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I watched on NBC nightly news last night a video of what I think was an LAPD officer put three bullets into a 22 year old guy home on military leave. The video seemed to show he was a passenger in a car that was pulled over. The video clearly shows him doing what the officer told him to. The kid explained he was in the military police with the air force and was only trying to help. On the video you can hear someon say “Get up” and as he starts to rise the cop shoots him three times… chest, leg and shoulder. They had the guys wife on saying he was in serious but stable condition. From everything that was on that video I believe that officer should be charged with attempted murder. Amazingly, in all my searches this morning I cannot find anything on this anywhere. No CNN, no MSNBC and nothing comes up on Google. Did anyone else see this?

YAKKY DOODLE (and Chopper)-- The little yellow bird and the bulldog saving his feathers... I liked them the most when I was a kid. Augie Doggie and Auggie Daddy? Father and son dog team.. Quick Draw McGraw as El Kabong.. And they were only on Saturday morning starting at 6. It was the best thing to wake up early to watch cartoons with a bowl of Count Chocula!

Yea of course... this really reminds me of the SB's in the 80's... they were good enough to make it to the game but not enough to win it.... All year I have had this gnawing feeling that Jake the Fake was going to show back up. What a poor time for him to... and Shanny was out coached on O and D... Cower took him to school. Oh well... as my wife reminded me after the game, you are a skydiver now, what the hell does that stupid football game mean to you anyway

So... many of you thought the Pats would beat the broncos..... even you wanted it that way Lawrocket>> HOW ABOUT THEM BRONCOS!!!!!

but Jiminey Christmas... "When Young got out of bed this morning he had breakfast"... Really? breakfast... wow.

I tried some Sam Adams unfiltered once, dont remember what they called it... I had to chew it. It was not very good.

I wonder who decided that Dan Fouts would be good with Keith Jackson... come on, talk about the king of the obvious.

Let me know when you go.. we will have to make a plan to knock some back! Keep in mind, those people drive on the wrong side of the road and the steering wheel in the hertz car is on the wrong side!

That is some bad clock managment in the last 30 seconds...

First Guinness I had was in McAllen... the Irishmen I was drinking with assured me it was pure "piss" compared to the stuff at home... I did not believe them until I tried it myself. Sure enough, there is a huge difference.

At this rate it may not.... Texas looks good right now and that was a solid TD they just got...

Sam Adams Honey Brown from the tap... The best Guinness I have had was in Tynagh, about an hour into the country form Shannon. There is no doubt that the beer served in country is much better than the stuff served elsewhere when it comes to Guinness.

Longhorns should not have the lead right now... his knee was clearly down....

Of course none of you know me as I know none of you. I appreciate the different points of view and the different ways of looking at things... ways that I would never be able to see without some form of input. My job doesn't lend itself to being able to garner this as can be gained in this setting. I take none of this lightly and have read every reply. I have one major point of reference that perhaps many of you do not. I say this only to give some insight into why I think the keylogger is a tool that can help me... My brother in law and his wife had the most beautiful 12 year old daughter you can imagine. She was bright, happy and fun. She was taken in the most classic way we can imagine... playing at the park with friends. In an instant she was gone. They found her 6 hours later. She has never been the same. So yea, I may be paranoid. I may be a little to tight with the leash and I may be suspicious of innocent things. I am not afraid of changes, but she has changed, or is in the process of it and I want to know why. These two things may have zero in common but I don't know. I also know there are wolves at the door and I believe it is my job, first and foremost, to protect her and that is what I will do. I scored a 26. Tom

I certainly hope this is the case Skymama... but I need to know if it is normal teenage angst being brought on by that need to shed the childhood restrictions ... or.... is this something that may hurt her. I can't, won't sit and wait to see how it ends... I hope, like you had, I am nothing more than a slightly nervous parent possibly seeing the boogie man when none is there. If he is there, I need to know so I can kick his arse. I think long term the suggestions here are good. Short term, in this current climate in the house, I will take a more immediate and drastic approach. thanks...

last night was a pause for thought... I had posed the original question not to seek parenting advise but to seek computer spying advise.. I got a bucket full of both and glad to have it. As one post said I see things from one myopic view, that as a middle aged dad. The conclusion I came to is that the real answer is somewhere in the middle of all these posts. She had much more freedom before the school year started than she will now. I am indeed going to put a keylogger on her machine, but also the family machine in the den as well. I am not there in the house 24/7 but until I know that this is nothing more than her spreading her wings for some independence I will watch her like a hawk. I am willing to deal with the consequences of this action. My wife and I disagreed on telling her that the logger is there. I am against, she is for. More talks to come on that. Setting up meetings today to meet with her school counselor and her teachers. Perhaps more insight will be gained there. Either way it is worth my time. Also note, I have met with them before when she needed help with some grades that were slipping so those lines of communication are already there. In talking to her again last night (and again a one way conversation) I do believe that something is amiss. I don't know what it is... but something is wrong and she wont tell me. Thanks all. Dave I will try you again today.

We do the best we can do. Tonight my wife and I will talk about the next move with her. I think no matter what I will put some kind of monitoring agent on her computer. I also really like the idea of moving it to the family room. I wish there was a book or manual to follow.. should would make times like this easier. Was asked a couple times what it is that has changed. It is a little hard to quantify. Once clear change, subtle yet clear, is at supper time. We would all talk at supper and share our days events, good bad and ugly. Usually good... now her reply to what happened today is "nothing". This is just one small example of a change.. something different that has me concerned. Thank you for all the PM's and words of wisdom. Tom

Well I certainly take the point that this is a failure of me as a parent that I feel the need to go to this level. As you hope any parent would do... you do your best. I am a nearly 40 year old male... I know only from this perspective. There has been a change. The change started about when school started this year. It is dramatic enough to make me worried. Trust me, I have tried to talk to her as many here have suggested. It requires two way communication but she has closed the avenues. What is a dad to do? Be it kick her in the ass or hug her tight, I will do all i can to keep her safe.

Yea it has been a little weird in the house. The changes, I thought, were part of growing up. Lord knows I was no angel but I always held my own enough to keep my folks out of my business. I have really run the full course... yelling, punishment to trying to be at her level and try to understand. It seems the more I try either the more apart we go. What I will not allow is for things that may be bad to happen without a serious and all out fight on my part. If me "spying" is what gets me the information I need to make informed decisions then so be it. I hate the idea of having to do it though..

I have tried.. and up until 4 months ago (or so) we had a great relationship. I would never have considered this had I not seen a dramatic change in her. She has new "friends" and doesn't hang out with her old ones.. she wont talk to my wife and I at all anymore... we are completely shut out of her life at the moment. Don't really know what else to do..

Her machine. I tried the looking at the sent messages but she is far more adept than I am, or she never sends any email to anyone... Not something I am greatly proud of doing but really at a loss. Like any dad, I just want to keep her safe and sometimes that means even from herself.

That I am starting to suspect may be up to no good.. or getting herself mixed up with folks that maybe don't have her best interests in mind. I have tried to talk to her about it but get shut down quickly. I never thought I would be this kind of dad, but I am not sure what else to do... Does anyone know of a program that will allow me to track her emails? thanks,

How many times do I have to flush you before you go away...

I broke the angel when I was putting it on the tree.. so now we have a star ... it was in the bottom of the Christmas box..

I had a great time the two days I went to the DZ. Marcus, Kathy, Keetie, Rory and Pablo give the DZ a warm and open feeling. They were quick to get me checked out, manifested and on the way to altitude. Prices were very resonable. The facilites are well kept and the profesionalism of the place has made it my choice to jump when in Spain.