Happy Holidays, Citizens!

‘Twas the night before Christmas…and in my house there were virtually no visual cues.  The daughter slept on the couch, recovering  from pneumonia.  The mom knitted on the last Christmas gift and organized one political get-together and one family health initiative.  And yet…
 
deep in all the hearts of the family there was anticipation of a [...]

Breathing After Victory

The joke’s on me.  I told a few people that if the GOP won, I’d spend the next few days mourning in my house, unable to get out of my pajamas.  Well, the fat lady sang loudly and long last night, and Barack Obama is our next President, and I’m still sitting in my house, [...]

Bamboo and Cables

I am listening to Senator Obama discuss serving your country, and the need to provide a greater range of service opportunities for our young people.  He notes that military opportunities are offered inconsistently, with more of the population of small towns making up our troops.  His suggestions of inviting ROTC back onto campuses that have [...]

One Last Loose End

We owe it to ourselves to know what we are talking about.  This is the link to the full transcript of Senator Obama’s speech:  Barack Obama’s Speech on Race – New York Times
In part, this explains why I have to vote for him.  When you hear or read a speech like this, you realize that [...]

Loose Ends

Review is good.  It was not a strong point for me in my younger years.  Every chore or event was completed, put behind me, and filed in “history”.  I found it extremely difficult to review even simple things, like a “to do” list, once they were done.  I know this sounds crazy given the purpose [...]