I arrived at the 2009 Convention of the Republican Party of Virginia on Friday. Unlike previous years, this year I went to the Colosseum. This year the party had an especially large convention. Because of the crowd, over 10,000 delegates and 1000 guests, the convention exceeded the capacity of the Convention Center, and the show... Continue Reading →
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ON PRIDE AND HUMILITY
In retrospect, I now find it strange how I was taught history. Instead of reading the writings of the people who lived during the times I studied, my teachers primarily instructed from history books. I would happily have read both works from the period of study and history books, but that never seemed to be a... Continue Reading →
WHO SHOULD BE THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE?
Today is the big day, the start of the 2009 convention for the Republican Party of Virginia. We have three contested contests. Lieutenant Governor: Recommendation - Bill Bolling Attorney General: Recommendation - Ken Cuccinelli RPV Chair: Recommendation - Do not have one From my perspective, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli are easy choices. Both men... Continue Reading →
ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO ARGUE ABOUT POLITICS, RELIGION….: UPDATE
Update: Here is link to a post at Smash Mouth Politics that also discusses Benjamin Franklin. Of late, I have enjoyed reading books written by famous men now deceased. So it is that I am in the process of reading The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin. In his book, Franklin describes the process... Continue Reading →
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