Category Archives: political

An Open Letter to President Obama and Former Governor Romney on How to Get Elected

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

Dear President Obama and Former Governor Romney, As election day nears and we the people cast our votes for leader of the United States of America, I find that neither of you has convinced me, without a doubt, that you … Continue reading →

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It’s Leap Year Ladies!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Ladies, it’s your year!  I guess you realize by now that this is leap year, which of course means we get an extra day.  I can remember this by the old nursery school poem:           Thirty days hath September            April, June … Continue reading →

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A Big French Kiss

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Uncle Dwight has written ‘me’ above his head. Yesterday, on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attacks, I received several heart felt words of sympathy and good thoughts from friends, acquaintances, professionals, and bloggers in France or connected to France … Continue reading →

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September 11 – Site and Hindsight

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

My friend Paula and I in front of the site in 2007 Today marks the tenth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001.    Events in remembrance are planned, television programs and tributes are scheduled, and musical numbers have … Continue reading →

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Where Will the Next Riots Appear?

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Last year the unrest among the youth was in Paris. This year it is London. Where will the next displays of unhappiness appear? Will it be Chicago? New York? Or in your own backyard? Do you remember being seventeen or … Continue reading →

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How Do We Learn To Trust Again?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

Many of us claim to be skeptical, trusting little. Yet I find this isn’t true at all. I think the majority of us trust constantly, even if we know better and have had our trust abused. As Ernest Hemingway said, … Continue reading →

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How Donald Trump Can Win America

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

On the cusp of the government shut-down, Donald Trump is appearing on every outlet that will give him the air time to pre-campaign for the 2012 elections. At least I hope it is early campaigning and not a shot at … Continue reading →

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How to Throw a Party in less than 24 Hours

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

I have decided to throw a triple, family birthday party on the spur of the moment. The problem; the party will be tomorrow evening. It didn’t start out this way. Originally, we thought we would go out. Then there were … Continue reading →

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What is Happening in Wisconsin

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

What is going on in Wisconsin? I’ve been trying to understand why Governor Walker, tea party candidate, would suddenly want less representation for his people. Although I don’t profess to know everything the tea party stands for, I thought its … Continue reading →

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Sense or Nonsense

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

My Grandmother, my father’s mother, born near the turn of the twentieth century, was a writer. She often wrote for local church leaders and had a song published once. I have a small booklet of some of her poems and … Continue reading →

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