It was a wet, bad year on the Old Western Trail. From Red River north and all along was herd after herd waterbound by high water in the rivers. Our outfit lay over nearly a week on the South Canadian, but we were not alone, for there were five other herds waiting for the river to go down. This river had tumbled over her banks for several days, and the driftwood that was coming down would have made it dangerous swimming for cattle.
We were expected to arrive in Dodge early in June, but when we reached the North Fork of the Canadian, we were two weeks behind time.
Old George Carter, the owner of the herd, was growing very impatient about us, for he had had no word from us after we had crossed Red River at Doan's crossing. Other cowmen lying around Dodge, who had herds on the trail, could hear nothing from their men, but in their experience and confidence in their outfits guessed the cause--it was water. Our surprise when we came opposite Camp Supply to have Carter and a stranger ride out to meet us was not to be measured. They had got impatient waiting, and had taken the mail buckboard to Supply, making inquiries along the route for the _Hat_ herd, which had not passed up the trail, so they were assured. Carter was so impatient that he could not wait, as he had a prospective buyer on his hands, and the delay in the appearing of the herd was very annoying to him. Old George was as tickled as a little boy to meet us all.
The cattle were looking as fine as silk. The lay-overs had rested them. The horses were in good trim, considering the amount of wet weather we had had. Here and there was a new brand, but these saddle galls were unavoidable when using wet blankets. The cattle were twos and threes. We had left western Texas with a few over thirty-two hundred head and were none shy. We could have counted out more, but on some of them the Hat brand had possibly faded out. We went into a cosy camp early in the evening. Everything needful was at hand, wood, water, and grass. Cowmen in those days prided themselves on their outfits, and Carter was a trifle gone on his men.
With the cattle on hand, drinking was out of the question, so the only way to show us any regard was to bring us a box of cigars. He must have brought those cigars from Texas, for they were wrapped in a copy of the Fort Worth "Gazette." It was a month old and full of news. Every man in the outfit read and reread it. There were several train robberies reported in it, but that was common in those days. They had nominated for Governor "The Little Cavalryman," Sol Ross, and this paper estimated that his majority would be at least two hundred thousand. We were all anxious to get home in time to vote for him.
Theodore Baughman was foreman of our outfit. Baugh was a typical trail-boss. He had learned to take things as they came, play the cards as they fell, and not fret himself about little things that could not be helped. If we had been a month behind he would never have thought to explain the why or wherefore to old man Carter. Several years after this, when he was scouting for the army, he rode up to a herd over on the Chisholm trail and asked one of the tail men: "Son, have you seen anything of about three hundred nigger soldiers?" "No," said the cowboy. "Well," said Baugh, "I've lost about that many."
That night around camp the smoke was curling upward from those cigars in clouds. When supper was over and the guards arranged for the night, story-telling was in order. This cattle-buyer with us lived in Kansas City and gave us several good ones. He told us of an attempted robbery of a bank which had occurred a few days before in a western town. As a prelude to the tale, he gave us the history of the robbers.
"Cow Springs, Kansas," said he, "earned the reputation honestly of being a hard cow-town. When it became the terminus of one of the many eastern trails, it was at its worst. The death-rate amongst its city marshals--always due to a six-shooter in the hands of some man who never hesitated to use it--made the office not over desirable. The office was vacated so frequently in this manner that at last no local man could be found who would have it. Then the city fathers sent to Texas for a man who had the reputation of being a killer. He kept his record a vivid green by shooting first and asking questions afterward.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
IRISH HISTORY MONTH
Remember, MARCH is IRISH HISTORY MONTH
Now, it's our turn.
I am DOOLEY on one side, SHANNON on the other, middle name Bradford, related to the one who came over on the Mayflower.
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My kitchen is stocked up with Corned Beef, Cabbage, Irish Potatoes, Creme-de-Menthe, Lime Kool-Aid, and Green food coloring.
Happy Irish History Month to All.
I'm sure we will get the same TV coverage as some of the other ethnic groups do.
Now, it's our turn.
GREAT WEBSITE TO CHECK OUT
My kitchen is stocked up with Corned Beef, Cabbage, Irish Potatoes, Creme-de-Menthe, Lime Kool-Aid, and Green food coloring.
Happy Irish History Month to All.
I'm sure we will get the same TV coverage as some of the other ethnic groups do.
Great time to be alive
Strange world we live in. Saturday afternoon in Ohio, a little before one, watching the weather channel.
Earthquake in Chile, apparently not as bad as the one in Haiti, but an 8.8,that seems bad, but the death count is low. The Tsunami is scheduled for Hawaii around 4, so don't want to miss that.
Watching some coverage of the blizzard in the Eastern part of the US. We are hopefull, here in Ohio of setting a new snowfall record for February.
Wow, the 8.8 is one of the 5 highest ever in recorded history. Are we living in a great time, or what.
OK, 11:05, Hawaiian time is now the time for the Tsunami.
People in Haiti are complaining that many of the TV crews are leaving for Chili and Hawaii.
Rumor has it that the networks are scrapping the bottom of the barrel to come up with crews to send out, with the Olympics, Haiti, blizzard, they are thin on personnel to send out for disasters.
One NBC exec was quoted as saying, "I wish these damn disasters could be scheduled a little better, why couldn't we have an earthquare and a Tsunami in Iraq or Iran or Afganistan, we've already got crews there. I just gave a graveyard shift janitor a camera and made him a camerman to go out with a weatherman to cover Chili. When I mentioned Chili, he thought he was going to Mexico. "
The weather channel just announed that March is going to be colder than usual, and people in Hawaii are moving inland.
And, In Canada, Wiinter Olypics, it is now raining and foggy. I remember I was in Reno when they had the '60 Olympics out there, same problem, Warm, no snow. A reporter interviewed one of the officials, asking him about the gigantic parking lot of ice, made over the Truckee River. "What will happen if this warm weather and rain continues?"
"Well, we will get to see about 5000 cars floating down the Truckee Riiver."
And if all of this is not bad enough, we have politicians in Washington. And they think an 8.8 can do damage.
Earthquake in Chile, apparently not as bad as the one in Haiti, but an 8.8,that seems bad, but the death count is low. The Tsunami is scheduled for Hawaii around 4, so don't want to miss that.
Watching some coverage of the blizzard in the Eastern part of the US. We are hopefull, here in Ohio of setting a new snowfall record for February.
Wow, the 8.8 is one of the 5 highest ever in recorded history. Are we living in a great time, or what.
OK, 11:05, Hawaiian time is now the time for the Tsunami.
People in Haiti are complaining that many of the TV crews are leaving for Chili and Hawaii.
Rumor has it that the networks are scrapping the bottom of the barrel to come up with crews to send out, with the Olympics, Haiti, blizzard, they are thin on personnel to send out for disasters.
One NBC exec was quoted as saying, "I wish these damn disasters could be scheduled a little better, why couldn't we have an earthquare and a Tsunami in Iraq or Iran or Afganistan, we've already got crews there. I just gave a graveyard shift janitor a camera and made him a camerman to go out with a weatherman to cover Chili. When I mentioned Chili, he thought he was going to Mexico. "
The weather channel just announed that March is going to be colder than usual, and people in Hawaii are moving inland.
And, In Canada, Wiinter Olypics, it is now raining and foggy. I remember I was in Reno when they had the '60 Olympics out there, same problem, Warm, no snow. A reporter interviewed one of the officials, asking him about the gigantic parking lot of ice, made over the Truckee River. "What will happen if this warm weather and rain continues?"
"Well, we will get to see about 5000 cars floating down the Truckee Riiver."
And if all of this is not bad enough, we have politicians in Washington. And they think an 8.8 can do damage.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
TV
Why are some people interested in loggers and driving trucks on icy roads. Do they really believe that a clerk at a Speedway Convenience Mart is not going to think something is amiss, when a supposed new hire shows up with a camera crew, and that he has never seen a photograph of the boss. There probably is one posted on the bulletin board.
Do we really like to see a guy work at dirty jobs and what is with the guy who eats grotesque looking and smelling things. I have stumbled on that on more than one occasion while channel hopping, and ruined my dinner.
Some years back, my son in New Jersey, the one with the studio, was putting together a possible TV show, Pitch TV. People would be filmed telling about their ideas about new products, new TV shows, an idea they wanted to "Pitch." I sat in on some of the "filmings," and I thought some of the dumbest ideas I had ever heard. Now, the products are on the market and the TV shows are showing.
One that isn't, yet, one woman had the idea for a TV show about the daily life and routine of the Pope. What could be more mundane than the life of the Pope. But, maybe next season.
I have to be honest, one of my favorite shows is the "Cash Cab." For those that don't know, he picks up unsuspecting fares in New York, hidden cameras in the cab, and if they play, they are asked questions all the way to their destination. Win, lose or draw, it is an entertaining show, and guaranteed to make you smile. It is the brightest spot on day time television.
"Hey you guys are in the Cash Cab, a TV show right here in my cab. I will ask you questions all the way to your destination. You guys wanna play.
"Yes."
"What are your names?"
Dumb idea, good show, watch it, and you will smile.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Sell the SIZZLE, not the STEAK
I have been involved in creating and consulting on resumes for many years. My first exposure was working part-time for an Employment Agency in Dayton, Ohio while I was in high school. I was exposed to writing resumes there, and had some great teachers who had been in the business for many years.
Later, I did some resume writing while in the Navy. During the time I was in, '52 to '56, many "old timers" were getting out. They had been in during WWII and did not like the "new Navy" as they called it. Later on, I was with an employment agancy and was heavily involved in writing resumes for a variety of applicants.
My point, resume format has not changed in all those years. A resume is an AD for a person, and must have format and content to "whet" the appitite of the reader in a very short period of time, 20 seconds to a minute, the outcome being, an interview.
It is the "sizzle" that catches the eye of the reader, not the steak.
I have been in the process of writing an EBook for some time now, and hope to have it completed soon. It will be available from a number of sources, primarily my WEBSITE.
I have been asked by a number of people in the past to recommend a source for A. A good Resume and B. Good exposure to the market. I have always recommended THIS SITE. I have always found them very "up front" and they deliver what they advertise.
I also have had a blog THE RESUME WORKS and periodically post information on the blog. Much of it is material I have accumulated over the years.
If you have any questions, or need advice on writing a resume, EMAIL me.
Sizzle sells!
Later, I did some resume writing while in the Navy. During the time I was in, '52 to '56, many "old timers" were getting out. They had been in during WWII and did not like the "new Navy" as they called it. Later on, I was with an employment agancy and was heavily involved in writing resumes for a variety of applicants.
My point, resume format has not changed in all those years. A resume is an AD for a person, and must have format and content to "whet" the appitite of the reader in a very short period of time, 20 seconds to a minute, the outcome being, an interview.
It is the "sizzle" that catches the eye of the reader, not the steak.
I have been in the process of writing an EBook for some time now, and hope to have it completed soon. It will be available from a number of sources, primarily my WEBSITE.
I have been asked by a number of people in the past to recommend a source for A. A good Resume and B. Good exposure to the market. I have always recommended THIS SITE. I have always found them very "up front" and they deliver what they advertise.
I also have had a blog THE RESUME WORKS and periodically post information on the blog. Much of it is material I have accumulated over the years.
If you have any questions, or need advice on writing a resume, EMAIL me.
Sizzle sells!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Multi Profit Websites
Some have asked, I am familiar with it, know people who are doing well with it, so I am going to review a product called Multi Profit Websites, this is a combination product dreamed up by John Thornhill and Dave Nicholson and their development team. I must say from the off, this site was one of the most impressive sites I have ever come across in a long time. The shear usability sold it for me right away. Now how much do you think it would cost to get your own website built and maintained by a website support company? Not for what this site costs I can tell you! The price tag is very very small to what you would pay in comparison.
Anyway enough about the pricing of the site, lets get down to the business end of this site and what you can actually achieve with it. Now when you first upload the website to your webspace (with the help of the in-depth online videos I might add) you can immediately see in the personal website control panel that your options are extensive to say the least. The amount of customisable options is virtually limitless. You have the ability to add your own SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), choose your own passwords to login to the site, setup your eBay shop (if you have one) if not simply remove the option, you can affiliate any eBay product you wish from any eBay in the world, use Amazon, Clickbank, Pay Dot Com, or simply use your own content by using the easy edit HTML builder which is so simple to use.
There are a host of affiliate sites you can use if you want to too, these includes Amazon, Google, Clickbank, Pay Dot Com and eBay, so if you want to simply use your site to promote products you can. With MPW (Multi Profit Websites) versatility is key as there is very little you can’t do. For example, if your business is flowers you can use a custom banner and footer, add your payment buttons and you’re ready to go. There are sections all over the site which you can edit as your own, add your own links and pages as you see fit. Like I said it so versatile you can do almost anything you like with the site. You could actually build as new site everyday with a different niche and have hundreds of sites online earning you an affiliate income of you don’t have an exact business, the guys provide you with a ton of fresh content articles to use as your own. They even have RSS feed to create content on your site so you don’t even have to write anything if you don’t want to. This really is turn key at it’s best if you want it that way.
John and Dave have thought of everything for this site from the business user to the affiliate marketer, it can be used in any business environment from building a kitchen to building a subscriber base it’s that versatile.
This is hands down one of the greatest products I have in my collection and I know I will use it as a template from now and for a long time to come. If I ever need a website quick then I have it on tap and ready to go in 20 minutes.
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Anyway enough about the pricing of the site, lets get down to the business end of this site and what you can actually achieve with it. Now when you first upload the website to your webspace (with the help of the in-depth online videos I might add) you can immediately see in the personal website control panel that your options are extensive to say the least. The amount of customisable options is virtually limitless. You have the ability to add your own SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), choose your own passwords to login to the site, setup your eBay shop (if you have one) if not simply remove the option, you can affiliate any eBay product you wish from any eBay in the world, use Amazon, Clickbank, Pay Dot Com, or simply use your own content by using the easy edit HTML builder which is so simple to use.
There are a host of affiliate sites you can use if you want to too, these includes Amazon, Google, Clickbank, Pay Dot Com and eBay, so if you want to simply use your site to promote products you can. With MPW (Multi Profit Websites) versatility is key as there is very little you can’t do. For example, if your business is flowers you can use a custom banner and footer, add your payment buttons and you’re ready to go. There are sections all over the site which you can edit as your own, add your own links and pages as you see fit. Like I said it so versatile you can do almost anything you like with the site. You could actually build as new site everyday with a different niche and have hundreds of sites online earning you an affiliate income of you don’t have an exact business, the guys provide you with a ton of fresh content articles to use as your own. They even have RSS feed to create content on your site so you don’t even have to write anything if you don’t want to. This really is turn key at it’s best if you want it that way.
John and Dave have thought of everything for this site from the business user to the affiliate marketer, it can be used in any business environment from building a kitchen to building a subscriber base it’s that versatile.
This is hands down one of the greatest products I have in my collection and I know I will use it as a template from now and for a long time to come. If I ever need a website quick then I have it on tap and ready to go in 20 minutes.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Toyland
I get in sad moods, frequently, I am old, 77, not too many years left, and the older I get, the more I realize that somethings I dreamed or thought of as a child will never come to pass. I apparently am in one of those moods. I don't live in the past, and I try to keep "memories" in the back recesses of my mind. If you sit and think of all that has "gone" in your life, or out of your life, it is depressing.
For some reason the words to "Toyland" just entered my mind. Maybe it's the snow out, or something triggered it. The words sadden me, almost to the point of tears, if I think hard about them. The last line especially.
Christmas memories for a kid are wonderful. The awe of Santa Claus, the tree, the odors and the smells of Christmas. Candles, tree lights, trimming the tree, Christmas Morning, all great, warm childhood memories.
Toyland. Toyland.
Little girl and boy land.
While you dwell within it,
You are ever happy then.
Childhood’s joy-land.
Mystic merry Toyland,
Once you pass it’s borders,
You can never return again.
That is really sad when you think about it. A lovely time and place that you can never visit again.
These moods generally pass after a good nights sleep.
I guess I should head for bed. I will listen to the news on the radio, then I can get depressed about something else, but it puts me to sleep.
For some reason the words to "Toyland" just entered my mind. Maybe it's the snow out, or something triggered it. The words sadden me, almost to the point of tears, if I think hard about them. The last line especially.
Christmas memories for a kid are wonderful. The awe of Santa Claus, the tree, the odors and the smells of Christmas. Candles, tree lights, trimming the tree, Christmas Morning, all great, warm childhood memories.
Toyland. Toyland.
Little girl and boy land.
While you dwell within it,
You are ever happy then.
Childhood’s joy-land.
Mystic merry Toyland,
Once you pass it’s borders,
You can never return again.
That is really sad when you think about it. A lovely time and place that you can never visit again.
These moods generally pass after a good nights sleep.
I guess I should head for bed. I will listen to the news on the radio, then I can get depressed about something else, but it puts me to sleep.
Couples who pray together
I was watching TBN last night, the religious channel, I guess it is, and I was listening to the old Love Boat Captain, Gavin Macleod and his wife discuss their relationship. They had been married for many years, for some reason, they divorced, and I think it was after three years, God had entered their lives, Gavin called her on the phone, they talked, got together, and got married again. His wife had already put her ring back on, and was expecting his call. It came as no surprise.
I don't think I am a "born again" Christian, I guess that if you are, you know it. I went to Sunday School all my early life, attended church on Sunday, had a Grandfather who was a Bishop in the United Brethren Church, but I doubt that I was ever "saved" or spoke in tongues, or had an experience like that. Grandpa Shannon, when a young boy, in his early teens, was heading to church one Sunday morning. The church is a small building on Montgomery Road here in Newark. It still stands, as do the big stone steps leading up to the church.
On one of those stones, a young boy walking up those stones was "struck by the lightening of God, fell to the ground, spoke in tongues, and from that day on, he devoted his life to Christ." That was my Grandfather Shannon.
After Gavin and his wife, another couple was on, a married couple, SQuire Rushnell (that is not an error, it is the way it is spelled, SQ) and his wife Louise DuArt. I recognized her as being a person we had seen a number of years ago, here in Newark, appearing with Tim Conway and Don Knotts. She was very funny and did some great "voices."
They got my attention. Then they discussed a book they had written, "Couples who Pray." Here is some information on that book.
"The 40 Day Prayer Challenge changed our lives!"
The excitement expressed by every one of the 24 test couples quoted in Couples Who Pray and thousands of subsequent participants is a consistent chorus.
The moment you and your spouse sign-up to make the commitment to pray together, 5 minutes a day for 40 days, you'll be entering the first day of a new life where everything gets better.
As confirmed in research findings from Gallup survey data, couples perceive a 20 to 30 percent increase in romance, conversation, and overall happiness as a result of praying together. And, among couples who pray together a lot...versus sometimes...the data shows that the fear of divorce evaporates. It is zero.
I could relate to that. Many years ago, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, I had some good friends that were Mormon. I agreed to take the lessons the Missionaries offer. Those two shining faces that knock on your door and want you to hear their message, the one they know is true.
I didn't become a Mormon, but I was impressed with their program and their method. I still maintain, that if anyone conscientiously did as the Missionaries ask, and followed through with all the lessons, they would become Mormon. The first week at the end of the meeting, they offer a prayer. Then they ask, "Will you offer a prayer at the opening of our next meeting." They get YOU praying, not some canned prayer before dinner, but off the top of your head. I think this is the "opening of the door." In my case, I worried about it for a week.
That is what impressed me with the two on TV, in their teachings, talks, and meetings around the country, they get couples "to pray together." And, the results have been. In that group of 25, the fear of divorce dropped to NOTHING.
I am an embarrassed Christian. I pray, I talk with HIM, but I don't show any outward signs of being a Christian, not sure why. I don’t think anyone who knows me would refer to me as being a Christian.
But I think this is a fantastic idea, couples praying together. Give it a try, you and your wife or husband, or partner, or recommend this blog to someone that you care about. Just think what would happen if this idea spread around the world.
"Pray with someone." Maybe, if you have no “better half,” a good start would be to find someone on the internet, get to know them, pick a time each day, for forty days. where you both stop, and pray. I imagine after the 40 days, the habit would continue. It's worth a try, heaven knows we need the prayer.
“Couples who pray together, what a great idea. I listen to Southern Gospel music, all the time, so I guess there is some hope for me.
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I don't think I am a "born again" Christian, I guess that if you are, you know it. I went to Sunday School all my early life, attended church on Sunday, had a Grandfather who was a Bishop in the United Brethren Church, but I doubt that I was ever "saved" or spoke in tongues, or had an experience like that. Grandpa Shannon, when a young boy, in his early teens, was heading to church one Sunday morning. The church is a small building on Montgomery Road here in Newark. It still stands, as do the big stone steps leading up to the church.
On one of those stones, a young boy walking up those stones was "struck by the lightening of God, fell to the ground, spoke in tongues, and from that day on, he devoted his life to Christ." That was my Grandfather Shannon.
After Gavin and his wife, another couple was on, a married couple, SQuire Rushnell (that is not an error, it is the way it is spelled, SQ) and his wife Louise DuArt. I recognized her as being a person we had seen a number of years ago, here in Newark, appearing with Tim Conway and Don Knotts. She was very funny and did some great "voices."
They got my attention. Then they discussed a book they had written, "Couples who Pray." Here is some information on that book.
"The 40 Day Prayer Challenge changed our lives!"
The excitement expressed by every one of the 24 test couples quoted in Couples Who Pray and thousands of subsequent participants is a consistent chorus.
The moment you and your spouse sign-up to make the commitment to pray together, 5 minutes a day for 40 days, you'll be entering the first day of a new life where everything gets better.
As confirmed in research findings from Gallup survey data, couples perceive a 20 to 30 percent increase in romance, conversation, and overall happiness as a result of praying together. And, among couples who pray together a lot...versus sometimes...the data shows that the fear of divorce evaporates. It is zero.
I could relate to that. Many years ago, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, I had some good friends that were Mormon. I agreed to take the lessons the Missionaries offer. Those two shining faces that knock on your door and want you to hear their message, the one they know is true.
I didn't become a Mormon, but I was impressed with their program and their method. I still maintain, that if anyone conscientiously did as the Missionaries ask, and followed through with all the lessons, they would become Mormon. The first week at the end of the meeting, they offer a prayer. Then they ask, "Will you offer a prayer at the opening of our next meeting." They get YOU praying, not some canned prayer before dinner, but off the top of your head. I think this is the "opening of the door." In my case, I worried about it for a week.
That is what impressed me with the two on TV, in their teachings, talks, and meetings around the country, they get couples "to pray together." And, the results have been. In that group of 25, the fear of divorce dropped to NOTHING.
I am an embarrassed Christian. I pray, I talk with HIM, but I don't show any outward signs of being a Christian, not sure why. I don’t think anyone who knows me would refer to me as being a Christian.
But I think this is a fantastic idea, couples praying together. Give it a try, you and your wife or husband, or partner, or recommend this blog to someone that you care about. Just think what would happen if this idea spread around the world.
"Pray with someone." Maybe, if you have no “better half,” a good start would be to find someone on the internet, get to know them, pick a time each day, for forty days. where you both stop, and pray. I imagine after the 40 days, the habit would continue. It's worth a try, heaven knows we need the prayer.
“Couples who pray together, what a great idea. I listen to Southern Gospel music, all the time, so I guess there is some hope for me.
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A few that I have been written or been involved with can be found HERE
I am revising this page and will have it done soon. Any questions on any of these, feel free to EMAIL me.
I am revising this page and will have it done soon. Any questions on any of these, feel free to EMAIL me.
EBOOKS
I have had some inquiries about EBOOKS, what they are, how they work and some other questions.
I have been reading EBOOKS since they first came on to the scene. Whatever I know about the Internet and other computer related issues, I learned from EBOOKS. I have written a few, co-authored a few and read many.
A site that I often have used in the past, and still use is: THIS EBOOK SITE
They have a good variety and are the most reasonable.
I have been reading EBOOKS since they first came on to the scene. Whatever I know about the Internet and other computer related issues, I learned from EBOOKS. I have written a few, co-authored a few and read many.
A site that I often have used in the past, and still use is: THIS EBOOK SITE
They have a good variety and are the most reasonable.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
FOLLOWERS
If you have time, on the left, down a ways, there is a list of FOLLOWERS.
I have been getting quite a few "readers" and viewers. I can tell by the hits.
I am an old man, 77, and as a matter of PRIDE, I would like to see more FOLLOWERS.
If you become a FOLLOWER, I do not come to your home. Your name does not go on a list. You will not receive periodic mailings. I may say "Thanks."
It is an EGO thing. I would like for my friends, kids, grandkids and great grandkids to look at my BLOG and say, "Gosh, look at all the followers: Joe, Dad, Papa, JD, Joseph, Daddy, Grandpa, Great Grandpa ..... has."
So PLEASE, take a minute and sign up, I don't think it takes a lot of time, and you will make an "old man" very happy.
I thank YOU in advance.
I have been getting quite a few "readers" and viewers. I can tell by the hits.
I am an old man, 77, and as a matter of PRIDE, I would like to see more FOLLOWERS.
If you become a FOLLOWER, I do not come to your home. Your name does not go on a list. You will not receive periodic mailings. I may say "Thanks."
It is an EGO thing. I would like for my friends, kids, grandkids and great grandkids to look at my BLOG and say, "Gosh, look at all the followers: Joe, Dad, Papa, JD, Joseph, Daddy, Grandpa, Great Grandpa ..... has."
So PLEASE, take a minute and sign up, I don't think it takes a lot of time, and you will make an "old man" very happy.
I thank YOU in advance.
What is a Conservative?
I think I am one, maybe, so I wanted to check to see just who I may be. We hear of "Conservative Talk Show Host." Does that mean He Is, or his talk show is. I did some Googleing.
"resistant to change"
"having social or political views favoring conservatism"
"a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas"
Conservatism in the United States is a major American political philosophy. In contemporary American politics, it is often associated with the Republican Party. Conservative principles in America include patriotism, "Christian values", capitalism, and a strong military. -
A person whose political philosophy is generally based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change. ...
In other words, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." So then does a Conservative just sit on his conservative ass and watch the world go by. Does a conservative want change? How does he express his desire to see that there is change, back to his conservative views.
I heard the term "A Fiscal Conservative." How can a Fiscal Conservative come up with new ideas?
Do conservatives viewpoints change from generation to generation?
Am I a 77 year old Conservative? Look at the changes that have occurred since 1932. The entire world has changed, and not for the better. Are there any Conservative Inventors? Conservatives hang out in antique shops. A Conservative Think-tank must be a quiet place. I guess a library would be a Conservative Think-tank. What would they discuss in a Conservative Think-tank?
A Conservative can't say he has a lot of great, new ideas. He can be for REFORM, I think.
Basically, a Conservative can only sit back and complain about changes that are being made. Makes sense, the changes are leading us to ruin.
I must be a Conservative then.
"resistant to change"
"having social or political views favoring conservatism"
"a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas"
Conservatism in the United States is a major American political philosophy. In contemporary American politics, it is often associated with the Republican Party. Conservative principles in America include patriotism, "Christian values", capitalism, and a strong military. -
A person whose political philosophy is generally based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change. ...
In other words, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." So then does a Conservative just sit on his conservative ass and watch the world go by. Does a conservative want change? How does he express his desire to see that there is change, back to his conservative views.
I heard the term "A Fiscal Conservative." How can a Fiscal Conservative come up with new ideas?
Do conservatives viewpoints change from generation to generation?
Am I a 77 year old Conservative? Look at the changes that have occurred since 1932. The entire world has changed, and not for the better. Are there any Conservative Inventors? Conservatives hang out in antique shops. A Conservative Think-tank must be a quiet place. I guess a library would be a Conservative Think-tank. What would they discuss in a Conservative Think-tank?
A Conservative can't say he has a lot of great, new ideas. He can be for REFORM, I think.
Basically, a Conservative can only sit back and complain about changes that are being made. Makes sense, the changes are leading us to ruin.
I must be a Conservative then.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The Trash Men of Licking County
I am going to write the script for a new TV show. I have gone over many of the shows presently on, like getting logs out of the swamps, losing weight, bosses taking entry level positions in their own companies, dirty jobs, and so many more creative ideas.
My show is going to be "Trash men of Licking County."
It is going to center on a driver, Edward, the guy who drives the big truck around all day, the truck with the big hump in the rear, hooking onto dumpsters, emptying the dumpster in his truck, putting the empty dumpster back where it was, and driving to the next pickup.
I think we have all been amazed at how he is able to set that big dumpster down, right in the same spot each time. I have closely followed him on his rounds, researching, and his accuracy is nothing short of miraculous. The tension as he is lowering the dumpster grows, how accurate will he be, can he find just the right spot, and he always does.
His driving skills are incredible. He is able to maneuver that truck around, in very cramped areas, and back that truck up, perfectly aligned, with the dumpster he is going to empty.
I have seen him pick up a dumpster that had a small couch in it, full of plastic bags of trash and garbage, and still empty it all into his truck. I have seen him load tables, old carpeting, a broken book case, and on a number of occasions he has emptied dumpsters that were completely filled, and not drop one trash bag.
He even has mastered the art of compacting the garbage in the truck, while the truck is moving, and he is nonchalant about it, head erect and looking straight ahead for oncoming traffic, as if nothing is going on, mapping out in his mind, the best route to his next stop, all the time being in compacting mode.
While interviewing him, in an honest and open interview, he revealed that on some occasions he has had to go to work when he didn't feel well, on one occasions he drove the truck with a temperature of 100 degrees. He told me, "There aren’t many backup drivers that can do the job, so I have to head out and do the job, regardless of how I feel. It just has to be done. Heck, one time while I was on vacation, they called me at the camp ground where we were staying, and instead of camping that day, I drove in, got in the truck, and did my route, while on vacation, yea, it's that important a job."
Eventually you will meet the Dispatchers, the Scheduler, and more importantly, the maintenance people who keep those big trucks rolling. Without them there would be no trucks and no show. We will delve into the close relationship of the driver and the mechanic. In this case, Edward’s mechanic is a pretty lady, Vivian. She does her job in tight white slacks, black medium heel shoes, while wearing a low cut white tank top. She is so good at her job, highly skilled in the mechanics of the truck, and more importantly, the mechanism that works the loading and unloading, she rarely to never gets dirty.
She and Edward have known each other for many years, they went to high school together, but didn’t notice each other till a few years ago. They meet every morning for breakfast at a local coffee shop. These brief encounters were harmless, for a while, then, something happened, and then one morning as Edward was picking up his truck, playing on the Musak System in the background in the garage was “Love is a Many Splendored Thing,” and their eyes met for just an instant, and they both knew that they were more than friends.
The show will delve into the relationship of these four people, Edward and his wife, Eunice, who works as a cashier at the local Speedway Gas Station, Vivian and her husband, Kevin, who teaches mechanics at the local vocational school, and the interaction of the four people as they slowly suspect that something is wrong, feelings have changed, and Vivian comes home with greasy handprints on the back of her white low-cut tank top.
Kevin gets his coffee at the local Speedway, every morning, and has noticed the cashier is spending more time putting cream in his coffee, and the two sugars are placed in the cup with a suggestive body movement. As Kevin leaves the Speedway each morning, he glances back, over his shoulder, gives a wink and a nod, he gets a sly smile in return, and heads out to school, with a knowing spring in his step.
Each week a new character will be introduced, management will become involved, routes may change, new trucks are introduced, new paint colors on the dumpsters, all designed to keep the viewer in suspense.
The Trash men of Licking County, the much anticipated new hit show of the upcoming season.
My show is going to be "Trash men of Licking County."
It is going to center on a driver, Edward, the guy who drives the big truck around all day, the truck with the big hump in the rear, hooking onto dumpsters, emptying the dumpster in his truck, putting the empty dumpster back where it was, and driving to the next pickup.
I think we have all been amazed at how he is able to set that big dumpster down, right in the same spot each time. I have closely followed him on his rounds, researching, and his accuracy is nothing short of miraculous. The tension as he is lowering the dumpster grows, how accurate will he be, can he find just the right spot, and he always does.
His driving skills are incredible. He is able to maneuver that truck around, in very cramped areas, and back that truck up, perfectly aligned, with the dumpster he is going to empty.
I have seen him pick up a dumpster that had a small couch in it, full of plastic bags of trash and garbage, and still empty it all into his truck. I have seen him load tables, old carpeting, a broken book case, and on a number of occasions he has emptied dumpsters that were completely filled, and not drop one trash bag.
He even has mastered the art of compacting the garbage in the truck, while the truck is moving, and he is nonchalant about it, head erect and looking straight ahead for oncoming traffic, as if nothing is going on, mapping out in his mind, the best route to his next stop, all the time being in compacting mode.
While interviewing him, in an honest and open interview, he revealed that on some occasions he has had to go to work when he didn't feel well, on one occasions he drove the truck with a temperature of 100 degrees. He told me, "There aren’t many backup drivers that can do the job, so I have to head out and do the job, regardless of how I feel. It just has to be done. Heck, one time while I was on vacation, they called me at the camp ground where we were staying, and instead of camping that day, I drove in, got in the truck, and did my route, while on vacation, yea, it's that important a job."
Eventually you will meet the Dispatchers, the Scheduler, and more importantly, the maintenance people who keep those big trucks rolling. Without them there would be no trucks and no show. We will delve into the close relationship of the driver and the mechanic. In this case, Edward’s mechanic is a pretty lady, Vivian. She does her job in tight white slacks, black medium heel shoes, while wearing a low cut white tank top. She is so good at her job, highly skilled in the mechanics of the truck, and more importantly, the mechanism that works the loading and unloading, she rarely to never gets dirty.
She and Edward have known each other for many years, they went to high school together, but didn’t notice each other till a few years ago. They meet every morning for breakfast at a local coffee shop. These brief encounters were harmless, for a while, then, something happened, and then one morning as Edward was picking up his truck, playing on the Musak System in the background in the garage was “Love is a Many Splendored Thing,” and their eyes met for just an instant, and they both knew that they were more than friends.
The show will delve into the relationship of these four people, Edward and his wife, Eunice, who works as a cashier at the local Speedway Gas Station, Vivian and her husband, Kevin, who teaches mechanics at the local vocational school, and the interaction of the four people as they slowly suspect that something is wrong, feelings have changed, and Vivian comes home with greasy handprints on the back of her white low-cut tank top.
Kevin gets his coffee at the local Speedway, every morning, and has noticed the cashier is spending more time putting cream in his coffee, and the two sugars are placed in the cup with a suggestive body movement. As Kevin leaves the Speedway each morning, he glances back, over his shoulder, gives a wink and a nod, he gets a sly smile in return, and heads out to school, with a knowing spring in his step.
Each week a new character will be introduced, management will become involved, routes may change, new trucks are introduced, new paint colors on the dumpsters, all designed to keep the viewer in suspense.
The Trash men of Licking County, the much anticipated new hit show of the upcoming season.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Questions, questions, questions ?????????
Was He There? Who Is He?
I have always wondered why NO ONE ever came forward from Obama's past saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc. NO ONE, not one person has ever come forward from his past. VERY VERY STRANGE. This should really be a cause for great concern.
To those who voted for him, YOU HAVE POSSIBLY ELECTED THE BIGGEST UNQUALIFIED FRAUD
that America has ever known! This is very interesting stuff. Sort of adds credence to the idea of The Manchurian Candidate thing having happened here!
George Stephanopoulos of ABC News said the same thing during the 08' campaign. He too was a classmate of BO's at Columbia , class of 1984. He said he never had one class with him. Was Obama even there?
While he is such a great orator, why doesn't anyone in Obama's college class remember him? Maybe he never attended class! Maybe he never attended Columbia ? He won't allow Colombia to release his records either.
NOBODY - NOT ONE PERSON - REMEMBERS OBAMA AT COLUMBIA !!!!!!!
Looking for evidence of Obama's past, Fox News contacted 400 Columbia University students from the period when Obama claims to have been there, but none remembered him.
Wayne Allyn Root was, like Obama, a political science major at Columbia who also graduated in 1983. In 2008, Root says of Obama, "I don't know a single person at Columbia that knew him, and they all know me. I don't have a classmate who ever knew Barack Obama at Columbia . Ever! Nobody recalls him. I'm not exaggerating, I'm not kidding. Root adds that he was also, like Obama, "Class of '83 political science, pre-law" and says, "You don't get more exact or closer than that. Never met him in my life, don't know anyone who ever met him. At the class reunion, our 20th reunionfive y ears ago, who was asked to be the speaker of the class? Me. No oneever heard of Barack! And five years ago, nobody even knew who he was.
The guy who writes the class notes, who's kind of the, as we say in New York , the macha who knows everybody, has yet to find a person, a human who ever met him. Is that not strange??? It's very strange! There is no reference to Obama - nor does his photograph appear - in the school's yearbook. And Obama
consistently declines requests to talk about his years at Columbia , provide school records, or provide the name of any former classmates or friends while at Columbia .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Allyn_Root#column-one
NOTE: Root graduated as Valedictorian from his high school, Thornton-Donovan School, then graduated from Columbia University in 1983 as a Political Science major (in the same class that President Barack Obama WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN IN).
Can it be that BHO is a complete fraud?? More intrigue concerning "The Man who wasn't there." In fact, NOBODY has ever been able to come up with so much as a single document from ANY event in Obama's life . . . from his birth, Christian baptism, his parents' marriage or divorce papers, his adoption papers (Soetoro), grammar school/high school/college records, Selective Service, work as a lawyer, governmental credentials, etc., etc., etc. Doesn't it send up a red flag to even the most die-hard Obama supporter that this president has spent reportedly $1.6 million to keep ALL his "paper trail" sealed?? Suspicious isn't it??? Again, gives a whole new meaning to "Manchurian Candidate".
WHO is Obama? WHO is behind him, pulling his strings? And WHY?
I have always wondered why NO ONE ever came forward from Obama's past saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc. NO ONE, not one person has ever come forward from his past. VERY VERY STRANGE. This should really be a cause for great concern.
To those who voted for him, YOU HAVE POSSIBLY ELECTED THE BIGGEST UNQUALIFIED FRAUD
that America has ever known! This is very interesting stuff. Sort of adds credence to the idea of The Manchurian Candidate thing having happened here!
George Stephanopoulos of ABC News said the same thing during the 08' campaign. He too was a classmate of BO's at Columbia , class of 1984. He said he never had one class with him. Was Obama even there?
While he is such a great orator, why doesn't anyone in Obama's college class remember him? Maybe he never attended class! Maybe he never attended Columbia ? He won't allow Colombia to release his records either.
NOBODY - NOT ONE PERSON - REMEMBERS OBAMA AT COLUMBIA !!!!!!!
Looking for evidence of Obama's past, Fox News contacted 400 Columbia University students from the period when Obama claims to have been there, but none remembered him.
Wayne Allyn Root was, like Obama, a political science major at Columbia who also graduated in 1983. In 2008, Root says of Obama, "I don't know a single person at Columbia that knew him, and they all know me. I don't have a classmate who ever knew Barack Obama at Columbia . Ever! Nobody recalls him. I'm not exaggerating, I'm not kidding. Root adds that he was also, like Obama, "Class of '83 political science, pre-law" and says, "You don't get more exact or closer than that. Never met him in my life, don't know anyone who ever met him. At the class reunion, our 20th reunionfive y ears ago, who was asked to be the speaker of the class? Me. No oneever heard of Barack! And five years ago, nobody even knew who he was.
The guy who writes the class notes, who's kind of the, as we say in New York , the macha who knows everybody, has yet to find a person, a human who ever met him. Is that not strange??? It's very strange! There is no reference to Obama - nor does his photograph appear - in the school's yearbook. And Obama
consistently declines requests to talk about his years at Columbia , provide school records, or provide the name of any former classmates or friends while at Columbia .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Allyn_Root#column-one
NOTE: Root graduated as Valedictorian from his high school, Thornton-Donovan School, then graduated from Columbia University in 1983 as a Political Science major (in the same class that President Barack Obama WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN IN).
Can it be that BHO is a complete fraud?? More intrigue concerning "The Man who wasn't there." In fact, NOBODY has ever been able to come up with so much as a single document from ANY event in Obama's life . . . from his birth, Christian baptism, his parents' marriage or divorce papers, his adoption papers (Soetoro), grammar school/high school/college records, Selective Service, work as a lawyer, governmental credentials, etc., etc., etc. Doesn't it send up a red flag to even the most die-hard Obama supporter that this president has spent reportedly $1.6 million to keep ALL his "paper trail" sealed?? Suspicious isn't it??? Again, gives a whole new meaning to "Manchurian Candidate".
WHO is Obama? WHO is behind him, pulling his strings? And WHY?
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Those were the days my friend ................
Speaking of old TV and radio brought back some memories, for some reason got to thinking of Peter Potter, used to watch him on TV in the early and mid-50’s in San Diego. Watched him on a little 10” Admiral. I think we might even have seen Sammy Davis before his accident. I do remember seeing him on there shortly after his accident.
As I recall, Potter was in LA, had a late night show and if guests showed up, he stayed on, otherwise they just shut off. Those were the days.
I was in the Navy then, San Diego, and it was a Navy town. We had a small apartment, I think everyone else in the apartments were also service connected. In those days, when we moved in, it was half furnished. The people before us got transferred and left what they had, so we only needed to get a few things. You don’t find that anymore. There was even an old ‘39 four door Ford that had been left by someone, the keys were in our apartment, so we drove it, along with some other tenants.
I took a bus back and forth to the base, so we really didn’t use a car much. Groceries we got once a week at the PX or whatever it was called, and generally someone was driving so we rode with them.
(Ernie, if you read this, maybe you can help me out here, memory if fuzzy)
Carefree days, no doubt about that, not a care in the world.
I remember on a number of evenings, someone or some child would have a cold, so a number of guys and gals, also with colds would meet at one apartment, close the doors, turn on the TV, get a Vicks Vaporizer or two going, and we all watched TV, coughed, and breathed in the Vicks. Seems like we all got better, and lived through it all. It was a “all for one and one for all” environment.
I remember one time, someone in my office at the Naval Station, bought a second hand Harley. “Anyone ridden a motorcycle?”
“I have,” I replied, “well, actually a motor scooter, but about the same thing.”
So after work I rode with him, way out, and across town, in San Diego. I knew very little about Harleys, but my brother had an old Indian, and I knew a little from watching him. This Harley had the old “suicide clutch.” I got it started, got it into first, maybe second and followed him all the way home, through downtown San Diego and way out where he lived.
I made it though, really don’t know how, and did it pretty much in second gear. Amazing how you can do anything when you are young, and think nothing of it. I forget his name, he was a First Class Yeoman. I never let on how frightened I was, but I had to keep up with him, I didn’t know where he lived, so I had to follow him.
As I recall, Potter was in LA, had a late night show and if guests showed up, he stayed on, otherwise they just shut off. Those were the days.
I was in the Navy then, San Diego, and it was a Navy town. We had a small apartment, I think everyone else in the apartments were also service connected. In those days, when we moved in, it was half furnished. The people before us got transferred and left what they had, so we only needed to get a few things. You don’t find that anymore. There was even an old ‘39 four door Ford that had been left by someone, the keys were in our apartment, so we drove it, along with some other tenants.
I took a bus back and forth to the base, so we really didn’t use a car much. Groceries we got once a week at the PX or whatever it was called, and generally someone was driving so we rode with them.
(Ernie, if you read this, maybe you can help me out here, memory if fuzzy)
Carefree days, no doubt about that, not a care in the world.
I remember on a number of evenings, someone or some child would have a cold, so a number of guys and gals, also with colds would meet at one apartment, close the doors, turn on the TV, get a Vicks Vaporizer or two going, and we all watched TV, coughed, and breathed in the Vicks. Seems like we all got better, and lived through it all. It was a “all for one and one for all” environment.
I remember one time, someone in my office at the Naval Station, bought a second hand Harley. “Anyone ridden a motorcycle?”
“I have,” I replied, “well, actually a motor scooter, but about the same thing.”
So after work I rode with him, way out, and across town, in San Diego. I knew very little about Harleys, but my brother had an old Indian, and I knew a little from watching him. This Harley had the old “suicide clutch.” I got it started, got it into first, maybe second and followed him all the way home, through downtown San Diego and way out where he lived.
I made it though, really don’t know how, and did it pretty much in second gear. Amazing how you can do anything when you are young, and think nothing of it. I forget his name, he was a First Class Yeoman. I never let on how frightened I was, but I had to keep up with him, I didn’t know where he lived, so I had to follow him.
Ruth Lyons .. A broadcasting Pioneer
WOW, since I made mention of Ruth Lyons I have gotten a lot of response from a lot of people. Some remembered her, some vaguely remembered her and some had never heard of her. Here is a bio I got off of the internet.
Ruth Lyons is a Cincinnati institution, known both for her work as one of the nation's premier broadcasters in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, and her charity, the Ruth Lyons Children's Fund. Ruth began her career in radio in the 1930s at Cincinnati's WKRC. She moved to WLW and WSAI in 1942 to host an afternoon show for women called "Petticoat Partyline." Next came "The WLW Consumer's Foundation" featuring Ruth, Frazier Thomas and organist Arthur Chandler. The show was later renamed "Morning Matinee." In 1949, while continuing her duties on "Morning Matinee," Ruth debuted the "50 Club" on WLW, the show for which she is best remembered. Named for the number of people in the studio audience each day, the 90-minute weekday show soon became the "50-50 Club" when it began simulcasting on WLW and WLWT television. By 1951, Ruth Lyons was a household name outside of Cincinnati. NBC aired the "50-50 Club" nationwide for 11 months that year, one of several programs produced in Cincinnati by WLWT and broadcast by every station in the network. The show marked another milestone in 1957 by becoming the first color TV broadcast in Cincinnati. Ruth had a number of co-hosts during her years on the "50-50 Club," including Paul Jones, Willie Thall, Peter Grant and Bob Braun. It was Braun who stepped in when Ruth retired in 1967. She died in 1988.
I remember listenting to her on the radio, and then TV. She had some regulars, a band, several vocalists, and her audience was always involved in the show. I remember when she was on TV, if anyone wanted exposure in the Midwest, you tried to get on her show. I remember “big stars” being on her show, and an appearance on her show got not only regional attention, but national as well.
She chatted with her regulars, the audience, her guests, the band, it was a “family” and you did not want to miss one day of it. It took years to get tickets to her show. They were in great demand.
I forget the products now, but many were introduced by Ruthie, and shelves were empty by the end of the day. Ruth said the product was good, that was all the public needed, they went out and bought it. I still only use Hellman’s Mayonnaise to this day. One of my doctors at our local hospital is sometimes referred to as Dr. Mayonnaise, I could remember her name by association, her name is Hellman.
Christmas and Ruth Lyons went together. She loved that holiday, and as you can see from above, she started a Children’s Fund to give to children when they entered a hospital. It got bigger and bigger each year.
Ruth Lyons was definitely a “pioneer” in broadcasting, both radio and TV. I am sure there were others around the country, but Ruth and Arthur Godfrey, started it all, their formats are still copied today, whether they know it or not. I don’t think either one get the recognition that they should.
Ruth is a part of my growing up, being sick and staying home from school, listening to her on the radio, some of the first TV I ever saw, Ruth Lyons, my first color TV show, Ruth Lyons.
Technology moves so fast that sometimes we forget those who have come and gone, yet did so much. Ruthie is one of those.
Ruth Lyons is a Cincinnati institution, known both for her work as one of the nation's premier broadcasters in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, and her charity, the Ruth Lyons Children's Fund. Ruth began her career in radio in the 1930s at Cincinnati's WKRC. She moved to WLW and WSAI in 1942 to host an afternoon show for women called "Petticoat Partyline." Next came "The WLW Consumer's Foundation" featuring Ruth, Frazier Thomas and organist Arthur Chandler. The show was later renamed "Morning Matinee." In 1949, while continuing her duties on "Morning Matinee," Ruth debuted the "50 Club" on WLW, the show for which she is best remembered. Named for the number of people in the studio audience each day, the 90-minute weekday show soon became the "50-50 Club" when it began simulcasting on WLW and WLWT television. By 1951, Ruth Lyons was a household name outside of Cincinnati. NBC aired the "50-50 Club" nationwide for 11 months that year, one of several programs produced in Cincinnati by WLWT and broadcast by every station in the network. The show marked another milestone in 1957 by becoming the first color TV broadcast in Cincinnati. Ruth had a number of co-hosts during her years on the "50-50 Club," including Paul Jones, Willie Thall, Peter Grant and Bob Braun. It was Braun who stepped in when Ruth retired in 1967. She died in 1988.
I remember listenting to her on the radio, and then TV. She had some regulars, a band, several vocalists, and her audience was always involved in the show. I remember when she was on TV, if anyone wanted exposure in the Midwest, you tried to get on her show. I remember “big stars” being on her show, and an appearance on her show got not only regional attention, but national as well.
She chatted with her regulars, the audience, her guests, the band, it was a “family” and you did not want to miss one day of it. It took years to get tickets to her show. They were in great demand.
I forget the products now, but many were introduced by Ruthie, and shelves were empty by the end of the day. Ruth said the product was good, that was all the public needed, they went out and bought it. I still only use Hellman’s Mayonnaise to this day. One of my doctors at our local hospital is sometimes referred to as Dr. Mayonnaise, I could remember her name by association, her name is Hellman.
Christmas and Ruth Lyons went together. She loved that holiday, and as you can see from above, she started a Children’s Fund to give to children when they entered a hospital. It got bigger and bigger each year.
Ruth Lyons was definitely a “pioneer” in broadcasting, both radio and TV. I am sure there were others around the country, but Ruth and Arthur Godfrey, started it all, their formats are still copied today, whether they know it or not. I don’t think either one get the recognition that they should.
Ruth is a part of my growing up, being sick and staying home from school, listening to her on the radio, some of the first TV I ever saw, Ruth Lyons, my first color TV show, Ruth Lyons.
Technology moves so fast that sometimes we forget those who have come and gone, yet did so much. Ruthie is one of those.
A Word to the WISE ..........
New Friends Online? Check Them Out Before Getting Too Close
The Internet has become one of the latest places to meet people. Whether you are looking for a casual friend or a romantic interlude, it can all be found on the worldwide web. Places like Facebook and Myspace give you a forum to express yourself to others, and the number of matchmaker sites these days is overwhelming.
If you have ever spent any time meeting and greeting on the web, you know that most people are not exactly what they make themselves out to be. Some of them have gone so far as to create an entire alternate identity.
Despite the dangers, the rewards of meeting online can be great. You have the opportunity to get to know others from all over the world. You make new and interesting friends from places you may never have visited. It provides an excellent opportunity for us to share our cultures and open our minds to new possibilities.
Who is really behind that screen name?
When you make new friends online, how do you know if they are trustworthy? Can you really afford to get close to them, or are Internet friendships best kept very casual?
As with any new relationship, go slowly and proceed with caution. Keep the topics of conversation neutral and safe - never discuss anything personal with someone you do not know. Be instantly suspicious if your new friend begins questioning you about your finances.
If you have been conversing with someone for a while and feel a connection, you may decide you want to take the friendship a step further. You may begin to share more personal details of your life, or you may begin making plans to meet each other in person.
Take smart measures to protect yourself
Before taking this step towards increased intimacy, be sure to reasonably protect yourself. First of all, try to validate your new friend's identity and ensure they really are who they say they are. Search records from the Department of Motor Vehicles in your friend's area and see if you can locate a license or identification card that matches the name, date of birth, physical description, and address of your new friend. If you cannot find a matching motor vehicle record, try voter registration records.
One of the best ways to protect yourself is to conduct an online background check of your friend. Any court documents from judgments, divorces, or lawsuits should contain some sort of identifying information you can verify. Criminal history checks will normally provide you with a date of birth and physical description, including any major scars or tattoos.
There are also specialized background check companies, such as Net Detective, who for a small fee, give you the ability to search all of the above records and more. You must do a little sleuth work of your own, though, and find out some important key identifiers from your new friend so you will know when you have found him or her.
Meeting on the Internet can be exciting. You must just ensure you go about it prudently, and protect yourself until you have solid facts reinforcing your ability to put your trust into your new friend.
If you have any concerns about the credability of the Net Detective Program, EMAIL me and let me know your concerns.
The Internet has become one of the latest places to meet people. Whether you are looking for a casual friend or a romantic interlude, it can all be found on the worldwide web. Places like Facebook and Myspace give you a forum to express yourself to others, and the number of matchmaker sites these days is overwhelming.
If you have ever spent any time meeting and greeting on the web, you know that most people are not exactly what they make themselves out to be. Some of them have gone so far as to create an entire alternate identity.
Despite the dangers, the rewards of meeting online can be great. You have the opportunity to get to know others from all over the world. You make new and interesting friends from places you may never have visited. It provides an excellent opportunity for us to share our cultures and open our minds to new possibilities.
Who is really behind that screen name?
When you make new friends online, how do you know if they are trustworthy? Can you really afford to get close to them, or are Internet friendships best kept very casual?
As with any new relationship, go slowly and proceed with caution. Keep the topics of conversation neutral and safe - never discuss anything personal with someone you do not know. Be instantly suspicious if your new friend begins questioning you about your finances.
If you have been conversing with someone for a while and feel a connection, you may decide you want to take the friendship a step further. You may begin to share more personal details of your life, or you may begin making plans to meet each other in person.
Take smart measures to protect yourself
Before taking this step towards increased intimacy, be sure to reasonably protect yourself. First of all, try to validate your new friend's identity and ensure they really are who they say they are. Search records from the Department of Motor Vehicles in your friend's area and see if you can locate a license or identification card that matches the name, date of birth, physical description, and address of your new friend. If you cannot find a matching motor vehicle record, try voter registration records.
One of the best ways to protect yourself is to conduct an online background check of your friend. Any court documents from judgments, divorces, or lawsuits should contain some sort of identifying information you can verify. Criminal history checks will normally provide you with a date of birth and physical description, including any major scars or tattoos.
There are also specialized background check companies, such as Net Detective, who for a small fee, give you the ability to search all of the above records and more. You must do a little sleuth work of your own, though, and find out some important key identifiers from your new friend so you will know when you have found him or her.
Meeting on the Internet can be exciting. You must just ensure you go about it prudently, and protect yourself until you have solid facts reinforcing your ability to put your trust into your new friend.
If you have any concerns about the credability of the Net Detective Program, EMAIL me and let me know your concerns.
Is it my imagination or ...................
I think eventually they will only have to film about ten minutes of the show, and there will be twenty minutes of commercials. An hour show will only actually be about twenty to thirty minutes.
Commercials and advertising rule our country. Just think, we used to listen to the radio, it had one speaker, yet we all listened to the radio and had pictures in our minds. We had old 78 rpm records that we listened to. Some didn’t even have changers and we had to put a new record on each time.
Then along came “hi fi” and everyone rushed out and got one. Then some engineer decided that we needed “stereo” which is nothing more than splitting one sound into two, and you listened with both ears.
Each time we had to buy something new. New technology always seems to lead to purchasing something new. We live in a “throw-away society.” I always admire “forward thinkers” who think ahead on what is going to be needed next, and are ready when it comes along.
I still take Bufferin and drink Lipton tea because of Arthur Godfrey. I will only use Hellman's mayonnaise because of Ruth Lyons, (pictured above) and those goes back over 60 years. When they told you to try something, you did. If Ruthie introduced a new product, it sold out at stores before the day was over. You don’t find that anymore where the “star” of the show endorses the products they are advertising. Bob Hope for Pepsodent, a lot of products were associated with the people who promoted them.
To me it is still a monument to advertising that they have the public convinced that watching poker, is entertaining. That still amazes me. I think the size of the pots make it watchable, mention MILLIONS and you get someone's attention. Why else would anyone watch poker? To me that is at the bottom of the “interest” chain.
But then, you have to remember, I go back a long way, I loved Burma-Shave signs and listened to the old Philco Radio while Mom did the washing using the old ringer washer, and cleaned the walls with wallpaper cleaner and scrubbed the sink with Skiddo.
I have witnessed a lot since 1932, just think of all that has happened since then. I delivered newspapers to Orville Wright’s home in Oakwood, often saw Charles Kettering who invented the starter for the automobile as well as many other inventions, saw Franklin Roosevelt in a motorcade with Kettering and Wright.
Much has happened since 1932.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Gentlemen start your engines ......... what about the ladies?
I don't think I headr wrong, the four "stars" said,, "Gentlemen, start your engines."
They were wrong, at least Indianapolis does it right, maybe they just have been doing it longer, or they can accept women driving the cars.
My guess is that they had an additional 40 5o 50% more viewers today because of her, and they probably, like I did, switched over to the Olympics when Danica spun out.
I think she is great for the sport.
Well, then .................... WHY?
I was amazed, last night, during the opening ceremony at VANCOUVER, British Columbia,when someone mentioned it was the "rainy" season up there.
Made me wonder WHY? they decided to have the Olympics there, in the rain, which they were having.
I also understand that protestors interrupted part of the proceedings, Have to look in to that.
Made me wonder WHY? they decided to have the Olympics there, in the rain, which they were having.
I also understand that protestors interrupted part of the proceedings, Have to look in to that.
The Winter Olympics from Canada
It is nice, once in a while to see something on TV that is inspiring. The Olympics from Canada, the opening ceremony, the marching in of the athletes, but primarily I love it when they pan in on those great faces of those athletes. They don't know they are on TV, they are reverent, respectful, proud. It makes you think that maybe there is some hope for humanity.
I have no idea how they do all they doin the opening ceremony, graphically, mechanically, with the people and the crowd. I sit quietly in awe of it all. I thought nothing could top China, but in its own way, they came close.
I cried a few times, got a little emotional, it's just nice to see something worthwhile and inspiring once in a while. Nice to see dedicated kids that are proud to wave their countries flag.
It was first class, Canada can be proud, they put on a great show tonight, first class all the way.
I have no idea how they do all they doin the opening ceremony, graphically, mechanically, with the people and the crowd. I sit quietly in awe of it all. I thought nothing could top China, but in its own way, they came close.
I cried a few times, got a little emotional, it's just nice to see something worthwhile and inspiring once in a while. Nice to see dedicated kids that are proud to wave their countries flag.
It was first class, Canada can be proud, they put on a great show tonight, first class all the way.
Friday, February 12, 2010
DANICA PATRICK
Danica Patrick was all smiles after finishing sixth in last Saturday's ARCA race - her stock car debut.
It started with an impressive performance in her stock-car debut in last Saturday’s ARCA race. She lingered near the top 10, got spun out and yet managed to keep her car off the wall in what can only be described as a veteran move: She had the wherewithal to take her hands off the wheel while spinning to allow the car to straighten out on its own, then drove from the back of the field to finish sixth.
It continued with her being amongst the fastest drivers in practice for Saturday’s Nationwide race – this against the likes of Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and eight other Sprint Cup regulars.
Critical analysis will point out that she’s doing all this in top-notch equipment, which is true. But the critics can’t ignore the fact that she’s getting out of her car what her car will give her, which isn’t something every driver can say.
“If I spent all my time trying to prove to everybody I could drive a race car, I would be out of energy,” she said. “All I really need to do is keep my team happy, keep my crew chief happy, and keep myself happy – know that I’m pushing a limit.
“Hey, you know, I’m new. Some stuff is going to be tough,” she continued. “I’m not going to come up to speed as quickly. As long as I’m progressing, I think that’s all I can really use as a barometer as to whether I’m getting better or not or I can drive. I can’t really change people’s minds. They have to watch and judge for themselves.”
They will on Saturday, when Patrick takes center stage in a 300-mile Nationwide race in which she’s sure to dominate televised coverage. The ubiquity of Danicamania this week at Daytona International Speedway has gone beyond overkill, so much so that even Thursday’s Duel 150s grand marshal Tim Tebow, an almost godlike figure in these parts, had to take a backseat.
On a normal race weekend, driver after driver is peppered with questions about Junior. In his first Daytona 500 press conference, the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh questions Earnhardt fielded were about Danica Patrick.
The focus on Patrick has become so intense that in their prerace meeting, ESPN producers discussed how much is too much. While they proclaim they will maintain a balance in their coverage, how can they? As producer Rich Feinberg said, the only reason he tuned into last Saturday’s ARCA race on SPEED was to see Danica. And what he got was all Danica, all the time.
“It’s our strong belief that there will be people that turn on Saturday’s Nationwide telecast that perhaps don’t watch a lot of Nationwide races, or NASCAR at all, because of the interest in her,” Feinberg said. “We want to serve that curiosity. … It’s a balance thing, but we also view it as an opportunity.”
To be fair, everyone in the media sees an opportunity in Patrick because she’s a gold mine. Viewership for Saturday’s ARCA race was up 87 percent from last year. In comparison, ratings for the Bud Shootout – a virtual Sprint Cup all-star race run later the same night, in primetime on network television – were flat.
“I can’t control how much is out there and what people say, how much they say,” Patrick said. “That’s not my mission, is to be the big story.
“But, you know, on the other hand, if I can do anything to help the series, the other drivers, perhaps drag in some sponsors, I’m happy to do it. I’m happy to do it and I get benefit from that, too. So there’s a lot of reasons why this is a good thing. But I, by no means, am trying to take anything away from anybody else – including the Daytona 500.”
It’s too late for that, especially if she has a strong run in Saturday’s Nationwide race – which, after seeing what’s she’s done so far in a stock car, isn’t the stretch it was less than a week ago.
TAKE THE TIME TO WATCH THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It WILL enlighten you and make you concerned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcBaSP31Be8
Clinton and his procedure
I feel kinda bad, Clinton had the same procedure I did, and I got no news coverage at all. Maybe because it was a smaller hospital.
I understand that when they told Bill about the procedure as he was "going under," they mentioned blowing up the balloon, and in his sleepy state, he asked if "Monica" could help.
He had a quadruple and I just had a triple, so I guess that was it.
I understand that when they told Bill about the procedure as he was "going under," they mentioned blowing up the balloon, and in his sleepy state, he asked if "Monica" could help.
He had a quadruple and I just had a triple, so I guess that was it.
NEW CPR METHOD ... WATCH AND REMEMBER
Two minute video from Mayo Clinic - learn the new CPR method (just out) that may help you save someone's life one day ~~~~
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If George W. Bush was an idiot ........... Miss me yet?
If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?
If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan's holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?
If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the non-existent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?
If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had stated that there were 57 states in the United States , would you have said that he is clueless.
If George W. Bush would have flown all the way toDenmark to make a five minute speech about how the Olympics would benefit him walking out his front door inTexas , would you have thought he was a self important, conceded, egotistical prick.
If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May (Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?
If George W. Bush had mis-spelled the word "advice" would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoe as proof of what a dunce he is?
If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite?
If George W. Bush's administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?
If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?
If George W. Bush had created the position of 32 Czars who report directly to him, bypassing the House and Senate on much of what is happening in America , would you have approved.
If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?
Undercover Boss
Is it just me, or does anyone else wonder about the credability of this new show, Undercover Boss.
"OK, gather round everybody. There is a new guy starting today. Just treat him as you would any new hire, help him out as much as you can. Oh, kinda overlook and don't mind the camera guy, or that sound guy, or that other production guy, or the director, just act like they are not here. Wonder too if it would be too much trouble for you all to go back to your lockers and put on these new work clothes we have for you. Oh, incidentally, that camera crew breaks for lunch at one, and the caterers will set up their food in building 12."
I always wondered too about the guy surviving on the deserted island with no water or food, just a camera crew.
If you look at "reality shows" realistically, you see them in a different way.
If they can make watching guys sitting around playing poker, interesting, they can do anything.
I always liked, too, when they advertised a new show as the "hit of the upcoming season," when it hadn't even been on the air yet. But it was still a hit.
But then, I am still trying to notice a drastic difference in our new HiDef picture, over the old one.
"OK, gather round everybody. There is a new guy starting today. Just treat him as you would any new hire, help him out as much as you can. Oh, kinda overlook and don't mind the camera guy, or that sound guy, or that other production guy, or the director, just act like they are not here. Wonder too if it would be too much trouble for you all to go back to your lockers and put on these new work clothes we have for you. Oh, incidentally, that camera crew breaks for lunch at one, and the caterers will set up their food in building 12."
I always wondered too about the guy surviving on the deserted island with no water or food, just a camera crew.
If you look at "reality shows" realistically, you see them in a different way.
If they can make watching guys sitting around playing poker, interesting, they can do anything.
I always liked, too, when they advertised a new show as the "hit of the upcoming season," when it hadn't even been on the air yet. But it was still a hit.
But then, I am still trying to notice a drastic difference in our new HiDef picture, over the old one.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Post American World
The name of the book Obama is reading is called: The Post-American World, and it was written by a fellow Muslim.
"Post" America means the world After America !
Scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
My Superbowl Opinion
Where are all the Colts?
Case in point. Two of the best quarterbacks in the league, throw interceptions in the waning minutes of the game to insure a victory for the whole worlds sympathetic favorite, the Saints.
Poor Brett Favre, who loves to win, drops back to pass, has to make a decision. If he completes the pass, the Vikings will probably kick a field goal, win the game, and eliminate the crowds favorite, the Saints. He did the only thing he could do to insure a Saints victory, throw an interception.
The network bigwigs had decided that they wanted the Saints in the Super bowl. Research had shown that a game between the Saints and the Colts would possibly be the most watched game of all time. Poor New Orleans, all their trouble, and, rising from the ashes, a football team that was the pride of the state, should play in the Super bowl. And after the disaster in Haiti, another underdog, the Saints could speak for all the underdogs in the world.
I think the outcome was pre determined by the execs at the TV network. With the economy as it is, few advertisers withdrew from advertising. I think they were GUARANTEED the biggest audience in history. And that is what they got.
The Colts led at the half, “Quick, get on the phone, call the locker room, tell them that somehow, the Saints must win. The world will be happy, it will help the economy in New Orleans, the people in Haiti will be happy, it may even get a new mayor elected in New Orleans. Tell Peyton that if he wants to keep on making those millions each year, well, he knows what to do. Let him know it’s not like when his Daddy played, TV rules. Let him know that they get to win the game next year, we promise.”
So no last minute heroics, oh, he could have driven down for a winning TD for the Colts, but it was not in the script. It was probably the easiest interception in history. Stevie Wonder could have done it, and it sealed the game for the Saints. Obama was happy, the league was happy, TV was happy, as were the Saints fans. Indianapolis is a small town, they’ll get over it. They get it next year, again, and they already have one trophy.
Just remember, the ball never gets snapped till the TV guy gives the signal. They tell them when to play, you just have to wonder what else they tell them??????????
Monday, February 8, 2010
Blogging, just one of the new tools
Blogging is taking off like a wildfire. People are blogging about just about anything you can think of. From the daily routine of their cat, to technology reviews, to politics. Until the blogosphere sorts itself out and matures a bit more, it may be difficult to tell exactly how this new frontier of instant publishing can help you and your business grow. But don’t worry – you’ll start getting a flood of new ideas in the coming months.
For now, the most important thing you can do is develop the right mindset about business blogging. What you think about something, and how you strategize appyling it in your business very often has more to do with succes than the technology, tool, or resource itself.
With that in mind, here is the most important thing you can do. Keep your eye on people.
DO NOT get stuck on the “technology.” That’s what drove all the pie-in-the-sky dot.com dreamers into the financial abyss. It’s people and personal communication that matter most, and should always be a the center of all your thoughts, strategies, and actions.
Blogging is just a tool. But it’s a tool that can and should become a major support arm of your business. Why?
Because it exponentially multiplies the world's oldest, most favored, and trusted form of information sharing -- word of mouth.
Just ask yourself, whom do you trust the most to give you advice, recommendations, and information about opportunities, purchases, or choices? Someone you know and trust, right? Someone who you feel is just like you.
That type of trust comes from personal communication, social interaction, and the joining together of like-minded individuals. Blogging simply magnifies and expands that sense of community and more personalized communication, and then expands the reach across the entire world!
Link trust; with respect, positioning, and word-of-mouth and you have the makings of a powerful marketing arm that can initiate an ever-growing stream of highly targeted prospects.
Remember, it’s the relationships that matter most. Keep your eye on that fact, and you’ll always have the right mindset for business blogging that’s a benefit for you and your readers.
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For now, the most important thing you can do is develop the right mindset about business blogging. What you think about something, and how you strategize appyling it in your business very often has more to do with succes than the technology, tool, or resource itself.
With that in mind, here is the most important thing you can do. Keep your eye on people.
DO NOT get stuck on the “technology.” That’s what drove all the pie-in-the-sky dot.com dreamers into the financial abyss. It’s people and personal communication that matter most, and should always be a the center of all your thoughts, strategies, and actions.
Blogging is just a tool. But it’s a tool that can and should become a major support arm of your business. Why?
Because it exponentially multiplies the world's oldest, most favored, and trusted form of information sharing -- word of mouth.
Just ask yourself, whom do you trust the most to give you advice, recommendations, and information about opportunities, purchases, or choices? Someone you know and trust, right? Someone who you feel is just like you.
That type of trust comes from personal communication, social interaction, and the joining together of like-minded individuals. Blogging simply magnifies and expands that sense of community and more personalized communication, and then expands the reach across the entire world!
Link trust; with respect, positioning, and word-of-mouth and you have the makings of a powerful marketing arm that can initiate an ever-growing stream of highly targeted prospects.
Remember, it’s the relationships that matter most. Keep your eye on that fact, and you’ll always have the right mindset for business blogging that’s a benefit for you and your readers.
A marketing website companion help make your blog or website work for you. MORE INFORMATION
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
A message from Sarah Palin .................
The newly-released mind-boggling, record-smashing $3,400,000,000,000 federal budget invites plenty of opportunity to debate the merits of incurring more and more debt that will drown the next generation of Americans. Never has it been possible to spend your way out of debt. So... let the debate begin.
Included in the debate process will be opportunities for our president to deliberate internally the wisdom of this debt explosion, along with other economic, military and social issues facing our country. Our president will discuss these important issues with Democrat leaders and those within his inner circle. I would ask the president to show decency in this process by eliminating one member of that inner circle, Mr. Rahm Emanuel, and not allow Rahm’s continued indecent tactics to cloud efforts. Yes, Rahm is known for his caustic, crude references about those with whom he disagrees, but his recent tirade against participants in a strategy session was such a strong slap in many American faces that our president is doing himself a disservice by seeming to condone Rahm’s recent sick and offensive tactic.
The Obama Administration’s Chief of Staff scolded participants, calling them, “F---ing retarded,” according to several participants, as reported in the Wall Street Journal.
Just as we’d be appalled if any public figure of Rahm’s stature ever used the “N-word” or other such inappropriate language, Rahm’s slur on all God’s children with cognitive and developmental disabilities – and the people who love them – is unacceptable, and it’s heartbreaking.
A patriot in North Andover, Massachusetts, notified me of Rahm’s “retarded” slam. I join this gentleman, who is the father of a beautiful child born with Down Syndrome, in asking why the Special Olympics, National Down Syndrome Society and other groups condemning Rahm’s degrading scolding have been completely ignored by the White House. No comment from his boss, the president?
As my friend in North Andover says, “This isn’t about politics; it’s about decency. I am not speaking as a political figure but as a parent and as an everyday American wanting my child to grow up in a country free from mindless prejudice and discrimination, free from gratuitous insults of people who are ostensibly smart enough to know better... Have you no sense of decency, sir?”
Mr. President, you can do better, and our country deserves better.
- Sarah Palin
Included in the debate process will be opportunities for our president to deliberate internally the wisdom of this debt explosion, along with other economic, military and social issues facing our country. Our president will discuss these important issues with Democrat leaders and those within his inner circle. I would ask the president to show decency in this process by eliminating one member of that inner circle, Mr. Rahm Emanuel, and not allow Rahm’s continued indecent tactics to cloud efforts. Yes, Rahm is known for his caustic, crude references about those with whom he disagrees, but his recent tirade against participants in a strategy session was such a strong slap in many American faces that our president is doing himself a disservice by seeming to condone Rahm’s recent sick and offensive tactic.
The Obama Administration’s Chief of Staff scolded participants, calling them, “F---ing retarded,” according to several participants, as reported in the Wall Street Journal.
Just as we’d be appalled if any public figure of Rahm’s stature ever used the “N-word” or other such inappropriate language, Rahm’s slur on all God’s children with cognitive and developmental disabilities – and the people who love them – is unacceptable, and it’s heartbreaking.
A patriot in North Andover, Massachusetts, notified me of Rahm’s “retarded” slam. I join this gentleman, who is the father of a beautiful child born with Down Syndrome, in asking why the Special Olympics, National Down Syndrome Society and other groups condemning Rahm’s degrading scolding have been completely ignored by the White House. No comment from his boss, the president?
As my friend in North Andover says, “This isn’t about politics; it’s about decency. I am not speaking as a political figure but as a parent and as an everyday American wanting my child to grow up in a country free from mindless prejudice and discrimination, free from gratuitous insults of people who are ostensibly smart enough to know better... Have you no sense of decency, sir?”
Mr. President, you can do better, and our country deserves better.
- Sarah Palin
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