Dr Laura's Mother Apparently Murdered in L.A.

Reuters ^ | 12/20/02 | DAN WHITCOMB

[Kerensky]

Unconditional love and forgiveness is not Dr. Laura's strong suit. I suspect her whole approach to "taking on the day" is a projection of her flawed mother-daughter relationship.

[Bluntpoint]

"I figured it was just a way of referring to herself three times with five words."

When I think how hard I laughed when I read this post I just could not believe how I am a such a sucker for such a good post, I am.

[ican'tbelieveit]

I can see not speaking to my mother for 14 years, or the rest of my life. The same goes for my brothers. We have chosen different roads in life.

[strela]

Explain please. I fail to see your point.

Sorry - I misspoke. I should have said "Guess people are off the hook for the first 5 Commandments as long as they observe the last five".

So how is she “off the hook”?

In my opinion, not having the inclination to at least make a phone call to Mom and inquire about her welfare in months qualifies as something other than "honoring" her.

Disclaimer: Your value belief system might be different.

5.) Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

[Bluntpoint]

My family believes that wallowing in bitterness should be a family affair.

I had to move on down that separate road.

[Bluntpoint]

I thought you did not have time to make a list?

[spectre]

I'm wonderful, bluntpoint. Life is good. But I was thinking of one of my favorite songs, and although I don't really CARE about what the circumstances were that Dr. Laura didn't speak to her Mother, I have to wonder about the lack of concern for the horrible way Mommie Dearest met her fate.

It should be the number one issue, the woman was murdered, hello?

The Cat's in the Cradle my favorite verse:

I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day. I said,
"I'd like to see you, if you don't mind,"
He said,"I'd love to dad, if I could find the time
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad,
It's sure nice talking to you."
And as I hung up the phone it occured to me
He'd grown up just like me, yeah,
My boy was just like me..

Have a nice day :~) sw

[strela]

So where did I make a list?

[strela]

No matter how much you ply me with great old song lyrics, I will not post the lyrics to "Dropkick Me Jesus (Through the Goalposts of Life)" again. ;)

[Bluntpoint]

Never been to a wake?

[is_is]

5.) Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee;

Did you know you can "honour" someone/something without ever committing a physical act (such as picking up the phone). Go look at the original hebrew....honour is something you do in your heart and mind.....it requires no outward physical action....can you read Laura's mind and heart......

[Bluntpoint]

That plastic Jesus song always makes me cry.

All I can think of is how mean Strother Martin was to Paul Newman.

[strela]

Did you know you can "honour" someone/something without ever committing a physical act (such as picking up the phone).

"Honour" sure has a different meaning where I come from. But, that's just me.

[ican'tbelieveit]

I know we all hope for better relationships. I hope that I have a much better relationship with my kids. I daily work to nurture that. I can only hope and pray that we will succeed. I do not wish the pain of my family's differences on any other family. But it distresses me to see people knock on this woman for having to suffer through it.

[spectre]

Sure I have. What's your point. I am discussing the issue of Dr. Laura's mother being murdered. I guess no one cares about who, what, how, why the woman was killed?

The issue seems to be that the two were estranged, which is easy for me to get past. I don't judge that, it happens all the time in the best of families.

Buh, bye. sw

[null and void]

Laura apparently missed that "Honor thy father and thy mother" thing ...

Perhaps. Her mother wished to be left alone...

[gracex7]

"The intersting part of Dr. Laura's press release, was that she did not express outrage at "who would do such a thing, to an old lady living alone. I hope they catch him/her"...Something to that effect."

It's possible that her mother's lifestyle was such that this isn't necessarily a surprise. My guess is that right now Laura is beating herself up wondering if there wasn't more that she could have done. And the answer to that just might be 'no'. We live in 'free society' and the idea of forcing someone to accept our overtures of company, comfort or love is ridiculous.

For all of you who are casting aspersions her way.... how fortunate you are to have perfect families and perfect relationships with those families. Unfortunately, that is not the norm. For the rest of us who deal with a variety of 'disfunctionality' on a continual basis, it is easier to understand Laura's situation and to empathize.

And for the record, so I won't be accused of being a fan, I find her show to be annoying at best.

[strela]

But it distresses me to see people knock on this woman for having to suffer through it.

Laura Shlessinger (sp?) presumes to give advice to others, sometimes in a hectoring and/or unkind manner, and gets paid very handsomely to do so. I have no argument with that, but she's a public figger, and public figgers had better walk their talk.

Karma is a ***ch.

[Bluntpoint]

"I am discussing the issue of Dr. Laura's mother being murdered."

Got any clues?

Would you have us spectulate on how the crime occurred?

Discuss the possible gruesome details that we no nothing about?

Save your moral vanity for someone else.