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  A 7-year-old student at Mary Blair Elementary School in Loveland, Colorado was suspended after he pretended to throw an imaginary grenade during recess. The boy's mother, Mandie Watkins said she got a call from the principal who told her that Alex made no threats but motioned as if he was throwing a grenade. Watkins said Alex told her that he threw the pretend grenade at an imaginary box that had something evil inside of it. Watkins said, "He is very confused. I'm confused as well, so it makes it hard for me to enforce these rules when I don't even understand them." The school said the boy broke one of their "absolute" rules which prohibits weapons and physical abuse or fighting -- whether real or make-believe. District Superintendent Stan Scheer said, "It fell under that set of local policy they have in the building, and it was shared with all parents in the community at the beginning of the year." Watkins is meeting with school officials in the hopes that she can get her son's suspension lifted. She said, "They need to have rules that are clear-cut, easy to understand and realistic for this age group." (Denver Post)

      I GUESS YOU GO TO JAIL FOR PLAYING COWBOYS AND INDIANS. COME ON PEOPLE LIGHTEN UP!!!!

 A survey sponsored by the Italian wine brand Ecco Domani finds that 79-percent of American adults surveyed said they have seen a decline in manners and etiquette over the past few decades. Sixty-five percent of respondents said generations younger than their own generally have poor manners, and 61-percent said they wished they put more effort into maintaining their personal appearance. Additionally, 48-percent of respondents said they have not sent a handwritten thank-you note within the past year - or ever, and 46-percent of men said they never or rarely stand up when a lady leave the table. The survey was given to one-thousand adults between ages 25 and 55. (UPI)

 Lack of sleep has been linked to overeating, and researchers say your bedroom may be to blame for your sleep issues. Psychologist and sleep specialist Dr. Michael Breus says you should assess your bedroom by looking around it and seeing how it makes you feel. He says things like too much light, to little or too much noise, and your choice of mattress and sheets all affect how you sleep. Breus suggests putting a 40-watt bulb in your bedside lamp, listening to ambient noise or turning on a fan, and investing in a quality pillow that fits you and your sleep needs to make your bedroom more sleep-friendly. (Fox News)

 Could drinking spuds help protect you from catching a cold this winter? A new study cited by Sapporo Breweries, which operates out of Tokyo, Japan, says the compound humulone, found in beer, is effective in fighting against respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. RSV can cause pneumonia and bronchitis in infants and children, and cold-like symptoms in adults. There is a catch though - the amount of humulone found in beer is so small that a person would have to drink about 30-cans of beer to get its protective effect. (Fox News)

30 cans of beer??? Is that a day a week or a month? I know some folks who got their virus protection last weekend.