Dec 11, 2009 in We Think
When United States President Barack Obama presented his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech entitled, “A Just And Lasting Peace” the world was in awe.
Many were proud and pleased to see him receive the honor; others were perplexed by the irony that the man who recently determined to escalate the war in Afghanistan is the most recent recipient of a prize that pays tribute to peace. (more…)
Dec 04, 2009 in We Think
That’s the way the headline appeared in the USA Today newspaper. (more…)
Nov 13, 2009 in We Think
Fredrik Reinfeldt, Sweden’s Prime Minister and the current president of the European Union has taken positions that reflect his concern for the individual’s human rights. He has roundly denounced a variety of judicial actions by governments in Ossetia, Azerbaijan and China. (more…)
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 10, 2009 in We Think
Happy birthday to the current and past members of the United States Marine Corps.
Today as it has always been for the last 234 years, (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 has another report on more educated young people who are giving back to their community and the world at large.
You may remember LaDonna and Darnell Suggs
from their June 2008, five week appearance on the Today Show as contestants in the Race to The Altar competition; where one lucky couple wins an all expense paid televised wedding and private, lavish honeymoon.
I knew they were winners going into the competition. Handsome, confident, intelligent Darnell from St. Louis, Missouri and Decatur, Georgia along with, at the time his lovely fiance LaDonna from historic Tuskegee, Alabama–a true southern beauty, who is as brilliant as she is good looking, were the couple to watch.
And indeed millions did watch, as I did , as these two very accomplished young adults won the competition and were married on June 25, 2008, live, on the NBC television network.
Well this is what electrical/computer engineering professionals do after they marry each other. They establish a foundation. The Suggs Foundation, Inc, is a non-profit corporation, to promote scholastic values for those who follow them. (more…)
Oct 29, 2009 in We Think
The Unitarian Universalists Society of Daytona Beach Area, Florida always have interesting programs of note. Read on about what’s coming up in November.
The Unitarian Universalists Society’s Religious Education Committee’s successful Explorations collaborative, now presented on Wednesday evenings as the Wednesday Evening Explorations, (WEE), will be featuring two Life Long Learning series with Jim Strayer, biologist and lecturer, as moderator. Both programs will be covering the subject How Science is Done:Two Examples and will begin at 7pm. Contact 386-441-2811 or 386-672-2556 for more information. (more…)
Oct 24, 2009 in We Think
Blanche Africa Reilly Dark, our senior contributor, who is our senior contributor has a report:
According to a recent report in the New York Times Business section,
“…there are more Americans 65 and older in the job market today than at any time in history, 6.6 million, compared with 4.1 million in 2001.”
Oct 10, 2009 in We Think
“France has been with the No. 59 Brumos Porsche since the inception of the Daytona Prototype class in 2003. He was the first overall winner in the history of the class, joining Hurley Haywood in the No. 59 Fabcar for back-to-back victories at Homestead and Phoenix in 2003. He has co-driven the No. 59 Riley for the past two seasons with Joao Barbosa. His best finish since then was third in the 2009 Rolex 24, joined by Haywood, Barbosa and Terry Borcheller. A veteran of three different types of motorcycle racing – flat track, road racing and motocross – France drove in the KONI Challenge in 2002 before joining the Rolex Series.
France and Barbosa are currently eighth in the Daytona Prototype standings, only two points out of sixth. The 2008 winner of the Jim Trueman Award, France holds a 202-point lead over Rob Finlay as he bids to become the first two-time winner of Grand-Am’s ‘Gentleman Driver’ award.”~ from news item August 2009.
The recent arrest and subsequent charges surrounding the adolescent episode of 44 year-old Jamison C. (Jamie) France, grandson of NASCAR founder,the late Bill France Sr., son of Jim France, founder of the Grand-Am circuit and cousin to Brian France, NASCAR CEO and chairman; reminds us of a scheme that might have been concocted by two characters from the Will Ferrell, John C. Riley film called “Step Brothers”. It’s the 21st Century version of “Dumb and Dumber” starring middle-aged men.
The film comedy is the story of Brennan Huff and Dale Dobeck two middle aged, very spoiled guys, who become competitive step brothers when their formerly single parents marry. We had no idea, in addition to being local ce-lout-brities big deals, a Hollywood film had been made about France and his step brother. (more…)
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