No, not the kind where the whole family comes into town. October means family weekends at the various colleges my older children attend. That also means – ROAD TRIP! This weekend is family weekend at the University at Buffalo. My 21 year old son is a student at UB. He is also president of True… Continue reading October Means Family Weekends
I tend to not think of myself as selfish. I am sure, when the boys ask for something and are told I am busy or some other response, they think so. I am not. I just finished reading an article by Rebecca Pratt about putting yourself first. Pratt hits the nail on the head as… Continue reading Put Yourself First
Three cheers for Bob Schieffer! He has moderated this last presidential debate in a manner that actually got some answers out of the candidates. He did so in a manner that did not make him the news story the next day. Next to Joe the Plumber, Schieffer should be the one who did the best… Continue reading The Final Presidential Debate of 2008
Okay, normally the goings on in the Pennsylvania 12th Congressional District are of little concern to me. I live in the New York 22nd Congressional District. Unfortunately, I do know who the congressman for the PA 12th is as Jack Murtha is in the news a lot. He has been in Washington for a while,… Continue reading Congressman Jack Murtha (D-PA) Disses Constituents
We all know that candidates will spend a lot of money to get out the vote. The question is what is going too far. This particular issue is not about a campaign that has gone too far but a newspaper. The Tennessee Tribune – middle Tennessee’s leading black newspaper – is printing the names and… Continue reading Get Out The Vote!
I know we think that title sound preposterous. I would have thought so if I hadn’t just finished reading my local paper. Please bear in mind I have two college-aged children expecting absentee ballots for the election and I live in the Town of Union. I guess I need to be a bit more truthful. … Continue reading Voter Suppression by Government?
I am going to try a new tactic. I am looking to figure out what I want to hear from the two candidates in tomorrow night’s final presidential debate. The topic is domestic policy but I have to tell you all right up front – I am sick of hearing about the economy. I live… Continue reading What do you want?
Yes, that is what this is called – Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s Rescue Plan for the Middle Class. I don’t know about you but I don’t necessarily want to be rescued at the expense of the freedoms I believe I enjoy as an American citizen. I know the big speech was yesterday so I… Continue reading Rescue for the Middle Class
Remember the essay “Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”? I love that essay! It talks about how all those things we do in kindergarten are needed for life – getting along, sharing, napping. This morning I opened my email from Sparkpeople.com and found an equally good piece – how we can learn healthy… Continue reading Everything I Learned
It is homecoming weekend in Morgantown, West Virginia. I remember the homecoming parades and big football games when I spent three years in Morgantown in the early 80’s. I remember the floats and the celebrations and the Pride of WV marching down the street. This year’s homecoming opponent is Syracuse and you can see the… Continue reading Homecoming in Morgantown
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