Archive for April, 2010

Earth Day predictions from 40 years ago

Earth day turns 40 today. On the first earth day there were predictions made about the future and our environment. Most of these predictions came from “experts” in their fields. Check some of them out: “We have about five more years at the outside to do something.” • Kenneth Watt, ecologist “Civilization will end within […]

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Obama Speaks to NASA

Last week President Obama traveled to Florida to speak to a group of NASA employees about his plans for the space program and NASA.  Seeing some of the sound bytes from his speech on the news I was wondering why the audience was so relatively quiet and there was little reaction to what he had […]

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The Gun Is Civilization

Interesting take and one you don’t hear much. . . . . . As the Supreme Court hears arguments for and against the Chicago, IL Gun Ban, I offer you another stellar example of a letter (written by a Marine) that places the proper perspective on what a gun means to a civilized society. Read […]

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Explain it so they can understand

Please read the following – this is from a member of a 912 group in Westerville , Ohio I was in my neighborhood restaurant this morning and was seated behind a group of jubilant individuals celebrating the successful passing of the recent health care bill. I could not finish my breakfast. This is what ensued: […]

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Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance

This is from Red Skelton’s television show in 1969.  It is terrific!  I don’t remember this particular show, but I did watch Red Skelton every chance I could.  I always loved him and his show.  This certainly puts the Pledge of Allegiance in a different light. His comment about the pledge being banned because of […]

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