Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A Quote about the Presidency
This is from one of my favorite presidents: All the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway. - Harry S Truman
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
"Nite! Nite!" -- Getting Your Child to Go to Bed
Books are doors into other worlds, doors that do what no other media can do, transport us into the fiery depths of our imaginations. Books teach; books soothe; books are lifetime friends. Brandon Washington has written and illustrated a book that introduces those doors to children. In this case, the...
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
Cruising the Caribbean
We just returned from a wonderful cruise to the Caribbean, 7 glorious days of luxury and rest and relaxation, and I recommend it to all. Our stateroom was small but comfortable, with a nice balcony overlooking the starboard side of the ship. We never had that when I was in the Navy. There were many...
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sandwich Thoughts
In her blog, I saw That, Ahno describes how she learned to make tiny, itty-bitty sandwiches for her church's coffee hour. I had not yet eaten breakfast, so the blog got me hungry, and it got me to thinking about sandwiches. I love sandwiches, though I have eaten fewer of them lately. Too much bread...
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Remind Me Why We Celebrate This Day . . .
A foolish holiday for us, Americans, indeed. The man, Columbus, had no idea where he was, thought he was in India when he arrived near, not on, our continent. Then he set the wheels in motion that would lead to the criminal abuse of the natives in North American for the next 500+ years. Just what is...
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Friday, October 10, 2008
Ponder This . . . Amazing & Shameful
There are 10^11 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number. But it's only a hundred billion. It's less than the national deficit! We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them economical numbers. - Richard Feynman
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Wow!
Just reading a fantastic new book, Manic: A Memoir by Terri Cheney, a first person account of bipolar disorder. This is definitely required reading for anyone who knows someone with bipolar. Even if you don't know someone, this book is riviting reading.
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Monday, September 1, 2008
Labor Day Has Become a Joke
Labor Day Represents a Joke in Our Nation At one time people cherished their jobs. They fulfilled their obligations to employers willingly and honorably. Our nation, our region, our city is showing erosion in this respect. Workers are not as interested in fulfilling obligations toward their...
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Interesting Songs
Just discovered an album by Jay Brannon and listened to it. Intersting, pleasing voice and most unusual lyrics. Never heard of him before, but I intend to get more of his albums. Check it out: Jay Brannon
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
Wow!
It has been a long time since my last visit here, and I just plain forgot with all the other stuff going on. Anyhow, I hope to re-acquaint myself with Blogit and hope that many of my friends are still on board. Archie
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