Family of Cut Yorktown Cheerleaders Files Legal Complaint
- FOX Houston
A letter from the firm to the district, dated July 5, states, "On behalf of our clients, this firm has filed a complaint against Yorktown I.S.D. and several administrators at Yorktown High School regarding unfair, and what we believe are unconstitutional, practices regarding the selection of cheerleaders. ..."

Complaining To Friends Increases Girls' Misery
- ABC News
Girls who dish to their friends about their problems may actually be increasing their misery by doing so.

The Marriage Is Over, but What About Fido?
- ABC News
"It does not come up frequently, but when it does, it's a big time issue," said Gary Skoloff, a New Jersey family law attorney and the former chairman of the family law section of the American Bar Association. "People are willing to litigate the custody of their pet to the end. It becomes almost like fighting over the custody of a child."

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January 19, 2007

The Snoop Next Door -
Wall Street Journal

Cut someone off in traffic? Steal your neighbor's newspaper? Someone may be watching you, and holding you accountable for your actions via web cams and blog sites. Is this the 21st century way of being our brother's keeper?

• What do internet snoops avoid when they take their concerns and complaints to the web?
  (hint: courage is avoided - lead them to this, do not answer for everyone)
  What would they be afraid of? Is this a legitimate fear?
  
  
• Is this the best way to hold people accountable for their actions? Explain; when would it be a good thing and when would it be overkill? How does the punishment fit or not fit the crime?
  
  
• Can there be confrontation without anger and humiliation? Explain why or why not. What does it mean to speak the truth in love?
  
  
• See Matthew 5: 23-24 and Matthew 18: 15-16. How are Christians directed to deal with issues involving others?
  
  
• See 1 Peter 1:22-23 and 1 Peter 4: 8. Should we be about our neighbor's business?
  

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