It feels like 2001
Tweet A terrorist attack, a young baby in the house, and now a deadly toxin sent to a member of Congress. Am I talking about this week, or am I talking about 2001? Maybe a bit of both.
Read More →We all hurt today
Tweet An eight year old boy was among the three killed yesterday when a bomb scarred the face of the Boston Marathon. Tomorrow, we will all probably point fingers at each other about who is responsible for the environment that lead to this, but today we all just plain hurt.
Read More →Blasts rock Boston
Tweet Written by Tom Knighton Boston, Ma. – Boston has now joined an exclusive club that no community wishes to be part of, that club of communities that have been scarred by violent acts of terrorism after at least three people were killed and 144 injured after two explosions ripped through the crowds watching the [...]
Read More →Chambliss Statement on the Boston Marathon Explosions
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, made the following statement regarding the Boston Marathon explosions: “My prayers go out to the people of Boston, and especially to those who were killed or injured in today’s attack. As the evidence [...]
Read More →It made it back!
Tweet Here in Albany, most folks probably realize that there are two incarnations of the Chehaw Indian Festival. The old one was huge, with Native Americans dancing for prizes and drawing them from all across the country. Cars would be backed up forever it would seem with people trying to get into the park.
Read More →Background check compromise a waste of time
Tweet Two Senators, one a Democrat and one a Republican, think they have a compromise on background checks that will move forward. It’s just to bad this is more about passing legislation than about accomplishing a blasted thing. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Penn) and Joe Manchin (D- WV) trotted out their proposal and hope it will [...]
Read More →Some things don’t deserve a vote
Tweet Senator Johnny Isakson thinks the Senate should vote on gun control legislation and refuses to support a proposed filibuster that would block any such measures. He’s been all over television saying that there should be a vote. Oh, he’s reportedly telling constituents that he doesn’t support the bill, but he’s also apparently leaving out [...]
Read More →The evil that men do live after them
Tweet Yesterday, we learned about the passing of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of England. This is a woman who, along with Ronald Reagan, brought the mighty Soviet Union to its knees. She was an ardent defender of the free market. She was a great many wonderful things.
Read More →Some places do it right
Tweet Good customer service is a problem here in Albany. There’s no other way to cut it. Some folks just don’t understand the realities of business, and the result is crappy customer service. However, someone in this town gets it right.
Read More →Some things shouldn’t even be considered
Tweet The building at the skate park sits vacant. Perhaps that is a better option than to lease it for a measly $5 a year that a local fraternity is offering. Seriously, this is absolutely a pathetic offer and the fact that ADICA is even considering it is troublesome at least.
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