Amazing Escape

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The six-month-old baby survived the incident. Apparently the train hit the stroller and pushed it along. But didn't actually crush it, even though that's what looks like happened. Incredible save!

Jon and Kate (the show) is over

So apparently it's official. Jon and Kate is over. TLC has been sayingsomething like "be sure to catch next week's episode, it will be one of the last" lately in ads. But still, sad to see it over. I love those children!!! Hopefully the parents get their shiz together though and settle their lives. These ridiculously cute kids need it.

Mmmmm delicious

There are these new rice cakes flavoured caramel chocolate chip and they are actually delicious!! With little chips. Very sweet, but still quite healthy and filling. Awesome!!!

Go out and try them. That is all.

First photo of Jaycee Dugard since discovery

The first photo of Jaycee Dugard will be featured on the cover of People, out this Friday. People reportedly paid big bucks for this first photo.

Can't tell much from the photo, she seems quite happy and reportedly is happy to be back with her mother. But will be really interesting to find out the psychological effects of what has happened to her. I can only imagine... She is currently living with her mother and her children. Her children also just found out that Jaycee was their mother -- they thought she was an older sister.

It all just seems so disturbing. How can it be such a joyeous reunion? Definately for her parents. But did she have any recollection left of her parents? She had been hidden away and probably brainwashed for 18 years. It doesn't seem like she was trapped in that makeshift tent. So it's a wonder she never ran away from her captures. So there must have been significant "brainwashing". Which is why I find it difficult to understand how she can be so happy to be back with her family and not just confused/psychologically damaged.

It has also been revealed that the kidnapper, Phillip Garrido, was a registered sex offender. He was sent to jail for 50 years for kidnapping and raping another victim. He was let out after 11 years. I really believe in the punishing aspects of prison terms and believe criminals should be allowed some sort of life after prison. But if they have a serious pathology and are at risk of seriously harming other individuals, there needs to be some sort of monitoring. These people should not get away with keeping people in horrible conditions in their backyards for EIGHTEEN years.

I'm so happy for her family that have her back in their life. But really hope they have the patience and determination to care for her and her daughters. It will be very difficult to establish some sort of normalcy and integrate them back into society.

The Arugula Files

This is a food blog that I enjoy. The blogger lives in the United States. There is a big emphasis on fresh, whole ingedients. The photos are amazing and always make me very hungry. The blog inspires me to cook better and try new ingredients. (I've developed a new love for arugula. Mmmmmm)

Paying to work for free

The issue of unpaid internships is really coming to the forefront lately. And with good reason.

With so many jobless and many going back to school, internships seem like a great way to break into an industry. Yet companies are sprouting to take advantage of the already broke and indebt (students).

The New York Times ran this article about companies charging students to find them an internship. And this is not minimal fees. The companies listed charge approximately $5000-8000 to provide the student with an UNpaid internship. This is ridiculous! Not only is the person working for free, they must pay this middleman to find the position for them.

Internships seem like a great idea, but unpaid ones seem like grounds for exploitation. I think very short unpaid internships are great. You get an inside look at the offices and going ons. Get to meet the people and learn more about the work. But an unpaid internship for longer than a few months just seems ridiculous.

How can you expect quality work from someone without even paying them minimum wage? How is someone supposed to live off no income at all? I've seen internships advertised, without pay for upwards of a year. It's not like going to school, where one can apply for scholarships or loans either. The person is committing 40 hours a week to unpaid work. It's terribly unfair.