Nov 13, 2009 in We Think
The weather is mild right now in Racine, Wisconsin. No matter what the weather Mother Hunter and her staff at Love and Charity Mission provide help for countless families in need. (more…)
Nov 04, 2009 in We Think
Try this out for a different way to spend your lunchtime break today and every week…..
The All Saints Lutheran Church, 751 Dunlawton Avenue, in Port Orange, Florida, near Daytona Beach, Florida, will be the host of a program of hymn arrangements, quiet meditative music, and joyful uplifting music presented today, Wednesday, November 4, 2009 by Silver Keys Music at the lunch time hour.
Claire Arnold, pianist/organist and flutist Leanne Polhill are the featured musical artists in this mid-day concert being given in honor of Marian Michel and in memory of her late husband John Michel. (more…)
Oct 30, 2009 in We Think
Blanche Africa Reilly Dark, the mother of Clark, is with us today to present some young people who deserve your support as they perform work for a worthy cause.
Miracles Global, Inc is a non profit corporation begun by young
Jeffrey C. Jones. Jones, a native of New Jersey, is the son of a successful businessman and a well known poet.
As Jones relates the moment he decided to do something to help others:
“On my 20th Birthday, I had an epiphany. I was no longer a teenager and began to think over my life. Eighty-five percent of my childhood was spent in Camden, New Jersey. I thank God for allowing me to survive and find happiness in such a negative setting. I thank my parents for protecting me from the harsh realities of life in that city. Still, I knew that there were other people suffering. People who couldn’t say they had parents like mine. Individuals who couldn’t claim to have found happiness.”
Jeff Jones was inspired by his recollection of visits as a youngster to the Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia (CHOP). He recalls the disabilities he witnessed and the miracles of those disabled children reaching their full potential in spite of what seemed to others as negative circumstances. (more…)
Oct 10, 2009 in We Think
Our sincere thanks to reader Jeanne of Ormond Beach, Florida for bringing the following news item to our attention.
The bold progressives over at the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) are celebrating and promoting a boost/shoutout they recently received from teevee commentator Rachel Maddow.
Last night on her highly viewed and extremely popular cable teevee program Rachel Maddow mentioned a petition begun by and being circulated by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee demanding an “up or down vote” on the strongly debated healthcare legislation. (more…)
Oct 09, 2009 in We Think
“Allah have mercy on this rich boy who has never done anything in his frickin’ life except drugs and bad deeds. May he spend a long time in jail and have 10 poor families of Holly Hill, Florida and Daytona Beach, Florida inherit his fortune. He does not deserve a penny!
Lesson to all rich parents: Don’t give your kids a penny. Give your fortunes to institutions and poor people and let your children make their own fortunes.”
~ Mahmoud – Ormond Beach, Fl, reader reaction to news of arrest of NASCAR heir.
In the early morning hours of Thursday, October 8, 2009, in Daytona Beach, Volusia County Florida, reliable sources report the grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France, the son of Grand-Am founder Jim France; and cousin of Brian France chairman and CEO of NASCAR; 44 year-old Jamie C. (J.C.) France, was arrested and charged with speeding, DUI and possession of illegal narcotics.
When the story appeared online at the web site of the local newspaper this is the advertisement that briefly accompanied the local news story: (more…)
Oct 07, 2009 in We Think
The international controversy stirred up by the United States government’s sinister attack and subsequent kidnapping of film director Roman Polanski by the justice authorities of Switzerland, a formerly neutral nation, brings to mind all the myriad possible cases to be tried.
We’ve been told by American legal experts of a particular political bent, it is useless to go after, say, Dick Cheney, or former President George Bush for crimes committed against humanity in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (more…)
Sep 11, 2009 in We Think
It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. It’s been more than 20 years since the Reagan administration began to implement its economic policy–trickle down economics, a policy named “voo-doo economics” by some Republicans. A policy that has brought our nation to overwhelming numbers of homeless citizens. Homeless citizens including families with children.
Family Renew Community (FRC) is an organization, financially supported by local Judeo-Christian faith based groups, whose mission it is to provide help to families with children who are without the stability that comes from having proper shelter. The FRC will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this coming Sunday, September 13th 2009 with an all you can eat Ice Cream Social. (more…)
Sep 07, 2009 in We Think
The British Collins English Dictionary has added these and 264 other entries to the 30th Anniversary Edition, published September 3, 2009. In order to qualify for inclusion in the highly respected collection of words, a word candidate had to have six quality citations in Collins’ digital corpus, over the past two years. Collins’ digital corpus is a computerized database that scans 2.5 billion words various print and online resources. (more…)
Sep 07, 2009 in We Think
In order to keep up with this game of continually downward spiraling economic indicators, YouThinkWhat provides this report on the numbers as prepared by the Economic Policy Institute, EPI, a think-tank whose mission it is to expand the public debate on ways to achieve a balanced and prosperous economy. (more…)
Sep 07, 2009 in We Think
For those fans who never can say good-bye, we just posted an update on a recent sale of Michael Jackson memorabilia.
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