My wife Sherry and I visited some cemeteries on Memorial Day.
We placed wreaths on the gravesites of some dear departed relatives, and we held hands as we took turns praying aloud over each of their graves. I guess visiting cemeteries now and then is the right thing to do. And I accompany my wife because going to [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Cemetery visits: I guess it’s a personal decision
Posted in Uncategorized on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Journalists shouldn’t contribute to candidates
Posted in Uncategorized on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I found a recent story by MSNBC investigative reporter Bill Dedman troubling. Dedman researched the public records of the Federal Election Commission from 2004 through the start of the 2008 campaign and found that 143 journalists across the United States have made donations to political campaigns.
Wrote Dedman: “Whether you sample your news feed from ABC [...]
Let’s hear it for Spam (no, not that kind)
Posted in Uncategorized on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For a long time people have been making fun of and/or laughing at Spam. I’m talking about the processed luncheon meat made from pork and chicken, not junk e-mail, which is no laughing matter. The makers of Spam, Hormel Foods, have taken the ribbing nicely. But now they are doing some guffawing of their own. [...]