Summer '06 Thoughts
Give In To Your Inner Geekiness!
Can You Guess Who Said This?
Q:
“[Rumsfeld] served up our great military a huge bowl of chicken feces, and ever
since then, our military and our country have been trying to turn this bowl into
chicken salad.”
A: The general who led the 1st Infantry Division into Iraq, Major
General John Baptiste.
See for yourself on video at:
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/25/batiste-rumsfeld/
More quotes: http://rewinn.com/9949
... 08/26/06
Zen Parable ...
A little wave was complaining to a big wave, "Woe is me! I am so small and insignificant, and soon I will be gone."
"Here's your problem," replied the big wave. "You think of yourself as a wave, and forget that you are water." - 08/15/06
St Edward's Diamond Jubilee!
75 years ago, St Edward Seminary opened. Today it's a beautiful park for all to
enjoy. We happy few picnic'd, told stories, and all that good stuff on July 30,
2006. Here's a few photos to share: http://rewinn.com/9951
Seafair Parade
The SeaFair Parade: a good time to have some silly fun. This year we got an
invite from the inlaws to the perfect viewing location, with seating and even 'za!
Thanks!
A few photos are here: http://rewinn.com/9952.html
A Terrifying Message from Al Gore
(Who knew Anthropogenic Global Warming could be so funny?)
Fremont
Fair 2006
We went to see for ourselves, and it's all true. A good time was had by all, and if you didn't have fun, it's your own fault!
A few photos are here: http://rewinn.com/9953
Politicizing Iraq
On Thursday, June 15, 2006, our House of Representatives staged a sham debate on the Iraq war. Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) had said he “hopes to match the serious, dignified tone of deliberation that preceded the Gulf war, in 1991.
But ... a Confidential Messaging Memo from Boehner told Republicans to politicize the debate in exactly the way that they did:
- Mix up Iraq & 9/11: it mentions 9/11 seven times. It describes debating Iraq in the context of 9/11 as "imperative."
- Take cheap personal shots at Democrats: it describes those who opposes President Bush's policies in Iraq as "sheepish," "weak," and "prone to waver endlessly."
- Limit the debate to a false choice: support President Bush's policies or hope terrorist threats will "fade away on their own."
Can't we do better?
Shouldn't a debate about Iraq ... be about Iraq?
Read the memo yourself, if you have a strong stomach:
Remembering Jack McCord the 2d
The first week of June, we traveled to Oregon to commemorate the passing of Jack McCord the 2nd, Kris' father. Although they were never close, this final opportunity to pay respects was a fitting tribute and let us strengthen family ties. We have a page of photos at http://rewinn.com/9955
Memoirs of William Sampson
Now in Print!
After
being out of print for 190 years, William Sampson's Memoirs are now available at
http://cafepress.com/rewinn . Sampson
was an Irish Protestant lawyer, tortured and exiled for the crime of defending
Catholics. He came to America on July 4, 1806 and became a leader in promoting
human rights and religious under our Constitution.
You can read his exciting memoirs free on the web, or, better still: order the book!
