Learning about Northampton, the Valley, and Being a Mom…One Day at a Time
Posted in Political musings, Uncategorized on Dec 17th, 2008
Every year about this time, I start thinking about how I can teach my children something about giving during a time when, at least for them, it is all about getting. I have a friend who celebrates her children’s half birthdays by making goodie bags and delivering them to children in local shelters. She does [...]
Posted in Political musings on Nov 5th, 2008
Good for California for voting Obama into the presidency. But then what happened? Many of those same people who voted for Obama, a candidate of tolerance and cooperation, also voted YES for proposition 8, banning same sex marriage. Who are these people? For a moment, I felt in love with my fellow Americans who overwhelmingly [...]
Posted in Political musings, Uncategorized on Nov 5th, 2008
What a long, agonizing haul the past year has been. A possibility for a woman or an African American to be a president! A possible Giuliani presidency! A charmingly irresponsible creationist as possible VP!
What a ride!
Thank God it’s over. I feel like I haven’t taken a breath for the past two months. Now [...]
Posted in Events, Political musings on Oct 21st, 2008
The election is around the corner and, aside from the who will be the next President, there are a few other important decisions that will be made this November 4th. Following are some facts and, since this is my blog and I can do with it what I want, my opinions. I would love to [...]
Posted in Political musings on Oct 3rd, 2008
I went to bed last night feeling a little sick. Not because I was painfully reminded that Sarah Palin has a chance of becoming our next VP, and not because I ate too many of my favorite cookies, but because I think Palin did a good-enough job n last night’s debate to win people [...]
Posted in Political musings, Uncategorized on Sep 15th, 2008
Did you read the front page of the Gazette today? One billion gallons of sewage is pumped yearly into the Conn. River. Not to mention, if you talk to my friend Joan, the run off from Vermont Yankee nuclear energy plant, the drugs from area nursing homes and hospitals dumped into the water, the [...]
