Beth's appendectomy surgery went perfectly. Barb is with her;thank the good lord. Bethany will always be my baby girl; can't help it, I'm a dad. Colin really stepped into the breach; got Bethany into surgery and stayed with her all day and into the night; he always is there when we need him; he has grown into the man every father hopes his son will be.
Dad
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Helping Others
Today, I believe I have seen the most important legislation passed in my lifetime and signed by our President. This is a great country where the majority still believes that helping others who can't help themselves is a moral imperative.
I will never forget this day as long as I live. FDR and LBJ stand aside; you were great, but you were not of the character and tenaciousness of President Barack Obama. I am in tears as I write this.
Dad
I will never forget this day as long as I live. FDR and LBJ stand aside; you were great, but you were not of the character and tenaciousness of President Barack Obama. I am in tears as I write this.
Dad
Sunday, March 21, 2010
A vote for those without health care
Today is the day that good people have made. The vote will be YES in the House for health care. President Obama: you are THE Man.
daddio
daddio
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Rainy Days and Sundays
This weekend we had the clouds and the darkness, but..... we also had Colin visiting with us! We missed Kristin but we will see her Easter at Grandma Barb's; although we still missed her this weekend. I'll just have to let Rondell's stories suffice for now.
Howard and I took an outstanding walk this morning. The stars were bright, it was still dark, and we pretty much had the neighborhood to ourselves. I'm seeing a lot of rabbits out there so I know spring is here.It smells and sounds like spring; it is truly a gift.
Ivanhoe is coming along; a little slower than I had anticipated. It is good historical fiction. When I finish it I'll get a history book on the Crusades; nothing too academic, just some history. Mom, maybe you can join in with me and share your thoughts. The Crusades might have particular relevance given the situation in the mideast these days.
daddio
Howard and I took an outstanding walk this morning. The stars were bright, it was still dark, and we pretty much had the neighborhood to ourselves. I'm seeing a lot of rabbits out there so I know spring is here.It smells and sounds like spring; it is truly a gift.
Ivanhoe is coming along; a little slower than I had anticipated. It is good historical fiction. When I finish it I'll get a history book on the Crusades; nothing too academic, just some history. Mom, maybe you can join in with me and share your thoughts. The Crusades might have particular relevance given the situation in the mideast these days.
daddio
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Ivanhoe and The Speedy Trial Act
"Ivanhoe" details, in part, the animosity between the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons; good history. It also puts a pretty bad hit on the Jews. Scott wrote the novel in 1819 and it may have been Scott's intent, not to mock the Jews, but to point out the injustice of prejudice to the Jews not only during the 1200's but also in the England of 1819. Anyway.. its a good read and the mysteries are spinning.
Jeff, on another note, Thomas strains the meaning of the statute. He tries his best to invoke strict statutory constuction, but.... Alito is the practical jurist in the dissent. Although the act is obviously statutory, its root is the Constitution, and their is no way the founding father's intended to make the speedy trial right a technical provision to sandbag the government; which is exactly what happened under Thomas' strained opinion; what idiots; Thomas should have stayed with recycling coke cans.
daddio
Jeff, on another note, Thomas strains the meaning of the statute. He tries his best to invoke strict statutory constuction, but.... Alito is the practical jurist in the dissent. Although the act is obviously statutory, its root is the Constitution, and their is no way the founding father's intended to make the speedy trial right a technical provision to sandbag the government; which is exactly what happened under Thomas' strained opinion; what idiots; Thomas should have stayed with recycling coke cans.
daddio
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
And the Birds Will Sing
Howard and I enjoyed the songs of the birds on our morning walk today. The days are longer; we leave work before sunset. There are breakings of soil by emerging flowers; life is on the mend.
Ivanhoe is getting very interesting. The intrigues of the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons are emerging. More on that later.
daddio
Ivanhoe is getting very interesting. The intrigues of the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons are emerging. More on that later.
daddio
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Homage and Turkey Run
Dear Folks,
Finally finished Homage yesterday. About a week late but immediately tore into Ivanhoe. As Mom noted, about 50 of the last 90 pages of Homage chronicle the various left wing party intrigues of the Spanish Civil War and are boring; they reflect left wing stupidity, i.e. it is better to be ideologically correct than to keep fascism out of power.The ideologues lost again, as they usually do, to the detriment of all. Sort of reminds me of the Democrats in Congress today. They could achieve significant health care reform in a heart beat by just adopting the Senate Bill in toto. Instead , they keep their eye over their shoulder to re-election and their own self interest; to heck with the general good.I really think it is time for the President to bring out all the power of the presidency and, even if it costs him the next presidential election, take some very crude and vicious action to bring the Congress to pass a bill NOW. This is not the time for compromise within your own party, its the time to enforce and to use the awesome power that the office of president has to bring people into line. LBJ did it. Roosevelt did it. President Obama can do it.
I'm hoping for the best.
love you all,
daddio
out
On a more positive note-I spent yesterday hiking Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. Weather was o0utstanding. Bethany will remember the which I
Finally finished Homage yesterday. About a week late but immediately tore into Ivanhoe. As Mom noted, about 50 of the last 90 pages of Homage chronicle the various left wing party intrigues of the Spanish Civil War and are boring; they reflect left wing stupidity, i.e. it is better to be ideologically correct than to keep fascism out of power.The ideologues lost again, as they usually do, to the detriment of all. Sort of reminds me of the Democrats in Congress today. They could achieve significant health care reform in a heart beat by just adopting the Senate Bill in toto. Instead , they keep their eye over their shoulder to re-election and their own self interest; to heck with the general good.I really think it is time for the President to bring out all the power of the presidency and, even if it costs him the next presidential election, take some very crude and vicious action to bring the Congress to pass a bill NOW. This is not the time for compromise within your own party, its the time to enforce and to use the awesome power that the office of president has to bring people into line. LBJ did it. Roosevelt did it. President Obama can do it.
I'm hoping for the best.
love you all,
daddio
out
On a more positive note-I spent yesterday hiking Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. Weather was o0utstanding. Bethany will remember the which I
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Ivanhoe is Still Our March Selection
Mom is half way through Ivanhoe, so, lets stick with it!!!!
daddio
daddio
Homage and Ivanhoe
By popular demand we are dropping Ivanhoe as our March selection. I ask Mom, within the next two days to announce our March selection. Mom, pick a book you would like to read, don't be intimidated by those intellectuals Joel and Jeff; they are all huff and puff!
Secondly, I strongly recommend those who read "Homage" to "Wikopedia" the Spanish Civil War and read the article. Homage is very confusing because of the many political parties that fought in that war. The article really helps.
daddio
Secondly, I strongly recommend those who read "Homage" to "Wikopedia" the Spanish Civil War and read the article. Homage is very confusing because of the many political parties that fought in that war. The article really helps.
daddio
Monday, March 1, 2010
Thunder; Fire; Shudder; Shutter Island?????
It could be all four.
Barbie and I used our senior citizen discounts at the matinee theatre yesterday to view Shutter Island( which we much enjoyed). I'm still pondering the plot( just figured out the Justice Department license plates on the warden's jeep) Ben Kingsley probably stole the show but DeCaprio was outstanding.
We've heard robins chirping this weekend so spring must be near.
Forgot to tell you all I went on a retreat with the church youth group to Wisconsin last weekend. We did tobogganing, hockey without skates, snowshoes, and cross country skiing. Great time.
I intend to go hiking at Turkey Run this weekend with the Corn Desert Group; will report Monday.
I confess to our book club that I am finishing off a non-book club book today, I'll knock off Homage in a couple nights and will be on track with Ivanhoe by the end of the week. I hope to have a decent report on Homage, but.... Mom didn't like it so maybe I won't either.
.
peace and love,
daddio
Barbie and I used our senior citizen discounts at the matinee theatre yesterday to view Shutter Island( which we much enjoyed). I'm still pondering the plot( just figured out the Justice Department license plates on the warden's jeep) Ben Kingsley probably stole the show but DeCaprio was outstanding.
We've heard robins chirping this weekend so spring must be near.
Forgot to tell you all I went on a retreat with the church youth group to Wisconsin last weekend. We did tobogganing, hockey without skates, snowshoes, and cross country skiing. Great time.
I intend to go hiking at Turkey Run this weekend with the Corn Desert Group; will report Monday.
I confess to our book club that I am finishing off a non-book club book today, I'll knock off Homage in a couple nights and will be on track with Ivanhoe by the end of the week. I hope to have a decent report on Homage, but.... Mom didn't like it so maybe I won't either.
.
peace and love,
daddio
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