Kids today -The Future ...... What does it hold

Good morning everyone. I have a bad habit of going to my local McDonald's almost every morning. Ya I already know its probably not good for my health, but I love having a never ending cup of Diet coke and my usual, the breakfast burrito. As I come to my usual table, a stream of students come in from the nearby High school. This morning as I ate, a group of four teen age girls occupied the booth directly behind me. Their conversation was that of normal kids, talking about what they were going to do this summer and why they were skipping school today. Ah It brought back memories for me of doing the self same thing. The conversation turned to family and boys, normal again. However the tone of the conversation quickly became a bit graphic. They didn't seem to mind that everyone that was in the area heard of their likes dislikes and things they wanted to try. Their speech was vulgar, they were able to weave the "F" word into the conversation with great skill and ability. Showing that this one word could be used as a verb, a noun, an exclamation, and other punctuations. As disturbing as this was, one girl took it to another level, at least for me. She began talking about her Mom. and how she was such a ...... well you know what. The relationship between parent and Teenager is alway a tenuous one. Especially those years that the teens seem to have incurable brain damage. Anyway back to the story. The girl went on to say that her Mom called her a "F" ing slut. (man I hate even typing that stuff). Another girl in the group asked why would she do that? "Cause I am experimenting, you know doing it three or four times a week, trying to see what everything's like...... I really like doing it with different people..... I told my mom I wasn't a slut cause I'm being very careful not to get pregnant, not like her. She got pregnant when she was 15, so she has no room to speak".  WOW I was blown away. Not only by the casual way that she talked about things, but by her lack of intelligence. I wanted to show her the definition of Slut. She by her actions was living the definition. As all of us know, age and life experience brings what my good friend Greg calls seasoning and wisdom.  I hope for this young lady that she learns,  before it becomes one of those hard life lessons. I know that this group of girls are not representative of all teenagers. I have seen and know many that are great and outstanding. But it concerns me that the number of teens that are throwing caution and their futures to the wind is growing. We'd love to hear some of your experiences with this unique portion of our population leave us a comment in the comment box.

Bravehaven

House Fire West Valley City

West Valley City firefighters battled a blaze in a split entry home located at 2768 south 3860 west. An off duty firefighter noticed the familiar oder of a fire as he was taking his family to get something to eat. He was able to alert the family and extinguish part of the fire on the outside of the home with the garden hose.

 Fire crews did a great job of keeping the fire from reaching the living area of the home, although there was a significant fire working in the attic. The fire seems to have started with a electrical problem from a lighting fixture.The Red Cross was called to assist the family of six with accommodations. Estimated damages are around 40000.00. There were no injuries reported and three cats survived the mayhem. Bravehaven

Chalk Art makes bountiful Beautiful

Looking for something unique to do on this saturday? Why not go to Bountiful's main street and see the wonderful creations made by local artists on the sidewalks.

This wonderful art work though temporary, is really something to behold. the rains of friday had event planners and artists scrambling to preserve the delicate work made of chalk on the concrete canvas. Some of the art was washed a way, some damaged... The intrepid artists began the task of restoring their work and getting it ready to be judged today. So if you looking for something that is a great family activity, that has a flair of small community life . Go to Bountiful's main street to see the limited edition of the 2012 Chalk art festival

Fire under investigation

2700 west parkway 11:30 AM May 18 2012 West Valley City West valley fire crews responded to the report of a house fire at the mountainview mobile home park. When the arrived they found large volumes of smoke coming from the home. Neighbors stated that they thought the owners were at home at the time,but could not be accounted for. Crews quickly deployed hose lines and entered the home to do a search. The fire was contained to a bedroom. The family had gone to the grocery store. Once that fire crews knew the occupants were safe they were able to concentrate on extinguishing the fire. Crews from West Valley City and South Salt Lake worked to complete the operation. The we're no civilian or fire injuries to report. The fire is still under investigation, and damages are estimated at 30,000.00 dollars Update. 5:15 PM may 18,2012 Investigators are still working to determine the cause of this fire. They are currently in the process of gathering evidence and conducting interviews. An arson dog was called in to assist the team of West Valley City Fire Investigators.

BREAKING NEWS FROM DENVER

Hi all, this was the scene here in Denver as we were coming back from lunch.

 

 We were informed that the protestors are planning to setup"camp" just outside our hotel. Stay tuned and we'll try to get some interviews tonight.

 Bravehaven

May Day.... May Day

Hello every one. We are in Denver. Today is May first. Happy mayday. Last night while going back to my Hotel. I noticed a sticke that had been put on the window of the bus. It said remember mayday.. It is time to strike. I wonder if this is typical across the nation? Is our nation that fractured? What's your opinion, from tea party to occupies, from conservative to liberals. What's your take? We'd love to hear from you. Bravehaven

BHM in Denver

Hello every one BHM is in Denver for the next few days. Here is a brief commentary. We arrived here in Denver this afternoon. With a full agenda scheduled for the rest of the week. We decided to go to Coors Stadium to watch the Rockies take on the LA Dodgers.

Walking into the stadium I was reminded that MLB provides entertainment and relief for millions of people across out great nation. Two fans in front of us were drinking their beer and commenting on the day. Apparently it had been one of those days that we've all had. Full of frustration, stress and problems. Yet here they were, enjoying their adult beverage, cheering on the local team and enjoying one of the simple pleasures of life, a baseball game. Baseball is the one sport where you can not only feel a part of a larger community and enjoy the talents of incredible athletes. but you talk, you can take a few moments and interact with your friends and more often than not to complete strangers. Baseball is Americas past time, not just for the Sport but for the opportunities to be together and build relationships. Next time your feeling out of sorts, grab a friend and take them out to the old ball game.

By the way the Rockies won the game 6 - 2

Bravehaven