I thought this was SUCH a cool idea! The Maine National Guard is giving life-size from-the-waist-up pictures of soldiers to the families of deployed guard members. Guard officials and families say the cutouts, known as Flat Daddies or Flat Soldiers, connect families with a relative who is thousands of miles away. The Flat Daddies are Read More
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How I Spent My Day
The cat needed to go to the vet, so I had her in the carrier, heading out the door, when Eli spotted me. “Daddy, where are you going?” “I’m taking Amber to the vet.” “Can I come?” I was already running late, and didn’t really want to wait, but I did. He got his shoes Read More
It IS black and white
“She’s basically looking at this as a black-and-white issue,” said defense attorney Thomas Liotti. “People need some degree of hope, and under Kathleen Rice’s policies, they’re not getting it.” So who is Kathleen Rice? What are her horrible policies? She’s the Nassau County District Attorney, and she’s hell on drunk drivers. Among other things: No Read More
I Weep For Our Future
At a forum I frequent, someone asked if a photo had been “photoshopped.” That in and of itself is a good thing, I suppose. After the Reuters Photoshop scandal, among others, people are a bit dubious about photographic evidence. I just wish he were more knowledgeable about the photo in question.