AMERICA - The Right Way!! (Day 279) [Remember the Trade Center!!!]

Various News Sources and FReepers | October 26, 2001 | All of Us

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

Good Morning!!

Do not let them die in vain!!

There a lot of stuff to get everyone up to speed this morning, so I'm breaking the opening rant into sections.

ANTHRAX ATTACK

Another confirmed case of pneumonic anthrax - the postal worker in Sterling, VA, is diagnosed with the malady.

Anthrax has been found at the CIA, though termed "medically insignificant".

Anthrax has been found at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Anthrax has been found in a mail sorting facility in Manhattan.

Another possibly tainted envelope was reported at the New York Post, though it is likely "collateral mail".

Several suburban mail facilities in Washington, DC, are undergoing tests for anthrax.

Over 10,000 mail workers are on antibiotics.

CDC has changed policy regarding treatment of anthrax: exposed people should get 60 days of antibiotics, not the current 10 they are receiving. Pneumonic victims to receive multiple antibiotics - Cipro and at least two others.

SOUTH ASIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS

US warplanes and Northern Alliance troops step up attacks around Mazer-e-Sharif, though it is uncertain when the city will be captured.

Northern Alliance would like the United States to step up its attacks. The United States bombs Kabul and Kandahar.

Two American fighter aircraft narrowly missed a SAM shot.

There is growing criticism the United States is conducting the war too slowly.

Uzbekistan agreed to open some of its river ports to allow relief supplies to go to Afgoneistan.

HOME FRONT

The last President was mailed salmonella.

The Senate overwhelmingly (98-1) approves anti-terrorism legislation. The President to sign it today.

Groups have appealed to Tom Ridge to fortify the Nation's nuclear reactors.

A $1.4 billion package for emergency preparedness has been introduced in the Senate.

The UNITED WE STAND postage stamp will be available November 1 in Post Offices in Washington, DC, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

OTHER ITEMS

I learned this morning that another worker in my building - someone whom I've known almost since the first day I worked here, 14 years ago now - had her mother pass yesterday. I would ask for your prayers for her.

For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.

[DJ88]

Congratulations, Aunt UG!!!! :-) Deej (and wow! that is ONE BIG BOY!!!)

[Cammysmom]

Why - helllllooooo sista!!!!!! Yowza, yowza, yowza....

[kayak]

Quite a word artist you are, sir! I got goose-bumps from your description ..... imagine it was truly awesome to see in person. Thanks for sharing ..... :-)

[Kanell]

Hey toots.

I was looking through the weekly specials for our local market and this is what I saw:

ONEIDA. Priceless. Priced Less. LOL

It was ad for Oneida Stainless Steel cookware. Professional Quality Cookware... of course.

This week you can buy the Oneida Immaculate 1 quart open saucepan for 3.99 w/coupon. That's a 6 dollar savings! :-)

Just thinking of you...I hope you get to feeling better soon.

[Neets]

LOL...k..my Chaos and her friends tease me about that all the time....

i'm always in the stores...LOL

[DJ88]

Hello! Your nephew got his "Honor Roll" certificate today, and your other nephew accepted the "Citizenship Award" for the Kindergarten class...;-)

The funniest part was...we had a visiting priest today (Fr. Peter) and when he got up to read the Gospel, we sang, "Sing Allelulia, sing alleluia, sing allelulia to the Lord...." and then after the last verse they do a big "CLAP CLAP!!!" with their hands..he was so shocked, he almost fell over. Do you know how loud 300+ kids clapping actually is???? It was hysterical!!!!

[Molly Pitcher]

#137 - Uh....Will definitely AVOID that scenario! LOL! Do you have other similar tips??!! Yikes!

UG - Here are a few more titles by Paul Horgan:

NON-FICTION: Great River (the Rio Grande)
Josiah Gregg and his Vision of the Early West
The Centuries of Santa Fe

FICTION: A Distant Trumpet
No Quarter Given
The Common Heart

Good news about your newest nephew!

[Cammysmom]

well, tell him I am proud of him.... he'll get a prize.

[Utah Girl]

Thanks for the books title by Paul Horgan. A friend of mine has been recommending books about Islam and the Middle East too. You should see my book request list at the library!

[DJ88]

I'll tell him. :-)

Well, we have a busy weekend ahead...tonight, we are going to one of Brian's friend's house for a barbeque. Tomorrow, we are going to "Pioneer Days" in Lake Wales. Tomorrow night, a bunch of people from Brian's office are going bowling (and we all know how good I am at that, don't we????)......SO....Sunday looks to be my day OFF. Yee-IKES.

[Utah Girl]

My sister-in-law's family has a disposition towards gestational diabetes. They don't think she had it, but they'll watch her closely on the next pregnancy. (She'd probably shoot me today if she hears those words next pregnancy.) And the baby was 10 days early too. Yikes. He is a big boy. And his mother is tiny, she was so sick with morning sickness that she dropped below 100 pounds.

[pollyshy]

Good afternoon! Quickly checking in as I'm getting ready to go to the red zone for a few days or a week. The snow level is back up to 6000 feet, so the mountain passes will be okay over and back.

Species - your description was just wonderful. It's as though you took your camera after all.

Prayers for all of you. Take care. Have a wonderful week-end, everyone! The blessings continue to flow...

[Dog]

I see you pinged me last evening...but I had signed off by then....if you are lurking please join us..

[DJ88]

Poor thing!!! I'm glad she's doing ok. :-) Deej

[Molly Pitcher]

Anything by Bernard Lewis on Islam is insightful, and authoritative.

Islamic history was the secondary field of my history major.

[Utah Girl]

I don't think they're going to have another baby. She was so sick with this one for 4 months, and then her labor started 10 weeks early. She's been having contractions, hard ones for weeks now. But their kids sure are cute. (And I'm not biased at all...)

[Utah Girl]

Wow, thanks for the recommendation on Bernard Lewis too. Looking over my list, I don't see his name, so I'll add it. I'm just itching to read, and I am swamped until Sunday. Last night I was so tired that I fell asleep with with a book on my face.

[Utah Girl]

Hi Dog!

[DJ88]

"(And I'm not biased at all...)..."

Right. I'm not either when it comes to my neice or my boys. ;-)

Well, Marky is yelling for me to come outside and watch him ride his bike. And it's nice enough outside (no humidity, a little breezy and cool) that I'm going to go enjoy my son. :-)

The other one is reading "The Show and Tell War"...in his room. "I need quiet, Mom. You and Mark are too loud."

Well. Excuse moi.....*grins*

[Utah Girl]

Kachina, I told you I would ping you if I found a CD with God Bless America sung by Celine Dion. I did! Here is the information.

God Bless America

And here is the song list. I wish they would have left Mariah Carey off, but that is my prejudice towards her. I can't stand her voice....but to make up for it, they put the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner on the CD. It is spectacular.

1. God Bless America - Celine Dion 2. Land Of Hope And Dreams - Bruce Springsteen 3. Hero - Mariah Carey 4. Amazing Grace - Tramaine Hawkins 5. Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan 6. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel 7. Peaceful World - John Mellencamp 8. There's A Hero - Billy Gilman

9. America The Beautiful - Frank Sinatra 10. God Bless The U.S.A. - Lee Greenwood 11. This Land Is Your Land - Pete Seeger 12. Coming Out Of The Dark - Gloria Estefan 13. My Country 'Tis Of Thee - Mahalia Jackson 14. The Star-Spangled Banner - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir 15. Lean On Me - Bill Withers