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FitzGerald for Sheriff

I just finished designing a webpage for a friend who I think would make an excellent Sheriff for Louisville Metro and Jefferson County
Everyone please take a moment to go to http://fitzgeraldforsheriff.com and tell us what you think.

New Job Jitters

Today I got to do something I haven’t done in far to long… and it brought a lot of joy to my heart.  I went to Church with my Mom… and we both enjoyed it. I have left my job at the Frazier Museum to take a job that utilizes my internet / computer knowledge [...]

Looking forward to my birthday for the first time in years!

Tomorrow is my birthday… a day that I have dreaded for most of my life.  It was on my birthday almost 20 years ago that I found out that I had diabetes.  It was on my Birthday that I had my wisdom teeth pulled.  In the past I have only had contempt for my [...]

Looking Forward to Family Reunion 2010

It is almost that time again… and this year I am really looking forward to our family reunion.  As I write this, we are just a little more than one month away from the reunion.
 
I also can’t wait to see my 2nd Cousin Elizabeth (the pretty one holding the green checked box in the [...]

The River is Rising

I just got back from the Farnsley Moreman Landing and the River is rising… and it’s no where near as high as it is going to get.  The steamboat dock is already under water.
The pylon sticking out of the water is usually where the steamboat pulls up and takes passengers.  I’ve never seen it [...]

The Derby Season Is Upon Us

It’s that time of the year again folks… soon the call to the post will sound and the horses will be loaded into the staring gates.
This may not seem like much for those who do not live in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area, but for us residents it’s either the best of times or [...]

Type 1 Bullying – Setting It Straight

I do not hide the fact that I am a type 1 Diabetic.  While I am living life large (I’m a bit chunky right now) I have not always been as big.  My weight problems is linked to a thyroid / metabolism problem not related to diabetes.
I have experienced this type of bullying in the [...]

When does Political Correctness go to far?

Today I read a news story about how an Indianapolis Veterans hospital director took down a historic newspaper that was framed and hung with other WWII memorabilia because one employee was offended by the word JAP.
 

http://tinyurl.com/wwii-jap
While I can understand the need to be sensitive to all of our fellow human beings… this is history.  [...]

Praying for the President

Well folks… Obama has been inaugurated as our president… whether you voted for him or not is irrelevant at this time.  He -is- our president and we should pray and support him in any way we can.

History was made today… and I pray that he stays safe, healthy and that he is given the [...]

Mr. Goodbar – not so good anymore!!!

I’m about ready to go off… you just can’t get good chocolate anymore and now the latest victim of the economy is the once high quality Hershey’s Chocolate. My favorite candy bar -was- the Hershey’s Mr. Goodbar. It was simple… salted peanuts and high quality Hershey’s milk chocolate. That was before Christmas when I got [...]

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