On Devoted couple die on same day
Posted on October 3 at 4:07 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I have to say that this might be one of the most memorable stories ever! When I read this satory, it made my heart ache not only for the children of this couple to lose both parents within hours of each other, but to know that true love does exist! I think that it is obvious that the love that these two shared went so deep that they couldn't live without each other. I hope one day that I will be able to find this kind of love as well. My condolences to the family of this couple and I am sure that it is comforting to know that they , again, will never be apart.
On None
Posted on September 26 at 3:49 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Just wanted to say that I have had the priveledge of working with you on one occasion and I think that whatever you decide to do with your life, you will definately succeed! You have a wonderfull personality and have a great knack for kids(probably the hardest subjects to work with...). So good luck Matt with all that you do!
On Let's discuss people in poverty, not attack
Posted on September 8 at 2:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I would just like to add that Scott and his staff did a wonderfull job acknowledging this issue in the Janesville area. She has made bad choices in her life but has only been surrounding herself with good now. Just to let your readers know, she lives in a duplex that shares a recycle bin and she doesn't smoke or drink beer. She does enjoy a cocktail occasionally when affordable. Her kids are well fed and she also has a freezer that is seperate from her refridgerator. She does anjoy a soda evry now and again but would rather drink milk (and by the way, it is cheaper to but a 12 pack of soda than a gallon of milk!). All of her kids are by the same man which came out of an abusive relationship of 10 years. So tell me now...are her priorities REALLY that screwed up? And THANKS to all those who support the charity groups that do help the poor. You never know if you may need them one day!
On 'So many people believed in me': Mentors, education are keys to escaping poverty
Posted on September 8 at 1:36 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
By the way "Janesville reader"...She lost her job because she injured her knee at her employment of over 2 and a half years. Shortlt after her return to that factory, she was fired. She doesn't smoke nor drink beer, not saying that she don't have friends that drink beer. Get your facts straight!
On 'So many people believed in me': Mentors, education are keys to escaping poverty
Posted on September 8 at 1:31 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
There go you judgemental people again! If you would have read the letter to the Editor, you would have seen that she never wanted pity nor is she demanding sympathy. She is , rather, putting her life (past and present) out there so others can learn from her mistakes as well as learn from theirs. Everybody has the right to have their own opinions and that is what makes this nice, but keep them above the "third grade name calling level" and let your voices be known. But please consider this...MAYBE she was in an abusive relationship and finally had the strength to get out? MAYBE she lives in a duplex and shares that recycling bin in the backyard? MAYBE she wants people to be aware of the things that cause poverty so the next family will be aware of the signs? And MAYBE...just MAYBE she did this story in hopes that the readers will find in their selves less judgement and a little willingness to understand that we are not all the same and that some are more fortunate than others. Maybe insted of backlashing, try to consider that at least she is trying and that she is installing good values for her children so they have the opportunities that she never had. P.S. If you really want to know, she has all her children by the same man in a realtionship that extended over a 10 year period. She lives in a duplex in which the recyclable bin s shared by both sides. She budgets very well, and the dog was a gift for her children that is used to be both theraputic as well as a confindant that would show them unchartered LOVE. Isn't it what we are supposed to teach our children? Give her a break!
On Kathy Patrick and her children feel the effects of living in poverty.
Posted on September 5 at 1:37 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
You might want to consider that she lives in a duplex with another family on the other side, and they SHARE a recycle bin! I know this family and she doesn't even drink beer!
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On Police investigate train incident
Posted on October 3 at 4:20 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I feel empathy for the man in this situation. He obviously has some REAL issues or he wouldn't have done what he did. You wouldn't be giving someone that had committed suicide in the privacy of their own home no problems, so just cause he tried it in the public eye, should verify that fact that he really needs help. I actually went past this before I knew what was going on and already knew that something terrible had happened. I hope that if he survives, he will seek that help that he needs and people will kepp a better eye on him.