Diana Nyad Talks

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There is controversy swirling around Diana Nyad–did she do the swim from Cuba to Key West unaided? That’s the question.

In watching this video, I can honestly say that I am neutral after watching it. I don’t see anything that makes me believe her in this video and I don’t see anything that outright makes me think she is lying.

I do see oddities, but they are just that–oddities.  For example, she says, “I swam–we made it–our team from the rocks of Cuba to the beach in Florida at squeaky-clean ethical fashion.”

Her wording is usual — hence it is odd, and simply that.

I don’t hear her deny any cheating.  She may believe what she did was ethical, but that wouldn’t necessarily make it so.  Do you follow me?

Nyad talks about making her data available.  Why have they waited so long to do this?  This concerns me, but it is only a concern.

Toward the end of the video, she gives me confidence to believe her, but with the oddities above, I remain neutral.

Sometimes I need more to make a final opinion and this is one of them.

I was initially troubled by the fact she supposedly went 7.5 hours with no water or food when her body was in a high-risk dehydration situation and a calorie deficit.   I cannot fathom how one could do that, but I am not a scientist to know the limits of the body.  I also found her to be very ego-centric, which is always a concern for me.

Drunk Driver Confesses: “I killed a man”

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This video has been sent to me a couple of times because people are curious if this is a sincere.  Several of you have doubted it.

I absolutely do believe this is sincere. Matthew Cordle does express subtle sadness that is supportive of what he is saying, and I do believe he wants to do the right thing by confessing.  While he doesn’t express intense sadness in this video, I wouldn’t expect it.  He is trying to share an important message:  If you drink and drive, this could happen to you.

Some people have questioned Cordle’s motives coming out with a professional video like this –to possibly get a lighter sentence.

If someone is looking to get off for something they’ve done or to get leniency, there are much better ways to go about it than to take full ownership in the public eye.

Does Cordle want a lighter sentence?  Of course!

Who wouldn’t when they made a huge mistake as Cordle did?  That is human.

Others suggest Cordle wants notoriety. I’m sorry but I don’t think anyone wants to be known as a drunk driver that killed someone.  Anyone want that fame?

As a people we all crave the truth and people who take responsibility for what they have done –especially when it is wrong and causes a man to be killed.  And Cordle is doing that. He also takes it a step further to use his mistake in an effort to help others. If he prevents one other death, he will make a huge difference.  He won’t fix the wrong, but he is making an attempt to do better by others.

We cannot ask for anything more than that.

Here is an article I saw this morning online, where Matthew’s ex-wife also concurs that she believes he is being sincere, and Matthew’s attorney also says he had no idea that Matthew was going to do this.

I say thank you to Matthew for admitting his mistake, for taking ownership for what he did wrong and for trying to get the message out there that this could happen to anyone.  If you drink and drive, you could be Matthew, too.

Please don’t drink and drive.

Lexington, Kentucky — Two Day Course

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I just returned home from teaching my two day course in Lexington, Kentucky, to a great group of law enforcement officers. It was my first all male class!  They were a great group of gentlemen–very kind, respectful and I really enjoyed teaching the class!  Thank you for your great hospitality!  If you read this, thanks for coming!  I really enjoyed the class!

Here are a couple of photos of my return into Chicago…  Enjoy.  Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Scotland Yard: Madeleine McCann May Be Alive

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I am thrilled to hear that Scotland Yard believes that Madeleine McCann could still be alive and that they are going to actively investigate leads that were never investigated before. Apparently a taxi driver has said all along that he saw Madeleine, but no one ever interviewed him!! Hello.  That is an epic failure.

Furthermore, Nancy Grace reported that none of the people residing in the units next to the McCanns were interviewed either.  Let’s hope this new investigation brings answers for the family.

I have always believed the McCanns were honest.

A Permanent Smile: Korean Mouth Corner Lift

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Huffington Post has a story today that I find truly disturbing. It’s about an alleged trend in Korea to turn mouth corners upward permanently–into a permanent smile via plastic surgery.

If you watch the sales video on the Huffington Post’s website, they are saying that down turn lips are a sign of anger. That statement is untrue.

I don’t think this surgery will help people’s social lives at all. If anything, it will make them more difficult and confusing to read, which will just exasperate their problems, if you want my opinion.

Now when they feel emotions where their mouth corners should drop or droop, they won’t.  They will look disturbed half smiling and half sad.

Click on this link to see a photo of a girl who had this procedure done.   Do you find it as disturbing as I do?

Thanks to D for sending this!