Monday's Missives

Barney Oldfield 1917 in the Golden Sub car.

• Let's talk about going to the moon, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto- wherever when we can watch The President give an address in the Rose Garden without police and ambulance sirens screaming in the background.
• Every single time.
• Although crime rates there are at a 20 year low, violent crimes occur at three times the national average in our nations capitol.
• Instead, city and state governments across the country and world in fact should be clambering for information on how to make a city so safe and attractive to visitors.
• Instead, ask a resident of the area or someone familiar with travel there about sight seeing and the first thing they will say is,"Well, don't go anywhere after dark...".
• Last seasons hailstorms continue to claim victims: my ornamental plum is about to succumb to it's wounds after all this time and effort to save it.
• My baby son was recently taught how to operate a very realistic semi auto style toy pistol. I Could not be more disappointed or fearful.
• My family was so lucky for so many years- tragedies and heartbreaks yes but, few and far between I think. My childrens great grandmother has died now after a fall which was contributory to her death and I'm afraid the hits are going to just keep coming for awhile.