A Time and a Place

According to the Book of Ecclesiastes:

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NKJV

To everything  there is  a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck  what is  planted; A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace.

To paraphrase, there is a time and place for everything.  This next story is neither the time nor the place.

I think that at one time or another, every guy has taken matters in his own hand, so to speak, and um, pleasured themselves.  Any guy that says he never has, is probably fibbing.  I would like to think that most guys would take care of that business in the appropriate setting such as the privacy of their own bedroom or maybe in the shower.  Unfortunately, some guys do not always show such discretion.

Last night, I was checking out a number of different news sites looking for interesting news stories.  I came across one on The Smoking Gun that caught my attention.  On August 28th, police were called to the First United Methodist Church in Niceville, FL in response to a complaint that a 14 year old male had his penis outside of his pants and was allegedly spanking the monkey, as it were.

Due to the age of the alleged perpetrator, his name was removed from the police report.  He apparently admitted to beating the bishop during the service because he was bored.  He also admitted to doing it the previous week.  Hopefully, the young man has learned his lesson and will take care of these things in the proper place, but it does give you something to think of the next time you are at church and greeting one another with a handshake.

Prostitution Arrests

I love irony. That's why I was somewhat amused when I saw the story of this particular prostitution arrest in the Washington Post. A DC police officer was arrested last month and charged with soliciting an undercover police officer in an internet prostitution sting. Officer Robert A. Schmidt was accused of meeting a woman he thought was a prostitute by answering an ad on Craigslist. As a first offender he had the charges dropped after completing "john school" to learn the risks of prostitution.

While we are on the subject of prostitution, I had previously posted about the arrests of Mi Sook Yoo andHo Suk Kim, for prostitution in massage parlor raids. There were also three arrests in Fairfax, VA for committing prostitution in an illegal massage parlors. The women arrested in the latest raid do not have names quite as colorful as the previous two stories. The women charged in this case were Qi Yang, Jun Wang, and Main Chong.

Yes, I know that these are illegal activities, but don't the police have more important things to do with their resources than this? With all of the bad news going on everyday, why worry about somebody wanting to relieve a little stress?

Be Careful What You Name Your Kids-Part 2

Last August, I shared the story of a massage parlor worker from Colorado with the name of Mi Sook Yoo who was arrested in a prostitution raid. Her name was a source of mild amusement on my part due to the charges she faced. Well lightning has struck again.

This time, the incident took place in Tampa, FL at the Innerscent spa. The woman pictured in the adjacent mug shot was charged with two counts of prostitution and two counts of practicing massage without a license. In their arresting affidavits, the officers say she offered to perform oral sex on them at the end of the massage for a fee of $150. Her name; Ho Suk Kim.

A Little Something On The Side

In today's economy, I fully understand the need for somebody to have a part time job.  I have had part time jobs in addition to my full time positions for most of my adult life.  So I do not begrudge Amber Carter of Ohio for having a part time job to supplement her income as a 4th grade teacher.  After all, we all know that teaching is not the most lucrative career.

Ms. Carter's choice of a part time job has gotten her into a little bit of hot water.  Ms. Carter was arrested and charged with prostitution.  In addition, she is accused of using the school's computer to arrange for her "dates," and using a half day of sick leave to go meet her potential client.

In all seriousness though, I do not have a problem with Ms. Carter's alleged part time activities.  I think there are far more serious offenses in the world for the police to use their resources.  In my opinion, as long as the parties are willingly participating in the activity, that it should be regulated and taxed for the safety of those involved.  About the only problem I really have with the Amber Carter case is using the school computer for her activities and letting her part time job interfere with her ability to perform her full time vocation. 

Another Reason to "Just Say No"

A Modesto, California man ran into a Denny's restaurant and attempted to amputate his own arm. Michael Lasiter had been shooting cocaine and thought that he had injected air into his veins. He ran into the restaurant, grabbed a butter knife and began stabbing himself in the arm. When that did not work, he grabbed a butcher knife and used it on his arm. He told police that he thought he was going to die from the cocaine injection unless he amputated his arm.

I wonder if this genius will learn a lesson from this experience. For some reason, I think not.

Be Careful What You Name Your Kids

Jerry Seinfeld once said that if you name your kid Jeeves, you pretty much have laid out his career choice because he can't become anything other than a butler. Well consider the name of the lady pictured. Her name is Mi Sook Yoo. Mi Sook Yoo was recently arrested in a Colorado raid for running a massage parlor that was a front for prostitution. Miss Yoo was charged with pimping, keeping a place of prostitution, and pandering. If convicted, she could face up to 24 years in prison.

Poetic Justice

Let me start this post by stating that I do not own a gun, and I do not want one. Having said that, I would not deny any law abiding citizen their right to keep and bear arms. I do believe there is some truth in the bumper sticker "If you outlaw guns, then only outlaws will have guns." After all, DC had a handgun ban for years and still had a high rate of gun violence. That is why I always feel a sense of poetic justice whenever I see an article where an armed robber gets shot by his victims.