This has been a very low key Thanksgiving weekend. I've been sick for the last two weeks and am enjoying this downtime from work. Peace and quiet can be the best medicine for whatever ails.
The sky is gray and it's raining. The air outside is chilly. It's a great day to build a fire in the fireplace.
Even though I wasn't able to go to Charleston to spend the holiday with my family, I'm still more than thankful this year for all my blessings. I have a wonderful, healthy family; the best friends anyone could ask for; good health; a good job with benefits; an excellent car; good food to eat; a roof over my head; two crazy cats that are great roommates; and an incoming president who carries with him more promise to become a great president than any other I have ever seen in my lifetime. And God knows, our nation is in great peril and needs a leader who is smart enough, strong enough, and resourceful enough to put us back together again.
On this Thanksgiving, I thank God for the reprieve this nation has been given, in allowing us to elect Barack Obama; I pray for his continued safe keeping; and for our re-emergence as a powerful force for good in this world.
Democracy lives!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Van Dersloot claimed he sold Holloway into slavery
It's just as I had suspected all along. Joran van der Sloot, who was under suspicion in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway from Aruba has given an interview with Fox's Greta van Susteren and confessed to selling the Alabama blond into slavery.
van der Sloot said he led a drunken Holloway to the beach and handed her over to a man who paid him $10,000. The man took her to a boat and they disappeared. van der Sloot seemed to think they were heading to Venezuela. He ended the interview abruptly when questions regarding his father's and lawyer's knowledge of what happened arose.
UPDATE:
Van der Sloot called FOX after the interview and claimed he had lied to van Susteren about selling Holloway.
More...
Oddly enough, another "reluctant" witness came forward last week to claim van der Sloot confessed to her that he dumped Holloway's body into the ocean. Sounds like someone's out there trying to confuse and distract. I don't trust Celeste, the new witness. What makes the most sense to me is that Holloway was removed from the island by boat, dead or alive. Aruba is small and she disappeared without a trace. The authorities and media have combed every inch of it and they've come up with nothing.
Whether people choose to acknowledge it or not, people around the world traffic in sex slavery; and a beautiful, young blonde surely gets top dollar. If van der Sloot's most recent confession is true, the question is where did the man with the boat take her?
Another confusing aspect about this new revelation is that van der Sloot points the finger at Venezuela. Could this have greater implications with regard to the Bush administration's strained relations with Hugo Chavez? Is someone using this situation to demonize Chavez? Did a wealthy Venezuelen buy Holloway?
As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, my first thought upon hearing about this case in 2005 was the possibility that Holloway was abducted and sold. My guess as to where she wound up was the Middle East, Russian/Slavic province or possibly somewhere in North Africa. That was just a gut feeling.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Election Day 2008
Waiting for the returns...
I was sitting here thinking of Barack Obama and reasons why I like him. My thoughts then drifted to Bill Cosby, whom I consider to be one of America's great fathers.
Having come a generation before Obama, I wondered how much of a racial path Cosby helped clear for Obama with the masses. How much of a social impact has Cosby made on American perceptions to help get us here to this moment? More than being a master comedian for decades, Cosby is brilliant in the field of child psychology and an excellent example for all of God's children.
He pisses a lot of people off with his lectures and sermonizing, but I love him. I grew up watching Fat Albert when I was a little kid; watching the jell-o commercials; watching the Cosby Show through my teens; and A Different World into my early 20's. (And I still watch reruns!)
Those years watching Dr. Huxtable and his family, filled something in for me in the absence of my own father (who died when I was five). I saw a show with a strong, funny, present father and I loved it. It was always funny and socially relevant (without seeming to try). No wonder it was universally popular.
To this day, the Cosby show is one of America's favorite TV shows in history. Its social impact on young Americans was massive. In the spirit of Cosby's greatness and example, here's hoping Obama gets elected tonight and becomes the great and impactful president I think will be!
I was sitting here thinking of Barack Obama and reasons why I like him. My thoughts then drifted to Bill Cosby, whom I consider to be one of America's great fathers.
Having come a generation before Obama, I wondered how much of a racial path Cosby helped clear for Obama with the masses. How much of a social impact has Cosby made on American perceptions to help get us here to this moment? More than being a master comedian for decades, Cosby is brilliant in the field of child psychology and an excellent example for all of God's children.
He pisses a lot of people off with his lectures and sermonizing, but I love him. I grew up watching Fat Albert when I was a little kid; watching the jell-o commercials; watching the Cosby Show through my teens; and A Different World into my early 20's. (And I still watch reruns!)
Those years watching Dr. Huxtable and his family, filled something in for me in the absence of my own father (who died when I was five). I saw a show with a strong, funny, present father and I loved it. It was always funny and socially relevant (without seeming to try). No wonder it was universally popular.
To this day, the Cosby show is one of America's favorite TV shows in history. Its social impact on young Americans was massive. In the spirit of Cosby's greatness and example, here's hoping Obama gets elected tonight and becomes the great and impactful president I think will be!
Monday, November 3, 2008
A Thunder in Heaven
On the eve of the 2008 presidential election, I can imagine there is a thunder rolling through heaven. Millions of earthly voices raised and joined, offering prayers on behalf of Barack Obama and his historic candidacy. What a glorious noise!
Speaking of heaven, Obama's grandma, Madelyn Dunham, 86, died last night (Sun., Nov. 2, 2008) from cancer. How tragic that she will not be here to see the election. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh. Here's hoping the Lord took "Toot" home to heaven to watch this historic moment from on high beside her beloved husband and daughter.
After two grueling years of campaigning, election day has finally arrived. The polls are reflecting a double-digit lead for Obama (that I predicted long ago). God willing, by this time tomorrow night we will have elected Obama to be the next president of the United States. And history will be made.
YES WE CAN!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
P.S. to My Last Post
People are finally catching on to what I wrote two years ago regarding Barack Obama's resemblance to President Ronald Reagan. This election also strongly resembles the 1980 race. Candidate Reagan's optimistic and steady style was his ace in the hole. Obama has exhibited that same confidence, strength and positive outlook.
Hopefully Obama will win in a landslide and have the same amount of support Reagan had. Then he can get to work and help guide this nation back from the abyss.
Hopefully Obama will win in a landslide and have the same amount of support Reagan had. Then he can get to work and help guide this nation back from the abyss.
Calling the Race
After following the most exciting, mind and soul grinding and historic presidential race of my life (for the last two years), I have decided to break my silence and offer my prediction for what will happen two days from now on election day (Tues., Nov. 4).
One caveat: After watching the theft of both the 2000 and 2004 elections, I believe this election, too, could be stolen. Somehow. Through a wicked mix of electronic voting machine chicanery; purges in voter roles; intimidation; and other mischief.
Possibility of theft aside, here are my predictions:
PRESIDENT: Barack Obama wins in a landslide
CONGRESS: Al Franken wins in Minnesota; Mitch McConnell loses in Kentucky; Saxby Chambliss loses in Georgia; Both Udalls win their races (Colorado, New Mexico)
NORTH CAROLINA: Republican Pat McCrory becomes governor; Democrat Walter Dalton wins Lt. Governor; Kay Hagan beats Elizabeth Dole; Larry Kissell beats Robin Hayes; Patrick McHenry loses.
*WILD CARD: South Carolina goes to Obama
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