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Season of Change

2009-09-22T20:14:00.006-04:00

Tomorrow, September 23 is my 3rd Blogaversary {yeah!} and to mark this auspicious occasion, I plan to close down this Blogspot blog and move to the sparkling new Wordpress platform.

Sound dishy to my dear readers?

MidnightBlue will continue on a newly designed Wordpress platform with lots of bells and whistles. I'm looking forward to creating many years of blogging goodness on this platform.

From the beginning: September 23, 2006 - Change is Good!

Looking to the future - please change your links or bookmarks to http://www.midnightbluesays.com

Blog Redesign Update

2009-09-18T07:36:00.002-04:00

The redesigned MB is nearly complete - just some finishing touches to complete. I'm looking to officially open the blog on September 23 - my blogaversary.

In the meantime, if you haven't done so already, please add the new blog to your feed and update your bookmarks or links to http://www.midnightbluesays.com

Million American March on DC 9/12

2009-09-13T18:37:00.012-04:00

I just spent this lovely Sunday organizing and editing close to 500 photos from yesterday's historic march in DC. I am still inspired by the sheer joy expressed by the million marchers in DC.

Can we say this is the Woodstock for conservatives? Absolutely. I'd even say if MLK were alive, he would be out marching to the Capitol with the people and give a rocking speech.

Several impressions from the Rally:

A million plus attendees is my estimate of the crowd size. Compare the official crowd estimator from the 2009 Inauguration (fig. 1) to the screen cap taken of the crowds (fig. 2) yesterday. I will say there were more patriots yesterday than fans at the January 20th inauguration. Metro police say 1.2 million and they would know a thing or two about crowd counts.

I traveled to DC via a chartered bus from West Chester - I have to give kudos to Paula Stiles for taking the initiative to organize this bus trip. I must admit that it was good to be on the bus instead of being thrown under the bus. Our group arrived at Union Station and Dee and myself made our way to Freedom Square where we came upon a massive amount of people:

For a moment or two, I didn't know where to start photographing. I got over that real quick and shot almost 500 photos on Saturday, not including video.

Wading through the crowd, we found ourself swept away by the mass movement of people marching to the Capitol:

99.9 percent of the signs were hand made and held proudly:

The mood of the crowd was that of sheer delight, as many of the participants have never participated in a public rally. Yet here they were, in Washington DC, marching with a million fellow patriots to the front lawn of the Capitol Building. You could sense a carefree joy as the marchers realized they were making history and that they were not alone in their beliefs. Waves of rolling chants from the back of the line to the front energized the crowd and gave me goosebumps.

Arriving at the lawn of the Capitol Building the crowd was densely packed yet extremely civil - I never heard so many "pardon me" as I wandered through the crowd snapping photos and videotaping. People were open, friendly and happy to pose for a photo or laugh at your jokes.

I've covered many liberal protests over the years and can only say that the difference in deportment stems from what brings the groups together. Where the 9/12 Teaparty supporters gather around a mutual love of country, the leftists rallied around a common hatred - namely GWB and/or the United States. The difference is everything.

Congressman Mike Pence spoke to the amassed crowd and gets the gold star with this comment:

"There are some politicians who think of you people as astroturf. Un-American. I've got to be honest with you, after nine years of fighting runaway spending her on this hill, you people look like the cavalry to me."

This was a watershed event, a powerful call to action that resonates with a rally held in DC on August 28, 1963. America started on the long road of change on that sultry August day, now 47 years later, America is renewed again.

Oh yes, Sarah Palin was on the minds of the marchers:

You can review my complete set of photos from the 9/12 March on Flickr.

In Memoriam Jose Angel Martinez - 09/11/2001

2009-09-11T00:00:00.005-04:00

On 9/11/2009 it is my privilege to remember Jose Angel Martinez, 49 years old from Hauppage, NY, whose life was extinguished on 9/11/01 in the World Trade Center.

His sister, Doris Martinez, recalled the innate kindness of her brother:

Joe was my big brother (he still is). He was a very kind and gentle person. Education was very important to him. He loved music. He and I danced salsa together, and he taught me to play sports. When we were little, and he went to kindergarten, he learned English the hard way. So when it was my turn to go to school, he taught me English so I wouldn't be embarrassed. He did so much for me that we did not realize it till ... anyway, he knows now how much I appreciate everything he's done for me. He was my hero. I am proud to say he IS my big brother and a gift to all of us who knew him.

It has been 8 years since that crisp fall day when 2,996 people were lost in a brutal act of violence. While we cannot bring them back, we can make sure their memory lives on in our hearts. The best way do just that is to spend the day living well. Hug your children, laugh with your friends, work productively, spend time on a project that you love, or plan your future, just take day and live your life with joy.

Please take a moment today to remember Jose Angel Martinez - the world lost a gentle soul on that September day.

Rest in Peace Jose Angel Martinez

Time is too slow for those who wait,
too swift for those who fear,
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love, time is eternity.
~ H. Van Dyke

More tributes can be found HERE

Drunk Blogging Obamacare

2009-09-09T20:51:00.002-04:00

Via Vodka Pundit - Drunk blogging Obamacare Special

Alcohol can bring such clarity.

Labor Day Run

2009-09-07T13:35:00.003-04:00

A great way to celebrate Labor Day is to run 5K. With this run, I've completed 30 miles of tracked runs on Nike+ moving me to the next color level of Orange.

A new level and a new running route that is chock full of hills. I relish the challenge!

Why am I doing this? The answer can be found by clicking on this LINK. It will take you to my sponsor page for the upcoming Alex Lemonade Stand Fund -1st Annual Lemon Run.

All of us know someone whose life has been turned upside down with a cancer diagnosis. As Alex would say ' If life gives you lemons, make Lemonade' We can do our part to help the littlest of cancer heroes. I'm participating in the first annual Lemon Run 5K race in Ridley Creek Park on October 25 and I hope you can help support this worthy event and organization.

I'm looking forward to crossing the finish line on October 25th, but the real winners will be the children battling cancer.

Please take a moment to donate to Alex Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). Your donation means the world to a child battling cancer!

Canon Vixia HG10 Review

2009-09-06T16:13:00.005-04:00

I've owned this camcorder for over a year and I'm way overdue with a review of the HG10.

Let's start with the specs:

Standard Definition or High Definition: High Definition
Power Consumption: Approx. 3.6W-4.9W
Image Sensor: 1/2.7" CMOS Sensor, RGB Primary Color Filter
Total Pixels: Approx. 2.96 Megapixels
Effective Pixels: Movies (HDD): Approx 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080); Still Images (Card): 4:3 mode: Approx 2.76 Megapixels (1920 x 1440); 16:9 mode: 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080)
Still Recording Pixels: Approximately 3.1 Megapixels (2048 x 1536)
Maximum recording time:
XP+: 5 hours 30 minutes
XP: 9 hours 30 minutes
SP: 11 hours 30 minutes
LP: 15 hours.
Lens: Zoom Ratio 10x Optical/200x Digital
Focal Length: 6.1-61mm
Zoom Speed: Variable/3 Fixed Zoom Speeds
Max. F/Stop: f/1.8-3.0mm (HDD)
Filter Size: 43 mm
Focusing System: Instant AF, through the lens
Manual focusing possible
Manual Focus Assist Functions Magnifying, Peaking
Manual Exposure: Yes
Programmed AE: Auto, Program, Av, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Supported Playback Modes: 1080/60i, 1080/24F

This is a palm sized camcorder that packs a punch! It shoots HD video with a decent zoom feature and consistently returns great video footage. I highly recommend this camera if you are considering spending extra money on a HD camcorder. It comes fully loaded with features that I can appreciate as a photographer - great focus and bokeh. I've captured a bit of that in the video created for this review:

As usual, Canon falls back to its habit of nesting options in folders - one must carefully review the location of the feature in order to avoid screwing up a video - I speak from a mountain of experience. The flip out video screen is not a touch screen, you have a joystick controller to move through the options. The audio is what it is, however, you have the option to add a shotgun microphone to this camera. An option that will greatly improve the audio capture.

Kudos goes to the Canon warranty that comes with the camera. A week after I bought the camera, I accidentally broke the zoom control. After contacting Canon technical support to trouble shoot the problem, they were quick to refer me to a local Canon repair shop. All the paperwork was emailed to me with a stamped self addressed shipping label; within a few days, I was contacted by a repair technician who verified the problem and gave an estimate repair time. This repair was covered by the warranty - no out of pocket expenses were incurred. All repairs were completed in a timely fashion and to my satisfaction.

Overall, this is an easy to use HD camcorder that gives great value for the dollar. If you are in the market to move to a more sophisticated video camcorder, you cannot go wrong with the Canon HG10.

Healthcare Forum hosted by Damian Dachowski

2009-09-04T07:38:00.005-04:00

Last night I attended a healthcare forum hosted hosted by Damian Dachowski at the Lower Moreland Community Center. Damian has announced his intention of running against the tax and spend incumbent - Allyson Schwartz. It has been noted that the Congresswoman has yet to schedule a healthcare meeting with her constituents.

The HCAN astrosurf crowd were present with the same discredited information which they managed to goof up. FYI - the ranking you want is "37" not "33". About that ranking - even the WHO has backed away from that data published in 2000 after receiving a firestorm of critical analysis of the data worldwide. Here is one such report looking at the mortality statistics presented by WHO. CATO launched a withering attack on WHO's data - WHO's Fooling Who?

Some highlights from the forum:

The Host - Damian Dachchowski, a bold fresh candidate for the constituents of District 13. Haven't we had enough of the unending tax and spend habits of the current District 13 seat holder?
The panel - Anna Puig, Edwin R. Thompson, Matthew Nicholas were well versed regarding their specific views on the health care debate. I enjoyed listening to their point of view and learning something new.
An HCAN attendee remarked, after scanning literature shared by Ana Puig, that the British health system has similar problems as our current health care. I'd like to thank him for clearly pointing out that we are about to restructure one seventh of our economy in exchange for an equally broken healthcare system.
HCAN supporters WANT single payer health care regardless of the consequences (see above statement) - that was the take home message from this event.
Rep. Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz voted "Not Present" at this event.
Edwin Thompson gets the zinger of the night when he skillfully handed a 'reality check' to a HCAN supporter. When discussing the reality of being fined for not having adequate health coverage, a HCAN supporter shot back with the legal requirement of having car insurance if you drive. Mike responded by stating that you have to own and drive a car in order to purchase the insurance - If you don't own a car you are not penalized (taxed) for not having adequate car insurance. I for one want to see HHS and the IRS fining the homeless that inhabit center city Philly.

Blog Redesign Alert

2009-09-02T21:50:00.004-04:00

Blog redesign is underway - stay tuned for updates on the progress of this redesign.

What will be included in the new redesign:

Migrating from Blogger to Wordpress platform - the URL will remain the same
Twitter updates on my header
4 column, fluid design
Space for a promoted video
"Hot Topics" section where you can comment
Recent posts area
Recent comments area
Easy links to my social media sites
Ability to share posts on social media site
More organized link list

What I'd like to know is what you, my dear readers, would like to see on the redesigned MidnightBlue. Leave your comments in the appropriate area.

Beslan 9/1/04

2009-09-01T22:11:00.001-04:00

You Go, Girl!

2009-08-30T20:48:00.002-04:00

Rep. Michele Bachmann answers a heckler:

Palin/Bachmann...2012?

Top 10 List Not Seen on Letterman

2009-08-30T20:19:00.002-04:00

Grossly mismanaged and 2 billion over budget, the results of the Cash for Clunkers has been released by the Dept of Transportation. The top 10 new vehicles purchased:

1. Toyota Corolla
2. Honda Civic
3. Toyota Camry
4. Ford Focus FWD
5. Hyundai Elantra
6. Nissan Versa
7. Toyota Prius
8. Honda Accord
9. Honda Fit
10. Ford Escape FWD

Note: Government Motors (GM) did not make the cut. We spent billions to bail out the company and we can't pay people to buy the car? This is the same government asking Americans to trust them with their health care.

AOL Auto notes that in the same period, charities that provide a tax rebate for used cars saw a dramatic decrease in donated cars. This downturn made it more difficult for families that could have benefited from an inexpensive car.

How The World Works

2009-08-30T16:04:00.004-04:00

Why we don't need socialized medicine:

Please share the video far and wide.

Musings at Longwood Garden

2009-08-30T15:01:00.009-04:00

Thursday night I had the opportunity to spend time photographing a spectacular fountain show held during spring and summer months at Longwood Garden. The show is part of the price of admission and if you are visiting the area, I highly recommend a visit to this garden.

For the shutter bugs - I shot the fountains with a Canon 40d and 12-24mm Tokina lens. Feel free to review the EXIF data provided with the photos. A tripod is essential, a monopod can also be used, but not where I shot these photos. If you are really nice, and did not vote for Obama, I'll share the location with you.

For those unfamiliar with Longwood Gardens, it is the former private estate of Pierre S. DuPont and his wife, Alice. Upon his death in 1954, the estate was opened to the public. Today, Pierre would have been vilified as an 'evil capitalist' and his estate and gardens would have been shown as proof of excessive extravagance. Why would one man need all this land to grow flowers and put on shows for a select group of friends? The cow pasture alone could grow enough food for the poor of Kennett Square! Oh, that cow pasture better have an environmental impact statement, or else! The environazi's would have had a field day - back in the day.

Pierre S. Dupont was a capitalist who certainly made more than 7 times the wage of his lowest paid staffer. In spite of his obvious wealth, there was never any talk of bloody revolution, just accolades from the grateful citizens of Chester County and some minor award from France - The Legion of Honor. Why were his achievements celebrated and not derided as they would be today? Perhaps it was because the entire region benefits from the success of the DuPont company.

More photos of the fountains and Longwood Garden can be found HERE

Steven Crowder Gets a Job!

2009-08-30T13:58:00.004-04:00

A few weeks ago I posted the above photo to Flickr. It was taken at a recent healthcare forum in Philly and I titled it: "A Paid Protester - Note Who Sponsored the Sign". The title ruffled the feathers of a Philly photographer who left a series of comments on my Flickr account trying to disclaim the idea of a paid protester. When I steered him back to common sense with my replies, he lamely tried to paint my Sheepdogs as paid hacks. If I had a dime for every time that false accusation was laid down, I would be a paid hack - at their expense!

Last week, PJTV's Steven Crowder went on a job interview with California's premier liberal activist organization - much like HCAN - where he found he would be paid handsomely for being a grass root activist (see photo above). That's not all he discovered, you have to watch the video to see what a professional astroturfing organization looks like:

Wow, being paid $33,000 clams to stand at a busy public space with a sign (see photo above). Not a bad gig at all, if it weren't disingenuous and hurtful to the public welfare. I wonder if Madame Speaker would like to recalibrate her statement regarding astroturf activists or will she just blame the CIA..again.

Being closely involved in a grassroot organization since 2007, I have seen first hand what a small group of determined, UNPAID individuals can do; indeed, it may be what saves this country.

Oh, I did capture a video of the woman pictured above - not sure I'd want her deciding healthcare benefits for this nation - especially since she does not know her data all that well:

Bellavia is in the House

2009-08-28T22:46:00.003-04:00

David Bellavia, author of House to House, simply rocks this interview with Glen Beck regarding Obama's national civilian security force - Americorp:

Wow! What is with the goatee??

Like A Weight Lifted

2009-08-26T19:06:00.005-04:00

Ted Kennedy has died at age 77. In recent years, he looked far older than his chronological age, from is battle with a pervasive brain cancer.

He will be interred in Arlington Cemetary. May the healthcare bill be laid to rest with him.

Ed Driscoll nails it with his post: 'Airbrushing Their Own'

Red State's Caleb Howe tweets:“Shorter MSNBC: Kennedy was holier than the pope, cooler than Elvis, smarter than Hawking, and possibly the source of all life on earth.”

The Senate Doctors Show

2009-08-25T22:06:00.002-04:00

Here is the latest installment of the Senate Doctors Show:

In related news:

(CNSNews.com)

- In news leaked late Friday to the Reuters news agency, the White House conceded that the national debt will increase by $9 trillion over the next ten years, nearly doubling a national debt that now stands at $11.67 trillion. Until now, the White House had been estimating that the national debt would increase by $7.108 trillion between 2010 and 2019.

Should we wait till the Presidential family returns from their vacation in Martha's Vineyard to break the news??

Interesting...

2009-08-23T20:01:00.002-04:00

Via Fox News - Cash for Clunkers a success for foreign car dealers:

The Obama administration has declared the wildly popular 'Cash for Clunkers' program a success, saying it has revived the country's ailing auto industry and taken polluting vehicles off the road.

But the data shows that the program, which ends Monday, has apparently benefited foreign automakers more than their U.S. counterparts.

Smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles like the Toyota Corolla are top sellers, while buyers are trading in SUV's like the Ford Explorer to be scrapped, turning the already dwindling number of American car owners into the growing ranks of foreign car drivers.

Toyota vehicles accounted for 19.2 percent of the 489,269 sales, while General Motors had the second spot at 17.7 percent.

I will admit I love my Mini Cooper, so this comes as no surprise to me.

Yes We Can...

2009-08-23T13:24:00.002-04:00

....Get single payer health care insurance - from the Dems mouth to your ears:

Sarah Scores Again!

2009-08-22T23:00:00.004-04:00

No Healthcare Reform without Legal Reform

The following was posted on Sarah Palin's FaceBook account. Spot on analysis with supporting data listed below the text.

President Obama's health care "reform" plan has met with significant criticism across the country. Many Americans want change and reform in our current health care system. We recognize that while we have the greatest medical care in the world, there are major problems that we must face, especially in terms of reining in costs and allowing care to be affordable for all. However, as we have seen, current plans being pushed by the Democratic leadership represent change that may not be what we had in mind -- change which poses serious ethical concerns over the government having control over our families’ health care decisions. In addition, the current plans greatly increase costs of health care, while doing lip service toward controlling costs.

We need to address a REAL bipartisan reform proposition that will have REAL impacts on costs and quality of patient care.

As Governor of Alaska, I learned a little bit about being a target for frivolous suits and complaints (Please, do I really need to footnote that?). I went my whole life without needing a lawyer on speed-dial, but all that changes when you become a target for opportunists and people with no scruples. Our nation’s health care providers have been the targets of similar opportunists for years, and they too have found themselves subjected to false, frivolous, and baseless claims. To quote a former president, “I feel your pain.”

So what can we do? First, we cannot have health care reform without tort reform. The two are intertwined. For example, one supposed justification for socialized medicine is the high cost of health care. As Dr. Scott Gottlieb recently noted, “If Mr. Obama is serious about lowering costs, he'll need to reform the economic structures in medicine—especially programs like Medicare.” [1] Two examples of these “economic structures” are high malpractice insurance premiums foisted on physicians (and ultimately passed on to consumers as “high health care costs”) and the billions wasted on defensive medicine.

Dr. Stuart Weinstein, with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, recently explained the problem:

”The medical liability crisis has had many unintended consequences, most notably a decrease in access to care in a growing number of states and an increase in healthcare costs.
Access is affected as physicians move their practices to states with lower liability rates and change their practice patterns to reduce or eliminate high-risk services. When one considers that half of all neurosurgeons—as well as one third of all orthopedic surgeons, one third of all emergency physicians, and one third of all trauma surgeons—are sued each year, is it any wonder that 70 percent of emergency departments are at risk because they lack available on-call specialist coverage?” [2]

Dr. Weinstein makes good points, points completely ignored by President Obama. Dr. Weinstein details the costs that our out-of-control tort system are causing the health care industry and notes research that “found that liability reforms could reduce defensive medicine practices, leading to a 5 percent to 9 percent reduction in medical expenditures without any effect on mortality or medical complications.” Dr. Weinstein writes:

“If the Kessler and McClellan estimates were applied to total U.S. healthcare spending in 2005, the defensive medicine costs would total between $100 billion and $178 billion per year. Add to this the cost of defending malpractice cases, paying compensation, and covering additional administrative costs (a total of $29.4 billion). Thus, the average American family pays an additional $1,700 to $2,000 per year in healthcare costs simply to cover the costs of defensive medicine.
Excessive litigation and waste in the nation’s current tort system imposes an estimated yearly tort tax of $9,827 for a family of four and increases healthcare spending in the United States by $124 billion. How does this translate to individuals? The average obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) delivers 100 babies per year. If that OB-GYN must pay a medical liability premium of $200,000 each year (which is the rate in Florida), $2,000 of the delivery cost for each baby goes to pay the cost of the medical liability premium.” [3]

You would think that any effort to reform our health care system would include tort reform, especially if the stated purpose for Obama’s plan to nationalize our health care industry is the current high costs.

So I have new questions for the president: Why no legal reform? Why continue to encourage defensive medicine that wastes billions of dollars and does nothing for the patients? Do you want health care reform to benefit trial attorneys or patients?

Many states, including my own state of Alaska, have enacted caps on lawsuit awards against health care providers. Texas enacted caps and found that one county’s medical malpractice claims dropped 41 percent, and another study found a “55 percent decline” after reform measures were passed. [4] That’s one step in health care reform. Limiting lawyer contingency fees, as is done under the Federal Tort Claims Act, is another step. The State of Alaska pioneered the “loser pays” rule in the United States, which deters frivolous civil law suits by making the loser partially pay the winner’s legal bills. Preventing quack doctors from giving “expert” testimony in court against real doctors is another reform.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry noted that, after his state enacted tort reform measures, the number of doctors applying to practice medicine in Texas “skyrocketed by 57 percent” and that the tort reforms “brought critical specialties to underserved areas.” These are real reforms that actually improve access to health care. [5]

Dr. Weinstein’s research shows that around $200 billion per year could be saved with legal reform. That’s real savings. That’s money that could be used to build roads, schools, or hospitals.
If you want to save health care, let’s listen to our doctors. There should be no health care reform without legal reform. There can be no true health care reform without legal reform.

- Sarah Palin

[1] See http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204409904574350370729883030.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
[2] See http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/nov08/managing7.asp
[3] Id.
[4] See http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/new_laws_and_med_mal_damage_caps_devastate_plaintiff_and_defense_firms_alik/print/
[5] See http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/OpEd-Contributor/Tort-reform-must-be-part-of-health-care-reform-8096175.html

Pizza Naan ala Whole Foods Market

2009-08-22T22:06:00.009-04:00

Busy day today! After my morning run I headed out to Whole Foods Market to stock my pantry. I'm happy to report there were no UFCW wingnuts handing out hate literature at my local store. Below are just some of the goodies that can be found at Whole Foods Market:

When shopping look for the "365" brand which is more economically priced and very high quality; as mentioned in America's Test Kitchen and Consumer Reports. There are also 'house brands' as well, that offer lower prices and high quality. Armed with a little information you can save while stocking your pantry with high quality organic food.

Tonight's dinner - ala - Whole Foods Market: Naan Pizza

Recipe:

Whole Wheat Naan
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Hydroponic Tomatoes
BGH free Part Skim Mozzarella
Sundried Tomato and Basil sauce
Organic garlic
Organic oregano
Organic yellow onion
Sliced pepperoni

Rub the Naan with olive oil, spread tomato sauce and add ingredients to suit your taste.

Bake at 475 for 6-8 minutes

The Week In Blogs - PJTV

2009-08-22T21:52:00.009-04:00

Steven Green, The Vodka Pundit, has posted his weekly roundup of the blogosphere on PJTV. I am happy to report that Steven has recognized the brilliance of MidnightBlue.

You can view the video HERE on PJTV. Send Vodka Pundit some love HERE

Why I Run - Alex Lemonade Stand Foundation

2009-08-22T21:37:00.002-04:00

Saturday Run Stats:

Friday Run Stats:

Saturday's run was a milestone in my brief running career, I took on the MOAH (Mother of All Hills) in Pennypack park and won! My distance was less than Friday, but this run was a win in my book. The weather in late August in Philly can best be described as wet soup - you are thoroughly soaked after a few minutes on the trail. I am so looking forward to Fall and Winter.

Why am I running in the sweltering heat and besting MOAH's? This is why:

All of us know someone whose life has been turned upside down with a cancer diagnosis. As Alex would say ' If life gives you lemons, make Lemonade' We can all do our part help the littlest of cancer heros. I'm participating in the first annual Lemon Run 5K race in Ridley Creek Park on October 25 and I hope you can help support this worthy event and organization.

I'm looking forward to crossing the finish line on October 25th, but the real winners will be the children battling cancer.

Please take a moment to donate to Alex Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) - just click on the Lemon on the right sidebar. You donation means the world to a child battling cancer!

Recess Rally

2009-08-22T14:55:00.005-04:00

Time to leave moderation at home and tell your congressperson to reject Obamacare.

More details can be found at the website Recess Rally
Memorandum has the scoop on the Recess Rallys across the country

Blogprof posted this photo from the Recess Rally in Birmingham, MI: