Archive for August, 2005

Our OTHER Heroes

Monday, August 15th, 2005

For the past few weeks, Cindy Sheehan has been camped outside the Crawford home of our President. Mrs. Sheehan is the mother of a young man who has died in the Iraqi War. With nothing more she can loose, Mrs. Sheehan has dedicated this time to making sure [...]

WHAT WOULD HOWARD HUGHES THINK/

Friday, August 12th, 2005

Do you wonder how our ancestors would view today? Would they shake their collective heads in disbelief that we have done such havoc to our environment? Would they cringe when looking at our filthy beaches and unclean oceans?
To say that we have ’ advanced ’ may not be accurate. Have we advanced [...]

THE RECORDER of HISTORY

Thursday, August 11th, 2005

If you’re a reader of non-fiction, you’ve no doubt read works by Stephen Ambrose. Ambrose records WWII aviation history accurately enough to get the okay from veterans. They’re a hard bunch to please and Ambrose does so.
When Robert was asked to do a Stephen Ambrose memorial , he felt honored to set this writer [...]

THE SONGS LIVE ON

Wednesday, August 10th, 2005

It;s been a few years since John Denver died. But, the songs never die! There are some things that are eternal—and Denver’s sound is one.
The current generation will have their noteworthy celebrities. But, I don’t think ours will be replaced. Maybe we all feel that way about memorable people and events.
To [...]

FREEZE-FRAME

Tuesday, August 9th, 2005

Did you ever have the feeling that you’d like to freeze a moment in your life? Most of us have had a feeling of sheer peace that we wished would never go away. no?
I guess, to some extent, that’s why we have memory. We can day-dream those moments back and feel a bit [...]

STOP BEING THE VICTIM

Monday, August 8th, 2005

Being the ‘poor me’ gets old. Nothing is accomplished in licking the wounds of impotency. Wounds will heal, especially if we forget about them, and move on! The more we pick them, the more infected they get.
You are not a victim after awhile—you are complicit—then you are a volunteer. Live [...]