BREAKFAST BUDDIES
This slightly changed format is due entirely to our breakfast meeting. Previous postings used the BUY ME, HELP WANTED and WHAT IF format followed by the subject of the daily posting. Chuck suggested that the daily subject be first and the other sections follow. Linden, because he respects Chuck's judgment, followed the suggestion and now expects book sales to mushroom, the neglected political positions to be filled and the media to become vastly superior to what it is at present.
Our group, consisting of Bill, Chuck, Jack, Paul and Linden, has met for years for breakfast and conversation. The conversation has no guidelines whatever but usually includes something relating to politics, morality and religious matters. We, after greetings, ordering, and being served, open with prayer and close with a reading. Poking fun at each other in the time between the prayer and the reading is a staple of our meetings.
Today, we joined in a critique of the various aspects of the Presidential candidate selection process, the recent heavy rains, Bill spoke on high property taxes, Paul on his upcoming trip, Chuck on my blog and Jack, a friend of over 50 years, recounted his difficult service as Treasurer of a political campaign Linden was involved in about 15 years ago. Linden, as usual, spoke little: Well, he may have made some mention of President Clinton"s outstanding ability to fake emotion, as he did in the time of the Ron Brown funeral.
Maybe soon we will return to politically oriented Postings. Please scan the items appearing below.
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BUY ME?
“BOUT FIRTEEN COUNTRY CHILDERN RIMES” is a group of 20 poems written in a style reminiscent of James Whitcomb Riley and 20 accompanying illustrations. This book is little more expensive than a greeting card. Since both the author and the illustrator are now deceased, use Linden Swift as the author name when inquiring online.
“OUTSTANDING NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL PITCHERS OF THE LAST 42 YEARS” Published in 1987, this book could be of interest to older baseball fans. Author: Linden Swift. Available locally at Uncommon Corner in downtown Plainfield, IN or Secondhand Stories on Raceway road. Also online:
http://stores.ebay.com/secondhand-stories
www.alibris.com/bookstore/secondha
HELP WANTED
It appears that in the last general election there were no Republican candidates in 39 districts scattered across 15 states. These positions offer much more than just good pay. Some of these districts are listed below in State, District and general location sequence. Please help find a Republican candidate in these districts. Even if these districts can reasonably be considered “lost causes,” the effected taxpayers need to have a choice.
New Jersey 1 Camden and Gloucester Counties
New Jersey 10 Essex, Hudson and Orion Counties
New York 5 Queens and Nassau Counties
New York 6 Queens
New York 9 Brooklyn and Queens
New York 22 Delaware and seven other Counties
North Carolina 1 Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount and other areas
In recent ratings, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste considered 32 of the present officeholders (democrats) to be hostile, 6 unfriendly, and 1 lukewarm to taxpayers. The National Taxpayers Union granted a grade of “F” to 36 of this group while 3 of them rose to a “D”.
WHAT IF?
Surely you believe that the liberal dominated news media is very, very selective in what “news” they will print or report. Have you noticed the absence of reporting about the improved situation in Iraq? There are, of course, other examples but Linden will assume that you can think. WHAT IF, you complained to the lackluster “news” provider and, if satisfaction is not obtained you then call those who advertise in that medium? Your message could be something like: “ I am disappointed that you choose to advertise in or on …. Who will not report…. Perhaps this approach would pay dividends in the form of less biased news coverage.
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Our group, consisting of Bill, Chuck, Jack, Paul and Linden, has met for years for breakfast and conversation. The conversation has no guidelines whatever but usually includes something relating to politics, morality and religious matters. We, after greetings, ordering, and being served, open with prayer and close with a reading. Poking fun at each other in the time between the prayer and the reading is a staple of our meetings.
Today, we joined in a critique of the various aspects of the Presidential candidate selection process, the recent heavy rains, Bill spoke on high property taxes, Paul on his upcoming trip, Chuck on my blog and Jack, a friend of over 50 years, recounted his difficult service as Treasurer of a political campaign Linden was involved in about 15 years ago. Linden, as usual, spoke little: Well, he may have made some mention of President Clinton"s outstanding ability to fake emotion, as he did in the time of the Ron Brown funeral.
Maybe soon we will return to politically oriented Postings. Please scan the items appearing below.
-----
BUY ME?
“BOUT FIRTEEN COUNTRY CHILDERN RIMES” is a group of 20 poems written in a style reminiscent of James Whitcomb Riley and 20 accompanying illustrations. This book is little more expensive than a greeting card. Since both the author and the illustrator are now deceased, use Linden Swift as the author name when inquiring online.
“OUTSTANDING NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL PITCHERS OF THE LAST 42 YEARS” Published in 1987, this book could be of interest to older baseball fans. Author: Linden Swift. Available locally at Uncommon Corner in downtown Plainfield, IN or Secondhand Stories on Raceway road. Also online:
http://stores.ebay.com/secondhand-stories
www.alibris.com/bookstore/secondha
HELP WANTED
It appears that in the last general election there were no Republican candidates in 39 districts scattered across 15 states. These positions offer much more than just good pay. Some of these districts are listed below in State, District and general location sequence. Please help find a Republican candidate in these districts. Even if these districts can reasonably be considered “lost causes,” the effected taxpayers need to have a choice.
New Jersey 1 Camden and Gloucester Counties
New Jersey 10 Essex, Hudson and Orion Counties
New York 5 Queens and Nassau Counties
New York 6 Queens
New York 9 Brooklyn and Queens
New York 22 Delaware and seven other Counties
North Carolina 1 Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount and other areas
In recent ratings, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste considered 32 of the present officeholders (democrats) to be hostile, 6 unfriendly, and 1 lukewarm to taxpayers. The National Taxpayers Union granted a grade of “F” to 36 of this group while 3 of them rose to a “D”.
WHAT IF?
Surely you believe that the liberal dominated news media is very, very selective in what “news” they will print or report. Have you noticed the absence of reporting about the improved situation in Iraq? There are, of course, other examples but Linden will assume that you can think. WHAT IF, you complained to the lackluster “news” provider and, if satisfaction is not obtained you then call those who advertise in that medium? Your message could be something like: “ I am disappointed that you choose to advertise in or on …. Who will not report…. Perhaps this approach would pay dividends in the form of less biased news coverage.
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Send comments to: LWDcomment@aol.com
Please note that clicking on "comments" below will not cause your comment to be forwarded.
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