Archive for December 27th, 2007
The Christams Aftermath…
Dad, Christmas is over, and my house is a wreck. I have been doing laps around the kitchen and living room with my son getting geared up to clean. I have had two cups of coffee and have checked my email twice, trying to get through the neglected part of my inbox. I started some […]
27Dec2007 | bryan | Comments Off on The Christams Aftermath… | Continued
Benazir Bhutto has died
Son, Craziness is ruling the world. Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a suicide bombing in Pakistan. We people in America should stand together today, grateful that elections are upon us. We live in a country where we can affect change without killing people. We live in a Republic. We have opportunity. We are blessed. […]
27Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Obama – do the same thing
Son, Barack Obama is on a toot. He is using an old line from self-help programs. Yesterday he said, “You keep doing the same thing expecting different results.” Some people call that the essence of insanity – I have a slightly different take on the old saying. Real insanity is in doing the same thing, […]
27Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama – do the same thing | Continued
Challenging Sacred Cows of Politics
Son, I am one who attacks Sacred Cows. In that way Ron Paul and I are alike. There is something about the Ron Paul approach that unsettles me. It seems that he quotes obscure sources – fringe sources – sources of questionable repute. Are these sources questionable because they challenge old ideas or because they […]
27Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Challenging Sacred Cows of Politics | Continued
Ron Paul and Paulaholics attack Lincoln.
Son, Ron Paul is on the telephone with the Morning Joe folks. He is arguing that Lincoln is part of the “Hamiltonians who wanted a strong central government. Why did all other nations get rid of slavery without a civil war.” Asked of Paul, “How long should slavery have gone on? What was Abraham Lincoln […]
27Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
United Way – A Sacred Cow
Son, The United Way is a great idea. Who would not want to be united in the way we treat our fellow man? The problem with the concept lies in longevity – after forty years the United Way has become a Sacred Cow and locals who administer the money are afraid to challenge impropriety. Even […]
27Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on United Way – A Sacred Cow | Continued