All Posts Tagged With: "death"
Another Homeless Man Dies
James (not real name) and his younger brother Bud preferred drinking in the shade on a hot day. Their friends Wayne and Keith and other homeless people sometimes joined them. The old police station at 710 S 9th still has the radio tower. The base is about twenty feet by twenty feet and the tower […]
12Aug2021 | Gary Clark | 3 comments | Continued
Almost a Certainty
William Merritt Scotton, Sr. and Genevieve (Clark) Scotton, were married Wednesday, August 24, 1938 in St. Joseph, MO. She was a few months from 18 years and he was a couple of months into 21 years. They met by chance because he and Dorothy Castile were cousins and Genevieve and Dorothy were best friends. Merritt […]
23Jan2018 | Nancy Belle | 1 comment | Continued
Abortion and Common Sense
Abortion is not black or white, liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican. Abortion is a problem of humanity – and this era of Abortion in American will be studied by future historians. The folks looking back will recognize the futile and selfish partisan bickering that prolonged the agony of a health care disaster. Both fanatical […]
6May2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 8 comments | Continued
The GOP Legacy – Wars, Death, Hatred, Socialism
This is a banner year in American Politics. This is the year when the people rise up and crucify the self serving, greedy, power and control, mean spirited Republicans. That was a mouthful, don’t you think. It is written in the spirit of McCainian Anger. The American people should be angry. WARNING to readers – […]
14Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 6 comments | Continued
Tim Russert Dies
Shocking news. Tim Russert, the journalist of NBC and MSNBC fame has died of an apparent heart attack. This writer has not been kind to Mr. Russert. We did not appreciate his managing of political debates. But that does not diminish our shock at the sudden and unexpected death of Mr. Russert. Mr. Russert was […]
14Jun2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Tim Russert Dies | Continued
Thirty Years – Grief does not end
Son, I have five brothers, four living. My younger brother David was killed in a motorcycle accident thirty years ago this week. Thirty years. And I still think of him. David was probably the most witty and clever of the bunch. Even as a young child he had the most developed sense of humor. Most […]
1Apr2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Death Penalty Politics
Son, Government has many responsibilities. The preamble to the constitution mentions ‘domestic tranquility” as one. What does that mean – generally we think of maintaining order in a civilized manner. And we maintain order with the rule of law. The rule of law is much better than the rule of Monarchy or dictatorship, or no […]
7Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Death Penalty Politics | Continued
Huckabee exposed – ambition overrules compassion
Son, Mike Huckabee is running for President, in case you had not noticed. He is a clever guy – well, I suppose all of those folks are pretty smart. Huckabee is very clever – but clever is different than being smart. Last week the world saw a nasty and horrible assassination of a world leader. […]
2Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Huckabee exposed – ambition overrules compassion | Continued
On My Tombstone – “He Tried.”
Son, OK. Let’s assume for a moment there is a God and there is an afterlife. I have been searching since before you were born for some safe and sane ideology; trying to know the unknowable. Now I am an aging man. I have learned that I don’t know very much. My expectation for myself […]
31Aug2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued