Why are we not seeing coverage of the war in Afghanistan? Why aren't we seeing anything about Afghanistan? What are we doing there? Where is the money going that is being spent? What the hell is happening?

I hear people theorize that we are concerned with things at home;the economy,the lack of jobs and the oil spill - well, yeah; that shouldn't ( Read more... )

I spent most of the weekend 'Spring cleaning' and reading. One of the reasons I have always enjoyed cleaning my house is that I see the results of my efforts immediately. The floors are shiny,the bathrooms look tidy and smell fresh...and I can relax in the evening and enjoy the fruits of my labor. It is a small thing indeed but I have learned that ( Read more... )

In honor and memory of our military men and women and their families: "Thank you for your sacrifices; you are never forgotten."

My dad was the fourth of five children. He was born in South Carolina. His mother died after giving birth to her fifth child. His father was a scoundrel that ran moonshine during the prohibition and associated with ( Read more... )

So, I am soooo pissed that our representatives in DC have screwed the military men and women once again. I really had hoped they would be true to their words. Call me stupid.  I listened to their bullshit about not giving this president a blank check and yet, that's exactly what they did.
There are people that are more informed than me on some of ( Read more... )