Spurred by a FB friend saying he is driving cross-country and by Forbes putting out the 25 most visited American tourist attractions, I have been thinking of places I have visited and places I still want to visit. Out of the top 10 tourist attractions in the US, I have been to half. I love… Continue reading Traveling the US
While I have many times criticized speeches made on education by former President George W Bush, I have some inherent criticisms on the huge educational speech that President Obama gave this morning also. While Obama’s speech was delivered much better than any of Bush’s speeches on this subject, I am still digging through for actual… Continue reading Obama Speech on Education
As conference championships have begun to be decided, are you wondering where your team will fall? In the case of my Mountaineers, the question is what seed they will be more than where they will be playing after Selection Sunday, March 15. If, as they have in the past, West Virginia happens to win the… Continue reading Will Your Team Dance?
Embryonic stem cell research is a hard topic for me to get my mind around for many reasons. My faith teaches me that life begins at conception. Consequently, embryos are human lives and should not be terminated for research purposes. I, though, in the other side of my brain realize that “leftover” embryos at an… Continue reading Embryonic Stem Cell Research
We all have come to the realization that times are tough. Those of us who have previously studied economies and economics probably acknowledge times are going to get worse before they get better. We are all cutting our expenses where we can. The bigger question is, “are there places we shouldn’t cut costs?” MarketWatch… Continue reading Living in Tough Economic Times
Several years ago, I wrote a post about March Madness and was referring to the start of my daughter’s Region I soccer season. This year I am again not referring to the NCAA basketball tournament. I am sure “The Big Dance” will make its way into my blog in the upcoming weeks but for now… Continue reading March Madness
I am reading the paper this morning – the way I always read it, online. That would make my father cringe. He liked the ink and newsprint but, then, he had been a newspaperman since I was five. Actually, he was a newspaperman before I was a “glimmer in his eye” but I remember him… Continue reading Crying in Front of the Computer
I know! There is a day or month for everything. Nutrition, though, deserves its own month – maybe even its own year. To become fit, you need to know how to eat more nutritiously. The American Dietetic Association sponsors National Nutrition Month. Please realize that there is more to nutrition than just eating. You need… Continue reading National Nutrition Month
Since I am not even sure if there is still a Quizno’s franchise in my area, I did not rush to the website http://www.millionsubs.com when I first heard about it. We have been deluged lately with free food from places I don’t frequent and feel badly about taking advantage of by going just for the… Continue reading Free Food
I admit that back in July of 2008 I blogged about John McCain and his apparent disconnect with 21st century technology. I was astonished that he didn’t use email – even with the reasoning being medical – and was concerned that he could not connect with the youth of the voting world without a bit… Continue reading John McCain and the 21st Century – Follow up
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