H wrote at 10:51pm on February 21st, 2010
My father and his tribe (the lucky ones) immigrated to America just as WWII started. For them, their 1st priority was to learn English. When immigrants learn English they do so much better than if they isolate themselves in their community. I hate the narrow attitude of "English only" --believe it or not, in a design co. that specialized in TRANSLATION, a guy told us that-- but one language should be strongly encouraged for the strength of the country and the individuals. And how 'bout those crazy Americans that go to Germany and learn their language!? You are my hero, btw.
Ingrid at 11:07pm on February 21st, 2010
Awww thanks.
Showing posts with label Vote. Show all posts
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25 February 2010
20 January 2009
YES!!!
President Barack Hussein Obama.
That sounds great! I love that he kept his middle name for the inauguration. 48 years ago the world was a very different world. I hope that the modern Muslim world will appreciate the courage it took to keep that middle name, as an American. (I love that a kind and gentle Heavenly Father has a sense of humor.) I love that Americans, 80%, support him, even if they didn't vote for him. I love that he inspires us to be better, do more, look more deeply.
As a family we are keeping a "Golden Rule" calendar to record the service we do. Last night for FHE I read his letter to his girls to SKJN & M. So far it is doors open and sharing juice boxes, cheerfully helping around the house.
Loved the music at the ceremony! "Yo-Yo Ma along with Itzhak Perlman on violin, Gabriela Montero on piano and Anthony McGill on clarinet performed the new work composed by John Williams, 'Air and Simple Gifts.'" Aaron Copeland's, "Simple Gifts" was so perfect! Piano, clarinet, cello and violin! The poetry was great but the reading was odd. As if the punctuation was. Off.
ONWARD.
Cheney looked like a sick and twisted, iniquitous, feeble, decrepit Voldemort. Hope time reveals his crimes and that he is alive to receive his judgment... he will eventually. Bush looked like he had another good night of sleep (The former :) president always went to bed at 9:30?! No wonder were are in such a mess.) -- how did the country elect him TWICE?
ONWARD.
That sounds great! I love that he kept his middle name for the inauguration. 48 years ago the world was a very different world. I hope that the modern Muslim world will appreciate the courage it took to keep that middle name, as an American. (I love that a kind and gentle Heavenly Father has a sense of humor.) I love that Americans, 80%, support him, even if they didn't vote for him. I love that he inspires us to be better, do more, look more deeply.
As a family we are keeping a "Golden Rule" calendar to record the service we do. Last night for FHE I read his letter to his girls to SKJN & M. So far it is doors open and sharing juice boxes, cheerfully helping around the house.
Loved the music at the ceremony! "Yo-Yo Ma along with Itzhak Perlman on violin, Gabriela Montero on piano and Anthony McGill on clarinet performed the new work composed by John Williams, 'Air and Simple Gifts.'" Aaron Copeland's, "Simple Gifts" was so perfect! Piano, clarinet, cello and violin! The poetry was great but the reading was odd. As if the punctuation was. Off.
ONWARD.
Cheney looked like a sick and twisted, iniquitous, feeble, decrepit Voldemort. Hope time reveals his crimes and that he is alive to receive his judgment... he will eventually. Bush looked like he had another good night of sleep (The former :) president always went to bed at 9:30?! No wonder were are in such a mess.) -- how did the country elect him TWICE?
ONWARD.
04 November 2008
HOLDING my BREATH.
K, the Courageous, wore his Obama shirt yesterday to JUNIOR HIGH in UTAH COUNTY. OMG. The comments were amazing. Scriptural. Stupid. Racist. Predictable. To a punk who said that Obama wasn't even American (the day before the presidential election) another kid, not K but near him, said, "Now you are just sounding stupid."
(Actually saw this while driving through Nevada...made me sad, and mad, that so much energy was spent to fling mud on a good man.)
Is, "Myfriends" is now a swear word, something the Supreme Court could look into...abuses of freedom of speech?
I am waiting for tomorrow morning and I hope to never receive, send or send a reply to any sort of political email... ever. Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out.
01 November 2008
Below are 2 interesting links. One from Ron Howard and the other from Ralph Stanley.
This post is meant to explain to some family/friends/neighbors why I'm voting for Obama.
Dear Friends,
My pal Zina B. sent me an odd link to a CNN video of Peruvian Shamans supporting Obama. This reinforces the fact many around the world are looking to America for change towards a more diplomatic approach to the many issues that face our planet, not just our neighborhoods. Truly, it is an odd endorsement.
Today I saw/heard 2 other endorsements for Barack Obama. One is Ralph Stanley, the legendary bluegrass musician. The other is Ron Howard (actor/director). They are both, calm, reasoned, serious about issues and do not attack McCain or Palin. While light hearted, they are dignified. They present facts.
These endorsements only state a case, with clarity -- actors/musicians are mere people. I believe Pa (Andy Griffith) is right, "People are funny. Sometimes change scares 'em. They'd rather keep doing the same ol' thing that's been messing them up than change to the thing that could help them."
As puzzling as I find a vote for the Republicans this year, after some of the worst 8 in the history of the United States of American, (ending with a Republican sponsored $700 Billion bailout of mostly corporations) some find my support for Obama equally unbelievable.
I appreciate his calm, steady and conservative demeanor, his emphasis on personal responsibility, his devotion to his family, his incredible story and many accomplishments, his dignity. His campaign has been very well managed. He is not calling McCain a communist, socialist, or linking him to fringe associates, or Palin's experience or family--all of which call into question a favorable view of the Republican ticket in 2008. ... There you have it: My reasons.
Here are the links:
Ron Howard: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cc65ed650d/ron-howards-call-to-action-from-ron-howard-and-henry-winkler
Ralph Stanley's radio ad: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=ralph+stanley+obama+ad&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#
Best wishes,
H
Utah County
This post is meant to explain to some family/friends/neighbors why I'm voting for Obama.
Dear Friends,
My pal Zina B. sent me an odd link to a CNN video of Peruvian Shamans supporting Obama. This reinforces the fact many around the world are looking to America for change towards a more diplomatic approach to the many issues that face our planet, not just our neighborhoods. Truly, it is an odd endorsement.
Today I saw/heard 2 other endorsements for Barack Obama. One is Ralph Stanley, the legendary bluegrass musician. The other is Ron Howard (actor/director). They are both, calm, reasoned, serious about issues and do not attack McCain or Palin. While light hearted, they are dignified. They present facts.
These endorsements only state a case, with clarity -- actors/musicians are mere people. I believe Pa (Andy Griffith) is right, "People are funny. Sometimes change scares 'em. They'd rather keep doing the same ol' thing that's been messing them up than change to the thing that could help them."
As puzzling as I find a vote for the Republicans this year, after some of the worst 8 in the history of the United States of American, (ending with a Republican sponsored $700 Billion bailout of mostly corporations) some find my support for Obama equally unbelievable.
I appreciate his calm, steady and conservative demeanor, his emphasis on personal responsibility, his devotion to his family, his incredible story and many accomplishments, his dignity. His campaign has been very well managed. He is not calling McCain a communist, socialist, or linking him to fringe associates, or Palin's experience or family--all of which call into question a favorable view of the Republican ticket in 2008. ... There you have it: My reasons.
Here are the links:
Ron Howard: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cc65ed650d/ron-howards-call-to-action-from-ron-howard-and-henry-winkler
Ralph Stanley's radio ad: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=ralph+stanley+obama+ad&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#
Best wishes,
H
Utah County
05 October 2008
REGISTER to VOTE! Today! Monday 6 October is the deadline!
in short: Register to Vote
Dear Readers,
Perhaps some Republican (I am so confused about the whacked out terms "liberal" and "conservative". I am conservative with money, clothes, my family structure, as is Obama and Biden and yet McCain/Palin don't seem to share any of those values with me. Cindy McCain's Rep.Party outfit cost $313, 100?! The Bush led $700Billion bail-out? All that seems "liberal".) leaning chums read this blog to get a different perspective or some clarity, as well as see what kind of messes we are making about our blue house, I don't know. The conversational tone is getting more respectful and I appreciate that. Although Palin is "vowing to take her gloves off"--as if she ever wore lady-like gloves, boxing gloves perhaps. Now she's going to use her nails! Yipes.
My friend Robin Ballard is a gear-spinner. She generate ideas and makes them happen. She doesn't get a lot of sleep. We are both looking forward to this election being over, so that we can (hopefully) sleep. She and I have been exchanging emails in between bouts of being awake, which is a bit different from not being asleep or insomnia. This is what she sent me this morning:
Hi H, This is what I was trying to say on the phone.... [my iPhone is giving me fits.]
I had this wild idea today as I was navigating the traffic around the Tabernacle today.... What if people, dressed very nicely, yet with obvious Obama swag festooned about their person, what if these people walked around after conference got out with clip boards for "mail-in voter registration forms" and informative fliers?
What if we had signs that said something like,
"Heavenly Father wants us to live in 'unity and enjoy peace in this life' (D&C 38:27)", or
"We believe in strong families"
"The Savior teaches - love one another, help one another,care for the earth, live in faith, not in fear"
"Vote your conscience"
"Remember when McCain smeared Romney for his Mormonism",
"I am Mormon, Mormonism is not a sect: I'm a Democrat, Democrats are not baby-killers",
"Recently converted Mormon Democrat",
[here's a long one....] "And thus, in their prosperous circumstances, they did not send away any who were naked, or that were hungry, or that were athirst, or that were sick, or that had not been nourished; and they did not set their hearts upon riches; therefore they were liberal to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, whether out of the church or in the church, having no respect to persons as to those who stood in need.
Alma 1:30"
What do you think?????"
I think all of that is good and true, but, I'm not going to do it on Sunday. Saturday I could have swung it. I will post it on my blog on Sunday though (that falls into the writing to friends and family category, ignoring the No Monitor on the Sabbath rule...seeing as it is Conference weekend, that rule is suspended anyway) and
ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO REGISTER TO VOTE!
Tomorrow is the deadline. 6 October 2008
HOW?!
Here is a link: voteforchange.com
Since McCain stole Obama's tag line about CHANGE this link works if you are registering for either party. :)
Dear Readers,
Perhaps some Republican (I am so confused about the whacked out terms "liberal" and "conservative". I am conservative with money, clothes, my family structure, as is Obama and Biden and yet McCain/Palin don't seem to share any of those values with me. Cindy McCain's Rep.Party outfit cost $313, 100?! The Bush led $700Billion bail-out? All that seems "liberal".) leaning chums read this blog to get a different perspective or some clarity, as well as see what kind of messes we are making about our blue house, I don't know. The conversational tone is getting more respectful and I appreciate that. Although Palin is "vowing to take her gloves off"--as if she ever wore lady-like gloves, boxing gloves perhaps. Now she's going to use her nails! Yipes.
My friend Robin Ballard is a gear-spinner. She generate ideas and makes them happen. She doesn't get a lot of sleep. We are both looking forward to this election being over, so that we can (hopefully) sleep. She and I have been exchanging emails in between bouts of being awake, which is a bit different from not being asleep or insomnia. This is what she sent me this morning:
Hi H, This is what I was trying to say on the phone.... [my iPhone is giving me fits.]
I had this wild idea today as I was navigating the traffic around the Tabernacle today.... What if people, dressed very nicely, yet with obvious Obama swag festooned about their person, what if these people walked around after conference got out with clip boards for "mail-in voter registration forms" and informative fliers?
What if we had signs that said something like,
"Heavenly Father wants us to live in 'unity and enjoy peace in this life' (D&C 38:27)", or
"We believe in strong families"
"The Savior teaches - love one another, help one another,care for the earth, live in faith, not in fear"
"Vote your conscience"
"Remember when McCain smeared Romney for his Mormonism",
"I am Mormon, Mormonism is not a sect: I'm a Democrat, Democrats are not baby-killers",
"Recently converted Mormon Democrat",
[here's a long one....] "And thus, in their prosperous circumstances, they did not send away any who were naked, or that were hungry, or that were athirst, or that were sick, or that had not been nourished; and they did not set their hearts upon riches; therefore they were liberal to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, whether out of the church or in the church, having no respect to persons as to those who stood in need.
Alma 1:30"
What do you think?????"
I think all of that is good and true, but, I'm not going to do it on Sunday. Saturday I could have swung it. I will post it on my blog on Sunday though (that falls into the writing to friends and family category, ignoring the No Monitor on the Sabbath rule...seeing as it is Conference weekend, that rule is suspended anyway) and
ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO REGISTER TO VOTE!
Tomorrow is the deadline. 6 October 2008
HOW?!
Here is a link: voteforchange.com
Since McCain stole Obama's tag line about CHANGE this link works if you are registering for either party. :)
30 August 2008
While reading a Pro-Palin column on sfgate.com I read this comment. I'm still stuck on the "naughty librarian vibe." It is concise:
cwcarman
8/29/2008 5:25:53 PM
A 44 year old right wing believer in Creationism, non-believer in global warming that is governor of a state with fewer people than San Francisco who was previously the mayor of a city smaller than some high schools? What is amazing is that many Republicans will think this is a great idea!
cwcarman
8/29/2008 5:25:53 PM
A 44 year old right wing believer in Creationism, non-believer in global warming that is governor of a state with fewer people than San Francisco who was previously the mayor of a city smaller than some high schools? What is amazing is that many Republicans will think this is a great idea!
29 August 2008
Ya' know... this Sarah Palin nomination makes me a bit ill. While looking for something else I came across this link... I think it speaks to why McSame chose her.
http://www.hollywood-newsroom. com [note: this site has changed since I originally posted this!]
Here is the quote from the blog [that I read on Friday]:
We just know one thing, Sarah Palin is kinda hot. Yeah, we’re all nodding, we’d tap it. A lot hotter than frackin’ Joe “Jerry Van Dyke” Biden. Sarah Palin, John McCain’s Vice President pick for the Republicans, is totallyMILFy GILFy. [look that up yourself, ohh ick.] Just look at her, ya know it, she’s totally naughty, kinky, and takes no bullshit. Mmmm, Sarah could be MY VISE President any day.
http://www.hollywood-newsroom. com [note: this site has changed since I originally posted this!]
Here is the quote from the blog [that I read on Friday]:
We just know one thing, Sarah Palin is kinda hot. Yeah, we’re all nodding, we’d tap it. A lot hotter than frackin’ Joe “Jerry Van Dyke” Biden. Sarah Palin, John McCain’s Vice President pick for the Republicans, is totally
... We’d all, guys I mean, have boners for her, which would control our voting decisions. She’s the anti-Hillary Clinton — who was a major boner deflater. The cock controls the decision of men, and we do dumb stuff for chicks, which includes voting for a Republican in 08.
Be sure to watch her on Craig Ferguson. He nails it when he identifies her "naughty librarian vibe." What do you think?24 August 2008
An invitation to delight & offend?
Don't really want to offend any of my dear readers with a friendly invitation, however...
You are invited to a party at our house to
Listen, Talk and Watch
Democratic 2008 Convention
Thursday
28 August 2008
C & H's House
6:00 - 9:00
(Obama is speaking at 6:30)
Bring something to share, like a kind word or a edible favorite.
You are invited to a party at our house to
Listen, Talk and Watch
Democratic 2008 Convention
Thursday
28 August 2008
C & H's House
6:00 - 9:00
(Obama is speaking at 6:30)
Bring something to share, like a kind word or a edible favorite.
04 July 2008
16 June 2008
Y is for YES!
What a brilliant poster design. (Nice re-touched label pin too.)
http://obeygiant.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/obama.jpg
found this on Bizarro Blog.
Dan Pirarro is brilliant. His blog is a funny fest.
Apologies to neighbors, friends and family if my enthusiasm for an articulate, devoted, educated, hard working, peace seeking, skinny black man with a funny name running for President of America causes you grief. Please consider the alternative.
Barack Obama, the man whose name sets off the spell check, is very cool. Just finished listening to Dreams of My Father. It is a very good book and gave me more appreciation for him and his experiences.
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