President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend a memorial service for Sen. Daniel Inouye in Hawaii (10 a.m. local time) at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
CNN have the service listed for live streaming coverage (from 3:0 ET) – try CBS too
Scads better. Vomiting’s over, not camped out in the bathroom, fever’s gone, and body aches are gone. Just taking it easy today, maybe finish up the little shopping I have left for Xmas.
LL, that is what I want in my spirit for your healing. You bring within your spirit’s space All of the strength you can gather for each step and then move gently with your strength within that space. Then you allow your “spirit goodness spaces” to help your physical strength to make the steps you have to take.
Wishing you and your beautiful wife to have a beautiful holiday.HZ
yes, it’s personal for them, and they speak with deep respect for the senator. and i didn’t think i could handle the chatter from a mainstream station…
Here are the eulogies the President and VP gave the other day. It’s amazing the impact Inouye had on both of them – even serving as an introduction to the concept of government and politics to an 11-year-old Obama!
Dawn Hochsprung’s Devotion To Family, Sandy Hook School Never Wavered . She was also an ardent Democrat.
Dawn Hochsprung kept politics out of her professional life.
But after the November election, Hochsprung, a registered Democrat, couldn’t help sounding off to her Facebook friends in an exuberant post using the pseudonym “Dinna Fash,” a term for “don’t worry.”
“Happy for my daughters, whose right to make decisions about their own bodies are preserved for four more years. Just happy.
Five weeks later, the president would hold Hochsprung’s 6-month-old granddaughter, Alyson, and pinch her little cheeks during a meeting with loved ones of those killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.”
May I just mention that Chelsea CRUSHED, DOMINATED, DEFEATED Aston Villa 8-0 today? *Cough Cough* Chips? While Manchester United drew a pathetic 1-1 with Swansea. I don’t wanna hear zip from you Chips. How you like us now? Man U better watch out.
Oh that was such a beautiful and moving farewell service. Thank you Chipsticks for providing us the heads-up! I turn to this site for so many memorable moments.
yardarm, i was surprised to find my tears flowing with the 19 gun salute. just caught me up. i was waiting, hoping, the fly-over would extend to us on the outer islands, but no jet noise yet. would have liked to step outside and salute.
‘ On December 23, 2008, after a private memorial service at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, Obama and his sister scattered their grandmother’s ashes in the ocean at Lanai Lookout. It was the same spot where they had scattered their mother’s ashes in 1995. ‘
potus’ grandfather, stanley dunham, died in 1992. malia was born in ’98 and sasha in 2001.
It was a beautiful service. Started just as I was arriving from church. The entire service reminded me of the beautiful dignified manner in which Sen. Inouye carried himself throughout his career and representing his country. As President Obama stated in his remarks at the service on Friday, ” May God give us more souls like Sen. Inouye.” Amen.HZ
did you see the first lady’s facial expression when the flag from his father’s coffin was presented to the senator’s son? she has such empathy, such deep aloha for the military families, and all those who serve our country.
Susanne, I watched the expression on our First Lady’s face and it was such a poignant moment. One to see in the history books, especially when one thinks of the life of this great Senator and our First Lady. That is what made it that “poignant moment.”HZ
JoJo, you are correct. POB’s grandfather was laid to rest at the same cemetery. Remember during one Christmas vacation during his first years in his first term, he went to pay his respect to his grandfather’s grave site. I figured that he was going to make the visit today, and he did. So good to see him pay that respect.HZ
Okay, GGail, I’m going to try your formula. I’m off to the 6pm Christmas service and when I return I expect I’ll be just in time to head the next thread. Please pass this on to Chips for me so that she can time my return. Thanks.
‘ Florida’s Republican governor wants President Barack Obama to invoke federal law and order a cooling-off period if nearly 15,000 longshoremen walk off the job in a looming strike that would be a big blow to the state’s economy, according to a letter he sent the president this week. ‘
wow–i love this! music study is mandatory in all schools in brazil:
‘ Brazil’s inherent societal belief that music improves quality of life, contributes to improved social behavior, and is an important vehicle to establish a peaceful society filled with tolerance and respect is a philosophy I once thought existed only in my utopian dreams.
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Recently, the Brazilian government declared music to be mandatory in elementary and secondary school, and officials are currently creating teacher training programs to serve all children. ‘
All of us are very cognizant of the power of music. We use it on this blog, and I’ve noted people saying that the music inspired or soothed them. I think many of us are familiar with the quote from a rather obscure English play, “The Mourning Bride” by William Congreve. “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast. To soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.” (Act I) The play hasn’t survived, but that one quote certainly has.
When I taught tenth grade English, I used to play music while the students wrote in class. I used instrumental music, no vocals. The writing products I got were often somewhat amazing, better than otherwise. Taking music out of our curriculum is one of the worst things that can be done. Art, music and physical education are not frills. They are necessary.
This has been my argument for quite some time. Our public schools in Florida have turned into testing mills. The kids who need the arts the most have little or no access to it; instead they are double-blocked in reading/language arts and math classes. When I had more choices about what I did in my classroom, I often played classical (instrumental and vocal) music, Celtic music and even Gregorian chants at one time. My students grew to like the music and even asked to hear certain artist as the year progressed; some even bought copies for themselves. They were happier and more productive and so was I. My school has dropped courses like Literature and the Arts, Humanities, Debate, Art and Music Appreciation, Latin as more of the school day has been given over to testing and more testing. I am in my 30th year of teaching English/Language Arts in High School and I have seen the decline in the students’ ability to be creative, original or inspired. I have taught grades 7-12, standard, Honors, A P, and Dual Enrollment and I am saddened by the results of the decisions made by people who have spent little or no time teaching students. My district is currently celebrating because based on the most recent school grades, none of the high schools earned less than a ‘C.’ While this is nice, it does not tell the real story behind what students have lost along the way.
CEB, you can tell that I taught many years ago…..back in the golden 60s when schools had money and the right to teach what and how it was best for students. I do not envy teachers today, but I do admire all of you more than I can say. I get SO angry at people making decisions for schools who have never been in a classroom. Our Secretary of Education in our pitiful state is a Dentist! and she is making horrible decisions. She does not know anything about the reality of teaching, and is driving out good teachers, like my daughter.
How do we turn this around? I would be absent too if all teaching was to the test!
Carolyn and CEB, I love what you do with music. Please keep doing as much as your can when you can. Music fills the hearts, minds, and souls of those beautiful minds in our classroom. I played the piano and sang every period as my student entered and exited my classes.
The students would ask for the music. Their creative minds were so beautiful when they had those experiences in class. It calmed many, gave some an opportunity to take private music classes. It was one of the beautiful spaces in my classrooms.HZ
If anyone is interested there is a wonderful 75 min interview with Senator Daniel Inouye on C-Span where he talks about the discrimination of the Japanese before Pearl Harbor and the laws passed that made his mother a native born citizen who married a immigrant Japanese man no longer a citizen. How he was a premed in College and when they opened up enlistment for Japanese he went to enlist and was turned down because doctors were going to be needed and it had a priority over the Army. He went immediately to quite his government job and college to be accepted. How Hawaii and Mainland Japanese in the beginning would fight terribly because Hawaiians didn’t even know about the internment camps and spoke pigin–a mixture of Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese etc. Then he talks about all aspects of the war, It is at http:www.c-span.org/Events/Oral-Histories-Daniel-Inouye/10737419453
I LOVE this song! My favorite from IZ. He was so talented. This song can put me int he best mood even on the most stressful days. Thanks for posting, I hadn’t heard it in a while.
Watching all the news about Senator Inouye takes me back 49 years to when I was a college graduate working for another senator on Capitol Hill. When Senator Inouye came to the capitol that January, he seemed so exotic and revolutionary. Everyone wanted to see him. These were the heady days of JFK, when all the world seemed new, and Senator Inouye represented the new and exciting. I remember him as always perfectly dressed and very gallant. His staff were beautiful and graceful, they had flowers from the islands in their office, and he was a breath of fresh air in the old Senate halls.
President Obama has had the most stressfull week yet of his presidency.
Since Daniel Inouye and Senator Daniel Akaka were the only senators that Hawaii has ever had, PBO no doubt looked up to his senators as political father figures.
And this loss occurs during the same week as the horrific, devastating Newtown massacre.
Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan will surely try to be as rudely irritating next year as possible. Really wish PBO didn’t have to go back to DC next week. As a nation, we should all wish for that he has the opportunity the rejuvenate during vacation.
From James Fallows, former speechwriter for Jimmy Carter:
“For Obama in less than a week, we have expected him to strike the right tone of national sorrow-and-resolve about Newtown; and to show the right mixture of firmness-and-flexibility in dealmaking about the budget; and to mourn a grandee of the Senate (knowing that Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, etc would also be speaking); and to send signals to the Syrians and the Egyptians and the Chinese and many others; and to introduce the next Secretary of State. No wonder these people look a generation older at the end of each term.”
What a total opportunistic FUCKING FRAUD willard has always been and will always be. I’m curious about the story too. I hevan’t seen or heard anything either.
This is nothing but a classic case of sour grapes. Please; 7 years of his life and millions spent and the best that they can do is “he really didn’t want to be president”? This is an insult to the poor deluded people who voted for him and to the rest of us for wasting our time. Just when I think that this fool and those around him cannot get any lower, they show me that they can. The election is over, he lost and it is now time for him and all of the apologist to go away while the rest of us go forward. Geesh!
AMEN to: WILLARD GO AWAY. JUST FUCKING GO AWAY. And take the imbecile moose-brain from Alaska, and the sweaty, fetid Rush Limpbaugh and the insane, delusional glennbeck and the rest of their fellow miscreants with you.
The source for the article was Tagg, I think. The main idea was that PBO won because of more operatives, bigger ground game, more money for advertising, and because he got to define Romney early as an out of touch corporatist. (Tagg and Ann wanted him to share the gentler, caring side of himself, but the main strategist wanted to focus on the economy and president -bashing.). Well that’s all true but it only worked because everything they said about Romney was true as revealed in the 47% video, and because President Obama is the man he is.
LMAO I can’t bring myself to sour my mood by reading it but the first thing that came to mind is the little kid who no one picks to play with, saying as he slinks off with his head hanging “well, I didn’t really wanna play, anyway.” I might feel badly for that child, but not for mr 47%. It just makes me laugh
He always wanted the office & the house & the plane – but it is very true that he didn’t want the job – impossible to even imagine how he would cope with events that PBO handles with great skill 24/7/365
McCain was a sore and bitter loser, this is another sore loser, just expressed differently. “nyah, nyah, ha, ha, you didn’t beat me, I didn’t want it.” He’s still a thirteen year old, and he and his son are schoolyard bullies. I’ll never believe he didn’t want to be president!!! You don’t spend 7 years campaigning, going through all those awful primaries and debates for something you don’t want. How STUPID do those people think we are!!! Sleazy and classless for sure.
Not to mention that in 2007-2008, Romney spent $24M plus of his own money. Now why did he do that again? Romney in 2006 was away from MA jet setting and raising funds and he did all that because he didn’t want the job? Oops, what about the 23 straight years of tax returns that Romney gave to John McCain…..hoping that McCain would pick him for VP spot in 2008? And what about his wife’s comments about It is Mitt’s Turn. It is Their Turn? Last but not least, why then did Ann Romney tell an interviewer that her biggest worries were Mitt’s Mental Well Being, should he get elected? These people think that we are Fatuously Clueless. But, but wait a freaking minute, the Romney’s are not ONLY pathological, their DNA is nothing short of pathetic wicked lying bat poop clan…..the whole family.
Oh, my. I could cry buckets over that. Two brave men, among many other men and women in the Greatest Generation and beyond, who have served our country.
Agree 100%. Couldn’t stop the tears after seeing Bob Dole, American hero, anti-wingnut Republican say that about Sen. Inouye.
Also, Lisa Murkowski is in attendance, which is fitting and welcome, since Alaska and Hawaii became part of the union at about the same time.
A nice reminder that not all GOP are vile tea-baggers. The GOP is in chaos, and I hope they get their just rewards.
This week from hell has made me even more protective of President Obama. I absolutely hate the childish GOP tea-baggers who take glee in trying their best to humiliate the president who won more than 50% of the vote.
They are vile creatures and I will not forgive them.
The way we continue to win for President Obama is to continue doing what we’ve been doing – support him 1000%. The GOP will fall by the wayside, like weeds.
Jacquelineoboomer, this is the Key for sure. I say this daily as I enter into the gift of life. Divine Angels give me the spirit to hold on to this moment in history to support POB and his administration. So I always pray for:
wisdom
protection
productive works with grace
precious time with FLOTUS and the First Daughters
patient attitude
prayerful heart to do what is right
positive attitude during adversity
possibility in spirit
passion for his job,no matter what comes his way
participant totally daily in all of this journey for the betterment of all Americans.
Amen .HZ
Bob Dole and Daniel Inouye are the brave souls the Senate use to be fill with, instead today it is fill with the horrible likes of McConnell, McCain, Graham, Ayotte, Collins, and other Republicans who puts party ahead of country.
Yes how could I forget Rand “racists” Paul and Uncle Tom, I mean Uncle Tim Scott. I saw on the news that Mitch McConnell was running alot scare at the thought of Ashley Judd running against him. If I know how to get in touch with her I sure would write to encourage her to run.
This was also a very poignant moment during the service today for me also jacquelineoboomer. This was the very moment after Mrs. Inouye was presented the American flag, and then President Obama reached over and kissed her and hugged her. Then she looked at him with this expression (IMOP) of yes, remember Mr. President, my Daniel had to go through some of the same issues as you are going through under this same flag, but hold on and keep your faith strong. I cried when I saw him do it because he was listening and watching the officer as he was speaking to her. She gracefully received it and then POB leaned over and kissed her and she received it so lovingly, but I read this emotion from both of them. It was a moment of love for country, respect for a dear person, and then feeling each other’s pain and power at the same moment. Just what I came away.HZ
President Obama escorted Mrs. Inouye down the aisle at the service on Friday at the Washington Cathedral. It was a powerful, graceful, and most beautiful moment to behold. She was so graceful and the two of them showed so much strength under the pure sad moment.HZ
Really??? You need a candidate to be believable, likeable, and knowledgeble. Even without the 47% video, Romney was none of those things. That’s why Obama won and Romney was consigned to the list of failures and losers because he was both.
yes, what a stupid article. notice the republican stenographer trying to give credit to george bush’s 2004 campaign for president obama’s elections successes?!? no mention of howard dean’s campaign of course, and if republicans were so good at “microtargeting” why haven’t they been using that brilliance to win in 2006, 2008, 2012, and failed to get the Senate in 2010?
i’ve been noticing so many of these election post-mortems from republicans, and they across the board seem to be missing the point, as usual. i think we should encourage them to keep thinking the ways they are thinking though, and even egg them on more to keep running with these wrong ideas. they’re so dumb they’ll just double down on all the stupid strategies for elections to come.
Why is it that the GOP are now resulting to using voter suppression, passing laws to limit early voting and doing whatever, including fraud to gain advantage?
Merry Christmas everyone! Have been back working the last couple days, still trying to have a week off (will settle for 4 or 5 days!) SO! am signing off the interwebz for a few days, but be back! Hugs all around, I know we all give thanks for our blessings, for our Chipsticks and for PBO and our First Family!
Christopher Plummer actually sang the song himself, but they dubbed it for the film release. Here is the version without dubbing, it’s the original voice of Plummer.
Hearing Plummer’s version, I think the film makers made a mistake. Plummer version woulda fit the emotion and tenure of the scene perfectly.
yeah that’s my fav part too. To be honest, after the wedding, I pretty much only watch the scene where the sing at the festival and escape the Nazis. Christopher Plummers expression at the end as he gets choked up gets me everytime
I also love the part where they tell each other they love one another in the gazebo. I literally know every word to that song. Also let’s not forget the wedding ceremony, I swear if I ever get married, that will be my wedding dress, come hell or high water, including that long as train…lol
President Obama shouldn’t have to be cutting his Christmas vacation time short, if it wasn’t for those radical crazy ass Republicans there would be a fiscal deal and the President could spend his time with his family, getting some relaxing time.
amen! i am fuming about this, but i know it’s his choice to show them, and all of america, that he is serious about the deadline. it galls me that the rethugs tripped off to their lovely christmas vacations, with the sanctimonious sneers of the self-righteous. they didn’t budge! give them a big fat stocking full of coal and donkey poop! so they let the american people pay the price, no big deal to them. however, pbo is showing that it is indeed a big deal, a bfd to quote the veep, and he is not taking the fall for this.
Alcohol is strictly forbidden in the Mormon religion. You cannot be in good standing and be drinking alcohol. He is what is referred to contemptuously as a “Jack Mormon.” I can dismiss someone not living up to their stated religious values. I can’t dismiss someone endangering the lives of others because of drinking while driving, and at the same time claiming to be a public servant who has sworn an oath to uphold the laws of the land.
Because the Farm bill cannot get through the House, the Price of Milk will double on January 1st. Some places could see 7 dollars per gallon!
No new spending will get through the House for next 2 years, they have made that perfectly clear. I hope their Constituents are satisfied?
Looks like I came back too early, or GGail’s formula only works for her. Or maybe it got jinxed because I didn’t come straight home but went shopping instead. 😉 As per Boehner, only God knows. Gone back up to see what I missed.
I agree with Bobfr and 99ts, that David Gregory and Wayne LaPierre should be off the airway. We can’t let LaPierre and the NRA win this time, I don’t believe they will this time, because we have 20 little Angels on our side.
How the heck is everyone in TOD land? I am taking a break and just had to check in. Life is good and I hope you are all enjoying it with loved ones, good friends and or family. I was at a restaurant during my galavanting today and caught about 3 mins of Reid speaking at the memorial. Unfortunately it wasn’t polite to the ppl I was with so had to put away my android. Drats! Anyway fun times.
ChipsChica that was a very touching memorial you did to Sue last night. I hope you got back to work and finished up so we can celebrate without distraction.
Getting ready for my #2 to come from college then we’re heading to NYC to visit family and meet up with my #1 for New Years -Yeah! My favorite fireworks (2nd to WH on 4th of July) is over the river in NYC on New Years eve.
I have been taking a much needed break from the punditry and my blood pressure thanks me for it, but am keeping up on their shenanigans. Have been calling and faxing reps but who knows if it makes a diff. Our stupid senator collins is a bitch. There! I said it and I mean it.
Oh well won’t let her spoil my festivities. Will keep doing what I can while staying away from the TEAliban enablers aka the #mediafail.
I picked up fixings to try the bark Susanne posted. ****waves frantically****Thanks Susanne! It’ll make me think of warm sun and swaying palm trees when I eat it.
Okay off to see how much I can catch up on before my guilt gets to me and I head back to ‘the things I have to do’ land.
Am I really the only person who likes the movie Mannequin with a young Kim Cattrall (way pre-Sex & the City), Andrew McCarthy and Meshach Taylor as Hollywood?? Anyone, anyone??? Good night TOD fam and Happy Holidays.
They released the mugshot aka glam shot of Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), arrested for DUI in Virginia. If this weren’t so irresponsible, I’d say it was just another GOP Mr. Potato Head from Idaho. He issued a statement, in case ya missed it.
So, Susan Rice isn’t worthy of representing the country because she repeated CIA talking points that she was given on a show that few people watch, (but which seems to be the sacred home of John McCain), but this Crapo character – who risked the lives of all those who were on the road at the time he was driving drunk – can remain a senator in the US government? Outrageous!
In my world it is already Christmas Eve – I am quite exhausted – been doing “stuff” since 8am – getting close to time to open the bar. Tomorrow we have cold chicken and cold ham and fishcakes (my mother’s wonderful recipe) and salads and potato bake – being it is likely to be 90F+ so it is a lovely relaxing day. Will have 4 generations including 1st Christmas for granddaughter – at 3 months she probably won’t be too much into the partying – but she will be with all those who love her dearly.
May you all have a wonderful Christmas & stay safe with your loved ones.
Thank you both – I think Christmas is a little quieter for the world this year – but if families come together in love – maybe the new year will be brighter
On a completely different topic – our share market went up today! It seems this part of the world thinks the US will sort it self out. Hope they have that right.
Thank you susanne for your lovely stories from Hawaii – a place we have only once passed through on the way to mainland US. The President has a most wonderful place for his home town.
I’m looking at the news as they were talking about people rushing to buy these weapons, assault guns and I couldn’t help but think from what I saw they were all white men. But most, not all, of mass murders are committed by white men. If it were black men rushing to buy those assault weapons these same people who complain about their 2nd rights would be talking a whole different story.
yes, it is sickening, but if there were videos of african american men, or latino men, or heaven forbid muslim men descending in droves on these gun shows and walmart weapons departments, we would definitely see anti-gun legislation fast-tracked through congress.
santa is on his way! here’s a link to the norad santa tracker, with videos from kids around the world. (no mention yet of the first lady participating, but i think last year it was kept low-key).
The Obama Diary 
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A very Good West Coast Sunday Chipsticks & TOD family!
I just walked in from Church and look where I landed!!! LOL!!!!!
A very belated congratulations, GGail!
aloha danny inouye
you were a true public servant~
r.i.p.
Aloha Danny, you’re somewhere over the rainbow.
LL, how are you feeling?
Scads better. Vomiting’s over, not camped out in the bathroom, fever’s gone, and body aches are gone. Just taking it easy today, maybe finish up the little shopping I have left for Xmas.
I’m glad to hear that the worst has passed for you LL.
Glad to hear the worst is over, LL. Take care now and don’t go wearing yourself out shopping eve if there’s only a ‘little’ left to do.
Very good news, LL. Be gentle with recovery. HZ
yeah, I just went for an errand and that was a mistake. I’m still pretty dizzy. Staying home the rest of the day.
LL, that is what I want in my spirit for your healing. You bring within your spirit’s space All of the strength you can gather for each step and then move gently with your strength within that space. Then you allow your “spirit goodness spaces” to help your physical strength to make the steps you have to take.
Wishing you and your beautiful wife to have a beautiful holiday.HZ
glad to see that you are feeling better
So glad you’re feeling better! Take it easy and get some rest now.
The late Senator Inouye will be remember for his courage and love for his Country.
Rest in Peace Danny.
another livestream source, hawaii news
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/category/198303/livestream
Thanks susanne, I like the coverage from this site.
yes, it’s personal for them, and they speak with deep respect for the senator. and i didn’t think i could handle the chatter from a mainstream station…
I know what you mean, I truly enjoyed the reverence the reporters gave the whole program. Thank you again for posting the link.
president obama is arriving
Here are the eulogies the President and VP gave the other day. It’s amazing the impact Inouye had on both of them – even serving as an introduction to the concept of government and politics to an 11-year-old Obama!
Let’s try that again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho1Wh18gXu0
Can’t believe that C-SPAN isn’t broadcasting the service on tv.
Amy Hanailii has a beautiful voice.
here’s one of my favorites from her, about moloka’i her ancestral home.
susanne, her voice is so pure….she puts some of these “so called” singers to shame.
she is a treasure–hearing her sing hawaii’s songs of tribute was very special.
Susanne, her voice was so pure and elegantly refreshing for me.HZ
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Thanks for keeping it going, Bobfr. They have lots more FB followers than on Twitter (until you got involved, that is!). 🙂
Have DM’d various folk and suggested they consider following and supporting them. We’ll see 🙂
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Dawn Hochsprung’s Devotion To Family, Sandy Hook School Never Wavered . She was also an ardent Democrat.
Dawn Hochsprung kept politics out of her professional life.
But after the November election, Hochsprung, a registered Democrat, couldn’t help sounding off to her Facebook friends in an exuberant post using the pseudonym “Dinna Fash,” a term for “don’t worry.”
“Happy for my daughters, whose right to make decisions about their own bodies are preserved for four more years. Just happy.
Five weeks later, the president would hold Hochsprung’s 6-month-old granddaughter, Alyson, and pinch her little cheeks during a meeting with loved ones of those killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.”
http://www.courant.com/community/newtown/hc-hochsprung-newtown-sandy-hook-20121223,0,216211.story
I’m ever so glad she got to see Pres. Obama reelected.
Yes, UT and to hold her beautiful grandbaby. How our spirits touch each other in so many ways we do not understand.HZ
I am sure she was smiling down on them as he held little Alyson, and it’s good to know PBO now has another angel to watch over him.
Rain, that is such a lovely way to put it. Beautiful. “POB now has another angel to watch over him.” Beautiful.HZ
Thank you HZ, I appreciate that. Reading that comment, that was what came to mind, and I found comfort in it so I thought I would share.
Sen. Harry Reid spoke very well and so touching. His story about Sen. Dole brought tears to my eyes.
Very moving and brought tears to my eyes. Brave men indeed.HZ
Has Pres. Obama spoken or is he going to speak?
May I just mention that Chelsea CRUSHED, DOMINATED, DEFEATED Aston Villa 8-0 today? *Cough Cough* Chips? While Manchester United drew a pathetic 1-1 with Swansea. I don’t wanna hear zip from you Chips. How you like us now? Man U better watch out.
I did mention that in the last thread. But we must allow Chips a proper mourning period.
Hell NO. She gloated endlessly when we lost.
RIP, Senator Inouye!. You served this country well throughout your whole life.
Oh that was such a beautiful and moving farewell service. Thank you Chipsticks for providing us the heads-up! I turn to this site for so many memorable moments.
Sigh! I wonder if I’ll be late for my own funeral?
Well done, GGail! Maybe if I had gone to church I might have landed in this post before the memorial service was over. 😕
Thanks vc, I’m just happy to have arrived in time to watch this beautiful service. It was so touching!
I’m sorry I missed it because I prefer watching occasions like these live. It seems more meaningful to me that way.
For me, as well, vc. Saw only part of it, before my computer fizzled for a bit.
aloha senator inouye~
a very moving, powerful, quiet service at punchbowl. tears flowing, even from the secret service. we have lost a great american.
The service was excellent!
My computer froze just as the bagpipers were on the screen. Argghh. Will have to catch the video.
yardarm, i was surprised to find my tears flowing with the 19 gun salute. just caught me up. i was waiting, hoping, the fly-over would extend to us on the outer islands, but no jet noise yet. would have liked to step outside and salute.
I saluted anyway.
good man.
Awwww…..
How touching. It’s been quite the week for President Obama. (As is every other week, of course.)
That was touching. Where is POTUS’s Grandmother buried? And did Malia and Sasha ever get the chance to meet POTUS Grandfather.
I remembered her being cremated.
from wikipedia:
‘ On December 23, 2008, after a private memorial service at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, Obama and his sister scattered their grandmother’s ashes in the ocean at Lanai Lookout. It was the same spot where they had scattered their mother’s ashes in 1995. ‘
potus’ grandfather, stanley dunham, died in 1992. malia was born in ’98 and sasha in 2001.
He tossed her remains into the Pacific Ocean.
Poor choice of words imho.
Sorry, I did not mean for it to be. Those words were used in a newspaper account.
Not a problem.
It was a beautiful service. Started just as I was arriving from church. The entire service reminded me of the beautiful dignified manner in which Sen. Inouye carried himself throughout his career and representing his country. As President Obama stated in his remarks at the service on Friday, ” May God give us more souls like Sen. Inouye.” Amen.HZ
did you see the first lady’s facial expression when the flag from his father’s coffin was presented to the senator’s son? she has such empathy, such deep aloha for the military families, and all those who serve our country.
Susanne, I watched the expression on our First Lady’s face and it was such a poignant moment. One to see in the history books, especially when one thinks of the life of this great Senator and our First Lady. That is what made it that “poignant moment.”HZ
Since his grandfather was in the service he was probably buried at a military cemetary.
JoJo, you are correct. POB’s grandfather was laid to rest at the same cemetery. Remember during one Christmas vacation during his first years in his first term, he went to pay his respect to his grandfather’s grave site. I figured that he was going to make the visit today, and he did. So good to see him pay that respect.HZ
Okay, GGail, I’m going to try your formula. I’m off to the 6pm Christmas service and when I return I expect I’ll be just in time to head the next thread. Please pass this on to Chips for me so that she can time my return. Thanks.
really?
‘ Florida’s Republican governor wants President Barack Obama to invoke federal law and order a cooling-off period if nearly 15,000 longshoremen walk off the job in a looming strike that would be a big blow to the state’s economy, according to a letter he sent the president this week. ‘
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/22/us-usa-ports-scott-idUSBRE8BL0EN20121222
Yhe gonads of the Repugs is unbeleivable.
It probably never occurred to his buddies to treat them like ppl, with families, et al
wow–i love this! music study is mandatory in all schools in brazil:
‘ Brazil’s inherent societal belief that music improves quality of life, contributes to improved social behavior, and is an important vehicle to establish a peaceful society filled with tolerance and respect is a philosophy I once thought existed only in my utopian dreams.
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Recently, the Brazilian government declared music to be mandatory in elementary and secondary school, and officials are currently creating teacher training programs to serve all children. ‘
http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/12/22/167459993/marin-alsop-a-utopian-musical-dream-from-south-america
All of us are very cognizant of the power of music. We use it on this blog, and I’ve noted people saying that the music inspired or soothed them. I think many of us are familiar with the quote from a rather obscure English play, “The Mourning Bride” by William Congreve. “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast. To soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.” (Act I) The play hasn’t survived, but that one quote certainly has.
When I taught tenth grade English, I used to play music while the students wrote in class. I used instrumental music, no vocals. The writing products I got were often somewhat amazing, better than otherwise. Taking music out of our curriculum is one of the worst things that can be done. Art, music and physical education are not frills. They are necessary.
This has been my argument for quite some time. Our public schools in Florida have turned into testing mills. The kids who need the arts the most have little or no access to it; instead they are double-blocked in reading/language arts and math classes. When I had more choices about what I did in my classroom, I often played classical (instrumental and vocal) music, Celtic music and even Gregorian chants at one time. My students grew to like the music and even asked to hear certain artist as the year progressed; some even bought copies for themselves. They were happier and more productive and so was I. My school has dropped courses like Literature and the Arts, Humanities, Debate, Art and Music Appreciation, Latin as more of the school day has been given over to testing and more testing. I am in my 30th year of teaching English/Language Arts in High School and I have seen the decline in the students’ ability to be creative, original or inspired. I have taught grades 7-12, standard, Honors, A P, and Dual Enrollment and I am saddened by the results of the decisions made by people who have spent little or no time teaching students. My district is currently celebrating because based on the most recent school grades, none of the high schools earned less than a ‘C.’ While this is nice, it does not tell the real story behind what students have lost along the way.
Double blocks in areas where children have difficulty is a sure way to get them to hate education & school for the rest of their lives.
Which is exactly what has happened for many the schools in my area. Absenteeism is at an all time high.
CEB, you can tell that I taught many years ago…..back in the golden 60s when schools had money and the right to teach what and how it was best for students. I do not envy teachers today, but I do admire all of you more than I can say. I get SO angry at people making decisions for schools who have never been in a classroom. Our Secretary of Education in our pitiful state is a Dentist! and she is making horrible decisions. She does not know anything about the reality of teaching, and is driving out good teachers, like my daughter.
How do we turn this around? I would be absent too if all teaching was to the test!
I wish I knew. The parents have not shown any concern about this.
Carolyn and CEB, I love what you do with music. Please keep doing as much as your can when you can. Music fills the hearts, minds, and souls of those beautiful minds in our classroom. I played the piano and sang every period as my student entered and exited my classes.
The students would ask for the music. Their creative minds were so beautiful when they had those experiences in class. It calmed many, gave some an opportunity to take private music classes. It was one of the beautiful spaces in my classrooms.HZ
If the NRA had their way, guns would be mandatory in schools. America needs to get it’s priorities straight.
I truly hopw that my beloved First Family are enjoying their holiday.
Just when I thought I was cried out:
Bridgeport Sound Tigers: Hockey team wears names of children killed in Sandy Hook massacre
nhttp://bit.ly/Uh6ZSv via @MailOnline
for danny, and all our lost dear ones~
If anyone is interested there is a wonderful 75 min interview with Senator Daniel Inouye on C-Span where he talks about the discrimination of the Japanese before Pearl Harbor and the laws passed that made his mother a native born citizen who married a immigrant Japanese man no longer a citizen. How he was a premed in College and when they opened up enlistment for Japanese he went to enlist and was turned down because doctors were going to be needed and it had a priority over the Army. He went immediately to quite his government job and college to be accepted. How Hawaii and Mainland Japanese in the beginning would fight terribly because Hawaiians didn’t even know about the internment camps and spoke pigin–a mixture of Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese etc. Then he talks about all aspects of the war, It is at http:www.c-span.org/Events/Oral-Histories-Daniel-Inouye/10737419453
Try again. http://www.c-span.org/Events/Oral-Histories-Daniel-Inouye/10737419454 He met Bob Dole in rehab from his lost arm.
Thanks, it won’t play on my YouTube on my iPad. 🎄
I LOVE this song! My favorite from IZ. He was so talented. This song can put me int he best mood even on the most stressful days. Thanks for posting, I hadn’t heard it in a while.
For family that lost home to Sandy, ‘a miracle’ from a generous angel:
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/184617571.html?id=184617571
When you think there are no more tears – they start again – what a wonderful story
Thanks edwina. That was worth 2 hankies! 😉
Watching all the news about Senator Inouye takes me back 49 years to when I was a college graduate working for another senator on Capitol Hill. When Senator Inouye came to the capitol that January, he seemed so exotic and revolutionary. Everyone wanted to see him. These were the heady days of JFK, when all the world seemed new, and Senator Inouye represented the new and exciting. I remember him as always perfectly dressed and very gallant. His staff were beautiful and graceful, they had flowers from the islands in their office, and he was a breath of fresh air in the old Senate halls.
beautiful! thanks for that lovely image, carolyn.
Sounds so lovely and worth remembering. Thanks for sharing that, carolyn.
sweet memories. Thanks for sharing
President Obama has had the most stressfull week yet of his presidency.
Since Daniel Inouye and Senator Daniel Akaka were the only senators that Hawaii has ever had, PBO no doubt looked up to his senators as political father figures.
And this loss occurs during the same week as the horrific, devastating Newtown massacre.
Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan will surely try to be as rudely irritating next year as possible. Really wish PBO didn’t have to go back to DC next week. As a nation, we should all wish for that he has the opportunity the rejuvenate during vacation.
From James Fallows, former speechwriter for Jimmy Carter:
“For Obama in less than a week, we have expected him to strike the right tone of national sorrow-and-resolve about Newtown; and to show the right mixture of firmness-and-flexibility in dealmaking about the budget; and to mourn a grandee of the Senate (knowing that Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, etc would also be speaking); and to send signals to the Syrians and the Egyptians and the Chinese and many others; and to introduce the next Secretary of State. No wonder these people look a generation older at the end of each term.”
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/12/obama-on-inouye-another-interesting-speech/266605/
P.S. @MikeMemoli has tweeted pics from Senator Inouye’s memorial
I know I’ve been out of commission for the past 2 days, but what? Was there a story out that Mitt didn’t want to be President?
What a total opportunistic FUCKING FRAUD willard has always been and will always be. I’m curious about the story too. I hevan’t seen or heard anything either.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2012/president/2012/12/23/the-story-behind-mitt-romney-loss-the-presidential-campaign-president-obama/2QWkUB9pJgVIi1mAcIhQjL/story.html?comments=all#readerComm
This is nothing but a classic case of sour grapes. Please; 7 years of his life and millions spent and the best that they can do is “he really didn’t want to be president”? This is an insult to the poor deluded people who voted for him and to the rest of us for wasting our time. Just when I think that this fool and those around him cannot get any lower, they show me that they can. The election is over, he lost and it is now time for him and all of the apologist to go away while the rest of us go forward. Geesh!
AMEN to: WILLARD GO AWAY. JUST FUCKING GO AWAY. And take the imbecile moose-brain from Alaska, and the sweaty, fetid Rush Limpbaugh and the insane, delusional glennbeck and the rest of their fellow miscreants with you.
^^^^seconded^^^^
The source for the article was Tagg, I think. The main idea was that PBO won because of more operatives, bigger ground game, more money for advertising, and because he got to define Romney early as an out of touch corporatist. (Tagg and Ann wanted him to share the gentler, caring side of himself, but the main strategist wanted to focus on the economy and president -bashing.). Well that’s all true but it only worked because everything they said about Romney was true as revealed in the 47% video, and because President Obama is the man he is.
LMAO I can’t bring myself to sour my mood by reading it but the first thing that came to mind is the little kid who no one picks to play with, saying as he slinks off with his head hanging “well, I didn’t really wanna play, anyway.” I might feel badly for that child, but not for mr 47%. It just makes me laugh
He always wanted the office & the house & the plane – but it is very true that he didn’t want the job – impossible to even imagine how he would cope with events that PBO handles with great skill 24/7/365
And really, the story of the election is that PBO won and hugely, by all measurements; not that Mitt lost. Who cares about the loser?
McCain was a sore and bitter loser, this is another sore loser, just expressed differently. “nyah, nyah, ha, ha, you didn’t beat me, I didn’t want it.” He’s still a thirteen year old, and he and his son are schoolyard bullies. I’ll never believe he didn’t want to be president!!! You don’t spend 7 years campaigning, going through all those awful primaries and debates for something you don’t want. How STUPID do those people think we are!!! Sleazy and classless for sure.
Not to mention that in 2007-2008, Romney spent $24M plus of his own money. Now why did he do that again? Romney in 2006 was away from MA jet setting and raising funds and he did all that because he didn’t want the job? Oops, what about the 23 straight years of tax returns that Romney gave to John McCain…..hoping that McCain would pick him for VP spot in 2008? And what about his wife’s comments about It is Mitt’s Turn. It is Their Turn? Last but not least, why then did Ann Romney tell an interviewer that her biggest worries were Mitt’s Mental Well Being, should he get elected? These people think that we are Fatuously Clueless. But, but wait a freaking minute, the Romney’s are not ONLY pathological, their DNA is nothing short of pathetic wicked lying bat poop clan…..the whole family.
Oh, my. I could cry buckets over that. Two brave men, among many other men and women in the Greatest Generation and beyond, who have served our country.
Agree 100%. Couldn’t stop the tears after seeing Bob Dole, American hero, anti-wingnut Republican say that about Sen. Inouye.
Also, Lisa Murkowski is in attendance, which is fitting and welcome, since Alaska and Hawaii became part of the union at about the same time.
A nice reminder that not all GOP are vile tea-baggers. The GOP is in chaos, and I hope they get their just rewards.
This week from hell has made me even more protective of President Obama. I absolutely hate the childish GOP tea-baggers who take glee in trying their best to humiliate the president who won more than 50% of the vote.
They are vile creatures and I will not forgive them.
The way we continue to win for President Obama is to continue doing what we’ve been doing – support him 1000%. The GOP will fall by the wayside, like weeds.
Jacquelineoboomer, this is the Key for sure. I say this daily as I enter into the gift of life. Divine Angels give me the spirit to hold on to this moment in history to support POB and his administration. So I always pray for:
wisdom
protection
productive works with grace
precious time with FLOTUS and the First Daughters
patient attitude
prayerful heart to do what is right
positive attitude during adversity
possibility in spirit
passion for his job,no matter what comes his way
participant totally daily in all of this journey for the betterment of all Americans.
Amen .HZ
Amen. Lovely, HZ.
Bob Dole and Daniel Inouye are the brave souls the Senate use to be fill with, instead today it is fill with the horrible likes of McConnell, McCain, Graham, Ayotte, Collins, and other Republicans who puts party ahead of country.
Rand Paul, Brasso, DeMint…..and Tim Scott joining soon? Lord Have Mercy.
Yes how could I forget Rand “racists” Paul and Uncle Tom, I mean Uncle Tim Scott. I saw on the news that Mitch McConnell was running alot scare at the thought of Ashley Judd running against him. If I know how to get in touch with her I sure would write to encourage her to run.
This was part of Sen Reid’s moving tribute. Truly, each person who spoke gave moving tributes of Sen Inouye’s life. I am so glad that I got to see it.
Mrs. Inouye is a woman of such gentle beauty. She moves with grace.
This was also a very poignant moment during the service today for me also jacquelineoboomer. This was the very moment after Mrs. Inouye was presented the American flag, and then President Obama reached over and kissed her and hugged her. Then she looked at him with this expression (IMOP) of yes, remember Mr. President, my Daniel had to go through some of the same issues as you are going through under this same flag, but hold on and keep your faith strong. I cried when I saw him do it because he was listening and watching the officer as he was speaking to her. She gracefully received it and then POB leaned over and kissed her and she received it so lovingly, but I read this emotion from both of them. It was a moment of love for country, respect for a dear person, and then feeling each other’s pain and power at the same moment. Just what I came away.HZ
Like looking into their hearts. Thank you for sharing that, HZ.
i know it’s not the point, but…. flotus looked lovely.
There’s no harm in saying it susanne. I’m so proud of POTUS and FLOTUS.
The President of the United States and the First Lady.
President Obama escorted Mrs. Inouye down the aisle at the service on Friday at the Washington Cathedral. It was a powerful, graceful, and most beautiful moment to behold. She was so graceful and the two of them showed so much strength under the pure sad moment.HZ
Every day…
Another woman who walks with grace.
You have a way with words amk – I didn’t get past b….s….
Really??? You need a candidate to be believable, likeable, and knowledgeble. Even without the 47% video, Romney was none of those things. That’s why Obama won and Romney was consigned to the list of failures and losers because he was both.
yes, what a stupid article. notice the republican stenographer trying to give credit to george bush’s 2004 campaign for president obama’s elections successes?!? no mention of howard dean’s campaign of course, and if republicans were so good at “microtargeting” why haven’t they been using that brilliance to win in 2006, 2008, 2012, and failed to get the Senate in 2010?
i’ve been noticing so many of these election post-mortems from republicans, and they across the board seem to be missing the point, as usual. i think we should encourage them to keep thinking the ways they are thinking though, and even egg them on more to keep running with these wrong ideas. they’re so dumb they’ll just double down on all the stupid strategies for elections to come.
Why is it that the GOP are now resulting to using voter suppression, passing laws to limit early voting and doing whatever, including fraud to gain advantage?
It’s clear the Republicans didn’t learn anything from this year election. 2014 we will have to show them by giving the House back to the Dems.
Merry Christmas everyone! Have been back working the last couple days, still trying to have a week off (will settle for 4 or 5 days!) SO! am signing off the interwebz for a few days, but be back! Hugs all around, I know we all give thanks for our blessings, for our Chipsticks and for PBO and our First Family!
Hellooooooooooooooo PAMELA!
Have yourself a lovely few days, and a beautiful Christmas! Will be thinking of you even if I don’t see you for Christmas. {{{{Pamela}}}}
OMG!!! Sound of Music is on ABC right now. I own it on DVD, but I still can’t help but watch it.
Fav song: http://vimeo.com/4143597
Christopher Plummer actually sang the song himself, but they dubbed it for the film release. Here is the version without dubbing, it’s the original voice of Plummer.
Hearing Plummer’s version, I think the film makers made a mistake. Plummer version woulda fit the emotion and tenure of the scene perfectly.
🙂
My fave part is when they dance and her face gets red. Then the kids sing ‘so long, fare well…..’!!! It’s about it come up.
yeah that’s my fav part too. To be honest, after the wedding, I pretty much only watch the scene where the sing at the festival and escape the Nazis. Christopher Plummers expression at the end as he gets choked up gets me everytime
I also love the part where they tell each other they love one another in the gazebo. I literally know every word to that song. Also let’s not forget the wedding ceremony, I swear if I ever get married, that will be my wedding dress, come hell or high water, including that long as train…lol
I didn’t have the dress, but I DID use the music!!! LOLOL 😆 😆
President Obama shouldn’t have to be cutting his Christmas vacation time short, if it wasn’t for those radical crazy ass Republicans there would be a fiscal deal and the President could spend his time with his family, getting some relaxing time.
I agree!
amen! i am fuming about this, but i know it’s his choice to show them, and all of america, that he is serious about the deadline. it galls me that the rethugs tripped off to their lovely christmas vacations, with the sanctimonious sneers of the self-righteous. they didn’t budge! give them a big fat stocking full of coal and donkey poop! so they let the american people pay the price, no big deal to them. however, pbo is showing that it is indeed a big deal, a bfd to quote the veep, and he is not taking the fall for this.
At Huff Puff there is a big picture of NRA leader Crazy LePierre, and over the picture are the words “call Me Crazy”.
The story behind the whiteboard message that PBO left in Newtown:
Newtown Coach’s Whiteboard’s Moment Of Fame Captures A Nation’s Grief http://www.courant.com/sports/other/hc-jacobs-newtown-column-1224-20121224,0,6187939.column
so it wasn’t myth in his little policeman suit? just for laughs?
I thought that drinking Alcohol is forbidden? Another case of a flip flop?
This is the guy that was on TeaNN last week or the week before spouting out right wing bat poop nonsense.
Karma?
Certain of us TOD-ers drink like swines! But we don’t put on a PRETENSE that we don’t AND we DON’T drive when we’re doing it.
Alcohol is strictly forbidden in the Mormon religion. You cannot be in good standing and be drinking alcohol. He is what is referred to contemptuously as a “Jack Mormon.” I can dismiss someone not living up to their stated religious values. I can’t dismiss someone endangering the lives of others because of drinking while driving, and at the same time claiming to be a public servant who has sworn an oath to uphold the laws of the land.
Love the guy who didn’t know Mormons are not supposed to drink – thought it was a bike joke
Because the Farm bill cannot get through the House, the Price of Milk will double on January 1st. Some places could see 7 dollars per gallon!
No new spending will get through the House for next 2 years, they have made that perfectly clear. I hope their Constituents are satisfied?
Is there some program on tonight with our POTUS and FLOTUS.?
Looks like I came back too early, or GGail’s formula only works for her. Or maybe it got jinxed because I didn’t come straight home but went shopping instead. 😉 As per Boehner, only God knows. Gone back up to see what I missed.
Thanks Bob – exactly my thoughts – they should take Gregory and LaPierre off the airways
I agree with Bobfr and 99ts, that David Gregory and Wayne LaPierre should be off the airway. We can’t let LaPierre and the NRA win this time, I don’t believe they will this time, because we have 20 little Angels on our side.
Bobfr, thanks for All that you so brilliantly do. You are so special and so committed. ((((((((((((((((((( Thank you, Bobfr))))))))))))))))))))))HZ
Oh, HZ, your support is greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas Eve!!!
Yes We Can
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/15boaz/so_my_kids_were_at_golf_lessons_yesterday_then_my/
Thought I’d post this thread here. DO IGNORE some of the more idiotic comments on there. OP also posted a second photo below the comments.
Good Evening (in my best Alfred Hitchcock voice)
How the heck is everyone in TOD land? I am taking a break and just had to check in. Life is good and I hope you are all enjoying it with loved ones, good friends and or family. I was at a restaurant during my galavanting today and caught about 3 mins of Reid speaking at the memorial. Unfortunately it wasn’t polite to the ppl I was with so had to put away my android. Drats! Anyway fun times.
ChipsChica that was a very touching memorial you did to Sue last night. I hope you got back to work and finished up so we can celebrate without distraction.
Getting ready for my #2 to come from college then we’re heading to NYC to visit family and meet up with my #1 for New Years -Yeah! My favorite fireworks (2nd to WH on 4th of July) is over the river in NYC on New Years eve.
I have been taking a much needed break from the punditry and my blood pressure thanks me for it, but am keeping up on their shenanigans. Have been calling and faxing reps but who knows if it makes a diff. Our stupid senator collins is a bitch. There! I said it and I mean it.
Oh well won’t let her spoil my festivities. Will keep doing what I can while staying away from the TEAliban enablers aka the #mediafail.
I picked up fixings to try the bark Susanne posted. ****waves frantically****Thanks Susanne! It’ll make me think of warm sun and swaying palm trees when I eat it.
Okay off to see how much I can catch up on before my guilt gets to me and I head back to ‘the things I have to do’ land.
Hugs all around….
Hugs back at you, Lunar Sea. Nice to see you, and have yourself a ‘merry, little Christmas’ with #s 1, 2 and 3! 😆 😆
Am I really the only person who likes the movie Mannequin with a young Kim Cattrall (way pre-Sex & the City), Andrew McCarthy and Meshach Taylor as Hollywood?? Anyone, anyone??? Good night TOD fam and Happy Holidays.
G’night all.
rest well, yardarm, for tomorrow it is christmas eve!
Good night…
There are still many, many vigils and memorials springing up for Sandy Hook, all over the country.
They released the mugshot aka glam shot of Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), arrested for DUI in Virginia. If this weren’t so irresponsible, I’d say it was just another GOP Mr. Potato Head from Idaho. He issued a statement, in case ya missed it.
http://www.nationalconfidential.com/20121224/mugshot-released-after-gop-senators-dui-arrest/
He really should change his name
Yeah, to Mr. Potato Head.
That about covers it
Here we go again!!!!
Blame Obama!
So, Susan Rice isn’t worthy of representing the country because she repeated CIA talking points that she was given on a show that few people watch, (but which seems to be the sacred home of John McCain), but this Crapo character – who risked the lives of all those who were on the road at the time he was driving drunk – can remain a senator in the US government? Outrageous!
Merry Christmas to al, and to all a goodnight. May you all have a blessed Christmas.
and you as well, rain~ aloha oe.
In my world it is already Christmas Eve – I am quite exhausted – been doing “stuff” since 8am – getting close to time to open the bar. Tomorrow we have cold chicken and cold ham and fishcakes (my mother’s wonderful recipe) and salads and potato bake – being it is likely to be 90F+ so it is a lovely relaxing day. Will have 4 generations including 1st Christmas for granddaughter – at 3 months she probably won’t be too much into the partying – but she will be with all those who love her dearly.
May you all have a wonderful Christmas & stay safe with your loved ones.
We had 4 generations at my house earlier in the month, so I know the feeling. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful family and celebration plans with us, 99!!!
Merry Christmas Eve!!!!!
Thank you both – I think Christmas is a little quieter for the world this year – but if families come together in love – maybe the new year will be brighter
On a completely different topic – our share market went up today! It seems this part of the world thinks the US will sort it self out. Hope they have that right.
beautiful–families come together in love, making the new year brighter! aloha oe and mele kalikimaka!
Thank you susanne for your lovely stories from Hawaii – a place we have only once passed through on the way to mainland US. The President has a most wonderful place for his home town.
hope to see you here someday, 99!
I’m looking at the news as they were talking about people rushing to buy these weapons, assault guns and I couldn’t help but think from what I saw they were all white men. But most, not all, of mass murders are committed by white men. If it were black men rushing to buy those assault weapons these same people who complain about their 2nd rights would be talking a whole different story.
yes, it is sickening, but if there were videos of african american men, or latino men, or heaven forbid muslim men descending in droves on these gun shows and walmart weapons departments, we would definitely see anti-gun legislation fast-tracked through congress.
santa is on his way! here’s a link to the norad santa tracker, with videos from kids around the world. (no mention yet of the first lady participating, but i think last year it was kept low-key).
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/track.html
okay, off topic but hey–it’s christmas! 🙂
and here’s a link to the accompanying article, also hilarious:
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/12/how-much-should-a-dogs-ability-to-drive-a-car-affect-your-level-headed-assessment-of-readiness-to-own-a-dog/266485/
more photos from senator inouye’s memorial in hawaii, some i hadn’t seen before, including a couple of the president and first lady.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/hawaii-mourns-the-loss-of-us-senator-daniel-k-i
Such beautiful photos. Thank you, Susanne.
Agrred, a lovely way to start my day.
good night todville~
Morning!
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/12/24/rise-and-shine-382/