| Helping boys learn to be men
The lyrics from George Michael's "Father Figure" may be a relevant entry point for exploring the role of father figures as community assets. Father's Day is coming up on Sunday. In communities with disproportionate rates of absent or deceased fathers, the involvement of father figures as positive role models is an urgent priority. Parenting should be the responsibility of both parents. However, the increase in the percentage of female, single-parent households, and decrease in the percentage of households that have a father in the home portray a trend that may not be isolated to one community or demographic group. This may also be attributed to the fact that four in 10 marriages in North America end in divorce within the first five years. One effect of such a condition is an increase in the rate of child poverty, which, in turn, affects the quality of life experiences of youth in households where the father is not around.
DODD: Spanking isn’t so bad, is it?
I know nothing about this incident past what I read in The Evening News and The Tribune, therefore I won't make a comment on this case.I can tell you I believe in spanking children and in some cases I think a belt is appropriate. DODD: Spanking isn't so bad, is it? By LINDON DODD Local Columnist A Sellersburg father was arrested for spanking his 7-year-old son with a belt this week. I know nothing about this incident past what I read in The Evening News and The Tribune, therefore I won't make a comment on this case. .
Kurt Busch Still Has a Bright Future
Busch became NASCAR's newest free agent when he was pushed out of Hendrick Motorsports so the team could make room for Dale Earnhardt Jr. It's opened a ton of opportunities for the talented but temperamental driver, as at least six of the top Nextel Cup owners are on record as being interested in signing him. And, believe it or not, Busch has far more opportunities than Earnhardt did. Earnhardt had very firm criteria during his job search, which was limited to only the top Chevrolet teams in NASCAR. He wants to win a championship, and at age 32, the clock is ticking on his career. He couldn't gamble with his choice, and realistically only had three teams to choose from. Busch doesn't have the same restrictions. He can drive a Chevy, Ford, or Dodge — maybe even a Toyota — and at 10 years younger than Junior, Busch has a much bigger window to find success.
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