LOCUSTS INVADE ISRAEL

Locust always brings to me images of Biblical plagues. Wrath of the Almighty visiting punishment on the sinful. No matter what ancient peoples believed brought them this plague, the devastation caused by  created hunger and suffering. If that was not enough, the fear of a return of locust and being helpless.

Anyway, them little buggers are still active.

Locusts arrive in Tel Aviv, northern Israel

After swarms of grasshoppers swooped en masse on south, few manage to make way to center and even north of country.

Despite an additional round of insecticide spraying in the south, Saturday saw swarms of the reddish grasshoppers descend upon the country, with some successfully making their way out of the south and into the center, and even northern parts of Israel.

According to the Agriculture Ministry, "These are a handful of locusts that have already been in the country since the beginning of the week.

"In small numbers they are harmless," the ministry promised, expressing hope that "from this point on, we won't see any more massive swarms." It cited the completion of an additional round of insecticide fumigation Saturday.

Those locusts already in the country are described as a small pack and not a massive swarm. This group arrived in the Negev earlier this week causing massive damages to crops, estimated at the hundreds of thousands.

Apparently strong winds aided some members of this locust pack in making their way to the center of the country, with a few minor swarms successfully even making it all the way to the north.

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Army Soldier Cupcakes, no go at School

CARO (CBS Detroit) A 9-year-old boy’s birthday cupcakes sparked a school controversy that just keeps growing, with scores of people lining up against a school principal who found the cupcake’s topping “inappropriate.”I realize the United States is a large country and it should not come as a shock that there are some really lame people. What is most disturbing is many of them are school teachers and principals.

Cupcakes With Army Soldiers Get Kid In Hot Water At School

The boy was chided, and so were his parents, for cupcakes featuring little green Army men on the top.

Schall Elementary School principal Susan Wright called the parents at home and said the cupcakes were insensitive in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting. School staff pulled off the Army men before they were served.

The parents reacted by calling the media.

And the principal, who refused to speak publicly on the issue, issued an extensive statement that said, in part

“In the climate of recent events in schools we walk a delicate balance in teaching non-violence in our buildings and trying to ensure a safe, peaceful atmosphere. On one hand, there are those who advocate arming teachers, having armed security guards and creating a fortress of defense in our schools. On the other hand, there are those who feel that guns create fear in schools and we need to put solid security measures in place  plus practice routines to be prepared in case an emergency should ever occur. Living in a democratic society entails respect for opposing opinions.”

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Martial arts instructor Josh Brown, who teaches both the father and son through his school at Caro Martial Arts, is one of the outraged local residents.

“He’s a little 9-year-old kid and it was his birthday cupcakes,” Brown said. “These guys (soldiers) are heroes, and too many people are confusing them with psychopaths.”

full story - CBS Detroit

Kids Beg for ‘More Fruits, Vegetables’

Problem with people like Michele Obama is they think they can change human nature to fit their  agenda.

(CNSNews.com) – First Lady Michelle Obama said she can “imagine” an America where businesses promote the “healthiest options” so children will be “begging and pleading” for fruits and vegetables, adding that “it is possible to create” such a world.

“Imagine walking into any grocery store in America and finding the healthiest options clearly marked and centrally placed so that you know within seconds what’s good for your family when you walk in that store,” Mrs. Obama said. “Imagine opening up a menu in any restaurant and knowing exactly what items will give your family the most nutrition for your hard-earned dollar.”

full story - cnsnews.com

Imagine where the know it all wisenheimers just shut up and quit acting as if the rest of us are all just stupid. Nobody elected her to open her mouth.