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Posted on 10/21/2012 5:00:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Good morning, Canteen.
Good morning to our
Military, our Allies, and their families.
Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
KUDOS and thank you go out to
Stan Musial
for his service and sacrifice.
What an interesting life he's had.
DC Metroland weather report
~ Today...Sunny. High 72F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
~ Tonight... Mostly clear. Low 51F. Winds light and variable.
Kind of chilly this morning.
Had a pretty fall weekend at the homestead.
Sunday morning we (me, hubby, son, and granddaughter)
went to my parents for breakfast.
During the cooler months, mother fixes her famous
biscuits and gravy (two kinds - bacon and corned beef).
Got home in time for the game to start.
Don't even want to talk about the Skins game
other than it was a nail-biter.
Off for my morning walk.
But please stay right where you are.
Chat up the military or a family member.
No need to fret...you know I'll be back!
The FR Canteen is
Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
AMMON, GLENDON LEE
9/21/1966
North Vietnam
Negotiated Remains Returned
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Good morning and good night Ma ((HUGS))
Hope your Monday is the beginning of a fabulous week.
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A Wonderful Day
Drop Sis off at the airport, so Linda got a ride in the car.
Then I rode my motorcycle to the beach, and doubled back hitting all the yard sales.
I Counted 4 Obama Signs, 95 Romney Signs, and five empty chairs, one of which was decorated with golf clubs.
All this in BROWARD COUNTY, the Bluest County in my mostly red state!
HUZZAH!!!!!!!!!!
WOO HOO!
((HUGS))Good morning, Beach.
((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W.
How's it going?
May as well...
Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))) to you. Hope you had a great weekend.
As a kid on his tenth birthday I got to see Stan's last game, Musial WAS St Louis at that time and still is a big part of St Louis even today.
Here is an article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nov. 21, 2010 90 Things to love about The Man
Teaser Bit
88 • The Man was so popular and beloved that even a Republican crowd loved him as he campaigned for his friend JFK in 1960. The famous author James Michener once wrote of being with Musial when Stan made a campaign stop for Kennedy in Nebraska. "In the shadows we saw several hundred silent ranchers awaiting us," Michener wrote. The crowd declined to applaud the pro-Kennedy celebrities that came to ask for votes. But the silence was broken when Musial's name was announced to the audience. According to Michener: "A low rumble arose from the crowd, and men pressed forward, dragging their boys and girls with them" to get close to "an authentic American folk hero."
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
HAPPY MONDAY, Edward!
Whoa, you're still getting warmish temps; we're not suppose to climb out of the 40's today, with plenty of Oregon rain.
I must also comment on you're mom's biscuits and gravy, MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BREAKFAST!!
Bleh, better get some more joe and hit it...
Have a marvelously mondo day!
Good afternoon, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...hope you get even light rain.
Good mornng, tom...hope your Monday is going well.
GREAT firsthand report....I LOVE the empty chairs!
Good job! And you got a ride to the beach and some garage sales too!! What a day...and Linda got a ride.
Just got this in email...I don’t see The Miami Herald on the “no” list.
Published: October 22, 2012 By CARL HIAASEN — The Miami Herald
If a fourth-grade teacher was moderating the final presidential debate:
First of all, everybody say good evening to Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. We’re very glad they came to South Florida for their last debate before the big election.
My name is Mrs. Krupkin, and I’ll be your moderator. As all my students at Red Tide Elementary can tell you, I run a pretty tight ship. Therefore, the rules for this debate will be a bit stricter than for the others. Smirking or eye-rolling by either candidate won’t be permitted while the other is speaking. If I catch you doing it, I’ll stop the debate immediately and embarrass you in front of the whole country. Is that clear? Excellent.
Second: The only person in this auditorium allowed to interrupt the candidates is me. If either Gov. Romney or President Obama cuts in while the other one is talking, the interrupter will lose his next turn and go into time-out for four minutes. If you think I’m kidding, just try me. Annie Krupkin is not Jim Lehrer.
In my right hand is a list of questions from students in my class - good questions, too - and we’re going to get them answered one way or another tonight. If a tough issue comes up, and either Gov. Romney or President Obama tries to change the subject, I will clap sharply and instruct him to start over.
Although past moderators didn’t seem to mind, changing the subject isn’t allowed here. Neither is stalling, or repeating one’s self. When a detailed question is put forward, please don’t go off on a story about some hard-working American you supposedly met who can’t pay off a college loan, or get medical insurance, or find a job, and then tell us how things are going to be better if people vote for you instead of your opponent.
With all due respect to Gov. Romney and President Obama, everybody watching on TV knows why you guys like these heart-touching anecdotes. They chew up a lot of time, and save you from actually addressing the question. But not tonight.
One word about that struggling single mother you met in Cleveland or the unemployed vet you saw at a donut shop in Biloxi, and I’m turning off your microphone. I even have a special switch - see?
The focus of this last debate is foreign policy. Among the subjects we’ll be discussing are the rebellion in Syria, the Iranian nuclear program, trade policy with China and the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. These are complex situations, and voters deserve frank and thoughtful explanations of each candidate’s position. A responsive answer does not include looking into the camera and saying, “That’s a very good question. I’m so glad you asked.” Everybody in the audience already knows it’s a good question, and they also know you’re not really glad it got asked.
Under my rules, each candidate won’t be allowed to say anything except his answer. Every time he wanders off point, I will clap sharply and we’ll start over again. This might take a while, but that’s all right. Unlike the moderators of the previous debates, I’m not setting an arbitrary time limit that lets the candidates off the hook. In fact, I’m not even wearing my Seiko.
So, if I were to ask Gov. Romney if he favors sending American jets to bomb Tehran, I would hope for a straight answer presented in a simple declarative sentence.And we’ll all sit here until we get one. Likewise, if President Obama can’t find exactly the right words to elucidate how his administration is dealing with the Assad regime in Syria, the question will be carefully repeated until his thoughts come together. That’s how we do things in the classroom - and it’s amazing how a few awkward silences can motivate a person to get to the point..
I understand that this new debate format will be an adjustment for the two candidates, accustomed as they are to avoiding candor and specificity. We will be patient, though firm.
The audience here has been reminded to remain quiet and respectful while it waits for questions to be fully answered. Texting will be allowed, and I’ve brought along some papers to grade. Now, gentlemen, let’s get started.
ABOUT THE WRITER:
Carl Hiaasen is a columnist for the Miami Herald. Readers may write to him at: 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Fla.
Too cute!! Mrs. Krupkin, where are you tonight! LOL!
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be one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. He compiled 3,630 hits (ranking fourth all-time and most in a career spent with only one team). With 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 on the road, he is also considered to be the most consistent hitter of his era. He also compiled 475 home runs during his career, was named the National League's Most Valuable Player three times, and won three World Series championship titles. Musial was a first-ballot inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 and is currently the longest tenured living Hall of Famer. 
categories and earned his first MVP award. He was also named an All-Star for the first time; he would be selected to every All-Star Game in every subsequent season he played. 
