ISIS is getting stronger while we wait

ISIS  is getting stronger as insurgents  join the terrorist organization.  Eventually, if we are sincere about eliminating ISIS, we will need to utilize troops.  The longer we delay the inevitable, the more difficult it will be.

I am one of those who believe that if you are in war you should go all out to win.  Obama seems to be committed to delay and delay while hoping things will get better on their own.

Remember veterans today

Today, November 11,  has been established as a special day to recognize all veterans who served, those who  saw   action and those who served in other ways.

As a veteran, I have never felt that having served the country in the military  entitled me or others to special recognition. In fact, I believe as a veteran I have  a responsibility of greater service.

Memorial Day is different; those who gave their lives are remembered.  This is a day I observe with reverence.

When I butted the football stadium

It was late summer or early fall of 1963; I was visiting the Homer High football stadium, carrying my   Speed Graphic, to take pictures of the Homer Pelican football team for the game  program and the Guardian-Journal.

I entered the lobby and began to walk up an incline to reach the seated area when a blow to the top of my head knocked me to the floor.The gate that admitted fans to the stadium seating was only partly open and I had run into it. I managed to get up and entered the coach's office.  Blood began to pour down my face and a player said, "It looks like your head is wide open."  Coach asked me if I wanted to take pictures first or go see the doctor first.

I chose to see the doctor,  who shaved much of my head  and closed the wound with 12 stitches.  It was no big deal except my Minden High class of  1943 was having its 20-year re-union (we did not have a 10-year reunion) and I was meeting classmates for the first time in 20 years with my head shaved and bandaged.  It didn't stop me from attending  an LSU game in Baton Rouge.









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Jessica arrives today from North Carolina

I'm looking forward to this evening when daughter Jessica arrives from North Carolina where she is in her final year at Duke Seminary.  Jessica will be a bridesmaid in a few days as one of her best friends gets married but she will be able to spend some time at home.

A few days ago we viewed by telephone Jessica and a male partner singing a song  from that annoying movie "Frozen."   Not worth mentioning you say -- except they were singing the song in Hebrew before the class which is studying the ancient Hebrew language.

Republicans take senate -- face problems

She castrated pigs when a girl and served 22 months with the Armed Forces.  Now, Joni Ernst has been elected senator from Iowa as a wave of victories enabled the Republicans to take the senate  from the Democrats.

Republicans face a barrel full of problems,  domestic and foreign.  Millions of Americans are without jobs and millions more work for low wages and often part time.  This nation faces terror attacks from Islam extremists and suffers bad relations with Russia and other nations.

The opportunity  to make a difference by solving some of these problems awaits the Republicans.

Election day--- be sure to vote

This election will have a great effect --good or bad-- so don't get busy and decide one vote makes little difference.  That attitude elected Obama in 2012 and see how terrible that turned out to be.

There oughta be a law

I'm in favor of the less government the better, but I would  not mind if it was against the law for candidates and their supporters to make political calls. I know I should just let the phone ring and ignore it, but that has always been difficult for me to do.

Now, I have to struggle to get out of my seat on the couch to go to the phone.  Sometimes I can't get to the phone before it stops ringing.  When I do get to the phone and hear  a political call, I am very impolite in letting the recording know I hate the call.