An Editorial to the  ’Richmond Times Dispatch’ Each year I get to celebrate Independence Day twice. On June 30, I celebrate MY independence day and on July 4, I celebrate America’s. This year is special, because it marks the 40th anniversary of MY independence. On June 30, 1968, I escaped Communist Cuba and a few months later I was [...] More...

  And Dot of Com was a comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg. Indeed, she had been called ‘Amazon Dot Com’. And she said unto Abraham, her husband, ‘Why dost thou travel far from Town to town with thy goods when thou can trade without ever leaving thy Tent?’ And Abraham did look at her [...] More...

My five-year old students, are learning to read.    Yesterday one of them pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said,                         ‘Look at this!  It’s a frickin’ elephant!’I took a deep breath, then asked…’What did you call it?’ ‘It’s a frickin’ elephant!    It says so on [...] More...

EVERY WORD IS WORTH READING AND REMEMBERING….TAKE THE TIME This is very well written….this needs to be passed around if you agree and if you don’t then just delete it.Dear Friends: My name is Joe Porter. I live in Champaign , Illinois . I’m 46 years old, a born-again Christian, a husband, a father, a small [...] More...

Just in case you happened to see the ABC News piece (if you watch ABC News) with interviews of 5 military folks in  Iraq – 3  planned to vote for Obama and 2 for Hillary; no mention of any McCain supporters.  Well, here’s the ‘Rest of the Story.’ This from Major General (ret) Buckman  My niece, Katelyn, stationed at Baluud, Iraq was [...] More...

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What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895… Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895? This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina , Kansas , USA . [...] More...

Here’s a pretty sobering thought!   Uninterrupted 51 second video of Obama speaking – telling us exactly what he will do to the military. Really worth watching!   http://www.macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/02/27/obama-plans-to-disarm-america/   “All Politicians want to make you afraid of it, and blame someone else for it!” More...

    According to Snopes.com,   Princeton  was requested to put a “restriction” on distribution of any copies of the thesis of Michelle Obama (a/k/a/ Michelle laVaughn Robinson) saying it could not be made available until November 5, 2008 but when it was published on a political web site they decided they would  lift the restriction.   Subj: Thesis – Michele Obama [...] More...

  Where are all of the Hollywood celebrities holding telethons asking for help in restoring Iowa and helping the folks affected by the floods? Where is all the media asking the tough questions about why the federal government hasn’t solved the problem? Asking where the FEMA trucks (and trailers) are? Why isn’t the Federal Government relocating Iowa people [...] More...

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term. The answer by one student was so ‘profound’ that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most [...] More...

How ALL business phones SHOULD be answered! GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! Press ‘1′ for English. Press ‘2′ to disconnect until you learn to speak English. And remember only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom. If you agree…… keep this [...] More...

Peroxide vs. OxiClean (Very Interesting…) That is what Oxi clean is…. did you know that???? 3% peroxide I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1..00 at any drug store. My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don’t [...] More...

Becoming  Illegal (Actual letter from an Iowa  resident and sent to his senator) The Honorable Tom Harkin  731  Hart Senate Office Building Phone  (202) 224 3254 Washington DC , 20510 Dear Senator Harkin,   As a  native Iowan and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask  for Your  assistance. I have contacted the Department of Homeland Security in an effort [...] More...