Last night was the final moments of the Republican Convention. It was exciting, electrifying. It brought the previous few days to an explosive end. The atmosphere was bursting with red, white and blue energy. It finally gave us hope for the change that in 2008 the voters were held breathless in anticipation of a better life. After almost 4 years that anticipation has led to poverty, homelessness, lack of healthcare,…
Today is my oldest grandson’s 14th birthday. We didn’t have the opportunity to celebrate with him. Last April, was our youngest grandson’s birthday. he was 10 and we didn’t do it then either. Their father, my son, and their mother are divorced. This is a devastating act that sometimes has the harshest negative effect on the children and the grandparents. Our ex-daughter-in-law has remarried, has a little girl and a…
I know these are difficult times. Probably the most difficult since the depression. Issues that are on the minds of each American citizen with great concern. If you have a job, you are one of the fortunate ones. You do everything possible to keep that job to pay for the roof over your head, put food on the table, try and pay your bills and do a little something “extravagant”…
Today on the news was a disturbing story of a NY City Public School Principle, Greta Hawkins, who actually banned “God Bless The U.S.A.”. She said the song was offensive. Isn’t she a teacher paid by the state? That state part of the United States?? In it’s place she played Justin Bieber’s “Baby”…this is to 5 year olds!! Now my thoughts on this issue ARE……IF she is so much against our country…
It seems every time I pick up the newspaper, or turn the news on, there is something new that this government is trying to do to control our lives. 16oz drinks are in the process of being banned in New York City. Their Mayor thinks it causes obesity. Who is any government official to tell us what we can or can not drink or eat? This is America. We are…