Daily Archives: 09/16/2009

(Community Matters) just as trees budding signify the coming of spring, honey from Lani & Manny Azenberg a sure sign of Rosh Hashanah

(Community Matters) Census Bureau reporting poverty rose to 13.2% from 2007 to 2008, 40 million people living below the poverty line (ie., below $22k annual income for a family of four). Middle class didn’t fare well either – median income dropped 4% the same year. Of course, the tail of the GOP’s Great Recession will yield even harsher statistics during 2009.

(Community Matters) Joe Wilson’s son says his daddy isn’t racist & I believe him. And, if you’ve ever heard from city council members or editors at AAS, you know racism is alive & well, even in Central Tx. People leave messages and send letters that would make sailors blush. I have no doubt this plays a large role for some of our first Black president’s opponents.

Those attending protests have a responsibility to either 1) convince someone to stand down a racist sign or 2) move away from those promoting such ideas. There’s a responsibility to disassociate oneself from that trash. You can’t support protesters carrying racists signs and be shocked over the confusion

(Community Matters) ok, I’ve officially stayed in a night. MM on his way over and we’re off to Spider House. Hoping ST will join us

(Community Matters) Interesting. Someone between Wichita & Newton, KS (Lat/Long: 38, -97) is asking interesting questions about me through google and is being referred to this blog – hmm, they could be driving north on I-35

(Community Matters) This guy starts out sounding reasonable, then Anderson Cooper quotes from Mark Williams’ blog – the President is a “Indonesian Muslim turned welfare thug.”

(Community Matters) Quiet dinner in with our friend Kevin Keim, director of the Charles Moore Foundation, discussing Place Notes and his on-line plans.

(Community Matters) Sorry to have missed my dear friend, Thom Singer’s, book launch and signing tonight – Batteries Not Included: 66 Tips to Energize Your Career. I have purchased the book, but now I’ll have to grovel to get an autograph.

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(Community Matters) I am not feeling great. Since June, we’ve been trying to compassionately catch Nangini II. She’s been eating koi, so she had to be relocated. First time to spot her and I didn’t have a choice in how I captured her. sad 😦

(Community Matters) A former speechwriter to GWB unleashing some dirt

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