January 28, 2013 i saw very touching story in the Times Union this morning . A very concerned and dedicated (retired) Capital Region teacher is putting out a call for children's books to be sent to our troops in Afghanistan. I wanted to see if I could spread the word here.
May 28, 2012 Every once in awhile you see them. Camouflaged trucks and jeeps driving down the road. I'm honestly not even sure where they are coming from or where they're going. Never even thought about it much until today - Memorial Day
April 5, 2011 A war broke out in more than 130 cities around the world. It happened this past Saturday, April 2. The weapons weren't guns or bombs, and there no deaths or injuries.
February 14, 2011 I never served in the military. I was in a lottery when I turned 18, and my number was 362 out of a possible 365. True story. Amazing to think that the "luck of the draw" was the difference between suiting up and staying in college. "But I always praise those who have served, and shake my head at how they and their families are treated. Here's a great example...
February 11, 2011 Time to tackle the tough issues. Yes, the President has mentioned more than once that the leader of Egypt must step down. He’s tried everything. He’s tried diplomacy. He’s been told to get more agressive in his demands. But as of this writing, nothing’s working.
December 28, 2010 Today on the show we played a montage of celebrities who had passed in the year 2010. A listener then pointed out on her Facebook that she was angry that we would do this, when the men and women of our armed forces die and their names don't get read on the air.
December 20, 2010 