Month: May 2010

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The New American Civil War

A great article in the Washington Examiner about public sector employees… a few extracts: The real divide today is, on one side, the 20 million people who work for state and local governments and the additional 3 million who’ve retired

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John Hinckley

We could all learn so much from this elegant and gracious lady… You might recall that John Hinckley was a seriously deranged young man who shot President Reagan in the early 1980’s.  Hinckley was absolutely obsessed with movie star Jodie

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Unusual Inventors

From Neatorama, some interesting inventions from unusual people: Henry David Thoreau invented raisin bread Marlon Brando invented a device that helps musicians tune drums Roald Dahl invented a brain shunt Margaret Thatcher helped invent soft serve ice cream Mark Twain

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Dayton Museum of Discovery

Len and I hadn’t visited the Dayton Natural History Museum in many years so we thought we’d give it a try…  It wasn’t quite what I remember from my youthful days.   It’s become much more of a “children’s playground” than

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Mommy to Mom to Mother

Real Mothers know that a child’s growth. Is not measured by height or years or grade… It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother… The changing omages of Mother: 4 YEARS OF AGE – My Mommy

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More on Jihad Syndrome

This latest attempt by a Moslem to terrorize Americans… and the crazy response from the Leftists.  A great summary in the Cleveland Plain Dealer: What’s it going to take for the American left to admit that, no matter how much we all wish

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Visit to Denver

I just returned from a business trip to the Denver area… The rocky mountains were beautiful, and I stayed at the hotel where they shot the movie “The Shining” (see photo of exterior below).  Interestingly enough, they actually do ghost