My poor, unwelcomed Muslim neighbors

I have noticed something while living out here in Suburgatory. Whenever the NIMBYs don’t want a neighborhood change or a certain group of people living near them they hide behind terms like  “traffic concerns”  or “having a common interest” to wage their war.  They did that when the funeral home wanted to open in Clarksville … Continue reading →

My favorite small business in Ho Co so far

So here’s my BIG plug for a local small business on Small Business Saturday. Ever since we moved to Howard County nearly eight years ago this Parcel Plus has been our post office. In fact, I dread going to the actual US Post Office. These folks spoil us over here in Dorsey’s Search. The staff … Continue reading →

Things that make me shake my head: My first County Council meeting

I’ll be damned. I tried to blog this last night during the actual meeting but everything I typed got erased. STUPID MOBILE APP!! The farmers were out (and plenty pissed off at Ken Ulman and Martin O’Malley). There were three of these tractors circling the parking lot. I guess that’s as good as it gets … Continue reading →

Obama wins second term. Is the best really yet to come?

Well he did it again. President Barack Obama remains in office after a grueling 18 months of campaigning.  In the end Romney  and his sidekick just didn’t have that warm, fuzzy, ‘trust me’ factor that Obama did (note to the GOP: you really need to get on that. You look like a bunch of grumpy … Continue reading →

Things that make me smile: Steven Horsford

Glory be and Hallelujah!!! Congratulations to Steven Horsford on being elected Nevada’s first African-American Congressman. I love Black men and I am so happy to see them succeed and will support them in anyway I can if they are doing the right thing. He seems like a man with real promise. He is a pull … Continue reading →

Things that make me smile: Calvin Ball’s latest proposed legislation

As if the man isn’t brilliant and benevolent enough, Dr. Calvin Ball (Howard County District 2 Representative) goes and proposes something else that is nothing short of wonderful. He has proposed a piece of legislation that would give hiring preferences to disabled veterans and people with disabilities (if they qualify for the job, of course). … Continue reading →

Bob Ballinger and the Autism ribbon

Why is the ribbon there? I got a robo call from Bob Ballinger’s campaign yesterday with a recording of his son asking me to vote for his old man. It reminded me that I wanted to blog about him and his connection to Autism. During the last election Bob visited my home along with some … Continue reading →

In voting, don’t judge a book by it’s cover

I’m standing in line waiting to vote (and I can blog at the same time thanks to this app. SWEET!!!). It is cold and slightly rainy. As people exit though, I wonder where they stood on the issues. I look at their appearance and try to size them up but that’s not a good way … Continue reading →