Tag Archives: United States

2012 Election Debate #3: Finally

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

Last week our two presidential candidates, Obama and Romney, had a public pissing contest. Sorry, to be so crude but I raised boys and it was like being in a room with teenage males again. The sparring was immediate and … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving: A Day Like No Other

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

In the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the last Thursday of November. That’s less than a week away. Growing up, it was always a favorite time for me because of all the food (turkey is my favorite), my … Continue reading →

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Patriotic Songs We Forgot to Teach Our Kids

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

I grew up singing songs.  I was always encouraged to sing out, sing loud, sing proud … and thankfully there was no category to ‘carry a tune’ thank goodness. Top Patriotic Songs of my youth: God Bless America This Land … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Should be Outlawed

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

This is a repost from May 30, 2010: Instead, Every Day the American public should express thanks to our veterans and soldiers.  If we were more caring and appreciative on a daily basis instead of squeezing our thanks in between a cold … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Awakening

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Growing up I remember sitting in front of the television, watching Fred Hilligues tell us about another offensive, another wave of soldiers who died in Viet Nam. In those days, we all watched the news. We all knew where our … Continue reading →

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Stuck like glue

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

There was a time when I was stuck like glue to my family, our events, to any and every crisis, to our religion and dramas. By leaving the place of birth and making Colorado home (over 35 years), the place … Continue reading →

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It’s That TIME Again- Like It or Not!

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

It’s time to change the clocks again. Daylight Savings Time (DST) also called Summer Time (in some countries) happens tonight. Spring forward… Fall behind.  About 70 countries have Daylight Savings Time (DST) in some areas of their country.  The premise … Continue reading →

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