wonderful thing to be in love with someone who will not only care for you but honor and respect you.

Ending the cycle of abuse is important to all the young people coming up, in fact if he was smart at all-Brown will do a song or a whole album in honor of “what I just leanrned” about how abuse is not cool and then  donate this money to several of the large and small groups out there doing great work  to end that cycle.

Good luck Chris Brown and Rihanna I hope that we will never see the likes of you in court again!  Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Milton Bradley Cries Race!

Believe it or not Milton Bradley is trying to use the race card!!! Milton Bradley stated yesterday that the treatment of the fans was not only nasty, it was racial abuse! He says he faces hatred on a daily basis. Then he goes on to claim that when he goes out to restaurants and in general everyone he sees it treating him with racial hatred and that no one wants to see this!!

I’m not sure if or what Milton Bradley must face personally on the outside privately and in the public. And I would be ashamed of Cub fans if they were yelling racial epitaphs; because this is not only extremely rude it is also uncalled for. But I do feel that at this point in the baseball season everyone is expressing major frustration.

While Milton Bradley cannot site an exact incident that occurred with a Cub fan, Bradley states that he prays for only a nine inning game so he can get out of there and off the field!

Bradley must remember a couple of tidbits, Bradley is very expensive- he signed a three year $30 million dollar contract!  And true fans of the game of baseball want to see Bradley as a very productive part of the team. It’s rough here in Chicago, the fans do not and most likely should not accept slumps that many a player have had on this team. The fans love a winner. The fans love a team in first place. And lastly the fan pays a pretty price in heart, soul, and ticket price.

The Cubs organization, we are glad to say, finally will pay the big money for the big guns but when the gun won’t shoot the fans cry foul! While we cannot and will not excuse nasty fans that spew racial fodder, the Cubs organization will remove a fan whom is accused of spewing hatred in the stands. Thank you. At this point there has not been anyone removed for that reason that has been generally reported.

I think it is great the Milton Bradley hit the homer the other night, and this will help dispel the heat. Professional sports players know that the fan has high expectations of the player. The fan wants a win anyway we can get it. But for Milton Bradley and all the players current,previous, and those yet to play within the friendly confines of Wrigley Field  fans will not boo you when you produce. The more you produce the better you’ll be and the fans will love you!  Keep a chin up Bradley, it’s nothing personal!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Cubs Big Z Took a Big ZZZZZZ!

Well, the Chicago Cubs played the Mets and were hoping to be able to bring out the brooms to make the clean sweep. But the inevitable happened!  Why inevitable you say?  Well it feels like a reoccurring nightmare for many, many Cub Fans!

When the Chicago Cubs needed big play for their ace pitcher, he was asleep at the wheel. Big Z taking a big Z!  And if the Chicago Cubs are to stay alive in this at all, we need to win!  After having two straight victories the Chicago Cubs were riding high and the fans in the stands were responding to a great feeling in the air!  It felt like the team was building momentum and perhaps were going to unleash the longest win streak this year!

Zambrano has not gone past the fifth inning since 7/27/09! Yesterday Zambrano was pulled out after only 3 1/2 innings and he the Mets had mounted 11 hits and 4 runs at that point. Lou Piniella yanked Big Z out! The Mets came to play, and the Cubs did not. To the Mets credit, their batters hit Big Z and made the runs count. To Zambrano, our bats did remain virtually hitless against the Mets yesterday and the flat affect was contagious.

Lou Piniella stated that everyone wants to write off the team already, he stated in the Chicago Tribune that he thought it was funny and the fact that no one gives the team a chance -just to keep it that way, that’s fine with him!  He went on to say that what people write about the team has no bearing on how the team plays!

Well most of us “real” fans never ever say the team is out until it is mathematically out of it ! Period. Perhaps this is just one bump in a short road-but this writer will still bleed blue until the end! We need a long streak of wins, and reduce that “10″ games out and that sinking feeling that it isn’t this year! Here’s hoping that Big Z will not only step up to the plate next time, but he will come with blazing pitching and lead our team to the pennant race the Chicago Cubs should be in.  So instead of taking some ZZZZ’s, Big Z will wake up out of his funk and lead us to another big No-No and put us right where we need to be!  Go Cubs Go!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Remembering September 11th!

No matter what you do today, remember 9/11. Why? To keep this date on our minds and in our hearts. We can see a million ceremonies on TV today, but it will not touch you more than your personal family erecting a large American Flag in front of your house, or taking part in a small observance of silence, or perhaps bringing a plate of cookies,cupcakes, or brownies to your local firehouse.

Teaching our next generation about the mindset of hate and changing that. Teaching children that things like this do exist in other nations, but deflecting it and having the children experience honor and respect for others is paramount. And finally let the world know that we care for the next guy, that this country can/and has pulled together as a unit to encourage time for reflection and honor.

So like the old song says “Teach your children well”; show them the importance of remembering and end that cycle of hate and hopefully our vigilance will cause change to happen-even if it has to go far into the mountain caves of Afghanistan or just the streets of hometown USA!

Remembering September 11th! Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Kanye West -Mr. Jacka$$

Well I have waited some days now to see if the Kanye West steam roller engine would exhaust itself and simply die down, but the locomotive has only picked up speed and is blowing out more steam than ever!

So I guess I would be remiss if I too did not vent my all too familiar writer feelings out in a small snippet of finely crafted paragraphs, and letting my readers chime in on their thoughts about my thoughts!  So I’ll just start here, and borrow a line from the leader of our free world- “Kayne is a Jackass”!  True enough I think that at this point Kayne knows for real, that Kayne is a true Jackass too!

Thank you Mr. President Obama for giving me yet another reason to love you again!  You are real and we all identify!

I’m just wondering what a sloppy, drunken rapper did to get past say security, back stage people and who ever else is backstage at an awards show, to actually get on to stage, and grab the microphone from any recipient! It was released widely that CNN got a hold of  words used by Kayne West himself that went, I had a bit too much sippy, sippy and got a little tipsy, tipsy—whoa!  Sounds like a new song?  Or was it already a song??  Anyway, a stroke of luck brought the scheduled performer to the Jay Leno stage, where Leno asked a couple of great questions -such as -what would your mother have thought of this behavior?  Any mother would not be proud of that display period!  I’m glad Kayne West felt sorry, ashamed, and embarrassed -he should have! It was unclassy, child-like behavior that little children are put into corners for.  Thank you Beyonce’ you are a class act in my opinion!  In my eyes there is not one thing you can do wrong, ya know that Jay-Z thing!   OH girl, yes I did!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone!

Mary Caliendo

Whitney Houston Resurrection!

Everytime I think that I have seen the last of the best of the feel good stories-here comes Oprah again! I hope you all caught the recent two-day interview of Whitney Houston on the Oprah show.

This interview was not only dramatic, it was sad and then finally glorious.  Now Whitney has not survived a fatal illness, or overcame a tragic accident that has left her maimed, no Whitney is surviving her life!  Now that’s big right? Well, yes it is when you are Whitney Houston and Bobbie Brown.   At one time Whitney was on top of the world with anything and everything she could want. Is part of Whitney and Bobbie Brown’s problem having too much too fast? Most likely that was a contributing factor in all of this!

Ms Houston went deep into her soul and revealed a lot of what took place within the marriage of the two. The excesses, the loves, and finally the realization that all of it was definitely not working! Whitney’s account shows what the taking and abusing the drugs and alcohol that the two were engaged in ravaged not only their marriages, their careers, and finally their lives. Ms Houston let us in on some awful insights of the garbage that was taking place in their home. Her conversation with Oprah was stunning. 

I’m glad to hear when a star or a singer wants to be clean, sober, and happy just like the rest of us. I hope that after the dramatization of Whitney’s life via the “Oprah Effect” is still going strong many years to come from now. I am hoping that she was not only sincere, but serious because Oprah put herself out there as Whitney’s friend. It was a wonderful thing that after finding out how terrible Whitney’s drug use was and the fact that she was so low- that simply a desire to raise her child and show her child that she could have much to be proud of in her mother.  Whitney claimed that Bobbie Brown had no knowledge of that interview and most likely she’d be hearing something as Bobbie Brown did not look so great!  In fact, he looked just like a typical abuser! The very fact that he spat into the face of Whitney is simply deplorable!  And it is something that is the lowest  thing that one can do to another. Sad. I hope that it was his drug/alcohol abuse that caused that!

Let’s hope the two of them will get on with their lives and Whitney will continue in the upward spiral back to the top of reining diva!!  It would be great to turn on the radio or see a movie and hear Whitney again!  She has given us some of the greats! Her new stuff is a different Whitney. She is older and wiser, and she exudes more throaty soul as she sings! Let her voice crack a bit, after all she’ll show character and the wrinkles of the past! To me, her short singing appearance on Oprah was great! She was vibrant, but appeared nervous for the first few seconds and then Whitney stepped back into the shoes she once wore! Whitney resurrected!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Halle Berry A Better Dress Day!

In an attempt to follow-up on the other Halle Berry Bad Dress Day written months ago, and in answer to what the people are looking for: here’s a small, short post about the appearance of Halle Berry on Jay Leno’s new  Tonight Show.

Halle was one of Jay’s guests the other night and while they showed a montage of movies that Halle Berry was in, she talked about being a new mom again.And with this dress Halle disspelled the myth that she is prego.!  She isn’t!  This time Halle had a cute black party dress on.  To Show off her non-prego body, it was short and feminine with a small “tutu” fly-away skirt.  She had it paired with some black thigh-high boots. This only showed a tiny bit of leg but was far more sexy than the other “get-up” she had on, on the other show. Thankfully she hired someone to help her dress!  Halle’s hair was quite short, but little curls rose up here and there with a bit of gel. Her make-up looked great and natural. While Jay Leno gushed over Halle, an obvious show of affection, (similar to that of Conan and David Letterman)it seems that Jay Leno has his favorites and they reappear more often than some and Halle is on Jay’s good list!

Well Halle Berry had a great dress day this time!  Let’s hope on her next appearance she can take it down a notch and show up in some nice jeans or something! (unless of course you’re going out partying afterward) Sometimes less is so much more!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationalTone.

Mary Caliendo

Derrion Albert-Chicago Cries For You!

For the second day in a row-The City of Big Shoulders-The very Windy City, sheds tears and they are not tears of joy. We are crying out for the life of a young boy who is now dead! This Chicago Public High School boy joins a very sad statistical list. This one no one wants to be on-but now Derrion is on it!

Why? Why did Derrion have to loose his life? Two opposing groups within the Fenger HighSchool decided to fight. Derrion was not part of these groups-he was an innocent bystander- when he was severely and fatally attacked, and kicked and then finally hit continuously with  a wooden rail-road tie! Where in the world are these boys’ hearts!  Don’t they realize that they could kill a person by hitting them and kicking him and hitting him with a rail road tie? Has our society desensitized them? What can we do to change this? 

Many have marched, protested, and had memorials and vigils-what else can we do? These boys that have been arrested know that they have been identified by the taping of the fight. They know that they are facing life or perhaps the electric chair (even though the State of IL has suspended them, I think the crime would fit the punishment). Parents where are you?  Please try to keep tabs even on your high schooler-it is important for you to know their friends, to know where they are going, and to give them rules to live by.  Take them to church. Talk to your teenager, value them, and tell them you actually love them. Stake your claim to your child; take back your child! Let them know that the family is so much more important than any gang ever period!

Derrion Albert was only 16 years old!  He was only just beginning to live-he was an honor roll student who cared about life,God, his parents and family. A decent, loving, caring human being was being raised and all the right moves were being made. Now that CNN has brought the story to the world, witnesses are now coming forward to coobberate the video. At this point an 18 year old,a 17 year old, and a 16 year is being charged as an adult. And there may be as many as 7 young teens charged in all.

Chicago and now the world, says a silent prayer in their hearts for Derrion Albert-a young boy gone way too soon amid violence,mayhem and madness!

Stop the violence and hang on tightly to the ones you love.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Thank you CNN for bringing the story to the world, but let’s cut the video now-we don’t need to see it any more!

David Letterman-Sex/Extortion Attempt

It was revealed by David Letterman on his show last night, that he was effectively being blackmailed! Letterman is the center of a scandal of sorts that was perpetrated or being perpetrated by an employee of the show 48 Hours!

This employee found out/and or taped the comedic talk-show host having had or having sex with employees that were under his employ. Mr. Letterman came out on his show a defended himself in order to protect his family and his employees. Letterman stoic, but in a light-hearted way, told his fans and all of America that he went to the authorities and they did find enough evidence for a grand jury, which then brought charges. The employee, Joe Halderman, a 20+ year employee, approached Letterman saying that he would be a subject to a screenplay if he did not want to give him 2 million dollars. He was taken into custody when Halderman took a phony 2 million dollar check! While this 48 Hours employee sought to extort only the sum of 2 million dollars from Mr. Letterman, he is worth a great deal of money as well as his enterprises that include a production company.

Mr. Letterman has taken a route that embraced honesty with his family, friends, and employees. He admitted to having sexual affairs with employees that worked for him. This is a serious issue and while Letterman did poke fun at the subject, his audience was somewhat appeared somewhat confused at times. But the show went on.

I imagine that just because you are David Letterman does not mean that he would not  have had frequent trips to the water cooler, or that he may not have  had to make a ditto copy in which he may have met a pretty office intern that he  clicked with! I imagine that since this happens in offices everyday, just about everywhere, I’m sure it happened there too! Being David Letterman though may have “sealed” the deal! We should not be surprised in the least.

Mr. Letterman married the mother of his son and his long -time girlfriend(since 2001) Regina Lasko in March of 2009. She too was a production manager with the show.

It’s too bad there are so many losers out there in the world. 48 Hours is a show that many hold a light to. The audience is usually well-educated individuals, seeking a news type format with the intrigue of a mystery or a deep investigative story-line. But this particular person thought they had something quite hot and instead of selling the story to a tabloid, the person tried to extort Mr. Letterman. Good luck mystery extorter we will be reading about you in the future as you are hauled off to do time in a prison!

Perhaps we’ll see your story in a tabloid, or even on Mr. Letterman’s show itself!  Most likely you will have generated $$ money. But not for you, for David Letterman!  It’s funny how things work out isn’t it?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone!

Drew Peterson-Can You Hear Stacy?

I was just wondering Drew Peterson, how it feels to be defeated at every turn?  It must feel pretty bad, right? On Friday Judge Stephen White heard the motions put forth by one of Peterson’s attorneys Andrew Abood, and denied them both!

The former Sgt. in the Bolingbrook Police Force has been charged with first-degree murder and is awaiting the start of a trial in the Joliet prison system. Judge Stephen White did uphold the fact that it is constitutional for Stacy Peterson’s words to family, friends, and to a pastor to be admitted into the trial.  Stacy Peterson is Drew Peterson’s fourth wife and is currently missing. The judge further went on to deny the motion that was also brought to say the Drew Peterson could not get a fair and impartial trial in the city of Joliet and the county of Will. The judge felt that there was no reason why he could not get a fair trial in the county/and city. In fact some time ago the judge took approx. 240  potential jurors and put forth official court orders for these people to not view or listen to any reports that involved Drew Peterson or the Drew Peterson case.

Mr. Joel Brodsky, Peterson’s other attorney feels a bit disappointed as he says a lawyer cannot defend against the hearsay rule. He further explained that a lwayer cannot refute, or rebut the words nor can he cross-examine the words for motive or bias.

I am pretty sure that in this case, the hearsay rules will help to solidify all of the evidence. Remember that Mr. Peterson is in jail for murder on former wife Kathleen Savio in 2004. There is considerable evidence that points to Mr. Peterson being the perpetrator in that death.  And further that he has much to do with the disappearance of fourth wife Stacy. A sort of “pre-trial” will take place to prove there is enough evidence to prove the hearsay is reliable and that he is the only suspect in these two crimes.

It’s only a matter of time now.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Short Hiatus

I’ve just gotten my computer repaired tonight,so I will return this week on Tuesday.

 

Just my opinions, just my thoughts, and always in a conversationaltone

Mary Caliendo

Too Many Children Murdered!

What in the world is going on? Too many little children of late are turning up missing and then discovered dead or perhaps never found again! Just today, the awful discovery and confirmed identification of the little girl in Florida is just so painful. It is so painful to hear, that yet another goes; fallen to an adult kidnapper!  It is unreal.

Why does it seem that there is no reverence for the lives of people? What has happened to the innocence of life? Where are those days when people in general sat around and talked to each other? It would be a spectacular thing to return to those times. All is not lost, right?

Perhaps if we could get more people into churches or really paying it forward to next guy. How about even just the passing smile given to the person next to you on public transportation, or holding the door for the little old lady. How about fighting for those teens in the inner city of Chicago? 

Today I heard Diena Thompson the mother of the little seven year old girl who was kidnapped, and now murdered take a stance. It was hard and painful to listen to the utter anguish of her pleas to bring her daughter home in the days prior to today. Now that the positive identification has been made, this mother has said they will find you and get you. She also told the person that they had better watch out! Watch out we’re coming we’re going to get you! I am glad that she is now angry-she has more than a right to be angry. Gosh I’m angry too! 

Diena Thompson also stated that once the police do catch this sick predator, she hopes that the person or persons would be strung up!  I agree.

What in the world is going on? What is also taking place in Florida? Are predator laws too lax there?   But more full-circle comes the struggle for young adults and teens . They already have angst. They already may be feeling like rebelling. Whatever the reasoning behind this struggle, parents need to continue to be parents no matter what the age.  We need to have eyes in back of our heads, we cannot leave tiny babes for one minute, and we need to get to know our teens and their friends. We as parents need to keep vigil no matter what!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Casey Anthony on Broadway!

For shame, shame on Steven Sodeberg!  The very creative director of such blockbusters like Erin Brockovich and the Ocean’s Eleven series, has launched an idea to create a new play and have it featured on broadway in Sydney Australia! Sounds great, right?

Why shameful? Because the play that Mr. Sodeberg has now written is one that is no less than extremely controversial here in states, that’s why! He has written a play with the subject matter being none other than Casey Anthony and her now deceased child Caylee Anthony! It first boarders on the yuck factor and then it lands on the really? factor! Why would a guy of his stature choose this subject matter? This is a matter that is not resolved yet either!  The trial has not begun, and while I have not even read one word of this possible Broadway stint, I feel that at this time it may very well be a terrible idea.

This case has catapulted all of America and now the world to come in contact with a little girl whose untimely death has sparked our core heartstrings and often brought the general caller to shows and messages to tears, will soon reach the crescendo in a trial that may well be filled with the hype and grandeur of the OJ case!  While many of the case documents have been shown to the public and TV and news/talk shows have had extensive coverage and debate still all the facts are not known. The actual trial and all of its spin will prove to be very interesting as well as awful in the discovery of all the facts as it relates to the loss of this a tiny defenseless little girl. Caylee Anthony will always be remembered. She has been memorialized in the most public of ways.

Her short life will be a never-ending one. And the trial of the mother who should’ve have loved and protected her will start soon, but that affair will be long, and drawn out and will be also a never-ending one! The coverage will be extensive and even macabre. We may even get sick of turning on the TV and will wish for it to all go away! Then suddenly a play will open on Broadway written by Mr. Sodeberg and I’ll shake my head and say I knew this was going to happen. I’ll be secretly hoping that it will bomb and ticket sales will be so low that opening show and closing show will be the same night.

Upon further review, the Casey Anthony defense team may even file a motion to suppress the release of the play depending on the content; that’s Baez way after all. Mr. Sodeberg perhaps you should wait until the trial is over before you open that play down under. Who knows the original thoughts that are in your head may even have you sitting in the court room amongst the new celebrity you will have helped to elevate; Casey Anthony! Perhaps the profit you make from the play could go to the tax payers of the State of Florida or the United States to off-set the super ugly costs involved!  Now that would be an original idea wouldn’t it be?

Just my thoughts, just my opinions,and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Gun-Toting NBA !

I’m a sport fan, how about you? My family follows all of our local sports and even continues to support the teams even in the lowly losing years. But for a myriad of reasons, this writer and this writers’ family have turned away from the NBA and basketball in general.

The amount of scandal present in the NBA is truly unbelievable! From the officiating to the players, the game has changed. This change is about the whole of what  is the NBA and the game of basketball. The games seem to possess a genre of thuggery. The activity on the floor looks more like a game that goes on at the park district where kids  make bets and the referee is from down the street and  definitely can be on your side if you know what I mean! Though, we tune in from time to time and continue to track the scores, we don’t buy tickets or basketball memorabilia anymore! Even the blue light on TV has gone off and we can’t bear to watch! So what else can we do?

We appeal to David Stern and all those powers to be, please make some drastic changes! If we have gone picture this: empty stadiums all over, garage sales filled to the brim with coveted jerseys, and basketballs not being bought at the sporting good store! If I have left and turned away, imagine the droves of people who also will go away after this season too!(and there will be more) Dissention is everywhere.

Take for example the Gilbert Arenas gun incident, finally Mr. David Stern stepped up! He grew a pair and suspended him indefinitely! Arenas stands to lose $147,200.00 per game! And this serves him right, if I toted a gun/guns to my job I’d have been fired immediately! Period. No questions. How about you? It is a criminal act to pull a gun (loaded as well) and threaten another individual with it. As well as gambling, as well as drug taking, blah blah blah………our employment has rules and these guys aren’t just hanging out and doing a hobby, this is their job. These guys should be held to the letters of the laws like all the other Joes in America; period!

Everyone makes mistakes, like being late to their job because they had to fight traffic to get there and now the person is tardy. Or once in a great while, everyone plays a bit of hooky but come on NBA! If you want people to come back-catch it quickly because I see a giant fan base pulling away from the NBA and basketball in general. No one wants to watch sloppy basketball and wonder if the guys are high or the officials are on the take, or finally if the players are stand up guys. So what the NBA and David Stern can do is spell it out ASAP, lay down the law. Accept nothing but the best, period!

The most of us true hard-core sport fan just want to sit down and watch a great game!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Teflon Drew???

Hey let’s hope not! I liken Drew Peterson at this point to the back story of John Gotti. Why? Because the guy got away with murder for the longest time until finally someone close to him gave investigators the puzzle piece that was needed to seal his fate and end his life of crime.

In the case of Drew Peterson, he meant to be a good person and even became a cop, but then the ego and the power became too much for the person to handle!  The new insights into what he could do behind the badge were not only enticing but fueled, and it looks like, drove him more! It became easy for him to do illegal things and get away with them. The underlying abuser burst forth and the rest is about to be history!

As you may know the wise-cracking clown cop has been behind bars charged in the death of his third wife Kathleen Savio and is a suspect (the only suspect) in the disappearance of his fourth wife Stacy Peterson. Currently in Joliet IL hearings are continuing on the prospective evidence regarding the hearsay law or coined “Drew’s Law” against Drew Peterson. As many as sixty people will parade in front of the judge and he rule whether thereis enough evidence to allow the hearsay in the court room against Drew Peterson when the trial begins.    

So far, and at this point friends, neighbors, family members, co-workers  and colleagues of the befallen wives have been called to witness. It has been chilling and interesting the things that have been said by those who have already taken the stand. Today, 1/26/2010 a reverend was to take the stand. This reverend Stacy Peterson was said to have confided in. He was said to have counseled her. What came out thus far today was that he was indeed counseling her and Drew too! How about that? When he counseled Stacy the reverend insisted on it being in a public place. The two would have meetings in the local Caribou Coffee shop, but when Drew and Stacy were counseled together, they did it with the reverend in the privacy of their own home. Today, as the reverend was about to show facts about what took place in those session/sessions together Brodsky and team Peterson put a stop to it. He asked the judge to seal the court. Brodsky argued that Drew Peterson told these things in confidence and that he did not want his client to endure a break in that confidentiality! Wow! But here’s the funny part-the judge allowed it! All media was removed and the room was cleared. The hearing then continued with just the defendant and the lawyers present.

We will keep on top of this as it seems that perhaps Drew’s own words will come back to haunt him! Only time will tell if the teflon is wearing off! Meanwhile, the Drew Drama Zoo continues on full-steam ahead!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone!

Mary Caliendo

I’m Honked Off How ‘Bout You?

Well if you have been following the news and the papers; I am sure you have heard that many school districts across this country are struggling with finances and unbelievable debt. But today, more than in recent, I have come to an impasse where I am about to blow a gasket! I am honked off and you should be too.

Why? First and foremost, our country built a tradition of passing on knowledge to the next generation. Then we provide public school education to all and we make this a law. If you don’t like the education system, then you get out and home school, right?

But it isn’t about liking or not liking the school system for me; for me it is about the true and utter disrespect being shown to that of every man, woman, and child in my state! Today upwards to 700-750 teachers, substitutes,coaches,library sciences, arts, choir, and band as well as janitorial staff were cut from the second largest school district in my state! We haven’t received the federal funding that was deserved this school and in the last two weeks several other very large school districts did the same, and they also had not received that federal funding. Without the federal funding the pink slips came.

One of the hardest things I have seen in a while is children going to speak into a microphone pleading to keep their teachers, or high school kids facing the loss of scholarship because there will be no music,no choir and no varsity sport.

When I look closely at my tax bill, I see that not only do I pay an absorbent amount of money for my property, I pay even more for my school district. The district that I have chosen to bring my children into. And then I stay because I think that in the long-term my children will benefit from a great school district. But my teachers cannot possibly teach and organize a class with 37 children, or 35 children, or even 30 children!  The children cannot get enough one-on-one attention to help them succeed. There are children that will need the extra help, and those children will fall through the cracks without attention.

There will be a huge amount of failure. And what I think will be worse is that within this model of “do what you can with the least amount of resources” cannot possibly result in anything good.  We are often challenged in the world arena as to why our children are not smarter than other world children is because we forgot to put them first. In most businesses, the business put its self first by paying itself and it is high time that we think about our education system that way too!

Put our kids first, and we pay ourselves by creating a better us. We cannot compete because the dollars are not there! How dare my state even tell us parents that! How dare my country for not thinking of our children first! After all I pay and I pay and I pay and so do you! I am not sure what can be done to help this situation but something needs to be done and done quickly. We created a lottery and lottery money has been designated to go to education systems across the country. You must have seen the sizes of these lottery pots, so I ask my state not only where did all that money go from my taxes, but what about all that lottery money? Where is it at?

Where is it all at?  Have you so badly mismanaged it? Have you squandered it? Then if not where can the itemization be seen? Pray tell?

I’m honked off and you should be too! Put our kids first and those educated kids will graduate and with any luck they will be smarter than the average politician running the country now!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone. Mary Caliendo

Sandra Bullock & Jesse James Poll

1. Sandra got involved with a complete loser and he is just Tiger’s twin!

2.Sandra simply got blindsided and Jesse didn’t mean it!

3. Sandra should go back with him because he said he was sorry!

4.Who cares?

Please post your comments and votes below!

Just my thoughts,just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Poor Indigent Casey

Well this past Friday, Judge Strickland has officially declared Casey Anthony indigent for costs. This simply means she does not have the money to pay for her attorneys. Casey could now be appointed a public defender, but she has a team of high priced “experts” in position, and the two lead attorneys state that they will stay on this case. They state that they will continue to do this case pro-bono.

According to Jose Baez and Andrea Lyon  they have been pro-bono this whole time, and that only the expenses of Andrea Lyon have incurred. $11,954.00 have already been paid out that the public and the court is knowledgeable of. We are aware that $90,00.00 has been issued to Baez alone.

There is quite a bit of legal pandering and ploys surrounding this case. The ditching of monies and the transferring of monies is a known way to appear “indigent” or broke. Perhaps it comes at this time another reason that Cindy and George Anthony have let their home go into foreclosure. (Perhaps the pair should not have taken that cruise and paid bills instead!). ABC News and 48 Hours News show have paid fees for family photos of the Anthony’s to the tune of $200,000.00 ! Some obtained funds of $60,000.00 from Larry Garrison and some monies totaling of $100,000.00 of fees paid from unknown sources; that’s a lot of money and where did the rest go?

Hopefully we will not hear about the movie and book deals that were alledged at one time to be impending~it would be a horrendous attack of justice if the state of Florida pays to have this trial only to lose out to TV and publishing houses funneling the money (which I assume would be somewhat illegal), It is in this writer’s opinion that if one can pay as much lawyer fees that have already been paid for, chances are she may not be quite indigent!

On a small other note~ the jail is currently looking into Casey Anthony’s possible violation of jail rules & regulations. There is allegedly some 258 pages of written correspondence between Casey and another inmate housed in the protective custody area of the jail. This violates all rules and poses a security risk.

Will update as more information is known.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

A Post To Marinade Dave

I just left a little message to Marinade Dave today~ words of encouragement~blogger to blogger to let him know that there are people out here who write content sometimes daily, but most times not, that are filled with the truths as we know them, and the sarcastic deep setimented feelings we may have for the current subject. I left him a message to let him know that despite any accusations that may be out there if we stay true to ourselves and our written words, we will be okay.

A blog is a blog, when does it become more?  In the case of little missing Caylee Anthony, it became a story that grew into more than just a story, it was all about the cute missing little girl. It was also about the general public becoming vested emotionally. It was the chilling thought that thank god it was not us, or it hit us all like a ton of bricks because she was one in a recent parade of the missing and the found dead! Caylee’s story is about sadness. It is about caring grandparents that got side-swiped by something so astronomically repulsive they still don’t believe it!

The Caylee Anthony story made us all remember that it is not just about the creepy bad-guy or the boogie man~it was about a mother too soon with pressures mounting because too many her age have no responsibilities and are out just having fun! It is about parents in my age generation taking away and bearing more and more responsibility for our kids, Casey’s age. It’s life moving too fast for those who don’t have their feet on the ground; or perhaps it is about parents not recognizing problems in their young teens lives and letting it go out the window untreated, and unhealed.  No matter what it really is about, there is a toddler life gone, a young mother rotting in prison, and an endless dollar amount awaiting those living in the state of Florida.

If life imitates art, then of course there’s the upcoming book and movie that will be starring MarinadeDave~ the cool laid-back blogger who took Caylee’s loss emotionally, and his opinions about Casey Anthony and her illustrious staff of professional defenders, that no one can afford, right into the court-room!

I hope that this case can move forward and that it will be determined that the current accusations being strewn about are most untrue. Blogging to me is an expression of my ability to craft together sentences in a pleasing way for others to read. My intent at times is to make you smile and even laugh, but mostly it is to connect on a larger level with people who think like me. So blog away my friends, just always remember the old saying…..sticks and stones will break my bones and words will always get you into some kind of trouble!! Stay in the fight Marinade Dave and fellow bloggers, it’s your right.

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone.

Mary Caliendo

Humanity is Disgusting!

Seriously, I sat down to write a post and nothing was on my mind other than the single act of a lone human being to coming to the aid of another. When a person puts themselves in harm’s way to save a life, we deem these heroic, right? Take for instance, firefighters and policeman, we all know at a moments notice these men and women will go to far lengths to save complete strangers. They completely disregard their own lives and safety. And if you are reading this and have had your life saved or that of a loved one rescued you personally know that you are one of the lucky ones.

On Sunday morning at 5:40 AM, on 144 th st & 88th Rd. in Jamaica, Queens New York, a man did just that; he stuck his neck out in not only an act of kindness, but an act of selfless love for his fellow-man. He saw a woman being mugged by another man. This man could not stand to see another inflict pain upon this lone woman walking and  he took action!

Yes, this person was named Hugo Alfred Tale-Yax, he was 32 years old and he is my hero! Why? This man acted upon his instincts and little did he know that he would interject himself into what was about to become his last endeavour of his life. Mr. Tale-Yax, native of Guatemala was out of work. He in fact, was named as a homeless man, but he kept busy by doing odd jobs. He was trying to be an active member of society. Did I mention he was my hero? Notice how I throw that title around? A true hero comes to the aid of another without thinking of the consequences to his person. Mr. Tale-Yax could be anyone, but he isn’t.

Once Mr.Tale-Yax went to aid the woman in peril, he was subsequently stabbed several times in the chest by the woman’s attacker. While this ensued the woman ran away in the other direction. The knife-wielding attacker ran away too, and that left my hero, slowly hitting the ground as he too tried in vain to get away. Soon Mr. Hugo Alfred Tale-Yax perished. But he did not die a lonely death; for at least twenty-five pedestrians passed by his motionless body and it is reported that only 1-2 people actually called 911!  Disgusting and I shake my head. Many touched him and at least one took a picture of him. Perhaps they all thought him a hapless drunk, and did not know what to do; I’ll give that much. But my checks and balances are always to ask myself immediately would I want to be treated that way? If I saw a dying man I would try to help; it’s just me. I can’t be alone in this? Am I?

What if any would you have done? Can we teach and preach love to our fellow-man in church,schools, and tv? Have we become a nation where we can give to hurricane and earthquake victims but not to the lowly hero in town?  Why did this man of great substance die in vain? Why did he have to die at all? Was his number up? Most likely his fate is sealed in what we learn from his selfless act of love for his fellow-man. We need to continue to keep his story in the forefront of everyone’s mind. This is for world-wide consumption, not just for those in New York!  We need to change this people. We need to take time to care for people we do not know. This country needs to change the mind-set of “I want to get mine”! When ever you do something or think of something, please think of the homeless man with the funny name, Hugo Alfred Tale-Yax and pay homage to his selfless act of humanity. He is different from many~he extended a hand to his fellow-man and in turn lost his life.

For all those that strolled by, took pictures, and even laughed as blood pooled on the sidewalk, shame on you. You know who you are and I hope you are as sick to your stomach as I am! You shamed your city, your country and now the world!  For whom ever finally got the fire department there, thank you, it was too late but you had a small feeling in your heart that drove you to try to change that situation.

For me and in my house, I will continue to tell the story of Mr. Hugo Alfred Tale-Yax and his life changing event. I hope to raise children and surround myself with people who love and care and just give a damn!

Just my thoughts, just my opinions, and always in a conversationaltone!

Mary Caliendo