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Diploma Denied To Student Who Bowed, Blew Kiss To Family
STANDISH, Maine — Justin Denney’s family watched on as he ascended the Cumberland County Civic Center stage during graduation Friday night to accept his diploma, but the superintendent told him to return to his seat.
The Bonny Eagle High School senior’s mother wants an apology, and her son wants his diploma, News 8’s Will Lewis exclusively reported Monday night.
Mary Denney said she can’t believe how her son’s taking a bow and blowing a kiss on stage was grounds for the superintendent to withhold his diploma.
“I’m like, ‘Did she not hand him his diploma?’ I’m like, ‘What’s going on?’” Mary Denney said.
She said she and Justin both signed a code of conduct regarding the graduation when she picked up graduation tickets on Friday, but she doesn’t think he violated it.
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The teenager who asked tattooist for 3 stars on her face and ended up with 56
A teenage girl is suing a tattoo artist for £8,500 after she allegedly asked him for three stars on her face – but ended up with 56.
Eighteen-year-old Kimberley Vlaminck paid £55 for ‘the graffiti that has ruined my life’ in her Belgian home town of Courtrai.
She claimed the Romanian tattooist who performed the artwork misunderstood her French and English.
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Blogger’s baby was a hoax
Woman captivates thousands in anti-abortion movement with false story of difficult pregnancy.
The unmarried mother’s story about giving birth to a child diagnosed as terminally ill in the womb hit a major nerve on the Internet.
Every night for the last two months, thousands of abortion opponents across the nation logged on to a blog run by the suburban Chicago woman who identified herself only as “B” or “April’s Mom.”
People said they prayed that God would save her pregnancy. They e-mailed her photos of their children dressed in pink, bought campaign T-shirts, shared tales of personal heartache and redemption, and sent letters and gifts to an Oak Lawn P.O. box in support.
As more and more people were drawn to her compelling tale, eager advertisers were lining up. And established parenting Web sites that oppose abortion were promoting her blog — which included biblical quotes, anti-abortion messages and a soundtrack of inspirational Christian pop songs.
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Buckle Up and Draw
Fabio Peralta has turned the back seat of his yellow cab into an art studio for his passengers, and has commissioned thousands of works.
As soon as a passenger hops into his Crown Vic, Peralta, a 40-year veteran hack, hands the rider a pen and a stack of computer paper.
“I tell them to create art, any kind of art,” he said.
“I don’t care what it is. Whatever comes to their brain, I say.”
Passengers often hesitate at first.
But, incredibly, most put down the BlackBerry, pick up the paper and get to work as Peralta zips through and streets.
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Coca-Cola doesn’t think its customers have enough drink choices
Coca-Cola doesn’t think its customers have enough drink choices. So starting this summer, diners at some California, Georgia, and Utah fast-food joints will get to try a self-serve drink dispenser that pours more than 100 varieties of sodas, juices, teas, and flavored waters.
Coke plans to roll out the Freestyle drink dispenser nationwide, eventually putting tens of thousands of them in places such as McDonald’s, Burger King, and Willy’s Mexican Grill. And while the machine is taking the concept of customer choice to new heights, the most interesting aspect is the technology it’s built on. Freestyle will become Coke’s front-line robotic army for business intelligence, sending massive amounts of consumption data back to the beverage company’s Atlanta headquarters.
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Bag of Randomness
- On my morning commute yesterday I heard a Church of Scientology radio advertisement. It sounded like they are having some kind of open house this Sunday in Irving.
- Before my buddy came over yesterday to take home the pool table I’m giving him, I had to play a few games by myself. That pool table was very sentimental, as it helped me bond with my brother and father, and my best friends in high school spent a lot of time around that table which created great memories and stronger friendships.
- Those high school best friends are still my best friends, plus the addition of a couple college guys.
- My brother gave me that pool table for Christmas one year. I actually visited him in college and he drove home to put it together. You know, I think he gave me the wrong directions home so he would have more time to put it together.
- That pool table is friggin’ heavy. It consists of three slabs that weights, well, a whole friggin’ lot.
- There were five of us all together moving that table, and it was great just taking our time and kidding each other.
- I hope that table continues to bring joy and build relationships. Since no one really comes over to GeedingManor, I rarely play it, and it was just taking up space.
- We all ate at 5 Guys Burger and Fries, and man oh man was it good.
- I got an email from a high school student that cracked me up, she said she reads BoN at school when she’s “super board.” Two thoughts on this . . . I thought I was only hindering corporate productivity, not educational efforts. And, isn’t that a backhanded compliment, that she only reads this blog when she’s “super board.” Made me laugh.
- Robert E. Lee’s last words were, “Strike the tent.”
- The middle school I attended was named after him.
- I was watching the NFL Network and caught Steve Sabol of NFL films interviewing Charles Haley. Two things stood out, Haley referred to Steve Sabol as Stephen Spielberg, and Haley claims the speech Jimmy Johnson gave him about his career going down the toilet never happened. I think it happened, there seems to be many sources backing that up.
- One very cool part about school sports was playing out of town and the bus ride home.
- Ten NBA championships in 19 years for Phil Jackson. Yeah, that’s pretty darn good.
- Grace
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