Archive for July, 2005

Fact Or Fiction

Friday, July 29th, 2005

So much of history has been re-written. Is it because individual perspectives are different or do we try to accomodate our imaginations?
It is always amusing to go to WWII veteran reunions and listen to recounts of experiences. I tend to watch the reactions of wives who are either rolling [...]

Freedom Flight

Thursday, July 28th, 2005

The word ‘freedom’ means so many things – freedom of speech, religion, choice. To restrict another’s freedom to do or act in a way that honors oneself and others is not what our country was founded upon.
If we limit freedoms, we may lose the diversity that makes our country so [...]

Keeping Peace

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005

While the world is in the throes of war, we cannot forget that the goal is PEACE! We still have a segment of a generation that recalls what peace feels like; being able to speak in opposition, voting and having our vote counted, the division of church and state and a feeling of [...]

Sizzling!

Tuesday, July 26th, 2005

So, NOW do you believe in global warming? Regardless of our President’s poo-pooing the reality of global warming, we can’t deny how the weather has changed in the past few years.
Hopefully, this will make us pause and consider how we pollute our environment on a daily basis. If this [...]

Le Tour de Us

Monday, July 25th, 2005

It’s been a revitalizing few weeks, watching man struggling to conquer the unimaginable and then triumphing, LITERALLY! What impacted me most was the coming together in a spirit of oneness as the riders neared Paris.
The bond that was welded was all that was left- and it was strong and unending. [...]

Life In The Semi-Fast Lane

Friday, July 22nd, 2005

Talking with other race-car fans, we all realize that our weekends are TAKEN! When friends ask us out, it’s almost embarassing to tell them that we’ll be “on the couch” then and can’t be disturbed. It’s obviously Holy Ground for us speed freaks.
But, only a few more months and [...]