My Own Political Party

I have been away on vacation with my family for three weeks. I just got back. There was so much that I wanted to blog about, but it is difficult to find time when the kids expect to see every sight that there is! I missed a lot while I was gone. For instance, the McCain and Obama fight about Iraq, the case of Caylee Anthony (I think the mom did it) and my friend had to purchase ... Read More

1st. Lt. Thomas M. Martin 27 years old from Ward, Arkansas C Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division October 14, 2007 An Eagle Scout, Thomas M. Martin took on cleaning up an old red train caboose as a service project. "He remodeled it to make it where people could go inside. If you saw it before and looked in it after he was through - it was daylight and dark", said his former principal, Robert Martin, who ... Read More

I am all into recycling. I think we should try and recycle as many products as possible. I just found out that baby strollers can be recycled as well. So if you have an old Maclaren stroller or Graco strollers sitting around gathering dust, BabyPlanet will help recycle your old stroller to help keep them out of landfills. Simply click on the donate button and see if your stroller qualifies. Read More

Spc. Kisha Makerney 23 years old from Fort Towson, Oklahoma 120th Engineers, Oklahoma Army National Guard U.S. Army Spc. Kisha Mackerney isn't being profiled today because of something she did on the battlefield. She's being profiled because her spirit and determination. In 2002, Makerney joined the Oklahoma Army National Guard out of a sense of patriotism, because, as she put it, "I love our country and our people." Between 2004 and 2005, she served in Iraq as a gunner and helped provide battalion ... Read More

California has had a terrible time with fires this year (which, of course, is blamed on global warming). It is taking a lot of resources to get the fires under control and hundreds of houses have burnt to the ground. Here in New Jersey we don't need any Air O Swiss humidifiers, because it has been nothing but humid. We are getting thunderstorms almost every night but it hasn't helped push out the humidity. Although we long for dryer weather, ... Read More

Aren't electronics wonderful! I never did see the movie Charlie Wilson's War and decided that I wanted to read the book first. Instead of buying the book, I downloaded (for a fraction of the cost) the audio book and have started listening to it. So far it is a fascinating story. I will give a long review when I am done with it. If there are books that you want to read, try the audio book version. It ... Read More

I missed presenting this hero last week and wanted to post it today. Click Image For Full SizeLance Cpl. Julie Martinez Lance Cpl. Julie Martinez, a radio operator with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks the communication capabilities during a backload of Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 3 to the USS Essex June 9. These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call ... Read More

I knew it would eventually happen - a political video game. This game isn't made for the Wii or playstation 3, but you can order it online and even try it. Here is the synopsis: President Forever 2008 + Primaries is the most in-depth, intense political election game ever made. Using realistic electorate modeling techniques, an unprecedented number of options, and detailed candidates, this is big time! Ok, I may like politics, but this is taking it a little too far! Read More

The conventions are looming on the horizon and Obama is still ahead in the polling with a 49 percent to 38 percent lead. It is amazing that we are unable to elect a President in this country with more than 50 percent of the vote. Remember when Reagan won 51% of the popular vote in 1980 and then 58.8% of the popular vote in 1984. I don't think that either candidate, Obama or McCain will garner over 50 percent ... Read More

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