Anna's Bloviations

What do you say? Mr. Grandpa Constituent called our office at the State House with one of the more tragic stories I've heard lately. He's trying to gain custody of his four grandchildren from the grandmother (his ex-wife). She has the kids because her son was killed in a fatal brawl with another father at a sporting event. Yes that one. The children's mother is a heroine addict and has been out of the picture for years. These kids have seen nothing but alcoholism, abuse, and shelters their whole lives. Doesn't sound like Grandpa is a saint either. Thirty years ago he served six years in a work release program for manslaughter….I won’t go into the gristly details on that one.

Suddenly my son struggling to pull his grades out of the academic probation abyss following a stint of too much partying and a plateful of lies isn't looking so bad. But don't worry. I won't go soft on him. We pulled his spring-break trip to Acapulco right out from underneath him. And lest he thinks he's going to have any fun at home during that week, I have scheduled to have all four of his wisdom teeth pulled at once. Negotiations with the dentist to go light on the Novocain continue. And the academy award for most evil mother goes to....drum roll.... Anna Bloviations!