Tag Archive | "Neighbors"
Posted on 01 November 2012. Tags: Anger, Civilization, Crossover Point, Disaster, Doors, Gratefulness, Hot Coffee, Hurricanes, Initial Assessment, Isabell, Massive Traffic Jam, Minimal Damage, Nearby Gas Station, Neighborhood, Neighbors, Nightmare, Sadness, Shock, Third Day, Traffic Lights
The third day after a disaster is when most people hit the wall. Having lived through several hurricanes and the weeks long wait before life returns to normal, I have often noted that the third day is the crossover point. On day one, you assess the damage. There is sadness at what was lost and a feeling of gratefulness [...]
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Posted in Opinion
Posted on 02 July 2012. Tags: Asphalt, Beverages, Bottle Opener, Canned Veggies, Car Engines, Cardboard, Dog Food, Doors, Foreclosures, Fridge, Grocery Store, Mini Cart, Multiple Times, Neighbor, Neighbors, Patio Table, Paved Driveway, Political Activists, Porch, Sam Adams, Samantha, Screen Tv, Sized Refrigerator, Swiss Army Knife, Weeken
I ran into a former neighbor over the weekend at the grocery store. He and his wife and their two kids moved out of the rental home a few doors down from me and made a really good decision to buy a home. I had been meaning to stop by and see their new house, [...]
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Posted in News, Opinion
Posted on 05 May 2012. Tags: American Dream, Bob Corker, Clarity, Construction Company, Cou, Democratic Leadership, Free Enterprise System, Full Transcript, Nbsp, Neighbors, Politicians, Punts, Senator Bob Corker, Senator Corker, State Governments, Tax Rates, Tax Reform, Uncertainty, United States Senate, Warning Sign
‘It’s disappointing and, I can assure you, highly frustrating to see what happens here in Washington: More spending and debt and kicking tough decisions down the road… Despite every warning sign imaginable, we have no solutions from this Administration or Democratic leadership in the Senate. The President punts on almost every tough decision.’ [...]
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Posted in Senate News Briefing
Posted on 10 April 2012. Tags: Amendment To The Us Constitution, Common Sense, County Virginia, First Amendment, Gulf War, Handbills, Henrico County, Margaret Gilleo, Missouri Town, Neighbors, Ordnance, Party Signs, Persian Gulf, Private Property, Residential Signs, Restriction, Safety Issue, Tea Party, Time Place, Us Supreme Court
Henrico County, Virginia has decided to toss the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution, settled Supreme Court Validated Law and common sense by demanding that individuals remove signs from their own private property or pay fees to the County. In 1994, a lady named Margaret P. Gilleo lived in a Missouri town called Ladue. Gilleo [...]
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Posted in Featured, Opinion
Posted on 02 December 2011. Tags: Agenda, Booty, Environment, Expert, Free Access, Free Goodies, Joshuapundit, Kitchen Pantry, Neighbors, New Digs, Parable, Pest Control Business, Presence, Rats In The Kitchen, Rodent, Scaring People
The Council has spoken, the votes have been cast, and the results are in for this week, carved eternally in the akhasic records of cyberspace. This week’s winner, Joshuapundit’s Rats in the Kitchen: A Parable is a parable indeed. Rather than try to describe it, I’ll just provide you with a slice, let you head [...]
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Posted in Featured, Weasels
Posted on 27 January 2011. Tags: Delegate, Dysfunctional, Eastern Shore Town, Foia, Freedom Of Information, Freedom Of Information Act, Hallwood Virginia, Harassment, John Smith, Lead, Lynwood, Neighbors, No Doubt, personal, Privileges, Richmond, Stubborn Individuals, Town Attorney, Tweak, Virginia General Assembly
Delegate Lynwood Lewis has decided to take an Eastern Shore feud to Richmond in the form of HB 2383 ostensibly to prevent harassment by a requester. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); court review in cases of requester harassment. Allows any public body to petition an appropriate court for a summary determination whether a requester, in [...]
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Posted in News
Posted on 02 November 2010. Tags: Blow, Crosby Nash, Dedication, Democrats, Election Day, Four Winds, Ghost, Hard Money, Neighbors, Out Of Sight, Run Like A Thief, Song Lyrics, Summer Sun
Election Day 2010 dedication to the “Take the money and run” Democrats who have financially damaged this country and are now paying for it. This is a Crosby / Nash song from 1978. The Lyrics explain how the voters feel about the Democrats in 2010. Take the Money and Run Take the money and run [...]
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Posted in Music, Opinion, Video
Posted on 25 May 2010. Tags: Ambassador John Bolton, Aspirations, Attitude, Conclusion, Euro, Europe, European Unity, Europeans, Eurozone, Hero, John Bolton, Neighbors, Relationship, Solidarity, Sovereignty, Supernation, United States, Vital National Interest, World Stage
It’s great to see someone you respect and admire agree with you. In this case, it gets even better: Its the former UN Ambassador John Bolton. Bolton went to the UN with the right attitude: Who needs the UN? He suggests that the eurozone is not America’s friend, starting with the title: Don’t Mourn the Euro: It’s [...]
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Posted in News
Posted on 16 May 2010. Tags: Critical Knowledge, Election Cycle, Eternal Vigilance, Excesses, Factions, GOP, Gop Platform, Maine Gop, Maine Republican Party, Neglect, Neighbors, Personal Liberty, Political Philosophies, Power And Influence, Preamble, Prosperity, Republican State Convention, Sentiment, Shackles, Tyranny
Since the left still seems completely outraged about Maine’s new GOP Platform, I have decided that a series might be in order: An examination of the new platform line by line. Here it is copied from the Maine GOP website: Platform of the Maine Republican Party Adopted by the Maine Republican State Convention on May [...]
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Posted in News
Posted on 14 April 2010. Tags: Backwoods, Enjoyable Evening, Evil Intent, Fundraiser, Garrotes, Mainstream Media, Neckties, Neighbors, Party Photos, Patriots, Program Tomorrow, Radtke, Redneck, Richmond, Slide Show, Tea Party
Honestly, I feared for my life. Having listened to the Mainstream Media, I was sure the men claiming to have on neckties were really concealing garrotes with evil intent.
But, after a short while, much to my relief, I find that these people were friends, neighbors, black, white, Latino.
Basically, America. Patriots all.
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Posted in Tea Party