May people says “eToro is a fake” or that “eToro is a scam.” All of these people, one way or the other, have lost money on eToro. Is this eToro’s fault? Of course not. They have let their greed get the best of them. They have not followed any strategies. All of them wanted to be rich overnight. That really doesn’t work. It is not that magical. Forex is not that magical.

eToro is definitely not a scam. I have been trading with them for a while now. Everything about them is very comparable with anyone out there offering forex trading options. You should carefully weigh their pros and cons against your particular trading style. The trading conditions they offer are great for certain types of traders and for certain market conditions. They are better suited to longer-term novice traders in a bear market than say, an experienced scalper. Their platform is excellent & they are proven to a be an easy broker to work with.

If eToro was scam then why are they growing so fast? eToro, the fastest growing online financial trading company, has announced the launch of a new social trading network called, OpenBook. eToro OpenBook enables users to view, share, and even copy their chosen trader’s moves in real-time. By enabling traders to follow and interact with each other, OpenBook breaks barriers between traders, accelerates knowledge sharing and shortens the learning curve for users that want to bring their trading experience to the next level.

eToro’s OpenBook opens up financial trading to all levels of expertise. Beginners can ride on the success of the experts by talking to other traders and following their activity, while seasoned traders will benefit by attracting followers and by being recognized as gurus. In addition, now that eToro makes all trades transparent to everyone, people can choose to follow those traders that have similar personal profiles and trading styles.

I give eToro A+ on making forex trading so simple and easy.

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Are you kidding me? The story informed readers that it wasn’t even just one previous charge; it was previous charges, as in more than one incident. At 12 years old, this person already has a sheet, a history with the local police, and apparently a thing for weapons.

Please, oh please, be gentle with him; he doesn’t know any better! He’s only 12! Don’t put him in jail! Don’t ruin his life! He needs to be at home, where the responsible adults are! He needs a chance to grow up and turn his life around!

Give me a break, bleeding hearts. This isn’t a kid who made one mistake, one time. This is a person who is making the same mistake, multiple times over. This is a person who was arrested riding his bike through a residential neighbourhood, armed with a gun. A loaded gun, in fact. This is a person who is known to the police for incidents related to gun possession, assault, and robbery. The fact that he’s 12 is irrelevant.

When are we going to learn? When are we Canadians going to actually realize that 12-year-olds  are old enough to know the difference between right and wrong? When are we Canadians going to demand a justice system that looks out for the rights of the innocents, as opposed to the rights of the guilty? Why do we all have to watch our backs for flying bullets, while those pulling the triggers walk free?

Canada is a criminal’s heaven, where they get multiple chances to break the law and endanger the law-abiding citizens, for fear of permanently scarring their psyches or cutting them off from the chance to make something of themselves. God forbid! God forbid we punish someone for doing the wrong thing!

If this 12-year-old is out running the streets with loaded weapons, clearly home is not the place for him to be. It’s quite obvious that whoever is supposed to responsible for him (Mom? Dad? Aunts? Uncles?) isn’t capable of doing so. It’s also quite clear that this criminal (for yes, that is what he is, whether he is 12 or 35) has not learned from his past mistakes, for he is still out on our streets, lauging in the face of the law.

This is not a kid caught spray-painting an overpass or throwing rocks through a window. This is not about a youth needing a chance to redirect his energy and fill is free time. This is a person, armed and potentially dangerous, over and over breaking the law. The last thing he needs is another chance. The first thing he need is a swift kick in the ass, followed by some time behind bars, and yes, a mark on his permanent record. He made his bed, let him lie in it; far from the comforts of home, and out of our backyards.

Taped telephone calls between baby mama Oksana Grigorieva and (allegedly – I’m only writing that once, folks…) Mel Gibson demonstrate Gibson as a misogynistic, racist, violent, warped individual who may or may not eventually kill her. Hyperbole? Not so much – direct quote from one conversation: “I’ll put you in a f***ing rose garden.” Crystal clear.

What happened to Mel? I will admit, I was a die-hard fan. At one time I owned all his films, with Braveheart being my favourite of all-time. We all know he hit a rough patch a few years ago, after his long-controlled drinking problem reared its ugly head. We saw the photos, read the eye-witness account, and all remember where we were the first time we heard the phrase, “Sugartits.” He fell off the wagon, clearly; driving recklessly, sexually harassing female police officers, and ranting about Jews … not a pretty picture. He admitted he had a problem, stepped out of the limelight for a while, and a few snickers here and there aside, it went away.

 Now, here we are, again – only this time, it’s worse. We already knew he was an alcoholic, but who knew he was also violent and sadistic? Anyone who has heard the tapes (I’ve heard all that have been released so far) has heard vile, disgusting, unbelievable things come out of this man’s mouth. Some excerpts:

• “You look like a f***ing b**** in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of n*****s it’ll be your fault, ok?”
• “Shut the f*** up! You should just f***ing smile and blow me because I deserve it!”
• “I don’t need medication! You need a f***ing bat to the side of the head, alright? How about that?”
• “I’ll put you in a f***ing rose garden you c***. You understand that? Because I’m capable of it.”
• “Go look after my child, you c*** whore. I hope she doesn’t end up like you.”
• “What are you talking about you f***ing ignorant b****? I don’t understand you. You’re saying stupid s***.”
• “I need a woman, not a f***ing little girl with a f***ing dysfunctional c***.”

Context, schmontext. I heard all the released tapes, and if you haven’t, let me reassure you: they are mainly him just screaming like a lunatic, rambling on and on, and breathing heavily like a perv. One does not need to be a psychiatrist to see that Mel Gibson is not only a jerk and a racist, but also a misogynist who may or may not be completely deranged.

Of course their relationship had problems. I’m sure some of the problems were caused by Oksana – after all, she’s human. I also have a sneaking suspicion she might be something of a gold digger. Even if that’s true – even if she trapped him by having his child (and I don’t know if she did, it’s just an idea), his comments to her are so far out of line she’s probably sleeping with one eye open.

The world (more or less) forgave Mel the last time he went on a tangent, but I have a feeling this time he’ll be on his own. And of course, should anything unfortunately happen to Oksana now, we all know who would be the prime suspect.

Why am I writing about this? A few reasons: Appearances are deceiving. Simply because a couple seems happy (as suggested by earlier interviews/photos) doesn’t mean they are. Simply because a person doesn’t seem capable of extreme anger and/or violence, doesn’t mean they aren’t. Celebrities should not be treated any different than the regular folks – for the words alone, he deserves to be locked up. (Last time I checked, uttering death threats is against the law!) For the sake of the child, who of course is the most innocent player in this unfortunate drama, Mel Gibson needs help – serious, actual help.

Oksana, run for your life. And the life of your child.

Tomorrow night, our Girl Guide unit is doing the “Becoming a Teen Badge,” which is everything you’re imagining it is, plus a few extras. The badge focuses on learning about exercise, healthy eating, hygiene, and yes, puberty. Keeping in mind that Girl Guides is girls only, and the girls are 9-11 years old, most of the evening will likely be spent talking about boys and periods. No worries, no danger zones. Just to be sure though, we sent home a notice ahead of time with the parents, being clear to outline what we would be talking about, and that the parents should keep their daughters home if they had any concerns. As far as I know, only one parent has called. She said her daughter was allowed to attend the meeting, as long as we weren’t going to talk about SEX. Therein lies the problem.

Talks about boys, menstruation and body changes generally end up being talks about sex. Girls get concerned about the changes in their bodies; having periods means they they are physically able to get pregnant, after all. And really, what better environment to have these kind of talks than an all-girl, parent-free environment? The girls are comfortable talking to us; they would rather come to us than their parents, and we all know that schools don’t do the best job. So really, what other options do the girls have? Learning incorrect information on the playground?

The fact is, girls are starting puberty much earlier than they used to, and socially they are more aware of sex (both mentally and physically) younger than they used to be as well. So we, as adult members of society, have a choice: ignore the fact that these girls need the information before they need it, or help them take care of their unplanned babies and undesired STDs later, after they’ve been douching with Coca-Cola and jumping up and down afterward.

Returning to the issue of tomorrow night: To respect the mother’s wishes, we aren’t going to be talking directly, blatantly about sex. Girls with questions about sex will be invited to speak privately to the leaders. Because I have a responsibility to the unit I will do what the mother has asked; however, I disagree with her view. Her daughter may be only 10 years old, but she is probably much more aware of sex than her mother realizes. Keeping the lines of communication open (about everything, not just sex) is what will save this girl as she grows up, not keeping her naive and ultimately ignorant.

Whether we like it or not, kids today are growing up faster than we ever did. We all need to be prepared to deal with it, head-on. Talking about sexual health and safe sex does not give kids permission to have sex; it gives them the tools to do it safely. Kids have always had sex; let’s try to keep them safe.

Focus on the issue Regardless of why you’ve broken up, this isn’t the time to drag out every single, solitary thing they have done to enrage you since the beginning of your relationship. Sure, you hate his mother, and he hates that you take half an hour to get ready – unless those are the *actual* issues that are breaking you up, leave them alone. It’s a difficult enough time without ragging on shoes left in the hallway, unbalanced responsibilities or who “always” reloaded the toilet paper. Move on.

Keep the details to yourself Particularly with Facebook, BBM, text messaging, etc, you’ll likely be bombarded with “OMG what happened?” messages from friends, family, acquaintances, and so forth. Keep it simple. If your now-ex did something to severely anger you, you’ll probably be tempted to tell everyone about how awful they are, but that isn’t going to get you anywhere. Don’t rehash the situation with everyone who asks – in fact, a lot of people will ask out of curiosity or outright nosiness, not because they love you. Confide in those you feel you can absolutely trust, and give everyone else the, “The relationship ran its course, thanks for asking” line, and promptly change the subject.

Keep the hate to yourself You may feel like bad-mouthing your now-ex to everyone who will listen, but ignore those feelings. For one, unless you are 100% sure the relationship is permanently over, burning bridges is not the best idea. For two, if you think you might want to one day be friends, telling everyone about a nag she is isn’t going to help your transition. For three, if you two share mutual friends, it’s going to put a lot of people in an awkward position. Take a breath, relax, and zip your mouth.  This is real life, not Jerry Springer.

Be realistic about dividing property If you were cohabitating, it’s likely you have items (like furnishings, for example) to divide. Don’t get petty about the materialistic things: If you paid for it and need it, take it. If you paid for it and don’t need it, don’t take it just because you can. If you didn’t pay for it and need it, offer to pay for it. It’s that simple.

Be timely What you really don’t want is a breakup that drags on for weeks, because of needing to get things from the shared home, or from each other’s homes. Get together, get everything settled, and get out. The longer it drags on, the more times you have to try to get together and figure things out, the more exhausted you’re going to be, and the more emotional you’re going to be. Your emotions are probably running on high as it is; don’t make it any worse.

Don’t be a stalker So your now-ex is seeing someone else. Why do you know that? Are you Facebook stalking them? Do you have spies in their camp? Are you sitting across from their apartment with night-vision goggles? Enough. If you dumped them, you had a reason; remember it and move on. If they dumped you, take the hint; they don’t want you around, so go away. Don’t obsess over what happened, don’t obsess over what (or whom) they’re doing now. Chances are you said you’d be friends, but chances are it isn’t really happening; live your life and let them lead theirs.

Remember the good times, but look ahead Unless your breakup came about because of abuse or harm, generally speaking you shouldn’t forget the good times you had together. There was something you liked or loved about this person once, and it doesn’t need to be washed from your memory. However, it’s easy to get bogged down in memories – don’t let nostalgia cloud your judgment. The breakup occurred for a reason: look ahead, not back. Set new goals for yourself. Try a new hobby. Decide what kind of partner you think you’d like. Move forward with your life, and allow your now-ex to do the same.