Archive for January, 2010
Obama meets House Republican Conference 1/29/10
President Obama is a very unusual man. He has a striking intelligence – nothing really special about this – there are a lot of smart people. There are lawyers and Medical Doctors and PH.D’s in the House and Senate. Our Government is well populated with intelligence. What strikes us about Obama is his phenomenal patience.
30Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama meets House Republican Conference 1/29/10 | Continued
Is A Partisan America About to Lose The Future?
Petty squabbling is consuming The United States Government. There is gridlock on Capital Hill. It appears that most people in Congress are running for reelection in 2010 and their message is to blame the other party. Is this leadership? Is this the solution to the mounting problems of America? We need only to look back […]
29Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Partisanship – Conflicting Opinions or Theological Hatred?
Churchill negotiated a settlement in a Catholic/Protestant Ireland in the 1920’s. He later said that he knew he had been fair because neither party was happy with the results. It seems to us that we can know President Obama has been fair and non-partisan because both the left and the right are protesting his policies.
28Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Partisanship – Conflicting Opinions or Theological Hatred? | Continued
Make Hay While The Sun Shines
The Democrats thought the sun was shining. The election of 2008 swept the Democrats back into power in Washington D.C. – or so they thought. It now appears that Washington is not so different than Punkin Center, Missouri. Here in Punkin Center we live and die by old sayings. The relevant saying aptly applied to […]
26Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Make Hay While The Sun Shines | Continued
St. Joseph, Missouri, Urban Trail in Winter
I happen to be in St. Joseph, Missouri, today. The NFL playoffs brought me to town to visit old friends. We arrived early and I decided to take a hike along the City’s Urban Trails. The scenery is spectacular in Winter. But the scenery points out the enigma of St. Joseph Leadership. Check out the […]
17Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Jay Leno Uses Humor as Defense
Jay Leno has taken some hits this past week. With his ‘prime time’ show canceled, pulled, and jerked off – Leno is looking to return to the late night carnival circuit. Pushed out of the game of dominoes is Conan O’Brian. Conan’s ratings (the true measurement of media) have fallen far behind Dave Letterman. None […]
16Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Jay Leno Uses Humor as Defense | Continued
The Sick, Pathetic, Right Wing Leadership and the disaster in Haiti
Pat Robertson has been a leader of the right wing ‘conservatives’ for many many years. He has even run for President. I live in Punkin Center, Missouri – so I know a few right wing nut cases. When Robertson ran for President one of the local wackos said, “Wait till they find out he went […]
14Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued