Memorial Day, 2009: Why?

Memorial Day…a question….maybe you can help me….
A friend once called to say a banker she had asked for a loan had turned her down that day. After I listened to the details, I was as angry as she. We lived in San Francisco, both of us struggling. She had asked 26 –twenty-six bankers for a [...]

‘08 RESULT I Did Not Vote for the Black One -No One Should Have

In a predominately Democratic state, California, in Democrat-dominate city, Los Angeles, I voted for president, but not for the black candidate -and you shouldn’t have either.
I watched the televised speech in Grant Park, Chicago after enough votes counted to declare election over –candidate -elected to office.  I saw laughing, weeping, dancing, hollering celebration -in small [...]

‘08 ELECTION RESULT California, Los Angeles

November 5, 2008  Outside my polling place:  I talked to a woman who was there to vote –but undecided about presidential candidate choice….  I was stunned.  Made me nervous. 
If non-stop news coverage –three debates –discussion 24/7, nearly one billion bucks of donations, websites and newspapers:  hadn’t given her a Clue, I wondered how intelligent the ballot [...]