Archive for July, 2010
High School Buddy On The Lam
Defiance, Ohio hosted some famous residents, like General ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne and race car star, Sam Hornish. No doubt the most infamous celebrity from my home town is Tommy Thompson, who discovered the Ship of Gold. Our high school reunion is next weekend, but Harvey Thompson will not be joining us. He is on the [...]
Islam in America
A New York developer wants to build an Islamic culture center and mosque within two city blocks of the World Trade Center site. An amusement park is sponsoring an Islamic Day on September 12. Both issues are igniting debates in social media and on the 24 x 7 cable news. How dare they? What a [...]
Problem Passport is A Pain in Portugal
I am watching a group of Iroquois lacrosse players trying to reach a tournament in Great Britain with only their tribal passport. The UK will not let them in without a U.S. Passport. I used to take these international documents for granted until the day I was deported from Portugal.
A Hill Too Far
Over the weekend Lance Armstrong fell to 39th place in the Tour de France, ending all hope of winning an 8th title in his last tour. The King of Cycling retired in 2005 after his seventh Tour de France victory, an amazing achievement. Despite repeated tests and accusations, Lance left the sport clean. Now, as [...]
Employers – The Best Illegal Immigration Wall
The Justice Department is suing to stop the new Arizona immigration law. Politicians and pundits are debating border protection, amnesty, and other immigration issues with increased ferocity. Very little is mentioned about those that employ illegal immigrants.
A Comet Passes By
My nephew, Ted Moninger, passed away last week. The seventeen year old honor student and class clown was a couple months shy of his senior year. Gifted is an understatement for Ted. He excelled as an artist, musician, gardener, oceanographer, student leader, mechanic, and jewelry-maker. Recently, Ted won a scholarship on a speech he wrote [...]
