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Month: March 2016

A GUIDE ON HOW YOU SHOULD VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES

A GUIDE ON HOW YOU SHOULD VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES

Chis Lay is a electronics designer who created this graph on how to decide who to vote for in the primaries. The Huffington Post (www.huffingtonpost.com) reprinted it and I thought it was amusing enough it was all you need to know to make  your decision on how to vote in the primaries so here it is, but with a full disclaimer: this isn't how I see it but I do think it amusing. NOTE: CLICK ON PICTURE TO ENLAGE

HOLLIS BARNETT 1907 – 1990

HOLLIS BARNETT 1907 – 1990

My father in law, Hollis Barnett died on March 22nd 1990. He was a unique and wonderful man. You can read about his extraordinary wife Betty Barnett and more about this couple whoI grew to love. https://paulluverajournalonline.com/weblog/2010/03/i-write-this-in-memory-of-my-wifes-father-hollis-hall-barnett-whodied-in-puyallup-washington-on-march-22-1990-at-the-a.html Hollis Hall Barnett died in Puyallup, Washington at the age of 83. Hollis was born in Buckley, Washington on May 3, 1907 and spent his younger years at Mt. Rainier National Park where his father, Herman "Herm" Burke Barnett, was a National Park Ranger….

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WHATEVER YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS YOU SHOULD AGREE WITH BERNIE ON THIS ISSUE

WHATEVER YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS YOU SHOULD AGREE WITH BERNIE ON THIS ISSUE

The reason there is gridlock in Congress, the reason politicians are totally failing in carrying out their constitutional duties and the reason the balance of power provided in the Constitution is no long working is because of big money in politics and government. Until there is campaign funding reform and control over the flow of money into politics and government we will continue to experience this dysfunctional excuse of governing. Whatever you think of Bernie Sanders, on this particular issue he…

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SWEET JOSEPHINE JULY 5, 2003 – MARCH 9, 2016

SWEET JOSEPHINE JULY 5, 2003 – MARCH 9, 2016

Our loving, sweet, little dog, Josephine, unexpectedly died last night. After thirteen years of being entertained and greatly loved by her it was a gut wrenching experience for Lita and I. It was especially hard and painful for our friend Julie Albers and her husband Randy. Josephine died in Julie's arms with Randy trying to do CPR to save her, but it wasn't to be. Lita and I were in Seattle for the night and Julie and Randy were taking care of her when she became ill. Calls to the…

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IF YOU LIKE THE THREE STODGES YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED LAST NIGHT’S REPUBLICAN DEBATE

IF YOU LIKE THE THREE STODGES YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED LAST NIGHT’S REPUBLICAN DEBATE

You probably remember the Three Stooges, not from their 1920s vaudeville comedy act, but from their movies which are still being shown. Well, last night Larry, Moe and Curley gave us another comedy act only it was Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Donald Trump who enacted their slap stick craziness  on the debate stage. Yes, these are the same men who want to be president of the United States of America. It was a virtual circus with everything but the three main…

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