Happy 40th Birthday, Internet!!!!

Today is the 40th Anniversary of the Internet. Click here to read the story.


What do we do before the internet?

"A Sobering Reminder"

The true cost of war is not measured in money spent, but the loss of a soldier’s life. President Obama saw firsthand the cost of the war.

In the early hours of the morning, President Obama traveled to Dover Air Force Base to witness the arrival and transfer of 18 American killed in Afghanistan earlier this week.

"Obviously it was a sobering reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices that our young men and women in uniform are engaging in every single day. Not only our troops, but their families as well," he said.

"Michelle and I are constantly mindful of those sacrifices. And obviously, the burden that both our troops and their families bear in any wartime situation is gonna bear on how I see these conflicts," he continued. "And it is something that I think abut each and every day."

President Obama’s decision whether or not to send more troops to Afghanistan weighs heavy on his heart, it a decision that shouldn’t be rushed.

President Obama Addresses the UN General Assembly

In this morning's speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Obama covered a range of topics—all under the umbrella of his desire for leaders to recognize the "common future" of a world in which "the interests of peoples and nations are shared."

Counting Life's Many Blessings

I read this message on a church sign near my office. It is a reminder that no matter what is happening in life, we can always count our many blessings.

"Can't Sleep?" Try counting your blessings

HAPPY LABOR DAY!!

Senator Ted Kennedy Dies at 77

February 22, 1932 - August 25, 2009

The dash between birth and death represents the life a person lives. Ted Kennedy's dash represents a long life filled with trials, tribulations, and triumphs.

Senator Ted Kennedy died Wednesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Born in Boston on February 22, 1932, Ted Kennedy was the youngest of nine children of Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. But as the youngest member of the Kennedy family, Ted bore many of the tragedies of the family. At an early age he became the patriarch of the family. He is the Kennedy we saw grow old.

Ted Kennedy devoted his life to serving the country for over forty years. His legacy is forever cemented in history.

Kennedy is survived by his second wife, Victoria Ann Reggie Kennedy, whom he married in 1992; his first wife, Joan Bennett; and five children -- Patrick, Kara and Edward Jr. from his first marriage, and Curran and Caroline Raclin from his second.

Fellow Democrats Take Notice

I'm for a legitimate healthcare debate but this is not about healthcare. It's time for the Democrats to push back.