JUST SOME POSTS

Considering my lack of enthusiasm and the fact that I like this post and think it still makes the point - I am going to reprint this post again. This is from 2009 and last year. In 2009 I had a technical error and this did not get posted until after the 4th. Last year it was up. Happy 4th of July! U.S.A.! Become engaged with politics. Write or call your elected officials and make your feelings known. I do not know many people today that think the country is on the right track regardless of their political leanings. Remember, the government works for US! Here is the post - I am an American. Like the majority of those living in this country, I was born here as were my parents and their parents. Like the great majority of those living in this country, my ancestors were not born here. A direct descendant on my paternal side immigrated here in 1789 from England. However, I am not an English-American or even a European-American. It bothers me to see people described (by self or ot...

For those of you that have not been to my other blog ( www.livingwithasnowman.blogspot.com ) you may wonder why there has been a lack of posts here. That blog is/was about the journey that my wife Carol and I were travelling with her disease - Multiple System Atrophy. Carol passed away on May 30th. I have been dealing with the pain and loss and have not been too politically or socially motivated. I plan to continue here, I am just not sure exactly when I will be motivated again. Just remember - There is no government money. Scott

The essence of someone is held in the memories and bound by love always to remain. People are eternal if they are remembered with love.     R.I.P. Carol                             "THE"

I was going to write another post about our dire financial state. I then remembered that it was not too long ago that I did just that. So, in the interest of time and energy I am just going to ask you to read the posts from April 3rd and March 20th. Although not the best I have written, they get the point across. http://justsomeposts.blogspot.com/2011/04/spending-and-spending.html http://justsomeposts.blogspot.com/2011/03/checks-in-mail-but-postal-service-cant.html Please read and then think about it. Call or write your congressman and/or senator. We must do something.

In honor of the big wedding today - here are some that did not go as well...

I see you sometimes as you were laughing, not crying. walking, not lying. doing, not trying. living, not dying. I see you mostly as you are sitting, not walking. quiet, not talking. with death stalking. But, I see you sometimes as you were.

I was just reading some of my posts from the beginnings of this thing over three and a half years ago. Wow! Here is one that is definitely different from the latest I have done. http://justsomeposts.blogspot.com/2008/01/memories.html Check it out. I am not all politics and such.