Tag Archives: USA

America’s Creed

I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of … Continue reading

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September 11th

I suspended the political portion of the blog today to both participate and take in how our country remembers the attacks of 9/11.  I remember in the days after how people in our country seemed to pause, take a breath … Continue reading

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Video of the DNC

Thanks to Leslie for sending me a link to the video of tonight’s DNC footage. Check it out! Cheers, Tom

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Big Poles and Big Mouths Don’t Go Together: A Lesson in Humility

Ok, you are now totally expecting a porn-a-rific post here, but it’s not going to happen.  The title was actually taken (stolen?) from an AP article about pole vaulting!  Yes, writer John Leicester actually wrote, “Big poles and big mouths … Continue reading

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The Man

Michael Phelps has nearly 50% of the USA’s Gold medals. He has 7 so far and our entire country has 15. To take it a step further, only three COUNTRIES have more Gold medals than Phelps. The USA, China and … Continue reading

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