StraightAhead

All this hub bub about what Geraldine Ferraro said about Obama’s presidential race figures, I guess. Of course she was spot on. Do we really think he would have won Mississippi by so much if he weren’t black, or half black. Of course he wouldn’t have. To say it matters in an election if a [...]

I just read a story about the man/boy that allegedly raped the 14 year old and killed her parents and sister in Iraq.  It’s one of the saddest things about that war that is happening now.  Three other guys were involved in this pre meditated act.  There are facits to the story I didn’t know [...]

During all the talk about Iran and Korea, especially Korea right now, continuing their nuclear programs, I always have the same thought and opinion underlying all of the discussion. Korea said it today. “As a soverign nation, we have the right to have and continue our nuclear program as we see fit.” I agree with [...]

I found this to be interesting and disturbing, but not too surprising.

There’s this place along the “Big Island Slough” pronounced slew, in my town where I love to hike and take bike rides. It’s really pretty, but it is owned by the plants and the Exxon pipeline company which has rights of way along the slough which is really just a drainage or flood control ditch. [...]