Of course I’m going to jump into the latest story about Romney. And while I don’t believe for one second that I’ll convince a Republican to vote for President Obama based on my reaction to the situation, I occasionally use my blog to simply give voice to the outrage so many of us feel – not necessarily about Mitt – but about politics in general. First, let’s start out with my guy. Obama was guilty of terrible insensitivity in 2008 when he said, about small town citizens in Pennsylvania and … [Read more...]
Tuesday, 9/11: let’s talk to one another
We all remember where we were, what we were doing, how we felt on that Tuesday morning eleven years ago, and what we experienced in the weeks and months that followed. Many of us had connections to those who died – my sister-in-law’s brother-in-law, NYFD battalion chief Joseph Marchbanks, Jr. perished in the South Tower – though generally speaking, our grief as Americans across the country was figurative, and not actual, not personal. But nearly three thousand were killed that day in the … [Read more...]
Monday motherhood: Mother Teresa and parental wisdom
Is it possible that I remember Mother Teresa being swiftboated by a few misguided folks when it came to discussing her path to sainthood? Can you imagine? Anyhow, this morning at my daughters’ school, they recited her “Anyway” poem: People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed … [Read more...]
Wednesday: unabashed, I’m a Democrat
Say what you want about the Democratic Party - go on, say it – but don’t deny that it’s a rainbow. Those of us who support its platform, which includes basics like Rebuilding Middle Class Security, Protecting Rights and Freedoms, and Disrupting, Dismantling, and Defeating Al-Qaeda, should be especially proud of its diversity. While CNN did their very best to find an ethnic assortment among the crowd at the GOP convention last week in Tampa – and the GOP brass trotted out their up-and-coming … [Read more...]
Thursdays in the kitchen with Jo: Slow Cooker Bacon Jam (with Condi and Paul)
To Condi Rice: thank you for your thoughtful, well written speech. While I don’t agree with everything you said, I appreciate you talking to us as if we were informed and mature. You didn’t condescend nor whine. Your emphasis on education, and our responsibility to fix it, cannot be overstated; conveying the sense that both parties share our country’s failures in this area was a welcome change. Sorry about the lipstick on your teeth. To Paul Ryan: you annoyingly boyish, lying hypocrite … [Read more...]
The GOP: Ann Romney and Chris Christie built it
The GOP fought the spotlight Tuesday with Isaac, the hurricane (recently downgraded to a tropical storm) that pounded the Gulf, as Republicans pounded President Obama in Tampa. Mitt’s wife Ann was the star attraction last night at the convention, followed by New Jersey’s governor Chris Christie. Let’s go back to late 2001 so you’ll understand better who I am and how I see people. Not long after 9/11, people in their grief latched on to goodness wherever they thought it came from and President … [Read more...]