Monthly Archives: July 2009

DELUSIONAL DOBBS

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

Lou Dobbs has become delusional in his old age.  Despite the fact that the election is going on 9 months old, and Obama was clearly elected president, Dobbs continues his fanatical harping about Obama’s birth certificate.  CNN, placed in a … Continue reading →

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NORTH RIVER DEVELOPMENT – WRONG TIME – WRONG PROJECT

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

The North River issue has finally crept back into the headlines with the news that a local architectural firm, MSKTD (short for MOAKE SHELDON KRATZAT THOMPSON DEARING), has prepared a $163 million downtown project for the 29-acre site which may … Continue reading →

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LEVELING THE TRADE PLAYING FIELD

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Outsourcing corporate entities would have us believe that changing or modifying free trade agreements to effect a more level playing field for American workers is – gasp – unAmerican.  What those corporate powers don’t want you to know is the … Continue reading →

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MY FIRST HELICOPTER RIDE – AND DEFINITELY NOT MY LAST

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

For the last several years I kept thinking I would take the helicopter ride that comes with the Three Rivers Festival, but I never got around to it.  Boy, what was I thinking!  Today, I finally made the time to … Continue reading →

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NEW BMV RULES – SHADES OF BEN FRANKLIN’S FEARS

Posted on July 19, 2009 by

Eight years after 9/11, the public is still surrendering to fear and willing to sacrifice “essential liberty” for a little bit of security.  Promulgated under the guise of protecting unsuspecting Hoosiers from identity theft, new Indiana BMV rules, which demand … Continue reading →

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THE INTERSTATES – LOSING OUT ON AMERICANA

Posted on July 9, 2009 by

The interstate system – championed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the automobile manufacturers – was created by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956.   The system today consists of 46,876 miles of multi-lane highways criscrossing our country.  Fort Wayne has … Continue reading →

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THE FALLACY OF REUSABLE TOTES

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

The concept of the reusable tote is good in theory; however, in reality, reusable totes are no better than the plastic bags they are meant to replace.  And, here is why.  Check out the labels to see where the totes … Continue reading →

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DEVELOPING NATIONS WANT THEIR TURN TO TRASH THE ENVIRONMENT

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

The G-8, meeting this week in Italy, ran into a spot of trouble when the developing nations of the world – primarily China and India – and the already-industrialized nations failed to reach an agreement on specific cuts in heat-trapping … Continue reading →

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PALIN WALKS OUT ON ALASKA

Posted on July 5, 2009 by

In a move that surprised almost everyone – save perhaps her family – Sarah Palin announced that she wanted to save Alaska from the horrible prospect of a  “lame-duck” governor.   Perhaps Palin does not understand the term lame duck.  Lame … Continue reading →

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RAISED BED GARDENING

Posted on July 5, 2009 by

I have gardened now for about 40 years – typically the old-fashioned way plowing up ground and planting directly into the soil.  This year, I am trying something different – raised bed gardening.  My back yard in West Central is … Continue reading →

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