Feburary leaves -- no regrets

Here it is the last day of February and the shortest month is going out like a lamb after   some record breaking cold weather.  Yes,  I know that its March that supposed to come in like a lion and depart like a lamb. March can have some cold, windy weather, but it can offer delightful early spring time, also.

We have had some beautiful, sunny days, the kind that invites you and me to begin planting. Except I'm not able to take advantage of it.

Stop Obama's power grab

Obama is putting this nation into grave danger. That is not just the idea of an old conservative; a liberal Harvard professor warned, "We are in the midst of a constitutional crisis."  Time and again Obama has bypassed Congress to make laws by executive fiat.  Obama ignores the constitution,  which requires Congress to make the laws and the  president to execute them.

Professor Turley challenges Congress to halt Obama's illegal power grab.  I'm convinced, and have been for some time, that the only hope is to impeach Obama, even though the professor and others oppose this. Okay, I'm listening, what is the answer?

A long ago memory

This event happened some 50 years ago when I was in Homer.  We printed the bulletin for the Baptist Church on Thursday with the pastor usually editing it.  One day the preacher shocked us when he said, "Even a preacher needs  once in awhile  to go behind the barn, smoke a cigar, and say damn,"

It's true, all of us are stressed at times.

This same minister was the subject of a tale that went around town.  Children were being taught to pray in public.  One youngster concluded his prayer with this request, "And help Brother ----- find a new church."

My mother, Minnie Berry Lowe

Today, February 26, is the 104th anniversary of my mother's birthday.   She was born on a farm that bordered Dorcheat Bayou, some three miles from Minden.  She lived there until marrying Jesse W. Lowe, moving only a little more than  a mile. She lived there until her death. 

She was the mother of five girls and three boys, seven of whom are living.

Wisdom of John Adams

In my many years, I have come to a conclusion that one useful man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is a congress.
                                                                    John Adams

                                                                                   

Iwo Jima will live in the hearts

"Iwo Jima will live in the hearts of all persons who were there. No others will ever know the torture that little island produced."

                             From the personal narrative of Mark White, Photographer  for
                             the USS Pickens, APA  190

War Pictures of the USS Pickens taken by Mark White, ship photographer

Happy Birthday, President Washington.

We need a man with your character today.