from White House blog -- supporting the troops and families (Joining Forces):
On November 3, I attended a moving kickoff event for the Holiday Mail for Heroes program run by the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes. This program now in its fifth year encourages all of us to send a holiday card to a service member this season. Making a card is a simple act of kindness that means the world to our soldiers and their families.
In the Hall of the historic American Red Cross headquarters, I heard from several current and former members of the military who spoke poignantly about what it meant to receive a touch of home during the holiday season. I was inspired to sign my own card and now want to make sure to let the American people know how they can participate in the program, too.
If you'd like to make a hero feel special this holiday season, please consider sending a card to
Holiday Mail For Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
All cards must be postmarked no later than Friday, December 9.
If you'd like to help us spread the word about this program, or to find tips for getting your friends, church members, scout troops, and family together to make and send cards together, the American Red Cross encourages you to visit their blog. Over the last four years, millions of cards have been sent to support our services members. By joining forces, our military will continue to get the support we all want them to feel this holiday season and throughout the year.
Brad Cooper is the Executive Director of Joining Forces
Friday, November 18, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Former U.S. Speaker of the House mocks Presidential wannabe Rick Perry (D - Gov. of Texas) -- she has three reasons not to debate him during his Washington, DC appearance
Nancy Pelosi rebuffed Rick Perry's debate challenge this morning (Thursday Nov. 17, 2011), POLITICO's Jake Sherman reports, giving three reasons for her decision:
"He did ask if I could debate here in Washington on Monday. It is my understanding that such a letter has come in," Pelosi said in the Capitol Thursday. "Monday I'm going to be in Portland in the morning, I'm going to be visiting some of our labs. I'm in California in the afternoon, that's two. I can't remember what the third is."www.politico.com/
National Historic Site (20th President) to sponsor annual Hike -- near Cleveland, Ohio
from http:// thehiramcollege dot-net NEWS:
- Saturday, Nov. 19: The James A. Garfield National Historic Site is sponsoring its annual Garfield Hike from the former president’s birth place to his resting place. Participants have two options: The 12.5 mile hike begins at 8 a.m. at the Garfield birthplace in Moreland Hills (2350 SOM Center Road), continues to the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes (2600 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights), and ends at the Garfield Monument at Lake View Cemetery (12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland). The 2.5 mile hike begins at Shaker Lakes at 12:15. The Wreath Laying Ceremony will take place at the Garfield tomb at 1:30 p.m. at the end of the hike. Hike registration is $5.
- http://thehiramcollege.net/news/?p=11609
Destiny of the Republic: Author memorializes James Garfield -- Nov. 16 at Hiram College, Ohio
from College news -- Hiram dot-edu:
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President shines a spotlight on former U.S. and Hiram College President James A. Garfield.
The book’s author Candice Millard will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Dix Dining Hall of the Kennedy Center. The event is sponsored by the Center for Engaged Ethics, and part of the College’s recognition of the 180th anniversary of Garfield’s birth (Nov. 19).
This fall, Destiny of the Republic has garnered national attention, being named a New York Times Best Seller and one of Amazon’s Best Books of 2011. In it, Millard chronicles Garfield’s emergence from poverty into a scholar, Civil War hero, congressman, and eventually, President of the United States, begging the question what kind of president he could have been, had his life not been cut short.
Garfield was shot by assassin Charles J. Guiteau just months into his presidency, but the shot wasn’t what killed him. Destiny of the Republic brings to light the story of what happened between the day he was shot – July 2, 1881 – to the day he died 80 days later on Sept. 19 of that year.
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President shines a spotlight on former U.S. and Hiram College President James A. Garfield.
The book’s author Candice Millard will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Dix Dining Hall of the Kennedy Center. The event is sponsored by the Center for Engaged Ethics, and part of the College’s recognition of the 180th anniversary of Garfield’s birth (Nov. 19).
This fall, Destiny of the Republic has garnered national attention, being named a New York Times Best Seller and one of Amazon’s Best Books of 2011. In it, Millard chronicles Garfield’s emergence from poverty into a scholar, Civil War hero, congressman, and eventually, President of the United States, begging the question what kind of president he could have been, had his life not been cut short.
Garfield was shot by assassin Charles J. Guiteau just months into his presidency, but the shot wasn’t what killed him. Destiny of the Republic brings to light the story of what happened between the day he was shot – July 2, 1881 – to the day he died 80 days later on Sept. 19 of that year.
Eleventh instance of U.S. Speaker of the House weeping profusely in public appearances
from POLITICO dot-com / Blogs /
House Speaker John Boehner couldn’t keep it together when presenting a Congressional Gold Medal to astronaut Neil Armstrong on Wednesday November 16, 2011. C-SPAN video shows Boehner getting choked up after he handed Armstrong the award.
It’s one of many times that Boehner has gotten emotional in public. Here’s our ongoing list of what has made him cry:
When: Sept. 2011. What caused it: Introducing two newly elected GOP congressmen
When: June 2011. What caused it: Giving a commencement speech.
When: April 2011. What caused it: Thanking Republicans for their support through budget negotiations.
When: Jan. 2011. What caused it: Taking the speaker’s gavel.
When: Dec. 2010. What caused it: Talking about schools and his wife on “60 Minutes.”
When: Nov. 2010. What caused it: Election night.
When: May 2010. What caused it: Talking about his 11 brothers and sisters.
When: June 2009. What caused it: The singing of "America the Beautiful."
When: Sept. 2008. What caused it: Talking about Americans suffering economically.
When: Feb. 2007. What caused it: Talking about the security of the American people.
House Speaker John Boehner couldn’t keep it together when presenting a Congressional Gold Medal to astronaut Neil Armstrong on Wednesday November 16, 2011. C-SPAN video shows Boehner getting choked up after he handed Armstrong the award.
It’s one of many times that Boehner has gotten emotional in public. Here’s our ongoing list of what has made him cry:
When: Sept. 2011. What caused it: Introducing two newly elected GOP congressmen
When: June 2011. What caused it: Giving a commencement speech.
When: April 2011. What caused it: Thanking Republicans for their support through budget negotiations.
When: Jan. 2011. What caused it: Taking the speaker’s gavel.
When: Dec. 2010. What caused it: Talking about schools and his wife on “60 Minutes.”
When: Nov. 2010. What caused it: Election night.
When: May 2010. What caused it: Talking about his 11 brothers and sisters.
When: June 2009. What caused it: The singing of "America the Beautiful."
When: Sept. 2008. What caused it: Talking about Americans suffering economically.
When: Feb. 2007. What caused it: Talking about the security of the American people.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
NASA Apollo 11 crew & Astronaut John Glenn honored by Congressional Leaders in D.C.
www.space.com/ article excerpt (Nov. 16, 2011):
The first American astronaut to orbit the Earth and the crew of the first moon landing were bestowed by Congress with its highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, during a ceremony held in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday (Nov. 16).
Mercury astronaut John Glenn and Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins accepted the medals from Speaker of the House John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
Good Examples of THANKSGIVING -- elements of Native American contributions (USA TODAY food article)
from YOUR LIFE . USA TODAY dot-com (Nov. 16, 2011):
. . .In honor of the Native American tribes that live nearby, chef and culinary anthropologist Lois Ellen Frank will incorporate turkey feathers into her Thanksgiving feast. "We're trying to complete the circle and use every part of the bird, instead of just the meat," says Frank, who also runs Red Mesa Cuisine, a catering company that specializes in Native American-sourced foods of the Southwest.
. . .In honor of the Native American tribes that live nearby, chef and culinary anthropologist Lois Ellen Frank will incorporate turkey feathers into her Thanksgiving feast. "We're trying to complete the circle and use every part of the bird, instead of just the meat," says Frank, who also runs Red Mesa Cuisine, a catering company that specializes in Native American-sourced foods of the Southwest.
The local foods and cooking traditions will permeate Frank's entire meal. There's the corn pumpkin soup, a yet-to-be-determined wild-rice dish — a crop that's indigenous to the region — and a bread made with locally adored blue-corn flour.
Frank's clay pots also have significance in the area, because they are traditional Native American cooking vessels. And they make the food taste (and smell) great. "Between the earthiness from the clay and my freshly baked blue-corn bread," she says, "it's sensory overload."
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