Quotes for the New Year

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is. — Thomas Szasz (1920- )

We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public. — Bryan White (1974- )

Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. — Donna Westmoreland Oneal (1949- )

You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. — Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774)

 Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go. — Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

 May we each be the person someone else is grateful for. — Arlyn Newcomb (1966- )

 Would the boy you were be proud of the man you are? — Laurence J. Peter (1919-1990)

 Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. — Ascribed to Jules Ellinger

 The older I get, the better I was. — Unknown

 No door is so tight that rumors cannot escape it. — Robin Hobb (1952- ) in Dragon Keeper

  A goal without a plan is just a wish. — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944)Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt. — George Sewell (1690-1736)
 
  Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others. — Jacob M. Braude
 
 
 

Monday quotes

Don't let anyone steal your Dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
- Jack Cainfield


We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
- Joseph Campbell


 Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a li
- Sandra Carey


 The most wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.
- Nicolas Chamfort

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who'll never find out.
- Frank A. Clark


Success is the sum of small efforts -- repeated day in and day out.
- Robert Collier


I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
- Bill Cosby


The greatest power is often simple patience.
- E. Joseph Cossman

Monday quotes

It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.
- Rabindranath Tagore


Examine the contents, not the bottle.
- The Talmud


Reality is a mysterious changing thing, because one's perception of it never remains the same.
- Joe Tan


We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.
- Stacia Tauscher


The greatest evils, are from within us; and from ourselves also we must look for the greatest good.
- Jeremy Taylor


I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.
- Shirley Temple

The world is a looking glass. It gives back to every man a true reflection of his own thoughts.
- William Makepeace Thackeray

I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.
- Sara Teasdale

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
- Margaret Thatcher

What is right is often forgotten by what is convenient.
- Bodie Thoene





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the 16 steps to recovery

The 16-Steps

We affirm we have the power to take charge of our lives and stop being dependent on substances or other people for our self-esteem and security.
Alternative:  We admit/acknowledge we are out of control with/powerless over ________ yet have the power to take charge of our lives and stop being dependent on substances or other people for our self-esteem and security.
We come to believe that God/Goddess/Universe/Great Spirit/Higher Power awakens the healing wisdom within us when we open ourselves to the power.
We make a decision to become our authentic selves and trust in the healing power of the truth.
We examine our beliefs, addictions and dependent behavior in the context of living in a hierarchical, patriarchal culture.
We share with another person and the Universe all those things inside of us for which we feel shame and guilt.
We affirm and enjoy our intelligence, strengths and creativity, remembering not to hide these qualities from ourselves and others.
We become willing to let go of shame, guilt, and any behavior that keeps us from loving ourselves and others.
We make a list of people we have harmed and people who have harmed us, and take steps to clear out negative energy by making amends and sharing our grievances in a respectful way.
We express love and gratitude to others and increasingly appreciate the wonder of life and the blessings we do have.
We learn to trust our reality and daily affirm that we see what we see, we know what we know and we feel what we feel.
We promptly admit to mistakes and make amends when appropriate, but we do not say we are sorry for things we have not done and we do not cover up, analyze, or take responsibility for the shortcomings of others.
We seek out situations, jobs, and people who affirm our intelligence, perceptions and self-worth and avoid situations or people who are hurtful, harmful, or demeaning to us.
We take steps to heal our physical bodies, organize our lives, reduce stress, and have fun.
We seek to find our inward calling, and develop the will and wisdom to follow it.
We accept the ups and downs of life as natural events that can be used as lessons for our growth.
We grow in awareness that we are sacred beings, interrelated with all living things, and we contribute to restoring peace and balance on the plane

quotes for today

We must be grateful for our mistakes, without them we wouldn't know any better.
- Ayash Sabbagh


When you make the finding yourself - even if you're the last person on Earth to see the light - you'll never forget it.
- Carl Sagan


It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery


Failures are divided into two classes -- those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.
- John Charles Salak


It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one a failure.
- Herbert Samuel


I glory in this world of men and women, torn with troubles, yet living on to love and laugh through it all.
- Carl Sandburg


Every man in the world is better than someone else and not as good as someone else.
- William Saroyan


The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
- Jean-Paul Sartre


Being defeated is only a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent.
- Marilyn vos Savant


Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
- Ruth Ann Schabacker

Monday quotes

It is not what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable. — Moliere [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622-1673)

A good listener helps us overhear ourselves. — Yahia Lababidi (1973- ) in Signposts to Elsewhere

Enjoy the little things in Life, for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things. — Robert Brault Don't confuse what you have a right to do with what's right to do. — William Bennett (1943- )

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

 Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. — Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

 He who wants to accomplish finds a way. He who doesn't finds an excuse. — Hector D. Cantu (1961- )

 Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. — Lou Holtz (1937- )

Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others? — Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened. — Lao Tzu (6th Century BC?)

 There must be a happy medium somewhere between being totally informed and blissfully unaware. — Doug Larson (1926- )

The Drug War Is Over: Phase II of Drug Use in America

article from Psychology today;

The Justice Department--after first announcing it won't pursue minimum sentencing for drug use any longer--has added to that decision an acceptance of recreational marijuana use by adults in two states where it was legalized and medical marijuana use in 20 more.

Although (aside from the Rand Paul wing of the Republican party) our social institutions may not yet realize it, formerly illicit drug use in America has been legalized. We are now in a slowly unfolding process of figuring out how to use drugs sensibly. This is Phase II of Drug Use in America (it is actually Phase III--since we first had to make drugs illegal in the early part of the twentieth century--but let's skip that story for now).


We can now turn our attention to the next three issues in integrating drug use into society:

1. How will kids learn to use drugs? If you smoke marijuana and have kids, what then? Or, put another way, how will all of the drug ed lectures start now that they can't begin: "It doesn't matter what you think about using pot--it's illegal." We have to realize that we are preparing our children for a world in which they may--and probably will--use those drugs. Of course, we already knew that was true--certainly in terms of their drinking alcohol--and we still ignored the issue. Only now it is out in the open with respect to marijuana as well as alcohol. Is it too much to hope that we can do a better job?

2. The therapeutic-police state.  Drug courts (lobbying as the National Association of Drug Court Professionals) are all the craze, what with television star Matthew Perry appearing on liberal media and before Congress saying how they saved his life. (Here is the jaundiced British view of the Perry phenomenon--Europeans just don't get recovery!) When drug use is illegal, drug courts force you into recovery-type treatment as an alternative to prison. And if you test positive--boom, you're in jail. Harm reduction? What's that?  We'll need to know in order to proceed without the threat of incarceration for drug use.

3. The addicted versus the liberated self. Now that we can use drugs legally, what about all of the forces in society telling us we are more and more susceptible to mental disorders and drug addiction, insidious diseases that grow within us? There are two warring paradigms of the self: "I am a powerless victim of an emotional disorder/addiction." "I am a free agent who can use drugs as I choose." Of course, the resolution may be, "Hallelujah, I can take drugs and drink all night, then meds all day." (i.e., "Drugs 'R' Us").  But we need to strive for better personal and social positions on drugs than that.

In any case, let's be clear: we are in the next phase of society's relationship with drugs.

celebrity update

Latest celebrity substance abuse news
from about.com/alcoholism;

David Cassidy Faces Another DUI
Former "The Partridge Family" star David Cassidy is facing drunken driving charges in Schodack, New York. The former teen idol, now age 63, was given a sobriety test after failing to dim his lights at a police checkpoint. His blood-alcohol level was 0.10.

Lindsay Lohan Admits She's a Addict
In a televised interview, actress Lindsay Lohan admitted lying in the past about her cocaine use. Lohan said she snorted, but never injected cocaine. She also admitted that she was an addict, but alcohol was her drug of choice.

DMX Arrested for Marijuana Possession
Earl Simmons, who is more widely known as the rapper DMX, is in trouble with the law again. Police found several bags of marijuana in a vehicle in which he was a passenger after it made a U-turn. As he was being taken to a South Carolina jail, DMX claimed he was being set up.

Omar Gooding Arrested for DUI
Former "Wild & Crazy Kids" star Omar Gooding has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. The younger brother of Cuba Gooding and former Nickelodeon child star, Omar was arrested in Los Angeles and released hours later on his own recognizance.

Von Miller Suspended 6 Games
The NFL has suspended Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller for the first six games of the 2013 season for violation of the league's substance-abuse policy. The league originally wanted an eight-game suspension for the 2012 Defensive Player of the Year runner-up.

Jay Ratliff DWI Case Postponed
The judge must be a Cowboys fan. Jay Ratliff was due to face charges this week for his January 22 drunk driving arrest after he collided with an 18-wheeler and crashed into a guardrail with a blood-alcohol level of 0.16. But the judge postponed the hearing until February 2014, after the football season.

Monday quotes

 Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband. — Unknown

 Since we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our minds, our one duty is to furnish it well. — Peter Ustinov (1921-2004)

 All religions are the same: religion is basically guilt, with different holidays. — Cathy Ladman

 A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. — Abba Eban (1915-2002)

  No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. — P.J. O'Rourke (1947- )
 
  Unless a good deed is voluntary, it has no moral significance. — Everett Dean Martin (1880-1941)
 
  The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives. — Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)
 
   The worst disability is a bad attitude. — Michael Muir (1953- )
 
   Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. — William James (1842-1910)
 
   A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was. — Joseph Hall (1574-1656)
 
    The greatest joys are those that are shared. — Leon Fleisher (1928- )

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for. Perfection is God's business. — Michael J. Fox (1961- )

Monday quotes

Don't let anyone steal your Dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
- Jack Cainfield

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
- Joseph Campbell

Star Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
- Albert Camus

Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.
- Eddie Cantor

Star Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life.
- Sandra Carey

You are successful the moment you start moving toward a worthwhile goal.
- Charles Carlson

The capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest meaning and significance.
- Pablo Casals

There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.
- Willa Cather

Star The most wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.
- Nicolas Chamfort

Be ready when opportunity comes. Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.
- Roy D. Chapin Jr.

Monday quotes

Reality is the leading cause of stress -- for those in touch with it.
- Jane Wagner

A true leader is not the one with the most followers, but one who creates the most leaders.
- Neale Donald Walsch

Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I may not forget you.
- William Arthur Ward

Success is not measured by th position one has reached in life, rather by the obstacles overcome while trying to succeed.
- Booker T. Washington

Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.
- Denzel Washington

To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity.
- Edward Weeks

The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.
- H. G. Wells

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
- Edith Wharton

latest celebrity updates

Lindsay Lohan Leaves Rehab
"The Canyons" actress Lindsay Lohan has completed her court-ordered 90-day alcohol and drug rehab program and by all accounts is doing much better all around. She has already appeared on a television talk show cracking jokes about her court-ordered "vacation."

Justin Bieber's Tour Bus Busted for Pot
The singer was not on board when U.S. Border Agents searched Justin Bieber's tour bus at the Detroit-Windsor, Canada border crossing. The agents' dog sniffed out a small amount of marijuana and some drug paraphernalia and wrote the driver a citation.

Amanda Bynes Has Spent $1.2 Million
In seeking temporary conservatorship over their daughter, the parents of Amanda Bynes claimed in court papers that she has been using drugs, is paranoid and has spent $1.2 million in a few short months. Bynes has been forcibly hospitalized and reportedly responding well to her new medications.

DMX Arrested for DUI Again
The legal troubles continue for rapper DMX, also known as Earl Simmons, who doesn't let not having a driver's license keep him from getting DUIs. The rap star was arrested in South Carolina and charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license. DMX reportedly passed out in the back of the police car he was so intoxicated.

Avatar's Wes Studi Charged With DWI
Police had an idea something was wrong when they encountered actor West Studi on a highway in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The "Avatar" and "Street Fighter" actor was trying to fix two front flat tires on his Volvo in the middle of the road with his lights off.

Rapper Kat Dahlia Arrested for DUI
Katriana Huguet, who is better known as rap artist Kat Dahlia, was arrested from drunk driving in Miami Beach the day after

quotes for today

We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.
- Stacia Tauscher

It's never too late, in fiction or in life, to revise.
- Nancy Thayer

Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
- Danny Thomas

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.
- James Thurber

Positive, continuous action toward your goals is the very best antidote to worry.
- Brian Tracy

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
- Harry S. Truman

Always tell the truth; then you don't have to remember anything.
- Mark Twain

celeb updates

the latest celebrity substance abuse news from
About.com/Alcoholism;

Farrah Abraham Enters Rehab for Alcohol
Former "Teen Mom" cast member and recently enhanced sex tape star Farrah Abraham has decided to participate in an outpatient treatment program in Florida to deal with alcohol abuse problems. The 10-day counseling program could be related to her March arrest in Omaha for drunk driving, which she originally denied.

Cocaine Cited in Hernandez Search
When Massachusetts State Troopers requested a search warrant for former New England Patriot star Aaron Hernandez's "secret flophouse," cocaine was cited as the target, among other items. Hernandez has been arrested in connection with the execution-style murder of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old Dorchester amateur football player.

Chris Kelley Died From Overdose
"Mac Daddy" died from a drug overdose. Chris Kelly, who was half of the 1990s rap duo Kris Kross, had drugs in his system when he was found unresponsive in his Atlanta home on May 1, according to a toxicology report by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office.

Lil Scrappy Checks Out Of Rehab
Rap artist Lil Scrappy has been clean for a month. The crunk-style rapper checked himself into a rehab program May 30 after failing at court-ordered drug test. He completed the treatment program on June 29.

Georgia Kicker Arrested for BUI
If it's summertime, someone on the University of Georgia football team must be arrested. This time it was placekicker Marshall Morgan who was arrested by a Georgia Department of Natural Resources officer for operating a watercraft under the influence and towing a skier without a life preserver on board.

New York Pot Mom Released on Bond
A New York soccer mom who was arrested for growing thousands of marijuana plants to help support her family, has been released from jail on $500,000 bond, after pleading not guilty. Andrea Sanderlin was charged with having a warehouse in which 2,800 marijuana plants were growing.

Monday quotes

Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know it just as well as you. You are all learners, doers, teachers.
- Richard Bach

We look into mirrors but we only see the effects of our times on us - not our affects on others.
- Pearl Bailey

Where is home? Home is where the heart can laugh without shyness. Home is where the heart's tears can dry at their own pace.
- Vernon Baker

There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now.
- James Baldwin

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.
- Lucille Ball

Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.
- Honore De Balzac

 If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you'll end up not doing anything for anybody.
- Malcolm Bane

In the time we have it is surely our duty to do all the good we can to all the people we can in all the ways we can.
- William Barclay

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
- Carl Bard

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.
- James M. Barrie

You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself.
- Ethel Barrymore

celebrity update

this week's celebrity substance abuse news
from About.com;Alcoholism;

Amanda Bynes Arrested in Midtown Apartment
The life of actress Amanda Bynes seems to be continuing to unravel. Bynes was arrested at her New York Midtown apartment after police smelled marijuana and saw her throw a bong out the window. She was taken to Roosevelt Hospital to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, police said.

Jack Osbourne: 'Dad Relapsed But Sober Now'
Heavy rock star Ozzy Osbourne has bounced back after a recent relapse, according to his son Jack: "He's sober now but he did have a relapse. At the end of the day, we're alcoholics. That's what we do. He fell off the wagon, but he does what we're taught to do and he got right back on. It's a tough battle."

Former Bachelorette: 'I'm an Alcoholic'
For former Bachelorette star Meredith Phillips, life has not been a made-for-TV fantasy. In a magazine interview, the 39-year-old Phillips revealed her battle with alcoholism. "For years I'd wake up every day feeling like I was hit by a truck," she said.

Kerry Kennedy's DUI Not Dismissed
Apparently, Kerry Kennedy's 90-page motion to dismiss her drugged driving charge did not impress the North Castle Town Court judge. The judge said Kennedy had "cut a wide swath of danger and risk" during her July 13 drive on Interstate 684. Trial is set this fall.

Chief Keef Arrested for Disorderly Conduct
Rapper Chief Keef, whose real name is Keith Farrelle Cozart, managed to avoid a drug possession charge at an Atlanta area hotel after guests reported smelling marijuana coming from his room. Instead, the Chicago rap star was charged with disorderly conduct.

Barbara Walters' Daughter Arrested for DUI
Jacqueline Danforth, adopted daughter of Barbara Walters, has been arrested on drunk driving charges. Police said Danforth became so unruly during the arrest that she had to be "taken to the ground" and handcuffed. She was later released on $1,000 bond.

monday quotes

We must be greatfull for our mistakes, without them we wouldn't know any better.
- Ayash Sabbagh

The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
- Carl Sagan

Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.
- George Sand

I glory in this world of men and women, torn with troubles, yet living on to love and laugh through it all.
- Carl Sandburg

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
- Jean-Paul Sartre

Some people change their ways when they see the light; others when they feel the heat.
- Caroline Schoeder

Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.
- Robert H. Schuller

Life is too short to waste. Dreams are fulfilled only through action, not through endless planning to take action.
- David J. Schwartz

celebrity update

Latest celebrity substance abuse news
from About.com/Alcoholism;


Lindsay Lohan Says Rehab Is 'Pointless'
Before checking into her second treatment center in two days, actress Lindsay Lohan claimed in an interview that her 90-day, court-ordered rehab stint was "pointless" because she doesn't have a drug or alcohol problem. She also said she has a prescription for Adderall and Trazodone.

Tiger Woods Gets Intoxicated at Gala
Friends are concerned that golfing great Tiger Woods may be developing a problem after appearing intoxicated at a social event with ski champion Lindsey Vonn. "Lindsey was not happy about Tiger getting so loaded," said one observer. "Even before he stumbled on the stairs at Standard Hotel, Lindsey was urging him to stop boozing."

Former Brave Otis Nixon Arrested
Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Otis Nixon seems to have fallen on hard times. Nixon was arrested after police found crack cocaine, two crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia in his vehicle during a traffic stop for driving erratically.

Browns' Armonty Bryant Arrested for DUI
Cleveland Browns defensive end draft pick Armonty Bryant has been charged with driving under the influence. According to Ada, Oklahoma police, Bryant had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.098 when he was stopped near the East Carolina University stadium where he played in college.

Atlanta Council Woman Charged With DUI
It was business as usual for Atlanta City Council woman Cleta Winslow who attended a budget hearing the day after her DUI arrest. Winslow was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on the wrong side of the road, police said.

Bar-Drinking Mom Leaves 4 Kids in Car
A Long Island woman must have needed a drink badly. Maria Cepparo, 40, parked her vehicle in a fire zone outside a Holbrook bar just after midnight, leaving her 13-year-old autistic son, an 8-year-old son and 6-year-old twin daughters in the unlocked and unheated car. The children are now with a grandmother.

celebrity update

this week's celebrity substance abuse news
from About.com/Alcoholism;


Reese Witherspoon Gets $200 Fine
Jim Toth, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and his wife, actress Reese Witherspoon, pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct stemming from her behavior while Toth was being arrested. Toth will perform 40 hours community service and go to DUI school. Witherspoon will pay a $200 fine.

Lindsay Lohan's Rehab Has No License
Actress Lindsay Lohan checked into a Newport Beach facility this week to comply with her court-ordered rehab, reportedly with 270 outfits to wear during her 90-day stay. There may be a glitch, however. The Morningside Recovery center she entered has lost its license to provide drug and alcohol treatment, according to licensing officials.

Jeffrey Wright Arrested for Drunk Driving
"Catching Fire" actor Jeffrey Wright has been arrested for driving while intoxicated. Police said Wright failed a field sobriety test after they stopped him for driving erratically and smelled alcohol coming from his Toyota Tacoma.

'Myrtle Manor' Cast Members Arrested
"Welcome to Myrtle Manor" is a television reality show about life in a trailer park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Three of the cast members were arrested within 3 days: Lindsay Brooke Colbert, 21, for first-offense DUI and Amanda Lee Adams, 26, for suspicion of driving under the influence. A third cast member, Taylor Jonathan Burt, was arrested for having sex with a 16-year-old girl. Welcome to Myrtle Manor.

Kenny Anderson Loses Coaching Job After DUI
Former Georgia Tech and NBA star Kenny Anderson has been fired as a basketball coach at a private school in South Florida after being arrested for drunk driving. It was the 42-year-old's second DUI since being hired at the school in 2011.

3 Pitt Players Detained in Heroin Bust
Three members of the University of Pittsburgh football team have been arrested on heroin charges. Drew Carswell, Khaynin Mosley-Smith and Eric Williams were arrested after police raided their home and found 20 bags of heroin, a bong and a grinder.

Monday quotes

The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
- Ramakrishna

Only as high as I reach can I grow,
Only as far as I seek can I go,
Only as deep as I look can I see,
Only as much as I dream can I be.
- Karen Ravn

No one grows old by living--only by losing interest in living.
- Marie Beynon Ray

While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future.
- Ronald Reagan

You either have your results or you have your reasons.
- Randy Revell

Time is not measured by the years we live, but by the deeds we do and the joys we give.
- Helen Steiner Rice

The successful person is the individual who forms the habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do.
- Donald Riggs

Politics is for people who have a passion for changing life but lack a passion for living it.
- Tom Robbins

And when the future hinges on the next words that are said, Don't let logic interfere, believe your heart instead.
- Philip Robison

I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
- John D. Rockefeller

Monday quotes

With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.
- Keshavan Nair

I have always known that at last I would take this road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today.
- Narihara

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.
- Jawaharial Nehru

Lack of will power has caused more failure than lack of intelligence or ability.
- Flower A. Newhouse

We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light.
- Earl Nightingale

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
- Anais Nin

You must have long range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short range failures.
- Charles C. Noble

I always try to turn my personal struggles into something helpful for others.
- Henri Nouwen

weekly update

this weeks news of celebrity substance abuse
from About.com/Alcoholism;


Comedian Kevin Hart Arrested for DUI
Comedian Kevin Hart has been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after his car almost collided with a tanker truck on the 101 Freeway in Southern California. Police said Hart appeared drunk and failed a field sobriety test. He was charged with misdemeanor DUI.

Brewers' Yovani Gallardo Arrested for DUI
Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo has been arrested after a caller reported his erratic driving. Deputies said the pitcher's blood-alcohol level was almost three times the legal limit when he was pulled over for swerving and driving 40 MPH in a 55-MPH zone.

'Honey Badger' Failed 10 LSU Drug Tests
Tyrann Mathieu, known as "Honey Badger" while he was playing football for LSU, said he failed more than 10 drug tests at the university before finally being kicked off the team. Mathieu is coming clean about his previous drug use as he is now trying to get into the National Football League.

Court Rejects Warrantless Blood Tests
The short amount of time that alcohol remains in the system is not emergency enough for police to demand a blood alcohol test without a warrant. That was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in a Missouri DUI case this week. If a suspected drunk driving refuses a breath test, police will have to get a warrant to test his blood.

Crowds to Test New Pot Laws on 4/20
Authorities in Washington and Colorado are bracing for the annual pot-smoking "holiday" this Saturday, April 20. The 420 celebration will be the first after voters in the two states approved the legal use of marijuana for recreational purposes.

Woman Gets 4 Years for Fatal DUI Crash
A Florida woman originally sentenced to 30 months for DUI manslaughter has been re-sentenced to a mandatory four years in prison, after prosecutors appealed the earlier sentence. Franziska Schroff will spend four years in prison, two under house arrest and nine months on probation for crashing her vehicle into a utility pole and killing a passenger in her car.

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D.A. Fights Kennedy DUI Dismissal
New York prosecutors are not buying Kerry Kennedy's story that she accidently took a sleeping pill that caused her to be charged with drugged driving. In response to a motion filed by Kennedy's attorney, prosecutors argued that her case should not be dismissed and should proceed like any other first offense.

'Glee' Star Cory Monteith Checks Into Rehab
'Glee' case member Cory Monteith has received the support of friends and fellow cast members after deciding to get help for his addiction. His publicist said the 30-year-old "voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction."

John Clark Gable Denies Driving Drunk
John Clark Gable, son of actor Clark Gable, insists that he "absolutely was not drinking," when he crashed his vehicle into six other parked cars. Gable claims he is seeking medical help to determine why he suddenly passed out before the incident. He was charged with DUI and hit-and-run.

DJ Clue Arrested on Drug Charges
Rap disc jockey and radio personality DJ Clue has been charged with possession of illegal substances and driving on a suspended license. Clue, whose license has been suspended eight times, was arrested after police found drugs in his Range Rover at a 2 a.m. checkpoint.

Alameda Ta'amu Gets Probation For DUI
Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Alameda Ta'amu has been sentenced in connection with a drunk driving incident last year. He will serve four days in a "DUI hotel" and 18 months on probation on charges of fleeing police, aggravated assault while driving drunk, and three counts of aggravated assault, along with 10 misdemeanors including resisting arrest, attempting escape, drunk driving, and failure to obey traffic laws.

Monday quotes

Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.
- Maxwell Maltz

To succeed in life you need to be three main things - original, innoavative and creative.
- John Mamo

Happy is the man with a wife to tell him what to do and a secretary to do it.
- Lord Mancroft

Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only good for wallowing in.
- Katherine Mansfield

There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life - happiness, freedom and peace of mind - are always attained by giving them to someone else.
- Peyton Conway March

Trust that still, small voice that says, "This might work and I'll try it."
- Diane Mariechild

Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.
- Peter Marshall

The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.
- Michelangelo

If you're too busy to help those around you succeed, you're too busy.
- Bob Moawad

It is not what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.
- Molière

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Kerry Kennedy Fights Drugged-Driving Charge
Kerry Kennedy, ex-wife of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, has asked a judge to dismiss a drugged driving charge against her because she "accidentally" took a sleeping pill. Kennedy's 99-page motion outlined her work for social justice and includes letters of support from friends and relatives.

Carmine Giovinazzo Pleads Guilty to DUI
Actor Carmine Giovinazzo of the television show "CSI: NY" has taken responsibility for his driving under the influence charge in Scottsdale, Arizona. Giovinazzo entered a guilty plea to DUI and will have to complete an alcohol education program, but he avoided jail time.

'Moonshiners' Actor Arrested for Drinking
Here's a shocker. Steven Ray Tickle, 35, who stars on the television reality show "Moonshiners" has been arrested for public drunkenness. He was busted in the parking lot of a Virginia convenience store with an open container in his hand.

Rick Springfield Arrested Over Previous DUI
"Jessie's Girl" singer and songwriter Rick Springfield was briefly arrested in Los Angeles for failing to appear at a hearing to check his progress on completing a court-order alcohol program from 2011. His attorney quickly got the bench warrant dismissed, saying it was a mix-up about the hearing date.

Convicted Killer Gets 10 Years on Drug Charges
A North Carolina woman who made national headlines when she was convicted of killing her Australian-born, disabled, 10-year-old stepdaughter Zahra Baker has been given additional prison time for a federal drug charge. Elisa Baker, 44, was sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs.

Tyrann Mathieu Says Marijuana Isn't Fun Anymore
Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, formerly known as "Honey Badger," is trying to convince NFL football teams that he's given up the dope. "All the things I put before football in the past, it's not fun anymore — marijuana and everything you put before football is obsolete now," Mathieu in an interview.

Monday quotes

Every problem has a gift for you in its hands.
- Richard Bach

It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations.
- Walter Bagehot

I'd rather regret the things I have done than the things I have not.
- Lucille Ball

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
- Carl Bard

You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself.
- Ethel Barrymore

An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.
- Orlando A. Battista

Love thy neighbor as thy self, but choose thy neighborhood.
- Louise Beal

Listening to your heart is not simple. Finding out who you are is not simple. It takes a lot of hard work and courage to get to know who you are and what you want.
- Sue Bender

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
- Milton Berle

Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.
- Elizabeth Bibesco

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.
- Josh Billings, pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw

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Country singer Mindy McCready was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on the porch of her Arkansas home. McCready's singing career was sidetracked by several trips to rehab and multiple suicide attempts. She was 37 years old.

Jack Swagger Arrested For DUI, Drug Possession
Professional wrestler Jack Swagger has been arrested for driving under the influence and possession of marijuana. Swagger was charged after he was pulled over for speeding after a SmackDown taping session in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Latin American Idol Winner Busted
Former Latin American Idol winner Martha Heredia has been arrested for drug smuggling by airport police in Santiago, Dominican Republic as she was boarding a plane for New York. Police found 2.9 pounds of heroin hidden in the heels of three pairs of platform shoes in her luggage.

Former Georgia LB Ogletree Arrested for DUI
Former Georgia linebacker Alex Ogletree may have reduced his NFL draft value after another substance abuse brush with the law - a DUI arrest in Arizona. Ogletree, a projected first-round pick, was suspended for the first four games of last season at Georgia for failing a drug test.

West Virginia Safety Arrested for DUI
West Virginia safety Karl Joseph has been arrested for driving under the influence. Joseph, who was named to the Freshman All-American Team after leading his team in tackles last year, was also charged with being in possession of a fake I.D.

Former Gator Ronnie Wilson Arrested
Former Florida Gator football player Ronnie Wilson has been arrested in North Lauderdale on firearm and drug charges. Wilson, who has a history of brushes with the law, was charged with trafficking of oxycodone and possession of cocaine and marijuana.

quotes for today

 The worst disability is a bad attitude. — Michael Muir (1953- )

A good listener helps us overhear ourselves. — Yahia Lababidi (1973- )

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. — St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)

Don't confuse what you have a right to do with what's right to do. — William Bennett (1943- )

Year after year, cookbooks and diet books are the biggest sellers—how not to eat it once you've learned how to cook it. — Andy Rooney

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. — Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Each morning puts a man on trial and each evening passes judgment. — Roy L. Smith (1930-1998)
 He who wants to accomplish finds a way. He who doesn't finds an excuse. — Hector D. Cantu (1961- )

 Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is. — William James (1842-1910)

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Carmine Giovinazzo Arrested for DUI
"CSI: NY" actor Carmine Giovinazzo was polite but intoxicated when pulled over by police in Scottsdale, Arizona. Police said the 39-year-old actor was immediately apologetic when they stopped him after observing him cross three lanes of traffic. His breathalyzer registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.119.

Thomas Gibson Gets 3 Years' Probation for DUI
"Criminal Minds" actor Thomas Gibson dodged jail time by entering a no contest plea to one count of alcohol-related reckless driving, instead of DUI. The former "Chicago Hope" actor was sentenced to three years of probation, a $300 fine and ordered to attend an alcohol education program.

Randy Travis Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving
Country singer Randy Travis managed to avoid time behind bars on his August drunk driving arrest, but he hardly got off easy. Travis was given a 180-day suspended jail sentence, a $2,000 fine, two years probation, 100 hours of community service, 30 days in an alcohol treatment facility, and ordered to install ignition interlock devices on any vehicle he drives.

Mark Grace Gets Four Months for 2nd DUI
Former baseball star Mark Grace did not avoid jail time for his 2nd drunk driving conviction in 15 months in Arizona. Grace will serve a four-month work-release jail sentence followed by three years of supervised probation. He will also have to install interlock devices on his vehicle for six months.

Ditka's Son Pleads Guilty to DUI
Mark Ditka, son of former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka, has finally be convicted of a DUI after his fourth arrest on the charge. Ditka pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI and possession of a controlled substance and was immediately sentenced to 24 months of probation.

Sunny Cross of 'Catfish' Arrested for DWI
An Arkansas woman who appeared on the MTV show "Catfish" last year has been arrested for driving while intoxicated. Sunny Cross, 22, failed and field sobriety test and registered a 0.08 blood-alcohol level when stopped by Fayetteville police for crossing the center line.

Monday quotes

The worst disability is a bad attitude. — Michael Muir

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. — William James

The greatest joys are those that are shared. — Leon Fleisher

Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future. — Jeanette Lawrensen

 I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for. Perfection is God's business. — Michael J. Fox

Think before you speak, but don't speak all you think. — Maida Villasensor

A rich person is not one who has the most but the one who needs the least. — Unknown

Enjoy the little things in Life, for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things. — Robert Brault

Don't confuse what you have a right to do with what's right to do. — William Bennett

Like cars in amusement parks, our direction is often determined through collisions. — Yahia Lababidi

 Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. — Winston Churchill

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Randy Travis Reaches Plea Deal in Assault Case
Singer Randy Travis has received a deferred adjudication agreement after pleading not guilty to assault charges stemming from an August 23 altercation with a man in a Texas church parking lot. The 53-year-old country music star is still facing drunk driving charges from an arrest August 7 near his hometown of Tioga, Texas.

Lindsay Lohan Loses Lawyer
It's not certain who will represent actress Lindsay Lohan when she goes on trial next month for lying to police about not being the driver after a auto collision. Long-time attorney Shawn Holley, who has kept Lohan out of jail several times in the past few years, is reportedly filing papers to completely withdraw from the case.

Scott Evans Pleads Guilty to Possession
Former soap actor Scott Evans, brother of Chris Evans of Captain America fame, has avoided jail time on his charge of trying to buy cocaine from an undercover policeman. Instead of jail, Evans was sentenced to attending 60 support-group meetings.

Jay Ratliff Charged With DWI
Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Jay Ratliff has been arrested for driving while intoxicated after police in Grapevine, Texas investigated an auto crash. Police said the Cowboys' starting nose guard crashed his pickup truck into a tractor-trailer truck. No one was injured.

Former Redskin Fred Smoot Charged With DUI
Fred Smoot, former Washington Redskin defensive back, has been charged with driving under the influence in Washington, D.C. after failing a field sobriety test. Police stopped Smoot while he was driving a Audi A7 that did not have a license plate.

Top Recruit Busted for Underage Drinking
One of the most highly recruited running backs in the nation may have blown his official visit to the University of Virginia. He was arrested in Charlottesville on misdemeanor charges of underage drinking after kicking a passing car.

Monday quotes

 Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband. — Unknown

All religions are the same: religion is basically guilt, with different holidays. — Cathy Ladman

Making mistakes is not a problem, not catching those mistakes is where the trouble starts. — Ed Berger

 Do something for somebody every day for which you do not get paid. — Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

 A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was. — Joseph Hall (1574-1656)

Think before you speak, but don't speak all you think. — Maida Villasensor

A rich person is not one who has the most but the one who needs the least. — Unknown

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength. — Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)

Enjoy the little things in Life, for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things. — Robert Brault

Don't confuse what you have a right to do with what's right to do. — William Bennett (1943- )

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Trial Date Set for Lindsay Lohan
Actress Lindsay Lohan has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges related to a June auto crash in which her sports car collided with a dump truck. The charges stem from Lohan telling the police that her assistant was driving the vehicle at the time while witnesses said she was driving. Trial date is February 27.

Kerry Kennedy Wants DUI Dismissed
An attorney for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ex-wife Kerry Kennedy is filing a motion to dismiss the drugged driving charges in connection with a July collision with a tractor-trailer. At the time of the crash, police said Kennedy failed field sobriety tests and was slurring her words.

Mark Grace Blames Himself, DUI for Firing
Former baseball star Mark Grace says he alone is responsible for getting a DUI and getting fired as a TV analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The former Cubs and Diamondbacks first baseman is facing four felony counts of aggravated DUI when he goes to court March 19.

Belcher Legally Drunk When He Killed Himself
Autopsy results revealed that Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher was drunk when he committed suicide on December 1. Belcher's blood-alcohol level was 0.17 when he shot is girlfriend nine time and later shot himself. Kassandra Perkins had no alcohol in her system. Neither tested positive for illegal drugs.

Casey Pachall Returns to TCU After DWI
Former TCU quarterback Casey Pachall has returned to the team and started classes at Texas Christian University. Pachall quit the team in the middle of last football season to check himself into rehab after he was arrested for DUI.

A.J. Barker Charged With Marijuana Possession
A former Minnesota star wide receiver, who was trying to transfer to the University of Houston, may have derailed his football career with an arrest the day before he was expected to enroll. A.J. Barker was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana over the weekend.

Monday quotes

We must be greatfull for our mistakes, without them we wouldn't know any better.
- Ayash Sabbagh

Science is not only compatible with spirituality,; it is a profound source of spirituality.
- Carl Sagan

It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.
- George Sand

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
- Carl Sandburg

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
- Jean-Paul Sartre

Some people change their ways when they see the light; others when they feel the heat.
- Caroline Schoeder

Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.
- Robert H. Schuller

A person can succeed at anything for which there is enthusiasm.
- Charles M. Schwab

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
- General Schwarzkopf

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.
- William Shakespeare

When you worry about the problems of tomorrow, you are creating unhappiness for yourself today.
- Shantidasa

Don't be concerned if running or exercise will add years to your life, be concerned with adding life to your years.
- Dr. George Sheehan

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Lindsay Lohan Drunk on ‘Canyons’ Set
A reporter who was embedded with the cast and crew during production of “The Canyons” co-starring porn star James Deen, said Lindsay Lohan was so drunk on the set she freaked out and then locked herself in a closet for two hours. She then refused to use a driver and drove her own Porsche home, the same vehicle she later crashed into a utility pole.

DUI Charges Filed Against Randy Travis
Authorities have officially charged country music singer Randy Travis with driving under the influence in connection with his August 7 crash in Texas. Toxicology reports revealed that Travis had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.15 at the time of the incident.

Josh Brolin Arrested For Public Intoxication
"Gangster Squad" actor Josh Brolin was arrested for public intoxication just before New Year's Day in Santa Monica, California. The 44-year-old said it was a New Year's "fun thing" that brought about his arrest and bail of $250.

Thomas Gibson Busted for DUI
"Criminal Minds" star Thomas Gibson was arrested on New Year's for driving under the influence. Los Angeles Police Department Central Traffic Division arrested Gibson after he drove through a police barricade set up to block traffic from a half-marathon run.

Couple Charged in Infant's Heroin Death
A New Jersey couple have pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges in connection with the death of their 11-month-old infant boy. The couple admitted that they rubbed heroin on the baby's gums to try and sooth his teething pain. Denise Manco and Rondell Moore are facing up to 10 years in prison.

Drunk Pilot Arrested at Airport
An American Eagle pilot scheduled to fly from Minneapolis to New York was arrested after he failed a blood-alcohol breathalyzer test. Kolbjorn Jarle Kristiansen was given the test after airport police received a tip around 6:30 a.m.

quotes for today

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
- Samuel Ullman

Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late.
- Robert R. Updegraff

Examine the contents, not the bottle.
- The Talmud

We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.
- Stacia Tauscher

I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.
- Sara Teasdale

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.
- William Makepeace Thackeray

Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.
- Margaret Thatcher

What is right is often forgotten by what is convenient.
- Bodie Thoene

Time is the most valuable thing one can spend.
- Theophrastus

Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
- Danny Thomas

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Frank Ocean Cited for Marijuana Possessioncontrol of his SUV and crashed into a rain-swollen creek, deputies said.
Singer Frank Ocean will face misdemeanor drug possession charges after a routine traffic stop. Ocean was stopped for speeding in Mono County, California and was ticketed for possession of marijuana, driving on a suspended license and illegal tinted windows.

Marijuana Clubs Pop Up in Colorado
The legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado has prompted the development of private smoking clubs where members pay a fee to bring their own weed and listen to reggae music and watch light shows. A Denver club, Club 64, charges $29.95 for admission. Cheetos and Goldfish are included.

Cameras to Help Monitor DUI Offenders
Because some convicted drunk drivers have learned how to cheat court-ordered installed interlock devices in their vehicles, the technology is changes. In Seattle, authorities are beginning to use an ignition interlock device that takes a photograph of the person blowing into the machine to get the car started.

Proposed Home Breathalyzers for DWI
New Mexico is trying to close another loophole in the use of interlock devices by those convicted of DUI. Offenders are getting out of installing the devices by telling the judge they no longer own a car or no longer drive. Advocates want to pass a law requiring those offenders to install a home breathalyzer to record their blood-alcohol level twice a day.

Couple Charged for Exposing Child to Meth
A Washington couple are facing felony child endangerment with a controlled substance charges after they were stopped by Lake Stevens police. The 22-year-old mother and her 35-year-old boyfriend were smoking meth in their vehicle while an 11-month-old baby was in the car.

Man Charged With 6 Counts of DUI Manslaughter
A 34-year-old member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is facing six counts of DUI manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed five children and one adult. Duane John lost Frank Ocean Cited for Marijuana Possession
Singer Frank Ocean will face misdemeanor drug possession charges after a routine traffic stop. Ocean was stopped for speeding in Mono County, California and was ticketed for possession of marijuana, driving on a suspended license and illegal tinted windows.

Marijuana Clubs Pop Up in Colorado
The legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado has prompted the development of private smoking clubs where members pay a fee to bring their own weed and listen to reggae music and watch light shows. A Denver club, Club 64, charges $29.95 for admission. Cheetos and Goldfish are included.

Cameras to Help Monitor DUI Offenders
Because some convicted drunk drivers have learned how to cheat court-ordered installed interlock devices in their vehicles, the technology is changes. In Seattle, authorities are beginning to use an ignition interlock device that takes a photograph of the person blowing into the machine to get the car started.

Proposed Home Breathalyzers for DWI
New Mexico is trying to close another loophole in the use of interlock devices by those convicted of DUI. Offenders are getting out of installing the devices by telling the judge they no longer own a car or no longer drive. Advocates want to pass a law requiring those offenders to install a home breathalyzer to record their blood-alcohol level twice a day.

Couple Charged for Exposing Child to Meth
A Washington couple are facing felony child endangerment with a controlled substance charges after they were stopped by Lake Stevens police. The 22-year-old mother and her 35-year-old boyfriend were smoking meth in their vehicle while an 11-month-old baby was in the car.

Man Charged With 6 Counts of DUI Manslaughter
A 34-year-old member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is facing six counts of DUI manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed five children and one adult. Duane John lost control of his SUV and crashed into a rain-swollen creek, deputies said.

quotes for today

Always know in your heart that you are far bigger than anything that can happen to you.
- Dan Zadra

Be resolute, fear no sacrifice and surmount every difficulty to win victory.
- Mao Zedong

It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
- Zig Ziglar

You create your reality with your intentions.
- Gary Zukav

A half truth is a whole lie.
- Yiddish proverb

Such is human psychology that if we don't express our joy, we soon cease to feel it.
- Lin Yü-tang

Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.
- Denis Waitley

Your life work is a statement of who you are. If it is not, then why are you doing it?
- Neale Donald Walsch

People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.
- John Wanamaker

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
- William Arthur Ward

Success is not measured by th position one has reached in life, rather by the obstacles overcome while trying to succeed.
- Booker T. Washington

Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.
- Denzel Washington