| Thursday, November 20, 2008  Wednesday Morning Coffee - More on the 'Miracle Mom,' skaters get more time to play and local SAT scores way up by BooneWeb Blogger (posted: 8/27/08) Glancing at some Wednesday morning headlines as some parents should be beaten.
Amber's condition upgraded; community in awe of her story. 'The "Miracle Mom," as she has been called, was listed in critical condition at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte Tuesday and was slated to go through surgery for her injuries, which include some internal issues, a broken femur and plenty of bruises and cuts.'
Skaters complain about rule changes. Says skater, new rules make 'the facility resemble a juvenile detention center.' Says county, 'vandalism had increased by 1,000 percent since the park opened.' (These kids are too extreme for rules)
Linda Marley had sought protection order before her death. 'A search of court records indicates the woman who was killed Saturday had asked for a domestic restraining order against her husband. In her request, she said that he had threatened to shoot and kill her.'
SAT scores down in '08. 'Watauga County students had the second-highest increase in the region, scoring an average total of 1,629, up from 1,593 in 2007.'
Raindrops keep falling. Poor girl, her dress has no texture. (And don't you need to have clouds to have rain?)
Report finds N.C. poverty higher, incomes lower than national average. 'Latinos, children and the foreign-born – demographic categories that overlap considerably – experienced significant increases.'
Drinks at 18? Facts show it's a bad idea. 'The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that since 1976 the higher drinking age has prevented more than 21,000 traffic deaths.'
Obama pushes economics on road to Denver. If he doesn't even know where he is, how can we trust he knows where he's going.
It’s not going to happen again. 'Respectful, but dismissive.'
The day after the Battle Royal. Coach Moore is busy man.
ACC Now in love with AE and App State. 'Love is in the ink.'
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