Out Of His League

I admit right here before this sentence ends that I was not a Sarah Palin fan from the moment that she stepped into the national spotlight. But now she's really done it!! On the anniversary of JFK's assassination while doing some research I came across an excerpt from Palin's book that accuses Kennedy of quote: "running away from his faith" during his address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association in September of 1960. Are you kidding me??!! Palin attacking the oratory of JFK is laughable!! Even historian Ted Widmer, who included that very same JFK speech in a Library of America anthology of this country's oratory, was surprised by Palin's comments saying: "It's putting a negative spin on what was interpreted at the time as a sensible and uplifting message. JFK was trying to protect his own right to be a Catholic and to run for president." Of course taking things out of context & using them for her own political agenda is what she does best. Just a word of advice to Ms. Palin; JFK was out of your league a half century ago & 50 years hasn't changed that.

You can hear Kennedy's speech here for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDP4qrA8hvg&feature=related

Veteran's Day 2010

I didn't want today to pass without a word of thanks to all the Veterans of this country. From those as close as Veterans in my own family to those I will never know, a note of thanks must go out to them all. Each day that goes by is another day made possible by the sacrifices of each of our men & women in uniform. So on this Veteran's Day I hope anyone reading this post will take just a moment to think about the servicemen & women who have kept us a free nation since its birth... and those who continue that honorable task today.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

The 51st Rutland Halloween Parade is now history! Rutland's offering is one of the longest running--if not the longest-- Halloween parades in the U.S. It always seems like such an effort to put everything together & get it all set for the big night. It takes an awful lot of work to get things done by the night of the parade, but their always seems to be just enough coordination & willingness to make it happen by all parties concerned that the outcome is always terrific. This year was no exception. Catamount Radio, the parent company of The Drive came in as runner up in the "best float" competition. All 5 of Catamount's radio stations were involved in putting the float together and it certainly paid off. Everyone involved should be proud of the work they did. For those watching the parade last Saturday night, even if it was for just a brief moment or two, we had a chance to take them "Over The Rainbow" to visit the land of Oz & all its characters one more time!