Politics
« Previous Entries Next Entries »Lucky Charms
Thursday, October 4th, 2007This card probably dates from the early 1900’s. Notice the golden swastika in the greeting? While browsing for postcards, I spotted several with the symbol. Turns out that at one time the swastika symbolized “well being” and good tidings. The symbol has an ancient history in Europe, appearing on artifacts from pre-Christian European […]
Sexy Dubai Chatter
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Busy and strange week. We’re getting through it and hope you are too!
Google anaylitics reveals that we had a visit from Emirates Telecommunications Corporation. Also known as Etisalat.
Etisalat has been the sole telecommunications service provider in the UAE since 1976 until the arrival of Du (telco) in February 2007.
UAE-based Etisalat operates in Afghanistan, Benin, […]
Patriot Day
Monday, September 10th, 2007Arlington Church Pulls Out
Friday, August 10th, 2007Thanks to Granny for the tip.
Mr. Cecil Sinclair, 46, died Monday. He was a native of Fort Worth, a Navy veteran who served in Desert Storm helping rescuers find downed pilots, and a singer in the Turtle Creek Chorale. He did not belong to a church.
Sinclair’s brother was a member of the Arlington mega church […]
U.S. Base Goes to the Dog
Thursday, August 9th, 2007Tip of the hat to Chaplin Don. We love a good dog story!
Canine scout keeps soldiers company in Afghanistan
By Mark St. Clair, Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, August 8, 2007
His name is Tank, and the U.S. soldiers have no idea where he came from, nor do they care. All they know is that he’s […]
Random Linkage
Thursday, July 12th, 2007It’s been a week in the garden. Busy moving, proving my identity, and dealing with rigid rule enforcers.
We are customer service connoisseurs and when the service is lacking we’re all over it. Had several instances this week, but the prize goes to the Storage Nazi.
Storage Nazi and her spouse are two vile robots […]
Ben Franklin, Radical Genius
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007In 1776 Ben Franklin was 70 years old and suffering from a variety of ailments. Unlike the younger founding fathers, Franklin was 26 years older than Washington, 29 years older than John Adams, and 37 years older than Jefferson. He had half a century on Madison and Hamilton. Talk about a generation gap, he […]
Honoring Thomas and Section 60
Monday, May 21st, 2007Our hearts go out to the mother in Southern California who lost her son last month in a motorcycle accident. He died doing what he loved.
Remember Thomas, her only son. Here’s his My Space page courtesy of his mom.
Then we read about Section 60 at Arlington in the Washington Post. Login may be needed.
In […]
If Cats Ran the World
Thursday, May 10th, 2007Need to look in the mirror and do my affirmations.
Time is short, let’s talk about life.
Three Questions:
Has Oprah started her own religion?
Will she take over the world?
How do you keep cats out of the garden?
We’re not cat lovers, but we try to live in harmony with the cat family next door…all five of them. […]
V.A. Approves Wiccan Symbol for Vet’s Headstones
Monday, April 30th, 2007To settle a lawsuit, the Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to add the Wiccan pentacle to a list of approved religious symbols that it will engrave on veterans’ headstones.
Until now, the Veterans Affairs department had approved 38 symbols to indicate the faith of deceased service members on memorials. It normally takes a few months […]
