Category Archives: Miscellaneous

My childhood and the ‘boob tube’

My childhood is rather unrememberable.  It was so uneventful, with the exception of my brother’s helicopter going down in Vietnam and us almost losing him, that there really are only flashes of just…being a kid.  All out barefoot, yard-ape, quarter-mile … Continue reading

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The 10th Anniversary of 9/11: Memories of that day

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the most tragic single day in American history for loss of civilian lives.  On this day, 10 years ago, right at 3000 people lost their lives to an attack driven by hatred, revenge and … Continue reading

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Amazing Young Singers from Abroad

Sometimes I think we Americans become isolated in our minds to what is taking place in the world around us.  We have our American Idol and America’s Got Talent and our American celebrities, and we don’t get exposed to the … Continue reading

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Two heroes to celebrate

This week I’d like to recognize two men who did not let the possible dangers of an ongoing situation deter them from doing what was right.  Without regard for their own safety, and while showing extreme restraint from violence, both … Continue reading

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8-year-old hero saves baby

Jesus Lara lives in a new town.  A couple of months ago his family moved to Plano, Texas.  When the family moved, Jesus’s father began to teach him how to swim in the apartment complex’s swimming pool.  On Friday, August … Continue reading

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David Kemp – Making a difference

David Kemp isn’t a police officer, or a firefighter.  He’s just an ordinary guy.  He jogs everyday, works at a summer camp with kids and their parents each year, and…he’s a hero.  At least to one 6-year-old little girl named … Continue reading

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Todays Lesson – Pedophiles

In the wake of the horrific and tragic death of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, and after reports began to come out of his murderer, Levi Aron, being known to like to go to the park and watch children, I felt it … Continue reading

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Things I’ve learned in London

I’ve been in London since last Tuesday.  Here are the things this Oklahoma girl has learned so far:

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Memorial Day 2011

The first official Memorial Day was on May 30, 1868.  It was then called Decoration Day because it was a day to decorate the graves of the brave military men who had died in the service of defending our country.  … Continue reading

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Caylee Anthony case: Dr. Vass’s work…in, maybe

The long awaited court ruling concerning the admissibility of Dr. Vass’s work on human decompositional gas signatures and the use of air monitoring samples to determine the possibility of a human decomposition event was issued today by Judge Perry.  While … Continue reading

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