Voices from Main Street

A Letter to the President from a Listener!

2009-03-10T09:16:00.002-04:00

The following was a very interesting analysis in the form of a letter sent by a local listener to President Obama:Dear Mr. President: 1. Your role as President is to inspire us, and give us hope for the future. Lift us up, instead of scaring us to death. There is no need to remind us that things are bad and likely to get worse – we already know. Please refrain from using words like “

Policy or Politics? A Note to President Obama.

2009-01-30T05:54:00.001-05:00

A Note to President Obama! Why is this Economic Stimulus package THE biggest defining moment of Your Administration? I have some questions as a citizen who wants you to succeed. Is your vision of wanting solutions for this country more important than politics? It doesn't seem to be represented well in this economic stimulus package that deals less withn stimulus, and more with future programs

The Wrong Coach Got Fired!

2009-01-27T09:12:00.002-05:00

That's right! You heard me. By now, I'm sure you've all heard of the great tragedy in Dallas, Texas where the coach was fired for allowing his team to win over another school 100-0. In addition to firing the coach, Micah Grimes, the administration of Covenant School , a private Christian school called the January 13th win over Dallas Academy, "shameful and an embarrassment that this happened.

Taxation to Shape Behavior.

2009-01-23T05:53:00.000-05:00

Two things have been swirling around in my head this week, and this morning the two of them connected.First of all, was the idea of “Spread the wealth, “ you know that phrase that then Senator Obama uttered to “joe the Plumber” in Ohio. It was the idea that the wealthy need to be taxed to share with those who are poor or not as wealthy.The second was the idea of sin taxes and government tax

Boy George say "Yes we can!"

2009-01-17T06:22:00.005-05:00

I was looking through websites, and came across this tribute to Barack Obama from Boy George (there's a name from the past) called Yes We Can.So I'm getting ready to listen to this song and grab the wretch bucket. Instead, I found myself humming it after walking out of the room. Check it out:Boy George would seem to be a strange vehicle for the song, but, hey, c'est la vie.

Shoprite: The store that does it all

2009-01-16T22:28:00.005-05:00

In an effort to expand their product offerings to the public a New Jersey Shoprite added kiddie care police. Yep, beans on Aisle 2, rice in Aisle 5 and child welfare investigations in Aisle 10.So when the parents of Adolf Hitler Campbell asked for a birthday cake from Shoprite they got a polite "You're tacky and we're calling the cops" (link to ABC News story).As if Adolf Hitler issn't a strange

Tech tip: Upgrade your memory

2009-01-16T09:12:00.000-05:00

Wah, my computer is slow! This could be from a couple problems (in order of likelihood): 1) You've loaded up your computer with garbage and malware, 2) You don't have enough RAM, or 3) Your computer is an ancient piece of garbage.If you've been keeping up with our tech tips and practicing safe computing, Number 1 shouldn't be a problem. That leaves skimpy RAM or an aged computer as your problem.

The Voting Ostrich: Stuff you don't want to know about

2009-01-12T11:07:00.005-05:00

Remember way back when when I posted the Stuff you don't need to know about tech tip? Well, it occurs to me that there's an even greater category, stuff you don't want to know about.What don't you want to know about? Oh, all kinds of stuff.Shot like a dog. Remember Mayor Calvo? Local SWAT decided that he had some pot. Yeah, the mayor. They got a no-knock warrant, raided his house and shot both of

Minnesota Land of 1000 votes

2009-01-08T08:01:00.003-05:00