Applying the ACORN Standard to Sarah Palin
Palin is a master of the wink and the nod, but she has trouble when she has to stand by her words. She’s a politician who is a serious candidate for president, by some people’s standards. She’s experienced in dealing with the press and the public, she’s been tricked before by impostors, and should be better at spotting them.
Native American Democracy
Daily Kos has a fine tribute to the Original Americans. There are not enough words to properly thank The Original Americans for their wisdom which helped form the best parts of our Republic. Thank you! 2,500 years before we arrived, The Original Americans had carved out a form of governance. It is human nature that, [...]
A Lot to be Grateful For
My husband and I just celebrated our 27th anniversary. It was on November 24 in 1982 that we eloped and were blessed by a true saint, MahaGhosananda. He was a great spiritual leader of Cambodian Buddhists who lived and taught in Rhode Island for about a decade. He generously agreed to perform our ceremony. We [...]
Back on the Blog
Whew! The good news is that the guys and gals at Brown got my computer working again and it didn’t cost too much. The bad news is that they don’t know what was wrong with it. I think it’s the spirits. My coffeepot went out too, and my palm pilot has lost the touch screen [...]
Something to be thankful for…
This Thanksgiving day, as many of us sit with family and friends devouring pretty much anything in sight, there is something to be thankful for. It’s not 2012. Or at least not the version of Apocalypse in 2012 as indicated below. An epic battle between good and evil (with all apologies to St. John). http://www.mediaite.com/tv/the-earth-is-going-rogue-snls-palin-2012disaster-movie-parody/ [...]
National Survivors of Suicide Day
It’s worth mentioning that today is National Survivors of Suicide Day: National Survivors of Suicide Day is a day of healing for those who have lost someone to suicide. It was created by U.S. Senate resolution in 1999 through the efforts of Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, who lost his father to suicide. Every year, [...]
Thundermist
A fine video documentary by Scott Kingsley and/or David DelP about Thundermist Health Associates. It was my first job in 1991. How they’ve grown.
Good Save
If I ever have to call a doctor in the middle of the night, I hope I talk to one like Dena Rifkin. Forgive me for quoting the NYT at length, but this is what real practice of medicine should be… The voice on the phone was authoritative, even brusque. A father was calling our [...]
China-Based Solar Company to Build in Arizona
In concert with Obama’s meeting with Chinese leader Hu and talk of more global cooperation between China and the US (see WSJ Article), comes news that Chinese Solar Power giant Suntech Power (STP) is going to build a manufacturing plant in Arizona. This is good news indeed. We here in America need the confidence of [...]
Applying the ACORN Standard to Republicans
I’ve been kind of scared off this topic, because when the Tea Party folks talk about ACORN, they pronounce it AAACORRRNN, as if their head is going to spin around backwards like Linda Blair in The Exorcist. So you don’t dare ask what is really so awful about ACORN. My general impression of them locally [...]
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