Reminds me of a cartoon I saw many times as kid. A wimpy little Middle East-type character would suddenly fall on his knees, grovel at the person before him, throw his hands above his had and bow down will chanting “Salami! Salami! Balonie!”. Then…presto! Magic would happen and he’d be Read more
OMG. How could I have been so stupid? All these years, Mark and I have been working our fingers to the bone trying to support our family when the solution was right there at our fingertips. Or, more precisely, Mark’s fingertips. We could have simply printed our own money, as Read more
You decide. The mainstream media never tells the whole story of what’s been happening in Iraq. Many, many good things have transpired and progress has indeed been made. Here’s what Henry Kissinger has to say about it:http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=40340
Truth. I’ve been thinking a lot about that word lately. The telling of the truth – or lack thereof – can have irreversible impact. Sometimes it’s a positive impact and, unfortunately sometimes it’s a negative one. At least initially. I’m thinking of a young woman employed at a nursing home Read more
T-minus twelve hours and counting. In less than twelve hours, my kitchen will be filled with whisking, peeling, slicing, rolling, stirring, basting, whipping, patting, chopping, simmering, boiling, baking, testing, turning, and tasting. Fenelon Clan is going to cook. We’ll be making the lion’s share of our Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow because Read more
Aaahhhh…the voice of Burl Ives singing in my ears… We put up the Christmas tree this weekend. Ridiculously early, I know. In fact, it’s so early that the tree lots aren’t even open yet. But for the Clan, it was just the right time. We want and need a huge Read more
I had a good dose of reality Thursday night. I went to a Family Readiness Briefing with Matt. His brigade is being deployed soon and so the National Guard arranged a meeting to inform and support the soldiers and families as they prepare. As I looked around the auditorium, I Read more